“You are relaxed, but I do not know that I pretend to be you, not only to deal with your mother’s questioning but also to deal with those of your angels and swallows. The world says that you are sentimental, but I would say you are the most heartless.” The man in white walked past, picked up the tea and drank it all, still not happy, and refilled a cup for himself.

The man in black wanted to say something, but covered his lips and coughed: “If I hadn’t been seriously injured and afraid of my mother’s worry, I wouldn’t have done this, you and I are cousins, not only are our bodies similar, even our looks are somewhat similar, you pretend to be me and no one will suspect.” After saying that, he coughed heavily again.

The man in white pulled his body and frowned in disgust: “Your body is even weaker than mine, when can you revive your power?” The two looked at each other and laughed when the man in black looked over.

The man in black said, “How can you compare with me? I have not yet recovered from a serious injury, and you are suffering from a fetal deficiency.” If you are not born in a wealthy family and raised well, you will be thrown away at birth. After saying this, he saw the man in white look unhappy, his face said: “I said wrong, you will be able to live a long life.”

He almost forgot that Ye Shaofu hates it when people mention his condition.

Ye Shaofu hid his displeasure and said with a smile on his face, “Shaoyi, I heard that you don’t like your new wife, so you haven’t had sex since you got married. Could it be that you can’t do it?” His sharp eyes looked up and down at the man on the other side.

If the marriage was consummated, how could there be blood on that night?

Gu Shaoyi felt uncomfortable when he looked at him and coughed sharply. His cheeks were red, and it was unclear if it was due to shame or coughing: “What are you talking about? If I couldn’t, where would my first son and daughter come from?” Glancing at Ye Shaofu, his eyes flashed and he had a meaningful smile: “You are twenty-six years old, no wife and concubines and no children. I heard that you have not eaten any meat, it is you who can’t do it, right?”

Ye Shaofu stared at Gu Shaoyi before looking straight into Gu Shaoyi’s eyes. Gu Shaoyi was somewhat absent-minded and picked up a cup of tea ready to sip to moisten his throat when he heard Ye Shaofu say: “You have a green hat on your head.”

The young master Gu had just taken a sip of tea when he spurted it out. He looked at Ye Shaofu incredulously and said apprehensively, “Ye Yunlang, what do you mean?”

It’s not what he thinks, is it? It is impossible, how is it possible? They agreed at the beginning that Ye Shaofu would pretend to be himself for some time and go back when he was better so that his mother would not worry.

A few months ago, he was ambushed chasing after the Xiong Nu leader and finally killed the enemy. He rushed out of the way and took the Xiong Nu leader’s head, but he was also seriously injured and fainted when they found him. When he woke up in the barracks, his internal organs seemed to be displaced and he could not move his limbs. In order not to worry his mother, he asked for Ye Shaofu and came up with a plan for him to pretend to be himself.

He was not willing to deal with the Marquis family’s yin yangs and servants. But Gu Shaoyi begged and pleaded with him before Ye Shaofu agreed and jokingly said, “I heard that your step-wife is so beautiful and graceful. If you want me to pretend to be you and finish your wedding ceremony, I can barely accept it.”

These words were right on the money

“It’s not what you think.” Ye Shaofu coldly snorted: “I have not yet complained about your step-wife. At such a young age she has a deep mind. She even gave me a drug, and it is the strongest aphrodisiac in the world that cannot be solved without the blood of the virgin. Fortunately, you have not consummated the marriage, otherwise, this king would have died.” He threw back his sleeves and said with a cold snort, “The king did not die, but lost his innocence.”

“She drugged you?” Gu Shaoyi coughed violently a few times, not daring to believe.

In his eyes, Shen Yuan Mo was coy and soft-spoken. She would tremble when he spoke loudly, typical of someone raised in a small family. She was unable to scheme and struggle which was the reason his mother liked her. For the sake of his first son and daughter’s safety and success, his mother chose her on purpose. However, could she have drugged herself in order to get pregnant with the heir of the Gu family? This may be possible.

He understands the type of person Ye Shaofu is. He doesn’t lie, and he doesn’t care to lie. The number of noblewomen in the capital city waiting for Ye Shaofu’s favor was uncountable, yet he did not even look at them. Not to mention his disdain for a married woman. Princess Ming Xia was bright and beautiful and her heart was with Ye Shaofu. Where there was Ye Shaofu, there would be Princess Ming Xia. She could not impress Ye Shaofu, let alone the Shen family.

“What, think this king is lying?” Ye Shaofu put the cup heavily on the stone table and his tone was cold and hard. When he thought of that night, young master Ye’s teeth clenched, he could not wait to eat Shen Yuan Mo.

Gu Shaoyi stopped coughing and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his lips. He raised his hand and wiped it coldly and said, “What do you want me to do?”

Brothers are like hands and feet, women are like clothes. The hands and feet cannot be broken off, but clothes can be changed at any time. Without Shen Yuan Mo, there can be Zhang and Liu. Moreover, he had no feelings for Shen Yan Mo, especially after she schemed against Ye Shaofu.

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In case you couldn’t tell, I absolutely hate the current husband. He’s not quite scum, but I still don’t like him. Male lead is also a lil grimy too ngl.

When Shen Yuan An heard this, it was like a bolt of lightning hit him from a clear sky. If his younger sister hadn’t suffered a great deal, how would she have divorced? When he thought of the suffering of Shen Yan Mo in the Marquis Residence, Shen Yuan An instantly got up with red eyes and wanted to leave.

Shen Yan Mo quickly tugged his sleeve and said softly: “Brother, I know you love me the most.” She got up and sat Shen Yuan An on the couch, picked up a cup of tea, and handed it to him: “Brother, you calm down, you let me finish my speech.”

“Those bastards from the Marquis Mansion are bullying you, I’ll tear them up.” Shen Yuan An gritted his teeth and pointed to the outside. His hoarse voice carried a bit of oppression, and his eyes were red as if he was looking for someone to kill.

The sister that he and his parents have held in their hands since he was a child, how much aggravation had she had to suffer to get a divorce. If there was no way out, she would not want to divorce.

Although it is said that the Song people’s culture is open and that women can establish their own female households after divorce, he knows that this road is extremely difficult. Who would be willing to take this step unless it was the last resort?

Shen Yan Mo pressed Shen Yuan An’s shoulders: “Even if you go after them, will they treat me well? After the death of our parents, we were living under our aunt and uncle with no one to turn to. Didn’t uncle and aunt agree to this marriage because they wanted to cling to power and wealth? The marquis family thinks that I am greedy for vanity and I am the stepmother of someone else. If you really want to do me a favor, you should study well and get an official position in the future, so that I can really rely on you.”

“Your brother is incompetent, I’ve let Mo’er suffer.” Shen Yuan An choked back tears and said.

“I have my brother to protect me, I do not feel wronged.” Shen Yan Mo took a sip of tea, glanced at Qiu Yue, and said, “I need to talk to brother, you go out to help Zhang Ma cook.”

Qiu Yue answered and went out, walking to the door and closing it. Shen Yuan An was so engrossed in his anger that he didn’t notice Shen Yan Mo’s movements, let alone the fact that Qiu Yue had gone out.

“Brother, last night I had a dream. It was so real that I was afraid.” Shen Yan Mo said.

Shen Yuan An then asked, “What did Mo’er say?”

“I had a dream last night, and I want to talk to my brother.” Shen Yan Mo looked solemn.

“What kind of dream?” Shen Yuan An saw her seriousness and knew it was important.

“I dreamed that brother came to the manor and found out what had happened to me. He was so angry that he went to the marquis to argue with the men. Words were exchanged and a fight broke out. My brother was beaten and his leg was broken. Lan Ling Wang used this as a reason to withdraw from the marriage with my brother. So, I do not want the dream to become reality, brother do you understand? If something happens to you, who will protect me?” Shen Yan Mo spoke very slowly. She was in a trance, full of grief and tears flowed down her cheeks, as if she had experienced it herself.

Shen Yuan An was grief-stricken and hurried to comfort her: “Don’t worry, I’m not going to the Marquis Mansion.”

At this moment Shen Yuan An made up his mind to be the best man in the world so that those people will never dare to humiliate his sister again.

Shen Yan Mo saw his promise and showed a smile: “Since you are here, stay longer. In a few days it will be Mother’s birthday, let’s go to the Yao Guang Temple together and pray for Mother.”

Shen Yuan An naturally agreed.

The autumn rain continued to fall for several days in a row, and then it suddenly cleared up this day.

Occasional carriages were stopping in front of the Yao Guang Temple, and it looked like they were noble people from the capital.

The house where Shen Yan Mo lives was very close to the temple, and it took one hour by carriage, a day’s journey from the capital. Because of the popularity of the temple, the noble people in the capital would go to the temple to pray for blessings, or marriage, or children, or for their future prospects.

When she got off the carriage, Shen Yan Mo was dressed in thin clothes. Because of the cool autumn rain, she put on a red brocade cloak and stood in front of the temple gate, tilting her head to look at the large golden letters of the Yao Guang Temple and smiling gently.

The Buddha is said to be a bountiful Buddha, who can equalize all sentient beings. But why was it that good people do not live long, while bad people live long and prosperous lives?

“Hey” A carriage slowly stopped at a distance.

Shen Yan Mo was about to leave when she heard a young man respectfully say, “The master has arrived.” The young man pulled the reins, jumped off the carriage, put down a stool, and stood aside to wait for the person inside the carriage.

The man inside the carriage spoke with a mellow, low voice that made people shudder. Shen Yan Mo was surprised: she seemed to have heard this voice somewhere before. However, how was it possible to recognize the voice when she didn’t know him?

Following the sound, Shen Yan Mo looked and saw a long, slender, well-boned man lifting the curtain and peeking out, before stepping out of the carriage onto the stool and standing firmly on the ground. He was dressed in a pure white brocade cloak with a hood which made it hard to see his face, and he was wearing black boots which were spotless. This man was well dressed, his status must be extraordinary, not something they could provoke.

“Mo’er, let’s go, the temple door is already open.” Shen Yuan An saw Shen Yan Mo was dazed and turned around and reminded her before turning around and walking towards the Yuanguang Temple.

“Coming.” Shen Yan Mo retracted her gaze and went after Shen Yuan An.

When the man heard Shen Yanmo’s voice, his slender body slightly pause and he said to the man beside him: “Follow up to see, why is she also here?” Could it be that she knew something and came here on purpose?

The guard did not understand and was slightly stunned: ” Follow who?”

“The woman in the front.” The man prompted.

The guard hesitated for a moment. He was responsible for protecting his master’s safety, so how could he easily leave. The man glared at him, and the guard immediately went after him.

Shen Yan Mo walked into the main hall and knelt down in front of the Buddha, bowing with a devout face. Afterward, she donated some joss stick money and went out to find Shen Yuan An. It was difficult to come here and she wanted to take a stroll and think of it as a break.

In a quiet courtyard of Yue Guang Temple, a man dressed in black fancy clothes sat on a stone bench. He was holding a book in his hand and looking at it intently. On the stone table, there is a cup of tea and the vapor would drift out from time to time, spreading the fragrance of tea.

“You are relaxed, but I am suffering while pretending to be you. Not only do I have to deal with your mother’s questioning, but I also have to deal with your angels and swallows. The world says that you are emotionally obsessed, but I would say you are the most heartless.” The man in white walked past, picked up the tea, and drank it all. However, he was not satisfied and refilled a cup for himself.

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The attitude of the Marquis of Wuchang made her the joke of the Marquis Manor. Even the servants looked down on her, not to mention the large and small masters of the Marquis Manor. Shen Yan Mo did not care, as if she had already guessed her situation.

Half a month later, there was an emergency at the border, and the Marquis of Wuchang went to the border. Since the Marquis of Wuchang left, Shen Yan Mo’s days in the Marquis can be described as walking on thin ice. Every day she had to obey the rules and serve her mother-in-law. If she makes a mistake, or the rules are not appropriate, the old lady will be displeased and she will be punished. If lightly punished, she would have to copy the Buddhist scriptures and if it was heavy, she would kneel in the ancestral hall. She also scolded her for being from a small family and not knowing the rules at all.

For Shen Yan Mo, no matter what she does, the old lady looks at her and thinks she is greedy for glory and wealth, has a deep heart, and married into the Marquis Manor with ulterior motives. Shen Yan Mo was unable to change this extreme situation. She can only tolerate it, thinking that when the marquis came back, she would change everyone’s opinion.

A year later, the Marquis of Wuchang triumphantly returned. He was still as cold as ice to Shen Yan Mo. Suddenly, one day, the Marquis of Wuchang was enthusiastic like fire. He pulled Shen Yan Mo to complete the wedding ceremony and woke up with contempt for her, leaving her courtyard without saying a word.

Shen Yan Mo wanted to cry but swallowed her tears into her stomach and still did what she had to do as if the incident had not happened.

The people of the Marquis of Wuchang knew that she and the Marquis consummated the marriage and mockery, contempt and slander came one after another. The first daughter of the Marquis of Wuchang, who is only eight years old was bruised and battered. She pulled the arms of the Marquis of Wuchang and said with tears that Shen Yan Mo had secretly abused her, and those marks were the evidence.

Shen Yan Mo was unable to defend herself. The marquis of Wuchang did not allow her to defend herself, and directly sent the person to the village and left her to fend for herself.

In her dream, Shen Yan Mo found herself pregnant and asked Qiu Yue to return to the house to report the news, expecting the marquis to listen to her defense for the sake of the child. But who knew that after waiting for nearly ten months, there was no sign of the marquis. Then the child was dropped to death, and she vomited blood and died.

She woke up from a nightmare and was still alive. This time, she will not repeat the dreams scenario.

Qiu Yue saw Shen Yan Mo dumbfounded and guessed that she was startled by the nightmare, and proposed: “Madam, the day is good today, let’s go out for a walk. It’s boring to always stay in the house.”

Shen Yan Mo nodded and got up to walk out. She stood at the entrance of the house and looked at everything in the courtyard. It felt so familiar and strange. In her dream, she had lived here for nearly ten months. It was just ten months, but it felt like a lifetime ago.

At this time there was a sharp knock on the door outside, Shen Yan Mo turned a deaf ear to it, but Qiu Yue was full of smiles. Her steps were very light and fast, she walked outside and said: “Did the Marquis send someone to take Madam back?”

Shen Yan Mo whispered, “The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. How could the marquis come to pick me up?” That person wants her to die, and everyone in the Marquis Mansion wants her to die here.

A little bit later, Shen Yuan An came in with big steps. He saw Shen Yan Mo standing in the courtyard looking into the distance and his heart ached. He wanted to smile but could not pull his mouth to smile, so he sighed and spoke in a soft voice: “Mo Er, you have suffered.”

Shen Yan Mo turned around to see her brother. She was not surprised at all, smiled, and said, “Brother is here, come in and sit down.”

The two entered the house one after the other and sat on the couch. Shen Yan Mo ordered Qiu Yue to pour tea and said to Shen Yuan An, “I made brother worry, it’s all my fault.”

Qiu Yue did not leave. Her crimson mouth opened and closed, and she began to complain about the people in Marquis Manors’ shortcomings. She did not miss out on anyone who treated Shen Yan Mo badly. From the old lady of Marquis Wuchang to the following housekeeper maids, no one is good. They all saw Madame’s soft nature and wanted to step on her.

Shen Yan Mo looked at Shen Yuanan and sighed: “It’s not as serious as Qiu Yue said, I just don’t want to take it into account.”

In the dream, Qiu Yue also said the same thing. She also cried and cried and washed her face with tears. Shen Yuan An looked both heartbroken and remorseful and regretted that he should have tried his best to stop the marriage.

How did it turn out?

Her brother left the village to go to the Marquis Mansion and was thrown out. Not to mention, he was beaten up, broke his leg, and had to recuperate for half a year. He was also handicapped and could not take the examination. It is said that the house leaks in the night. Her brother’s fiancée comes to withdraw from the marriage, and her brother became depressed. It’s all her fault.

Now that she knows the ending, she will not allow this to happen. In this life, She can only wish the people she cares about a peaceful life.

Shen Yuan An knows that Shen Yan Mo was comforting him. His eyes were slightly red, and his hands were clenched in his sleeves. He thought of going to the Marquis Manor to find out whether the big family could bully people. Although the siblings have no parents, they are not easy to bully.

Shen Yan Mo glanced at Shen Yuan An and immediately saw his thoughts. She thought about it and said, “Brother, I want to divorce.”

In a few days, what she wants should arrive.

There are people in the marquis who want the lives of their mother and son. The enemy was dark and she was in the light. There was only being a thief for a thousand days, not a thousand days to guard against a thief. The only way to save the child’s life was to leave the marquis manor completely.

The 10th year of Shengde.

In August, the sun was blazing, and the green hills of Da Xiong Mountain were lined with fog, resembling a fairyland on earth. At the bottom of the mountain, there is an exquisite, elegant manor.

In the hazy morning sun, the person on the bed slept restlessly. Her brow was furrowed and tears were hanging from the corners of her eyes as if she had a nightmare.

In the dream, Shen Yan Mo heard a baby’s cry. Her eyes were half-open and she was half-awake yet she could not open them while her forehead was drenched in sweat.

Then came the voice of an old lady. The voice was gentle, but her words were cold and piercing: “The nobleman said that this child must not be kept. Do what you want.”

Shen Yan Mo tried to open her eyes, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t open them.

Another woman said: “This child is the lifeblood of the lady, she is now in such a bad shape. With only this child, why do you have to kill him? Why don’t I take the child out and throw him far away? Whether he lives or dies, it will depend on his fate.” There was a hint of pleading in her voice.

The woman who spoke first immediately snapped and said sternly, “I understand the principle of cutting off the grass and getting rid of the root. If the root of the trouble is hidden now, and the nobleman finds out in the future, I will die without a body. Give me the child.” She grabbed the child and lifted it before slamming it to the ground.

“Don’t.” Shen Yan Mo heard the baby fall to the ground. The baby did not have time to make a sound. Just like that, it fell to the ground, and the back of the head was a bloody blur.

Don’t ask her how she knew the baby’s head was covered in blood, she seemed to see it and yet seemed to not see it. Her mind was full of blood.

Shen Yan Mo snapped her eyes open. They were covered in tears and she gasped for air as she got up and looked around.

“Madam, you have woken up, did you have a nightmare?” The maid lifted the bed curtain and looked towards the bed, only to see Shen Yan Mo staring at the bed curtain in a daze. Panicked, she was afraid that Shen Yan Mo had bumped into something unclean, so she nudged her with her hand and whispered, “Madam, what’s wrong with you, wake up, don’t scare Qiu Yue.”

Shen Yan Mo returned to her senses, and only then looked at the maid by the bed. It looked like her own maid Qiu Yue, and she unconsciously asked, “Qiu Yue, where am I?”

The dream just now seemed to be real and fake.

In the dream, she was thrown out of the manor by the Marquis of Wuchang, Gu Shaoyi. She gave birth to a child in October, and because of the energy consumed in childbirth, she had no strength after giving birth to the child. She was half awake and half asleep when she saw the child being thrown to the ground, covered in blood, and watched it die just like that. She couldn’t catch her breath and die along with it.

“Madam, what happened to you. The young lady said that you abused her and her arms were covered with bruises. The marquis convicted you without even asking and threw you to the village in a fit of anger.” Qiu Yi found a long dress and was ready to help Shen Yan Mo to change. Seeing that she was sweating, she inquired, “Does madam want to bathe?”

Shen Yan Mo thought about what happened in her dream and did not answer, she only nodded her head.

Qiu Yue put down her long skirt and left. After she went to the kitchen, she instructed Zhang Ma to boil water.

The lady was thrown out of the manor by the Marquis. Except for a mute old man, Uncle Zhang, and a maid, Zhang Ma who did the chores, there was no one else in the two-room house.

Shen Yan Mo remained sitting on the bed dazed, as if she did not believe she was still alive. The blood was pouring out of her mouth, her heart was contracting, her breathing was rapid, and she was no longer alive. Everything seemed so real, how did she return to the village when she first arrived.

Could it be that God took pity on her and let her come back to life because he couldn’t bear to see her die so suddenly at such a young age? Or maybe he took pity on her child who died in vain and had mercy and let her be reborn? Or is it that what just happened was just a dream?

In any case, she is still alive. A trembling hand touched the flat abdomen, where a small life had been conceived. No matter what, she had to keep him safe and protect him as he grew up.

The marquis’s nasty and dirty things, whoever wants to get involved can get involved, she will not participate.

It is said that being a stepmother is not a good job. She as a stepmother wanted to teach her stepdaughter, but the old lady thought she was treating her stepdaughter harshly. Since she entered the door, her stepson was directly taken by the old lady. He was over-pampered, arrogant, and domineering. When she reminded her of a couple of things, the old lady thought she had ulterior motives.

The stepmother of the Marquis of Wuchang, whoever wants it can have it. She only wants to raise her own child. Whether she was strict with them or spoiled them, no one else would question it.

Qiu Yue carried hot water towards the inner room and began complaining, “Madam, why did the Marquis treat you like this? It is obvious that Missy framed you! The Marquis didn’t even listen to your defense, it is really abominable! Everyone in the Marquis of Wuchang Mansion is abominable.”

She made several trips back and forth, finished fetching water, then walked next to Shen Yan Mo. Her pouting mouth pinched her waist and detailed the people of Marquis Wuchang’s deeds with a look as if she would have eaten Gu Shaoyi.

Shen Yan Mo acted as if she did not hear it. She entered the inner room to bathe and came out with a new set of plain clothes, combed a woman’s sideburns, and inserted a silver hairpin. She looked simply and elegantly without losing her beauty. Looking at the person in the bronze mirror, Shen Yan Mo seemed like she had lived a lifetime. She was obviously sixteen years old, but her heart was like a sixty-year-old.

She is the first daughter of the first house of the Shen family in Jinling. Her father was a third-ranking official and served in the post of the Imperial Secretary for Salt Inspection in the Huai Huai provinces. But unfortunately, he died in office in less than six months, and others said his father had committed suicide for fear of corruption and bribery.

Shen Yan Mo believes in his father and knew that he would not. Her father was born in a poor family. After ten years of hard work, once he reached secondary education, his only wish was to petition for the people and serve the country. He is a person of integrity, not afraid of power, and had a cheerful character. How could he become corrupt and commit suicide for fear of committing a crime?

After her father’s death, her mother was depressed. Her paternal grandmother was contemptuous and difficult, and her aunt ostracized her, causing her to fall ill and follow her father in a couple of months. From then on, she and her brother struggled to make a living under her aunt, and it is easy to imagine how difficult the days were.

The year her parents passed away, Shen Yan Mo was twelve years old, and her brother Shen Yuan An was two years older than her.

When Shen Yan Mo was fifteen years old, her uncle became the official Doctor Fengzhi. It was an idle position without real power, and in order to get in touch with the powerful, the Shen family married Shen Yan Mo into the Marquis of Wuchang.

Shen Yan Mo married into the Marquis of Wuchang and never met or interacted with the Marquis. The Marquis of Wuchang was nostalgic and had his first wife in mind. He treated Shen Yan Mo as a transparent person, indifferent and cold.