I was pampered like a treasure after being married off to the young marshal, but my father and broth

After saying that, he turned to leave again.

Seeing her nonchalant demeanor, Quan Huai'an felt even more displeased.

He had been waiting here on purpose, wanting to give this merchant's daughter a hard time.

I heard that this woman was married into the family through a marriage exchange. The woman who was supposed to marry his uncle was that goddess physician Shang Pengyue, but instead, she was replaced by this unknown Shang Sheyu.

snort!

This kind of woman is greedy for power and influence; she's desperate to climb the social ladder.

Sure enough, on the day of his return visit, he paraded around outside with his family's guards.

"stop."

Quan Huai'an strode up to Shang Sheyu and blocked his way once again.

He was half a head taller than Shang Sheyu, looking down at her with eyes full of disgust: "Don't think that just because you married my uncle, you're the master of this Quan Mansion. A woman from a money-grubbing place like the Shang family, is she worthy of my uncle?"

Shang Sheyu was not annoyed, but just looked at him quietly, his eyes saying: And then what?

This silent standoff made Quan Huai'an feel like he had punched cotton.

He gritted his teeth, recalling what he had overheard earlier, and sneered, "I heard you went back to your parents' home? What, you've only been married for three days, and you're already in such a hurry to bring your guards back to your parents' house to show off?"

"I've seen plenty of women like you. You look honest, but you're full of scheming."

"I think you only joined the Quan family to get their power and support your family."

Shang Sheyu pursed her lips.

Although this kid has a sharp tongue, he's right about one thing.

She brought guards with her today, clearly to show off her power.

Since what was said to be true, she has no need to deny it.

Seeing her silence, Quan Huai'an felt even more disgusted with her.

"Did I hit the nail on the head? You're really not presentable."

He pursed his lips and rolled his eyes.

"Alright, I'm too lazy to waste my breath."

"Grandma just told me to wait for you here. She said you should go directly to the East Garden when you get back. That's where my uncle used to live. There are some old things that you need to pack up yourself."

As he spoke, he emphasized, "Remember, you go alone, don't bring any maids. That's my uncle's private place, no outsiders allowed."

Upon hearing this, Xi'er's expression changed slightly.

This young master from Huai'an clearly has something up his sleeve.

"Miss, this..."

Shang Sheyu gently patted the back of her hand, signaling her to calm down.

Looking at Quan Huai'an's face, which seemed to say "Go and die," she could only laugh inwardly.

This kid's methods are clumsy; he can't even hide the expression of doing something bad.

"Since it is my mother-in-law's instruction, I will obey."

Shang Sheyu nodded.

Seeing how readily she agreed, Quan Huai'an cursed her inwardly as a fool, a smug grin spreading across his face: "Then hurry up and go, or Grandma will be angry."

Shang Sheyu did not move.

She stood still, then suddenly took a step forward, closing in on Quan Huai'an.

Quan Huai'an was taken aback by her sudden step and subconsciously took half a step back: "What...what are you doing?"

Shang Sheyu tilted her head slightly, looked at the childish yet fierce-looking face, and suddenly laughed.

"Young Master Huai'an, according to seniority, I am your uncle's rightful wife."

Why don't you call me "little aunt"?

Upon hearing this, Quan Huai'an immediately flew into a rage.

Her fair face flushed bright red.

"You're dreaming!"

He glared at her and roared, "Who calls you 'aunt'? A woman like you doesn't deserve it! You want me to call you 'aunt'? In your next life!"

After saying that, he glared at Shang Sheyu, flicked his sleeve, and stormed off.

Watching the fleeing figure, Shang Sheyu's lips curled slightly.

If you don't want to call me that, then don't call me that.

After that, she ignored him when he called her.

Seeing Quan Huai'an run far away, Xi'er finally dared to breathe a sigh of relief, looking at Shang Sheyu with worry: "Miss, are you really going to the East Garden? Young Master Huai'an definitely has ill intentions, there must be a trap! Let's not go."

"Of course I won't go."

Shang Sheyu withdrew her gaze, tidied her wind-blown hair, and spoke calmly.

She's not a fool like Shang Pengyue; she wouldn't fall for that kind of trick.

At night, Shang Sheyu sat in front of her dressing table, removed the silver hairpin from her hair bun, and her long black hair cascaded down like a waterfall.

Xi'er brought in a copper basin, helped her wash up, and then left.

Shang Sheyu blew out the kerosene lamp and crawled into the bright red mandarin duck quilt.

The bedding still exuded that chilly atmosphere.

In the past two days, she had Xi'er secretly inquire about Third Master Quan from the servants in the mansion.

But those servants kept their mouths shut tighter than clam shells. When the Third Master Quan was mentioned, they either shook their heads and said they didn't know, or they made an excuse to leave in a hurry.

Shang Sheyu did not insist.

Quan Tuo was a powerful warlord who commanded a large army, and his whereabouts and preferences were naturally kept secret.

The servants dared not discuss it; that was the rule.

But this huge bridal chamber, with only one person in it every night, would surely have been filled with resentment and loneliness if it were anyone else.

I felt comfortable with the business.

In her previous life, she served the eldest son of the Chi family for five years, which was extremely tiring.

After an unknown amount of time, in a daze, a dull thud suddenly rang out.

"Thump!"

The sound was extremely deep, like a heavy object falling to the ground, or like someone forcefully striking something.

It stood out starkly in the quiet of the night.

Shang Sheyu was a light sleeper and was suddenly awakened.

She sat up in bed, held her breath, and after a moment of stunned silence, listened intently.

"Thump!"

Another sound.

This time I heard it clearly; the sound was coming from the east.

She put on her coat, walked barefoot to the window, and gently pushed it open a crack.

The courtyard to the east, enclosed by a high wall, was shrouded in darkness, without a single lamp lit.

It was the place Quan Huai'an had tried to trick her into going during the day: the East Garden.

Shang Sheyu frowned.

What exactly is hidden in that deserted East Garden in the dead of night?

She listened carefully for a while, but heard no more sounds.

Startled by this, I was wide awake.

He decided to stop sleeping, turned around and walked to the mahogany chest, and took out several medical books that he had brought from the merchant.

She lit the kerosene lamp by her bedside, leaned against the headboard, and turned the pages one by one in the dim light.

Time passes little by little.

The wind and snow outside the window seemed to have stopped, and a pale white light appeared on the horizon.

With a creak, the door was pushed open, and Xi'er quietly walked in carrying a copper basin.

Seeing Shang Sheyu leaning against the headboard reading a book, Xi'er paused for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "Miss, why are you up so early today?"

Although the young lady usually doesn't stay in bed too long, she would never get up to read at this hour.

Shang Sheyu put down the medical book in her hand and rubbed her slightly sore temples: "I can't fall back asleep now that I'm awake, so I might as well get up and read a book."

She didn't mention being woken up in the middle of the night.

It's better to avoid trouble. Xi'er is a timid girl; if she finds out, she'll probably be startled again.

Xi'er put down the copper basin and came over to help Shang Sheyu get dressed.

"Did you not sleep well last night, Miss?"

Shang Sheyu said calmly, "Perhaps it's because the bed has been changed, and it's a little unfamiliar with the place."

She paused, then asked casually, "Did you hear anything last night?"