Your Highness, your wife has had her virginity mark applied and married someone else.

The courtyard, night.

After they finished eating, they went to bed.

Wei Yuan held Shen Mingshu tightly in his arms, but his hands slowly began to wander.

"Ming Shu, if you don't want to go back to the academy, I'll come to your courtyard to keep you company in the future, okay?"

Most of the day had passed, and Shen Mingshu was still processing Wei Yuan's abnormal behavior.

With her back to Wei Yuan, she grabbed his mischievous hand, her expression weary: "Ah Yuan, you can't change anything by doing this."

"Yes, you can." Wei Yuan's tone was gentle as he slowly placed his large hand on her belly. "Once you're pregnant, no one will take you away from you anymore."

Shen Mingshu opened her eyes, her gaze cold: "Wei Yuan, don't forget, my life is still in your womb."

Wei Yuan's heart skipped a beat, his eyelashes trembled, and he buried his face in Shen Mingshu's neck: "Okay, Mingshu, I'll wait for you to accept me again."

……

The next day.

Shen Mingshu was right; the Magnolia Mansion did not become a prison, but the courtyard took its place.

The guards stood watch at the door, and they took over all my outings.

Shen Mingshu only gets a little free time after Wei Yuan returns.

Shen Mingshu did not try to struggle, and finally, a week later, Lu Yanzhi's official appointment letter arrived.

For three days in a row, Shen Mingshu was frighteningly obedient.

"Ming Shu." Wei Yuan placed a slice of lotus root on Shen Ming Shu's plate, a strange light flashing in his eyes, his tone neither too light nor too heavy: "I'm getting engaged."

The lotus root slices suddenly fell from the chopsticks.

Shen Mingshu lowered her eyes, paused, then picked up a slice of lotus root with her hand without changing her expression, and took a small bite: "Hmm, congratulations."

Wei Yuan stared at every inch of her expression, his amber eyes tinged with red: "Ming Shu still cares about me, doesn't she?"

Shen Mingshu kept her head down: "I told you, you would achieve great success."

Shen Mingshu experienced the hardships of the imperial examination twice.

Once, at Wei Ziye's place, she saw the martial arts champion, his clothes soaked with morning dew and frost, his palms blistered and calloused, and his martial arts strategies lit by lamplight at night, showing that he could not slack off in either the literary or martial arts.

The second one was Wei Yuan.

When they first met, both of them were poor and destitute. He used charcoal ash as ink, wooden boards as paper, and had no thick coat in winter or cool mat in summer.

Later, after Shen Mingshu recovered from her injuries and had some money, Wei Yuan still dared not slack off.

The price he paid for passing the county, prefectural, and provincial examinations so smoothly was the result of years of arduous study, with his books never leaving his hand.

To raise money for their journey back to the capital, the two sold their only remaining possessions and walked all the way to the examination site, sleeping in dilapidated temples and lodging in schools, earning dry food by copying books and weaving cloth along the way.

Shen Mingshu's reluctance and unwillingness stemmed from the fact that she had suffered too much.

If Wei Yuan fails, the first person he will have to let down is her.

"Ming Shu!" Wei Yuan gripped Shen Ming Shu's hand tightly. "Wait for me for two years. Once I'm fully capable, I will definitely marry you!"

"..." Shen Mingshu was disappointed by his indifference: "Wei Yuan, the Lu family doesn't owe you anything. You can't have your cake and eat it too. You should cherish the present."

Wei Yuan looked somber as he gazed at the aloofness on Shen Mingshu's face. He gave a self-deprecating laugh, his voice bitter.

"Ming Shu, what I regret most right now is that I didn't cherish the present moment."

"..."

Day .

Shen Mingshu didn't see Lu Yanzhi, but instead was greeted by Wei Ziye.

He glanced at the guards surrounding him in the courtyard, a cold smile playing on his lips: "Shen Mingshu, is this the person you're so desperate to love?"

Shen Mingshu was speechless.

The man she was willing to marry even as a concubine has now, in less than half a month, consummated their marriage.

As for myself, I'm trapped in this dilapidated courtyard, watched over like a prisoner every day.

This is a truly heartbreaking story.

"If you've come here specifically to gloat, then go ahead."

Shen Mingshu didn't bother looking at Wei Ziye's mocking face and turned back to her room.

Suddenly! The sound of countless swords being drawn came from behind! Shen Mingshu's hair stood on end instantly!

He hurriedly turned around and saw that Wei Ziye, carrying a knife, had already charged into the encirclement of the secret guards.

All the bodyguards in the Night Domain, regardless of their strength, agility, or speed, must at least be capable of taking on ten opponents at once.

The elite warriors born from practical experience clashed with the comprehensive martial arts champions selected by the liberal arts PhDs. Despite being outnumbered five to one, Wei Ziye held his own.

Wei Ziye's advantage lies more in his superior physique.

Standing nearly two meters tall, he exuded an imposing aura, and every move he made brought boundless pressure to those around him.

The advantage of the secret guards lies in the timing of each move and their control over the overall battle situation.

Every time the five of them coordinated their attacks, they suppressed Wei Ziye, preventing him from finding a breakthrough in a short period of time.

In the end, the duel turned into an endurance race.

And this is precisely what Wei Ziye has in abundance.

Even though the other side has five people.

"Well!"

One of the bodyguards was kicked away, and a moment later, three more were directly blasted away.

Wei Ziye pointed his sword at the last person, a hint of unrestrained pleasure in his smile: "Very good, go tell Wei Yuan that I've taken him away."

Shen Mingshu's heart tightened: "I don't want to go!"

His large hand was already on her waist. Wei Ziye looked down at her and scoffed, "Waiting for the Ministry of Personnel's documents?"

Shen Mingshu's heart sank.

Wei Ziye is already a member of the officialdom, and if he can find out about certain things, he may interfere again.

Wei Ziye simply said calmly.

"You can take it, but you have to come with me to see someone first."

Shen Mingshu asked warily, "Who?"

Wei Zi's eyes flashed slightly: "Ah Fu."

"..." Shen Mingshu suppressed her anger and resistance. "Wasn't she sent to a small town by the Shen family to recuperate?"

"You're back." Wei Ziye's tone was flat as he put his arm around her and led her to the carriage.

The resistance in Shen Mingshu's steps was barely noticeable.

Looking out of the carriage at the rapidly receding scenery, Shen Mingshu gradually realized—this was the road leading out of the city!

Her fingers tightened: "Where are you taking me?!"

Wei Ziye sat quietly with his eyes closed, but Liu Yi's voice suddenly came from outside the car.

"Fifth Sister, the divine physician has sent a letter, informing you of his location. This trip is to unravel the mystery surrounding you."

Shen Mingshu pushed open the door and saw that the driver was Liu Yi. She couldn't help but remark, "Doctor Liu, you really have a lot of skills, don't you?"

Liu Yi chuckled: "The divine doctor has been living in seclusion for many years and doesn't like too many people knowing his whereabouts, so the capable are given more responsibilities."

Many years ago, the name of the divine doctor suddenly appeared, and even the powerful Wei family three years ago could not find any information about him. To this day, no one knows his true identity.

Shen Mingshu once thought that the miracle doctor was a group of reclusive doctors who did not want to show their faces, which was why their identities and locations were so well hidden.

But after learning that the miracle doctor had taken Shen Yangjue to test medicine on living people, she realized that the miracle doctor was either a despicable madman or a group of evil organizations that couldn't be brought to light.

The so-called god refers to a nerve devoid of humanity.

And Shen Fu was sent there to recuperate?

Suddenly, Shen Mingshu realized a possibility, and her whole body was instantly drenched in cold sweat—that bastard wouldn't be planning to use her to exchange for Shen Fu, so that those perverts could make medicine for him!

Just thinking about it made Shen Mingshu's legs go weak.

Wei Ziye looked up, forcing herself to speak despite her heart palpitations, her voice dry and hoarse: "It's a bit stuffy, I'll go sit outside for a while."

As soon as Shen Mingshu got up, Wei Ziye said quietly, "Either you go back to sleep, or you take Liu Yi's sleeping pills."

"Choose for yourself."

"!!!"