This had to start from a marriage eight years ago.
Eight years ago, Su Chun had yet to become the Zhenyuan General. He was only a general under the Zhenyuan General. His first wife, Chu Yun, was still alive.
However, one day, when Su Chun was marching outside, a terrible news came. Chu Yun had died from childbirth…
Su Chun and Chu Yun's relationship was extremely deep. Chu Yun's death was undoubtedly a heavy blow to him. It even made his heart die.
Not long after that, another major event happened. The former Zhenyuan General died on the battlefield.
The position of the Great General of the Faraway Conquering Army was vacant.
At that time, there were many people who wanted to compete for the position of the Faraway General. All the factions in the Imperial City sent out their generals to participate in the competition.
The Su family also wanted to take this position, so they let Su Chun join the battle. However, because the Su family did not have a deep background, even though Su Chun's martial talent was shocking and he had the talent to lead troops, he still did not have any advantage.
In order to compete for the position of the Faraway General, the Su family had no choice but to consider taking sides. In the end, the Su family chose to stand on the Third Prince's side.
However, this was still not enough. In order to increase Su Chun's bargaining chip, Old Master Su decided to form a marriage alliance with the strongest family in the Third Prince's faction, the An family, so that Su Chun could marry the little princess of the An family, An Ruyi.
However, Su Chun and An Ruyi both opposed this marriage alliance.
Chu Yun had just died not long ago, and Su Chun's heart could not hold anyone in it. Thus, even though An Ruyi's reputation was well-known in the Imperial City, he did not have any feelings for her. He strongly resisted this marriage alliance.
On the other hand, An Ruyi refused to accept fate's arrangement. She was unwilling to submit to the will of the family clan and marry someone she did not like or even understand. She would become a sacrifice for the family clan's interests. Therefore, she also strongly resisted this marriage alliance.
However…
In the end, an arm could not twist a thigh. Under the pressure of the family and the will of the Third Prince, the two finally compromised.
However, Su Chun compromised with a condition. He proposed a condition to the two families. Only by accepting this condition would he be willing to marry An Ruyi.
And this condition was that An Ruyi had to become Chu Yun's substitute and be the mother of his two daughters!
In other words, not only would An Ruyi not be able to obtain any status that belonged to her, but she would also have to live on Chu Yun's behalf and raise Chu Yun's two daughters!
Without a doubt, this condition was very cruel to An Ruyi. It was already a tragedy for her to become a victim of benefits, but in the end, she was even stripped of her status. She even had to be used as a tool to take care of Su Chun's family and children.
When An Ruyi heard this news, she really wanted to kill Su Chun. She hated Su Chun to the extreme.
It was also because of this that she raised two conditions. That was, she and Su Chun would only be husband and wife in name. Su Chun could not touch her for the rest of his life, and Su Chun could not take concubines!
These two conditions were obviously revenge against Su Chun, but Su Chun did not care at all. After hearing them, he agreed immediately.
Hence, Su Chun and An Ruyi got married under such circumstances.
Even though they said they were getting married, it was just a public announcement. The two of them didn't even bow to heaven and earth.
After they got married, their relationship did not improve. Instead, they drew a clearer line and even made three rules: They must not tarnish each other's reputation, interfere with each other's freedom, and maintain the most basic respect for each other.
Just like that, the two of them became husband and wife without any feelings or physical relationship. Not long after they got married, Su Chun successfully took the position of the Faraway General with the support of the Third Prince.
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Back to the topic.
Su Chun was not being unreasonable when he argued with An Ruyi tonight and scolded her for being unchaste. In his opinion, regardless of whether An Ruyi and Shen Wansan were really having an affair, An Ruyi had tarnished his reputation and humiliated him. This had broken the bottom line between them.
An Ruyi also felt that Su Chun had not investigated the truth and had slandered her for having an affair with another man without any basis. He had even scolded her for being unchaste and had lost the most basic respect for her, causing an insult to her character.
Thus, in her opinion, Su Chun had also broken her bottom line.
It was also because of this that she was ignited and had a big fight with Su Chun.
Creak!
At this moment, the door of the small courtyard opened, and Ji Ling appeared in front of An Ruyi.
"Sister An, why are you here so late?”
Ji Ling looked up at An Ruyi and asked.
"I…Sister An was just passing by.”
An Ruyi said with an unnatural expression.
After quarreling with Su Chun, she had been holding back her anger and wanted to find someone to vent her anger.
However, after walking half a circle around the General's Estate, she sadly discovered that there was not a single person in the entire General's Estate that she could open her heart to.
In the end, as she walked, she unknowingly came to Ji Ling's place.
It was only when she arrived here that she realized that the only person in the entire General Estate who could listen to her was the child she had taken in. It was because only in front of Ji Ling could she reveal her true appearance and reveal her true feelings.
"Sister An, don't talk outside. Come inside.”
Ji Ling did not care if An Ruyi was really passing by. He grabbed An Ruyi's fair hand and pulled her into the small courtyard.
After returning to his room, Ji Ling immediately pulled An Ruyi onto the bed. Yes, he pulled her to the side of the bed and sat down…Then, he sat beside An Ruyi and looked at her from the corner of his eyes."Sister An, you look very unhappy. Did something happen?”
"No…Sister An is fine."
An Ruyi's beautiful eyes were filled with tenderness.
"Is it because of the general?"
Ji Ling looked straight into An Ruyi's melancholic eyes, as if he could see through her thoughts.
An Ruyi's jade-like hands trembled slightly as she avoided Ji Ling's gaze. She was conflicted for a moment before she sighed with a complicated expression."Who else could it be…"
Following that, An Ruyi no longer hid her thoughts and opened her heart to Ji Ling.
"This Great General is really not a man! What kind of ability is it to lose your temper at a woman? If he was so powerful, why didn't he ask those people who were spreading rumors to shut up?”
Ji Ling's face was filled with anger, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
He had instructed Shen Wansan to hand over the medicinal pill business of the Treasure Trove Pavilion to An Ruyi. It had been three months since then, and there had been no rumors. However, a few days after Su Chun returned to the residence, rumors suddenly spread. This was clearly done deliberately by someone.
No matter who it is, if you dare to spread rumors about Sister An, I'll make sure you die a horrible death!
Ji Ling's heart was overflowing with killing intent.
"Ji Ling, you can't say such things! If word gets out, you'll be in danger!"
An Ruyi was shocked. She hurriedly covered Ji Ling's mouth and said seriously,""Just pretend that you didn't hear what Sister An told you just now. Don't mention it to anyone, and don't say anything bad about that person. Sister An doesn't want anything to happen to you!”
After saying this, An Ruyi immediately changed the topic. She took out a cultivation technique manual and stuffed it into Ji Ling's hand. She said gently,""Ji Ling, you've reached the age to cultivate. Take this Dragon Elephant Heavenly Technique and cultivate it well. If you encounter any problems in your cultivation in the future, you can ask me. But remember, don't let outsiders know about your cultivation.”
"Big Sister An, I'll cultivate hard.”
Ji Ling promised as he held the Dragon Elephant Heavenly Technique in his arms.
"That's good. Rest early. Sister An will leave first.”
An Ruyi smiled gently. Her jade-like hand gently caressed Ji Ling's face before she stood up and left.
Ji Ling watched An Ruyi leave. After An Ruyi left the small courtyard, his eyes revealed a trace of cold killing intent. He activated his will and coldly issued an order."Wei Zhuang, shut up those people who are slandering Sister An!”
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