Family

"I'll be returning to the military camp this afternoon." Xie Jin pondered for a moment, but in the end, he still stepped forward and took her hand.

What are you doing?!

Shen Lantang held back the urge to pull her hand away and spoke weakly. "My lord, what are you trying to do?"

Xie Jin lowered his eyes and looked at their clasped hands.

Xie Jin's household had always been peaceful, and he had spent little time with his previous wife. He didn't understand the schemes of women, so when Zheng Wanru complained to him, he assumed she had genuinely been wronged.

But afterward, he came to understand Shen Lantang's character. And after Zheng Wanru caused trouble so many times, he also saw that she was targeting Shen Lantang. However, because of Zheng Wanru's status, he couldn't rebuke her too harshly, and thus Shen Lantang had been the one to suffer.

He had even failed to understand her when she was trying to think of a solution for Hongwen. Although he still doesn't understand it now, since Mother found it troublesome too, that means Shen Lantang must have had a point in this matter.

"You've been wronged these past few days."

Shen Lantang: "..." You're only telling me this now?

It wasn't that she had completely let go of it. It was just that... everything had already passed, and there was no point in bringing it up again. All those realizations that came after the fact were nothing more than hindsight. Besides, being reminded that she had lost to a little girl would only make her feel humiliated!

Shen Lantang suppressed her awkwardness and said, "It's fine. I'm no longer angry."

"Mm, you've always been tolerant and broad-minded."

Shen Lantang narrowed her eyes. You really are a clueless straight man.