After the banquet, everyone upholds etiquette to say goodbye to Li Chengxuan one by one, and go back to their respective places.

No one paid attention to the depressed-looking man in the corner.

Although they have been in love for many years, Xu Chengting was annoyed and didn't want to pay more attention to Shen Shixing's humiliating appearance in public regardless of the occasion.

A despised man just drinks alone and doesn't care about the attitude of the crowd. After everyone left, under the reminder of the servant who came to clean the house, he stood up staggeringly, took the crutches that were set aside, and limped out.

There are people from each family to pick them up, and no matter how bad it is, there is a servant waiting at the door. 

Only him...

Shen Shixing opened his drunken hazy eyes, looked at the empty long road, smiled sarcastically at the corner of his mouth, and poured a swig of spirits into his mouth. He hummed "——Rich, honorable and prosperous, Golden Pavilion and Zhumen——Nan Ke Yimeng——Turn his head to be empty——"

One cane and one jug, his legs and feet were inconvenient, and he staggered.

As soon as he walked to the accommodation, he heard a familiar noise coming from inside. With a heavy expression on his face, the man leaned against the blue wall outside the courtyard gate, took a sip from the jug in his hand, and did not enter the door.

"What kind of thing are you! You are also worthy of fighting with us!"

"Yo! What kind of young lady do you still think you are! In terms of identity, I am still your elder! Of course, the best satin and jade should belong to my house. Li! You talk to me like no big or small!"

"Bah! What kind of thing are you, a concubine! Now you are running in front of us to be an elder! If you didn't rely on us, you would have been caught by that Mrs. Zhang went to the house for killing and selling!"

"Look at you people with no conscience, bullying our mothers and daughters like this while you are away, woo-woo-I don't live--"

the people inside were arguing Incessantly, the hearts of people outside are sad.

He raised his head and looked at the constantly changing clouds in the sky, which looked the same for a while.

In the past, the humble and submissive people in front of him were actually arrogant and domineering. It turned out that the sons and daughters he thought were obedient and sensible were actually twisting his heart and plotting against him.

There was always a face in front and another face behind him.

What are you fighting for? What are you calculating?

He thought that he had been planning so hard for these children, for fear that they would suffer a little bit of grievance, that's how they repaid him!

Since he abolished this leg, not only did outsiders look at him with disgust, but even his children who had always loved by him ignored him. He used to love them like a treasure, but now they see him as a burden, a trouble they can't get rid of.

It will always be the people closest to you who will hurt you the most. They were the ones who stabbed in the back...

Shen Shixing knew that Xu Chengting was deliberately trying to win over the Shen family to strengthen his power. He couldn't control the others rushing to join the Xu family, but why?

He had been brought up carefully in the past are such spineless things!

One by one is really his good son and good daughter!

Speaking of which, he had to thank Xu Chengting. If it wasn't for his usefulness, how could his children and concubines suddenly give him a good face.

The reality is often so ugly and cruel...

Even if Shen Shixing doesn't want to face it, he has to admit his failure. He is a joke now.

For some reason, he missed more and more Zhang's mother and son who were far away in the imperial city. People are really cheap, they don't know how to cherish when they are around, and regret it when they are lost; 

are Zhang shi and the children all right?

If it was her, if it was her child, it would definitely not be what it is now...

A bitter smile appeared on the corner of Shen Shixing's mouth, and the expression on his face was full of remorse.

If only we could meet again...

"Shen Shixing."

A familiar female voice suddenly sounded in his ears, Shen Shixing raised his head dazedly, and the jug in his hand shattered to the ground with a bang.

Is it an illusion?

It seemed that he really drank too much.

Shen Shixing rubbed his eyes again in disbelief. He murmured: "Madam..."

"You... it's really you! Am I dreaming?" However, he was answered with a heart-wrenching kick that knocked him out.

At this time, several women dressed as maids quickly gathered together and reported to Zhang Ying: "Reporting to your lord, all the guards around the north courtyard have been dealt with." 

In the distance, there were another six cooks or Mrs. The dressed woman rushed over and reported: 

"Everything is in accordance with the instructions of the adults, and the west courtyard is surrounded."

"The people in the south and east courtyards are also under control."

Zhang Ying nodded to the few people in front of her. Afterwards, she turned her head and glanced at the man who fainted on the ground. She said coldly, "Tie these people together and drag them into the prison car." 

•••

A gold-patterned belt is embroidered inside, stitch by thread, embroidered and then removed, removed and re-embroidered again, very carefully and carefully. 

 She touched the auspicious cloud pattern she had just embroidered with her slender hands, and a shy blush appeared on the woman's face.

Li Chengxuan's birthday is coming soon, and Su Liniang has been worrying about what to give him. 

She wanted to give him a jade pendant or a crown, but she was too shy. She didn't make a lot of money from opening an embroidery shop before, just trying to get enough food and clothing. She must not be able to buy the best jade, but if she only gave ordinary jade, she was afraid that others would see it and laugh at it.

After much deliberation, finally decided to sew a gift for him myself. In this way, there is no mistake and can express her mind.

When the last stitch was finished, Su Liniang looked at the beautifully embroidered gold thread moiré belt in her hand with a very satisfied expression.

"Ma'am, it's not good!"

Xiang'er hurried in and shouted anxiously: "There are a lot of people outside, the courtyard door is sealed, and now we won't be allowed to go out."

Su Li Niang looked surprised and hurriedly asked: "Why is this? It was fine just now, why are you still not allowed to go out in your own mansion?"

She shook her head in a hurry, even her voice had a choked cry.

Su Li Niang unconsciously squeezed the belt in her hand, now she was both startled and scared.

What exactly is going on?

What about Grandpa Shi?

Li Chengxuan, how is he?

Looking at the raw faces guarding the courtyard gate, Su Li Niang felt bad. Thinking of something, she hurriedly turned around to look for the next room.

"Brother Huai?"

Seeing the empty room, Su Li's face changed instantly. She turned her head and asked the person beside her, "Xian'er, have you seen Brother Huai?" 

Xiang'er's eyes were red and she looked around, seeing this scene, she was shocked.

"Brother Huai!"

"Did the slave maid still see him playing in the house before he left?"

Missing her son, Su Li Niang's heart suddenly clenched together, and she and Xiang'er hurriedly searched the house one by one. still did not find the figure of Brother Huai.

Her son was gone, as was Mrs. Mu's daughter.

•••

When Shen Shixing woke up again, he found himself in the prison cart. He wore iron shackles on his hands and feet, and surrounded by official guards with knives.

He quickly looked around.

Sure enough, he wasn't the only one caught.

The man in the prison car in front was still sitting on the main seat a few hours ago and talking with everyone; He shouted to let the boss come out, but no one paid him any attention.

The scarlet door opened, followed by a string of men and women wearing wooden shackles, all familiar faces.

Shen Shixing remembered the person he saw before he passed out, raised his head suddenly, and kept looking around.

Finally, he saw the face that he had been thinking about all the time.

It turned out that it was not an illusion.

The woman was riding a maroon-red horse, wearing a black cloak, her hair in a high bun, and her eyes were sharp. She sat on a horse with a whip in her hand, and while listening to the reports of her subordinates, she inspected the prisoners who were brought out.

Between the gestures, how heroic and valiant it is, people are convinced.

Shen Shixing was stunned.

So this is what she really looks like...

Zhang Ying keenly noticed the gaze that had been staying on her body, and looked back coldly. Seeing the dazed and complicated eyes of the man, she still looked indifferent, as if she was looking at an ordinary stranger, her mood did not fluctuate in the slightest.

No, it doesn't count as a stranger either. At this time, he was the culprit she wanted to arrest and bring to justice.

Shen Shixing saw Zhang Shi's indifferent eyes, and when he saw her, she didn't have the slightest emotion, no anger, no resentment, and no hatred...

He felt like his heart was constantly cramping, as if someone was stabbing one knife after another in the chest with a sharp blade. Shen Shixing's sanity collapsed instantly. He clung to the wooden fence on the prison car, staring fixedly in the direction of the woman, as if he couldn't see enough.

Shen Shixing wanted to ask the woman, does she still remember him?

Also wanted to tell her face to face,

he regretted it.

He regretted that he didn't treat her well in the first place.

However, at this time, it was as if a soldering iron was stuck in his throat, he couldn't say a word. She is still so high above, never changed. And he has rotted into the mud and doesn't deserve to be seen by her again.

It's too late now.... 

no amount of apology can make up for the harm. No amount of regret can fill the gap between the two. Shen Shixing thought that he should like the woman in front of him. It's just that ridiculous face made him refuse to admit it.

Shen Shixing likes this newly married lady, her hot temper and cheerful disposition are all to his appetite.

It's just that, seeing the arrogance of the woman who has been unwilling to bow her head, he always thinks about grinding it out, always thinking that a woman should be docile and obedient; always thinking that one day, she will have to take the initiative to compromise and invite him for favor.

However, he did not wait for that day. Only now did he realize how wrong he was. Shen Shixing just kept looking at Zhang Ying, his eyes gradually became blurred and moist, and he wanted to keep the face of the person in front of him in his heart forever.

Zhang Ying turned her head away and continued to arrange for her subordinates to handle follow-up matters. No matter whether this person is sincere or fake, she no longer wants to give this person another look; now his behavior will only make her feel sick.

After checking the list of all the criminals, a woman next to her raised her head and smiled at her:

"Sir, we, Changming Division, have contributed greatly to the arrest of these criminals. There's nothing to say, let's finish the case they didn't finish! It's just for these people to see, who said that women are inferior to men!"

Zhang Ying smiled gently at the people beside her, and agreed: " Yes That's right!"

When the imperial court ordered a special group of women's guards to be set up, she knew that this was not only an opportunity for her, but also for women in the world.

Who said that a woman's life can only be trapped in the back house. Wives and concubines fight against each other, although they use every means, they are only to win the favor of men. I have exhausted my tears all my life, I have tasted the bitterness of this world, and let down this life for such an unworthy man.

not worth it.

Since all men can go out of the house to make contributions, why can't women?

After Zhang Ying and Shen Shixing cut off their status as husband and wife, based on various considerations, they did not choose to return to Zhang's house. She and her two children live alone in a separate house. Now that the children are older and go to school, whether they learn martial arts or literature, they are allowed to do so, she will not interfere much.

The Duke Zhongguo's mansion has also visited many times, wanting to re-select a good family for her to remarry. Although Zhang Ying has been married once, it is not difficult for a good family to come to ask for marriage as a noblewoman.

However, Zhang Ying refused all of them.

It's not that she is afraid others will gossip behind her back, or that the two children will not accept her remarriage, and it's not that she is still thinking about her past marital relationship with Shen Shixing.

Instead, she didn't want to.

Yes, just simply don't want to, there are not so many other reasons.

No matter what other people think, Zhang Ying is reluctant to go back to the back house, revolving around a man all day long.

The new decree issued by the imperial court showed her a different path, and she resolutely chose to be the first applicant.

Despite the worries and hesitations in the heart of Duke Zhongguo and his wife, they were ultimately unable to dissuade them.

After several years of experience and selection, Zhang Ying successfully became the leader of Changming Division.

Although the people in the court were not optimistic about the newly established Changming Division, and believed that a group of Women's Army could not do anything great, many people were keenly aware of the purpose of His Majesty's move.

However, after so many years, having seen today's methods, smart people have chosen to remain silent. 

Today strength of Changming Division is getting stronger and stronger, and it cannot be underestimated.