The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 134 She is flexible, adaptable, and very generous.
The two did not linger outside for long. Yu Tingwan bought a bag of maltose and prepared to go back.

But then there was another commotion ahead.

Someone shouted.

"The nobleman from the capital has traveled a long way and is here specifically to handle a case. He's already at the post station! I'm afraid it won't be long before he's brought in for questioning. Everyone, hurry up!"

Everyone stopped talking and, without caring about anything else, surged forward.

Yu Tingwan was bumped into several times. She thought the street was too crowded and it would be troublesome if she bumped into Wei Zhao, so she simply pushed him towards the side street.

Wei Zhao asked casually, "Aren't you going to go see?"

Yu Tingwan: ...

Someone like you, if you went there, you'd definitely be recognized!
However, she was somewhat uneasy.

"I don't know what the officials' identities are this time. Putting aside everything else, the case of disaster relief grain during the famine year alone involves a wide range of issues. Ordinary officials probably don't want to offend anyone and dare not investigate in depth."

If that's the case, what's the difference between this and just going through the motions?
Yu Tingwan was concerned about Xiao Niang's case, but she was even more bothered by the matter of the disaster relief grain from back then.

"It is He Xuran from the Censorate who has arrived."

Wei Zhao: "This man is no ordinary person. He is the youngest son of the Admiral, a relative of the Empress Dowager, and his brother-in-law is the Grand Tutor of the court. He is proud and has ruthless methods."

"Don't worry about him coming."

Upon hearing this, Yu Tingwan's eyes lit up.

Once back at the Wei family home, Yu Tingwan prepared to process the groceries she had bought.

Despite Wei Zhao's occasional irritating nature, Yu Tingwan had heard many stories about him.

General Wei Zhao, despite his noble status, was never arrogant. During the march, he often took care of the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled.

Wei Zhao was both resolute and tender.

Everyone says he is filial, but this person was acting very strangely on the street just now.

It could even be described as a contradiction.

Yu Tingwan couldn't help but wonder why Wei Zhao wanted to die in the first place.

Despite being in the army and possessing superb medical skills, Elder Ge appeared in Xilin Village despite being injured.

When Elder Ge was first invited, he was extremely reluctant, but when he saw Wei Zhao, his emotions fluctuated greatly.

It is clear that he could even say that the entire Wei family army was unaware that Wei Zhao was still alive.

Yu Tingwan couldn't understand it at all; there were many mysteries involved.

I'm afraid that if one thing is done here, it could have far-reaching consequences...

It is said that great wisdom is bound to bring misfortune. Wei Zhao had too many secrets to keep, and he too would eventually be overwhelmed.

Yu Tingwan wasn't stupid enough to not understand the man's attitude towards her these past few days.

If she asks.

Wei Zhao might not necessarily be unwilling to talk about it. But that's precisely why she didn't dare to ask.

She wasn't very capable, hadn't seen much of the world, and was self-aware. She had only studied for a few years, knew a few words, and understood some principles.

Wei Zhao probably won't stay as Wei Shen forever.

The gap between them is too great; there is an insurmountable chasm between them.

If you go off to talk about love, that's the most fatal mistake.

Yu Tingwan wasn't afraid of hearing outsiders say that she was a country bumpkin or that she wasn't good enough for Wei Zhao.

Rather, it's because most men in the world are fickle. When Wei Zhao cares about her, she could have anything she wanted, but if he ever grows tired of her, she has no illustrious family background or a powerful maternal family to back her up. What will she amount to then?
What women fear most is living off their husbands' families.

The girl is too insecure.

She just wanted to live a simple and peaceful life.

As for anything else, she didn't want to think about it yet; at least for now, Yu Tingwan hadn't sorted things out.

She was thinking too deeply, and while chopping vegetables, she wasn't paying attention, and the sharp knife grazed her fingertip.

The pain struck.

The wound wasn't deep, and Yu Tingwan didn't take it seriously. When she first moved into the Hu family's house and started learning to cook, cutting herself was a common occurrence.

Who would feel sorry for her?

Wei Zhao was also in the kitchen. He had been silent since he returned, and his face darkened when he saw this.

"Is this the Wei family's residence? There's a letter from your family."

An unfamiliar voice came from outside.

Then came a clear voice: "Yes, that's the Wei family."

When Zhao Niangzi came out of her house, she saw that the Wei family's gate was tightly closed, and she called out, "Wan Niang, Wan Niang, are you home?"

Yu Tingwan was overjoyed and didn't care about anything else.

"It must be a letter from my parents."

She quickly rinsed and treated her wound before running out.

After the door opened, the messenger bowed slightly, presented the letter with both hands, and was extremely respectful.

After he walked away, Zhao Niangzi, who was holding her baby girl next door, was stunned.

Many people come to his house to deliver mail, but this is the first time I've encountered someone with such an attitude.

Her husband is a scholar from Ze County.

If Zhao Niangzi hadn't known that the Wei family came from the countryside, she would have suspected that their identities were not simple.

After receiving the envelope, Yu Tingwan sensed something was wrong.

It's really too thick.

She couldn't wait to open it and see what was inside. Just then, she heard a loud commotion coming from the alleyway.

Yu Tingwan paused, puzzled, when she saw Zhao Niangzi pout.

"The Liu family returned ahead of schedule. You didn't see the spectacle. There were five or six carts full of boxes of all sizes, and they're being moved into the house right now."

Zhao Niangzi was amiable and had no conflicts with the Liu family.

However, businesspeople are often shrewd, and the entire Wei family was honest, so she was genuinely worried that Yu Tingwan would suffer. She couldn't help but offer some advice.

"Don't take what I told you before lightly."

"The Liu family girl came back this time to find a husband. Five or six matchmakers have already come to her door. She has more than thirty portraits of men in her hand, but she has looked through them one by one and has not found any of them to her liking."

Madam Zhao shook her head: "She is indeed very picky."

"The people in the next alley have all gone to see what's going on. Do you want to go and take a look?"

"No."

After politely declining, she returned to the courtyard and opened the envelope.

Inside was a thick stack of silver notes, containing only a blank letter and one tael each.

The girl experienced respiratory depression.

They quickly closed the door tightly.

After doing all this, Yu Tingwan lowered her head and counted the bills one by one.

A full thousand taels.

Yu Tingwan suddenly remembered the time she had been teased by a man the night before and had gotten angry and hit him.

She looked up and saw Wei Zhao leaning against the kitchen door at some point: "Did you make this?"

Wei Zhao said meaningfully, "So that no one will bring that up later."

Each note has a face value of one tael, also meant to be convenient for young women to carry when going out, and easy to use.

Taking out a 1,000-tael note would be inconvenient and conspicuous.

Sure enough, it was him.

Wei Zhao said, "Keep the silver note safe, and give me the letter inside."

Yu Tingwan found it and couldn't help but peek inside.

Wei Zhao's voice came over.

"Only water that has undergone special treatment and is prepared with special medicines will show the characters."

Yu Tingwan: ! !
She shouldn't have looked at it so much.

He handed it over, but Wei Zhao didn't take it. He looked at Yu Tingwan with a leisurely air.

Yu Tingwan suddenly felt a little indebted to those who had given her gifts.

Actually, even if Wei Zhao didn't give it to her, she wouldn't care.

After all, it was a really fun game back then.

But now that he has given it to her, Yu Tingwan can't bring herself to say anything defiantly.

—Take it back! I don't want it.

She looked up and said, "That night, I didn't control my emotions."

Yu Tingwan said dryly, "I am very ashamed."

Wei Zhao:......

He only heard perfunctory replies.

Yu Tingwan: "You won't hold it against me for riding on top of you, will you?"

She is flexible, adaptable, and magnanimous.

"It's nothing."

"I'll let you ride back later."

Wei Zhao's eyes darkened, and his Adam's apple bobbed. The way he looked at Yu Tingwan was different now.

"Okay. I've got it."