The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 152 Let me calm down, I'm still sick.
A long, deathly silence fell over the room.

Wei Zhao frowned.

Given his condition, even if he really wanted to do something to Yu Tingwan, he would be powerless to do so.

The answer is obvious.

The girl is probably talking nonsense again.

Wei Zhao forced a smile, but this time he was too weak to make a sound.

However, Yu Tingwan could tell from the shape of his mouth.

—Are you implying something to me?

Yu Tingwan: ? ? ?

There was also a delicate and frail remark.

—"Calm down, I'm still sick."

Yu Tingwan: ? ? ?

In the past, she might have already followed the conversation and started saying sweet nothings to advance her career.

But right now.

Yu Tingwan stood up, rubbed her aching shoulders, and went to find Elder Ge to have the needles removed.

Given how Qingya acted yesterday, Yu Tingwan couldn't very well let it go.

As for Fu Meng...

Even if she could summon him, she wouldn't dare let the destructive Fu Meng swagger around the alley in broad daylight.

It's not good to scare the neighbors.

The girl smiled, her voice clear and gentle: "If I had no feelings for my husband, I wouldn't be the one panicking."

Wei Zhao's eyes twitched.

Silent.

The look in his eyes as he gazed at Yu Tingwan revealed little affection for him.

He wasn't afraid that Yu Tingwan had no feelings for him.

What should be feared is that the girl is afraid to give birth.

Yu Tingwan walked out of her house, passed the Zhao family next door, and headed to the next house.

She was paying attention to the commotion at the entrance of the alley.

There were still many matchmakers loitering outside the Liu family's gate, but the gate was unusually closed at this moment.

The heavily made-up matchmakers frowned: "What's going on? The Liu family is refusing to see anyone? Has Miss Liu already chosen a husband?"

"That shouldn't be the case. Even if the horoscopes are matched and the betrothal ceremony is held, as long as the marriage hasn't taken place, one can always find someone better. I've gone to great lengths to find several excellent candidates this time."

"But Miss Liu hasn't woken up yet? Should we wait a little longer?"

"No need to wait."

The vegetable vendors at the street corner heard the commotion and ran over.

"Miss Liu and her two brothers left early this morning. I heard them say they were going to run some errands and they might not be back for a while."

Yu Tingwan lowered her eyes and walked up the steps, about to knock on the door.

The old, worn-out gate was opened by the people inside.

Old Ge was carrying a warm paper bag filled with steaming hot meat buns. He wasn't surprised to see her.

He hadn't seen any movement from the Wei family for a long time, so he was planning to go there.

The paper bag was delivered to Yu Tingwan.

"Want some?"

Yu Tingwan didn't stand on ceremony and took a bite.

Old Ge locked the door and muttered, "I wonder where the general sent Rong Di? There's still no sign of him."

Yu Tingwan lowered her eyes.

Where can I go?

Most of the arrangements are now focused on the mines in the west.

The kind that's hollowed out.

The county magistrate was caught mining illegally, and his entire family, including nine generations of his relatives, were implicated.

At a time of great turmoil, Wei Zhao defied the odds and committed a crime.

Just from the scene of He Xuran feeding Fu Meng jerky that day, you could see how much he doted on him. Even if He Xuran realized something was wrong with the mine, he would probably still help cover it up.

but……

Wei Zhao had no intention of restoring his original identity.

He will not expose himself.

Wei Zhao was confident that he could hollow out the mine without anyone noticing and without leaving any trace or evidence.

Just like last time when they emptied the Dong family's and the secret rooms of the four city officials.

But... Yu Tingwan couldn't understand it.

Wei Zhao was not a person who valued wealth.

So what exactly is his purpose in amassing wealth?
This was done while I was recovering from illness. I couldn't go out, so I could only give orders and instructions. I was still a bit restricted in my actions.

What will he do after he recovers from his illness?
After going around in circles, we have to return to the doubts that Yu Tingwan had in the first place.

Why did Wei Zhao not want to live anymore?

What happened to him?
and also……

Yu Tingwan's eyes darkened slightly, remembering what Old Qian from Xilin Village had said to her privately.

"Mother, the wound on your man's chest, the one that's been pierced by a sharp weapon, the more I think about it, the more suspicious it seems. It doesn't look like someone else did it."

Yu Tingwan pursed her lips, hearing herself ask the question.

"Dr. Ge."

"What weapon did my husband use before?"

Old Ge didn't take it seriously: "Cloud-Piercing Spear".

He had a lot to say about this.

"That spearhead was made of black iron after being improved by General Jingyuan, the general's uncle, before his death. There are sharp barbs on the part that protrudes outwards about one finger's width from the spearhead."

Fearing that Yu Tingwan might not understand, Old Ge explained in great detail: "Don't underestimate these barbs. They might not hurt when they go in, but if you try to pull them out, they'll pull out flesh and blood."

"The patterns on the wounds of those struck by the Cloud-Piercing Spear..."

As Old Ge was speaking, he fell silent.

He suddenly stopped in his tracks, his eyes wide open.

At first, Old Man Qian from Xilin Village treated Wei Zhao's wound, but the treatment was inadequate. Later, the wound reopened, so it was re-bandaged, only to reopen again, requiring repeated bandaging.

While Ge Lao was treating Wei Zhao, he was too concerned about Wei Zhao's condition, and the wound became severely red and swollen.

So much so that he overlooked one thing.

Thinking back now, the shape of that wound does resemble...

Old Ge took a deep breath.

At that time, Wei Zhao's mangled body was brought back by Chi Yu and the rest of the Wei family army.

Although he found it hard to accept, he never doubted that the person in the coffin was not a general.

When he saw Wei Zhao again, even though there were some doubts, seeing that Wei Zhao was unwilling to talk about it, Ge Lao didn't spend much time thinking about it.

As long as people are alive, that's all that matters.

But now...

He didn't believe that Wei Zhao had his Broken Cloud Spear stolen by the enemy on the battlefield and was stabbed half to death.

This matter was too big for him to process.

Old Ge couldn't understand it.

Why is the general like this? He has survived even the most difficult times, and the Shunguo Duke's Mansion is now even more prosperous than when General Jingyuan was in power.

Wei Zhao and General Jingyuan were ultimately different.

He feigned loyalty first, then plotted his schemes.

Yes, Wei Zhao won every battle.

But they always had a backup plan.

Who doesn't know that Wei Zhao repeatedly broke into enemy camps? He even arrogantly presented the enemy general's severed head to the enemy emperor.

The common people felt that Wei Zhao was provoking the enemy country, and they felt relieved to hear that.

But the royal family wouldn't.

From the royal perspective, Wei Zhao was clearly using this method to silently convey two messages.

First, he was able to enter the enemy camp without losing a single soldier and then retreat unscathed, which shows that he is well-established and should not be underestimated.

Secondly, what he said and did in private when he met with the emperor of the enemy country remains unknown.

However, every time Wei Zhao returned to the capital and met with the emperor, he only showed the respect of a subject.

Even a cornered dog will jump over a wall.

Let alone him?

If it really comes to a fight to the death, the royal family might not gain much advantage.

He successfully made Emperor Yingqian fear him, yet dare not eliminate him.

Old Master Ge has witnessed how much Wei Zhao has sacrificed to get to this point.

Lady Shunguo was strict with the general. Old Ge didn't know if the general harbored any resentment, but he was clearly exceptionally filial to his mother.

Especially after the Duke of Shun left, the general never stopped sending letters home to the capital every month.

How could he...?

Old Ge's eyelids twitched.