The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 171 You Must Take Good Care

"They left Wei Qintian at home and sent Alang to risk his life. They really know how to scheme!"

Yu looked at Wei Zhao.

"Child, you must have suffered a lot over the years."

How old were you when you left?

"It's good that you're back. Once you've recovered, live a good life with your wife and give your parents a grandson."

Hui Niang was momentarily dazed, and a few scattered tears streamed down her face.

"correct."

She murmured, "Thankfully, Ah Lang is alright."

Wei Zhao lowered his eyes and remained silent.

Yu Tingwan remained unusually silent.

Both she and Wei Zhao knew this.

Wei Shen didn't last two years in the army before he was completely wiped out on the border.

Despite his young age, he trained with the most dedication. Perhaps he was still filled with resentment even in the moment before he closed his eyes.

His parents and sister are all waiting for him to return safely.

But Wei Shen will never come back.

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Wei Zhao was not in good spirits and ate little for dinner. Yu Tingwan then pushed him back into the house.

Night fell, and lamps were lit inside to dispel the darkness.

The charcoal fire was burning.

My body warmed up.

Yu Tingwan took off her heavy cotton-padded coat: "What will be the verdict on the side of the Wei family's eldest son?"

Wei Zhao was exhausted and sleepy: "This kind of phenomenon is probably not uncommon. The government would never have opened this door only for the Wei family. This should be the most serious matter, but it has turned into a joke. This must be reported to the court."

When the Great Jin Dynasty recruits soldiers, constables must travel to various places to investigate the situation and list eligible men.

The list was submitted to the government office. When the time came, the people on the list gathered at the government office, and then the list was sent up the chain of command.

After entering the centralized training camp, only those who pass the training are qualified to be selected by various military camps.

The water inside is too deep.

Wei Zhao: "As far as I know, the process of checking identities at each level is indispensable."

But Wei Shen still went to the training camp.

The Wei family has no money or power, yet they could be completely bribed?

It is evident that all the officials who handled this matter were derelict in their duties!

“It would not be an exaggeration to execute nine generations of any official or constable involved in this matter.”

Wei Zhao: "As for the common people..."

"If someone in the family is killed, the most serious charge is impersonation."

He concealed his sarcasm: "If it involves too few ordinary people who have impersonated others, the higher-ups will definitely punish them severely as a warning to others. But if it involves too many people, the one on the dragon throne will probably have to put on a benevolent act again."

"However, with He Xuran around, we can't let him off easily."

Wei Zhao: "Those people from the Wei family walked into the prison today, but they'll come out half-crippled."

Yu Tingwan understood.

Seeing that Wei Zhao had only unbuttoned two buttons after saying so much, she couldn't bear to watch.

The girl approached and bent down.

Fingertips touching.

The girl's hands were warm, but his were ice cold.

Wei Zhao paused for a moment, then released his grip.

He let Yu Tingwan do as she pleased.

Yu Tingwan's movements were very practiced; she didn't blush or even blink.

It's just taking off my cotton-padded coat.

Even if she were to untie Wei Zhao's underwear and expose him completely, Yu Tingwan felt completely at ease.

It's just a pity that the man wouldn't let her touch him.

So stingy.

Yu Tingwan has expressed this view.

—If my husband is afraid of being taken advantage of, you can always look back at it too, I don't mind.

but……

Wei Zhao glanced at her sideways.

He said he minded.

In the past, Yu Tingwan would seize any opportunity to take advantage of others.

As time went on and she still couldn't get what she wanted, she became frustrated and lost her enthusiasm.

At least this time, after taking off Wei Zhao's cotton-padded coat, the girl didn't take advantage of his momentary lapse in attention and provocatively reach her hand into his coat.

Just then, voices came from outside the window.

Zhao Yu has returned.

He spent a lot of time next door.

Unlike his previous rigid demeanor, Zhao Yu's eyes showed a rare hint of joy.

As soon as he returned, he went looking for Wei Zhao.

"Your cousin couldn't take it anymore and went back inside."

Yu grabbed the person and asked anxiously, "How is it?"

Everyone gathered around.

Zhao Yu's complexion was rosy.

He went there with trepidation. After all, his knowledge was limited, and he knew he would likely be unable to answer nine out of ten questions Master Zhao would ask.

But after Master Zhao led him into the study, he only asked him about his usual reading habits and then explained all the content that Zhao Yu had written down from memory.

He spoke well; it wasn't boring at all.

Zhao Yu listened intently.

After he finished speaking, Master Zhao asked Zhao Yu if there was anything he didn't understand.

Zhao Yu pointed out that there is no such thing as pretending to know what you don't.

Master Zhao patiently explained, and after Zhao Yu indicated that he understood, he turned around and, contrary to common sense, made Zhao Yu explain to him sentence by sentence.

Zhao Yu showed everyone the books he was holding.

"This is an annotation made by Master Zhao in his early years."

Zhao Yu: "He told me to take it home and look at it."

He felt a little lightheaded at that moment.

"Master Zhao also told me to prepare myself and come to the county to study later."

Ms. Yu exclaimed excitedly, "Really!"

"Our ancestors must have been blessed with good fortune."

"I don't expect you to pass the imperial examination right now. Just knowing more words and understanding right from wrong will make it better for you to write letters for people on the street or work as an accountant in a restaurant or teahouse than for your father to toil in the fields."

Yu Tingwan could hear everything that was happening outside.

After helping Wei Zhao onto the bed and tidying up his bedding, she was about to go out and join in the fun.

But she had only taken a few steps when she heard Wei Zhao's voice behind her.

"Two more days until the final acupuncture session."

"There are many people in my family, so it might be inconvenient. Shunzi found a quiet place, and Old Ge's idea is for me to go there tomorrow."

Yu Tingwan stopped in her tracks, her mind no longer on anything else.

"Why did you only say so now? I'm going too."

She turned her head and said seriously, "You'll be fine."

Wei Zhao smiled.

"But I have confidence in myself."

But his voice was flat, so flat that it lacked any emotion.

Wei Zhao: "If I really..."

He paused.

"The evidence for your parents' case is on its way."

“I know you still hold a grudge about the disaster relief funds from back then. Wei’s army will help He Xuran investigate it thoroughly.”

"That house in the alley is actually registered under your name. It's fine to leave it empty, or let the Zhao couple live there."

"If you need anything, go find Rong Di. He's in the blacksmith's shop in town. You should remember the way."

"The chef who makes medicinal cuisine will follow you."

"Half of the gold and silver I've amassed these days will be left to the brothers of the Wei family army. They've been with me for many years, and in the end... the rest will all be left to you."

"It sounds a bit cheesy, but you're smart and have your own opinions, so you're sure to have a great life."

Yu Tingwan frowned deeply.

Her breathing was a little labored.

The girl strode forward and stared intently at Wei Zhao, who was leaning against the couch, his face pale.

"What do you mean?"

"First, he talked to me about the children and the future. Then, he turned around and made arrangements for his affairs, quietly settling everything so that I would have no future worries?"

She was annoyed: "That's going too far."

"Keep this, keep that. Goodness, you're really something else, you know how to get in on every front."

"From now on, every time I buy a candied hawthorn, I'll have to remember that it was taken from someone else's private stash by that man surnamed Wei?"

Wei Zhao looked at the girl's angry face.

He never intended to live. Had he known he would meet Yu Tingwan, he would have left himself an out.

Wei Zhao's Adam's apple bobbed: "What I said during the day was what I truly hoped for. I want to be your husband."

He was a military general with a meticulous mind.

We always need to be prepared for both possibilities.

His voice was a little hoarse: "Aside from past achievements and titles, what is my mortal body? I have no idea whether I can survive this."

Yu Tingwan sat down and emphasized, "But I'm confident!"

Wei Zhao:......

Yu Tingwan: "Really!"

Wei Zhao approached her.

He took out the amulet he always carried with him and hung it around the girl's neck.

This man, who never overstepped the bounds, now unusually rested his head against her forehead.

Even though there was no other movement, Yu Tingwan's heart skipped a beat.

Wei Zhao's voice was somewhat low and hoarse.

"I'm not a good person. I really did say those things to you on purpose, because I was afraid you wouldn't take it to heart."

His smile was faint as his breaths mingled.

"sorry."

"The first time you fall in love, you're bound to be a bit of a scoundrel and a jerk."

He raised his hand and pressed it against the girl's chest.

"I want to be here..."

"It can only be me."