The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 259 Continuing the Harmony
The sky was bright and clear, and the soft light shone on the plaque above the temple, making it seem as if it were shining with golden light.

The Niangniang Temple is located on the west side of Wuyang City. It is not as bustling as the surrounding commercial districts, but it is still crowded with tourists during festivals.

Especially on the day of the temple fair, the place is bustling with people.

The sound of Buddhist chants lingered, and the tolling of bells echoed far and wide.

The bluestone slabs under the towering ancient trees at the entrance were polished to a shine, without a speck of moss, a testament to the thriving incense offerings.

The Zhu family father and son led the chosen children away, intending to change them into clean and tidy clothes.

The steward stayed behind to comfort the families who were not selected.

The reputation of Niangniang Temple has grown over the years, partly thanks to the Zhu family. As a result, many people from other places come to visit.

Even though they know that the number of places is limited each year and most applicants will end up empty-handed, some people still complain about not being selected.

"I wish I hadn't come. We're busy with spring planting at home. It took two days just to get here by carriage. If it weren't for my wife hoping our grandson would share in our good fortune, we wouldn't have come all this way."

"The Zhu family is really something. If they're going to choose, they shouldn't have chosen at all. But if they're going to choose, why not choose more? The temple isn't overcrowded. If you ask me, they should just let all the children go in."

It quickly garnered a lot of support.

"Who says otherwise? I've heard the Zhu family is extremely charitable; why don't we make an exception for them?"

“I think we should replace that seriously ill child we just chose. My nephew is intelligent. If he receives the protection of the temple, he will surely do good deeds and accumulate merit like the Zhu family when he becomes successful. That child is different. Even if he lives a few more months, what contribution can he make?”

He quickly earned the cold shoulder from the people of Wuyang City.

"That's not right. Does the Zhu family owe you anything? If they're so capable, why don't they put together their own money and hold a temple fair? The Zhu family is already being kind by choosing two people to take advantage of. The gods are very busy with so many children; if they had to protect them all, how could they possibly protect everyone?"

The premise of the Zhu Family Alley Temple Fair is to protect Young Master Zhu. The more people there are, the more blessings will be distributed to Young Master Zhu.

Not to mention the Zhu family being unhappy, even they couldn't bear to see the Zhu family suffer a loss.

"Some people are shameless. They think everyone owes them something."

"What do you mean your nephew is clever? Bah! So that child deserves to die? How can you say such a thing? If your nephew were truly capable, he could make a name for himself. But that's a life!"

The noise continued for a while.

Only then did the Zhu family steward step forward, anxiously trying to mediate the dispute.

"Harmony brings wealth. Everyone, please stop arguing. It's not good to disturb the peace of the gods in the temple."

As soon as he said that, the crowd fell silent.

The steward acted as a peacemaker: "Choosing two boys was a decision our master made after careful consideration. The old lady of the manor dotes on the young master the most and originally did not allow it. Adding more people would be really inconvenient."

At this point, the tone shifted.

"Come and pray to Guanyin. Offering incense is all about sincerity. However, the master is considerate of you all coming from afar with your children, so he specially instructed me to give each of you some travel expenses. This is just a small token of the Zhu family's appreciation."

As he spoke, he raised his hand.

Zhu's maidservants brought out rice dumplings and candies and shared them with the children.

The boy who wasn't chosen happily ate the candy he only got during holidays.

After receiving the money, none of the people spoke ill of the Zhu family again.

Yu Tingwan didn't pay attention to that side anymore, but she wasn't deaf.

One can't help but admire the Zhu family's ability to win people's hearts.

Where is this person?

Wearing one's wickedness on one's face is far less effective than wolves who wear a mask of hypocrisy and smile at people.

If the Taoist priest had said that to any other newlywed couple, they would have been embarrassed long ago.

But Yu Tingwan and Wei Zhao did not.

Yu Tingwan felt that after the two had a physical relationship, no one knew better than her whether Wei Zhao could have children.

Wei Zhao was the kind of person who would remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed before him.

Besides, this is a fact.

The Taoist priest flipped through the Bagua coins again.

He saw two lines of fate connecting Wei Zhao and Yu Tingwan.

One is deep, the other is shallow.

The lighter shade gradually darkens at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, while the darker shade carries light.

This is……

We had a shallow connection in our past life.

May you two be together again in this lifetime. The Taoist priest then calculated with his fingers: "Parting the clouds reveals the moon. Your marriage was preordained long ago."

He paused slightly and looked at Wei Zhao. Based on his own calculations, he truthfully said, "This journey will be fraught with danger, though it will be somewhat tortuous. The troublesome little devils we encounter along the way will be difficult to deal with, but the outcome will be good."

Wei Zhao slightly lifted his eyelids.

Those people in the palace are indeed brats, that's not wrong.

The Taoist priest said, "You almost died once before the New Year."

He was surprised: "You're doing pretty well now."

The Taoist priest said, "I've met a benefactor."

Wei Zhao agreed, his voice low: "Indeed, a benefactor."

Yu Tingwan suddenly sat up straight.

The Taoist priest glanced over and said, "It's not your turn yet, don't rush."

"No rush."

Yu Tingwan, who didn't care about empty fame, cleared her throat: "You mentioned me."

Taoist priest:……

Fine.

"Young master, you are clearly destined for wealth and nobility. You will never lack worldly things like gold and silver."

Unlike him, since the Taoist priest went on his travels, the Taoist temple has had no incense offerings and could not continue operating. But people need to eat, and he was really struggling to make ends meet.

The Taoist priest said, "He has such great skills that he is likely to achieve great things in the future."

Yu Tingwan: ...

Wei Zhao's actions were truly terrifying.

After all, they were going to rebel.

Finally, it was her turn.

Yu Tingwan was very serious.

"Can I..."

He didn't say the words "make a fortune".

The Taoist priest said, "You've suffered a bit these past few years, but things will get better and better from now on. You look like you have plenty of people willing to spend money on you."

He didn't look at Yu Tingwan's birth chart again, but instead casually covered it with the inkstone he was using for writing.

"This should not be your birth date and time."

Yu Tingwan's upright posture slumped slightly.

She frowned and pursed her lips.

When Yu's parents found her, they probably thought that day was her birthday.

"If I haven't misremembered or miswritten anything, how about I help you calculate your background?"

Yu Tingwan: "No need."

The Taoist priest said, "I don't accept money."

Yu Tingwan: "I... know."

The Taoist priest was surprised, but wisely refrained from asking any questions.

Just then, Yu Tingwan heard voices behind her.

They were two women holding hands.

The older woman carrying the basket said, "You've only been married for half a month, what's the rush? Why do you have to come here to burn incense?"

“My mother-in-law is pressuring me, saying that there are not many children in the family, only my husband. Sister-in-law, my burden is always heavier.”

"Your mother-in-law is a scoundrel. Why doesn't she say she'll give your husband a brother? She's afraid you'll interfere with his studies and ruin his exams, so she won't let you sleep together. But then she starts urging you to have sex? No matter how powerful the temple is, if there's no man in bed, how can your belly get big?"

The sister-in-law got angrier and angrier as she talked.

She has no parents-in-law, and her husband only has one younger sister.

She married young and treated her sister-in-law like a second daughter.

The young woman said softly, "What can I do? Most mothers-in-law in this world are picky. If I go out for a walk, I'll hear less of her nitpicking."

Good news, chapter 254: He's out of the "little black room" (a euphemism for being released from a criminal investigation).
The bad news is, a lot has changed, and I'm not scared anymore.
Attention QQ users! There are no duplicate chapters. This is because some chapters were previously blocked, and the system directly replaced chapter 254 with chapter 255, chapter 256 with chapter 255, and so on.