The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 264 Having just tasted the sweetness of life, one must always be thinking about something else.

"Guards, immediately imprison everyone from the Zhu family mansion."

As soon as the sound faded, the officials headed towards the Zhu family's residence.

Not to mention the old lady of the Zhu family, every servant in the Zhu family was taken away.

As soon as the Zhu family's house was empty, a group of Wei family soldiers in plain clothes, with agile figures, entered together and surged towards the secret room.

The night is deep, and injustice is inevitable.

It seemed as if a monstrous wave was brewing, yet it could not drown out the evil deeds.

The main street, far from the Niangniang Temple, is still bustling with traffic.

Although it was night, the place was brightly lit.

There is no curfew during the two days of the temple fair.

As a result, the people were aware that once the sun set, they were afraid of disturbing the peace of the gods and Master Zhu, so they stopped going towards the temple and all went to the bustling main street.

Amidst the bustling crowd, Yu Tingwan carried a beautiful and exquisite lantern. She was strikingly beautiful, with eyes that seemed to speak volumes, sparkling with every glance.

The lantern swayed as she walked.

The man beside her never left her side, letting her do whatever she wanted.

but……

Wei Zhao: "Aren't you tired?"

He glanced at the sky.

"It's time to go back to sleep."

Yu listened to the evening's fatigue.

Even though she ate dinner at a restaurant, she sat and rested for a long time.

The girl cleared her throat, leaned closer, and whispered in his ear, afraid that others might hear.

"Is it the usual kind of sleep?"

Wei Zhao raised an eyebrow.

"Teasing me?"

Yu Tingwan: ?

Wei Zhao: "How did the sweetened soy milk you had for dinner taste?"

“Delicious!”

sweet!
Yu Tingwan drank quite a lot.

Wei Zhao: "Would you like to drink again next time?"

Yu Tingwan was about to nod when she met Wei Zhao's meaningful gaze, which made her scalp tingle.

Wei Zhao: "Please understand me."

"At this age, you're not young anymore."

"Having just started eating meat, one should always be mindful of the consequences."

Yu Tingwan's legs went weak just listening to it.

That night, I experienced pain, but also pleasure.

But more often than not, it's the body's uncontrollable reaction.

The girl hesitated, looking away.

"I'm still very energetic and not too sleepy."

Wei Zhao chuckled: "Fine."

Suddenly, a commotion broke out ahead.

I don't know who shouted.

"I just passed by the Zhu residence and saw a group of soldiers tying up the old lady of the Zhu family. Master and servant alike were all sent to the yamen."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd fell silent.

Some people rushed over directly.

"Which Zhu family? Don't talk nonsense."

The speaker sighed, "Which Zhu family could it be? I saw it with my own eyes, how could I possibly be deceiving people?"

"Oh my, that was quite a sight, it was terrifying to look at. If it weren't for the fact that those officials had knives hanging from their waists, I would have gone to ask the Zhu family if they had done something wrong."

Everyone didn't believe it.

"How could that be? The Zhu family has done good deeds, why would the government arrest them? There must be some misunderstanding. Could they have arrested the wrong person?"

“No, my son was selected as a child boy years ago because of the Zhu family’s kindness. I can’t stand by and watch them be wronged. I have to go and see.”

One person said that, and soon a group of people echoed him.

"I'll go as well."

"I also need to go."

"Count me in."

Just as the scene was getting exciting, someone suddenly came running from a distance.

In early spring, the weather was still cold, but large beads of sweat were dripping from that person's forehead.

"Oh no."

"Master Zhu, young master Zhu, the monks from the temple, and the servants have all been taken to prison."

He was panting.

"The Zhu family...the Zhu family has probably committed some crime."

“I noticed something was wrong just now, so I followed them from a distance. I heard the magistrate say that the people should be interrogated separately, and he also instructed the constables to go to the homes of the other children who had been sent to school and bring both adults and children to the yamen for questioning.”

"I don't know about the rest..."

"But the monks at that temple seem to be... all fake monks, they don't have any ordination certificates."

A monk's ordination certificate is his identification document and must be carried on his person at all times.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked astonished.

Yu Tingwan had no idea what they were thinking.

She turned to look at Wei Zhao.

After all, it was he who reported it to the authorities.

"What kind of evil magic is the Zhu family using?"

Wei Zhao did not hide anything from her: "There is a kind of witchcraft in Miao territory that borrows life." "That witchcraft was once introduced to the Great Jin Dynasty and was prevalent in the previous dynasty. However, when the late emperor was alive, his young son was harmed by witchcraft. In grief and anger, the emperor listed it as a forbidden art."

"If such an incident occurs, there is no need to report it to the imperial court; local government offices have the authority to execute the offender."

Yu Tingwan understood and asked, "Then Young Master Zhu borrowed a child's life?"

After saying that, she realized her words were inappropriate and quickly corrected them.

“It is to borrow a year’s lifespan under the pretext of temple fairs every year.”

Wei Zhao: "As far as I know, the more this kind of evil magic is used, the less effective it will be on the Zhu family's children."

At first, the two children borrowed money for a year, which was enough for him for a year.

The two children borrowed money for four years, but it was only enough for him to live for one year.

Then there are six years, enough for him to live for one year.

The Zhu family chose boys because they were young and easy to control.

The fact that witchcraft is performed every year is not because the wizards are not skilled enough.

A prolonged approach can easily backfire.

Secondly, Zhu Jiazi's body could not withstand too many years of defying fate.

Yu Tingwan processed all of this.

She had a guess even before Wei Zhao said anything more.

"The Zhu family wants to find a seriously ill child. Firstly, no one will say anything if the child dies, and the Zhu family is also willing to feed him all kinds of medicines to keep him healthy."

Children from poor families often die from serious illnesses because they cannot afford expensive medicines.

Two- or three-year-old ginseng cannot compare to a hundred-year-old ginseng. If the Zhu family is willing to give it, it can at least keep it going for a while.

The news that she would live a little longer spread, and the more divine the temple became, the more children would come to her to choose from the following year.

Wei Zhao: "That's right, but there's one more thing."

"The yang energy that Zhu Jiazi can borrow can only come from children of similar age and whose birth charts match. If a child has too much yang energy, the evil magic will progress more smoothly if there is a weak body to balance it."

"With evil magic involved, Zhu Jiazi would ask him if it was his own will. If he got a positive answer, he would make him drink talisman water. In witchcraft, this is called making a contract."

The Zhu family truly deserved to die.

Yu Tingwan processed all of this.

Because of that commotion, quite a few people left.

The streets were much emptier and less crowded.

There are ring toss games ahead.

The stall owner was an elderly woman. Chao Yuting greeted her, "Young lady, would you like to play ring toss? It's ten coins a round, and you get five rings."

Yu Tingwan put aside her thoughts and walked over.

The stalls were full of handicrafts, all kinds of bamboo woven products.

It's smaller than the palm of your hand.

Seeing her looking at it, the old woman quickly said, "These were all made by my pregnant daughter-in-law. She's skillful and always busy."

"I was thinking about whether I could use this money to make some money. I'm saving this money because there will be so many expenses after the baby is born."

The old woman was kind, and looked at her with a smile.

"Try it, buy twenty coins and I'll give you two extra rings."

Business here is slow; bamboo woven items are worthless.

You can usually buy one for two coins.

It's just for fun.

Yu Tingwan walked over.

Wei Zhao paid the money.

Twenty coins.

Holding the twelve rings, Yu Tingwan felt that Wei Zhao had underestimated her.

It doesn't look difficult at all, how could she possibly fail to catch it?
She was very confident: "I'll get my husband a rabbit."

Yu Tingwan threw it with all her might.

The ring landed, rolled and rolled, but didn't hit anything.

then……

Her hands wouldn't obey her commands; she tried ten more, but missed every single one.

Yu Tingwan couldn't accept it.

She felt there was something wrong with the circle, not with her.

Seeing her purse her lips, Wei Zhao took the last ring from the girl's hand.

Which rabbit?

Yes, there's a whole row of rabbits.

They come in all shapes and sizes.

Yu Tingwan raised her finger: "That one."

Wei Zhao: "Which one?"

Yu Tingwan said softly, "The one with the longer tail."

Wei Zhao thought the tail was too long.

With the old woman's permission, Yu Tingwan went inside and pointed at the rabbit.

"this."

Wei Zhao asked, "After you win, will you bring it to me?"

That's really outrageous.

However, Yu Tingwan didn't know where he got his confidence from, as if he was certain he would win.

Yu Tingwan said gently, "Then my husband can choose whatever he likes."

Wei Zhao raised an eyebrow, carefully estimating the force and angle, and the circle drew a beautiful arc in the air before precisely descending.

It was put on Yu Tingwan's head, then slid down and hung around her neck.

Yu Tingwan: ?
She froze, then looked up at Wei Zhao.

Wei Zhao chuckled softly, letting out a low, melodious sound.

"I got it."