The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 303 Sometimes you're...quite manly!
The pavilion on the pond of the Duke of Shunguo's mansion stands in a corner of Lan Garden.

The pond was filled with lotus flowers.

The flower buds are numerous, but have not yet bloomed. The pond water is crystal clear.

Yu Tingwan held a bag of fish feed in her hand, leaned over the railing, and sprinkled small amounts of it down, which the fish eagerly devoured.

Shunzi brought news from the palace again: "The Crown Princess almost miscarried. If it were a boy, he would be the Crown Prince's eldest son. The Empress is protecting her very closely and has not allowed the Crown Princess to leave the palace."

Even the food and drinks, and the calming incense burned in the hall, had to be checked one by one, for fear that someone might poison them.

"Consort Li is pregnant with the emperor's child. His Majesty was afraid of conflict, so he gave an order. She didn't really observe mourning, she just went over to offer incense every day."

Libi?

Yu Tingwan spent quite a while trying to figure out who this person was.

!!!

The concubine who had an affair with a young guard and cuckolded Emperor Yingqian.

Emperor Yingqian really dotes on her!
That's true, after all, a son died.

Although Emperor Yingqian is old, he is still vigorous! He is hoping that Consort Li will give him a son!

Shunzi said, "They are all pregnant, but there are differences in their social status and social standing."

"Your Highness, you don't know, Miss Shen's sister-in-law is two months pregnant and the pregnancy isn't stable yet. She has to go to the East Palace to kneel and pay respects every day."

"And then there's the granddaughter-in-law of the Lu family, who's six months pregnant. Even with her big belly, she doesn't dare to relax. She's taking medication to prevent miscarriage, which can only be administered by force-feeding."

So what if she's pregnant? Not paying homage to the crown prince is disrespectful to the royal family.

Yu Tingwan frowned but said nothing.

Shunzi continued, "Those two ladies have been going through several days of turmoil, and their faces are deathly pale. Not to mention that they are not comfortable enough to cry out, they probably wouldn't even dare to have a miscarriage in the East Palace. If they were to bleed in front of the coffin, it would only add more bad luck to the East Palace."

This is no small crime!

The words were harsh.

But that's the rule of the older generation.

No one will think it's wrong.

"In the end, Princess Jiashan couldn't stand it anymore and asked the Empress Dowager to give them a more comfortable kneeling cushion."

"That young mistress Shen's sister-in-law suffered from severe morning sickness, and it was only thanks to Miss Shen secretly slipping some sour dates into her sleeve. Otherwise, if she had vomited and made a scene, even if it was understandable, it would still displease Her Majesty the Empress."

Yu Tingwan: ...

Yu Tingwan: "I understand."

"The Empress herself lost a son and is too old to have any more children, so she can't stand seeing young, pregnant women doing well."

"Instead of thinking about accumulating good karma for the crown prince, she puts on airs like a member of the royal family. Such a person is praised by the public as virtuous and kind. Well, after all, it's just a rumor and can't be believed."

Shunzi nodded!

I think the Crown Princess is right!
"Yes!"

He's a vulgar person, he hasn't had much education. He can't even describe the phrase "hypocritical and sanctimonious."

Shunzi: "People outside say the Crown Prince is benevolent. Bah!"

Even though the person is dead, saying these things...

Oh, Shunzi has a bad character, but I don't see anything wrong with him!
"Once, the Crown Prince was outshone by the Fifth Prince and reprimanded by the Emperor. In his displeasure, a servant who had served him for over twenty years accidentally knocked over a teacup, leaving only a few water stains on his sleeve. Yet, the Crown Prince had him executed on the spot."

"He did a lot of shady things behind the scenes."

Yu Tingwan shook her head.

Thinking of the two pregnant women, she glanced in the direction of the palace.

"Royal people are always more noble."

Wei Zhao arrived at this time.

He didn't know where he came from; he was still covered in morning dew.

"That depends on the person."

She was still holding a warm paper bag in her hand.

"The Second Prince's Consort has already gone to report for duty even though she hasn't finished her postpartum confinement."

If you don't take good care of yourself during your postpartum period, you'll develop a host of health problems.

Shunzi bowed to Wei Zhao and quickly withdrew with Tan Jiang.

Yu Tingwan realized that she was the wife of a prince with a limp.

Wei Zhao: "The Shen family and the Lu family want to protect him, but how dare they ask for it?"

The young mistress of the Shen family was still very young and not showing, so it was understandable. But the young mistress of the Lu family was heavily pregnant. Could the Emperor and Empress be blind?

It's simply because they feel they should kneel and worship!
If they don't bring it up, how can those below dare to speak up?

Wei Zhao told Yu Tingwan, "The Lu family was originally a prominent family that had been glorious for several generations, and their descendants were also very capable. Back when Ying Fuyan's father, the Prince of Yan, got into trouble, the old master of the Lu family went to the palace to plead for him, but was beaten to death. After that, the Lu family fell into decline."

Under an emperor, no matter how capable one is, one is still an ant. Life and death are merely a matter of a single thought.

Yu Tingwan was alarmed.

Wei Zhao: "As for the second prince..."

He said calmly, "I became lame back then because I fell off my horse while trying to save the emperor. The dog emperor must have felt guilty to some extent. If he had spoken up, the Second Prince's Consort wouldn't have had to suffer like this."

But it will consume this guilt.

"It's simply that the husband is unwilling to spend the money on his wife, feeling it's not worth it."

Yu Tingwan said disdainfully, "The Second Prince's wife is so unlucky to marry him and have to bear his children. She must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes."

The girl has always had a sharp tongue.

“In the countryside, no girl wants to marry a cripple. He can’t do farm work, and it’s hard for him to support his family.”

"He was able to marry a wife only because of his status as a prince. He can certainly eat his fill, but this is the capital. If he's not capable enough, he'll only be devoured."

How could His Majesty not know that the Second Prince's Consort is still in confinement after childbirth? It's simply a matter of not caring, or more accurately, not caring enough about his son.

"Is he able to gain the Emperor's favor, or does he have a chance to compete with the Fifth Prince for the throne despite his crippled body?"

"The only way to avoid being sidelined is to lick the Emperor's boots."

"When the emperor dies, go lick the licks of the next one."

"He's already crippled, it's a blessing that the Second Prince's wife hasn't disliked him. He doesn't take his wife seriously, but the Second Prince takes himself too seriously."

well.

There wasn't a single swear word.

It's someone else's business after all; just talk about it and it'll be over.

Yu Tingwan sniffed.

"what is this?"

She smelled an alluring fragrance!
"The crispy fish at Zuizhailou Restaurant".

Wei Zhao said calmly, "Go wash your hands."

Yu Tingwan went there quickly.

Yes.

These past few days, whenever Wei Zhao went out, he would bring her some meat and vegetables to cook for her.

No matter who suffers, Yu Tingwan's mouth should not suffer.

When Yu Tingwan returned after washing her hands, Wei Zhao opened the paper bag and placed it on the stone table.

Yu Tingwan picked up a piece.

"Husband."

She's very serious!

When Wei Zhao saw her like this, his eyelids twitched for no apparent reason.

Yu Tingwan thought for a moment.

She hasn't said sweet words in a long time!
Especially at this critical juncture.

In contrast to the helplessness of the Shen and Lu families, she was able to live a carefree life in the Duke of Shun's mansion.

And the indifference of the second prince's first wife.

Yu Tingwan: "Sometimes, you're quite manly!"

She sighed sincerely.

From the heart.

If her father hadn't died, and none of what followed had happened, she would have been carefree, never experiencing hardship. Even if her aesthetic sense had been warped, and Wei Zhao wasn't dark-skinned and burly, she thought she would still have been attracted to him.

Wei Zhao remained expressionless.

I don't want to hear this praise.

Yu Tingwan, assuming he didn't believe her, cleared her throat and said, "It's true."

Wei Zhao was at a loss for words: "But...aren't I one?"