The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 308 What's wrong with you supporting your wife and me at the same time?
The old woman chuckled awkwardly, not daring to say anything more.

Yu Tingwan blinked, and then stopped kneeling.

One moment my nose feels itchy, so I rub it; the next moment my ear feels itchy, so I pinch it.

The old woman shook her head as she watched, then withdrew and headed towards another side hall.

When the palace maids serving outside saw it was her, they lifted the curtain and the old woman entered.

The Empress was reviewing and verifying the funeral procedures drafted by the Ministry of Rites and Gu Fuju, with the Ninth Princess sitting beside her.

The nanny poured a cup of tea for the Empress and respectfully presented it to her.

"The Fifth Prince's Consort has been keeping a low profile these past few days and hasn't made a single mistake."

The Empress raised her eyes, her weariness concealed, and said coldly, "How could she dare to be wrong?"

"I hate Ying Yin. If anything happens to that couple even slightly, I will skin them alive!"

The nanny continued to report: "The Second Prince's wife is quite good, but she's having trouble holding on."

The empress showed no pity.

"I would like to take good care of her, but she is unwilling to take care of her own man, so she can't be blamed."

Moreover, Yao Rusheng had a son.

The second prince is lame, but he has a son, and the crown prince has died. Isn't it true that he has started to have thoughts he shouldn't have?

The old woman said, "That Miss Shen was somewhat inappropriate, but she was still quite respectful."

Then, she remained silent for a moment.

"The young mistress of the Duke of Shun's mansion..."

The old woman said, "She's really being outrageous!"

She recounted everything that had just happened.

The empress's expression twisted for a moment.

"Although she is the daughter of the Gu family, she comes from a small place and is not presentable."

The Empress raised her hand and pressed her temples.

"Forget it, it's not worth getting into a conflict with the Wei and Gu families for her sake."

The old nanny said, "Yes, that's what I thought too."

"This old servant is just confused. It's one thing for Princess Jiashan to defend her, but why is the Lady of the Duke of Shun's Mansion also defending her?"

The Empress did not wish to mention Ning Suchan.

After all, she was the apple of Emperor Yingqian's eye.

She sneered.

"maintain?"

"Why do you think Ning Suchan doesn't care about her? She's such an arrogant person, with her eyes looking up to the sky. It's just that Yu Tingwan doesn't meet her standards."

"Would she bother to train someone she's not satisfied with?"

The Empress had only one son and one daughter in her lifetime.

After the crown prince passed away, only that one daughter remained.

She looked at the Ninth Princess beside her.

"What are you still doing here with me? It's one thing for others to want to slack off, but you, your own sister, want to slack off too? Your imperial brother treated you very well when he was alive!"

The Ninth Princess pouted.

"Mother, I miss my brother just as much, but kneeling like this hurts my knees so much."

"You think you're the only one who feels pain? Are those people made of stone? Get out of here! If I show you favoritism, what will others think!"

Regardless of what others think, Yu Tingwan felt very comfortable.

She was dressed simply and didn't wear much jewelry, but she had a purse at her waist.

Yu Tingwan took out a few peeled walnut kernels from inside, looked around, and then slowly moved towards Ning Suchan.

"Mother-in-law."

Very quietly.

Ning Suchan was somewhat helpless, especially since the girl spoke in a soft, delicate voice: "Can't you behave yourself?"

Yu Tingwan: "Want to eat?"

Ning Suchan: ...

Yu Tingwan: "My husband peeled them so I could pass the time when I'm free."

If Wei Zhao can say that, it means she can do it. Besides, that old woman isn't even here.

Ning Suqian's eyes widened in surprise: "Who?"

No, this doesn't seem like something her son, Wei Zhao, would do.

but……

Ning Suchan swallowed the rest of her words.

Her hand tightened around the ring.

She knew that Gui Zhi was intelligent, steady, and well-mannered.

If... if she couldn't even figure out Gui Zhi's true nature, how much of a failure would she be as a mother?

Yu Tingwan looked troubled: "But..."

Ning Suchan had assumed that this girl knew the occasion.

Then Yu Tingwan revealed her true feelings: "But a daughter-in-law can't eat alone; she has to be filial to her mother-in-law first." Ning Suchan: ...

"The Yu family."

Yu Tingwan: "Mm."

Ning Suchan said calmly, "Starting tomorrow, come to my courtyard."

We need to find something for Yu Tingwan to do!

Managing the household affairs...

Ning Suchan had a bit of a headache; she had to teach him little by little.

When the Ninth Princess arrived, she walked straight ahead with a cold face.

He knelt right at the very front.

As she passed by the Fifth Prince's wife, she seemed not to see her and bumped right into her.

"oops."

The Ninth Princess glanced sideways and said, "Look at me, how could I be so careless as to bump into my Fifth Sister-in-law?"

What can the Fifth Prince's wife do?
"It's alright, Princess. Just be careful next time."

"Next time?"

"You can't say for sure about these things."

Ninth Princess: "Fifth Princess, why don't you guess why I didn't bump into Second Princess, but instead bumped into you?"

She had no scruples whatsoever.

"That's because Second Sister-in-law is well-behaved. As for Fifth Sister-in-law... well, that's hard to say."

After she finished speaking, she glanced at the white partition.

Yu Tingwan: ...

The smell of gunpowder is strong!
The insult was directed at the Fifth Prince, not so much at his wife.

But the Fifth Prince remained calm and didn't utter a sound.

The Fifth Prince's wife could only awkwardly reply, "Your Highness, you're joking again."

Ning Yunling couldn't see what was happening over there, but she could hear it!

He wanted to slack off.

Wei Zhao was at the front, sitting alone in a wheelchair, his expression indifferent. He seemed unconcerned.

But to his left was the Marquis of Ningguo, who was watching him intently, fearing that his son might do something wrong.

On the other side is He Xuran.

The nanny was watching over them next door, while the censor was supervising them.

Ning Yunling was unusually clever this time, trying to curry favor with He Xuran and get him to go easy on her.

Then he still got beaten up.

Ning Yunling: ?
He asked incredulously, "Aren't you happy that my brother calls you 'little uncle'?"

Before He Xuran could respond, Ning Yunling muttered to herself.

"That's true, my sister-in-law doesn't call you that either."

Whether He Xuran was satisfied with being Wei Zhao's elder is unknown, but he was hurt.

So Ning Yunling was beaten again.

Ning Yunling was in great pain.

He murmured, "It's so good to be a woman."

Then at least he can go next door to watch the play.

The Emperor, Empress, and Empress Dowager came during a religious ceremony.

Sobbing broke out.

The ritual lasted for a full half hour.

As the eldest of the three, it was impossible for him to leave the capital for the funeral.

When the appointed time arrived and the funeral procession prepared to depart, Emperor Yingqian placed one hand on the coffin and remained silent for a long time. Officials tried to dissuade him, but Emperor Yingqian burst into tears and cried out in grief.

"The Crown Prince is my first child."

The empress wiped away her tears with a handkerchief.

Yu Tingwan didn't even notice this self-serving, hypocritical farewell.

Finally, the mournful sound of suona horns rang out, the coffin was carried, and the grand procession finally left the palace gates.

People lined both sides of the street to see him off.

There are many people in the group, as long as things don't get chaotic, it's fine.

Xiao Huaiyan, itching to make a move, squeezed through the crowd.

"Wei Zhao."

Xiao Huaiyan said bluntly, "Brother, I'm short on cash again."

Wei Zhao: "I have no money."

Xiao Huaiyan: "Forget it!"

Don't think he doesn't know what's good for him! Yu Tingwan's outfit at the last palace banquet was priceless!
Just as Yu Tingwan was about to stand in the spot Wei Zhao had reserved for her, Xiao Huaiyan shamelessly blurted out something.

"What's wrong with supporting me while you're supporting your wife?"