The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Spring is in full bloom, and the scenery is breathtaking.

The banquet was held in the garden, with separate seating for men and women.

The left side is the men's section, and the right side is the women's section.

Yu Tingwan sat down and took a sip of her flower tea, then asked, "Did Young Master Xiao and Young Master Zhou have any prior grudges?"

Shen Zhiyi sat down next to her.

"Yes, I have."

She looked around, not seeing the bitch, and spoke casually.

"Xiao Huaiyan is a notorious playboy. He even ranked second to last in the Imperial Academy exams, you know that."

Yu Tingwan knew.

Xiao Huaiyan did it on purpose, always lowering the score, always placing himself second to last! He's quite a character.

Shen Zhiyi: "Zhou Xuan is the one who came in last place."

Yu Tingwan: ...

“Zhou Xuan always came in last place, which made him a laughing stock. Some people even called him a good-for-nothing behind his back.”

"He did want to redeem himself, but his studies were not up to par and he was unwilling to work hard, so he made cheat sheets during the Imperial Academy examinations."

Yu Tingwan: "Young Master Xiao... has exposed me?"

"That's not true."

Shen Zhiyi: "Young Master Xiao only asked loudly in front of the teacher. Since we are all classmates, we should be more generous. Can he borrow the cheat sheet as well?"

Yu Tingwan: ...

"It's ridiculous. Even the Duke of Zhou has to be careful in front of General Wei, but he dared to give you attitude just now. You should be able to tell that he's a fool."

Yu Tingwan leaned back casually: "I already knew."

“He’s not a good person, and I’ve also learned that he’s done a lot of shady things in private, but this scoundrel is also quite pitiful.”

Shen Zhiyi felt there was a hidden meaning in those words.

"What do you mean?"

Yu Tingwan: "You want to know?"

Shen Zhiyi nodded.

Alone Better Together.

"His wife was picked up from somewhere else, and the child isn't even his. Don't you think that's pitiful?"

Shen Zhiyi: ? ? !

She jumped to her feet, exclaiming, "What!"

Yu Tingwan glanced around discreetly and saw that Madam Chu was surrounded by a crowd and talking not far away.

She tried to concentrate and listen.

"Yes, my sixth son will be getting married next spring. You all must come and have a drink at his wedding."

"Yu Rou is a good child, with a gentle temperament. I am very satisfied with her."

That's an interesting statement.

Is it a roundabout way of saying that Shen Zhiyi has a bad temper?

Yu Tingwan said softly, "Keep your voice down, is it glamorous?"

Indeed, because of Shen Zhiyi's actions just now, many people around looked over.

Madam Chu's eyes, in particular, were critical.

Shen Zhiyi, however, didn't hold it against her for the first time. Unable to hide her shock, she suppressed her excitement and sat down again.

For some reason, without any evidence, she actually believed Yu Tingwan's words.

She showed no restraint whatsoever: "Who doesn't want it?"

The tone was gloating.

"Low what?"

"It's not me who's doing something shameful!"

"That Madam Chu has repeatedly criticized me for being vulgar. But her daughter having an affair is considered refined?"

Just as Yu Tingwan was about to speak, a girl in blue came over with a smile, curtsied, and introduced herself.

"Young Madam Wei."

She was dressed very elegantly.

"My daughter is the second daughter of the Yao family, the residence of the Minister of Justice. She felt an immediate connection with the General's wife; it must be fate."

Yu Tingwan sized her up.

From the residence of the Minister of Justice?
That was Yao Ru's younger sister, the wife of the Second Prince.

That's strange too.

Her older sister had previously given birth and narrowly escaped death, but she, as her younger sister, didn't even go to see her once, despite their childhood friendship.

Surprisingly, he found himself drawn to her?

Yes, the Minister of Justice has visited Wei Zhao many times, seeking his help.

Wei Zhao declined to see him, citing feeling unwell.

This second daughter of the Yao family is probably just trying to get close to us. Shen Zhiyi: "Pfft."

Yu Tingwan looked over: "What's wrong?"

Shen Zhiyi: "It's nothing, I just couldn't help it. I just heard someone mention not long ago that Miss Yao was talking about you behind your back."

"Ugh, that sounds awful."

She blurted out, "They said you're from the countryside and accused you of seducing General Wei with your looks."

Yu Tingwan smiled.

"nonsense!"

Miss Yao was furious, afraid that Yu Tingwan would be angry. After all, her father had told her before she left that she must get along well with Madam Wei. She hurriedly said, "Who is spreading such rumors about me! I didn't say that!"

Yu Tingwan heard Shen Zhiyi say.

"Zhou Yurou".

Yu Tingwan: ...

stimulate.

Shen Zhiyi wanted to add fuel to the fire, but...

"This……"

In just a moment, everyone present stood up.

Blessings to those who wish to receive blessings, and clasped hands in greeting.

Even the noble Lady Zhou, who was entertaining guests at the front, noticed something amiss and immediately left her chatting and laughing female guests behind, quickly stepping forward.

"Grand Tutor, Grand Tutor's wife. What brings you here?"

She glared at the Duke of Zhou's heir who had rushed over.

"You silly child, you didn't even let the servants announce your arrival. I should have gone to greet you myself."

The heir of the Duke of Zhou felt wronged.

Don't even mention that he's intimidated by the Grand Tutor.

When the Gu family arrived, they strode straight in. Could he possibly stop them?

Jia Shan replied coldly, "What?"

Her aura completely overshadowed the Duchess of Zhou.

"Is this because they think we came uninvited?"

"That's strange. You sent invitations to everyone, but not to my Gu family. What's wrong? Do you think we're not qualified, or is your Zhou family's threshold too high for us to enter?"

"or……"

Her gaze fell on Yu Tingwan, who was sitting not far away and looking in their direction, and the tenderness in her eyes seemed to overflow.

But when he looked at the Duchess of Zhou again, his expression changed completely.

"still……"

She pointed it out directly, without any mercy.

"Some people do outrageous things in private that will be punished by heaven. But the truth will eventually come out, and they'll have to worry about the victims coming to their door for revenge."

These words made the air seem thin.

Everyone stared in disbelief, their eyes fixed on the Duke and Duchess Zhou and the Gu family couple.

Lady Zhou: "This..."

What's going on here?
He was proud and arrogant in Jiashan and didn't like to talk to people.

However, the two families are on good terms in public.

This is clearly a public slap in their face.

She suddenly felt uneasy. Had her family been so foolish as to offend the Gu family?
It shouldn’t be.

She quickly gave Zhou Xuan a wink, signaling him to go and invite the Duke of Zhou.

Gu Fuju remained unsmiling and solemn, letting Jia Shan launch his attack.

He seemed completely unconcerned, as if he didn't care about embarrassing the Zhou family.

Seeing that something was wrong, Shen Zhiyi nudged the calm Yu Tingwan beside her.

"What's going on? This doesn't look like a celebration; they're clearly here to cause trouble."

"What can it be?"

Yu Tingwan: "It's just about settling scores and grievances."

Duke Zhou arrived quickly and greeted him with a smile.

"Fu Ju!"

Even though he was displeased, he approached with a smile like a tiger: "Considering you're busy and your wife rarely attends banquets, and the women in your household are not very considerate, I neglected to send you an invitation. I'll apologize to you right away."

"I wouldn't dare."

Gu Fuju, who had been silent until now, spoke up softly.

"It's true that we're busy, but my husband and I are really uneasy knowing that Tingwan is here."

He exuded an imposing aura, and smiled, though the smile didn't reach his eyes: "We've finally gotten her back after all this time, we can't let anything happen to her under our noses again. The Duke of Zhou is known for his ruthless methods. I'm afraid."

(End of this chapter)