The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Zhou Xuan clenched his fists, no longer caring about anything else! He just wanted to beat Ning Yunling to death!
Would Ning Yunling, that troublemaker, be afraid?
His elder brother is Wei Zhao!
The more uncontrollable Zhou Xuan's emotions became, the more agitated he became. Turning the Duke of Zhou's mansion upside down was certainly within his capabilities.

Ning Yunling kept chattering away.

"Look at this, so petty."

"Why are you hiding anything? What's so hard to say? You've never been one to care about saving face."

"Ning Yunling!"

"I've put up with you long enough!"

Zhou Xuan gritted his teeth, grabbed Ning Yunling's collar, his face contorted: "If you weren't connected to the Duke of Shun's mansion, what would you be!"

"Since you humiliated me first, don't blame me for being impolite!"

He raised his fist halfway into the air.

Ning Yunling excitedly started wrestling with him. However, he had no fighting skills and couldn't endure the hardships of martial arts training. All he could do was grab Zhou Xuan's hair like a shrew and pull it hard!

Zhou Xuan had studied martial arts, but he was only a novice. His leg injury limited his ability to perform, so he could only rely on brute force.

"This is my Zhou family! The Empress's family is not a place for you to act so presumptuously!"

Ning Yunling successfully plucked a tuft of hair and arrogantly declared, "I don't care about your Zhou or Li families, I'll still beat you up in the palace!"

Go become a bald monk!
Yu Tingwan couldn't bear to look at her.

But she just watched quietly.

Seeing Ning Yunling, who hadn't suffered any loss and was now pinning Zhou Xuan to the ground, spilling wine all over the table, she showed no intention of stopping the fight.

"Hey, why are they fighting?"

The crowd surrounding Duke Zhou and the infant turned around upon hearing the commotion, their expressions varying upon seeing the scene.

"Why is it Prince Ning again? He's really out of control."

"Hey, the Grand Tutor is right there. He's the most strict about rules. How could he just stand by and watch this farce happen?"

"Shh, keep your voice down. Didn't you see the young mistress of the Duke of Shun's mansion watching from the side? The Grand Tutor isn't inactive; he's just worried that his own daughter might get tired of standing, so he specially had a chair brought over for the young mistress to sit down."

Whispers continued to circulate in his ear.

Duke Zhou's face grew increasingly grim, his anger flaring up!

He strode over, carrying the child, and roared angrily!

"What are you doing!"

He yelled at the servants beside him, "Are you all just looking after someone to die? Quickly pull him away!"

"Guards, go and invite the Marquis of Ningguo over! I want to ask the Marquis of Ningguo's heir what his arrogant intentions are in causing such a scene at my Zhou family's banquet!"

Ning Yunling was slightly frightened.

“Yunling”.

Yu Tingwan said calmly, "Come over here to your sister-in-law."

"Sister-in-law, I..."

Yu Tingwan interrupted in a gentle and calm tone, showing no fear: "Duke Zhou, an elder sister-in-law is like a mother. If I were here today, I could make a decision. Why would you go to such lengths to find my husband's uncle?"

"Even if Yunling has a thousand faults, why doesn't the Duke ask for the reasons and investigate the ins and outs before judging him as the one who is wrong?"

She, who had been taciturn since entering the manor, finished speaking and then turned to lightly rebuke Ning Yunling.

"You too."

"You do everything on a whim. You've caused a lot of trouble by acting recklessly. Now look what's happened, outsiders are dumping all sorts of accusations on you, and you still can't clear your name."

"Tell me, what day is it today?"

Ning Yunling met the girl's clear eyes, which held little emotion but were exceptionally calming.

"The Zhou family banquet?"

"You knew I was in the wrong, yet you still caused trouble?"

Yu Tingwan: "Is this acceptable?"

Ning Yunling, who originally thought her sister-in-law was on his side: ...

He couldn't believe it and was about to explode!

“Sister-in-law…” “Shut up.”

Yu Tingwan frowned: "Why are you still shouting? You show no sign of admitting your mistake. I'm here today, and you must apologize to the heir of the Duke of Zhou."

"Mrs. Wei is a reasonable person."

Duke Zhou's expression improved slightly, but he didn't take her seriously.

Even to the point of looking down on it.

There was also a hint of smugness.

What good is coming back alive?
Those from the countryside are ignorant; it's too late to teach them music, chess, calligraphy, and painting now.

This daughter of the Gu family is already ruined. Who would have thought that once she steps out the door, regardless of right or wrong, she'll just be offering her face to be trampled on whenever she lowers her head.

Yu Tingwan accepted his half-hearted praise with a clear conscience and continued to teach Ning Yunling.

"You're so naive! Who do you think you are? The Zhou family is not someone we can afford to offend."

Ning Yunling: ? ? ?

He was struck dumb, unable to accept it, and didn't dare to yell at Yu Tingwan.

Unable to vent her anger, Ning Yunling, who was never one to be polite and act without considering the consequences, kicked Zhou Xuan again without saying a word.

"what!"

Seeing Zhou Xuan lying on the ground, covered in dirt, with disheveled hair, looking utterly wretched, Chu Ning's eyes flashed with disgust, but under everyone's watchful eyes, she quickly went over and helped him up.

"Is my husband alright? What kind of deep-seated hatred is this? Why would Prince Ning resort to such a cruel act?"

The Duchess of Zhou was so angry that her fingertips were trembling.

I just feel like today is a bad day, and I'm in a bad mood!
"You brat! You still don't know when to stop!"

She made a statement.

"Young Madam Wei, you must give the Zhou family an explanation for what happened today. Otherwise, neither of our families will be able to save face!"

Jia Shan suddenly stood up, unable to sit still any longer. She was about to come over, but Gu Fuju, sitting calmly opposite her, gently shook his head at her.

Jiashan had no choice but to remain silent.

Yu Tingwan gave it to her!
She was unusually serious.

"Ning Yunling!"

Ning Yunling didn't want to pay any attention to her!

He felt that this sister-in-law was not good at all!

Yu Tingwan: "What's wrong with you? Why are you trying to hurt me in the middle of our conversation!"

"Why are you kicking your right leg? This is the only real leg Prince Zhou has. He must cherish it dearly, so why don't you kick your prosthetic leg instead!"

"If a prosthetic leg is broken, you can always make another one. Even though the New Year is over, consider it a time to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new."

Ning Yunling was furious: "You..."

Why do you always side with outsiders! Don't you care about his dignity?!
But... wait...

What did my sister-in-law say?
Ning Yunling was stunned.

Not to mention him, everyone present was dumbfounded.

This reversal came too suddenly, catching everyone off guard.

Yu Tingwan said softly, "Young Master Zhou is crippled. It's one thing for you to have a conflict with him, but why did you have to resort to violence? It's undignified to lose, and it's not honorable to win either."

"The Crown Prince Zhou addresses the Empress as 'Aunt,' which speaks volumes about his status. How could we possibly offend him?"

“When I arrived today, he was right at the door, and he kept saying he wished for your brother’s death. Do you think I could say anything?”

“Your brother’s health is terrible now. He’s sick every three days, and seriously ill every five. He has difficulty speaking and needs to be served when he eats. He was once glorious and made great contributions, but now that his health has deteriorated like this, how many people still remember that he once risked his life to protect the country and its people?”

Yu Tingwan smoothed out the wrinkles on Ning Yunling's sleeve, her eyes lowered, her tone flat.

“Look, even though the heir of the Zhou family is crippled, he still enjoys a life of ease and success because of his father, the Duke of Zhou. But what about your brother? His father is gone, and the whole family is counting on him to protect them. Who can protect him? That’s why everyone wants to kick him while he’s down.”

(End of this chapter)