The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the military officers present changed.

Wei Zhao, with his high status and position, was ultimately humiliated by a mere gluttonous, drunkard, and whore. His wife, ever since entering the Duke of Zhou's mansion, had been treated poorly and had been enduring this, swallowing her grievances.

Who knows if Wei Zhao's present situation won't be their future?
The civil official's expression was also not good.

Aside from the Crown Prince's faction and the civil officials who followed the Duke of Zhou, they all looked up to Gu Fuju and had great admiration for the late Duke of Shun.

In their eyes, bullying the Grand Tutor's daughter was tantamount to the Zhou State Duke's Mansion slapping Gu Fu Ju in the face.

Shen Zhiyi watched as Yu Tingwan finished speaking, and everyone's thoughts raced and their expressions changed repeatedly.

But the instigator didn't care.

Yu Tingwan's tone was gentle, yet every word was piercing.

"Sister-in-law, I come from the countryside. I'm not well-informed and don't know much. I don't know if what I say will offend anyone."

"But since the Duke of Zhou's mansion is hosting a banquet, you should at least bear with it for the sake of their immense power."

"So what if Zhou Xuan struck first?"

Yu Tingwan questioned, "Why did you have to start a conflict? Couldn't you just stand there and let him hit you?"

Shen Zhiyi: ...

Absolutely.

Who's as sarcastic as you?

The questioning was unusually sincere.

It was as if they were truly giving an explanation to the Zhou family and teaching Ning Yunling a lesson.

Zhou Xuan: ? ? ?
"nonsense!"

He disregarded his pain and disheveled state, trembling with anger.

"It was clearly him who spoke rudely to me first!"

Yu Tingwan: "Really?"

"What did he say?"

Zhou Xuan was about to open his mouth, but his pride prevented him from saying it, so he could only swallow it down.

Yu Tingwan: "Did anyone hear that?"

Yu Tingwan asked again, "Do you have any witnesses?"

At this point, she was particularly troubled: "Young Master Zhou, this is not a good thing to do. How can you make baseless accusations?"

Ning Yunling's eyes lit up; it was rare for her to be so clever.

"Yes."

"I was trying to talk to you nicely, but you suddenly went berserk and grabbed my collar like a ferocious demon."

Xiao Huaiyan: "I will testify."

He toyed with the jade pendant at his waist: "Zhou Xuan, can't you talk things out properly? Ning Yunling isn't very bright to begin with, and you're still threatening him? Why can't you come at me directly?"

Ning Yunling was about to nod.

The next moment, his eyes widened.

You're the one who's not thinking straight!

Xiao Huaiyan: "He is the only son of the Ningguo Marquis's family. If Wei Zhao is really cursed to death by you, this huge Shunguo Duke's mansion will be without an heir, and I'm afraid he will have to try to shoulder the burden."

He sighed.

"But you're different."

“Your father was a womanizer when he was young. Now that you have a limp, you can’t rely on him. But he has many sons.”

Xiao Huaiyan then asked, "Is that right, Duke Zhou?"

Duke of Zhou: ? ? ?

presumptuous!

Yu Tingwan seemed hesitant: "What should we do?"

"Why don't the Duke and Duchess of Zhou take advantage of the large number of people here and give the Duke of Shun's Mansion and the Marquis of Ning's Mansion an explanation?"

The old woman witnessed this scene, her eyes darkening as she realized something was wrong.

Her Highness wants to win over the Grand Tutor's Mansion, the Duke of Shun's Mansion, and the Marquis of Zhongyong's Mansion!

Just when I was wondering how to proceed, I ended up offending the entire Zhou family.

This Duke Zhou is truly muddle-headed!
The old woman quickly stood up and tried to mediate: "The Zhou family has been unkind to their guests, please calm down. In my opinion, both young masters are straightforward, and at the very least, they are just young and impetuous."

She looked at Zhou Xuan.

Zhou Xuan frequently visited the palace to pay his respects to the Empress, and they were quite close.

The old woman naturally helped tidy up Zhou Xuan. In her heart, she cursed Ning Yunling for being so rough, but she didn't show it on her face.

As she was close to the Empress, her words naturally carried weight.

"It's understandable that Prince Ning is a bit unrestrained since he's not married, but you, Prince Ning, are different. You are a father. How could you get into a conflict with the guests at the young master's full moon celebration? It's really unbecoming of you to lose your composure and grace!"

"In my opinion, it would be better to shake hands and make peace. We can't let such a small matter cause conflict and make us a laughing stock."

As she spoke, she glanced around the room.

"Lord Duke, may we begin the feast?"

Duke Zhou, unable to vent his anger, unconsciously tightened his grip on the child. The infant in his arms was already delicate; the earlier commotion hadn't even woken her, but now, in pain, she cried out before even opening her eyes.

But the crying wasn't loud; it was a weak, intermittent sound like a cat's meow, which was quite pitiful.

Duke Zhou tried to coax him a few times to no avail, and his patience gradually wore thin.

"That's what mama said."

He turned and ordered, "Give the order to begin the feast."

Chu Ning didn't care about Zhou Xuan, but she did care about the child. After taking the child from her father-in-law, she held him in her arms tenderly and comforted him.

But for some reason, this child has never been close to her since birth.

Even after she had been comforted for a long time, she still cried her heart out. It was only after the wet nurse took her away that she gradually stopped sobbing.

The old woman walked up to Yu Tingwan and said, "Young Madam, please sit down."

"Alright, everyone, please take your seats."

Yu Tingwan knew when to stop. She smiled at the nanny and returned to her seat.

Shen Zhiyi, who was engrossed in watching, asked, "No, that's it?"

Yu Tingwan: "Otherwise what?"

One exquisite dish after another was served, and the atmosphere quickly returned to its previous cheerful and lively state, as if nothing had happened.

Duke Zhou sat down at the head table and solemnly instructed Zhou Xuan not to cause any more trouble, otherwise, the Zhou family would become a laughing stock!
The men at the table were either offering toasts or composing poems.

The women's section was discussing cosmetics and face powder.

Yu Tingwan glanced at Tan Jiang.

Tan Jiang subtly gestured towards the shadows, and soon after, a servant dressed as a servant from the Duke of Zhou's mansion went to Chu Liulang across the street and whispered something to him.

Chu Liulang frowned, seemingly hesitating, then got up after a moment and went outside.

Seeing this, Chu Ning, who was always watching her brother, turned her gaze to Zhou Yurou, who was sitting in a seat not far away and had a delicate demeanor.

A sense of injustice and resentment surged forth.

Why!

Chu Ning got up without Yu Tingwan having to do anything.

“Father-in-law, the child has been weak since birth. Her fever from yesterday hasn’t gone down yet, and she’s listless and lethargic. I’m worried she might catch a chill. Could you please take her back to the inner courtyard first?”

Duke Zhou had no suspicions.

After all, the Crown Princess had taken a potent labor-inducing drug before her death, so the child's health was questionable.

"Go."

Chu Ning, along with her wet nurse and entourage, respectfully withdrew.

Yu Tingwan watched this scene and slowly got up.

"I'm not an aggressive person."

Shen Zhiyi: ...

You...aren't you one?
"Hey, where are you going?"

Yu Tingwan: "Go to the toilet."

She wanted to see love, hate, and grudges.

Yu Tingwan kindly asked, "Would you like to come along?"

Shen Zhiyi: "What's wrong with you? Go early and come back early."

"what."

Yu Tingwan said quietly, "This is truly a wrong decision."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhiyi felt that she would lose out if she didn't go, so she didn't hesitate at all.

Not long after the two left, Xiao Huaiyan also stood up.

There are several of the most shameful secrets that people in other people's homes in the capital don't know about!
When Chu Liulang was seducing his younger sister Chu Ning, he had eavesdropped on the conversation.

Seeing that he was about to leave, Ning Yunling asked, "Where are you going?"

Xiao Huaiyan: "The outhouse."

Ning Yunling: "I'll go too."

He put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and quickly followed.

then.

The four of them finally bumped into each other at the fork in the road leading to the backyard, and stared at each other in bewilderment.

Ning Yunling: "Could it be that you also..."

Ning Yunling was the only one who actually needed to use the outhouse.

"What's wrong?"

He's silly.

"It seems the outhouses in the Duke of Zhou's mansion are inlaid with gold!"

(End of this chapter)