The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 345 Is she interested in him, or is she trying to take advantage of me?

The sky gradually darkened. It was supposed to be sunny tomorrow, but in the blink of an eye, a light rain began to fall.

Not fierce, but gentle.

The rain seemed endless, gently wetting everything. The capital was shrouded in a layer of mist, and the roof tiles were washed until they shone brightly.

Even the slightest disturbance in the vast capital city spreads rapidly throughout the region. The streets bustled with people, all discussing the affairs of the Duke of Zhou's mansion.

Yu Tingwan sat in the private room of Zuizhai Tower, listening to the commotion below.

"Have you heard? The young mistress of the Duke of Zhou's mansion was caught cheating."

"How could I not have heard? It's all over the place. They caught them in bed together, and that Chu Liulang actually had the nerve to say that his own sister seduced him and that he just couldn't resist."

"When Madam Zhou saw how irresponsible he was, she was probably disheartened, or perhaps she knew there was no way out, so she simply dragged Chu Liulang and the entire Chu family into it. Before the officials could interrogate her, she confessed to everything."

"At first, Duke Zhou wanted to cover it up. He angrily accused the crows in General Wei's mansion of talking nonsense, questioned the young general's wife, and suspected that she had instigated it."

"Pah! I heard that he and his daughter-in-law..."

"Even if it's just a rumor. Mrs. Zhou said she'd admit to what she did, but she'd rather die than admit to what she didn't. She also said she looks down on Zhou Xuan, so why would she be interested in Zhou Xuan's father? Is she after him because he's so old?"

"Just now, all the officials went to the palace. I'm afraid there will be some trouble."

"The Duke of Zhou is taking advantage of the General's wife because she's young and timid. What kind of person is he!"

“That crow is a bird of the Wei family, and it always learns what it hears and never makes things up.”

"That's well said."

An elderly woman responded.

"Everyone knows that the Wang family's wife in the alley took advantage of her husband's absence while he was away on a business trip to secretly find a lover. Later, she conspired with her lover to murder her husband and dumped his body on the street at night, but then framed innocent passersby. The fact that the Jingzhao Prefecture was able to close the case so quickly was thanks to the help of the bird from the Shunguo Duke's Mansion."

When she said that, many people remembered it.

The crow was hopping around on the corpse, refusing to leave even when chased away by the constables. It even recited verbatim the words spoken by Wang's wife and her lover while disposing of the body.

"Yes, the former Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices was morally corrupt, bullied his widowed sister-in-law, and even imprisoned her. Everyone thought that the woman had met with misfortune and disappeared."

"The birds in the general's mansion used to fly around aimlessly all day long. After a year, one of them flew to the Dali Temple with a note for help written by his widowed sister-in-law in its beak."

"The Dali Temple, without suspecting anything, sent people over and rescued a widowed sister-in-law who was heavily pregnant and bound in shackles in a sparsely populated mountain area on the outskirts. What a pitiful sight."

Shen Zhiyi slowly waved the folding fan in her hand. After being rejected by the Chu family, she was finally able to release her pent-up frustration.

"Chu Ning has always been stubborn and ruthless. I never expected her to be so bold. I wonder what her fate will be in the end."

"These messages spread so quickly, it must be the work of the Wei family army and the Gu family."

"After listening for so long, the people didn't spread rumors that Chu Ning was having affairs everywhere."

"After all, there's really nothing between a father-in-law and daughter-in-law."

Yu Tingwan said calmly, "Although she is hateful and has done heinous things, she ultimately harmed the Duke of Zhou's mansion. In a way, I should thank her. Her reputation is ruined now that the matter has been exposed, but that's her own fault and has nothing to do with you or me."

The real objective has been achieved.

That would be enough to plunge the Empress and the Duke of Zhou into an ice cave.

This left them living in constant fear.

that's enough.

Besides, would the Gu family let Duke Zhou off the hook?

Shen Zhiyi thought it made sense.

"Zhou Yurou was so eager to get close to Chu Liulang back then, always hanging around his face. Now she's going to regret it to death trying to get this thing from me. Her face just now was as sour as if she'd eaten shit, did you see that?"

"Fortunately, the Chu family didn't approve of my annulment of the engagement, otherwise it would have been really disgusting."

"I wonder if Zhou Yurou will break off the engagement with Chu Liulang later."

Yu Tingwan: Yes.

Her tone was firm.

"After this incident, the Chu family and the Duke of Zhou's mansion are bound to become enemies. Zhou Yurou's marriage to the Chu family was nothing more than an attempt to curry favor with the Duke of Zhou's mansion."

Shen Zhiyi: "Then you'll have to trouble yourself."

Yu Tingwan: ? ? ?

What's it to her!

Shen Zhiyi: "Perhaps Zhou Yurou will turn her attention to Ning Yunling again."

"If she could fight, she would have done it already. Do you think my aunt would even look at her?"

This is also true.

Yu Tingwan suddenly put down her teacup: "I'm just idling around anyway, so I'm not in a hurry to go back."

Shen Zhiyi: ...

You can't go back, can you?

The carriage is in trouble and hasn't been repaired yet.

I just wanted to have a meal here, otherwise I wouldn't have lingered here.

Yu Tingwan: "Let's not talk about others, let's talk about you."

Shen Zhiyi was stunned: "Why are you talking about me?" "I learned from my mother-in-law that in a while my aunt will probably arrange a marriage for Yunling. That way he won't be so unruly all the time. But she's afraid that those well-educated and reasonable women won't be able to handle him. As far as I know, my aunt intends to find a girl with a bad temper. Who in the whole capital has a worse temper than you?"

Shen Zhiyi suddenly stood up.

"what?"

Yu Tingwan asked in surprise, "Are you excited?"

Shen Zhiyi exclaimed, "I have a bad temper?"

Yu Tingwan: "It's the truth."

"And what about you! Who do you think you are!"

Yu Tingwan enunciated clearly: "Well-educated, reasonable, gentle and dignified."

But pull it down!

Shen Zhiyi: "Besides, would I possibly be interested in Ning Yunling?"

Yu Tingwan remained silent for a moment.

"Although……"

"but……"

"I am, after all, his sister-in-law."

"Give him some face in front of me."

Yu Tingwan: "I see that Yunling has no intention of getting married, and since you happen to be unwilling as well, your aunt will not force you."

When it comes to marriage, Shen Zhiyi is also a little worried.

She's not young anymore; it's time for her to get married.

Unfortunately, she had a bad reputation and had been rejected by her fiancé once, so many families of similar social standing were reluctant to marry her, which almost caused unrest in their homes.

She has high standards.

She still wanted to choose the best.

Shen Zhiyi suddenly sat up straight.

"I'm actually quite envious of Ning Yunling being part of your family and calling you sister-in-law."

Yu Tingwan: ?
"Do you think it's possible..."

Shen Zhiyi: "I'll try my best to become your aunt."

Yu Tingwan: ...

She paused for a moment to think.

"what?"

She asked incredulously, "You still want to be Ning Yunling's mother?"

They have big ambitions.

"I meant He Xuran!"

Soon, Shen Zhiyi frowned: "But I'm quite scared. He looks like a cold-faced devil. What if he's not easy to mess with either? What if I go up to him and get locked up in a cell again?"

Yu Tingwan: ...

Although she did not want to acknowledge He Xuran.

but……

"I don't know."

Yu Tingwan leaned back: "Are you interested in him, or are you trying to take advantage of me?"

Shen Zhiyi: ...

"Then I can't find any other candidates."

"Among the men I know in the capital, those from high-ranking families, good-looking, and capable who are still unmarried can be counted on one hand."

"The two best options are, one is to marry you, and the other is He Xuran."

Yu Tingwan lowered her eyelids: "Then you missed one."

"Who?"

Yu Tingwan smiled but remained silent, then lowered her head to wipe the dirt off the hem of her skirt with a handkerchief.

This was achieved by rubbing against the roof of the Duke of Zhou's mansion.

She was standing on the rooftop, and she could see everything clearly.

For example, when Shen Zhiyi and Ning Yunling were crowding by the window to watch, Xiao Huaiyan subtly pushed Ning Yunling aside, so that Shen Zhiyi could have a better spot.

For example, Xiao Huaiyan was lazy and seemed to be watching the lively scene inside the house, but his eyes kept falling on Shen Zhiyi.

Tsk.

Impressive.

They've hidden their true intentions quite well.