The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Wei Fengxing was different from her maternal family.

The premise of this gradual approach is to forcefully encroach on her life in a way that is neither visible nor intangible.

He told her.

Consort Yue taught her palace etiquette, and that when serving her husband, the ruler and his subjects should come first, and the husband and wife should come second.

He said that although the Wei family was noble and prominent, they had only husband and wife for generations, and no ruler and subject.

He didn't want to treat her with the utmost formality. Ordinary couples simply eat together.

She has things to do every hour.

For example, writing, reading, arranging flowers, and burning incense.

I follow the routine step by step, and I can't say I like it.

After Wei Fengxing noticed this, he would persuade her to go out whenever he had free time.

Take her out of the city and have a picnic in the countryside.

Or take her to a high-rise building at night to overlook the lights of thousands of homes.

These were all experiences Ning Suchan had never had before.

Ning Suchan lowered her eyes, her expression calm.

After eating, rinse your mouth and wash your hands.

As the old woman stepped forward, she said, "This old servant has already sent Granny Rong to the estate as you instructed. She cried and begged again and again to let Madam spare her son."

Ning Suchan's tone was devoid of any emotion: "She was born into a family and knew the rules of the household, but I cannot tolerate any wrongdoing. Her son took kickbacks by taking advantage of purchasing, and when she found out, she dared to protect him. She would have been willing to sell him. Sending her son to the Jingzhao Prefecture is a matter of course according to the law for his dishonesty. Considering that she served her mother-in-law diligently in the past, I will be lenient with her."

What else can she use to plead for mercy?

Ning Suchan glanced at the sky.

"Hasn't the Yu family returned yet?"

The old woman smiled and said, "They've returned. Our young master went to pick them up himself. The young couple has a good relationship. Once the young master is feeling better, it won't be long before our household has a new addition."

These words were comforting, but Ning Suchan's expression darkened as she tried to decipher their exact meaning.

"Mother-in-law!"

Just then, Yu Tingwan shouted loudly from outside.

"Mother-in-law!"

Ning Suchan frowned and instructed Granny Ru, "Go and take a look."

Mother-in-law, are you there?

Ning Suqian stood up, her brows furrowed, and went outside: "Yu Shi! You have absolutely no manners! Making such a racket..."

The sky was pitch black, but the main courtyard was brightly lit.

The girl in the courtyard was not wearing a single piece of jewelry, but she stood there beautifully, and smiled sweetly when she saw her.

But soon, his smile vanished.

Yu Tingwan frowned, as if troubled.

Why are you yelling at me?

Ning Suchan's reprimand choked in her throat, finally turning into a cold and indifferent sentence.

What are you doing here so late at night?

Yu Tingwan: "I left too early today and didn't have time to greet my mother-in-law. I was just worried that you might miss your daughter-in-law."

Ning Suchan: ? ? ?

The old woman couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Yu Tingwan said matter-of-factly, "After thinking it over, I just delivered it to your door."

Ning Suchan: "I've seen it, you can go back now."

"Mother-in-law, won't you invite me in? I've brought you some wine."

As she spoke, Yu Tingwan began her search.

Where is her wine?

She was carrying the wine with her when she left home.
Yu Tingwan remained calm: "Don't rush, let me look for it."

She looked down, rummaged through her sleeve, and then touched the spot on her waist where she had previously kept her purse. Then she began to look around.

She speaks clearly, has clear eyes, and walks steadily, but something is clearly wrong with her current state.

Ning Suchan noticed something was wrong and stepped over.

Her makeup was exquisite, and she exuded elegance and poise.

Unlike the weak and thin woman Yu Tingwan saw when she first entered the Duke of Shun's mansion, she had gained weight in recent days, but there was no sign of vitality in her body.

Even so, she looked exceptionally young, with fair and radiant skin, and remarkable charm.

As she approached, Yu Tingwan suddenly realized what was going on.

"Oh. I remember now."

"On the way here, I felt it was heavy and was about to throw it away, but then I remembered that it contained medicinal herbs that are hard to buy outside, so I thought I shouldn't waste it and drank it." Yu Tingwan thought for a moment, "It doesn't taste the same as the previous one."

After she finished drinking, she threw the bottle away.

Ning Suchan: "What do you look like now?"

She instinctively wanted to scold him again.

Without warning, Yu Tingwan hugged her tightly, nuzzling her shoulder like she had when she was a child and relied on her mother.

Ning Suchan's whole body stiffened.

I tried to push her away, but the girl was incredibly strong.

Ning Suchan... suddenly felt desperate, and was about to ask Granny Ru to pull this little brat away.
"I especially want to be close to my mother-in-law today."

Ning Suchan paused slightly.

The servants serving in the main courtyard were all taken aback and held their breath in surprise.

“When I was young, my daughter-in-law was unruly, inflexible, and didn’t know how to speak softly. Because she was too well protected, she was arrogant and thought that everyone had to be nice to her since her parents revolved around her. As a result, she offended many neighbors.”

"Later, when misfortune struck, I felt like the sky had fallen. Only then did I realize that when I stepped out of my house, 70% of the people there were bad, and 20% were just there to watch the show and kick me when I was down."

"It's wrong for a woman to be beautiful and easily coveted by others, and it's also wrong for her to be orphaned and living alone. But we can't judge right and wrong. Even if she's innocent, if they say she's wrong, then she's wrong. It's hard to survive in this world."

She spoke in a low voice.

“My daughter-in-law often went hungry. She couldn’t bear the hunger at night and dared not beg for food, so she had to run up the mountain to eat some wild vegetables to fill her stomach, and if she was lucky, she could find some wild fruits. At that time, my daughter-in-law was isolated and helpless, so she could only rely on herself.”

Even when it's dark.

Even though she was afraid.

But she dared not die.

Nothing mattered to her more than being alive.

"My daughter-in-law is young and foolish, and often causes trouble. But I keep my mother's teachings in mind. She taught me the fundamentals of being a person, how to be kind and compassionate, and the principles of being a good person."

She has someone to teach her.

But Ning Suchan didn't.

Yu Tingwan said softly.

"She told Yao Yao that, apart from those unreasonable snobs who don't value kinship and only care about their own interests, there are three kinds of people in this world whom you can trust and rely on wholeheartedly."

"First, there are the parents who cherish you as their own life; second, there is the husband with whom you have pledged your life to each other and can give your heart to him; and third, there are the children."

"My daughter-in-law survived thanks to her parents, and when she got married, she relied on her husband to help her escape from suffering."

Yu Tingwan: "My daughter-in-law talked a lot of nonsense tonight. Perhaps she had been drinking and didn't know what she was saying."

“But your mother has worked hard for half her life and has frowned too much. Your maternal grandmother is getting old, and it’s a pity that your father-in-law passed away too early. But your son and daughter-in-law are very filial. Why don’t you rely on us?”

Ning Suchan was suddenly startled.

As clever as she was, she could easily tell that everything Yu Tingwan had just said was actually true.

In her daze, she saw Wei Zhao being pushed towards her.

Ning Suqian looked uneasy: "Take the person back quickly."

Upon hearing Wei Zhao's summons, Yu Tingwan released Ning Suchan, who then quickly returned to her room.

His pace was slower than before, and he was clearly in a hurry.

Wei Zhao watched Ning Suchan enter the house before leaving.

Once outside the main courtyard, he picked up Yu Tingwan and carried her back.

Yu Tingwan cupped his face in her hands.

"Were you eavesdropping on our conversation?"

Wei Zhao remained silent.

Yu Tingwan pursed her lips.

"I shouldn't have gotten involved."

"But I just feel..."

She gestured for Wei Zhao to look up at the bright moon in the sky.

Perhaps she was tired from all the commotion, because her voice was several decibels softer.

"look."

"So pure and flawless."

"But she was also aloof and isolated, just like my mother-in-law, someone you could see but couldn't touch."

Even though she had just hugged him.

"Because they are so far apart, no one can let this moon be tainted by the dust of the world."

"My mother-in-law, living under the shadow of worldly customs, was overshadowed. I just felt that someone as proud as her, bound by rules her whole life, couldn't possibly do such a thing."

(End of this chapter)