The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 384 The Thought of Violating Him
The streets are bustling and vibrant.

Yu Tingwan dared not go to the execution ground to see the bloody scene of heads falling to the ground.

She rarely had any free time, so she waited for Wei Zhao to finish his business at a teahouse across the street. But she saw a crowd gathered below the window, with many women heading to the next room.

It's quite lively.

What kind of shop is that?

Tan Jiang: "I'll go and inquire about it."

When the waiter who came to serve tea and snacks saw that Yu Tingwan was dressed in fine clothes, he said with a smile, "Your Excellency does not know, that is a rouge shop. It just opened a few days ago, but business is booming."

"The price is high, but the quality of the rouge is excellent. There are rouge from Jiangnan, and also from the Western Regions. There are so many styles."

No wonder.

Yu Tingwan nodded to indicate that she understood, but she had no urge to go down and buy it.

After the waiter left, Yu Tingwan picked up a piece of pastry and ate it in small bites.

She glanced out the window every now and then. Then... she met the gaze of Shen Zhiyi, who was squeezing downstairs to buy rouge and loved beauty the most.

Half an incense stick later, the door to the private room was pushed open, and Shen Zhiyi sat down opposite her.

"You were out fooling around, why didn't you call me?"

Yu Tingwan: "Watch your words."

She said slowly, "I'm a respectable person."

Shen Zhiyi glanced at her twice.

I don't think so.

She seemed to remember something and brought up business: "It's good to see you. Are you free the day after tomorrow? Come with me to Changdu Temple in the suburbs."

Yu Tingwan leaned back lazily and began peeling a plate of peanuts on the table: "What, are you going to donate incense money?"

"No, a Taoist priest recently came to the foot of Changdu Temple Mountain. He's quite skilled at fortune telling."

“A few days ago, a woman brought her child all the way to the capital for medical treatment. The child was a little thin but could still jump and run. He seemed fine, except for the chest pains at night. When she passed by Changdu Temple, the woman wanted to kowtow to the Bodhisattva, and she happened to run into the Taoist priest.”

"The Taoist priest only glanced at the child. He told the woman to go back and stop trying to treat him, saying that the money for treatment was already scraped together from various sources, and since the treatment wouldn't work, the child would only live for three days at most."

Many people who went to worship Buddha heard this and gave the Taoist priest a good scolding.

They criticized him for spreading alarmist rumors.

They accused him of wanting to make money and said those things on purpose.

Shen Zhiyi leaned forward slightly: "Guess what? The child really is dead."

"These days, many people go to that Taoist priest for fortune telling, and no one says he's inaccurate. It's clear he's very capable."

Yu Tingwan's eyes flickered slightly.

acquaintance.

The Taoist priest embraced simplicity.

He had been working for Wei Zhao for a long time.

Yu Tingwan replied, "Are you going to seek a marriage partner?"

"Yes!"

Yu Tingwan seemed to be deep in thought, then picked at another piece of pastry and casually asked, "Why don't you have a fan with you today?"

She usually doesn't let it out of her sight.

"Don't even mention it, Xiao Huaiyan took it."

Then Yu Tingwan became interested.

Has Xiao Huaiyan taken action?

"What did he do with your fan?"

First the fan, now the heart is next, right?
He complimented my fan.

Yu Tingwan asked, "Did he compliment you on your looks?"

When Shen Zhiyi was confused, she chose to sneer.

He said he borrowed it to cover his face.

As someone who is so good at sweet talk, how could Yu Tingwan not understand Xiao Huaiyan's intentions?

Is it true that you can borrow something but not repay it?
There will be another opportunity to meet.

Shen Zhiyi: "Before the execution, many girls went to join in the fun."

Look at Wei Zhao.

Although he was married, his good looks and talent attracted many women. Now look at He Xuran.

He's not married yet, but he's capable. What's wrong with him having designs on others?
Moreover, the spectacle at the execution ground was a once-in-a-century event.

Ordinary people rarely see so many officials gathered together, especially not low-ranking ones.

Shen Zhiyi had a complicated story to tell: "Xiao Huaiyan is worried that there are too many girls at the execution ground today. If they don't cover themselves up, they might get noticed, which would be troublesome."

Yu Tingwan: ?

"He also asked me if I had even a fleeting thought of assaulting him when I saw him today."

Yu Tingwan: ?
Master!
Shen Zhiyi spread her hands: "I don't know what's gotten into him. I've never seen anyone so shameless. It's like if someone takes a fancy to him, the next second he'll tie them up and send them to the bridal chamber."

"but……"

Shen Zhiyi changed the subject.

"General Wei is in poor health."

Yu Tingwan blinked: "What's wrong with him?"

What kind of trouble did you cause! Tell her.

"The princes were the last to arrive. The second prince and the fifth prince already had a bad relationship. I don't know what happened on the way here, but the second prince got the short end of the stick and then turned around and made fun of the cowardly fourth prince."

"There were many people, but he knew when to stop and didn't make things difficult for you. Seeing that it wasn't time for the execution yet, he went to the Grand Tutor to get close to him. The Fifth Prince, Ying Yin, was chatting with your man."

"However, General Wei ignored him and said that he felt dizzy and had difficulty breathing. He was definitely not nauseous from seeing him, but simply felt unwell and asked the Fifth Prince to stay away from him."

Yu Tingwan: "...And then?"

"I don't know about that. It's almost noon, the executioners are all ready, the scene is bloody, I can't bear to watch."

As the two were talking, a low-key carriage slowly pulled up in front of the rouge shop next door.

The young woman alighted from the carriage first. She was dressed simply and her jewelry was not fashionable, but her eyes and brows were charming. She reached out to help the young woman who came out of the carriage behind her.

"Cousin, please be careful."

The woman patted her hand: "Okay."

After she got off the carriage, she affectionately tucked a stray strand of hair behind the girl's ear.

"Come on, let your cousin pick out some nice rouge for you. You're engaged now, so you should dress up nicely."

"I haven't seen my cousin since then, but your father's judgment of character is accurate. However, he's strict in enforcing the law and even puts family members aside for the greater good, which has led to the current state of the family..."

The woman stopped talking as soon as she realized it was inappropriate.

She tightened her grip on the hand of the girl whose eyes were darkening.

"Look at me, I'm just talking nonsense."

"Let's go and take a look at the shop."

Tan Jiang narrowed his eyes and gestured for Yu Tingwan to look in that direction: "Madam."

She whispered, "That girl's surname is Chun, and she is the fiancée that Lord Yang Weiwen has just arranged."

Yu Tingwan opened her eyes wide; she had to take a good look.

But with her back to me, I couldn't see her very clearly.

Yu Tingwan prepared to go downstairs and take a closer look.

Anyway, she wasn't embarrassed, but whether the other girl was embarrassed or not was another matter...

After thinking it over carefully, Yu Tingwan sincerely concluded that it had nothing to do with her.

Tan Jiang: "There's another one..."

She said, "It is the Second Madam Cao, who has been making headlines recently, and the daughter of Master Shu of the Imperial Academy."

Yu Tingwan was taken aback.

At this critical moment, Madam Cao and Chunyao were stopped by a sharp-tongued woman dressed in fine silks and satins.

"Oh, who is it? Is Madam Cao here with her cousin to pick out rouge?"

Madam Cao lowered her eyes, pulling Chunyao away, unwilling to pay attention, and was about to walk past her.

But that person deliberately blocked the way again, covered his mouth with a handkerchief, and mocked and ridiculed him.

"If I were Madam Cao, I would have no face to go out."

“I woke up in my uncle’s bed. Even if I was tricked, a woman’s chastity is paramount. If it were me, I would have slit my own throat long ago. But you, you actually reported it to the authorities and are now making a fuss about divorce.”

"Your father was a teacher at the Imperial Academy, and you think you can just run wild like that?"

"Now you've become the laughingstock of the entire capital. Tell me, why did you do this to yourself?"