The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Queen Mother:? ?

Yu Tingwan was not at all reserved.

She has the courage of a tiger.

After bending down to put down her skirt, she directly picked up the silver fox fur cloak that Tan Jiang was holding behind her.

The Empress Dowager was delighted: "Is this for me?"

"It wasn't originally like that."

"It is now."

Yu Tingwan spoke her mind without a trace of flattery.

She was even very direct.

"This was originally sold in a shop in Jiangnan, and it's not an ordinary item. It's just that this cloak was lucky enough to catch the eye of the Fifth Prince's Consort and Consort Li."

Yu Tingwan said calmly, "The shopkeeper is in a difficult position, and so am I. We dare not offend either of them. I would be grateful if Your Majesty could invite the two of them over here. I will teach them a lesson."

Queen Mother:…

Yu Tingwan stared intently at the Empress Dowager with her dark, bright eyes.

"You should be happy to help, right?"

The Empress Dowager indeed lacked confidence.

Last time, she outmaneuvered Yu Tingwan over the dessert incident, and this time, driven by selfish motives, she wanted to act as a mediator to prevent the two girls from becoming too distant.

But listen to the tone of your voice. What are you making things difficult for?

Even your mother wasn't as arrogant as you when she was young!

But what could the Empress Dowager do? She gave the old nanny a meaningful look.

The old woman acknowledged the order and withdrew.

Empress Dowager: "His Majesty is seriously ill now, you... should restrain yourself."

“Consort Li has indeed been acting out of line lately, but she is pregnant after all.”

If Yu Tingwan frightens him, it will be difficult to explain.

Seeing that Gu Wu had removed the chessboard from the coffee table and tidied it up, Yu Tingwan went over and casually put down the fox fur cloak.

I got up a bit early.

She's actually a little sleepy right now.

The girl looked listless, her eyelids drooping, and she said in a muffled voice, "I heard you."

The kind that goes in the left ear and out the right.

The Empress Dowager was about to laugh.

Then I heard her ask.

"Among the concubines in the palace in recent years, only Consort Li has been pregnant?"

Empress Dowager: "That's right. She's lucky; she's finally made it through."

Yu Tingwan: "His Majesty is getting on in years."

"Others couldn't get pregnant, but Consort Li did. I heard that he only favored her once every six months."

Yu Tingwan: "Then she's quite capable."

"The contents inside must be quite resilient."

Yu Tingwan pursed her lips, her tone sincere: "I am just a simple, ordinary woman who knows nothing and is extremely weak. I am very timid and my legs go weak when I see noble people. How could I possibly scare her?"

Besides, it's not just Wei Zhao who cares about this pregnancy; she cares about it too.

Yu Tingwan would even inquire from time to time how many bites of rice and how many sips of soup Consort Li had eaten.

For a moment, the air inside the hall seemed to freeze.

Empress Dowager: ? ? ?
After a short while, Gu Wu, who had brought over tea and snacks, nodded emphatically: "Yes!"

Empress Dowager: ? ? ?
You know what kind of person you are, the eldest sister, but you choose to be numb to it, is that it?

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Upon receiving the news, the Fifth Prince's wife dared not delay and hurriedly dispatched a carriage to this location.

"The Empress Dowager has never been involved in affairs, yet she summoned me without cause, which makes me very uneasy."

Are you going to scold her?

But after thinking it over, she realized she hadn't offended anyone during this time.

Seeing his brows furrowed tightly, the maidservant beside him spoke respectfully.

"Don't worry, Madam."

"You have always been proper in front of the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager has been lukewarm towards her granddaughters-in-law all these years, so it is a good thing that she is willing to be close to you."

Also.

I haven't heard the Empress Dowager want to see Yao Ru either.

The Fifth Prince's wife then showed a slight smile.

However, she looked down and played with painting her bright nails.

Loss of interest.

"She's not the Emperor's biological mother, so there's a distance between them. Even if you get close to her, you won't get much benefit from it."

Elsewhere, Consort Li was also rushing to the Empress Dowager's bedroom.

But she was pregnant and had been suffering from severe morning sickness recently, so she had to stop and go frequently, which took a lot of time.

Her face didn't look good.

This old hag!
They were deliberately making things difficult for her.

But I absolutely, positively dare not utter the words in my heart.

When she arrived, she unexpectedly ran into the Fifth Prince's wife.

The Fifth Prince's Consort, upon seeing her, immediately thought of this woman's absurd attempt to steal her cloak, and her face darkened. Her gaze lightly fell upon Consort Li's lower abdomen. "What brings Consort Li here?"

She deliberately emphasized the word "imperial concubine".

"Why aren't you resting properly in your palace? Be careful in this heavy rain, don't slip on the road. This road may be flat, but it's also the most treacherous, always tripping up those who aren't paying attention. Something must have happened..."

She paused slightly.

He quickly said, "Look at me, why did I have to say such unlucky things?"

Libi:! ! !
She was so angry she wanted to roll her eyes.

Then a maid from the Empress Dowager's palace hurried over and said, "Please come in, both of you."

Yu Tingwan had been waiting for a long time.

The Fifth Prince's Consort quickly entered the hall and saw that besides the Empress Dowager, there were other people present.

She smiled and curtsied, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

The Empress Dowager nodded casually.

The Fifth Prince's wife is adept at dealing with people and is also a complete snob.

She wouldn't even bother to glance at those women of low status, but they were still useful to her, and she was exceptionally warm towards them.

This is not.

She looked at Yu Tingwan, her smile undiminished, and she was very warm towards her.

"Sister Wan is here too?"

"I liked you from the very first moment I saw you. I'm not surprised at all that you're the daughter of the Gu family, after all, we're so compatible."

Yu Tingwan: ...

is it?

Gu Wu frowned, displeased that the Fifth Prince's wife was taking advantage of Yu Tingwan.

Yu Tingwan didn't mind at all, and even had a very good temper, responding very well to the Fifth Prince's wife.

"Sister Liu."

The Fifth Prince's wife's maiden name was Liu.

Yu Tingwan: "I feel like we've known each other forever."

Yu Tingwan's attitude was very proper, and her tone was innocent and pure: "Although your face is very round, like a pancake, some people may not like it, but I don't judge people by their appearance, and I like it very much."

Hui Niang's flatbread paired with hot and sour soup is so appetizing!

She suddenly felt like eating.

Yu Tingwan pursed her lips, her mouth watering.

Fifth Prince's Consort: ? ? ?
What the hell!
What nonsense are you spouting!
She was furious; she had never been offended like this before!

"you--"

The Fifth Prince's Consort, seeing Yu Tingwan's innocent demeanor, didn't think she was cunning. She seized on the key point: "Who looks down on me!"

Yu Tingwan seemed to realize what was happening and covered her mouth in a very affected manner.

"not good."

Frustrated, she slapped her head and blurted out.

"How did I manage to blurt out what Yang Jingshu was saying about the Fifth Prince's wife in private?"

Fifth Prince's Consort: ? ! !
Yu Tingwan left those words behind and ignored her. She turned to look at Consort Li, who was behind the Fifth Prince's wife. Although her belly wasn't showing yet, it looked like she was about to give birth. She was walking very carefully as she entered the room.

Since the dragon's offspring had finally been conceived, Emperor Yingqian valued it even more.

The Empress Dowager wouldn't risk a complete falling out with the Emperor right now, so she simply excused her from the formalities and was about to offer her a seat.

Yu Tingwan raised her hand, not forgetting her unruly background as a country girl.

Move the Fifth Prince's wife to the side.

"It's blocking the road."

Fifth Prince's Consort: ?
Then Yu Tingwan walked over with a clattering sound.

"Consort Li, please walk slowly, there's no rush."

Yu Tingwan asked softly, "How many months pregnant?"

Before Consort Li could respond.

"You look thinner? Is your morning sickness severe?"

Before Consort Li could respond.

Yu Tingwan said politely, "You need to take good care of yourself, don't make me worry. Are there enough tonics in the palace? If not..."

She's so stingy, how could she possibly give it to Consort Li?

She paused, and Consort Li finally got a chance to speak.

I was flattered and overwhelmed.

"That's unacceptable."

Besides, whatever she wanted to eat, the Imperial Hospital had it all.

However, Yu Tingwan's attempts to please her made Consort Li particularly pleased.

Consort Li: "How could I let you, Madam, spend so much money?"

Yu Tingwan glanced at her for no apparent reason.

He slowly added what he hadn't finished saying earlier.

"You're a grown adult, figure it out yourself."

Libi:? ?

Yu Tingwan patiently and gently told her, "Don't always think about getting something for nothing."

(End of this chapter)