The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

The old woman said, "Although no doctor has come to our door these days, the general knows medicine, so he must have made the diagnosis."

She said confidently, her face beaming with joy: "Otherwise, why would the mistress have given each of us servants a tael of silver the other day?"

The household has many servants, which is no small number.

The maid's eyes lit up.

"You have such sharp eyes, Aunt Liu."

Tan Jiang was speechless.

That was a summer bonus that the mistress would give to the servants every year when the weather got hot, out of consideration for their hard work!
Have you forgotten?
The old woman wanted to say something, but when she saw Tan Jiang walking over, she immediately fell silent.

"Do not speak ill of your master or gossip."

Tan Jiang said sternly, "Do I need to teach you the rules of the Duke of Shun's mansion?"

"Get down here!"

After issuing a warning, she then headed towards Yu Tingwan.

Yu Tingwan did not sleep.

She squinted under the handkerchief; the sun felt so comforting, she was getting drowsy.

Even as Tan Jiang approached, she didn't lift it up.

"Muttering to yourself, who are you talking to?"

Yu Tingwan: "How did it go that you managed to find out the information?"

Tan Jiang was very respectful, as if he were reporting something very important!
"Reporting to Madam, Liang Rui called for water three times last night."

Yu Tingwan slowly raised her hand.

They gave me a very respectful round of applause.

clap clap.

Tan Jiang assumed it was for her. Straightening her back, she continued, "After it was over, the Second Prince originally wanted to go back, but in the end he couldn't walk anymore and rested at Liang Rui's place, but he insisted on sleeping next door."

“He couldn’t walk, and Liang Rui thought he was being dramatic, but he was also very caring, so he carried him over.”

Excellent!

Yu Tingwan continued with the sex.

"His Majesty summoned the Second Prince early this morning."

Yu Tingwan was puzzled. She lifted the handkerchief, but the person was still lying there lazily, as if boneless: "What are you doing?"

Could it be that you heard about the incident on the other side of the Yellow River and are feeling agitated, so you're making fun of people?
"Let the Second Prince continue to kneel outside the palace."

Yu Tingwan frowned slightly.

She started to worry.

Although it was ill-intentioned.

"Yingzhi has been exhausted all night, and now he has to be forced to kneel as punishment. How can his body take it?"

"It's too much for me."

Tan Jiang said, "He was having a hard time kneeling. Bao Pu even went to check on him and said that he was kneeling crookedly. He even went to ask him if his butt hurt."

That's so hurtful.

Yu Tingwan's almond-shaped eyes were like spring water, and her cherry lips were adorned with rouge. She chuckled softly.

It's a pity that the crows didn't come to report.

He Xuran arrived at this time, led by Shunzi.

Seeing the girl's bright and lively appearance, his imposing aura subsided, and he was also softened by a smile.

What good news has made you so happy?

He Xuran walked over quickly: "Could you tell me about it too?"

Yu Tingwan: ...

I have the nerve to say this, but you probably don't have the nerve to listen.

Back when they were students, Xiao Huaiyan told dirty jokes in front of He Xuran, and was severely beaten after He Xuran told him about it.

Yu Tingwan didn't think anyone would hit her.

But she still cares about saving face to some extent.

"It's nothing. Just a trivial anecdote."

Yu Tingwan stood up and changed the subject: "What brings Lord He here?"

Seeing that she was unwilling to talk about it, He Xuran didn't ask.

"I just came back from out of town. I bought some local specialties along the way and brought them to you."

He was indeed carrying many bags and packages.

Since it's already been delivered to his door, Yu Tingwan wouldn't let him take it back.

“You’re thoughtful.”

He Xuran: "You know I went to Lingnan, right?"

Yu Tingwan took it and had Tan Jiang take it inside.

He nodded upon hearing this.

He Xuran: "On the way back, I heard that the flooding in Zexian County was also quite serious and the situation was not optimistic. Many homes were flooded, and the crops in the fields were probably also affected."

“I know that Wei Zhao has connections in Ze County, so the two elders of the Wei family will be fine, but I still thought I should tell you.”

Yu Tingwan thanked her gently, saying, "Things have been settled there."

She was also relieved that the graves of her parents were located on a hilltop, so they wouldn't be flooded.

However… Yu Tingwan frowned slightly. “If something happens in Ze County, the four nearby cities will probably also be affected. The news should reach His Majesty in the coming days.”

He Xuran nodded.

"You're great."

They were deeply concerned for the people, and their hearts were filled with compassion.

Yu Tingwan, suddenly praised: ?

I don't understand why she was being praised out of the blue.

But she nodded without hesitation.

He Xuran was about to say that these were matters for the one on the dragon throne and the officials receiving court stipends to worry about. It was a natural disaster, not man-made. Even if the disaster worsened, it was Heaven's will to take people away. He was about to tell Yu Tingwan not to hold a grudge.

Yu Tingwan: "His Majesty is going to be annoyed again."

He Xuran was slightly taken aback.

Why do you care about him?
You should know that emperors are not good people.

He Xuran exclaimed that his niece's character was truly noble!

Yu Tingwan asked worriedly, "What about the Second Prince?"

"How long will he have to kneel like that?"

He Xuran: ?
Why are you concerned about Ying Zhi again?

He coughed lightly: "Lingnan is a land of miasma, teeming with poisonous insects and snakes. I suffered a lot on my trip there."

It would be better to show him some concern.

Yu Tingwan: "Huh?"

Under He Xuran's expectant gaze, she remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking.

"You only have one life, but you need to know that you will face more than one life-threatening event in the future."

He Xuran is too upright.

They also don't lie.

Now only he is still foolishly believing that Ying Fuyan is really dead, and he is filled with righteous indignation because of this.

Wei Zhao, Gu Fuju, Xiao Huaiyan, and others need him to do their work.

But they all tacitly refrained from informing each other.

Only in this way can He Xuran perform to his fullest potential without the emperor noticing his tricks.

Yu Tingwan sighed: "Be more careful."

He Xuran: ? ? ?

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Qingya had actually gone to report to Yu Tingwan's place earlier.

But she wasn't awake yet.

Qingya didn't care about any of that. Just as he was about to shout, Wei Zhao, disgusted by his lewdness, called Fu Meng to chase him away.

It was hurt by this.

It should have received applause from Yu Tingwan.

At this moment, she could only lie down beside Ying Fuyan and speak very, very softly.

"Should I apply more pressure?"

"Why aren't you making any noise? You're like a dead fish."

Ying Fuyan didn't really want to hear these things.

It's really dirty.

"roll!"

The blue crow shuddered.

Its eyes, no bigger than mung beans, darted around frantically.

This sentence sounds familiar; Ying Zhi later said it to Liang Rui as well.

Let Ya think about how Liang Rui replied.

Two bangs.

Someone is knocking on the hole.

"anyone there?"

Ying Fuyan's eyes flickered, and he laboriously turned his wheelchair to look over.

"……Have."

The floorboards under the table were pushed open, and Yao Ru climbed out from inside.

She looked somewhat disheveled doing this, with some dust on her face. It didn't suit her usual elegant and dignified image, but now she was smiling, carrying a food box, and walking gracefully towards him.

"I just made milk tea and some snacks."

"We must stand firm!"

Before Ying Fuyan could respond, Qingya suddenly shouted.

"What do you mean, 'get lost'? Didn't you offer yourself up for me to sleep with?"

It is full of affection.

"Zhizhi, don't say anything that hurts me anymore."

(End of this chapter)