The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 494 Am I... not amazing enough?
Seeing this, the Fifth Princess Consort began to recite the prepared speech she would give in front of others.

“As the heir to the throne, my master bears a heavy responsibility. I imagine you’ve heard, Madam, that everyone wants him to go to the disaster area, but…”

"He wanted to go too, but there was really no way."

As she spoke, she wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Father is in poor health and may not be able to attend to all matters, big and small, in the court. If we compare the disaster area to the front line, then the court is the command post, and someone needs to be dispatched at all times to offer advice and strategies."

“But the common people don’t understand these things and they spread rumors outside. It hurts me to hear them, but my master doesn’t care about these things. He just wants to do his job well and have a clear conscience.”

This explains why the Fifth Prince did not leave the capital.

Yu Tingwan remained expressionless.

Seeing her like this, the Fifth Princess Consort didn't want to say anything more!
No reaction at all.

But Yu Tingwan just stood there and didn't move, keeping the same posture and looking at her.

Clearly, we're waiting for her to continue.

The Fifth Princess was baffled, so she had no choice but to continue her performance: "I just hope this disaster will pass soon. I would be willing to pray to the gods and Buddhas every day, or even have my own flesh cut off."

Yu Tingwan finally reacted.

Her lips moved.

"Oh."

Fifth Imperial Consort: ? ? ?

My mouth is practically dry from talking, and you're the only one?

So they're treating her like a monkey?
"Yu Tingwan!"

Shen Zhiyi's voice came from behind.

She came on behalf of the Marquis of Zhongyong's residence.

She strode over, fanning herself: "I could hear you and the Fifth Princess exchanging pleasantries from afar. Do you two have so much to talk about?"

The Fifth Princess frowned slightly.

I think Shen Zhiyi is rude.

In the past, she would have made some sarcastic remarks, but things are different now. Besides the Dowager Consort Shen, Shen Zhiyi also has the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion behind her.

Yu Tingwan: "I'm just really puzzled."

Shen Zhiyi: "What's puzzling you?"

She looks so haggard.

It doesn't look fake at all!
She looked at it for so long, but couldn't figure out what was going on.

Fifth Imperial Consort: ? ?
So all her talk was for nothing?

Shen Zhiyi: "This is not simple; it was done with rouge."

Yu Tingwan: "Your face looks smaller."

She said she couldn't eat.

Yu Tingwan said with a serious face, "That's very dishonest."

"Mingming ate a basket of small steamed buns and a bowl of tofu pudding this morning."

Fifth Imperial Consort: ? ? ? ?
How did you know!

Shen Zhiyi: ...

Do you know what I ate?

Yu Tingwan: "Xiao Huaiyan fed you a bowl of lotus seed soup."

Shen Zhiyi: ...

Your crow is really busy.

Shen Zhiyi told her, "You can also use rouge on your face. It's not smaller, it just looks smaller to you."

Yu Tingwan: "Your chin is so sharp now."

"rouge."

"His eyes were very red."

"rouge."

Yu Tingwan, who only knows how to make her face deathly pale with rouge: ...

If Wei Zhao knew how, he wouldn't need to take medicine and let himself become terminally ill.

She gave the Fifth Princess a thumbs-up in admiration.

"Great!"

Fifth Imperial Consort: ? ? ?

Yu Tingwan fell into deep thought again: "But why didn't she make herself look prettier?"

Shen Zhiyi casually replied, "The foundation is there, isn't it?"

The Fifth Princess Consort was furious.

Yu Tingwan was even angrier than her.

"presumptuous!"

"How could you be so rude as to speak of the Fifth Imperial Consort!"

Peacemaker Yu Tingwan said to the Fifth Princess, "Don't take it to heart. She doesn't have any bad intentions, she just speaks bluntly and is too hurtful."

Oh, directly.

She's still ugly.

The Fifth Imperial Concubine felt as if she had a fishbone stuck in her throat.

Shen Zhiyi, who was being protected, felt especially warm inside!

She apologized to the Fifth Princess.

"sorry."

"I'm a really good person."

If it weren't for the need to avoid ruining the wedding banquet and causing trouble, the Fifth Princess Consort would have kicked everyone out.

She felt extremely frustrated.

Once I become emperor and she becomes empress, I will definitely not let them off the hook!
"Mrs. Xiao is very kind."

"Guards, quickly invite the two ladies inside."

He didn't want to say a single word to them.

Shen Zhiyi didn't care and pulled Yu Tingwan away.

Seeing that she was interested, he added, "Do you want to learn? I'll teach you later."

Her makeup skills are excellent.

"Even if you wanted to be dead, I could draw it for you. When you lie on the ground like that, I'm not bragging, everyone would think you've been dead for eight days." "The effect of the Fifth Imperial Concubine's makeup isn't very good. It can only fool people like you who don't know anything about makeup."

Fifth Imperial Consort: ? ? ? ?
You haven't gone far, I can hear you!

Yu Tingwan said gently, "I haven't picked up any hobbies like killing people."

Shen Zhiyi: "Every time I see you, you're usually without makeup, but a touch of lip rouge makes you look like you're on top of the world."

"I'll do your makeup later."

She gently touched the beauty mark at the corner of Yu Tingwan's eye.

She is charming and lovely.

She is very confident.

"I can paint you as a bewitching demon who brings ruin to the country!"

"No."

Don't you want to amaze everyone?

Yu Tingwan was stunned: "Am I... not amazing enough?"

Shen Zhiyi: ...

Shen Zhiyi: "Then don't you want to make Wei Zhao completely infatuated?"

Yu Tingwan shook her head.

She might have agreed before.

After all, couples value novelty.

But the current situation...

They're all not doing so well anymore.

He should be better once he's done with this busy period.

Yu Tingwan: "Later."

She didn't block the road completely.

I'll contact you again when I have the chance.

After she finished speaking, she asked Shen Zhiyi.

Why don't you dress yourself up as a fairy?

Shen Zhiyi: "No, I can't handle it."

Yu Tingwan found out.

Xiao Huaiyan was in better health than Wei Zhao.

She patted Shen Zhiyi on the shoulder.

You should cherish it.

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Inside the flower hall, the beaded curtains were half-rolled up, and the women gathered in twos and threes, their clothes fragrant and their hair swaying.

The ladies and young women were all dressed in brocade, some older women dignified and solemn, others younger ladies and still others unmarried girls.

As soon as Yu Tingwan appeared, everyone stood up to pay their respects.

After half a stick of incense.

The servants hurriedly went to find the Fifth Princess Consort.

"Mistress, something terrible has happened."

The Fifth Princess Consort strode to the flower hall with a dark expression.

Her whole body was not well.

In the end what happened!
Why are all the ladies handing over the donated items to Yu Tingwan?

Yu Tingwan said gently, "I know you are all eager to do something for the disaster victims, but please don't rush."

Yu Tingwan was surrounded by everyone, overshadowing everyone else.

Sitting beside her were Shen Zhiyi and Gu Wu, both of them holding pens and checking the gold and silver given by various families, calculating and registering them.

Extremely busy.

Yu Tingwan stood by, gesturing and pointing.

“You all need to write more carefully.”

"This is a token of the ladies' appreciation; it cannot be overlooked."

Shen Zhiyi: "I know, don't talk too much."

Gu Wu wrote very carefully and obediently: "Sister, I'll remember it."

Yu Tingwan turned her head and, being adept at flattery, said to a lady who had presented three large boxes of gold and silver jewelry, "Madam Chao is truly generous. I heard that you have a new grandson? What a blessing! With all this you have done, your grandson will surely be safe and healthy, protected by the Bodhisattva."

You used to be able to speak human language?
The Fifth Princess was so angry that she died.

She didn't understand how things had turned out this way.

Yu Tingwan spoke to them: "What? His Majesty's vomiting of blood has worsened again?"

She said loudly and defiantly, "My husband is quite prone to vomiting too."

As the Fifth Princess Consort approached quickly, she heard Yu Tingwan's gentle voice speak again.

“These days there have been many disasters outside, and my husband has been unable to eat or sleep properly. I, a woman, am also very worried.”

"I'm more than willing to come and help."

Fifth Imperial Consort: ? ? ?

So shameless.

Who needs your help!

You're still copying it exactly, aren't you?

They couldn't be bothered to change a single word!
She suppressed her temper and pretended not to notice as she approached.

What are you all talking about?

She thought! Anyone with a shred of decency should feel utterly ashamed.

Yu Tingwan did not.

She looked at the Fifth Princess with a smile.

"I just hope this disaster will end soon. I would be willing to pray to the gods and Buddhas every day, or even cut off my own flesh."

The other ladies, unaware of the situation, showered him with compliments.

"Indeed, the general's wife is kind-hearted."

"Oh my, your compassionate heart makes us all feel ashamed."