The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 510 Do you think children are so easy to raise?

Shen Zhiyi arrived the next day.

"Can you explain to me why my aunt is staying at your residence?"

Yu Tingwan was moving back to Lan Garden, slowly instructing the servants to carefully carry back the items that had been placed in the room next to Ning Suchan.

She walked straight ahead without looking to the side, her skirt fluttering with her rhythmic movements.

Now everyone knows that Consort Shen in the palace, Yao Ru and her youngest son from the Second Prince's residence, all died in the war.

"Everyone here understands, why do I need to point it out?"

She said in a low voice, "That's true. You had already prepared a place to settle down and were eager to be filial. You had everything prepared, but I suddenly stopped you."

How dare you even bring that up!
No one can force an aunt to do what she doesn't want to do. Shen Zhiyi knew even better that staying in the Shunguo Duke's Mansion was the best comfort for her aunt, as that person's shadow was everywhere here.

Can……

She was angry because of that.

“I mentioned to you before that I wanted to buy a house, but you didn’t tell me a word about it.”

Yu Tingwan flicked the potted plant in her arms with her fingertips.

She had just insisted on taking it from Ning Suchan's room.

Ning Suchan was dignified, and it was rare for anyone to call her a robber. She only brought a few changes of clothes when she came, but she still wanted to eat and take things with her when she left.

She was standing there innocently.

"But I'm the one who grew this potted plant."

--"you?"

"Yes, my daughter-in-law watered it yesterday."

Yu Tingwan glanced at Shen Zhiyi.

"What, you're not convinced?"

Shen Zhiyi: ? ? ?

Yu Tingwan continued walking, saying softly, "I've seen the location of your house. It's quiet and in a good location. The seller is in a hurry to sell it before leaving the capital and wants to establish a good relationship with you, so the price is exceptionally reasonable."

"Even if you buy it and don't live in it, you can resell it later and make a profit."

Shen Zhiyi began to lose confidence.

"Then... then you're doing this for my own good?"

Yu Tingwan: "However, I suggest we don't sell it."

"What? Is there some explanation for this?"

Yu Tingwan: "If Xiao Huaiyan angers you in the future, you'll have somewhere to go."

It's better to go back to the Shen family.

Shen Zhiyi began to feel moved.

"You've certainly planned ahead for me; you've thought things through very well."

"That's true. If I were to go back to my parents' home in a fit of pique, my mother is soft-hearted, and my father is the kind of man who would sell his daughter for personal gain. Who knows, he'd make me bow my head to my son-in-law every day."

Yu Tingwan: "That's right. It's common for couples to bicker. They should resolve it privately. It's unwise to involve elders."

Shen Zhiyi thought it made sense, but she frowned: "But that's not right, why don't you buy it?"

Yu Tingwan blinked: "I want to get involved."

Shen Zhiyi: ? ? ?

Yu Tingwan: "I quite enjoy watching mothers-in-law lecture their husbands."

Not only is she full of life, but the mother and son are also getting along like any other mother and son should.

Shen Zhiyi didn't understand these convoluted rules.

But she applauded Yu Tingwan.

You really have no humanity.

Shen Zhiyi then seemed to remember something: "Have you heard about what's happening outside?"

"which one?"

Shen Zhiyi paused for a moment.

Indeed, that's a lot.

She said agitatedly, "The dead dog emperor's body was directly transported to a mass grave!"

It sounds absurd.

But it happened anyway.

Even those pedantic civil officials didn't jump out to express their opinions.

Yu Tingwan remained calm, not finding anything surprising about it.

"The disaster is severe at present. If we were to bury them according to the grandeur of the emperors of the past, it would be a waste of resources and manpower."

The court was short of personnel, so it reappointed officials like Lu Huaizhang who were talented but had not been given the opportunity, and also made an exception by promoting talented people like the grandson of Old Master Lu who had to keep a low profile.

Although the imperial court unearthed the treasuries left by previous emperors, it also confiscated the property of all the former associates of the corrupt emperors Ying Zhi and Ying Yin, executing, arresting, or exiling them. Not to mention those related to Ying Zhi and Ying Yin by blood or marriage, regardless of age or gender, all were dealt with according to the law.

Among them was Yao Jia, the Minister of Justice, who was exiled.

Some officials were not dismissed.

They were given a chance to redeem themselves through meritorious service.

Many officials sent to disaster areas by the corrupt emperor received news that their homes had been emptied by the court, leaving them penniless. However, if they served the court well, they would not be spared death.

But so what?

Money should be spent wisely.

Shen Zhiyi: "But I heard that when they were transported to the mass grave, the bodies were covered in holes."

It's clear that they were stabbed again later.

Yu Tingwan remained calm.

"Originally, I wanted to chop it into scarlet powder, mix it with gunpowder and pyrotechnics, put it into fireworks tubes, and set it off on the mountain as a celebration."

"But then I thought about it, and realized that the emperor was full of diseases and was polluting the air. So I gave up on the idea."

Shen Zhiyi: ? ? ?

No wonder Xiao Huaiyan didn't talk to her; it sounded scary.

"And what about Consort Li?"

Shen Zhiyi: "Many officials urged the new emperor to punish her and the illegitimate child in her womb, but Wei Zhao did not agree."

"No, it's someone else's child, why is he nervous?"

Yu Tingwan blinked.

"He's kind!"

Shen Zhiyi, who was once thrown into prison by Wei Zhao: ? ? ?
Yu Tingwan said gently, "Men with such good character are truly rare."

"No, how could you say that?"

Yu Tingwan ignored her, even speaking in a affected and loud voice: "Yes, Consort Li is guilty of heinous crimes. But the child is a life, and is innocent!"

"After Ying Fuyan ascended the throne, Ying Cheng was able to travel around and enjoy himself. He sold off all his valuables. If it were feasible, he would even sell off the Fourth Prince's residence. Judging from his attitude, he would never return to the capital in this lifetime."

"The dog emperor will be infamous for ten thousand years. He died without anyone to mourn him, and no one even burned money for him on his death anniversary."

"So what if the child isn't his? If Consort Li's scandalous affair hadn't been exposed, he would have called her 'Father Emperor.' Maybe he'd even be happy to burn a shrine for her."

Shen Zhiyi: ...

Wicked.

No wonder you two are husband and wife.

After returning to Lan Garden, Yu Tingwan went back to her room, put down the potted plants, and was about to leave when she suddenly stopped.

She turned her head to look at the bed behind her.

To be precise, it was a sachet for preventing pregnancy that had been forgotten and was hanging on the bed curtains.

It was Shen Zhiyi's voice outside.

"I'll go see my aunt first."

"The lotus flowers in your yard are in full bloom. Let's row a small boat together and pick lotus seeds to eat."

Yu Tingwan agreed.

People also came out.

"that."

She called the person to a stop.

She approached, her tone casual, as if she were just casually asking, "You've been married for a while now, how come there's still no sign of pregnancy? Are you using contraception?"

Shen Zhiyi didn't think much of it: "Xiao Huaiyan and Wei Zhao are in different situations. They can hide their talents without being feared, so what is there to avoid?"

“I just got married, how could I get pregnant so quickly? My older sister didn’t get pregnant until a year after she got married.”

Shen Zhiyi: "Do you think children are so easy to give birth to?"

Yu Tingwan also thought so.

She doesn't know about others.

Back then, many brides in the village hadn't conceived yet, and their in-laws were urging them to get married. Many of the brides couldn't withstand the pressure and would secretly hide and cry.

Of course. Country women often don't have enough to eat and have to do farm work. They may seem strong, but they don't get enough nutrition.

Women in the capital paid attention to health preservation, but they still rode in sedan chairs even when walking, because their bodies were indeed delicate.

Yu Tingwan, who gets out of breath easily while climbing mountains, feels that she is in particularly good health.

Getting pregnant in the future won't be difficult.

but……

Shen Zhiyi's words made sense, but I didn't say anything.

Wei Zhao wouldn't have been able to hit the target with a single shot.