The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 513 First, get some benefits.

Besides these people, there were also five other people that Yu Tingwan had obtained from Wei Zhao.

With more people, efficiency is improved.

In just half a day, nearly 30% of the work was completed.

If Yu Tingwan were to handle all these issues on her own, it would take her at least a month.

Based on this calculation, it should be completely finished by tomorrow.

It's getting late.

Shen Zhiyi leaned back, exhausted.

"I can not make it."

Useless things.

Gu Wu was actually quite tired, but it depended on who she was working for. She rubbed her wrists and looked over expectantly.

"Sister, can I take some back with me?"

Gu Wu quickly replied, "I had no other intentions; I just wanted to keep working before I went to sleep last night."

Yu Tingwan: ? ? ?

into the night.

When Wei Zhao returned, the courtyard was brightly lit. He walked slowly but with large strides. Just as he was about to go back into the house, he suddenly stopped.

His gaze flicked to the right of the door.

A dark figure was crouching in the corner.

Motionless.

His silhouette carried a deep sense of melancholy.

Wei Zhao raised an eyebrow but didn't look at it much before stepping inside.

Inside the room, Yu Tingwan was hunched over her desk, her black hair hanging down, her slender fingers holding a pen, her expression hesitant.

There were more than a dozen letters on the table, and only one remained to be processed. These were things she had to handle herself, which was clearly more difficult and important than taking them out during the day.

Her fingertips hovered above the letter, spreading a blot of ink. Like her tangled thoughts at that moment.

Her sleeves were slightly damp with ink from the inkstone, and the flickering candlelight illuminated her slightly furrowed brows. She didn't even look up when she heard footsteps.

A shadow fell.

Wei Zhao, dressed in official robes, supported himself on the edge of the table with one hand.

"Can't make up your mind?"

His voice still carried a hint of official authority, but softened when his gaze fell upon her eyes.

"It is indeed a tricky situation."

Wei Zhao's gaze lingered on the letter, his expression knowing.

A hand with distinct knuckles covered her from behind, its warm palm pressing against the cool back of her hand, and with a firm but not too light grip, it enveloped her entire hand.

Yu Tingwan: "You can?"

Wei Zhao: "If I'm not mistaken, this shouldn't have been sent from below."

"It should have been given to you by your mother."

Never leave its origins.

Wei Zhao: "My mother used to give me questions that were pretty much the same as mine."

Yu Tingwan became interested.

"You answered it?"

Wei Zhao encircled her in a small space, his hand trying to guide her as she wrote, and said calmly, "I've been thinking about it for three days."

Yu Ting asked in a low voice, "So this is helping me cheat?"

Wei Zhao tilted his head, his chin almost brushing against her earlobe.

A series of delicate, persistent kisses fell upon him.

Yu Tingwan felt ticklish and leaned back, but he pressed down on her waist, leaving her nowhere to retreat.

"What?"

"We need some benefits first."

Yu Tingwan's voice faltered, and she quickly bit her lip, asking under his dark gaze, "A few kisses are enough?"

Wei Zhao's eyes darkened, and he followed her words: "Afraid I'll suffer a loss?"

He lowered his eyes: "Hmm? You think this is a transaction involving sex?"

Yu Tingwan said to herself, "Don't do that."

Yu Tingwan insisted: "After all, I am a person of principle."

She said without blinking or skipping a beat: "My mother taught me from a young age that I must do everything myself and not rely on others."

But Yao Yao wouldn't listen.

Wei Zhao didn't believe it either.

She said both good and bad things.

"You borrowed people from me and then brought others over. Did you spend the whole afternoon just chatting?"

How could he not see through the girl's thoughts?
"How many days do you want to try and solve it? If it takes you shorter than mine, you can be smug?"

Yu Tingwan said frankly, "That's right." "It shows that not everything about men is about how long they last."

It's tricky, but Yu Tingwan just doesn't have any thoughts right now. She feels like she won't need three days!

"Give me some time, and I can laugh at you once I figure it out."

Wei Zhao: "Oh."

He said quietly, "I'm looking forward to it."

He released Yu Tingwan's hand.

"I forgot to tell you, I was eight years old at the time."

Yu Tingwan, who is already eighteen: ...

Wei Zhao's voice held a hint of amusement: "Even if we manage to break through now, and there's a way, but you..."

I pressed my lips to hers and gave her a light peck.

"Do you still feel superior?"

Yu Tingwan: ...

No more.

They were also humiliated.

She was eight years old and still playing in the mud.

Wei Zhao stopped teasing her.

"He Xuran is now working for Ying Fuyan, so he can't go to the Censorate anymore."

Once he leaves, there will be no suitable replacement.

Besides daring to offer bold advice, the most important thing for that position is not being afraid to offend people.

Behind He Xuran was Gu Fuju. Therefore, he was quick, accurate, and ruthless in handling cases, and dared to confront people head-on. With his departure, the Censorate was essentially leaderless.

When Wei Zhao suddenly brought up this matter, Yu Tingwan immediately understood.

"Does my husband want Yunling to take over?"

Among those with connections in Beijing, Ning Yunling is indeed...

My cousin is Wei Zhao, and my cousin's wife is the daughter of the Grand Tutor.

It's even harder than He Xuran's.

Wei Zhao: "He only knows how to cause trouble."

This is the truth.

Wei Zhao: "He can hardly be considered clever."

Yeah, silly beauty.

“The Censorate is full of talented people, but many of them are old and their family backgrounds are not outstanding; most of them come from humble backgrounds.”

Such a person, without the protection of superiors, will find it difficult to move forward in officialdom.

Wei Zhao: "Whether the court holds special imperial examinations or carries out sweeping reforms, officials are either demoted or promoted, but there are always quite a few who outwardly comply but inwardly defy it."

"The Censorate does a lot of work that offends people, and it lacks a leader who can be fearless."

Regardless of anything else, simply placing Ning Yunling in the Censorate, even as a mascot, would be enough to intimidate a bunch of officials.

Yu Tingwan: "Then would he be happy about it?"

"The Lu family intends to arrange a marriage for their daughter."

A family with a daughter is sought after by many suitors; now they're in a hurry.

Wei Zhao said calmly, "He's not completely hopeless. He knows he's relying on his ancestors' influence. If he stays a good-for-nothing for the rest of his life, he's not worthy of the Lu family's daughter."

"At least they know how to improve."

Wei Zhao couldn't say he was pleased.

But the Censorate is indeed lacking such a person at the moment.

He also wanted to see how high he could climb by giving Ning Yunling a helping hand and seeing how much trouble his cousin, who only knew how to cause trouble, could go.

As for the others...

Wei Zhao didn't care.

He stood up, untied the jade belt at his waist, and took off his heavy official robes.

Wei Zhao: "The Empress Dowager intends to invite the women of the Lu family to the palace for a talk."

After Ying Fuyan ascended the throne, the Empress Dowager became the Grand Empress Dowager.

Lu Shiying was delicate and frail; not only did the Empress Dowager, who wanted to find a suitable daughter for He Xuran, like her, but Yu Tingwan also liked her.

Wei Zhao: "She also intends to meet the two sons of the Lu family."

Neither the eldest son nor the second eldest son of the Lu family were married.

Gu Fuju already had someone in mind for Gu Wu's marriage, and Yu Tingwan guessed it would be someone from the Lu family.

The Empress Dowager wanted to see them, partly to take the opportunity to help with the selection process. The fact that both were summoned for questioning was simply because the matter wasn't settled yet, and they feared it would be too awkward to see each other alone.

As for whether Gu Fu Ju chose the eldest or the youngest, Yu Ting Wan couldn't guess.

but……

Perhaps it was because Shen Zhiyi's words were too shocking.

Yu Tingwan couldn't help but follow her train of thought and ponder it.