My Prince said he'd break my legs.

Not long after the marriage, Tian Guixiang became pregnant and gave birth to a son, Niu Dazhuang. Unlike his father, Niu Dazhuang was very strong and intelligent from a young age, just as his name suggests.

But fate is never kind to those who are unfortunate. When Niu Dazhuang was seven years old, a plague broke out in Niujia Village, and Uncle Niu, Aunt Niu, and Niu Jialiang died in that plague.

Niu Dazhuang's brain was damaged due to the lack of timely treatment for high fever, and his mental capacity has remained at the level of a seven-year-old ever since.

Niu Dazhuang is now twenty-six years old, but his intelligence is like that of a seven-year-old child.

Niu Dazhuang, munching on a large sweet potato, plopped down next to Liang Zhiyi and handed her the half-eaten sweet potato: "Sister, eat."

At this moment, Liang Zhiyi was resting her chin on her hand and covering her ears, looking pained. When she saw Niu Dazhuang, she smiled and said, "If I don't eat, Dazhuang will."

If someone who didn't know the situation saw this scene, they would definitely find it very strange—what kind of tall, strong adult man, as big as an ox, is holding a sweet potato and calling a girl who is not even twenty years old "sister"?

The constant moaning and groaning coming from next door was keeping Liang Zhiyi awake, and she was getting really annoyed.

I've been in Niujia Village for half a year, and for the last three months, apart from the few days when the lady next door has her period each month, the couple next door have sex almost every night, and they're quite loud.

No, is this addiction that strong?

Niu Dazhuang munched on a sweet potato while looking towards the direction next door. The two houses were only separated by a wall, which was why the sound was so clear.

"Sister, you also like listening to the neighbor's sister sing?"

"Sing a song?"

Niu Dazhuang nodded earnestly: "Yes, Mother said my sister is singing a song."

Liang Zhiyi could hear it, and so could Tian Guixiang, but to avoid embarrassment, Tian Guixiang stayed inside and didn't come out.

Liang Zhiyi chuckled awkwardly twice and asked Niu Dazhuang, "Is the girl next door pretty?"

She's been here for half a year, and she's afraid of being discovered, so she doesn't dare to go out much. Who knows if Pei Yue has sent anyone to look for her?

Niu Dazhuang thought for a moment and nodded: "Beautiful, just as beautiful as your sister."

The next day, Liang Zhiyi was half asleep when Niu Dazhuang woke her up: "Sister, wake up, get up."

Before Liang Zhiyi could react, she heard Tian Guixiang scolding Niu Dazhuang: "Dazhuang, how many times has Mother told you not to come into Zhiyi's room?"

Niu Dazhuang retorted, "Why won't you let me in? I picked a lot of flowers to show my sister."

Tian Guixiang felt a headache coming on as she looked at her big son. She tried to pull him out, but she was no match for Niu Dazhuang's strength.

Niu Dazhuang refused to leave, and she couldn't move him no matter how hard she tried, which made her so angry that she slapped his arm.

"Why don't you listen to your mother anymore, you child?"

Sometimes she was very annoyed by Niu Dazhuang's big size, but these past years, they had been an orphan and a widow. If it weren't for Niu Dazhuang's strong and powerful physique, they would have been taken advantage of long ago.

"Ms. Tian."

After the mother and son argued like that, Liang Zhiyi was no longer sleepy: "Dazhuang just wanted to come and play with me, it's okay."

Aunt Tian was well aware of her son's situation; he had the intelligence of a seven-year-old, and he was just very playful.

Despite this, Niu Dazhuang is still a grown man, so she thought he should still avoid suspicion.

"Then I'll go get you some food first. Today is a good day, let's have a big meal."

Perhaps feeling awkward, before Liang Zhiyi could ask what auspicious day it was, Aunt Tian hurriedly left.

Liang Zhiyi came from a wealthy family in her previous life and was pampered by Gu Yun as she grew up. Even in modern times, she couldn't figure out how to cook, let alone in this era where firewood was needed.

So when she rented the place, she gave Tian Guixiang extra money on top of the rent so that she could also take care of her food.

Tian Guixiang naturally wouldn't refuse; she'd be even happier with more income.

Niu Dazhuang presented Liang Zhiyi with a handful of wildflowers as if they were a treasure: "Sister, these are for you."

Liang Zhiyi got out of bed and had just taken the flowers when Niu Dazhuang pulled out a handful of fruits from his pocket and gave them to her: "Sister, eat."

Liang Zhiyi raised an eyebrow: "Where did you get so much food?"

She knew it definitely wasn't Tian Guixiang who gave it to him; Tian Guixiang usually wouldn't buy these kinds of things to eat.

"The older brother next door gave it to me when he came back from town."

Liang Zhiyi took the melons and fruits from Niu Dazhuang's hand; they must have been bought by the male homeowner next door for his wife.

But the two of them stayed up so late last night, yet they went to town and came back so early this morning?

Wow, she really is... full of energy!

After a quick wash, she ate the fruits and melons that Niu Dazhuang had given her. She had been staying at Tian Guixiang's place for too long without going out, and suddenly felt a bit craving something sweet.

Seeing that she was enjoying her food, Niu Dazhuang pulled her along to ask the older siblings next door for some more.

Liang Zhiyi smiled and followed him out the door. She also wanted to go out and see the local customs and culture; she was feeling really bored staying indoors for so long.

Half a year has passed, so no one should be looking for her anymore, especially since she's in the southernmost corner of the country. Even if they were looking, they wouldn't be able to find her here.

As soon as they stepped outside, Niu Dazhuang pulled her toward the neighbor's house, but Liang Zhiyi refused to go. How could she have the face to ask someone for food?

But she wasn't as strong as Niu Dazhuang, and she was being pulled along. Before they even reached the door, a slender woman came out and called out to Niu Dazhuang with a smile. However, her smile froze when she saw Liang Zhiyi.

Both of them looked surprised and spoke at the same time.

"Liang Zhiyi!"

"Bai Niannian?"

"You, you, you, what are you doing here?" they exclaimed in unison.

Bai Niannian was also the Sixth Princess's study companion, and the Bai family was naturally part of Prince Chen's faction.

Lord Bai holds a high-ranking official position, and the Bai family was among the first group of people Pei Yue executed.

Bai Niannian, being the daughter of a disgraced official, should be in the textile bureau in Jingzhou at this time. Could it be that she, like Bai Niannian, also secretly ran away?

Before Liang Zhiyi could even ask, Bai Niannian spoke first: "Didn't you go to the palace to become an empress?"

Bai Niannian had a loud voice, and Liang Zhiyi was afraid that she would say something she shouldn't and that others would hear it, so she quickly covered her mouth and pushed her into the yard.

In the courtyard, three burly men who were busy working all turned to look at them.

The three men were tall and muscular, clearly having worked out a lot. Most importantly, they were all quite good-looking; if they were male models in modern times, countless wealthy men would be interested in them.

Liang Zhiyi swallowed hard and asked Bai Niannian in a low voice, "Which one is your husband?"

Bai Niannian stammered, "Three... all three of them."

I go!

Liang Zhiyi gave Bai Niannian a thumbs up and praised, "You ate really well!"

No wonder they're partying every day; it turns out they're not with the same person every night!

Bai Niannian briefly introduced her three husbands to Liang Zhiyi.

The doctor's name is Niu Decheng. He is the eldest brother, a bit older, more mature and steady, but he looks a bit serious.

My second husband is named Niu Guangxing, he is the second elder brother, and he has a peaceful personality.

The third husband, Niu Jinbao, is the youngest of the three brothers. Although he is also muscular, he has a lively personality and seems easy to get along with.