We agreed that I would be married off to a short-lived general, but why is my husband so powerful?

Yue Lingyuan had nothing to say.

However, some doubts remained in my mind.

"So, what are you trying to achieve by telling me all this?"

Wen Rushi smiled and said, "It's normal that the general doesn't believe me. After all, I'm just an ordinary woman who is as weak as can be, and I can't provide any evidence to convince the general that I used to possess unparalleled martial arts skills."

However, this special technique of mine should be suitable for the general to practice. However, the taboos are the same as I mentioned: if you don't want to fail during practice, you must cultivate your mind and body to achieve mastery.

Yue Lingyuan became somewhat interested upon hearing this. "You're going to give me a cultivation technique?"

Wen Rushi nodded. "Wait one day, and I will write down the technique from memory. The general will know it at a glance."

Yue Lingyuan released Wen Rushi.

Oh well, he won't be any different from this one day.

He had seen many martial arts manuals in the world, and he could tell at a glance whether they were real or fake.

"Alright, if that's true, I can rest somewhere else from now on and I will never disturb your cultivation."

Yue Lingyuan never intended to practice Wen Rushi's techniques, since such techniques were never passed on to outsiders. Moreover, if Wen Rushi truly possessed such abilities, he wouldn't have been controlled by him at the Marquis of Zhongyong's residence that day, and wouldn't have been caught in bed with someone else.

When Yao learned that her son had been sleeping in the same room with his daughter-in-law for the past few days, she was overjoyed.

So, hoping to have a grandson soon, she arranged for her whole family to go to Jing'an Temple to burn incense and pray to the Bodhisattva to bless her so that she could have a grandson soon.

Qiu Li immediately informed Wen Rushi upon receiving the news.

"The lady-in-waiting just came to say that the peach blossoms at Jing'an Temple are in full bloom at this time of year, and since the second young master and young lady are on their day off, the whole family is going to offer incense and have a spring outing today!"

Having heard that Ru Shi hadn't gone out to play during her time here, she couldn't help but feel a bit interested. "Alright, then you guys get ready."

Wen Rushi called Liuli over, "Show me the boxing techniques you've been practicing these past few days."

"Yes!" In front of Wen Rushi, Liuli practiced her boxing in a very professional manner.

Wen Rushi was very satisfied after reading it.

Liuli truly deserves her reputation as a promising martial arts student. After just a few days of casual instruction, her every move is powerful and imposing. Coupled with her immense strength, defeating several ordinary men is a piece of cake for her.

When Wen Rushi went out to offer incense this time, she left Qiuli and Maidong at home and only took Liuli with her.

It was said that the whole family went out to burn incense, but only the First Madam led Yue Lingyuan and his wife, along with their eight younger siblings. None of the other ladies in the household came.

The three young masters are Yue Lingfeng (second young master), Yue Lingdong (third young master), and Yue Lingyun (fourteen and thirteen years old respectively).

Yue Lingshan and her younger sisters are all about the same age, the youngest being eight years old and the oldest only thirteen.

This group of teenagers, at the age where they love to play, went straight to the peach grove behind Jing'an Temple to admire the peach blossoms as soon as they arrived.

Yue Lingshan originally wanted to invite Wen Rushi along, but remembering that her mother had told her not to disturb her older brother and sister-in-law before leaving, she had no choice but to go to the back mountain to see the peach blossoms with her younger sisters.

Since Wen Rushi was already there, she and Yue Lingyuan followed Yao Shi to offer incense before heading to the back mountain.

Yue Lingyuan did not refuse. He knew that Wen Ru had hardly left the house during her years at the Wen family and had never been to Jing'an Temple, so he stayed with her.

With the bright sunshine of spring, it's the perfect time for a spring outing, and the peach grove behind Jing'an Temple is a great place to visit.

As soon as Wen Rushi and his companion arrived outside the peach grove, they heard laughter and chatter coming from within, indicating that many people had come to enjoy the scenery.

Upon entering the woods, one sees a group of brightly dressed young men and women sitting or standing in the pavilion.

Some were reciting poems and painting, some were playing the zither, and many others were watching the fun, chatting and laughing. The group of men and women in front of them added a lot of vitality to the peach grove.

Just then, Guan Yan came over. "Young Master, there's been a slight accident with the carriage up ahead; we need you to go there."

Yue Lingyuan looked at Wen Rushi and instructed her, "Wait for me here, I'll be right back."

Wen Rushi said, "My husband, go ahead and wait for your return here."

Yue Lingyuan left with Guan Yan.

She didn't know when Yue Lingyuan would come back, and she couldn't just stand there and wait like an idiot, could she?

Thinking this, Wen Rushi led Liuli inside. As long as she didn't go too far, there shouldn't be a situation where Yue Lingyuan couldn't find her when he came over.

After walking a few steps, the voices inside became clearer.

"Brother Cai is so lucky to have married Miss Wen. It's truly enviable!"

"Brother Cai and his wife are still so loving; I truly envy them!"

"Brother Cai is not only blessed, but also incredibly talented. His poetry is so excellent; he will surely achieve great success in the imperial examinations in the future. Don't forget us!"

Cai Zhixing, flattered by the praise, remained humble: "You all flatter me. My talent is mediocre compared to yours, and I do not deserve such praise!"

Through the peach tree, Wen Rushi immediately spotted Cai Zhixing being fawned over by a group of scholars in the pavilion, and Wen Qingci standing beside him with a shy and adoring expression. Her lips twitched slightly.

She tolerated Wen Qingci's boasting when she returned to her parents' home last time.

Wen Rushi originally thought that since her elder sister had taken the fall for her, she would be kind enough to let Wen Qingci have a couple of comfortable days, so that the couple could be completely bound together.

Unexpectedly, these two spirits were relentless, and I even ran into them while offering incense.

"Liuli, if I asked you to break a grown man's leg, would you be confident?" Wen Rushi asked.

"Replying to Young Madam, this servant is confident!" Liuli thought of her current skills, her eyes filled with eagerness.

"Excellent! I knew I was right about your wife!"

Wen Rushi patted Liuli on the shoulder and was about to change direction when Wen Qingci spotted her and walked gracefully toward her.

"Sister, are you here for a spring outing today too? Where's your husband? Did you offend him again, so he's not with you?" Wen Qingci said with a smug smile.

She knew that Yue Lingyuan hadn't shown any kindness to her, the most beautiful woman in the capital, in his previous life, and would only be more indifferent to Wen Rushi, a concubine's daughter who had neither talent nor beauty!

Wen Rushi was speechless. "It seems that my sister is hoping that my husband will dislike me. Well, my husband is not like my brother-in-law, who is just a scholar. He doesn't need my sister, the eldest daughter of the Wen family, to save face."

Wen Qingci's expression changed. Thinking that there were so many people watching nearby and it would be too embarrassing to make a scene, she covered her mouth and smiled fakely, saying, "Sister is joking. My husband is so talented that he doesn't need a woman like me to save face for him. He came here specifically to accompany me on this spring outing and just happened to run into a few acquaintances!"

"Speaking of which, I owe it all to you, my dear sister, for having such a considerate husband..."

Wen Qingci had not forgotten the fierce look on Wen Rushi's face in the carriage on the day she returned home from the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion. Therefore, she did not dare to say anything too outrageous in front of Wen Rushi, for fear that Wen Rushi would suddenly go crazy and make her lose face in front of outsiders.

She only dared to show off a little.

But Cai Zhixing didn't know that!