The Husband I Snatched Is Not Right!-Chapter 305 - 302: This Yu Family... She Used to Underestimate Them
Wei Zhao paused slightly.
He was indeed quite terrifying.
Also deeply calculating.
Every step he took needed to be weighed carefully.
Just as his heart tightened, fearing he might have scared her, he heard Yu Tingwan speaking calmly and kindly: "Can you, just as stealthily, kill the Emperor?"
Wei Zhao: ...
As expected, she was not an ordinary woman.
"Difficult."
He couldn’t do it right now.
Yu Tingwan felt regretful.
"I heard that the Imperial Palace has a rich offspring, many princesses, but pitifully few princes."
Yu Tingwan blinked: "How many princesses are there?"
Wei Zhao replied: "More than fifty."
Yu Tingwan took a deep breath.
That old Emperor really got something!
"And the princes?"
Wei Zhao: "Six. Two died young, and now another is dead. Only the Second Prince, Fourth Prince, and Fifth Prince are left."
"The Second Prince had an accident during a hunt last year, leaving him with a lame leg."
"The Fourth Prince’s birth mother was originally just a palace maid who swept the floors, and their fates clashed with the Dog Emperor. He was not valued and was of average capability."
Yu Tingwan understood.
"Will the Holy Emperor establish the Fifth Prince as the heir?"
"No."
Not to mention the emperor’s inherently suspicious nature...
Even if he wanted to...
Wei Zhao: "The Crown Princess Consort is pregnant, and the Empress’s family will surely go to great lengths for this child. The officials who previously supported the Crown Prince Faction all have vulnerabilities in their hands. Once they’ve boarded the ship of the Eastern Palace, they can’t get off easily. They will certainly prevent it."
"With the Crown Prince just gone, the Fifth Prince Faction must keep a low profile. How dare they openly submit petitions, asking the emperor to establish another heir?"
The affairs of the officialdom are overly convoluted.
Yu Tingwan simply stopped inquiring further, just listening gave her a headache.
There’s no need to enter the palace to mourn, just attending the burial suffices, it was quite relaxing. Yu Tingwan took advantage of these few days to tour Duke Shun Mansion.
However.
She frowned.
Her mother-in-law still remained in the Imperial Palace.
She glanced at Wei Zhao, the man appeared indifferent.
Having calculated everything, it was impossible that he had overlooked this.
Yu Tingwan felt at ease, finished her tea, and lightly kicked Wei Zhao with her embroidered shoes.
Wei Zhao poured her another cup.
Yu Tingwan nodded: "I want to eat walnuts."
But she didn’t want to shell them.
Wei Zhao looked over.
If it were someone else, they would have sensibly shelled the nuts by now.
But Wei Zhao was not that easy to deal with, he replied slowly: "I want to eat too."
Yu Tingwan, who was waiting to be fed: ...
What the heck.
Yu Tingwan incredulously probed: "Then should I shell for you?"
Dare if you agree and it’s over!
"I dare not."
Wei Zhao picked one up.
They were all raw walnuts, the shells were too hard. But in his hands, with just a little force, there was a crack.
The fruit inside remained intact, and under Yu Tingwan’s amazed and envious gaze, he offered it to her lips.
Yu Tingwan took a bite.
Wei Zhao imitated her gentle voice: "How about that? I’m quite sensible."
Yu Tingwan: ...
Saying this sentence in her tone, maybe she’d believe him.
The carriage drove straight through the gates of the Duke Shun Mansion, directly into Lan Garden, and stopped inside the courtyard.
The rain was so heavy, as if capable of destroying heaven and earth.
There was standing water everywhere.
One step on it and her shoes and socks would likely get wet.
Yu Tingwan was just about to get down.
With a clanging sound, Wei Zhao lifted her up in his arms.
His steps were large.
Inside, the lamps were lit.
Yu Tingwan was settled into a chair by Wei Zhao, and saw a bowl of steaming longevity noodles placed on the table.
The serving was not much, but it smelled delicious.
The wind outside was strong, and the room door was shut.
"Is this for me?"
Wei Zhao, having realized her birthday had already passed, frowned slightly, helpless: "It’s late."
"Not late."
The light in the room was dim, not dazzling, yet Yu Tingwan’s eyes inexplicably moistened.
"It’s just right, just like you appearing at the most opportune moment."
In both past life and present.
He appeared during her toughest times.
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Ning Suxuan returned the next evening.
Although it rained heavily yesterday, today’s weather was exceptionally bright.
Having been tired all day, she hadn’t freshened up, hardly ate a few bites, only kneeling with the other noblewomen before the spirit.
There were cushions, but it was torturous.
She was exhausted, taking a nap in the carriage ride home.
But once she got off the carriage, she put away her fatigue, as if nothing could break her.
Ning Suxuan stepped inside.
The steward came to greet her.
Ning Suxuan didn’t break her stride: "How’s Gui Zhi?"
"Mistress, rest assured, the General is well."
Ning Suxuan nodded.
"I’m afraid I won’t have much free time in the coming days. Make sure the people below remain vigilant, keeping to themselves is best to prevent any mistakes."
The steward replied respectfully: "The Heir’s wife has already given her instructions."
Ning Suxuan paused momentarily, then continued her instructions as she walked forward.
"The whole mansion should wear plain clothes, avoiding bright colors. Especially concerning the kitchen’s purchases, no touch of chicken, duck, fish, or meat. Keep a close eye. Gui Zhi is recovering, no one dares say anything, but there are always envious eyes. Don’t let outsiders seize any faults."
The steward continued to agree.
"The Heir’s wife has instructed so."
"After returning from the Imperial Palace, she ordered the removal of all red lanterns from the mansion. She also instructed the people serving in Lan Garden to make a run to the kitchen to remind them."
Ning Suxuan hid her surprise.
She was about to give further instructions when the steward said. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
"Don’t underestimate the Heir’s wife for her youth, she has given all the necessary instructions. Mistress, rest assured."
He respectfully added: "The Heir’s wife calculated your return and had the kitchen prepare a meal."
Even though Ning Suxuan was hungry, the heavy sandalwood scent she smelled all day in the Eastern Palace left her without any appetite.
At this point, she felt a bit nauseous.
Just as she was about to tell the steward to remove it.
"They’re all easy to digest, a warm stomach yam porridge with a few slices of hawthorn simmered. There are also a few refreshing small dishes to ease greasiness. The Heir’s wife said you have an early start tomorrow again, even an iron person can’t withstand it, eating might help you rest early."
Ning Suxuan stopped in her tracks.
If Yu Tingwan had been like this right when she returned to Shangjing, it would have been flattery.
But Yu Tingwan wasn’t.
She didn’t seek her out, nor did Yu Tingwan crowd towards her.
Now, being so thorough was just Yu Tingwan’s capability, she just did it conveniently.
This Yu Family... she once underestimated.
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Wei Zhao, even though not present at the Imperial Palace, was well-informed about the happenings there.
Yu Tingwan wandered around her mansion for a few days, yet could not finish touring the entire Duke Shun Mansion.
But she had heard plenty.
Shunzi was quite clever, discussing important matters in the presence of Wei Zhao and talking about other things with Yu Tingwan.
For example.
"Madam, you may not know, the coffin of the Crown Prince is made of small leaf red sandalwood. Quite expensive, such a piece is invaluable."
Yu Tingwan was not interested in the Crown Prince, but she was interested in coffins.
"It’s fortunate that Madam returned, in the Eastern Palace you’d have to cry for the deceased."
Yu Tingwan: "What if you can’t cry?"
"Force it."
"Think of the miseries in your life, and try to squeeze out a few tears."
Shunzi said: "There was a Lord Lu, who recently lost his biological mother. Perhaps he hasn’t recovered, in the Eastern Palace he cried the loudest."
Yu Tingwan: ...
Shunzi: "And also our cousin."
He was referring to Ning Yunling.
"He went out early carrying an onion. Before even entering the palace, most of it had been shared with Heir Xiao and Miss Shen."
Yu Tingwan: ...
So exciting.
She suddenly felt a bit melancholy.
This occasion.
She should have been a part of it.
How lively it would be!
