The Husband I Snatched Is Not Right!-Chapter 351 - 348: Well, Aren’t You Clever

Dark clouds rolled in, and the sound of rain roared.

The sky was dim, and Lan Garden began to light up.

Wei Zhao put away the wheelchair, walking neither hurriedly nor slowly.

Yu Tingwan followed along the corridor.

"Master."

Suddenly, a black shadow flashed by, and Rong Di, who had returned with news, clasped his hands in greeting.

"What is the situation in the palace?"

Rong Di: "Grand Tutor Gu led the civil servants and military generals to jointly denounce and impeach. The Holy Emperor is unable to suppress it, opting to understate the punishment by ordering Duke Zhou, Zhou Qing, fifty strokes of the cane, and twenty for his son. They are also fined three years of salary and sent home to reflect."

"However, Grand Tutor Gu personally supervised the execution."

"After ten strokes, Zhou Qing fainted and was awakened by saltwater before completing the remaining forty strokes."

"Zhou Qing was carried out of the Imperial Palace, bloodied from the waist down, clinging to life by a thread."

Wei Zhao sneered coldly.

Not surprising.

"How could the Dog Emperor be willing to strip Zhou Qing of his duke title?"

Emperor Ying still wants to rely on Duke Zhou to balance the power of the Fifth Prince, Ying Yin. He is even more unwilling to let the Gu Family and Wei Family have their way.

But by doing so, it will inevitably sow seeds of discontent in the hearts of officials. Therefore, he tacitly approved of Gu Fuju’s supervision to quell public anger.

Could Gu Fuju not understand the emperor’s intentions?

From the moment he decided to enter the palace, he anticipated this outcome.

As long as no one dies, it will suffice.

Thus, that saltwater was mixed with other powders, a poisonous powder that was detrimental to wound healing, causing redness and festering.

"As for the Chu Family’s private communications, the Holy Emperor found it filthy and transferred the matter to He Yushi’s hands."

Rong Di: "He Yushi, known for impartiality and integrity, was moved when Chu Ning begged for her life, recognizing that no one is without faults. Chu Ning’s infidelity was understandable, citing previous similar cases from the former dynasty, mentioning that the Chu Family had served Da Jin with merit. The transgressions of the Chu Family’s daughter should not be punished with death."

"He Yushi even asked Zhou Xuan if he wanted a divorce. If he was unwilling to part, he could spare his wife this time and live a stable life in the future."

"Zhou Xuan, naturally not wishing to endure such humiliation, insisted on divorcing his wife."

"He Yushi suggested that since the child was innocent, Zhou Xuan should raise the child as his own, bringing blessings to his family."

Rong Di: "The people of Duke Mansion are narrow-minded and haven’t agreed to it."

The officials found no fault with this and even felt gratified.

As long as Duke Zhou is not dead, Emperor Ying could care less about other matters.

Moreover, He Xuran, well-versed in the law and clear in logic, left them with no flaws to find.

The matter was absurdly and hastily concluded.

Yu Tingwan: ???

She could hardly believe her ears.

If Chu Ning took the child back to the Chu Family, it would disgust them, and the people of Duke Mansion would be even more disgusted.

Rong Di: "Before Grand Tutor left the palace, he specifically summoned Mr. Chu to talk."

"He said that although the Chu Family’s daughter had made mistakes, she was still frightened. As a father, he must take good care of her, letting no harm come to her."

Yu Tingwan: ...

The Chu Family hoped to secretly kill or send away their daughter but had no chance.

With Chu Ning’s madness.

Yu Tingwan quietly remarked, "The Chu Family... is going to get lively."

Wei Zhao: "The Eastern Palace will also get lively. How long can the Crown Princess Consort endure after learning what her daughter has gone through?"

He spoke flatly: "When the scandal involving Zhou Qing and Empress muddling the Imperial Family bloodline surfaces, and Duke Mansion’s hidden Dragon Robe is discovered, can the Dog Emperor still maintain his temper and protect them?"

He will probably be half-dead with anger.

Yu Tingwan was stunned.

"He still dares to hide the Dragon Robe?"

Wei Zhao speculated: "Perhaps he has gone mad wanting the world to bear the surname Zhou."

He paused.

Wei Zhao added: "Work is still underway."

Yu Tingwan: ??

He slowly: "Once it’s done, I’ll personally deliver it to him."

Yu Tingwan: ...

Yu Tingwan initially intended to enter the house.

But her sharp eyes caught Fu Meng squatting in the corner.

Its tail was swaying. It was large and squatting at the doorway.

Though there was an eave overhead to avoid the rain, the rain was too heavy, and the wind too much, its tail was already wet.

It looked quite miserable.

Especially when it deliberately sneezed as it heard a sound.

Yu Tingwan raised an eyebrow and walked over.

She placed one hand on the tiger’s head.

"Facing the wall again?"

"In winter you can roll in the snow, and now you feel the cold?"

Fu Meng: ...

"Roar!"

Yu Tingwan: "What does that mean?"

Wei Zhao translated: "Why are you so nosy?"

Yu Tingwan: ...

If I’d known, I wouldn’t have asked.

Wei Zhao stepped into the house, dropping a sentence indifferently as he crossed the threshold: "Before I left home, it was in the house reflecting."

Yu Tingwan understood and vigorously rubbed the tiger’s face: "Oh! A mind full of schemes. I wonder why only a bit of its tail got wet. It must’ve dashed out of the house at the sound of movement to play the sympathy card."

Fu Meng: ...

It was annoyed, just about to shove her away with a paw.

Yu Tingwan: "What did you do this time? I’m in a good mood today, willing to plead for you and ask my husband to spare you once."

Fu Meng’s paw froze midair, its eyes turning, pondering whether Yu Tingwan was deceiving it.

Nearby, Shunzi, overseeing it, spoke: "To Madam, Fu Meng knocked over the General’s bookcase."

Yu Tingwan’s delicate fingers tapped the tiger’s head: "Serves you right. Most of his books are ancient texts, not easy to preserve."

Shunzi: "It’s not the ancient texts. The books in that cabinet can still be bought outside."

Yu Tingwan continued tapping the tiger’s head: "How long is the penalty?"

Shunzi answered truthfully: "Three days."

Yu Tingwan: "That’s too long."

Indeed!

The tiger felt wronged!

Fu Meng was extremely restless, on the verge of digging a hole. It bit onto Yu Tingwan’s skirt, trying to tug her back inside.

Go ahead!

I’ll give you a chance to plead for me.

As Yu Tingwan was nudged into the house by Fu Meng, Shunzi swallowed back his words.

No way...

Fu Meng had committed other offenses, and he hadn’t finished speaking.

Inside, the house was lit, casting a dim glow over Wei Zhao.

He sat at the desk, opening a secret letter.

Yu Tingwan approached: "Three days is indeed a bit long. From what I hear, the books weren’t much damaged."

Wei Zhao reading the letter: "You don’t know why it knocked over the bookcase?"

Yu Tingwan: ??

What should I know?

"It moved all your jewelry into the tiger’s den for itself and broke a piece of jade pendant. Knowing it did wrong, in its guilty panic, it knocked over the cabinet."

Yu Tingwan: ...

"Which piece of jade?"

Wei Zhao multitasking: "One you’ve never worn."

Yu Tingwan thought for a moment, then remembered.

"If it’s broken, so be it. That jade looked of poor quality, and wasn’t pretty."

Wei Zhao: "Is it?"

"Its price was the highest, more than all your rubies combined."

No wonder it felt guilty; it knew the value better than she did.

Fussy Yu Tingwan suddenly felt uneasy.

Under Fu Meng’s hopeful gaze, she took a deep breath and began pacing in the room.

"Really ungrateful, wasteful! Is there a handy rattan switch? I must teach it a lesson!"

Fu Meng: ???

Wei Zhao didn’t react.

Yu Tingwan, unable to find a switch, was about to transfer her anger to Wei Zhao.

"It’s because you’ve been too indulgent. Three days is too light!"

"If we have children in the future, and you’re like this..."

Finally, Wei Zhao responded.

He lifted his eyelids. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"If it’s a daughter."

Hmm, that’s a condition.

Wei Zhao pointed at himself.

"Kind father."

Then he lifted his chin towards Yu Tingwan.

"Strict mother."

Yu Tingwan: ...

Who knew you were such a smooth talker.