Male superiority and female superiority: forced love

"You said Li Chanjuan is your mother-in-law. Which husband's mother is she?" He Tuoling calmed down a little and looked up and asked.

"Jiang Xuanzhou, the King of Linhuai in Dayong. She is now the Empress of Dayong."

The air was frozen for a long moment, and no one heard the Third Elder's voice. Ruan Chuyin looked at his trembling hands and was about to offer a few words of comfort when she heard a sudden burst of wild laughter.

“It turns out that she didn’t follow that pretty boy back then, but was aiming for a higher position.

The Empress of Great Yong! She is indeed much more attractive than a mere elder's wife!"

At this point, He Tuoling laughed even more crazily.

Ruan Chuyin looked at her master at a loss. The old man was peeling the small oranges on the table with his old legs shaking. Noticing his disciple's gaze, he waved his hand, motioning her to come over and peel them together.

"It's okay, Mr. He will be awake in a while. Disciple, you have good painting skills. When can you help Master paint a picture?"

"Anytime." Ruan Chuyin was excited when she heard this. She still didn't know what her master looked like. When they had just finished eating, the four big black cloaks looked creepy at first glance.

"Okay, I'll help Master paint a picture after dinner. What are we having for dinner tonight?" Ge Yinghan changed the subject and focused on the food. He wanted to eat the seven dishes at noon again, but he wanted to try something else.

"Is there anything you'd like to eat?"

"Roasted chicken." This was his life's favorite. He'd feel sick if he didn't eat it for three days. He'd already hunted all the wild chickens on Mount Mantuo, and he'd consumed a third of the ones the clan had raised.

Ruan Chuyin also noticed her master's fondness for this ingredient. Last night, he'd eaten most of a roasted chicken by himself and given her a leg. He'd also eaten a good portion of the divine chicken at lunch. Now, craving it again, she decided to make a garlic-flavored Li Meng chicken for dinner.

Suddenly, He Tuoling quickly rolled up the painting and plunged into the void, disappearing from sight.

Ruan Chuyin stared into the distance in surprise and asked uncertainly, "Master, is the Third Elder going to look for my mother-in-law?"

"No. Same as usual, I went out to vent and came back. But I will look for it sooner or later." Ge Yinghan said as he picked up another small orange and started peeling it, preparing to make some orange tea later.

"But my mother-in-law has entered the palace now. It's useless even if he finds her." Based on her understanding of Li Chanjuan, there is definitely no further progress between the two of them.

But what the master said next shocked her greatly.

"Your mother-in-law is a very interesting person! I won't say much about the rest of the story. All you need to know is that she followed He Lao back to Mantuo Mountain to escape her enemies, and she couldn't be driven away. Later, He Lao really fell in love with her, and they got married."

At this point, Ge Yinghan took a sip of tea and continued, "Not long after the marriage, a foolish man came up the mountain to ask for a sword. The old sect leader sent He Tuoling to fight. Without a doubt, He won! Then, somehow, that kid hooked up with Li Chanjuan and abducted her. He's been gone for decades. He Tuoling and Li Chanjuan haven't divorced to this day! It's only natural to bring her back."

"Ah! How did she enter the palace without a divorce?" Ruan Chuyin was shocked.

"So your mother-in-law is a capable person. I guess except for the name, nothing else was true. The third elder is a poor man! He was living a good life at such an old age but suffered such a disaster." Ge Yinghan shook his head after speaking.

Ruan Chuyin felt that Master's evaluation of her mother-in-law was very pertinent; she was indeed very capable...