Male superiority and female superiority: forced love

Decades later, Wei Yanli returned to Nanxing. The memories left in his mind became increasingly vague. Yangcheng had become a place he no longer recognized. Only the noble mansion under reconstruction remained deeply engraved in his mind.

He still remembered that it was a challenging winter. He set out on the road to Beiyue alone, holding Wei Shizhang, who had just turned one year old.

"Yanli, what are you thinking about?" A familiar voice came from behind, interrupting his thoughts.

"Why are you here?" Wei Yanli was a little surprised when he saw his wife. She had been staying with Wu Shuhong and Xiang Yunchi all the time, and had even neglected her beloved Shen Qinghuan.

Xiang Wanrong looked at his stunned expression, smiled, stepped forward, took his hand, and said, "Why don't you come back early? I just want to talk to you. Now that Yun Chi and Chu Yin's wedding is settled, it's time to prepare for Shi Zhang's. Do you have any ideas?"

Wei Yanli was stunned again when he heard this and asked, "Is it Hatsune's idea or yours?" He hadn't heard about the wedding of Prince Dayong and Prince Linhuai. How could it be his son's turn so soon?

"Now that the young couple has married, I'll ask again in a few days. Have you decided where to hold Shi Zhang's wedding?" Xiang Wanrong knew the Duke's deep resentment towards her father, so she wanted to test his mind. Of the eight husbands, the one she felt the most sorry for was probably her first husband. If it weren't for him, she would have been killed by bandits. It was precisely for this reason that her father finally agreed to this unequal marriage.

As for why King Zhenbei thought Wei Yanli was not worthy of Xiang Wanrong, there are two reasons.

One reason is that Wei Yanli was devoted to promoting the status of Qingfeng Pavilion in the martial arts world, and the industries under his name did not develop as large as they are today.

The second reason is that the old prince has always disliked people from the underworld and never thought that one day his beloved daughter would marry such a person.

In his heart, his favorites were undoubtedly his second son-in-law, Yue Wuyu, the current Crown Prince's Grand Tutor, and his eighth son-in-law, Wu Yuyan, the Minister of War of Beiyue. He particularly favored his second son-in-law, believing that Yue Wuyu was his ideal, the perfect choice for the position of Prince Zhenbei's Marquis.

Wei Yanli half-closed his eyes and stared at his wife quietly, his expression so deep that it was hard to fathom.

He knew that it was his father-in-law's wish that he could return to the Zhenbei Palace this time. Otherwise, Wanrong would not dare to ask for it even if she had a hundred courage.

Time passed, and thirty years flew by. Since his father-in-law had taken the initiative, he should show some generosity. He asked, "I heard Yun Chi mention that he wanted to return to Licheng after the wedding. What did he mean?" If that were the case, he would definitely not move Qingfeng Pavilion back, otherwise Shi Zhang would have to run back and forth. Furthermore, the relocation was a matter of great importance, and it would take at least a year to complete.

Xiang Wanrong was a little unsure when asked this by the county magistrate. Yun Chi was a free-spirited person, so even if her father and I were interested, he might not cooperate. But now that he was the prince of the Zhenbei Palace, how could his father train him if he didn't stay?

Thinking of this, he felt that his son had no other choice, so he nodded: "Don't go back, stay in Nanxing."

Wei Yanli expressed deep suspicion and asked her to confirm this with the couple. This attitude made Xiang Wanrong sensitively believe that the prince was unwilling to return. She opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing, and turned away unhappily.