May this scumbag husband, who favored his concubine over his wife, rest in peace.

"Young people always have a few unhappy days."

After saying this calmly, Madam Wen looked at Wen Qinglan, her eyes and tone suddenly softening: "Qinglan, this journey must have been quite bumpy. Have you prepared soft cushions in the carriage?"

Wen Qinglan nodded with a smile; "Don't worry, Auntie, everything is prepared."

"That's good."

Madam Wen stepped forward at the opportune moment: "It's getting late, Mother, let's set off."

"it is good."

The Wen family were all military officers, and they didn't like to ride in carriages when they went out. So Wen Yuanshu didn't ride in a carriage either. The whole family rode on their own horses, chatting and laughing all the way, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.

Yang Xun was originally sitting in a carriage, but when he saw that the Wen family members were all riding horses, he also had an idea. As soon as he left the city gate, he changed horses and caught up with Lu Chengyuan.

"Brother-in-law," Yang Xun greeted Lu Chengyuan with a smile.

Seeing that Lu Chengyuan ignored him as usual, Yang Xun looked at Wen Yuanshu again: "Cousin."

"Hey Yuan Shu, I want to decorate my knife, do you have any good ideas?"

"A decorative...knife?"

Not only was Wen Yuanshu's attention drawn to Madam Wen's words, but Lu Chengyuan also couldn't help but glance at her.

Madam Wen nodded: "Yes, now that I know how to dress up, my knife can't just be bare, can it?"

"I've already thought it through. I'll wrap the scabbard in brocade and decorate it with silk flowers. What do you think, Yuan Shu?"

Before Wen Yuanshu could even speak, Lu Chengyuan's lips twitched involuntarily: "Second sister-in-law, why don't you just give up on this idea?"

The thought of this scene is quite extraordinary. If he were Madam Wen's knife, he would probably never be able to show his face in public again.

Madam Wen snorted coldly at him: "What do you know?"

Meeting Madam Wen's burning gaze, Wen Yuanshu hesitated for a moment before saying, "Second sister-in-law, why don't we just forget about it? After all, those things are made of cloth, and they won't look good if they get damaged."

After thinking about it, Madam Wen realized that this was indeed the case, so she had no choice but to give up.

Lu Chengyuan twitched the corner of his mouth.

So this is what it means to be able to talk.

The group chatted and laughed, completely ignoring Yang Xun.

Normally, Yang Xun would have been furious, but he couldn't afford to offend any of these people.

They continued on this way until they reached the Taoist temple outside the city. Everyone dismounted, some from their horses and some from their carriages, and then went inside together in a lively atmosphere.

Madam Wen had sent someone over a day in advance to reserve accommodations at the Taoist temple. Now, the servants were tidying up the rooms, while the masters strolled around the temple together.

This was Lu Chengyuan's first time here, but he was quite patient as he stayed by Wen Yuanshu's side.

This surprised Wen Yuanshu: "I thought you said you were just coming to keep me company, and that you weren't actually interested in any of this."

Lu Chengyuan shook his head.

It's true that I'm not interested, but it's also true that I wouldn't dare to be disrespectful.

Hopefully, these gods and Buddhas will treat Wen Yuanshu better in the future, considering how much he has restrained himself.

The couple strolled around chatting, feeling relaxed and comfortable amidst the lush greenery of the mountains.

However, the atmosphere at the Yang family's residence was not so good.

Having endured a lot of mistreatment along the way, Yang Xun finally stopped hiding his dissatisfaction in front of his mother.

Madam Yang was helpless, after all, Madam Wen hadn't given her a kind look along the way.

"It's perfectly normal for the Wen family to treat you this way. Look at the Wen family members and Commander Lu, they never take concubines. With several concubines like you, it's no wonder they don't like you."

“Which man doesn’t have multiple wives and concubines? Those two families are the exceptions!” Yang Xun couldn’t help but say. “Just because those two families don’t take concubines doesn’t mean that all men in the world should be forbidden from taking concubines, does it?”

Madam Yang sighed, "Well, who told these two families, who don't take concubines, to end up together?"

Now, they still need to ask others for their help.

Yang Xun sighed, at a loss for words.

He understood this simple truth, of course, but he just couldn't swallow his anger.

"I'm going to find a chance to send a few concubines into their house, so they'll know the benefits of having many women!"

Upon hearing Yang Xun's words, Old Madam Yang's expression immediately changed: "Don't you dare act recklessly! What kind of status do the Wen and Lu families have? They are both high-ranking and powerful. Seeing that the barbarians are not behaving themselves now, His Majesty may still have to rely on the Wen family! If you cause trouble for those two families, aren't you just courting death?!"

Yang Xun was even more helpless: "Mother, I was just saying it. I'm not stupid. I know the weight of those two families!"

Madam Yang couldn't help but roll her eyes.

He knew everything, but when it came to his own turn, he couldn't see anything clearly; he was completely blinded by the woman.

"This is a rare opportunity. Try to visit Commander Lu more often these next few days and ask him to arrange a job for you in the Embroidered Uniform Guard," said Madam Yang. "Commander Lu can even promote his own servant to the position of adjutant. You are his brother-in-law. As long as you build a good relationship with him, you won't have to worry about your future."

Yang Xun sighed again: "Mother, your son is staying at home perfectly fine, why do you have to make trouble for yourself?"

"How can you stay at home all day?" Old Madam Yang's face fell. "If you spent more time with Qinglan, I wouldn't say anything to you, but spending every day with your concubine will wear you down sooner or later!"

Yang Xun pursed his lips.

Wen Qinglan is always aloof and has no charm whatsoever. How can he compare to his beautiful wife?

Seeing that Yang Xun didn't take her words seriously, the old lady became angry and her tone became harsher: "Did you hear me clearly?!"

Seeing that his mother was angry, Yang Xun could only say, "I know, I know."

Madam Yang sighed heavily.

She devoted more effort to this son than to her legitimate son, but how could this child be so disappointing!

The opportunity was presented to them, and they still wouldn't take it without being urged!