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

Inside, laughter and chatter returned, but the front hall was eerily quiet.

Princess Wei sat there alone, and although tea and snacks were constantly served to her, she still looked utterly desolate.

The little bit of expectation in Princess Wei's heart was gradually worn away.

After a long while, Princess Wei finally couldn't sit still any longer and asked, "Why hasn't your mistress come over yet?"

The maids serving in the front hall looked at each other for a moment, and then one of them stepped forward and said, "The two young masters in the house are still young and are at the age where they are being mischievous."

Upon hearing this, Princess Wei was somewhat dazed.

Wen Yuanshu's child is only two years old, right?

How much trouble can such a small child cause?

Princess Wei initially didn't believe it, but for some reason, she asked, almost as if possessed, "Are the children very noisy?"

The maid paused for a moment, then said, "Yes."

"Tell me in detail," Princess Wei insisted, still determined to get to the bottom of it.

The maid who spoke looked quite helpless.

She had only responded with that comment because Princess Wei was, after all, a guest, and she couldn't let a guest's words fall on the ground in an awkward situation. She didn't expect it to cause her trouble.

The maid had no other choice but to say, "The young masters were raised by the old lady before. I heard from the older ladies who served the old lady that these two young masters used to make a ruckus every night, keeping everyone in the courtyard awake. It's only recently that they've started to get better."

Upon hearing the maid's words, the light in Princess Wei's eyes dimmed for a moment.

It's so lively!

Unlike her.

It's always been so deserted.

Princess Wei took a deep breath: "Anything else?"

The maidservant said with difficulty, "After giving birth, Madam spent most of her time at the Marquis's residence, so I don't know much about the affairs of the two young masters."

What a joke.

Even if I know, I can't tell Princess Wei everything.

Princess Wei knew that what she said was true, so she stopped making things difficult for her and instead lowered her eyes, lost in thought.

The hall fell silent again, and the maids exchanged glances, all silently letting out a sigh of relief.

As darkness fell outside, Princess Wei, who had been drinking tea all afternoon, finally couldn't sit still any longer.

"It's one thing that your young master isn't coming back, but what's wrong with Wen Yuanshu? Does it really take her so long to coax a child?!"

Princess Wei finally realized that she had probably been tricked.

However, the maids in the hall, fearing that she would try to extract more information, all retreated far away. Standing beside Princess Wei was only her own maid, Shuyao.

Shuyao looked around and said, "Your Highness, it's getting late. Why don't we go back? If we wait any longer, His Highness might get anxious."

Princess Wei frowned.

If Shuyao had said this earlier, she might have listened, but she had wasted half a day here and given away such a generous gift for nothing. She hadn't been able to do what she wanted to do. How could she swallow this anger?

Just as the Princess Consort of Wei was about to speak, she caught a glimpse of a figure walking in.

The man walked with a steady gait, exuding an imposing aura that made people afraid to look him in the eye.

The moment she saw him, Princess Wei's heart sank.

broken.

The person I least wanted to see has arrived.

Lu Chengyuan entered the hall, first looking at the boxes scattered on the floor, then at the Princess Consort of Wei, before turning his head and asking, "Where is Madam?"

The maidservant curtsied: "Madam is in the backyard comforting the child."

Upon hearing the maid's words, Lu Chengyuan's eyebrows twitched slightly.

His daughter Yuan Shu has become smarter and knows to prioritize herself.

His imposing aura seemed to soften for a moment: "Then what is the princess doing sitting here?"

This moment passed in the blink of an eye, so fast that one wondered if they had seen it wrong.

"The princess came to offer her congratulations after hearing the news that the eldest son had passed the imperial examination for children."

Lu Chengyuan raised an eyebrow: "The Princess Consort is truly generous."

Princess Wei met his gaze and said, "Compared to Madam Lu, this is indeed quite a generous gesture."