We agreed that I would be married off to a short-lived general, but why is my husband so powerful?

Seeing that she remained silent for a long time, Yue Lingyuan assumed that she was concerned about what those people had said.

"What others say is what they say. I don't think that way. If you really care about what those people say, I'll go back and teach them a lesson!" he said, turning to leave.

Wen Ru grabbed the person, knowing that Yue Lingyuan had misunderstood.

However, it was all just her personal speculation, without any evidence, and it was not appropriate to tell Yue Lingyuan.

She then changed the subject, following his lead, and said with a hint of self-deprecation:

"I don't think those people are wrong. I am just a concubine's daughter, with an ordinary appearance, no talent or beauty. I am indeed not worthy of the handsome and talented General Yue, who is skilled in both literature and martial arts."

Seeing that she was still in the mood to joke, Yue Lingyuan reached out and picked a peach blossom and inserted it into her hair. "What's so ordinary about it?"

My mother told me that my mother-in-law is very beautiful, and Lord Wen is also good-looking. So you will naturally be good-looking too. You are just too young to grow up yet, and you have not been getting enough nutrition, which is why your complexion is not good. If you take good care of yourself, you will naturally look good.

As for talent... our family doesn't value those things. Your family has been stationed on the frontier for generations. We only care about whether we can survive when facing the Tartars. I'd rather you learn some martial arts like Liuli, so you can strengthen your body and protect yourself."

Wen Rushi raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"So you're supporting my practice at night?"

She emphasized the word "evening" in particular.

"Okay, but you can't practice recklessly. I'll check it later and make sure it's okay before you practice." Yue Lingyuan had only heard that some martial arts required a virgin to practice, and that progress would stagnate after the virginity was broken, but he had never heard that martial arts would completely disappear after the virginity was broken.

Either Wen Rushi is lying, or there is a problem with the practice.

"That's what I think too! From today onwards, I'll stay in my room and practice."

"Practice in the room?"

"Yes, my mother left me a Taoist practice that requires daily meditation."

Upon hearing this, Yue Lingyuan became somewhat interested. "Taoist cultivation methods? This is the first time I've heard of them."

Wen Rushi smiled and said, "I will give you the cultivation technique later. If you can use it, that would be a good thing."

Wen Ru had already planned it out when she "confessed" that morning. She would then write down a cultivation technique from the world of immortal cultivation for him.

The spiritual energy in this world is scarce. You can practice the cultivation techniques of the immortal cultivation world, but the effects are not good. However, they are still much better than those external martial arts.

As for how far he can go, that depends on his talent.

"This kind of technique is basically never passed on to outsiders. If it gets known in the future, wouldn't that put you in a difficult position?"

Wen Rushi waved her hand, "Oh dear! My mother's master passed away a long time ago. He was eager for someone to pass on his skills!"

"Then thank you very much, Madam!" Yue Lingyuan finally accepted the offer.

It was still early, so the two chatted as they strolled through the peach grove, where they encountered the Yue Lingshan sisters and their three companions.

The four sisters tried to hide when they saw Yue Lingyuan and Wen Rushi, but in the end, Wen Rushi spotted them.

"Sixth Sister, what are you doing? Why did you run away as soon as you saw us?"

Yue Lingshan, accompanied by her younger sisters, emerged from behind the peach tree, looking rather embarrassed.

"Sister-in-law, we didn't do anything. We were just afraid of disturbing you and brother. Mother said that brother and sister-in-law just got married and told me not to disturb you two as you were getting to know each other."

Yue Lingyuan lifted his eyelids slightly. "We've been out for so long, you should all hurry back. We should be heading down the mountain soon."

"Oh." Yue Lingshan shrank her neck and turned to leave.

Wen Rushi was both amused and exasperated. "What do you mean by 'don't bother me'? Let's go back together!"

Upon hearing this, Yue Lingshan immediately seized the opportunity, stepping forward to take Wen Rushi's arm and saying, "Sister-in-law, you have no idea how fierce my brother is. I'm usually afraid to be around him. Aren't you afraid of him?"

Outsiders only know that Yue Lingyuan is handsome and outstanding, but only his own family knows how strict the eldest brother is with his younger brothers and sisters.

They usually avoid their older brother whenever he's home.

Because of this, Yue Lingshan and her sisters rarely dared to come to Chunhe Courtyard to talk to Wen Rushi.

I'm afraid of running into the big brother.

Wen Rushi glanced at Yue Lingyuan subconsciously, then leaned close to her ear and whispered in rebuttal, "Who said I'm not afraid? I'm afraid too."

Yue Lingshan glanced at Wen Rushi with some suspicion, then turned to her seventh sister, Yue Lingxia, and asked, "Seventh sister, does my sister-in-law seem afraid of my brother?"

Yue Lingxia recalled seeing her sister-in-law and brother walking side by side, chatting and laughing. They didn't seem afraid of her brother at all.

She shook her head. "It doesn't seem like it."

The other two younger sisters also shook their heads.

At this moment, Wen Rushi had a bad feeling.

Even outsiders can see that she is not afraid of Yue Lingyuan, but what about Yue Lingyuan himself?

Wen Rushi subconsciously looked up at the man beside her.

But when she looked up, the man was staring at her with deep, unfathomable eyes.

Wen Rushi felt a jolt of fear and explained somewhat guiltily, "Hehehe... after spending these past few days together, I'm definitely not as scared as I was at the beginning..."

Did that scoundrel already figure it out?

Why is she being portrayed here?

"Oh, really?" Yue Lingyuan said casually.

Yue Lingshan didn't notice her sister-in-law's guilty conscience and said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. Although my brother is a bit serious and cold, he's very good to his family. You'll see as time goes on."

"Yes, Big Brother is a very nice person." Yue Lingxia and a few others chimed in, acting as Ling Yi's echo.

Yue Lingyuan gave Wen Rushi a deep look. "Go back!"

As the group walked out of the peach grove, they immediately saw Yue Lingfeng and his brothers being surrounded by a group of spoiled young men at the foot of the mountain not far away.

"Hahaha, everyone praises Yue Lingyuan as a prodigy, skilled in both literature and martial arts, with a bright future. Who would have thought he would marry a lowly concubine's daughter? That woman is neither talented nor beautiful. Yue Lingfeng, is your elder brother blind? How could he possibly marry such a woman!"

"You don't know yet, do you? I heard that on the day of the Marquis of Zhongyong's birthday banquet, Yue Lingyuan couldn't wait to consummate his marriage with that illegitimate daughter of the Wen family. She's his future sister-in-law, and she's ugly. I don't know how he could bring himself to do it."

"They've been a genius since they were little. Maybe their taste is different from ours, and they just like ugly things! Hahaha..."

These spoiled brats were all about the same age as Yue Lingyuan. From a young age, Yue Lingyuan was the "other people's child" that his parents always talked about, while they were the disappointing ones.

I was suppressed and bullied growing up from a young age.

Now that the person they've always looked up to has suddenly done something shameful and fallen from grace, wouldn't they love to watch the spectacle?

However, some people felt sorry for Yue Lingyuan for marrying such a talentless and unattractive girl, but most were just watching the spectacle.

Every word of the group's mocking laughter reached Wen Rushi's ears.

Not only Wen Rushi, but Yue Lingyuan and his siblings also heard it clearly.

From the crowd, Yue Lingfeng shouted back, "Bullshit! My brother can marry whoever he wants, what's it to you? Mind your own business!"