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

"Yuan'er, do you still remember how your marriage to the Wen family's daughter came about?"

When Yao saw her son, she thought about how he had preferred to sleep in the study rather than share a room with his wife the night before, and she couldn't help but feel worried.

As soon as Yue Lingyuan heard his mother speak, he knew what she wanted to say and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

He bowed to Madam Yao, who was sitting on the daybed, and said, "Mother, if I remember correctly, Vice Minister Wen saved my grandmother, which is why our two families have this marriage."

To his surprise, Yao remained calm. "Sit down and let's talk!"

Yue Lingyuan sat down in the chair at the lower end, looking like he was listening attentively.

Seeing her son's upright attitude, Yao breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the kid was still willing to listen to her.

"Before the Yue and Wen families got engaged, the Wen family had no dealings with our General's Mansion. The engagement was indeed due to the life-saving grace. However, the person who saved your grandmother was not Minister Wen, but your current wife's birth mother, Concubine Li. For some reason, Minister Wen only said that he helped your grandmother find a doctor, but in fact, it was that concubine who treated your grandmother."

Yue Lingyuan was surprised; he truly knew nothing about this. "Since the one who showed kindness was the second young lady of the Wen family's biological mother, then why...?"

"Why is it the eldest daughter of the Wen family who is engaged to you, and not the second daughter of the Wen family, right?"

"Yes."

"After your grandmother recovered from her illness, she decided to get engaged to the Wen family. Unexpectedly, that concubine passed away soon after, leaving behind an eight-year-old daughter. We originally wanted you to get engaged to her biological daughter, but the Wen family put forward the eldest daughter of the Wen family as the person to be engaged."

At this point, Madam Yao sneered, "For a small Vice Minister's Mansion to be engaged to our General's Mansion is a great thing for them. It is only natural that Madam Chen would fight for this marriage for her own daughter."

At that time, your grandmother thought that if we insisted on arranging a marriage between you and our benefactor's daughter, she was worried that the child wouldn't survive to adulthood without her mother's protection... That's why she reluctantly arranged for you to be engaged to the eldest daughter of the Wen family. Later..."

"No wonder Mother agreed so readily to the marriage exchange with Miss Wen." Yue Lingyuan sighed after hearing his mother's story.

No wonder her mother has ignored the eldest daughter of the Wen family all these years.

Yao nodded.

"Now that you know the reason, treat her well. After all, you wronged her first, and she saved your life. If you treat her badly, I will be the first to punish you!"

"Mother, rest assured, now that I have married her, I will definitely treat her well."

"Then you can move back tonight."

Yue Lingyuan paused.

Move it back?

What if the little one is so afraid of him that he can't sleep?

"What? You don't want to? Was everything I just said was for nothing?"

"A son always listens to his mother." He'll spend more time with his wife when he gets back; she shouldn't be afraid of him anymore, right?

…………

Wen Rushi slept until noon.

Lunch was eaten in his own yard.

Seeing that Wenru had finished her meal and remained in the courtyard, Yue Lingyuan suggested, "The weather is fine today, and my sister and the others have arranged to admire the flowers in the garden this afternoon. Why don't we go for a walk together?"

"I'm not going." Wen Rushi looked out the window and refused without hesitation.

Remembering his mother's instructions, Yue Lingyuan said, "Shall I take you for a stroll outside the manor?"

Wen Rushi shook her head. "My husband, please don't worry about me. I'm used to being alone and have never liked crowds."

With no progress in her cultivation, she had no desire to go out for a stroll and preferred to stay in the courtyard to cultivate.

Yue Lingyuan, however, was reminded of the scene of her growing up alone in the courtyard from her words, and his heart softened a little.

"Then, I'll stay home with you."

Hearing this, she paused for a moment, then quickly forced a smile, "If my husband is busy, then please go ahead and do your thing. I'm already used to being alone."

Yue Lingyuan, however, was determined to stay. "No rush. Today is our first day of marriage, and I don't have any official duties. It's only right that I stay home with you."

What could Wen Rushi say? She couldn't just kick him out!

My plan to meditate this afternoon is probably going to fall through.

However, the two got along quite well; Wen Rushi read a book, and Yue Lingyuan also read a book.

However, one was reading scriptures, while the other was reading military strategy books.

When Yue Lingyuan looked up, he saw Wen Rushi holding a copy of the Diamond Sutra and reading it with great interest.

"How come you're so young and already reading scriptures that my grandmother used to read?" Yue Lingyuan asked, glancing at the book in her hand.

"I was just a little curious," Wen Rushi replied casually.

Could she say that she read this scripture to remind herself of her origins?

All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, shadows, dew, and lightning; thus should you contemplate them. —Diamond Sutra

She will leave sooner or later. After she leaves, everything here will be like a dream, a bubble, to her.

It's also a reminder to myself not to get too involved with the people here, so as not to have any lingering attachments or obsessions when it's time to leave.

Yue Lingyuan frowned, remembering that she had grown up alone in a small courtyard with few relatives, so he didn't say anything.

Time flew by, and the sun set behind the mountains.

A maidservant came in to deliver a message.

"Madam, the eldest daughter has arrived."

Wen Rushi was taken aback. "Please come in, young lady."

A moment later, Yue Lingshan walked in carrying a bouquet of flowers.

"Sister-in-law, the flowers in the garden are in full bloom. My younger sister and I picked some and brought them to you." Yue Lingshan's face was flushed, and the flowers in her hands were not as bright as her smile.

"Thank you, little sister!" Wen Rushi took the flowers and put them in the vase.

"Sister-in-law, we're going horseback riding at Xishan Villa tomorrow. Would you like to come along?"

Yue Lingyuan slightly lifted his eyelids. "Your sister-in-law isn't going. She's going back to her parents' home tomorrow."

Yue Lingshan was disappointed. "Alright then, sister-in-law is busy, let's make another appointment next time."

"Okay." Wen Rushi pretended not to see the disappointment in her sister-in-law's eyes.

Playing with a few young girls is less worthwhile than staying in your room meditating and cultivating yourself!

evening.

After the young couple finished their dinner, Yue Lingyuan went to the bathroom to wash up, just like yesterday.

Wen Rushi assumed that after he finished washing up, he would go to the study as he had the day before.

Unexpectedly, when she finished washing up and came out, Yue Lingyuan was sitting on her bed!

Wen Rushi was immediately startled!