Li Yu found Qin-shi and inquired about the general life of a widow. In this dynasty, a woman who does not marry and remains a widow for their husband after their death is called a Faithful Wife. Although staying faithful to their husband was not written in law, the government always praised women who remain faithful for the rest of their lives. With the existence of Faithful Wives, naturally, there were also people who remarried. However, the latter would often be treated with disdain and spurn by the common people.
Liang-shi’s circumstances were even more complicated, somewhat harder to deal with. Regular women, who weren’t well known and reputable, can remarry as they wished. However Liang-shi didn’t even have this possibility. Even though the 6th Prince was already erased from the royal clan, Liang-shi still counted as having entered the Royal family before. The Emperor definitely wouldn’t allow a former wife of a Prince to remarry. Not to mention, the Emperor was the one who appointed Mu TianXiao(6) and Liang-shi’s wedding. If she planned to marry someone else, this would be going against the Imperial Decree.
The Emperor hated Mu TianXiao(6), therefore, he also lacked concern towards Liang-shi. Furthermore, although Marquis DingBei was Liang-shi’s birth father, it was still not good for her to live with him for too long since it would create unnecessary gossip. In order to not cause trouble for her parents, Liang-shi moved out. Even like this, she’d receive cold looks just by heading outside.
“Are you planning to play matchmaker for her, master?” Qin-shi asked with a smile.
Normally when people actively inquired about widows, it’s usually with a purpose. Qin-shi had a sister herself, who had a former husband. Because the husband passed away due to illness and she had enough suffering as a Faithful Wife, later on she endured people’s cold looks and remarried. Using her own words, the life of a widow was really like living death. Luckily her sister remarried. Right now her circumstances were very good. She even came to visit Qin-shi often.
Because of her sister’s personal experience, Qin-shi really approved of Liang-shi remarrying. Therefore, she had thought Li Yu was going to play matchmaker for Liang-shi.
Li Yu was stunned. What matchmaker? What are you talking about?
If Liang-shi and Mu TianXiao(6) were in love, Liang-shi would willingly remain a widow for Mu TianXiao(6). Then naturally, Li Yu wouldn’t say anything. However, Liang-shi was clearly utterly disappointed in Mu TianXiao(6). To force her to remain a widow for him, how was this any different than holding her morally hostage?
Why should a fine and dandy person have to hang themselves on a withered twisted tree?
If a man lost their wife, no one ever says that the man needed to remain a widow for their wife. Everyone only felt like men needed care. If a former husband remarried, it would seem completely fair and reasonable. Yet if a former wife remarried, they’d be faced with harsh criticism. Wasn’t this too double standard?
However, Li Yu never even considered having Liang-shi marry someone else. Mu TianXiao(6) has died. That meant Liang-shi had nothing to do with him anymore. She should spend her days how she wanted to.
Li Yu shook his head and said: “I’m not playing matchmaker.”
He only wanted Liang-shi to be completely free from Mu TianXiao(6)’s shadow and in the future, if she wanted to remarry, then she could remarry; if she wanted a quiet life, then she could have a quiet life.
Li Yu had planned on helping Liang-shi. However, he really couldn’t think of how to do it at the moment.
He and the Crown Prince were very close. If he asked the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince would definitely help him think up a plan. Li Yu was completely confident in this.
Li Yu told Qin-shi his thoughts about Liang-shi. Qin-shi said with a sigh: “Liang-shi would be quite blessed if she could really receive master’s assistance. However, the question is if she’ll be willing……”
To completely cut ties with the previous husband’s family completely deviated from social norms. Personal courage was required to withstand the lack of understanding and derision from others.
When Qin-shi’s sister remarried, she was once insulted and berated upfront by her family and neighbors for being unfaithful. She only managed to face a new easy life after her 2nd husband brought her away from her old home.
Li Yu never imagined this could be an issue. So it was possible that Liang-shi might reject his good intentions?
Li Yu decided to first send Qin-shi to sound out Liang-shi’s desires.
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The news that he received was, Liang-shi didn’t want to change her current situation. When asking her why, she only said: “Gossip is a dreadful thing.”
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The plans that Li Yu originally had for Liang-shi all fizzled out.
Looks like he didn’t need to go find the Crown Prince to discuss this anymore…….
No. He still needed to go. Liang-shi didn’t need it, but this didn’t represent that other women didn’t need it.
This was a societal problem, not a personal problem.
Even if he can only change this world a little bit with his strength, even if it made the lives of widows only slightly better, it’d be worth it.
Li Yu ran out to find the Crown Prince. He searched a few places but couldn’t find the other. From far away, he saw a bunch of the Crown Prince’s guards standing outside of the study.
Li Yu went over to ask. It turned out that the Crown Prince was having a secret discussion with Ye-shizi. Li Yu self consciously turned to leave. However, the guard said: The Crown Prince didn’t allow others to approach, but he had no such restrictions for Taizi-fei.
Li Yu: What did this mean??
Was he saying that it’s fine if Li Yu entered directly?
Since the Crown Prince didn’t restrict him, Li Yu didn’t feel the need to be courteous in his own home. He entered the study and walked in just a few steps. Then he immediately heard Ye QingHuan’s voice.
Ye-shizi said solemnly: “TianChi, answer me. Is he a human or a demon?”
Li Yu: ???
Actually, Li Yu wasn’t a demon. However, he was very sensitive to topics about demons. Who let him be the one pretending to be a carp demon? As soon as Ye QingHuan mentioned demon, Li Yu instantly took it personally. Was his disguise this unreliable? First there was Chu YanYu, now it’s Ye QingHuan. They were both suspecting him……
Chu YanYu suspected him, because a palace maid had seen him transform. What’s going on with Ye QingHuan?
Li Yu was very certain that he had never transformed in front of Ye QingHuan. He held his breath and continued listening.
In face of Ye QingHuan’s questioning, Mu TianChi didn’t actually answer directly. Ye QingHuan was someone he trusted after all. Instead, after mumbling to himself a bit, he asked back: “Why would you say this?”
Ye QingHuan said: “…… that day, he suddenly appeared inside the lotus pond and handed the Tiger Seal over to me. However, he himself refused to come onto land and also asked me to not let anyone get close. It was very…… strange. After everything happened, I asked the gatekeepers. The gatekeepers all said that they didn’t see him enter the Estate.”
Mu TianChi listened without changing his expression. The Tiger Seal was a secret. There were very few people outside who knew about the Tiger Seal. However, everyone knew about Taizi-fei sneaking out of the Imperial Palace to deploy the rescue soldiers.
The Emperor once saw with his own eyes, fish taking away the Tiger Seal. The Crown Prince had successfully convinced the Emperor to believe that fish had given the Tiger Seal to Taizi-fei; then Taizi-fei came up with a plan to find the rescue soldiers. This matched with the rumors from outside. The Emperor didn’t suspect anything. However, the Crown Prince and Li Yu both knew there was no transfer of the Tiger Seal in the middle of all this. Li Yu was the fish who delivered the Tiger Seal himself.
Because the chaos with Princess LangYa was resolved perfectly, the Crown Prince didn’t think too much about this. Ye QingHuan’s suspicions, now that the Crown Prince was dealing with it, was really negligent on his part.
However, the Crown Prince wouldn’t spill the secret with a few simple words. He said with a raised brow: “What’s this supposed to prove?”
“Nothing.” Ye QingHuan said: “I have thought about it before as well, that perhaps Biao Sao slipped in when the gatekeepers weren’t paying attention. However, after that, a civilian came to ChengEn palace Estate, asking for an audience. They said they encountered something that had the head of a fish and the lower body of a man. A half fish, half human monster. This monster jumped into the river outside of ChengEn Palace Estate. I originally didn’t believe them and reprimanded this person severely, telling them to stop speaking nonsense. However, later on I discovered that the river and the lotus pond were actually connected……”
Mu TianChi, Li Yu: “…………………..”
Li Yu: Oh fck! You can even connect this?!
When he was delivering the Tiger Seal, the path was complicated. He had no choice but to transform several times. When he had reached ChengEn Palace Estate, he was in his human fish form. He had hidden his tail well inside the water. Ye QingHuan didn’t come close to him. After everything was done, he also didn’t say anything. Therefore, Li Yu thought everything was fine. Unexpectedly, Ye-shizi still became suspicious of him.
And that eyewitness who saw his fish head. QQ. He was in a rush and had no choice. Good thing he came to Ye QingHuan……. Li Yu was worried about saving the hubby and completely forgot about them!
Brows furrowed in deep thought, the Crown Prince didn’t speak again. Ye QingHuan said hesitatingly: “Actually, all of this doesn’t prove anything either. It’s…… later on, I heard Chu-Guiren slander Taizi-fei, saying Taizi-fei was the fish that you raised. I… I remembered…… that day he hid inside the water. I saw a silver shadow in the water. Originally I never thought about what that was. However, after hearing Chu-Guiren’s words of nonsense, I actually started feeling like…… that should be a fishtail.
“TianChi, regardless of what’s going on here, I still wanted to ask you first.” Ye QingHuan pondered about this for a long period of time, repeatedly mulling over the things that occurred that day. Actually, he had already made some conclusions internally already.
The reason why he dragged it out for this long was because he finally made the decision to gain confirmation from the Crown Prince.
What Chu-Guiren, Wang-Guiren. Ye QingHuan was a staunch supporter of the Crown Prince. The only thing he cared about was the Crown Prince’s safety.
Regardless if Li Yu were human or something else. What can be certain was that Li Yu had no ill intentions towards the Crown Prince or his family. This was the clear, irrevocable truth that he had determined after pondering for this long.
Ye QingHuan guessed it. Li Yu felt so awkward he could dig out a huge fish tank in the ground with his foot. However, he didn’t dare to appear and face Ye-shizi.
What if Ye-shizi wanted him to answer, what should he say?
Refusing to admit it on the threat of death was very easy. However, Ye QingHuan had already seen his tail……. Even if Li Yu refused to admit it, would that stop Ye QingHuan from suspecting?
That wouldn’t solve the issue at all. Instead, it’d just be deceiving yourself point blank!
Plus, he and the Ye couple were friends. It’s not like he can dispose of Ye QingHuan or something. Li Yu didn’t want to hurt friends…… even more so, he didn’t want the Crown Prince to hurt friends for his sake.
The Crown Prince was also put in a difficult situation. He said experimentally: “If you know, what will you do?”
“Nothing.” Ye QingHuan said: “He saved the Emperor, saved you, and also saved me. He even helped cure your mutism and birthed children for you. I won’t tell anyone, not even the Princess. I only want to know the truth, not do anything to him.”
If he really wanted to do something, Ye QingHuan wouldn’t have taken this long and came to see the Crown Prince privately.
Li Yu: !!!
Ye QingHuan, nice! Worthy of the man who called Li Yu “Biao Sao.” Li Yu was so touched, he was flailing internally.
Thinking back to that day when he was delivering the Tiger Seal. Prince Li didn’t trust him, it was also Ye QingHuan who had helped him. Even though he was suspicious, Ye-shizi had still been keeping an eye out for Li Yu all this time.
Mu TianChi sized up Ye QingHuan. The Crown Prince was also very understanding of Ye QingHuan’s personality. The other’s expression was grave. He wasn’t lying. Thus, the Crown Prince felt no need to conceal it and nodded his head, saying quite frankly: “Yes. It’s exactly what you think.”
Ye QingHuan: “…………….”
“So he, he’s really?”
“…… yes.”
Even though Ye QingHuan was mentally prepared, his mouth still opened up extremely wide.
No wonder Li Yu can bear children and help the Crown Prince so much. So he was actually a real demon!
This world really had demons!
“Why…why is he staying by your side?” Ye QingHuan asked with a stammer.
Ye QingHuan revered ghosts and gods, and also respected demons. He can’t figure out why a magnificent demon would lower themselves to marry a mortal.
The Crown Prince said calmly: “Because we’re fated to be husbands for a hundred lifetimes. This is only our first life.”
Li Yu: “………………..”
Li Yu thought the Crown Prince was going to say something related to him needing to pass the heavenly tribulations or something. However, the Crown Prince didn’t. The Crown Prince felt like this was Xiao Yu’s secret. Even if he were beaten to death, he wouldn’t say it. He’d rather blurt out something else.
Li Yu finally experienced it! The Crown Prince wasn’t even saying nonsense here. Instead, he was randomly throwing dog food everywhere!
Ye-shizi was smacked viciously in the face by the dog food. He suddenly slapped himself on the thigh and saw the light: “Is that why you have that kind of special interest towards fish? I…. I understand everything now.”
The Crown Prince: ?
Li Yu: “…….”
Wait, what did you just understand? Li Yu was extremely alarmed. My hubby really doesn’t have that kind of special interest alright?!
“Special interests towards fish” YE-SHIZI, NO— 😂
Off the track—LMAO!! Whoa!
Suddenly, there seems to be the lightbulb moment 😂😂😂😂😂
And what a dim bulb it is! 🤣
Thank You for the chapter (｡’▽’｡)♡
thanks for the chapter!
Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🐟
Ye QingHuan I love u sm u made me cry of laugher in this story so damm much 🤣
LMAO he’s still not over what he saw at the west frontier. 😭😭
mu tianchi you goddamn fish fucker
+1 yes, Mu TianChi you goddamn fcker fish 🐠🤣