Adopted Husband.

Summary

Ning Yi returned home after a quick visit to the shops and took a stroll in the courtyard. The family had moved twice in three years due to increasing members, adapting well to their elegant new home. As autumn arrived, he shared troubling news with his wife, Tan Er: the situation in the north had collapsed, and the Jurchens had breached defenses. Ning Yi planned to lead efforts to fortify the north while urging Tan Er to move the family south for safety. Despite her concerns and emotional pleas, Ning Yi insisted on his responsibility, emphasizing the need for strategic planning against the Jurchens. Tan Er, worried for his safety, opposed his decision, but Ning Yi reassured her of his intelligence and safety outside the city. Their conversation revealed the tension between duty and personal safety amidst the looming threat of war.

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