Stealing a Widow

[The powerful minister whom my cousin loves x the widow who lives in my cousin's house] [Three years ago: a poor boy x the county magistrate's daughter, three years later: a powerful minister Xu Rou is the daughter of a county magistrate, she is pampered and glamorous, while her classmate Du Yanli has not had a biological father since he was a child and his family is poor. The two had nothing in common until one morning in class, when Du Yanli was forced by his classmates to dump his book bag in front of everyone, and Xu Rou's little jacket actually fell out. Therefore, the Du and Xu families were forced to make a ridiculous marriage. In the girl's boudoir, a plainly dressed young man explained awkwardly: "I don't have any clothes." Xu Rou comforted him with a smile: "Classmate Du, don't be afraid. I know you were wronged. From now on, you will be my husband and live in the county magistrate's house." Later, the marriage was abandoned. On the day Du Yanli left the county town, Xu Rou got on the sedan chair and became someone else's wife. For three years, she and her husband treated each other as if they were guests, and they were a happy couple. Three years later, Xu Rou became a widow with no chance of getting married for the second time. Her family was in a state of poverty and her husband died, so she was forced to bring her whole family to the imperial capital to seek refuge with her cousins. Later, during her cousin's hairpin banquet, Xu Rou helped her look around. She followed her cousin's direction and saw that the house was full of guests, and the husband-in-law was sitting the highest. When she saw his appearance clearly, Xu Rou's heart skipped a beat and she fled in a hurry. Du Yanli? ! —— Du Yanli was never a young man from a poor family. After passing the imperial examination, he worked hard to pursue an official career. Soon after he was recognized as his ancestor by the marquis, he became a very popular minister. In the blink of an eye, it was time to marry a wife, but he could only marry the most noble daughter in the imperial capital who could bring him reputation. It was said that he had a very high vision, but that night, the family of the most noble lady in the imperial capital held a banquet again, but the emperor's ministers had a private meeting with her cousin from the county town in the darkest place without telling everyone. He leaned on Xu Rou's shoulder and said reluctantly: "Why do you say this is the last time? Is it because of your husband or your husband?" Xu Rou replied tremblingly: "Actually, my husband has passed away. I don't have a husband. You are a powerful minister. If you continue, it will only damage your reputation. Stop the loss in time." To seize a married woman is to lose one's status, and it is even more unbearable for a powerful minister to treat a widow as lowly, and he becomes the laughing stock of the courtiers. But seeing Xu Rou becoming more and more distant again and again, Du Yanli couldn't bear it anymore. He went crazy three years ago. Intention: To muddle through, to struggle endlessly