She loses if she divorces, the reborn mistress only divorces her husband

Although the summer in Beijing is hot, it is relatively cool in the mornings and evenings.

Especially the heavy rain this morning took away a lot of the heat.

Li Jingwan used a handkerchief to wipe off the dirt splashed on her father's tombstone by raindrops. After arranging the offerings, she took the three incense sticks lit by Cui Yu.

She held the incense and recited silently in her heart.

"Father, I have avenged my past life. Yesterday, I personally watched them being sentenced in the Dali Temple, and also issued a letter of divorce to Qin Changzhou. The Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion has collapsed, and they can no longer harm the General's Mansion."

"Father, please bless me and help me find my brother as soon as possible after I go to the northwest. Then Ding Zheng and I will come to see you together."

After bowing three times and just lighting the incense, I heard Bitao's exclamation from behind.

"Miss, Prince Jing is here."

Li Jingwan turned around in surprise, and saw Chu Tingyu and his servant Tianxi walking towards her.

This is the ancestral tomb of the Li family. Chu Tingyu was not just passing by, but came here on purpose.

She immediately stepped forward and saluted in front of Chu Tingyu, "Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Jing."

"No need to be polite." Chu Tingyu said, "You have been named the county lord, so you don't need to be polite when you see me."

"Etiquette cannot be abolished." Li Jingwan didn't dare to rely on her title of "Princess Leyi County" to be impolite.

How could the status of a prince be compared to that of a mere county lady like her?

Li Jingwan stood up and asked carefully, "Why is the prince here?"

"It just so happens that I have nothing else to do after the court session." Chu Tingyu looked calm. "The Marquis of Wu'an has been executed, so I came to see General Li and Ding Zheng."

Tianxi behind him raised his eyes and looked at his master.

It was Chu Tingyu who met Doctor Wang at the palace gate after he checked Yao's pulse and returned to the palace. He heard Doctor Wang say that Li Jingwan had left the house early in the morning to visit the grave.

So, Chu Tingyu, who was originally going back to the palace, turned his carriage around and came here.

Well, he just assumed that Prince Jing wanted to pay tribute to Li Dingzheng, not because Li Jingwan was here.

In the past, he was worried that the prince would fall in love with a married woman. Now that Li Jingwan has divorced her husband, Concubine Zhong would probably feel more relieved if she knew about this.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness." Li Jingwan thanked him and personally took three incense sticks, lit them and handed them over.

They were now standing in front of Li Beiwang's grave, and Chu Tingyu burned incense to Li Beiwang first.

Cui Yu and the others tactfully walked away, leaving their master behind to talk.

Chu Tingjue looked at Li Beiwang’s birth and death years engraved on the tombstone and spoke first.

"Princess Leyi, now that the matter of the Marquis' Mansion has been resolved, what are your plans for the future?"

Li Jingwan was stunned for a moment before she realized that the "Princess Le Yi" Chu Tingyu was referring to was her. She felt a little awkward hearing him call her that.

"Your Majesty, I am going to the northwest."

"Northwest?" Chu Tingyu turned to look at her, with a rare puzzled look on his face, "Why are you going to the northwest?"

Li Jingwan explained, "Your Highness, you know that since my grandfather, my father and my younger brother, they have all been in the northwest to defend the country. I heard them talk about many things in the northwest and I was very yearning for it. If I wasn't a woman, I would have gone there a long time ago."

"Now that I am a free man, my caravan has been doing business in the northwest, so I want to take the opportunity to go to the northwest to take a look. It happens that I have the opportunity and time."

"My father said that the northwest is very large, with continuous mountains and vast deserts. There are many landscapes that cannot be seen in Beijing."

As she spoke, a look of obvious longing appeared on her face.

Chu Tingyu had been staring at her and was touched by this.

If Li Jingwan were a man, he would definitely be as outstanding as Li Beiwang and would have achieved great success long ago.

He saw Li Jingwan smile bitterly again, and her voice contained a hint of helplessness.

"Besides, the capital is full of people discussing my divorce. The noble families are also meeting for this reason. I am almost getting calluses on my ears from hearing so much. I also want to change my environment."

Chu Tingyu was silent for a while, then said, "It would be nice to go to the northwest to have a look."

Seeing that he accepted the reason she gave, Li Jingwan felt relieved.

In fact, these are all secondary.

The most important thing is to go to the northwest to find my younger brother.

But she couldn't tell.

Everyone believed that her brother had been dead for several years, but she said he was still alive, which would definitely arouse suspicion.

Could it be possible that he was reborn?

Fortunately, Chu Tingyu, like his mother, gave her trust and respect.

She returned to the general's mansion yesterday and said she wanted to go to the northwest, but Yao disagreed at first.

But after listening to her explanation, I finally agreed.

She also hopes that her daughter can change her environment and mood.

"But..." Chu Tingyu changed the subject, "Although you have a caravan and escort company following you to the northwest, you also know that the situation in the northwest is becoming increasingly tense, and the Xirong Kingdom is making frequent moves, so it's not very safe."

Li Jingwan had just said that she would be cautious and that she was in good health, but from Chu Tingyu's tone, it seemed that there was something else to say, so she changed the topic and asked, "Does the prince have any suggestions?"

Chu Tingyu said, "I have already decided to go to the northwest in a month. You can go with me to ensure your safety."

A month later was only mid-September. Li Jingwan remembered that in her previous life, Chu Tingyu went there at the end of the year when the Western Rong provoked a war, but this time he went there two months earlier.

She asked directly, "Why did the prince go so early?"

"Yeqilu has great ambitions. According to the secret letter sent by the spies of Xirong Kingdom, he has already mobilized the army and may take action in advance. The information received in the capital is delayed. Only by going directly to the front line can we find out the truth."

Li Jingwan thought of his disappearance in the previous life, and her heart unconsciously became nervous, "Prince, you are a rich man, why don't you..."

Chu Tingyu raised his hand, indicating that she didn't need to persuade him.

"We have already discussed this matter, so there is no need to bring it up again. I will not sit around and wait for the Xirong Kingdom to invade while commanding from the capital thousands of miles away."

Since you can't persuade him, then let's go together. She can at least help keep an eye on him.

"Then I'll trouble you, Your Majesty. We'll set off together then."

In this life, since she could change the tragic fate of her previous life, why not try to change Chu Tingyu's fate?

Maybe she could prevent his disappearance and keep him safe.

Chu Tingyu helped her a lot, she couldn't just stand by and watch.

At this time, the sun was already high in the sky, and the cicadas in the trees were chirping louder and louder, one after another.

Li Jingwan mentioned something, "Your Majesty, I have a favor to ask of you. I wanted to visit you in person in the next two days. Since you are here now, I will take the liberty to tell you in advance."

"What's the matter?"

Li Jingwan didn't say it directly, "If Your Majesty is free, please follow me to meet someone."

Chu Tingyu nodded and said, "Okay."

Li Jingwan acted decisively and said they would set off now.

"I haven't paid tribute to Dingzheng yet." Chu Tingyu said as he looked at Li Dingzheng's tombstone nearby, but found something strange.

There were no offerings in front of Li Dingzheng's tombstone, but there were offerings in front of other tombstones in the Li family's ancestral cemetery.

Li Jingwan is careful and thoughtful in her work and such negligence should not have occurred.

"No problem." Li Jingwan smiled slightly, "Ding Zheng will know your intentions."

Because it is not needed.

Her brother was still alive, and she would definitely find him.

-

Li Jingwan took Chu Tingyu to a house not far from the general's mansion and met Lin.

Chu Tingyu immediately understood Li Jingwan's intention of bringing him here.

Seeing Chu Tingyu, Lin bowed nervously and invited him to take a seat.

After serving tea, Li Jingwan said, "Your Majesty, I believe you have already guessed that what I would like to ask you for help with is to find the daughter of the eldest lady."

Lin, who was originally sitting, immediately stood up upon hearing this and knelt down towards Chu Tingyu, her voice already filled with tears.

"If Your Majesty can find my daughter, I will obey Your Majesty. I am willing to be bound by grass for the rest of my life, to remember my gratitude."

Li Jingwan felt a lump in her throat when she saw this.

Although Lin was awake, her health was actually not good due to the worries after giving birth and the torture she suffered from Old Madam Qin in the past few years.

Xu Rui asserted that if Lin was not taken care of, his life would not be long.

Li Jingwan originally wanted to arrange for her to recuperate in Jiangnan, where the climate was better, but Lin refused, as she only wanted to find her daughter.

This is also her only hope to survive.

Because Lin was unwilling to live in the general's mansion, Li Jingwan arranged a place for her to live not far from the mansion and transferred two smart maids from the mansion to serve her.

Not only can we provide nearby care, but if anything happens, we can also be notified at any time.

As for finding someone, Li Jingwan wanted to help, but the manpower she could mobilize was limited.

And finding the whereabouts of a baby girl from thirty years ago is extremely difficult.

So she thought of Chu Tingyu, hoping he could help.

Chu Tingyu asked Lin to get up first, "I can send someone to look for her."

Lin suddenly became excited, and then heard Chu Tingyu say, "But I need you to provide some clues, otherwise I won't be able to find it."

Lin's face became embarrassed again.

Mother Zhang and Old Madam Qin were interrogated many times, and both said that they didn't know where the midwife Ma Wenpo got the baby boy from, or what happened to the baby girl.

Maybe Lin's daughter had died a long time ago, but she did not accept this assumption, otherwise her life would have been meaningless.

"Your Highness, the midwife who delivered me was from Congzhou. When I went to look for her after my confinement, her whole family had already left. I heard that they had returned to Congzhou."

"I have privately asked people to go to Congzhou to inquire several times, but to no avail. Congzhou is too big and it is too difficult to find someone."

"Any other clues?" Chu Tingyu asked.

Lin shook her head in embarrassment, blaming herself, "I am stupid and can't find out. I just remember that my daughter has a butterfly-shaped birthmark under her right collarbone..."

Li Jingwan patted the back of her hand and comforted her, "Madam, this is not your fault. It was Madam Qin who separated you and your daughter."

Chu Tingyu said at this time, "If you still remember Ma Wenpo's appearance, ask someone to draw it. I will send someone to Congzhou to look for her first. Since she has been working as a midwife, she is likely to resume her old job after going to Congzhou. We can start looking for her from this line."

"Also, how many people were there in her family when she left Beijing, what were their names, what were their characteristics, and what they did before she left Beijing. Write down everything you know so that we can narrow down the search area."

Lin nodded continuously as she listened, and some hope arose in her heart.

"Your Majesty, the birthmark on my daughter's body can also be used as a clue, right?"

"Not appropriate." Chu Tingyu disagreed, "This requires checking the birthmark on the woman's body, which is not in accordance with etiquette."

"Besides, there is no guarantee that someone will forge a similar birthmark, or that someone who does have a similar birthmark in the same location may also forge it after hearing the news."

"Let's focus on finding Ma Wenpo. At the same time, I'll have people check if there were any families in the capital or the surrounding areas who lost their baby boys."

After he explained, Lin realized that her proposal was too abrupt. "Your Highness is right. It was I who was reckless."

"Although there are measures, in the final analysis, these are like looking for a needle in a haystack." Chu Tingyu didn't want her to have too high hopes, otherwise not finding the person would turn into disappointment, which would be a bigger blow to her.

"You have to be prepared that there is a chance that you will find your daughter, but there is a greater chance that you will not find her."

"I understand." Lin nodded, "Thank you for your help, Your Majesty."

Although waiting was torturous, it at least gave her a reason to continue living.

Li Jingwan could understand Lin’s feelings. Searching at least meant that there was still hope.

-

In an independent house in the suburbs of Beijing, Qin Lingyun ran out of the house as soon as she heard the sound of the gate being pushed open.

When he saw that the person coming was the old woman who delivered food, he felt disappointed.

A few days ago, she was brought here by the strange middle-aged man, who said someone wanted to see her, but after waiting for several days, no one showed up.

She was locked up and couldn't get out. There were people guarding outside, and only an old woman came to deliver meals to her twice a day.

Qin Lingyun became more and more anxious. She wanted to know what the situation was like in the Marquis' Mansion, but when she asked the old woman who delivered the food, she ignored her.

At this time, when the old woman put down the basket and turned to go out, Qin Lingyun stepped forward to stop her.

"What are you doing?" The old woman stared at her warily.

"I have something to ask you."

As soon as she finished speaking, fearing that she would refuse, Qin Lingyun took off a jade hairpin from her head.

"As long as you answer a few questions, this hairpin will be yours."

The old woman glanced at Yuzhin, her eyes still alert.

"Don't worry, I won't ask about anything related to this place." Qin Lingyun added, "I only want to ask about the Wu'an Marquis Mansion. You should know..."

As he was speaking, a man's voice came from outside the courtyard gate, "If you want to know, I can tell you."

As soon as he finished speaking, a young man with a slender figure, wearing a moon-white brocade shirt, walked in holding a folding fan.

This man has a dignified appearance and exudes the aura of a superior. One can tell at a glance that he is a descendant of a wealthy family and has a high status.

If Qin Lingyun had been stared at like this by a man under normal circumstances, her face would have turned red with shame, but at this moment she just felt scared.

Although this man had a smile on his face, there was a hint of viciousness in his smile, and he was not easy to get along with.

When the old woman saw him, she shuddered, bowed and left immediately, and the courtyard door was closed from the outside.

"You...who are you?" Qin Lingyun clenched the jade hairpin in her hand and involuntarily took two steps back.

"You are invited to come as a guest." said the man.

Qin Lingyun suddenly realized, "Why are you looking for me? I don't know you."

"I want to ask you something." The man walked in first.

Qin Lingyun thought about it, followed him, and after entering the house, she kept a distance from him and hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"You just said... you can tell Wu An about my mansion, so... how is the mansion now?"

The man looked around the house and said casually, "No more."

"No...no more?" Qin Lingyun asked quickly, "What do you mean? Explain clearly."

"Look for yourself." The man took out a folded paper and threw it on the ground.

Qin Lingyun picked it up immediately, unfolded it and found that it was the judgment formula of the Dali Temple.

She almost fainted as she quickly scanned the page, and the paper in her hand rustled slightly due to her trembling.

The Wu'an Marquis Mansion is indeed gone.

What should she do?

The man looked at her pale face and threw another piece of paper, "Open it and take a look."

Qin Lingyun squatted down, no longer having the strength to stand up.

She opened the paper tremblingly, and after just one look, she collapsed to the ground in fear.