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

Song Qingyan exploded when she heard this, her voice was sharp.

"Why should I apologize to her? If it weren't for her, I wouldn't be in this situation now. I won't go even if you kill me!"

After saying this, she turned her head away, showing her resistance.

Zhao Yunying ignored her and asked Caixia to come over and whispered a few words to her. Then Caixia went out, leaving the mother and daughter alone.

Zhao Yunying sighed helplessly and walked to her daughter.

"Yan'er, if you really care about your reputation, go and apologize to Li Jingwan."

"I've already apologized." Song Qingyan turned her head sharply, her face full of anger, "She even forced me to kneel down and apologize."

Zhao Yunying asked, "Did you apologize to Li Huirou or Li Jingwan?"

Song Qingyan pursed her lips, "…It's that concubine's daughter."

Zhao Yunying then said, "Prince Jing punished Qi Lingjun and you today because of the Li family and Li Jingwan."

"Prince Jing usually keeps a low profile, but he showed up several times recently for the Wu'an Marquis Mansion, which shows that he is very concerned about the Li family. If you anger Li Jingwan, doesn't that mean you angered Prince Jing?"

"It's no use just apologizing to Li Huirou. This matter can only be resolved when Li Jingwan calms down."

Song Qingyan listened carefully, the anger on her face subsided a lot, and she sniffed, "If I apologize to her, will my cousin forgive me?"

"Of course." Zhao Yunying nodded and used a handkerchief to wipe the tears from her face.

"You have to apologize sincerely to show that you know your mistakes and can correct them. Not only Prince Jing, but everyone else has seen it too."

Song Qingyan pursed her lips and finally nodded, "Okay, I'll go with you... to apologize."

Said reluctantly.

"Yan'er, everyone makes mistakes. As long as you can remedy them and learn lessons from them, that's enough." Zhao Yunying said earnestly.

"In the future, remember not to be reckless. This is the capital city. There are so many wealthy families and their power is intertwined. We are relatives of the imperial concubine, so we should be more careful."

"Mom, I understand." Song Qingyan urged, "Let's go quickly. Maybe my cousin will let me attend the banquet after he finds out."

Seeing her being so perfunctory, Zhao Yunying sighed in her heart, regretting that she had not disciplined her strictly in the past, which led to her developing an arrogant character. It was a bit late to correct it now.

She was secretly worried that Song Qingyan would get into trouble again.

Caixia had just been called by Zhao Yunying to inquire about where Li Jingwan was in the princess's mansion. Now she came back to answer and said that Li Jingwan and others were in a courtyard for female guests to rest.

Because the banquet was about to begin, there were few people in the yard, which made it convenient for conversation.

Zhao Yunying then took Song Qingyan with her. This courtyard was located on the side of the princess's mansion garden and had a quiet and elegant environment.

They came out of a corridor and were about to walk towards the courtyard gate, but they saw Li Jingwan's maid, Bi Tao, walking in hurriedly with another little maid.

Zhao Yunying stopped, and Song Qingyan was puzzled, "Mom, why don't you leave?"

Zhao Yunying stared at the figures of Bitao and the other person leaving, with a hint of nervousness in her eyes. She pulled Song Qingyan aside.

"The other person who just followed Li Jingwan's maid in was... a maidservant beside Lin."

Song Qingyan's eyes widened, "Mom, are you seeing things?"

Caixia and Lianye were still nearby, so Zhao Yunying quickly said, "Keep your voice down."

She then went on to say, “I’m not mistaken, I remember her.”

Although she told Song Qingyan to pretend that she was unaware of her background and not to pay attention to it.

But she always thought of Lin, who knelt in front of the Buddha statue and prayed to find her daughter, so she would occasionally run to Lin's courtyard alone to take a look, and became familiar with the maids around her.

Song Qingyan's low voice revealed her nervousness, "Today is the eldest princess' banquet, how could Lin's maid come in? What is she doing here? It must be related to Lin's, right?"

Zhao Yunying also thought so. Could it be that something unexpected happened to the Lin family?

Her heart ached a little, after all, it was her biological mother who had been looking for her.

After thinking it over, she decided to go in and see if she could hear something.

When Song Qingyan heard her idea, she also asked to go.

Zhao Yunying did not refuse, because she brought Song Qingyan here to apologize. If she went in alone, the two maids would definitely be suspicious.

After discussion, Zhao Yunying asked Caixia and Lianye to wait outside, saying it was inconvenient to talk in too many people, while she and Song Qingyan could go in.

When I entered the courtyard, it was indeed quieter than outside, as if no one was there.

As the two walked in, they suddenly heard footsteps in front of them and quickly hid aside.

Soon, Bi Tao came out with the little maidservant beside Lin. The little maidservant said apologetically, "Sister Bi Tao, please send me out again."

"Since I brought you in, I naturally have to take you out." Bi Tao smiled, "Luckily I went to get something from the carriage just now, otherwise you would have just been waiting there like an idiot."

The little maid chuckled twice, "The eldest lady said she was very anxious and asked me to go and inform the eldest young lady immediately. I didn't think too much about it. I went to the general's mansion and heard that the young lady was here, so I ran here."

The two walked and talked as they left the yard.

Zhao Yunying felt relieved that nothing happened to Lin, but at the same time she was wondering what urgent matter Lin had.

"Mom, come this way." Song Qingyan pointed in the direction where Bitao and the others came out, "Li Jingwan is inside."

In front of me was the west wing. After walking a few steps forward, I heard faint voices, so I quickened my pace and walked over.

The closer you get, the louder and clearer the sound becomes.

Perhaps because there were too few people, the doors and windows of the room were half open.

They quietly walked to a place not far from the window, just enough to hear Li Jingwan's voice clearly.

"Mother, after the banquet starts, I will go and greet the princess and then sit for a while before leaving. You, Huirou, and Langqing stay for a while. If anyone asks, just say I'm not feeling well and am going back home to rest."

Yao's voice sounded, "Okay, go find the eldest lady, I will handle it myself."

Zhao Yunying slowed down her breathing. Something must have happened, which made Li Jingwan rush over so anxiously.

"It's just..." Yao paused, a little hesitant, "Is the Madam mistaken? After all, the last time she saw that man was three or four years ago."

"The eldest lady shouldn't be wrong." Although she said so, Li Jingwan was a little skeptical. "After all, it's a clue, and we can't let it go. Ma Wenpo's whereabouts are unknown. The capital is so big, and there are so many people coming and going. It's too difficult to find the family who adopted the baby girl back then."

"If we can find that person, let Madam Qin also identify him. That year, that person said he was commissioned by Qin Zhongxiao to come to me and tell me what he had found out about the child swap. Unfortunately, I was not in the Marquis' Mansion that day, and was instead seen by Madam Qin and the First Madam."

"The eldest lady only met this man once, but Old Lady Qin received him, so she must have recognized him."

"Today, the eldest lady met the person who delivered the letter a few years ago on the street, and she immediately sent a maid to find me, which shows that she is very confident."

Hearing this, Zhao Yunying and Song Qingyan looked at each other at the same time, with panic in their eyes.

They hadn't expected this twist, and wondered how much this person knew.

If he knew that Lin was looking for a daughter, would he show up for the money?

At this time, Li Huirou spoke up, "Eldest sister, you are going to the northwest in three days. Can you find someone in these two days? Besides, Madam Qin will be executed in the autumn. If you want her to identify him, you have to do it before this time."

Li Jingwan said, "So I have to hurry up and find the Madam, ask her about the specific circumstances of the person I met today, and send someone to find him immediately."

She sighed, "The eldest lady is in poor health. I hope we can find her daughter soon. Maybe we can also find Qin Chongxiao's biological parents."

Hearing the three words Qin Chongxiao, Zhao Yunying became even more nervous.

Since she is Lin's daughter, Qin Chongxiao should be Zhong's biological child, Concubine Zhong's nephew, and Chu Tingyu's cousin.

If the truth is revealed, even though Mrs. Zhong treats her well, she will definitely vent her anger on her.

Because Qin Chongxiao was killed by Qin Changzhou after being exchanged with her, and she has the blood of Qin family members.

Li Huirou continued, "Eldest sister, what should we do if there is new missing person information after you leave the capital?"

It was Yao who answered.

"Hui Rou, have you forgotten that your elder sister went to the northwest with Prince Jing? If there is a clue, Prince Jing can receive the information, and your elder sister can also know it."

Li Jingwan smiled and said, "That's right. After I asked the Madam, I had to ask Prince Jing to help find the person. Otherwise, with my strength, finding someone would be like looking for a needle in a haystack."

Song Qingyan was both afraid and angry. She was afraid that this person would be found out, and she was angry that Li Jingwan actually went to the northwest with Chu Tingyu.

The journey is long, so won't she have plenty of time to spend with Chu Tingyu?

"Okay, the banquet is about to start, let's go quickly." Yao reminded, "Don't be late."

Hearing this, Zhao Yunying and Song Qingyan hurried out, and after leaving the courtyard, they called away the two maids.

Now, they have no mood to think about apologizing.

Zhao Yunying asked her maid to tell the steward of the Princess's Mansion that she was not feeling well and needed to see a doctor, then she took Song Qingyan and left directly into the carriage.

As soon as the carriage started, Song Qingyan asked anxiously, "Mom, what if that person is found? Will he know a lot of things?"

Zhao Yunying shook her head, "I don't know either."

When she rubbed her palms, she felt a chill, all caused by the fear brought about by the words she had just overheard.

"No, mother, we have to do something, we can't just sit there and wait."

"What can we do?" Zhao Yunying murmured, having no idea at this moment.

Although they are relatives of Concubine Zhong, they have no power in the capital.

Looking at Zhao Yunying's panic-stricken expression, the thought of that night at the hot spring villa came to her mind again. Song Qingyan hesitated for a moment and finally decided to say it out loud.

She leaned close to Zhao Yunying's ear and said, "Mother, as long as Lin is gone, Li Jingwan and her cousin will no longer help her find her daughter."

Zhao Yunying was startled and turned to look at her, as if she recognized Song Qingyan for the first time.

She was only fifteen years old and still a student, yet she could say such words so easily.

In her panic, Zhao Yunying felt a chill coming over her.

"No, absolutely not!" Zhao Yunying stepped back and distanced herself from her. "Yan'er, how can you have such an idea? After all, she is...your...grandmother..."

"She's not!" Song Qingyan interrupted her fiercely, "My grandmother's surname is Zhong. Mother, don't forget that your surname is Zhao, not Qin."

Zhao Yunying still shook her head, "No, Yan'er, we can't do this, absolutely not. This is..."

She paused and lowered her voice, "This is murder. Murder is against the law. Do you understand?"

"Mom, if we don't do this, we will be the ones to die in the end." Song Qingyan looked at her directly, "If your life story is revealed, what difference will it make to us, that's the same as being dead?"

Once the truth comes out, they will lose everything they have now, including their better life in the future.

Even if the Zhong family does not pursue the matter, there will be a rift between them, and other noble families will look down on them.

What's more, she was going to marry Chu Tingyu and would never allow her identity to become a burden.

Zhao Yunying remained unmoved, "Yan'er, maybe the situation is not as bad as we thought. Maybe Lin was wrong."

"That person may have left the capital, and we may not be able to find him. Even if we find him, he may not know the inside story and is just a messenger..."

Listening to her constantly making excuses, Song Qingyan remained firm in her thinking.

If she continued to be as indecisive as her mother was, it would ruin her future sooner or later, and she would never allow that.

Since she doesn't want to, we can only force her to agree.

Zhao Yunying said a lot, and finally said, "Yan'er, don't be impulsive, let's wait and see."

Song Qingyan nodded.

Zhao Yunying thought her analysis had worked and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

-

Three days later.

If you go out from the west gate of the capital and take the official road, you can go all the way to the northwest border and finally reach Tacheng.

Therefore, those who wanted to go to the northwest from the capital all started from here. Among them was a caravan with a flag of the escort agency on the truck, with the words "Shunchang" on it.

On one side of the city gate, Yao held Li Jingwan's hand reluctantly and repeatedly reminded her, "Jingwan, you must be careful on the road. You must be careful."

Xiang Mingfang, who was standing nearby, said, "Madam, don't worry, we will definitely take good care of the young lady."

Zhu Gaozhi said in a loud voice, "Madam, I would rather die than let the young lady suffer even a hair loss!"

"Uncle Xiang, Coach Zhu, you are wrong. It's not the eldest lady." Li Langqing corrected seriously, "It should be the eldest young master."

Xiang Mingfang laughed, "Young Master is right, we should call him Big Young Master."

Because Li Jingwan was the only woman in the team, in order to make it easier to travel, she changed into men's clothes. Not only did she not wear any makeup, she even covered her ear piercings with powder.

She has a heroic air, and after being dressed like this, at first glance she doesn't look like a pretty young man.

So when Xu Rui arrived, he didn't recognize Li Jingwan at first glance.

"Who is that person?" Xu Rui pointed at Li Jingwan and asked Chu Tingyu beside him, "Why is he holding Madam Li's hand?"

"County Princess Leyi." Chu Tingyu answered without hesitation.

"County Lady Le Yi... What, Li Jingwan?!" Xu Rui's eyes widened and he looked at his friend who looked calm, "That's a man."

Chu Tingyu chose to ignore his brainless question and took a big step forward to greet Yao and others.

Because he was going to the northwest in advance, Chu Tingyu didn't want to attract attention, so he wore casual clothes and was very low-key.

"Mr. Chu." Li Jingwan bowed and said seriously, "Thank you in advance for bothering me along the way."

Chu Tingyu smiled and followed her words, "I hope Master Li will not despise me for not taking good care of you."

Xu Rui, who had just approached, looked as if he had seen a ghost when he heard this. Chu Tingyu was actually joking!