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

Is this still the serious and wooden friend he knows?

Are you so happy because you are going to the northwest?

"Doctor Xu." Li Jingwan greeted Xu Rui when she saw him.

As soon as she opened her mouth, Xu Rui recognized her voice, "Young Master Li..."

In her heart, she sighed at Chu Tingyu's sharp eyes, as he could recognize Li Jingwan, who was dressed as a man, at a glance.

Seeing Chu Tingyu coming, Yao didn't dare to waste time. She gave them a few more instructions and let them go, watching them leave.

Behind them, Song Qingyan, who was hiding aside, watched Li Jingwan and Chu Tingyu leave together, her eyes full of jealousy and madness.

-

After leaving the capital, Li Jingwan felt the vastness of the world for the first time.

Since she was dressed as a man, she no longer needed to abide by the restrictions on women and could ride a horse or a carriage with Chu Tingyu and others.

Because they were traveling in the name of a caravan and were carrying a lot of goods, their speed was not fast, so Li Jingwan had more time to appreciate the scenery along the way.

In her previous life, she strictly abided by the duties of a lady from an aristocratic family and the mistress of a marquisate, living in seclusion in the boudoir. Not to mention leaving the capital, she seldom even left the inner house.

This time, she finally understood the meaning of many verses.

"The stars hang down on the plains and the fields are vast, and the moon surges over the great rivers."

"The swan soars high again and again, and the world sees its square and roundness."

"The movement of the sun and the moon can be seen within it; the radiance of stars can be seen within it."

"It's good to go with the wind, the sky is vast, and you can look down at the mountains and rivers."

The inner meaning of the poems she had learned finally appeared before her, expressing her true feelings.

What surprised her even more was that she was able to learn more by traveling with Chu Tingyu and Xu Rui.

Most of Chu Tingyu's personal guards disguised themselves as escorts and walked in the escort team, leaving only Tianxi and Qi Ming as his servants.

Chu Tingyu is not a flower that stays in a greenhouse. Instead, he has stayed outside the capital for quite a long time, so naturally he has seen a lot.

As for Xu Rui, there is no need to say more. Since he left Pharmacist Valley to work as a traveling doctor, he has spent most of his time traveling around the country and has gained a wide range of knowledge.

He liked and was good at chatting, and could make the anecdotes he encountered very interesting. Li Jingwan always had a smile on her face, and even Qi Ming, who was usually silent, listened attentively.

Chu Tingyu was infected by the atmosphere. Leaving the intrigue-filled capital city made him relax a lot. He talked more and expressed more. He also took the initiative to talk about the people and things he encountered.

Sometimes, Xiang Mingfang and Zhu Gaozhi would join in, describing in vivid detail what they had seen and heard.

Li Jingwan felt that traveling was not tiring at all, but rather very joyful.

These happy times rescued her from the pain of her previous life and the oppression of this life.

Life is a long journey and there are many beautiful sights to see. She learns to look forward and face the future with optimism.

At night, if the caravan could get into the city, they would rest in the inn; if they couldn’t make it, they would sleep in the wild.

Fortunately, they had a large number of people, and Chu Tingyu had made great achievements in suppressing bandits some time ago, so they had a smooth journey.

After walking most of the way, they encountered heavy rain that day, which delayed their entry into the city. So they found a flat open space to set up tents and make a fire to cook.

Many of the escorts are away from home all year round, and most of them know how to cook. Even Qi Ming’s cooking skills are pretty good.

Li Jingwan also learned to cook and help, and later Chu Tingyu joined in.

Everyone was surprised to see a prince rolling up his sleeves, making a fire and cooking porridge.

Although he worked hard, the food tasted...

In Xu Rui's words, God is still fair and did not let Chu Tingyu have everything go smoothly.

He told everyone to eat as much as they wanted, and that he was there if they got sick, so as not to dampen Prince Jing's enthusiasm.

After dinner, everyone except those on patrol and night watch began to rest.

Li Jingwan, Chu Tingyu and others sat around the fire chatting. The burning wood occasionally exploded into one or two sparks that shot straight into the sky.

Li Jingwan looked up in the direction of Mars and saw a sky full of stars.

As they were approaching Tacheng, the focus of everyone's discussion fell on the instigator of the border conflict - the Western Rong Kingdom.

Xu Rui had worked as a military doctor in Tacheng for several years and had some knowledge of the Western Rong Kingdom, but he had not been back for such a long time and did not know what the current situation was like, so he asked Chu Tingyu.

Chu Tingyu has been paying attention to the northwest, so he naturally knows it clearly.

Considering that Li Jingwan didn't know much, he gave a more comprehensive account.

"The King of Xirong now has two grown-up sons, the eldest prince Yeqilu and the second prince Wushilie."

"Yeqilu was born to a slave. Although he is the eldest son, he has never been taken seriously. Wushilie's mother is the queen, and many people support him, so Wushilie has always had the upper hand."

"But because the King of Xirong was afraid of the power of the Queen's mother's clan, he never made Wu Shilie the Crown Prince."

"Yeqilu is ambitious and smart. He has been dormant for a long time and secretly won over a group of ministers who are at odds with Wushilie's faction."

"He took advantage of the death of Wushilie's grandfather and uncle and the weakening of Xirong's power to create some troubles, making the king of Xirong dissatisfied with Wushilie and thus making Yeqilu the crown prince."

"Since he was made crown prince, he has started recruiting soldiers and increasing the number of troops stationed on our dynasty's northwest border. Recently, he has frequently created small-scale conflicts."

Zhu Gaozhi spat, "Shameless barbarian, seeing that the neighbor has gold, silver and jewelry, he came to rob them instead of thinking about working hard for it himself, ugh."

Xiang Mingfang reminded with a smile, "Old Zhu, you have such a bad temper, why did you spit in front of Prince Jing?"

"Don't blame me, Your Majesty." Zhu Gaozhi said embarrassedly, "I am a rough man, and I got angry..."

"It's okay." Chu Tingyu waved his hand and continued.

"Foreigners have different ideas from our dynasty. They don't like farming, but are good at plundering. Otherwise, why can places like Tacheng develop with the same farming conditions as the Western Rong, but they can't?"

Li Jingwan nodded repeatedly after hearing this. "The Western Rong have always been warlike. Now that Yeqilu is in power, the threat to the border is even greater."

"It seems that war is inevitable." Xu Rui sighed, "The people are still suffering."

"Your Highness, is there any possibility of not fighting?" Li Jingwan was thinking just now, "If Wu Shilie is in power, can we still fight?"

In her previous life, she only knew that there was a war in the northwest, but knew very little about the situation in Xirong, nor did she know the final outcome.

Chu Tingyu was somewhat surprised that she could think of this, and said thoughtfully, "Because Wu Shilie has a good family background and a strong mother, his temperament and ability are weaker than Ye Qilu. But if he is in power, it will definitely be more beneficial to Sheng Dynasty than if Ye Qilu were in power."

Qi Ming, who was usually silent, suddenly joined the discussion. "The military manual says, 'The best strategy is to attack the enemy's plans, the next best is to attack their alliances, the next best is to attack their troops, and the worst is to attack their cities.' If we can use a strategy to put Wu Shilie in power, we can win without bloodshed."

Chu Tingyu nodded slightly, "The best strategy is to attack the enemy's enemy's plan."

He sent people to investigate Qi Ming. Because the Qi family hated his biological mother, they never hired a teacher for him, and even refused to let him go to the clan school.

But the fact that he could say this now showed that he had been studying privately and had some understanding of military tactics.

Compared with the environment in which he grew up, this is already commendable.

If he is trained, he should be able to become a general.

A few more sparks exploded from the fire, and Li Jingwan came back to her senses from her contemplation, "Letting Wu Shilie take power is the best strategy, but I think there is a better way."

Everyone looked at her, and Zhu Gaozhi asked curiously, "Master...Master, what do you have in mind?"

Li Jingwan said slowly, "Ye Qilu can prepare for war, which means he can mobilize troops and Xirong Kingdom also supports him. Even if Wu Shilie is in power, if he changes his mind or someone under him wants to plunder Sheng Dynasty by force, there will still be many wars."

"The best way is that no matter who is in power, there will be no fighting." The firelight reflected on her eyes, making them appear especially bright.

"If the Western Rong are in turmoil, with all parties fighting for power and restraining each other, they will not be able to unite against the outside world, and will they still be able to fight?"

"Furthermore, if the Western Rong were to fall apart and hate each other, their strength would be weakened and they would be even less able to confront the Sheng Dynasty."

After she finished speaking, everyone else fell silent.

Li Jingwan smiled, a little shyly, "I don't understand the art of war, I just thought about it randomly."

"No, Miss, your idea is great." Zhu Gaozhi slapped his thigh excitedly and forgot to call her Master.

"When I heard you talking just now, I thought of the general. He once said that the best way to avoid war is to let Xirong give up the idea on his own."

Xu Rui clapped his hands, "Wonderful, really wonderful."

Qi Ming's eyes were full of admiration, and Chu Tingyu was no exception.

He didn't expect that Li Jingwan, a woman who had just left the capital, could think of these things.

What she just said was indeed the best strategy for winning over people's hearts and minds. Although it was the most difficult, once it succeeded, the effect was remarkable.

"Miss Li is indeed very talented and what she said is absolutely true." Chu Tingyu praised sincerely.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your praise." She was somewhat happy to receive everyone's affirmation, "But it should be difficult, right?"

"Yes." Chu Tingyu admitted.

"The Xirong Kingdom is very cautious and extremely wary of foreigners. I sent a lot of people to act as spies, but it is difficult to find internal information. If we want to eliminate the war by sowing discord within, it seems impossible at the moment."

"But it is still a direction we can work towards." Chu Tingyu affirmed, "I hope we can move in this direction in the future. This will also benefit the people and the soldiers."

There are no complete winners in war.

Even on the victorious side there is bloodshed and death, as well as the wreckage and scorched earth left behind by war.

At this time, everyone was thinking the same thing, hoping that the northwestern border would be settled down as soon as possible so that the people could live smoothly.

-

Ever since Li Jingwan left the capital, Zhao Yunying has never felt relieved.

Although she comforted Song Qingyan that the situation was not that bad, she was always worried that the man Lin met would be found one day and the truth would be made public unexpectedly.

She was in agony every day, couldn't sleep well at night, and lost a lot of weight.

Seeing that she looked unwell, Zhong was very worried. She went to the palace and asked Concubine Zhong to send a royal physician to take her pulse. She also asked her personal maid to make medicine for her and took her out of the capital to relax.

The more this happened, the more tormented Zhao Yunying felt.

It is extremely painful to keep a shocking secret that may be revealed at any time.

That afternoon, Zhao Yunying was awakened from her nap by a nightmare and her heart was pounding.

Caixia heard the noise and opened the door. Seeing that her forehead was covered with sweat, she walked to the bed.

She took a handkerchief and tried to wipe Zhao Yunying's sweat. "Madam, are you feeling uncomfortable? You are sweating a lot."

Zhao Yunying waved her hand, "It's okay, pour me a glass of water."

Caixia poured some tea and handed it over, "Madam, I just saw the young lady go out."

Zhao Yunying remembered that Song Qingyan said yesterday that she had made an appointment with the young lady of An Xuanhou's family to go to the opera today, and Zhong was also going to meet an old friend, so she was the only one in the mansion.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yunying made a decision.

She drank the water in the cup in one gulp, asked Caixia to bring her a hat, and then went out alone.

Zhao Yunying went all the way to Yongning Temple and saw Lin kneeling in front of the Buddha and praying.

Her thin body looks very fragile in front of the tall Buddha statue, but her straight back and clasped hands in piety show her persistence.

Zhao Yunying was watching outside the hall without going in. Suddenly, she regretted her impulse and walked over.

The person Lin had been looking for was right behind her, but she couldn't say it.

At this time, Lin finished her kowtow and stood up. Zhao Yunying wanted to leave, but Lin turned around and recognized her, "Young lady, please stay."

Zhao Yunying paused, thought for a moment and then stopped.

Lin picked up a small basket from the incense table, walked over and said with a smile, "Young lady, I finally see you."

"What's the matter, ma'am?" Zhao Yunying lowered her voice, not wanting to reveal her original voice.

"I want to thank you, young lady." Lin smiled sincerely, "The method you taught me last time was really useful."

Zhao Yunying's heart tightened. "Have you found your daughter?"

"Not yet." Lin shook her head, the smile on her face lessening a little.

"But I ran into a man on the street who might know the whereabouts of my daughter. I thought he wouldn't show up, but I didn't expect him to come to the capital."

"So... have you found him?" Zhao Yunying felt her heart almost jumping out of her throat as she spoke.

Lin shook his head again, "I'm still looking for him. I was just too stupid and lost him..."

There was a strong sense of self-blame in his words.

Zhao Yunying felt relieved.

We haven't found that person for such a long time, so he shouldn't be a threat.

"Madam, you are so sincere. The Buddha will surely fulfill your wish." Zhao Yunying lowered her eyes and said these words against her will, not daring to meet Lin's eyes.

She didn't dare to stay for long, "Madam, I have something else to do, I have to leave first."

"Okay." Lin nodded and handed the small basket forward.

"Here is the mung bean cake I made today. I wanted to give it to a junior later, but I met you today. Please accept it as a token of my gratitude. The gift is not expensive. I hope you won't blame me for not making it for you in the first place."

A sour feeling surged up, and Zhao Yunying gritted her teeth to control it.

She didn't want to accept it, but meeting Lin's expectant eyes, she finally reached out and took the small basket.

"Thank you ma'am, I didn't do anything."

Seeing her collect the things, Lin smiled happily.

"You gave me a very good idea. I come here every day to tell the Buddha my daughter's birth date and time. Maybe I will be able to find her soon."

Zhao Yunying nodded stiffly.

Lin had other things to do, so he delivered the gifts and left.

Zhao Yunying stood there for a while before reaching out to open the lid of the basket, which contained a food box.

Looking again, there was a string of Buddhist beads next to the food box.

Zhao Yunying remembered that the last time she saw Lin, she seemed to be wearing this bracelet. She must have put it inside and forgot to take it away.

So she chased after him with her small basket.

You can only turn left when you come out of Yongning Temple, and there is a quiet and winding alley leading to the outside.

Zhao Yunying quickened her pace and just as she turned a corner, she saw Lin being carried into the carriage next to her by two men.

Her hands were hanging down, and she was unconscious.