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

Chu Yin was a little absent-minded, muttering to himself.

"When I first saw her just now, I thought she was..."

He didn't utter the last few words.

Cheng Deying's guess was confirmed.

Chu Yin named Song Qingyan his principal wife and Chu Tingjue the Prince of Ning just for that man's sake.

When he saw Song Qingyan just now, he vaguely thought that it was that man when he was young.

He sighed slightly in his heart.

It seems that after so many years, Chu Yin still hasn't forgotten that person.

It’s a pity that the person is gone.

-

The news that Song Qingyan was granted marriage to Chu Tingjue soon spread throughout the capital.

Qi Mansion.

Qi Yuan was furious at Qi Xinyu in the study.

"If you can't even do such a small thing, what's the point of having you?!"

Qi Xinyuo was frightened and trembled, feeling both scared and aggrieved.

"Father, everything was planned, but who knew that Song Qingyan would walk to the edge of Taihu Lake first and fall in. Her maid took He Bingshu's cloak by mistake, and the Second Prince thought that He Bingshu fell into the water and went to save her, so..."

"What's the point of you saying this now?" Qi Yuan said angrily.

"Now Song Qingyan has been granted marriage to the Second Prince by the Emperor. She is a relative of Concubine Zhong, but she is married to him as his principal wife! How can I have the face to see the Second Prince? You have ruined your brother's career, and you are going to ruin the future of the Qi family too?"

"Dad, I don't dare." Qi Xinyuo knelt down in fear, her heart filled with resentment towards Song Qingyan.

Last time in the princess's mansion, Song Qingyan caused her to be implicated in Qi Lingjun's case and he was stripped of his official position. This time in the palace, she ruined her own plan again.

She originally wanted to take advantage of this plan to make up for the mistake she made last time and make amends.

Who knew that Song Qingyan would intervene and the cooked duck would fly away.

Qi Yuan saw that she started to cry and was very upset. He waved his hand and said, "Get out. Don't be in front of me. It's annoying to see you."

Qi Xinyu walked out of the study crying and happened to bump into Qi Lingjun. She timidly called him "Big Brother".

Qi Lingjun had a cold face and did not reply. He walked straight into the study and closed the door.

Qi Xinyuo bit her lower lip and had no choice but to leave.

As soon as he entered, Qi Lingjun asked, "Dad, did the Second Prince blame you?"

"What do you think?" Qi Yuan said unhappily.

"The second prince wanted to marry He Bingshu, so as to win over the power of the He family and thwart Concubine Zhong's plan. But now the emperor has granted Song Qingyan a marriage. Not to mention that Song Qingyan is a relative of Concubine Zhong, even if she is not, the background of the Song family will not help the second prince."

He sighed, his tone quite regretful, "If I had known earlier, I would have been nicer to Qi Ming."

It was only when Qi Lingjun got into trouble at the Princess's Mansion that he found out that Qi Ming had become Chu Tingyu's personal bodyguard.

I didn't expect that this son who had always been neglected and bullied would have such great abilities.

"Now that Chu Tingyu has been named a prince, the emperor thinks highly of him. As long as he quells the war in the northwest, I estimate..."

He didn't finish his words, but Qi Lingjun understood.

Not only Qi Yuan, many people are speculating that Chu Tingyu will be named crown prince.

As Chu Tingyu's personal bodyguard, Qi Ming naturally has the merit of following the dragon and his future is limitless.

Thinking about how he was stripped of his official position and became a commoner, and that the bastard he looked down upon was now superior to him, Qi Lingjun's eyes flashed with jealousy.

"Father, the emperor is in his prime, and it's hard to say what will happen in the future. And Qi Ming's heart is not with the Qi family at all, otherwise he would not have gone to Chu Tingyu without saying a word."

"When he becomes powerful following Chu Tingyu, he might even take revenge on us."

"He wouldn't dare." Qi Yuan snorted, "No matter what, I am his father, and his mother is still in the mansion. How dare he do that?"

Qi Lingjun suggested, "Dad, no matter what, Qi Ming has a grudge against us, and last time I... offended Prince Jing. Prince Jing will not accept the Qi family, so it is better for us to surrender to Prince Ning."

"Prince Ning is angry because your sister messed up." Qi Yuan's face was grim. "How dare you come up to her now?"

"Dad, I have an idea." Qi Lingjun took two steps closer, "Let Xinyou marry Prince Ning. With this relationship, Prince Ning will naturally give us another chance."

"No." Qi Yuan refused. "Your sister is a legitimate daughter. How can she marry him and become a concubine?"

"Dad, Prince Ning is not from an ordinary noble family, he is a prince." Qi Lingjun explained.

"Xinyou is the prince's concubine, her status is comparable to that of a marquis' mistress, and she can speak for the Qi family. Although I can no longer be an official, I can work for Prince Ning. Am I, the eldest son, not important?"

Naturally, Qi Lingjun is more important to the Qi family than Qi Xinyu.

If Qi Xinyu marries Chu Tingyu and Qi Ming works for Chu Tingyu, then no matter who becomes the emperor, the Qi family will be able to get a share of the pie.

Thinking of this, Qi Yuan was somewhat tempted, "I'll think about it again."

-

After Chu Tingjue received the order, his face darkened as soon as he returned to his study.

Although he was named Prince of Ning, he was not as good as a prince after all, and he also benefited from Chu Tingyu to some extent, because Song Qingyan was a relative of Concubine Zhong.

Moreover, he had to give up his position as the principal wife to Song Qingyan and could no longer gain the power of the He family.

"If you knew it was Song Qingyan who fell into the lake, I wouldn't care whether she lived or died. I jumped into the icy water and saved such a thing."

The aide Jiang Micheng closed the door and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Although you were forced to marry Song Qingyan, you don't have to pay attention to her. Lock her up in the mansion, provide her with good food and drink, and assign someone to watch her to prevent outsiders from finding fault. The most important thing is to prevent Concubine Zhong from taking advantage of the situation."

Chu Tingjue was so angry that he said, "I want to marry He Bingshu! Now that I have married Song Qingyan, He Bingshu will definitely marry Chu Tingyu, which will be a great help to him at that time."

"Even if Chu Tingyu becomes a prince, he must come back alive." Jiang Micheng smiled sinisterly, "Your Majesty, please be patient for now and let him enjoy his glory for a while."

Thinking of their plan, Chu Tingjue's anger turned into joy.

"When I inherit the throne, the first thing I will do is to deal with Song Qingyan to vent my anger today."

-

When the news from the capital reached Tacheng, Chu Tingyu and Li Jingwan happened to be on a carriage, preparing to go to the capital of Xirong.

This time they went to the Holy Medical Hall with Liu Bo, the steward of the Bai Mansion. Bai Hong repeatedly assured that Liu Bo had a clean family background, was honest and seldom spoke ill of others, and that his whole family worked in the Bai Mansion and would definitely not do anything bad.

Liu Bo was going to check the accounts and deliver medicinal materials at the same time, so Chu Tingyu pretended to be the young master of the Bai family and went with him to check the business situation of the Shengyitang, while Li Jingwan pretended to be his maid and accompanied him to serve him.

Several guards including Qi Ming pretended to be grooms and servants and provided secret protection.

As soon as they got on the carriage, the secret letter from the capital was handed to Chu Tingyu.

After reading it, Chu Tingyu didn't say anything. He first ordered the convoy to set off, and then handed the secret letter to Li Jingwan.

Li Jingwan opened it and looked at it. Her expression changed slightly and she said in a lost voice, "How is it possible?"

Song Qingyan was unexpectedly granted marriage by the emperor and married Chu Tingjue.

She remembered that in her previous life, Song Qingyan married Guo Boxian, the eldest son of the Minister of Revenue Guo Yu.

Because the Wu'an Marquis Mansion was also invited to attend the wedding banquet, in order to give Qin Changzhou face, she specially selected two treasures from the dowry as gifts.

And Chu Tingjue married a wife, whom she remembered was He Bingshu from the He family.

When she returned to her parents' home, she talked about this matter with her mother, saying that the He family clearly and secretly supported Chu Tingyu, so why did they want to marry Chu Tingjue.

Why has this life changed completely?

Chu Tingyu thought she was just surprised. "There must be some inside information. Mother should know it. However, the letter she sent will be sent in one or two days. When we return to Tacheng, we should know it."

Li Jingwan nodded, "The Emperor knew that Miss Song was the Imperial Concubine's cousin's granddaughter, but he let her marry Chu Tingjue. There must be something behind it. Your Majesty, does this affect you?"

"It's okay." Chu Tingyu was not worried. "The Song family is far away from the core of the capital, and their background is not deep. Besides, if she marries there, Chu Tingjue will be on guard everywhere."

"It's just that Miss Song is going to be in a difficult position." Although Li Jingwan had a grudge against her, she couldn't help but sigh when she thought about what she might experience after marrying him.

If a woman marries unhappily, her life will be ruined.

She also struggled to escape from the fire pit after getting her head broken and bleeding.

"If she has any ideas in the future, mother will help her." Chu Tingyu knew that she was depressed thinking about her past experiences. "At any time, as long as you want to change, it is not too late."

Li Jingwan felt warm in her heart, smiled slightly, and nodded, "Yeah."

The capital of Xirong was located in the center of the country. Although it was not far from Tacheng, there were inspections along the way and the convoy took nearly three days to travel according to the original plan, and arrived at the capital just one day before the first day of the new year.

Li Jingwan lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked out. The street was bustling with people coming and going. People from the Sheng Dynasty could be seen at any time. As expected, there were many people from the Sheng Dynasty who came here to do business.

If the two countries do not go to war, the people can live and work in peace.

It’s a pity that Yeqilu is too ambitious.

The convoy stopped at the entrance of the Holy Doctor's Hall, and the shop owner and his assistants came to greet them, "Manager Liu is here, thank you for your hard work."

Uncle Liu first introduced Chu Tingyu's identity, "This is Master Bai, the young master of the mansion. He has begun to take over some of the business. This time he came here specifically to check on the situation of the Saint Medical Hall."

Everyone hurriedly bowed and greeted him, and welcomed him in.

In order to avoid revealing any flaws, on the day of arrival, Chu Tingyu carefully inquired about the store's business situation, checked the account books, and did everything in a professional manner.

Li Jingwan was serving on the side, thinking that even if Chu Tingyu was born in a merchant family, he would be able to achieve success in his career.

The second day is the first day of the new year, which is also the market day in the capital, and the city is even more lively.

Just as the morning hour arrived, Qin Chongxiao, wearing a bamboo hat, walked into the Holy Doctor's Hall and immediately saw Li Jingwan, who was talking to the shopkeeper at the counter.

Li Jingwan also noticed him, but her expression did not change. She pretended not to know him, turned around and pointed in his direction with the shopkeeper and said a few words.

Then, she walked to the backyard of the medicine shop, and the shopkeeper walked to Qin Chongxiao and greeted him with a smile, "My dear guest, you are here."

Qin Chongxiao often came to the drugstore to buy medicine. Although he did not introduce himself, the shopkeeper had an impression of him.

He nodded, took out the prescription, and said, "Get the medicine."

The shopkeeper took the prescription but did not move immediately. Instead, he said, "Sir, my young master is here to inspect the store. He is looking for you to talk about his opinion of the medicine store. You are a frequent customer, could you please take some time to chat with him?"

Qin Chongxiao immediately understood that this was an opportunity created by Li Jingwan.

He said reluctantly, "But I'll wait..."

Seeing that he did not refuse directly, the shopkeeper knew that there was a chance, "Don't worry, it won't take long. My young master is very easy to talk to. He has just met two guests."

He also promised a benefit, "To show my gratitude, you can get the medicine for free today."

Qin Chongxiao nodded and said, "Take me there."

There was a two-story building in the backyard of the drugstore. The shopkeeper did not go up but pointed him in the direction and told him to go to the room at the end of the corridor on the second floor.

As soon as Qin Chongxiao stood at the door, it was opened from the inside.

It was Li Jingwan who opened the door.

"Guest, please come in, my master is waiting for you."

Qin Chongxiao nodded, took off his hat after entering the room, revealing the mask on his face.

Seeing the man in front of him, he stopped.

Although Chu Tingyu had made some cosmetic changes to his appearance, Qin Chongxiao still recognized him at first sight.

“Chongxiao!” Chu Tingyu came forward excitedly, hugged him, and patted him on the back several times. “That’s great, you’re still alive. It’s good to be alive!”

"Your Highness." Qin Chongxiao said, feeling sad, "I thought I would never see you again."

They once fought side by side, discussed state affairs, and talked about great things, but now they met in a drugstore in the capital of Xirong.

After they calmed down, the three of them sat down.

Li Jingwan poured tea and handed it over, "Brother Qin, have some tea. Last time we met in a hurry, there were many things we didn't discuss, but today we finally have the chance."

She asked first, "I didn't implicate you after I escaped last time, did I?"

Qin Chongxiao shook his head, "Wu Shilie said that you are an excellent archer and it would not be difficult for you to escape, so he didn't care. However, Nagya sent people to chase you."

Li Jingwan smiled, "She wants me to continue teaching her needlework, but I'm not a good teacher."

The atmosphere became more relaxed, and Chu Tingyu couldn't wait to ask Qin Chongxiao about his experiences over the years.

Qin Chongxiao told the story slowly and leisurely.

"That day, Ding Zheng and I were pushed off a cliff by Qin Changzhou and fell into a river. The river runs through the border between Xirong and Dasheng. I was washed into the territory of Xirong and was rescued by a herdsman."

"The herdsman family was very kind and treated me well. They did not report me. They not only let me recover from my injuries, but also taught me the Xirong language."

"I wanted to return to Sheng Dynasty after my injury healed, but the herdsman's sheep were taken away by Wu Shilie's men and the herdsman's family was killed. I avenged the herdsman's family, but unfortunately I was arrested and forced to do hard labor in the army."

"Once upon a time, I helped Wu Shilie out of a siege, and he took me with him, and promoted me to military advisor step by step. Now that I have the opportunity to stay in the Xirong army, I don't want to leave."

He looked at Chu Tingyu with a hint of hatred on his face.

"I thought about that battle many times afterwards. There must have been spies. The Xirong army launched a surprise attack, bypassed the defense line, and knew where our main force was. They even knew our retreat route."

"If someone hadn't revealed it to them in advance, they wouldn't have known it so clearly."

Chu Tingyu's face was solemn. "Chongxiao, I think the same as you. Although I did not participate in the battle, I reviewed the situation several times afterwards, and there must be a spy."

Qin Chongxiao said in a resolute voice, "So I can't leave. I must stay with Wu Shilie because he was the one who commanded the battle three years ago. I want to find the spy and avenge my dead brother!"