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

Hearing this, Qin Lingyun's thin face turned even paler, without a trace of blood. She stammered but could not speak.

Li Jingwan answered for her.

"You must hate me very much, because with me here, you can't recognize Qin Changzhou, but you have to pretend to be the blood of the eldest wife, and watch your biological mother enter the mansion as a concubine."

"Moreover, you and Qin Guangyao must have cursed me often in private, hoping that I would die quickly to make room for your mother. But you are reluctant to give up the benefits that I and the Li family can bring, and hope to squeeze out the last bit of my usefulness before getting rid of me."

Her words were exactly what Qin Lingyun was thinking.

Every word was like a slap on Qin Lingyun's face, and she felt a burning pain on her face.

"Uncle... Princess, they asked me to do this." She could only push the responsibility onto others, "I dare not disobey."

"You are right. I was wrong before." She said slowly, "Since I left the Marquis' Mansion, I realized how good you were to me. I was blind and confused."

What's the use of a belated apology when it's not genuine and the damage has already been done?

Li Jingwan smiled indifferently, "What's the point of telling you this? Anyway, those who hurt me have received retribution."

Qin Lingyun lowered her head, pursed her lips, and a vicious look flashed in her eyes.

Li Jingwan didn't want to dwell on the past with her, so she changed the subject, "What are you doing in Tacheng?"

Qin Lingyun then looked up, tears welling up in her eyes again.

"After I hid, I met a lot of bad guys. I didn't have enough food or sleep well every day, and I was beaten by beggars. Apart from the capital, I have only lived here, so I wanted to come back. On the way, I heard that you were also in Tacheng. I knew that only you could help me, so I told you my identity before I fainted."

Qin Lingyun pleaded with her, feeling very remorseful.

"Princess, I have been punished for the past six months. I was wrong. Please have mercy on me. For the sake of you raising me for three years, please forgive me... I will do anything you ask me to do. I am willing to be your maid."

Li Jingwan smiled, as if she had heard something ridiculous. "Qin Lingyun, it seems that the hardships you have endured in the past six months have not helped you grow in intelligence."

"Why should I keep someone like you around?" Her eyes quickly turned cold, revealing her undisguised disgust.

"You haven't forgotten that you are still a fugitive, have you? The only place you can go is prison. When your wounds are healed, I will immediately send someone to take you to the government office."

"No." Qin Lingyun was frightened when she heard it, her face full of panic, "Aunt, don't send me there, otherwise my life will be over."

Li Jingwan smiled with a sarcastic look on her face, "If I hadn't discovered your conspiracy, my life would really be over."

"Besides..." She took two steps back and looked at her coldly, "Your life ended half a year ago, not now."

After saying that, Li Jingwan turned and left, not wanting to look at her again.

"Princess...Princess!" Qin Lingyun shouted loudly, changing the address, "Aunt, aunt, please don't leave..."

All that was left for her was Li Jingwan's resolute departure.

After a while, Qin Lingyun reached out and knocked over the medicine bowl beside her. At the same time, there was no more pleading on her face, only gloom.

"Bitch!" She gritted her teeth and cursed softly, "Bitch, I must kill you, and that bastard Chu Tingyu!"

If you want to get close to Chu Tingyu, you must gain Li Jingwan's trust.

But given Li Jingwan's current attitude towards her, it was really difficult.

She pounded the bed several times, trying hard to control her emotions.

Don't be impulsive, you must follow the plan.

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Li Jingwan returned to the mansion and did not tell Chu Tingyu about Qin Lingyun.

Chu Tingyu speculated that the Western Rong were preparing for the next attack, which might be the last one, so Yeqilu would prepare for it with the greatest effort.

He had been in the Northwest Camp for several days, discussing the strategy of deploying troops with Lu Fa. Even Qi Ming had not returned to the city for several days.

Therefore, she didn't want to disturb Qin Lingyun at this time. Anyway, Qin Lingyun was under surveillance and did not pose any threat.

Let her recuperate for a few more days, then immediately hand her over to the Pacification Division and lock her up in a dungeon. After the war is over, she will be transported back to the capital and handled by the Dali Temple.

She didn't want to see Qin Lingyun again. She just felt disgusted when she saw her.

However, Qin Lingyun sent people from the clinic to tell her for three consecutive days that she wanted to see her.

Li Jingwan rejected all of them and told the clinic not to pass on her message, to treat Qin Lingyun as soon as possible, and to notify the Pacification Office once she was able to get out of bed and move around.

Two days later, Li Jingwan called Xiang Mingfang and Zhu Gaozhi to discuss things in the study of her mansion.

A batch of medicinal herbs was about to be delivered to Tacheng, but the caravan escorting the herbs was worried about encountering robbers, so they sent a message requesting support.

Although Chu Tingyu led his troops to suppress bandits and cleared out the more powerful bandit nests before the war, once the war broke out, the bandits who had escaped took advantage of the chaos to continue to occupy the mountains and act as kings, and returned to their old ways.

These bandits did not dare to rob the government grain and only targeted the merchant caravans.

At the end of last month, the caravan of Shunchang Commercial Bank coming from the capital was almost robbed. Fortunately, the escorting bodyguards were all brave and fought off the bandits.

This time, the caravan escorting medicinal herbs came from the south. When they heard that bandits were rampant ahead, they stayed in a nearby small town and dared not go any further.

"The prince said that the Western Rong might start a war at any time, and the demand for medicinal materials will increase significantly by then." Li Jingwan finished explaining the situation of the stranded caravan, "This batch of medicinal materials must be delivered to Tacheng smoothly."

Xiang Mingfang suggested, "Miss, then notify the pacification envoy, Mr. Gao, and ask him to send troops to escort them."

"No need to go to all that trouble." Zhu Gaozhi shouted, "These are just a few petty thieves. I can lead the brothers from the escort agency to deal with them."

Li Jingwan nodded, "Coach Zhu is right. There are many people entering Tacheng now, and the Pacification Department is still short of manpower."

"However, you can ask Master Gao to send some people." Li Jingwan thought of something, "There will be a lot of goods coming to Tacheng later, and it will be troublesome to escort them every time."

"Let's just wipe out this bandit's den once and for all."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Gaozhi immediately agreed, "Miss is right, just wipe them out at once, otherwise they will be trouble again."

"Capture the bandit leader directly, and as for the others, try to recruit them. If they refuse to listen, don't be polite." Li Jingwan showed a hint of sneer at the corner of her mouth.

"If you have the ability to rob your own people, why don't you dare to fight against the Xirong people? You are just a coward if you only dare to bully others at home."

Zhu Gaozhi applauded, and Xiang Mingfang felt more and more that his eldest daughter had the demeanor of a general in the past.

As they were discussing, a servant came and said that at Qin Lingyun's request, the clinic sent a medicine boy to deliver her handwritten letter for the princess to review.

Li Jingwan was slightly impatient, "Didn't I tell you not to pay attention to her?"

The servant replied, "The medicine boy said that Qin Lingyun threatened to die and asked him to deliver a letter for her. He also said that the content of the letter was very important."

"This girl has so many requests in one day." Zhu Gaozhi said disdainfully, "She really thinks she is a rich lady."

With such a big move, I think what Qin Lingyun wants to say must be something important, so Li Jingwan said, "Give me the letter."

The servant quickly brought the letter and handed it to her respectfully.

There was no writing on the envelope and it was not sealed. Li Jingwan took out the letter directly and her face suddenly became solemn after taking a glance at it.

Xiang Mingfang looked sideways and couldn't help but ask, "How did she know?"