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

Jianmen Mountain Hot Spring Villa, outside Beijing.

After noon, many luxurious carriages stopped at the entrance of the villa one after another.

Another carriage stopped, and the steward immediately led his servants to greet them.

"Madam Xu, please come in." The steward said with a smile, "The princess is waiting for you."

Lady Xu Guogong smiled and said, "The princess is of noble status, how can I let her wait for me?"

He said this, feeling somewhat proud inside.

Two days ago, Li Jingwan sent invitations to some ladies from aristocratic families in the capital, inviting them to visit the hot spring villa.

Today, Li Jingwan is a well-known figure in the capital. Not only has she been conferred the title of princess, but she is also the future princess consort of Prince Jing.

It was an honor to be invited by her.

After entering the main gate of the villa, she saw Li Jingwan leading the maids to greet the guests. Lady Xu hurriedly took two steps forward and said, "Greetings, Princess."

"Madam Guogong is being too formal." Li Jingwan said with a smile, "It's been a long journey, and you must have worked hard along the way."

"The princess has given such a warm hospitality and thoughtful arrangements, it's not hard at all." Lady Xu Guogong said politely.

"I have long heard of the great reputation of the Hot Spring Villa. I am fortunate to be here today, thanks to the princess."

She glanced at the architectural furnishings of the villa and thought to herself that Li Jingwan was indeed rich. Just a living room looked even more elegant than the Duke's Mansion.

"Madam, the villa has prepared a hot spring. You can rest for a while before going in. We will have dinner together in the evening."

Li Jingwan called a servant and asked her to take Lady Xu to rest first.

After entertaining two more ladies from aristocratic families, Zhao Yunying finally showed up.

Li Jingwan's eyes flashed, with a smile on her face, she took two steps forward and blocked Zhao Yunying's action of saluting.

"Madam, you don't have to be so polite." She took Zhao Yunying's hand and said affectionately, "Madam is the prince's cousin, there is no need to be so polite between you and me."

Zhao Yunying felt a little guilty about her enthusiasm and smiled, "I heard that the princess and the prince's wedding date has been set. It won't be long before I have the honor of becoming a family with the princess."

"Madam, you are too polite." Li Jingwan raised her eyebrows slightly, "Why didn't Qingyan come?"

She also invited Song Qingyan in the invitation.

Zhao Yunying said, "Qingyan went to Zhaoyun Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha today. It was decided long ago. Please forgive me, Princess."

"It's okay." Li Jingwan smiled, "I invited you a little late."

In fact, she had already guessed that Song Qingyan would not come.

She hasn't seen Song Qingyan since she returned to Beijing, and she probably doesn't dare to show up in front of her.

After all, she came back alive, and Song Qingyan must be feeling guilty.

Furthermore, Song Qingyan was Chu Tingjue's principal wife. Although they were divorced, discussions in the capital continued and she rarely showed up in public.

"Madam, I specially prepared Yao Chi for you." Li Jingwan took Zhao Yunying's hand and walked inside. "Last time at the villa, Qingyan and I had a conflict because of Yao Chi."

When this matter was mentioned, Zhao Yunying quickly apologized, "Princess, it was Qingyan who was ignorant..."

Li Jingwan interrupted her and said, "I was also wrong at that time. I was too narrow-minded."

She smiled and said, "So this time I reserved Yaochi for you and Qingyan in advance. I heard that you have a cold body, so Yaochi is just right for you. Madam, take a rest for a while, and then go and soak in it for half an hour. It will be very good for your body."

"Thank you for your hospitality, Princess." Zhao Yunying nodded in thanks, then took her maid and followed the servants of the villa.

As soon as she left, the smile in Li Jingwan's eyes disappeared, and she waved for Bi Tao to come closer, "Do as I say."

"Yes, Miss." Bitao nodded and walked in the direction Zhao Yunying left.

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Song House.

Concubine Zhong and Chu Tingyu came to visit suddenly, and everyone in the mansion suddenly became busy.

Mrs. Zhong personally welcomed them to the main hall and seated them there. She ordered the servants to make new tea and fetch the tea cakes stored in the storeroom.

"Sister, don't bother." Concubine Zhong said, "We are all family, there is no need to be too formal."

Mrs. Zhong smiled and said, "Sister and Tingyu came suddenly, and the mansion was not prepared. I hope Sister will not despise it."

"You and I are sisters, why are you talking about this?" Concubine Zhong said indifferently, "Where is Yunying?"

"She went to the hot spring villa in the suburbs of Beijing." Mrs. Zhong looked at Chu Tingyu when she said this, "The princess sent out invitations two days ago, inviting the ladies of the noble families in Beijing to visit the villa."

Chu Tingyu nodded, "That's right."

Concubine Zhong looked at her son, "Yu'er, why didn't you tell me about this?"

How could she not know that her future daughter-in-law was inviting a lady from a noble family for the first time?

Chu Tingyu said calmly, "I forgot."

Concubine Zhong glared at him slightly, but when she thought about her son, who was busy with all kinds of affairs, asking to accompany her to visit the sick Mrs. Zhong outside the palace today, she decided not to bother with him this time.

"How is your health, sister? Are you still having a headache? Do you want to ask Xu Rui to come and take a look?" Concubine Zhong asked with concern.

Mrs. Zhong shook her head. "My headache is much better now. Doctor Xu is indeed a miracle doctor from Medicine Valley. It's just that I felt a little hot the past two days, and I felt a little stuffy after returning from Zhaoyun Temple."

"It's hot recently, and it's even more stuffy sitting in the carriage, so don't go too far." Concubine Zhong warned, and then said, "Speaking of which, the Queen Mother is staying at Zhaoyun Temple. Did you see her when you went there?"

"How could we be so lucky to see the Queen Mother?" Zhong said with a smile, "Don't worry, sister. I will be well in two days. Please come out of the palace to see me."

She smiled even more, "I'll listen to my sister and stay out of the house lately, so that I can get better and attend Tingyu's wedding."

These words made Concubine Zhong feel a little better, but she complained, "Yu'er is five years younger than Yunying, but Yan'er is already sixteen years old. His father and I are looking forward to having grandchildren."

As he spoke, he glanced at Chu Tingyu.

Chu Tingyu pretended not to know and finally spoke, "Aunt, I heard mother said that when you gave birth to your cousin, it was the hottest time in the capital. Was it August?"

He rarely asked about other people's affairs, but Mrs. Zhong thought he was trying to change the subject of Concubine Zhong and was deliberately looking for something to talk about, so she smiled and said, "Yes, it was in August."

"The summer in the capital was very hot that year. It was the twelfth year of Yongxing." Zhong had only one daughter, Zhao Yunying, and she remembered everything about her very clearly.

"It was a few days after the Mid-Autumn Festival, on August 19th."

Hearing this, Chu Tingyu's eyes darkened.

Two nights ago, before Qin Zhongxiao left the palace, he told me his date of birth.

August 19th, the twelfth year of Yongxing.

The date of birth matched perfectly!

He suppressed his excitement and continued to listen to Zhong.

"I've always remembered that day." Mrs. Zhong fell into reminiscence, "I was less than nine months pregnant with Yunying, and the fetus was stable, so I went to Zhaoyun Temple to burn incense."

"As a result, my baby started to move on the way back. I took a maid with me at the time. Fortunately, we were not far from a village. The coachman drove me there in a carriage and found a midwife in the village to deliver the baby for me."

Concubine Zhong continued, "I heard in the palace that you were going into labor while on your way there. I was so scared that I immediately went to the emperor and asked to leave the palace to see you."

"It was thanks to the Buddha's blessing that I gave birth to Yunying safely." Zhao Yunying still felt a little scared when she thought about it.

Chu Tingyu asked again, "Aunt, what is the name of that village?"

"Jinqiu Village." Zhong blurted out.

Chu Tingyu's heart skipped a beat.

This is the village where Ma Wenpo lived.