Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 222 Let’s go home
Su Qingwan carried the divorce papers and calmly went to the government office to go through the stamping procedures.

She noticed that people were looking at her with strange eyes, and could faintly hear a few whispers. The people in the government were probably thinking secretly, is this woman crazy? The Lu family is now prosperous, Lu Jing has become the regent and has great power, but she chose to divorce Lu Feng at this time.

In this world, people are always extra tolerant of men. If the same thing happened to a woman, it would be considered morally corrupt and she might be arrested and thrown into a pond; but if a man did it, it would just be regarded as a romantic affair and would be easily dismissed.

Now that Lu Jing holds great power, who dares to mention the scandals of the Lu family easily? If Lu Feng marries again, women from good families will probably flock to him, so he won't have to worry about not being able to marry a successor.

The Xie Family Business was also well-known in Beijing. When the court was in turmoil, Su Qingwan led the people of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce to generously donate silver and enthusiastically subscribe to gold and silver bills. The Ministry of Revenue specifically praised them for this, and the Xie Family Business became famous all over the world.

When the officials learned that the woman in front of them was the one in charge of affairs in the capital, they had more respect for her and without saying a word, they stamped the divorce agreement without hesitation.

Afterwards, the government started to process the contract to cancel the engagement and also moved Xie Zhaolan's household registration from the Lu family back to the Xie family. These procedures were complicated and cumbersome to handle, but Su Qingwan was patient and cooperated in an orderly manner.

At this time, the weather was sunny and the warm spring sun was shining on my body, making me feel warm.

Su Qingwan looked at the busy figures in the government office, feeling deeply moved. She finally ended this painful marriage for her sister. She only hoped that her sister's spirit in heaven could regain her freedom and no longer suffer the pain of marriage in the next life.

The household registration procedures were still being processed and Su Qingwan was waiting patiently when suddenly a dark shadow came hurriedly like a ghost.

Su Qingwan looked closely and saw that the person who came was Chen Feng! Since the King of Huainan was rehabilitated, most of the Huainan death warriors were freed again. Many of them had families in the capital and lived a stable and comfortable life.

Normally, Chen Feng would never show up rashly unless Su Qingwan summoned him. Su Qingwan had an ominous premonition in her heart.

"Miss, Lu Jing went to the manor and already knew that you were not there. Qingyun asked me to inform you to leave Beijing as soon as possible." Chen Feng said in a low voice with a solemn expression. He knew very well that the Jinyiwei's influence was all over Kyoto. If Su Qing continued to stay in the capital, she would be discovered if she was not careful. It would be fine if Lu Jing did not suspect anything. Once he became suspicious and followed the clues, the consequences would be disastrous.

Su Qingwan's heart tightened when she heard this, and she made a prompt decision. She left the wet nurse behind to wait for the household registration procedures, and she quickly returned to the Xie family with Luzhu and Chenfeng.

She thought that the nanny would go back to Jiangnan directly after getting the household registration documents, and she would take Luzhu, Chenfeng and others back to Xie's house to pack their bags and prepare to leave Beijing immediately. Previously, Su Qingwan was very cautious when pretending to be the princess of Southwest County, fearing that Lu Jing would discover her identity. Now the situation was urgent, and she had no time to plan carefully and handle it properly. In a hurry, she pulled the shopkeeper Xie over, explained a few words, and then took her jade disc and enough silver, and hurried out of the house.

Lu Zhu followed beside her, trembling with fear, and asked anxiously, "Miss, what if Lu Jing blocks the city gate?"

"It takes Lu Jing two hours to go back and forth to the manor, so it's impossible for him to track me down so quickly. Let's get out of the city as soon as possible, it won't be such a coincidence." Su Qingwan pretended to be calm and comforted Lu Zhu softly, but she was actually a little panicked herself.

She knew very well that if Lu Jing found out that she had been deceiving him as his sister-in-law and had never shown her true face, he would be furious. She only hoped that even if he got angry, he would not vent his anger on others. After all, she had won fame for the Xie family in the court with gold and silver bills during the national crisis, and the Xie family's business was now famous.

Lu Jing had just taken office as the regent. Although he was extremely powerful, he had not yet secured his throne. He probably did not dare to embarrass the Xie family easily. Coincidentally, when Su Qingwan's carriage slowly left the city, she happened to pass by Lu Jing who was returning to Beijing. Li An had already returned to Kyoto and sent people to search for Su Qingwan's whereabouts.

Lu Jing was extremely anxious. He rode his horse at full speed through the city gate. He was in a hurry and his eyes were so sinister that it seemed as if water could drip out of them.

The spring breeze gently blew up a corner of the sedan chair curtain. Su Qingwan glanced outside inadvertently and happened to see Lu Jing riding a horse galloping past.

She was slightly startled, and subconsciously reached out to lift the curtain, staring at his receding back. Lu Jing's figure was still as straight as a pine tree, and the embroidered spring sword on his waist was shining coldly. Even though he was no longer wearing Feiyu clothing, his unique temperament was still recognizable at a glance when he rode through the streets. He was high-spirited, elegant and handsome. I'm afraid that I will never see him again in this life after this fleeting encounter.

"The fate between people is really unpredictable!" Su Qingwan murmured to herself, her heart full of emotion.

There is a thousand threads of love between her and Lu Jing that can't be severed, and her longing for him is like wild grass growing wildly in spring, spreading wantonly in her heart; but between them lies the ethical taboo of being uncle and sister-in-law, which is like an insurmountable chasm. No matter how hard she tries, she cannot continue this love.

"Goodbye, Ziyu!" Su Qingwan said goodbye silently in her heart.

She thought that after the divorce, she could at least meet him once, find some free time, ask him to drink and watch the moon, and say goodbye to him in her heart. Even if she was going to get a knife wound, she hoped that the wound would be gentle. But things are unpredictable, and now it is so hurried. A knife wound is still a knife wound after all. No matter how gentle it is, it will bleed. In the end, it was just her wishful thinking.

While Lu Jing was galloping, he seemed to hear someone calling him. His heart suddenly tightened and he subconsciously pulled the reins and turned to look towards the city gate.

At this time, Su Qingwan's carriage just left the city. She was traveling lightly, and Chen Feng and the Huainan warriors followed behind with their baggage. At the city gate, there were three ordinary carriages lined up, leaving the city one by one. Lu Jing looked at the carriages, and his heart became more and more flustered, as if something precious was slipping away from his palm quietly. He tried his best, but he couldn't catch it.

Where did Su Qingwan go?
If she wasn't in the other courtyard, where would she go? Back to the southwest? Impossible. Now that the situation in the capital has been settled, the emperor has sent people to the southwest to convey his order. From now on, the King of the Southwest will still be stationed in the southwest, passed down from generation to generation, and his power is second only to the imperial power. Because of filial piety, he and Su Qingwan cannot get married. Su Qingwan is seriously injured and needs to recover. There is no reason to travel a long distance to leave Kyoto. Even if he wants to leave, he will not leave without saying goodbye.

Lu Jing suppressed the strange feeling in his heart, flicked the whip, and ran towards the Jinyiwei guard post.

Su Qingwan and Luzhu finally met Qingyun and others at the Shili Pavilion in the capital. Qingyun walked up with a guilty look on his face and said, "Miss, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. The prince came to the farm suddenly, and we were caught off guard, so we had to leave in a hurry."

"It's okay, I didn't think it through." Su Qingwan waved her hand, her expression calm.

She originally planned to make a quick decision, and left Beijing after saying goodbye to Lu Jing, leaving herself four days. She had to recover from her injuries, and Lu Jing was busy with government affairs. Xilin Yongxuan was also in Beijing, so Lu Jing was so busy that he could only sleep for two hours every night. She thought that even if Lu Jing missed her so much that he wanted to find her, it would take at least three or four days. By then, she would have dealt with all the tedious affairs she had to deal with, and she would have had a chance to hide the truth. But who could have expected that Lu Jing could only endure for one day and then couldn't wait to go to the manor to find her.

"Let's go home!"

Su Qingwan looked towards Huainan, her eyes full of nostalgia and expectation. Chen Feng and others followed behind with their baggage. They walked slowly, waiting as they walked. At this moment, Su Qingwan's heart could not wait to fly back to Huainan, her hometown that she missed so much.