After being forced to leave the marriage, I became the wife of a top scholar.

Chapter 248 Departure
"Wanqing, when do you plan to leave?"

"I want the steward of the Du family to prepare things for the journey in advance," Madam Du said, asking Granny Wang to call the steward.

Bai Wanqing accepted Madam Du's arrangements and said with a smile, "The sooner this matter is resolved, the better."

"I will prepare for one day and set off the day after tomorrow."

Madam Du nodded gently, "Very well, after you finish speaking to everyone tomorrow, I will take Furong back to the Du family."

"This time I will definitely protect Furong. As long as Furong is here, I will live; if Furong is gone, I will not live either." Madam Du made this statement to put Bai Wanqing at ease.

"With Madam Du's words, Wanqing will definitely go through fire and water without hesitation."

As Wanqing spoke, she winked, and the two of them immediately giggled. They didn't know when it had started, but Bai Wanqing and Madam Du had become as close as family.

Since they were family, there was no need for formalities, so they both laughed.

The next day, Wanqing told her parents, her grandmaster, and Furong about her trip to Jiangnan.

Bai Chen knew perfectly well that the Du family business was Bai Wanqing's idea, and that Chen Shi had even argued with him about it.

"Master, why does this Qing girl always favor outsiders?"

"Our Bai family is the one who raised her, how could we just hand over such a good business to someone else like this?" Madam Chen was jealous and envious.

Bai Chen knew perfectly well that Wanqing was always a woman of her own mind, "What could a woman like you possibly understand?"

"Can our Bai family afford that kind of business?"

"You've followed the Bai family for so many years, don't you understand the principle that possessing a treasure invites trouble?"

Chen naturally understood the principle, but sometimes, it's just a matter of knowing the principle; how many people can actually put it into practice?

Chen scoffed, her expression turning rather unpleasant.

Bai Chenming then added, "Besides, didn't Wanqing give her share to Furong?"

"But you're still not satisfied with making Furong a hot commodity in the Du family."

Chen was slightly taken aback. She only knew that Wanqing had given the business to the Du family, but she hadn't said that she had given the entire share to Furong. If it really had all been given to Furong...
Suddenly, Chen couldn't stop smiling, secretly delighted.

Thinking of this, Bai Chenming pulled himself out of his thoughts. He originally wanted to ask about the business in Jiangnan again, but he realized that he was not qualified to do so.

"Okay, if you've thought it through and are ready, then go ahead."

"Your mother and I should go back now."

Bai Chenming had noticed that Chen had been giving Bai Wanqing the cold shoulder these past few days.

Now that Wanqing has suggested going to Jiangnan, it's probably to avoid trouble. He naturally goes along with it.

However, Madam Chen was somewhat unhappy when she heard that she had to leave Huaizhou City. Not only had she not yet released all the pent-up frustration in her heart, but she was also reluctant to part with her little grandson.

“Master, our grandson has just been born. Don’t you want to see him for a couple more days?” Chen said.

Bai Chenming was in a dilemma, after all, no one could resist that cute little dumpling.

Just then, Furong spoke up with a smile, "Mother, Father, if you are worried and want to see Xuan-ge, you can come back to the Du family with me."

Upon hearing this, Madam Chen's face darkened. Ever since her daughter gave birth to Xuan Ge, she seemed to have become more clear-headed than before.

They were staying at the Lin family's house for a while because of Bai Qinglian's matter, but that matter is over now, and they went to stay at the Du family's house.

Outsiders, however, would see it differently.

"There's no rush to go to the Du family. Your father and I will go home first, and you can bring Xuan-ge home to visit more often in the future."

Seeing that Madam Chen had relented, Bai Chenming finally felt relieved.

Bai Wanqing bid farewell to Cui Shi, Lin's father, and the Marquis, and set off early the next morning with the Du family's steward and Ruixin.

Ruixin sat in the carriage, her whole body unusually stiff.

Bai Wanqing teased, "When did our Ruixin become so timid? I've never seen you so afraid before."

Ruixin lowered her head and said shyly, "Madam, are you sure the person you want to bring is me?"

"When going to such a far place, we should bring Fengniang, who is more skilled."

"Rui Xin is stupid and only knows how to act recklessly; she is far inferior to Feng Niang."

Bai Wanqing smiled and said, "Silly girl, whether it's you or Feng Niang, you both have your own unique qualities. Putting aside everything else, who in the entire Lin family is more loyal to me than you?"

Ruixin's eyes lit up. That's right, she couldn't compare to anyone else, but when it came to the young lady's loyalty, she was the only one.

"Me! Only me!"

Ruixin no longer hung her head, but proudly raised it.

Seeing that Ruixin had recovered, Bai Wanqing took her to look at the scenery outside the window.

"Madam, we've never traveled this far before!" Ruixin was filled with excitement and curiosity.

Bai Wanqing said indulgently, "Yes! Although we have our reasons for going to Jiangnan, we might as well let the two of us, master and servant, see more and broaden our horizons."

Ruixin understood what her wife meant and nodded happily like a rattle-drum.

So Bai Wanqing and her companions traveled south, stopping and starting along the way. If they hadn't actually been heading towards Jiangnan, the steward of the Du family would have thought they were out sightseeing.

Bai Wanqing arrived in Jiangnan a month later.

At this moment, Wushuang and Wuhuan had just come down from the snow mountain.

"Hahaha, that was exciting, really exciting! We almost turned into ice sculptures on this mountain."

"I will never believe Lin the liar again."

Wu Huan crossed his arms over his chest and said as he jumped.

Wushuang shook her head helplessly and brushed the frost off her eyelashes with her hand. "Young Master Lin didn't lie to us. You know that if it weren't for Young Master Lin pointing us to the cave, how would we have gotten out?"

Wu Huan pursed his lips, but he knew in his heart that Wu Shuang was right.

"I never expected that Young Master Lin is not a rich young master. Even someone like me who has suffered so much would not be able to stand the conditions on the mountain."

Wushuang, imagining Wuhuan trembling in the cave, terrified of death, couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. "What are you laughing at!" Wuhuan said angrily.

Wushuang immediately stopped laughing. "Alright, alright! We've already wasted enough time on this mountain, let's hurry up and go."

Wu Huan didn't forget to take out the Shang Dynasty clothing he had prepared in advance from the bundle on his back.

"Come on, put these on before you go, it'll save your life."

Wushuang had no objection, and the two of them changed their clothes and walked towards the place Lin Yunche had indicated.

It took them half a month to finally reach Huaizhou City.

Wu Huan was like a child who had never left the house before, looking left and right on the bustling street.

"Wushuang, look, the Shang Kingdom has so many little trinkets. This wooden sword is really beautifully carved."

Wushuang was also captivated by the scene before him, but he remained reserved and did not show much excitement.

"Yes! So this is where Young Master Lin used to live."

"It's a nice place."

"By the way, what address did he give us?" Wu Huan asked.

Wushuang had already thrown the note away; he had memorized the address.

"They said that as long as you inquire about the Linzhou Prefecture in Huaizhou City, someone will tell you."

Wu Huan wondered what the relationship was between Lin Yunche and the state government, but his experience at Xueqiao Palace taught him that sometimes the more you know, the faster you die, so he didn't investigate further.

"Then why don't we ask them?"

"We're running out of money, and if we can't find a place to stay soon, we're afraid we'll be homeless."

Wushuang nodded in agreement, and the two strolled along the street, stopping occasionally, until they came to a small stall selling fried food.

"Boss, how do I get to the Lin family residence in Linzhou Prefecture?" Wu Huan asked with a smile. He was already handsome, and his smile made the fried food shop owner stare at him in a daze.

It was only after Wushuang coughed twice that the owner of the fried food stall came to his senses.

"Such a handsome young man! It's a rare sight indeed. But you two look like you're from out of town, don't you?" The stall owner's enthusiastic reply made Wushuang and Wuhuan instantly nervous.

They are from the Northern Dynasty; if they are discovered, they probably won't survive.

Wu Huan stammered, unsure whether he should speak or not, but fortunately Wu Shuang calmed down first.

"Yes! Brother, we just arrived here from out of town, and we want to go to the Lin family."

The stall owner smiled even more broadly; it was clear he preferred Wushuang.

"You're looking for the Lin family? That's easy to find!"

“The people of Huaizhou City may not know about other families, but the Lin family certainly does.”

Wu Huan was taken aback. "So the Lin family is that popular here?"

The stall owner suddenly waved his hand and whispered in Wu Huan's ear, "Young man, it's not the Lin family that's famous, it's the Lin family's lady who's famous."

"Madam Lin?"

Wu Huan and Wu Shuang remembered Lin Yunche's instructions; right, he was a married man.

However, Lin Yunche had never mentioned his wife much, so the stall owner's words piqued Wu Huan's curiosity.

The stall owner also liked looking at handsome men, so he chatted with them for a while longer.

Wu Huan and Wu Shuang then learned of Bai Wanqing's existence.

"I never imagined that there could be such a woman in this world," Wushuang murmured.

Wu Huan no longer liked women from the bottom of his heart, so he did not have the same feelings as Wu Shuang.

"Alright, whatever kind of woman she is, we'll find out when we meet her."

Wushuang nodded, and the two found the Lin family's house following the stall owner's directions.

The person who opened the door for the Lin family was Fengniang. In all the years she had run the restaurant, she had never seen such a handsome man, except for Lord Lin, of course.

"Who are you?" Feng Niang asked, sizing up the two of them.

Wu Huan took out the letter given to her by Lin Yun Che. After reading it, Feng Niang knew that these two had been brought back by Lord Lin, and dared not neglect them. However, since the Madam was not present, she could not make the decision.
Wushuang noticed Fengniang's predicament and asked first, "May I ask if Madam Lin is here?"

“We can explain it to her.”

"It's really unfortunate, Madam Lin went out a few days ago and we don't know when she will be back."

"or."

Fengniang wanted to ask Cui Shi for advice, but Wushuang interrupted her.

"Since Madam Lin isn't here, let's come back in a few days," Wushuang said.

Wu Huan immediately glared at Wu Shuang, inwardly roaring, "We're out of money! Are we going to end up homeless?"

Wushuang seemed oblivious to Wuhuan's warning glance and bid farewell to Fengniang on her own.

As soon as the two turned around, Wu Huan pulled Wu Shuang aside.

"You refused to let the Lin family find a solution, so where do we go now?" Wu Huan asked.

Wushuang shook her head, her eyes filled with confusion. The Shang Kingdom was a completely unfamiliar place to them, and they dared not imagine the consequences if their identities were discovered.

"You refused just because you didn't know?"

"I just saw that the maid was clearly about to give in," Wu Huan said angrily.

Wushuang gave a helpless twitch of his lips. His intuition told him that since the Lin family wasn't around, it was best not to disturb them. As for why, he couldn't explain it.

Seeing him like this, Wu Huan could no longer blame him.

"Forget it! We can only take it one step at a time for now."

(End of this chapter)