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

Chapter 272 Uncle, are you crazy?!

Yun Ni touched her belly and said calmly, "I just want Si Shu to truly come back to life!"

"I just want him to have no regrets!"

"Aren't you afraid that when the ruler of the Northern Dynasty finds out about this, he won't let you off the hook?!"

Yun Ni smiled faintly: "I'm scared! I'm scared!"

"But I'm even more afraid of Sishu, who's like a living dead person now."

"Young Master Lin, besides my personal desire to help the Prince Consort recover, I have another request for you."

"If you agree to help me, I will not only release you from the princess's residence, but I will also order a group of people to escort you back to the Shang Kingdom."

"What is it?" Lin Yunche asked.

"Please plead with the Emperor of Shang to allow me to live in Shang, that's all."

"You're going to the Shang Kingdom?"

“Yes! As long as you can clear the Lin family’s name, I guarantee I can take Si Shu back to the Shang Kingdom. At that time, I will have to trouble Young Master Lin to ask the Emperor to grant me a place.”

Lin Yunche thought to himself: If he could really clear his name, it seemed possible that he could get this place. Besides, the Emperor would definitely want his uncle to return to the Shang Kingdom.

"Okay! I promise you!" Lin Yunche said.

Princess Yunni smiled with relief and said to Lin Yunche, "In that case, I will see you off."

After he finished speaking, the burly man behind him stepped forward again and handed each of the two men a servant's robe.

"This is..." Pan Hu took the clothes and looked at the burly man with a puzzled expression.

The burly man said in a deep voice, "Don't climb over the wall, just walk out!"

As he spoke, the burly man raised his head and patted the token at his waist.

Lin Yunche and Pan Hu obediently changed their clothes and soon followed the burly man to the north gate of the princess's residence.

"Who goes there so late!" the guards at the princess's residence called out.

Lin Yunche and Pan Hu lowered their heads unconsciously. Seeing this, A Mang glanced at the two with disdain, proudly took out the token from his waist and handed it to the guard. As soon as the guard saw the token, he immediately put on a smile for A Mang.

"This is a warrant from Her Highness the Princess. Sirs, please proceed."

Ah Mang snorted coldly and led Lin Yunche and Pan Hu out of the princess's residence.

Pan Hu thought to himself: It seems that the princess did not deceive them.

A-Mang led them around the patrol perimeter outside the Princess's residence and handed over a small group of men waiting outside the residence to Lin Yunche.

"Young Master Lin, we will do our utmost," said the leading soldier.

Lin Yunche nodded slightly. He no longer cared about whether these people were capable or not; his most important task now was to return to Huaizhou.
The most important thing is to see Wanqing.
The princess must have anticipated this, which is why she was willing to take the risk!
After completing his mission, A Mang left. Lin Yunche led his team through Xiao City, and they soon arrived at the rendezvous point with Yang Cong.

This is a house not far from the princess's residence. The front is a winery, and the back was rented by Yang Cong and his group for their convenience in Xiaocheng.

As soon as Pan Hu approached the house, he felt something was strange.

He had already sent a carrier pigeon to deliver the message, so why was the house so quiet?

"Young Master Yun, could it be that Mr. Yang and the others missed us?"

"possible!"

Lin Yunche pushed open the gate of the mansion, and Pan Hu and the princess's soldiers followed him inside.

Halfway there, Lin Yunche suddenly realized something was wrong.

Yang Cong was always meticulous and thorough. Since they went to meet him, they certainly wouldn't have left the door unlocked. Oh no! It might be a trap!

Just as Lin Yunche was thinking this, a group of people rushed out of the darkness.

Without saying a word, the group attacked them.

Lin Yunche and Pan Hu were shocked as soon as they exchanged blows with their opponents, realizing that these people were all top-notch experts.

Even though they had gained some new help, they gradually lost ground after a few rounds.

"Who are you people? What is your purpose?" Lin Yunche roared.

But the person on the other side didn't seem to intend to answer; instead, their attacks on Lin Yunche and his group became increasingly fierce.

"Use poison!" Lin Yunche suddenly turned around and shouted at Pan Hu.

Pan Hu paused for a moment, then quickly reached into his robes, but before he could take out the poison, a wisp of yellow smoke drifted through the air.

Lin Yunche and Pan Hu immediately felt dizzy and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

When Lin Yunche woke up, he found himself lying in an unfamiliar room.

He tried to sit up, but as soon as he moved, he felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground.

Where is this place? Why is he here?
He couldn't linger here; he had to get back to Huaizhou immediately. Lin Yunche struggled again.

"Don't waste your energy! You've been drugged! You can't move without the antidote!"

Lin Yunche then noticed that there was a person sitting in the dark room.

Wait! That voice... is it my uncle?

"Uncle? Is that you?" Lin Yunche asked with difficulty.

Lin Sishu had no intention of hiding his identity. He casually lit the candle on the table, and Lin Yunche confirmed Lin Sishu's identity at this moment.

Lin Yunche breathed a sigh of relief, "Uncle, it's good that it's you."

"Something has happened to the Lin family, and I need to go back to them as soon as possible."

"Release me and my companions at once!"

Lin Sishu shook his head with a sinister smile, "My dear nephew, you can't leave!"

Lin Yunche looked at Lin Sishu with a puzzled expression, "Uncle, what do you mean by that?"

"The Lin family is in trouble, and it's all because of me. If I don't go back, the Lin family probably won't be able to get through this crisis."

"What's more, I want to see for myself whether Wanqing is dead or alive," Lin Yunche said, his voice choking as he mentioned Wanqing.

Lin Sishu looked at Lin Yunche, who was getting increasingly agitated, but her eyes remained completely calm.

It was as if neither his nephew's wife nor the entire Lin family mattered to him anymore.

"Che'er, you stay here and behave yourself."

"Don't worry, your men are all safe." "As for leaving, that's impossible!"

Lin Sishu spoke each word coldly, and Lin Yunche looked at him in surprise, "Why?"

Lin Sishu's face suddenly filled with pain. "Che'er! I'm in so much pain!"

"Do you understand?"

Lin Yunche looked at Lin Sishu with a puzzled expression. Lin Sishu suddenly smiled wickedly and said, "See, even my good nephew wouldn't understand!"

"Didn't you ask me why I arrested you?"

"Let me tell you!" Lin Sishu's expression became increasingly distorted.

“Nephew, it’s not for any other reason than that I’ve carried the burden of the crime of treason for far too long.”

Nobody understands me.

"That's right, nobody's there!"

"But it's all good now!" Lin Sishu smiled slightly as she looked at Lin Yunche lying on the bed. "Now I have you with me!"

"Nephew, don't worry, I think you will be the one who understands me best soon!"

"Then I'll see how you live! Whether you can swallow this infamy!"

"Living like neither a human nor a ghost!"

"Hahahaha!"

After saying that, Lin Sishu laughed loudly and left without looking back.

Lin Yunche's mind went blank. He tried his best to get out of bed, but he couldn't manage it no matter how hard he tried.

"Uncle, come back! Uncle, are you crazy?!"

"Just because of this? Are you willing to have the entire Lin family die with you?"

"Is that why?"

Lin Yunche murmured to himself, he simply couldn't believe that the person who wanted the Lin family to die the most was actually Lin Sishu.
But now, no matter how much Lin Yunche shouts, there is no response from the entire house.

Lin Yunche lay on the bed in despair, thinking about what the eunuch had said.

"The wife of the Lin family's young master was poisoned to death by the Prince of Huai."

"It is said that this matter has already spread like wildfire throughout Huaizhou City and even the northern part of the Shang Kingdom."

"Many of the people who received favors from that lady have gone to the government office to demand an explanation."

Thinking of this, Lin Yunche felt another sharp pain in his chest, and a tear slowly rolled down from the corner of his eye.

"It's my fault! It's all my fault! How could I leave Wanqing there without worrying about her!"

"And father, mother, your child is unfilial!"

"The Lin family's name, ha ha ha! I'm afraid it can't be settled."

Meanwhile, the Du family courtyard in Huaizhou City had been filled with weeping for three consecutive days.

Furong sat motionless in front of Bai Wanqing's wooden coffin, refusing to leave no matter how Bai Chenming and Madam Chen tried to persuade her.

Madam Chen said worriedly, "Master, Furong has fainted several times in the past few days."

"As soon as she wakes up, she just sits there blankly, and then starts crying again."

"In my opinion, we should bury Qingya as soon as possible!"

"Otherwise, if we continue like this, we will not only lose Qing'er, but we may also lose Furong."

Bai Chenming sighed heavily and nodded with a haggard expression.

"Alright, then let's arrange the funeral and burial tomorrow, as agreed with Madam Du!"

When Furong heard that her older sister was going to be buried, she lay on the coffin and refused to move away.

"Big sister is not dead! Big sister is not dead!"

"You can't take Big Sister away!"

Du Huan pulled Furong close and hugged her tightly. "Furong, I know you're sad, but your older sister is indeed dead."

"You wouldn't want your older sister to be worried about you and thinking about you even after she dies, how can she rest in peace?"

Furong shook her head while crying, "I don't want my older sister to worry about me."

"I want my older sister to feel at ease!"

"Then you'd better be a good girl! How about we go see your older sister off together tomorrow?"

Furong nodded, suppressing her heartache, "I'll take you!"

Logically speaking, Bai Wanqing shouldn't have had such a grand funeral because of her crime of treason and collusion with the enemy.

However, in the past few days, some unknown person has been spreading Bai Wanqing's good deeds behind her back, making Bai Wanqing's reputation grow bigger and bigger.

It even alarmed the Emperor, who allowed Bai Wanqing to receive condolences and to have a funeral.

Therefore, in these three days, the threshold of the Du family's house was almost worn down by the crowds of people who came to offer their condolences.

After learning that Bai Wanqing's funeral would be held tomorrow, some people spontaneously organized to go out and pay their respects.

"Zhuang Qi! What on earth is going on?!" The Prince of Huai felt utterly humiliated.

It was just a matter of crushing an ant with my hand, yet it caused such a commotion.

It was as if he, the prince, had done something wrong.

Zhuang Qi frowned and said, "Your Highness, this matter is indeed strange. Why don't we order someone to investigate further?"

Zhuang Qi said this because she felt a vague unease in her heart.

The Prince of Huai quickly suppressed his anger and chuckled, "No need! It's just a death throes; it won't make any waves no matter what."

"Tomorrow, have someone go to the site and keep an eye on things, just make sure nothing serious happens."

"As for anything else, our best opportunity is right in front of us. We should focus our efforts here." With that, the Prince of Huai walked to the map, pointed to a place, and said, "Mr. Zhuang, go and send a message to Luan Heng now!"

"Let him prepare."

(End of this chapter)