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

He had been insulted since childhood, and he had rarely heard such praise in his life.

Wushuang shook her head shyly and said, "Miss Cheng, you flatter me!"

"It's just a trivial skill of mine. I'm honored to be able to help you, Madam and Miss."

Wu Huan walked in with pastries at this moment. Hearing Wu Shuang belittle himself again, he teased, "Young Master Wu Shuang, your skill is not a trivial matter."

"To be able to deceive the Prince of Huai is a truly miraculous skill."

"How come I never noticed before that you have such a domineering and sharp side? If I hadn't known, I would never have guessed it was you."

Cheng Susu nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right. I was a little worried before, afraid that you, Young Master Wushuang, wouldn't be able to portray Lord Lin well."

"It seems we were overthinking it."

Wushuang resumed his original gentle demeanor and said, "It's not that I have that side, but that I have met Lord Lin. As long as you are attentive and observant, it is not difficult to act."

"Attentive? So meticulous?" Wu Huan said sourly after hearing this, "Wu Shuang, when did you become so concerned about Lord Lin?"

"I'm with you every day, yet I haven't seen you show me any care or concern!"

Wushuang blushed deeply when asked the question and immediately clarified, "Wuhuan, don't talk nonsense!"

Wu Huan naturally refused to let Wu Shuang off the hook, and the two started arguing back and forth.

Cheng Susu watched the two of them with a smile, then plopped down at the dining table and began to enjoy the pastries that Wu Huan had brought earlier.

After the two had finished arguing, they turned around and saw that Cheng Susu had already eaten the entire plate of pastries.

Wu Huan had no time to argue with Wu Shuang anymore. Looking at the empty plate with a pained expression, she said plaintively, "Miss Cheng, these are pastries that Wu Shuang spent six hours making especially for me. How could you eat them all by yourself?"

Cheng Susu wiped her mouth and said with lingering satisfaction, "Delicious! Young Master Wushuang, your cooking is truly excellent."

Wushuang smiled shyly again. Seeing Wushuang's worthless expression, Wuhuan had no choice but to pat his stomach and say, "Sigh! In the end, you're the one who's wronged!"

Seeing Wu Huan's aggrieved expression, Cheng Susu and Wushuang couldn't help but laugh. Seeing the two of them happy, Wu Huan also laughed along.

As the three chatted and laughed, the sun began to set and dusk settled in. The copper bells on the eaves jingled softly in the evening breeze. Cheng Susu gracefully rose, her delicate hand resting on the doorframe as she gazed at the horizon: "It's already past 7:45 PM. We should set off."

"Alright!" Wushuang and Wuhuan immediately stood up as well.

The three quickly changed into night clothes, mounted their horses, and headed towards Bai Wanqing's grave outside the city.

Wu Huan hadn't come during the day, so he could only follow closely behind Cheng Susu and Wu Shuang.

Wanqing's grave was not far from Huaizhou City, and the three of them arrived in no time.

As soon as Wu Huan dismounted, he recognized Bai Wanqing's tombstone. "Madam Lin is indeed a woman of great righteousness. I never expected there to be so many offerings of fruit and fine wine in front of her tomb."

Cheng Susu nodded proudly, "Of course!"

"Don't you even know that she's my friend, Cheng Susu's only friend!"

Seeing that the two were still talking, Wushuang reminded them, "Miss Cheng, Wuhuan, now is not the time to talk. We should rescue Madam Lin first."

"Otherwise, once the time is up, even if we invite a celestial being, it won't be of any use!"

“That’s true, then let’s get started quickly!” Cheng Susu also became anxious.

So the three of them dug up the coffin that had just been buried that day and lifted Bai Wanqing out of it.

Cheng Susu first reached out to check Bai Wanqing's breath, then looked up and shook her head at Wushuang and Wuhuan.

Wushuang thought for a moment, then quickly took out a medicine bottle from her bosom and handed it to Cheng Susu.

Cheng Susu took the medicine bottle, glanced at it, and asked, "What is this?"

Wushuang said, "The poison in Madam Lin's body must not have dissipated yet. This is an antidote pill that I developed. It can force the poison out of Madam Lin's body and wake her up as soon as possible!"

Cheng Susu's eyes lit up. "That's great!"

"Wanqing said that the antidote she developed could only prolong her life for three days."

"If she hasn't woken up after three days, her life will be in danger."

Thinking of this, Cheng Susu immediately poured out a pill, pried open Bai Wanqing's mouth, and forced it down her throat.

Before long, Bai Wanqing's body warmed up again.

"Great! It works!" Cheng Susu exclaimed in surprise.

When Wushuang heard Cheng Susu say that, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing the two of them grinning foolishly, Wu Huan helplessly reminded them, "Since it's useful, we should take Madam Lin back as soon as possible."

"To avoid being discovered, which would make it difficult to explain."

Cheng Susu and Wushuang both agreed, and the three of them quickly reburied the empty coffin. Then they took Bai Wanqing back to Wushuang's residence.

Cheng Susu carefully placed Bai Wanqing on the bed, and Bai Wanqing's face had regained its color.

"Young Master Wushuang, Wanqing originally said she would wake up at midnight, but it's already dawn!"

"Why isn't he awake yet!"

Wushuang stepped forward, took Bai Wanqing's pulse, and said, "The poison in Madam Lin's body has been there for too long. Even though Madam Lin controlled the poison with medicine, it still damaged her body."

"It will probably take some time to recover."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Susu looked at Bai Wanqing on the bed with some concern.

Wushuang noticed Cheng Susu's worry and comforted her, "Miss Cheng, there's no need to worry. I've already checked her pulse, and Madam Lin's health is fine. She should wake up tomorrow morning."

Cheng Susu nodded slightly and said, "Well! In that case, we can only wait."

In order to allow Cheng Susu and Bai Wanqing to get a good rest, Wushuang and Wuhuan had to squeeze into one bed. Wuhuan secretly glanced at Wushuang beside her and said with a smile, "Wushuang, it's been so long since we slept together."

"I remember when we were little, you always wanted to stay in my bed."

"Who knew that when he grew up, he would avoid me like the plague and would never want to get into my bed again."

"Can you tell me why?"

Wushuang pressed herself tightly against the edge of the bed and said in a muffled voice, "Wuhuan, it's so late! Aren't you going to sleep or not?"

Wu Huan grinned mischievously and moved closer to Wu Shuang. "Sleep! Of course we'll sleep! Let's sleep now!"

Wushuang felt a heat wave behind her, turned around and nudged the person behind her.

But Wu Huan was like a wall, showing no intention of moving.

Wushuang could only sigh, then moved to the side, squeezing herself into the shape of a sausage, before slowly closing her eyes.

Wu Huan's gaze lingered on Wu Shuang's back, and he murmured to himself, "Brother, after all these years, you still despise me like this."

Then, Wu Huan gave a bitter smile, and Wu Shuang slowly opened her eyes.

That night, no one slept very well.

Cheng Susu, in particular, barely slept a wink all night, checking on Bai Wanqing's condition over and over again.

It wasn't until dawn, when Bai Wanqing slightly opened her eyes, that Cheng Susu's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

"Wanqing, you're awake!" Cheng Susu said happily.

Bai Wanqing had been unconscious for a long time, and her head was still a little dizzy, but after she could see the people in front of her and the surrounding environment clearly, she slowly remembered.

This was a series of schemes she used to deal with the Prince of Huai.

When she learned that the Prince of Huai would come to Huaizhou City to look for Lin Yunche, she had already planned all of this.

"Wanqing, the Prince of Huai's visit to Huaizhou City this time is probably not well-intentioned," Lin Feiyun and Cui Shi said to Bai Wanqing in the house.

Bai Wanqing pondered for a moment and said, "Father, Mother, this time the Prince of Huai is probably after my husband."

Lin Feiyun and Cui Shi said, "Aiming for the big boss?"

"But now, who in Huaizhou City, and even in the capital, doesn't know that Da Tou is seriously ill, yet the Prince of Huai is still targeting him?"

"Could it be that the Prince of Huai..." Cui Shi had a guess in her heart.

This conjecture coincides with what Bai Wanqing was thinking!

With red eyes, Cui said, "If the Prince of Huai really received some news, wouldn't that mean that the person who truly colluded with the Northern Dynasty back then wasn't their Lin family, but..."

Lin Feiyun was afraid that Cui would say something terrible, so he quickly covered Cui's mouth.

"Big Head Aunt, there are some things you can't say!"

Unable to contain her anger, Cui said, "Lin Feiyun, what time is it? They're already planning to come after our Lin family again, and you won't let me speak up! Are we really going to stay here in the snowy mountains forever?"

"We're fine with it, but what about Da Tou?! What about Da Niu?!"

"They've suffered so much with us over the years, are we really going to hand over their lives to others now?"

Lin Feiyun sighed softly and reassured her, "Yaoguang! The Prince of Huai has been operating in this northern region for twenty years!"

"If we really want to overthrow the Prince of Huai, we must always be careful!"

“It’s not that I’m just going to tolerate what he did. We didn’t know why back then, but now we understand, and that’s a good thing.”

"But we need to think about how to do it in detail."

"Otherwise, we will not only harm the Lin family again, but also Da Tou and Wan Qing."

"You don't want us to really fight a losing battle, do you?"

After hearing this, Cui calmed down. She knew all too well how difficult it was to bring down a prince, especially one who had usurped the Lin family's illustrious military achievements.

But she was still furious! She wished she could tear the Prince of Huai to pieces right now.

"So what do we do now? Now that the Prince of Huai has come to Huaizhou City, he's probably going to force Da Tou to show himself."

Bai Wanqing, who had been listening for a long time, then spoke up: "Mother, my husband once sent me a person with extraordinary abilities. If we can persuade him to help us, perhaps we can get through this crisis!"

"A talented and extraordinary person?" Lin Feiyun and Cui asked in unison.

Bai Wanqing nodded affirmatively, "Yes, this capable person has the ability to change his appearance at will. If he can impersonate my husband, he will definitely be able to deceive the Prince of Huai."

Upon hearing this, Lin Feiyun shook his head slightly. "Wanqing, the Prince of Huai has spent his life on the battlefield. Although he is arrogant, he is not easily fooled."

"If Big Head appeared in front of him so easily, I'm afraid he wouldn't believe it so easily."

Bai Wanqing thought for a moment and said, "In that case, let's use my death to dispel their suspicions!"

Lin Feiyun and Cui both shook their heads immediately, "Wanqing, how can this be?"

Bai Wanqing had already made up her mind about this method. "Father, Mother, I have a way."

He then told the two elders about his plan.

Lin Feiyun and Cui Shi both thought it was feasible after hearing it, but Bai Wanqing still had concerns, "Father, Mother, I'm afraid you two will have to suffer a bit."

Lin Feiyun quickly waved his hand, "Wanqing, what's this suffering! Back in the day..."

"Alright, alright! Stop reminiscing about the past, Wanqing. This isn't suffering; it's called 'nothing ventured, nothing gained.'" (End of Chapter)