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

Lin Sishu shook her head slightly, pleading, "A plan? Yun Ni, I have no idea what your plan is."

Princess Yunni snorted coldly, "Lin Sishu, everyone in the entire Northern Dynasty who knows his identity is here!"

"You don't know my plan? But you've got the ability to hide someone right under my nose!"

"Do you know that I, General Luan Heng of the Southern Border, have been waiting at the border to arrest people for a long time!"

"How am I supposed to explain this to General Luan now that you're like this!"

Yun Ni increased the pressure in her hand, pinching Lin Sishu's chin until it turned bright red, but Lin Sishu showed no intention of dodging.

"Yun Ni, I really don't know what plans you and General Luan have made."

"All I know is that Lin Yunche is a member of the Lin family. The Lin family must have their own plans and purposes for coming here."

"I certainly can't let him go before I figure things out!"

Princess Yunni looked at Lin Sishu's face and knew that he seemed to be telling the truth, so she released her grip on his chin.

"If that's really what you think, then I've wronged you."

Lin Sishu knelt down and kowtowed, “Yun Ni, I have been in the Princess’s mansion for twenty years. I am a person of the Princess in life and in death. I would never do anything that would be detrimental to the Princess’s mansion.”

Yun Ni was quite pleased with these words, and her anger subsided considerably.

"Then tell me, where did you hide that kid?"

"And how did you manage to kidnap someone from my men?"

Lin Sishu looked puzzled. "Princess, I didn't use any tricks. When I saw Lin Yunche, he and his men had already arrived at their hideout."

"I only managed to take them down by taking advantage of my position."

"It's less like kidnapping and more like finding something!"

"As for where they are now? They are in an abandoned house not far from the princess's residence."

"If the princess wishes to see someone, she can do so at any time."

Princess Yunni's expression softened considerably upon hearing this, though Lin Sishu had just mentioned that Lin Yunche wasn't kidnapped by him, but rather picked up by him.

Could it be that someone in Xiao City is watching Lin Yunche? If so, it can only be her brother, the king.
What does Brother Wang want to do with the Lin family?
Princess Yunni sneered at this thought. In that case, Lin Sishu not only did not ruin her plans, but actually helped her.

"Your Highness! If I were to say so, would you hand the person over to me right now?"

Lin Sishu quickly nodded and said, "Of course! But Yunni, just now I heard you say that you want to hand Lin Yunche over to Luan Heng?"

"Yes, so what?" Yun Ni looked at him disdainfully.

Lin Sishu lowered her head slightly and continued, "Yunni, I have dealt with Luan Heng for several years. He has always been Feng Huai's man. Even if you hand Lin Yunche over to him, he will not stand on your side."

Yun Ni raised an eyebrow, "So you mean..."

"Mingwei!"

"General Mingwei's family has been officials for generations. Not only is he highly respected in the army, but his family is also very powerful in Xiaocheng."

"If you want to support Feng Mang, you can cooperate with him!"

Yun Ni looked at Lin Sishu in surprise, then smiled with relief, "The Prince Consort is indeed a valiant general of the Lin family; he has hit the nail on the head."

“You’re right. It would be more suitable to win over Mingwei than Luanheng!”

"Moreover, I've heard that Luan Heng acts arbitrarily in the Southern Territory, and General Mingwei has been patiently enduring it for a long time. This reminds me of something."

"Your Highness, have someone bring Lin Yunche out immediately. I'll send someone to deliver him to General Mingwei!"

Lin Sishu shook her head slightly, "That's not appropriate!"

Yun Ni frowned. "What's wrong now?"

"Lin Sishu, in the end, you still care about the Lin family and are afraid that your good nephew will really die at our hands, right?"

"Princess, you misunderstand! It's not that! I have a better way than handing people over."

Yun Ni said "Oh," and then asked, "What's your idea? Tell me."

Lin Sishu took out the letter Lin Yunche had given him and handed it to Yun Ni.

Yun Ni looked puzzled and took the letter. "This is..."

“Yunni, with this letter, you can still achieve your goal.”

Princess Yunni didn't believe it. She quickly unfolded the letter, and after just one glance, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

"This Lin Yunche actually admitted to the crime of colluding with the enemy?"

"Has he gone mad?"

Lin Sishu looked at Yun Ni's excited face without saying a word.

Yun Ni became more and more excited as she read it. "Great! This is excellent! With this letter, the Lin family will surely be wiped out from the northern border of the Shang Kingdom."

"At that time, our Northern Dynasty's army will be just like it was twenty years ago. This time, it won't be as simple as just occupying two cities."

"Your Highness, you have truly impressed me!"

Princess Yunni smiled and stepped forward, leaving a kiss on Lin Sishu's cheek.

"At that time, not only will you, the Prince Consort, be cleared of your crimes, but you will also have rendered great service to the Northern Dynasty."

"Don't worry, I will definitely ask my father to give you more rewards."

Lin Sishu straightened up and pulled Princess Yunni into her arms, saying, "Yunni, all I've done is to give you everything."

"You know that my biggest worry all these years is this stigma of being accused of treason and colluding with the enemy."

"But now it's all good, someone's going to carry it for me!"

"It can help you get everything, and that's enough."

Yun Ni tilted her head slightly, looking at Lin Sishu with delight. They were now as if they had returned to the way they were when they first met.

At that time, she was completely infatuated with Lin Sishu, but Lin Sishu was unaware that she was a princess of the Northern Dynasty and took great care of her.

All of this beauty vanished the moment Lin Sishu learned of her identity.

What she didn't expect was that twenty years had passed!
She actually had a chance to reconcile with Lin Sishu; it seems even fate was on her side.

Because of the mishap that occurred when Lin Yunche was being sent last time, Princess Yunni dispatched her most capable servant, A Mang, to deliver the message this time.

"Amang, remember, you must personally deliver this letter to General Mingwei."

"As for how to use it, there's no need to say more; General Mingwei will understand."

Ah Mang nodded heavily, then vanished in a flash.

The clouds dispersed and the bright moon shone in the sky.

Lin Yunche and Du Huan arrived at the government prison.

At this time, Meng Zhan had already received a notice from the jailers that Lord Lin was coming to the prison to pick up the person. They were unsure what to do, so they came to Meng Zhan.

When Meng Zhan heard this news, he was initially very excited, as this gave him a reason to inquire about the Prince of Huai.

Just as Meng Zhan was about to write the letter, the jailer at the door ran in, sweating profusely.

"My lord, my lord, Lord Bi has already released the man."

Lord Bi? Bi Yi? Meng Zhan slammed his hand heavily on the table. "That kid, when the Prince of Huai came to question him, why didn't he say a word?"

"Now they're playing the good guy first."

"Where are they now?"

The jailer pointed outside the door and replied, "Sir, it's right outside the prison gate."

At this moment, Ruixin and Fengniang were being led out of the prison. As soon as they saw Lord Lin outside the door, they could no longer stop their tears.

Especially Ruixin, she will never see her mistress again.

"Young Master! Miss, she..."

Lin Yunche gently stopped her from saying anything unlucky: "I know! Let's talk about it when we get home!"

Ruixin nodded obediently. Now that her young mistress wasn't around, she had to listen to her young master.

Seeing that his words had worked, Lin Yunche breathed a sigh of relief and then turned to Bi Yi to express his gratitude, "Lord Bi, thank you so much this time."

Bi Yi shook his head slightly, "Lord Lin, you're too kind!"

"I'm already so sorry that I couldn't do anything before!"

"Now it's finally come in handy!"

Lin Yunche thanked Lord Bi again and then prepared to lead his men back.

They had barely turned around when Meng Zhan rushed over, "Bi Yi, you released prisoners without permission, you have some nerve!"

Bi Yi turned around and looked at Meng Zhan, who was filled with anger, and said, "Lord Meng, what makes you say that?"

Meng Zhan pointed at Lin Yunche and the others, and said with a wicked smile, "Lord Bi, aren't these two prisoners?"

"You released them without the Prince's permission. Are you planning to go against the Prince?"

Meng Zhan kept mentioning the Prince of Huai in his conversations. Bi Yi knew that Meng Zhan wanted to use the Prince of Huai's name to pressure him, but Bi Yi was always stubborn, and integrity was the core principle he upheld as an official.

He looked at Meng Zhan with a stern face, "Lord Meng, you keep saying they are prisoners?"

"Then let me ask you, what crime did these two commit!"

Meng Zhan laughed and said, "Lord Bi, are you confused? The masters of these two men have committed the heinous crime of treason and collusion with the enemy."

"Of course they're prisoners!"

Upon hearing Meng Zhan's words, Bi Yi laughed loudly, "Lord Meng, when the Prince of Huai was convicted, there was hardly any evidence."

"On that day, Lord Lin even stood in the street to clear Prince Huai's name."

"Even Lord Lin and Prince Huai did not pursue the matter, let alone a mere servant of the Lin family."

"Lord Meng, as officials, we must always abide by the law and reason, mustn't we?"

Meng Zhan was taken aback; he hadn't expected Bi Yi to be so eloquent today.

"Lord Bi, who said the Prince of Huai is not going to pursue the matter?"

Before Bi Yi could answer, Lin Yunche stepped forward and said, "Lord Meng, when the Prince learned of the misunderstanding on the street that day, he had already released me."

“Now that I am free, it is unreasonable for my Lin family’s servants to be imprisoned.”

"If Your Highness ever wishes to pursue my crimes, I will certainly not evade them."

"They are just two servants now. Please, Lord Meng, for the sake of our past as colleagues, let my servants go home."

After speaking, Lin Yunche politely bowed to Meng Zhan.

Bi Yi and Meng Zhan were both stunned by what they saw, especially Meng Zhan, who not only hadn't met Lin Yunche for the first time, but had also been mistreated by Lin Yunche before!
How come Lin Yunche, after suffering a serious illness, has become such a refined gentleman!
Moreover, he no longer shows any jealousy in Lin Yunche's eyes.

Ha! Bai Wanqing, oh Bai Wanqing! You thought you had married a perfect husband, but look at you now, after only three days, Lin Yunche no longer has a trace of you in his eyes.

You'd die for someone like that! What a ridiculous joke!

A wicked idea popped into Meng Zhan's mind. He walked up to Lin Yunche and said with ill intent, "Lord Lin, since you've asked me for help, I'll naturally respond."

"But before that, I'd like to ask you a question!"

Lin Yunche looked up and asked, and Meng Zhan leaned close to Lin Yunche's ear and whispered, "I just want to ask, how do you feel about picking up the woman I don't want?"

A hint of shock flashed in Lin Yunche's eyes. What had happened between Madam Lin and Lord Meng?
Lin Yunche's shock left Meng Zhan both puzzled and delighted!

He now felt that Lin Yunche might have really gone mad from illness, as he had even lost his arrogance.

Meng Zhan straightened up, satisfied, glanced at Lin Yunche with disdain, and smiled as he prepared to leave.

Just then, Lin Yunche spoke up: "Lord Meng! Respect for the dead is paramount. I am glad for Wanqing that she left you and chose me!"

"Because even now, I would not utter a single insult to her."

Meng Zhan was so angry at Lin Yunche's response that he didn't know what to say!
Lin Yunche bowed respectfully again and said, "Then I thank Lord Meng very much this time."

After saying this, Lin Yunche bowed and thanked Bi Yi again before leaving with Ruixin and the others.

Meng Zhan stood there, reflecting on his current wives and concubines, and felt an indescribable bitterness in his heart.

Since giving birth, Liu Feifei has never let him into the courtyard again, let alone use the Liu family's original connections to help her.

And then there's Yang Peiran, who keeps saying she'll help me, but I've been giving her almost all of my salary to grease palms in the capital.

But in reality, half a year has passed, and the Yang family still hasn't come up with a reliable or decent explanation.

It’s really useless!

If Wanqing were still alive, Meng Zhan would recall that day when Bai Wanqing stood aloof and proud before the Prince of Huai, showing no sign of backing down in the face of his coercion.

They actually risked their lives to wait for Lin Yunche to appear!
Meng Zhan dared not even think about what would happen to the Meng family! He could only roar angrily.

Bi Yi watched Meng Zhan's emotions shift between sadness, regret, and anger, and shook his head slightly. "He thought everything he had was a treasure, but in reality..."

Bi Yi turned and left with his hands behind his back, while Meng Zhan strode back to the yamen.

Who is he! Why would Meng Zhan need to rely on a woman?

He refused to believe that if he could find any more leverage over the Lin family, he would definitely gain the favor of the Prince of Huai!

At that time, not only will they be promoted and make a fortune, but they will also rise rapidly in rank.

Yes! He can do it! He definitely can!
On the other side, Ruixin and Fengniang followed Lin Yunche and silently arrived at the residence where Wushuang and the others lived.

Ruixin had no idea where this courtyard was, while Fengniang looked puzzled.

"Master, these are the accommodations that Madam has arranged for Wushuang and Young Master Wuhuan!"

"What are we doing here?"

Lin Yunche said softly, "You'll find out when you go in!"

With that, Lin Yunche opened the door and went in first. Ruixin and Fengniang exchanged a glance and then followed in Lin Yunche's footsteps.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, Ruixin and Fengniang were shocked. Ruixin ran to Bai Wanqing in disbelief and looked her up and down, front and back.

Fengniang covered her mouth, and sobs could be heard from time to time.

"Miss, you're not dead?" (End of Chapter)