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

"it is good!"

Bai Wanqing knew she didn't need it, but she still politely accepted it.

The two then split up, and Bai Wanqing quickly slipped into the crowd and found Lord Bi, who was earnestly persuading the people.

"Lord Bi!" Bai Wanqing called out from afar.

Bi Yi was parched and at his wit's end, when he was at his wit's end. Hearing someone call his name, he instinctively turned around.

When Bi Yi saw the person's face clearly, his eyes widened even more!
He had previously learned from Madam Du that Madam Lin was still alive, but seeing her in person now, Bi Yi still felt his legs go weak.
"Madam Linlin?" Bi Yi couldn't help but stammer.

"It's me!" Bai Wanqing quickly walked to Lord Bi's side.

As Bi Yi watched Bai Wanqing approach him step by step, he nervously swallowed several times.

The poison was personally selected by the Prince of Huai, and he and the jailer watched her drink it.

According to the prison guards, Bai Wanqing's face contorted, she vomited blood, and collapsed shortly after drinking the poison.

The prison guards carried him out themselves; to survive was something no ordinary person could achieve.

"You're really not dead?" Bi Yi still couldn't believe it!
Bai Wanqing smiled and shook her head, saying, "Lord Bi, I am not immortal! I have simply been resurrected."

"Huh?" Bi Yi's voice turned shrill with fright.

Bai Wanqing quickly and quietly explained her plan to persuade the people to leave the city.

Bi Yi then understood what Bai Wanqing meant by resurrection!

"Mrs. Lin, will this really work?"

"Won't this cause a riot?"

"If chaos breaks out in the city now, it will be even more disadvantageous for us!"

Bai Wanqing thought for a moment and said, "Lord Bi, the situation is urgent, and we have no other choice but to take this drastic measure!"

"No matter what method we use, the priority is to get the people evacuated!"

Bi Yi thought about it and agreed; there was no other choice at this point. "Alright! Madam Lin, I'll go and prepare right away."

"Oh, by the way, Mrs. Lin, would you like to get dressed up a bit more?"

As Bi Yi spoke, he gestured with his face.

Bai Wanqing smiled and said, "What do you think, Lord Bi?"

Bi Yi looked at Bai Wanqing smiling at him and his body trembled involuntarily. "Indeed, no need. Your face is the best adornment!"

Bi Yi quickly ordered people to bring over prison carts to transport the prisoners.

Bai Wanqing had changed into a white dress, and her hair was no longer tied up as usual, but instead, her long, thick, black hair was draped over her shoulders. Bi Yi cursed inwardly: "Damn it!"

Is this a god or a ghost? Won't it scare everyone to death?
"Madam Lin, I was just joking. Isn't this outfit a bit too much?" Bi Yi said this with a forced smile.

Bai Wanqing had her back to him, and he was terrified that she would turn around and reveal her gaping maw, swallowing him whole.

Bai Wanqing looked down at her outfit and realized that it was indeed a bit excessive.

So they rearranged it again and restored it to its original state!

"Lord Bi, there's no time to lose, let's go!"

After Bai Wanqing finished speaking, she boarded the prison cart. The prison cart had no ceiling. Bai Wanqing stood on the prison cart, her hands just able to rest on the wooden saddle in front of her waist. Her upright posture and elegant face did not resemble a female ghost at all, but rather a fairy goddess.

Seeing that Bai Wanqing was ready, Lord Bi quickly ordered people to beat the gongs and drums.

In the dead of night, not only were there many yamen runners running around the streets just now, but why are they banging gongs now!

Many people came out of their homes and onto the streets to find out what was going on!
Soon, a prison van could be seen slowly moving through the middle of the street!

"Who are you! Being escorted by the government office so late at night?"

"I don't know! From a distance, it looks like a woman."

"A woman? She's not from our city, is she? I haven't heard of any woman committing any heinous crimes recently!"

"That's possible! Let's go check it out together!"

An old man, seeing the two young men full of energy heading to watch the commotion, angrily rebuked them: "What time is it! How can you still be in the mood to watch the excitement!"

"Didn't you receive the notification from the government office?"

"Our Huaizhou City is in danger! We must pack our things and evacuate immediately!"

The two young men scoffed, "Old man, do you think we'll just leave just because the government tells us to? Haven't you considered whether it's a conspiracy?"

The old man exclaimed in surprise, "What conspiracy? This was sent by Lord Bi!"

"Can this be false?"

"We don't know if it's true or not, but who's in charge in the government office now? Old man, have you forgotten?"

The old man paused for a moment, then said, "Who's in charge? Lord Meng is currently handling all matters on behalf of everyone!"

"Yes, sir, we may not know about others, but surely we know what's going on with Lord Meng?"

"He's in cahoots with the Prince of Huai."

"On the street that day, who couldn't see it!"

"Now he's having us evacuated. Who knows what kind of conspiracy is behind this!"

"We're not leaving! We're going to protect our home!"

“Yes!” The two young men said it with conviction, which made the old man begin to have doubts.

After the two young men finished speaking, they went to watch the commotion at the location of the prison van on the street. The old man looked at the luggage he was packing in his hands and silently put it back!

Perhaps he really is getting senile; he should just follow the young people's lead!
Bai Wanqing's prison cart moved slowly forward, and more and more people gathered around it.

Perhaps because it was dark, everyone could only vaguely make out that the person standing on the prison cart was a woman, but they could clearly see the person escorting the prison cart by the light of the torches; it was Lord Bi.

"Who is this person?!"

"Why are they escorting them at this time?!"

Because there was still no conclusion, more and more people went out, and the streets were filled with onlookers.

Bai Wanqing gestured to Lord Bi to hand her a torch.

The moment Bai Wanqing picked up the torch and illuminated her face, the onlookers were so frightened that they instantly fell silent.

Before any chaos could erupt, Bai Wanqing shouted, "I am Bai Wanqing!"

"By order of the Divine Mother, we urge everyone to evacuate Huaizhou City immediately!"

"I am Bai Wanqing, and I am acting on the orders of the Goddess Mother to urge everyone to evacuate Huaizhou City immediately!"

Bai Wanqing called out repeatedly, and the people finally came to their senses. They pointed at the woman in the prison cart and said, "It is indeed Madam Lin."

"It's Mrs. Lin."

"It's Madam Lin's spirit manifesting!"

"Even after Madam Lin passed away, she was still thinking of us!"

"It seems the Prince of Huai really intends to attack our Huaizhou City."

"That's right! Madam Lin is now under the command of the Divine Mother Goddess, she certainly wouldn't deceive us!"

"We'll listen to Mrs. Lin!"

"We will obey the Goddess Mother!"

Seeing that the people were beginning to believe, Bi Yi immediately ordered the yamen runners to help evacuate the people and send them home to pack their belongings!

The officials and constables of the government office were inwardly lamenting. If they had known it would be so easy to get Madam Lin to appear, they wouldn't have bothered trying to persuade her from house to house, and it was all in vain.
The two young people also saw Bai Wanqing with their own eyes.
They firmly believed that the Goddess Mother had sent Madam Lin to rescue them, so they followed the crowd home to pack their belongings.

On the way back, I happened to run into the old man from earlier.
Two young men shouted at the old man, "Uncle, hurry up and pack your things!"

"The Divine Mother has sent Madam Lin to pick us up!"

The old man thought he had misheard and hurriedly asked, "Who did you say? Who's coming to pick us up?"

"Madam Lin, Bai Wanqing, a disciple of the Divine Mother!"

The old man stared wide-eyed in astonishment. He didn't believe it at first, but seeing the pedestrians on the street bustling about packing their bags, he had no choice but to believe it!

Let's go! Then let's follow! Following the Divine Mother Goddess is the right thing to do!
Seeing that people had been mobilized, Bai Wanqing jumped off the prison cart and begged Lord Bi to send someone to settle these people as soon as possible!

Bi Yi nodded and said, "Madam Lin, don't worry!"

"I have already dispatched all the officials and constables of the government office, vowing to protect the people to the death!"

Bai Wanqing nodded and summoned Fengniang and Wuhuan!
"Lord Bi, these two are my men, and they are quite skilled. Let them go with you!"

Wu Huan remained silent, while Feng Niang asked worriedly, "Madam, what will happen to you if I leave?"

Lord Bi was also very worried. Although they evacuated the people in Huaizhou City, not all of them could go with them!
Those who cannot leave, especially the elderly, women, and children, are even less capable of defending the city!
There's a very high chance that Huaizhou City won't be able to hold out!
"Yes, Madam Lin, you should take your people with you. If the situation turns bad, it's best to withdraw in time!"

Bai Wanqing said in a hoarse voice, "I'm not important!"

"The people of Huaizhou are what matter! As long as they live, Huaizhou will live!"

"And Lord Bi, you don't need to worry about me here."

"Didn't you leave a thousand soldiers to guard the city to me?"

“But…” Lord Bi was about to say something when Bai Wanqing interrupted, “Lord Bi, Fengniang, there is no time for ‘buts’ now.”

"Listen to me first! Once the people are settled, I'll handle things here!"

Seeing that Bai Wanqing insisted, Fengniang said nothing more!
She and Wuhuan followed Lord Bi and the people out of the west gate of Huaizhou City.

With tens of thousands of people gone, the entire Huaizhou City was like a ghost town!
The elderly, weak, women, and children who couldn't walk supported each other as they walked to the street, staring at Bai Wanqing with bewildered expressions.

"Grandma, Auntie, why don't you hide? It's getting more and more dangerous here!" Bai Wanqing said.

The elderly woman with gray hair stared at Bai Wanqing, her voice trembling as she said, "Madam Lin, we just wanted to come out and see what's going on!"

"Look at the Goddess Mother, and look at you!"

"In this way, even if we old women die here, we can rest in peace!"

Bai Wanqing pursed her lips, her heart filled with mixed feelings. The young and strong had all left, but she couldn't abandon the elderly, weak, women, and children!

"Grandma, aunties, who said we're going to die?"

The grandmothers and aunts' expressions shifted slightly. They were all people who had experienced war. Once the flames of war were ignited, they knew very well what the scene in the city was like without needing anyone to tell them. They were able to survive that one time because of the protection of the Lin family army.

Without the Lin family army, they are no different from weeds. They want to live again, but it's not that easy!
"Are we really still alive?" the old people asked in trembling voices.

Bai Wanqing clenched her fist silently, and said in a hoarse but firm voice, "I can live!"

"We will survive!" (End of Chapter)