Forcing me to become a concubine? Remarrying the Ninth Prince, she'll be pregnant all over the

"I will also inform the Emperor tomorrow; you need not interfere."

Wei Wujiu was telling the truth. It had nothing to do with anything else. He was just not used to investigating cases, hunting down criminals, and arresting the masterminds behind the scenes, which might lead to even bigger troubles and involve a woman.

Besides, this woman is already his wife in name only.

Women are weak and should be protected and cared for by men. Otherwise, what is the point of the natural disparity in physical strength between men and women? Wei Wujiu was deeply influenced by this idea and felt that he could not and would not allow Lin Wantang to be in danger.

Lin Wantang was stunned for a moment. She had a thousand words she wanted to say, but when it came to the tip of her tongue, she didn't know how to start.

Wei Wujiu thought she was still worried about her father, so he said, "With me here, your father will be fine."

"Moreover, you should also trust your father. As a veteran official of two dynasties, he was able to emerge unscathed from the storms, not only protecting the Lin family, but also many of his colleagues, students, and even his enemies."

This was also what the emperor feared and even deeply resented about Lin Rucong. He had the ability to openly submit to the emperor, showing no sign of cowardice or rebellion, and to use both soft and hard tactics to prevent the emperor from killing him. He could even keep many important officials from the previous dynasty from the emperor's hands.

Even those who had disagreed with Lin Rucong and were always engaged in heated debates, as long as they were not extremely wicked, Lin Rucong would always defend them based on the facts, not the person.

The phrase "deeply loved by the people" is no small matter when applied to Lin Rucong.

"Given your father's actions over the years, even if the robbery of this tribute was related to him, and the Emperor wanted to punish him, there would be an unusually unified opinion in the court, with the ministers vehemently pleading for leniency."

If this had happened more than a decade ago, the emperor would probably have been able to overrule public opinion and forcefully execute Lin Rucong. However, in recent years, the emperor has realized that he has committed too many killings and harmed his descendants. He is deeply influenced by Buddhism and is no longer capable of doing such an outrageous thing.

As Wei Wujiu spoke, he drank the remaining half-pot of wine in one gulp.

Lin Wantang looked at his face, which had softened slightly, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. She nodded lightly and said, "The governor is right. I believe my father has nothing to do with this matter, and I also believe that the governor will be righteous and investigate the truth."

"However, His Majesty has decreed that I accompany the Governor to investigate this case. Imperial decrees are irresistible, and there is no need to disobey His Majesty's grace at this juncture. I also ask the Governor to trust me, since I have pleaded with Her Majesty the Empress, I will certainly not make empty promises."

Having memories of her previous life, Lin Wantang knew exactly where Shen Huai'an had hidden the luminous pearl.

Finding and taking it back was too easy.

Wei Wujiu, unaware of these things, looked at her suspiciously a couple more times: "Are you... sure you're confident?"

"Of course." Lin Wantang said confidently, handing over the warm cloak in her hand.

Wei Wujiu took the clothes that were already soaked and changed into them. He looked at her with some uncertainty and said, "Investigating cases is no small matter. The villains you encounter can be ruthless and unpredictable. Have you ever practiced martial arts?"

Lin Wantang couldn't help but smile, and replied frankly, "No, but I know other things..."

"Others?" Wei Wujiu asked in surprise. "Like what?"

Lin Wantang blinked and smiled gently: "For example, I can... do divination!"

As she spoke, she extended her slender, fair fingers and, under Wei Wujiu's questioning gaze, began to divine with her fingers, seemingly muttering something to herself. After a moment, her expression suddenly changed: "I've figured it out. There's a clue at the Dingxian branch."

As Wei Wujiu listened to her confident words and looked into her determined eyes, his complex gaze lingered for a moment before he finally put a hand to his forehead and chuckled softly.

"Interesting. I didn't expect you to come up with this way to comfort me."

As he spoke, he pulled Lin Wantang into his arms, but because his clothes were damp, he only hugged her briefly before letting go. However, he ruffled her hair with his large hand.

Lin Wantang frowned in disbelief. She was telling the truth; there really was a clue in Ding County, and they could find the luminous pearl there. Why didn't Wei Wujiu believe her? Did he think she was just teasing him?

Indeed, the idea of ​​divination was too far-fetched; she should think of another excuse.

Along the way, Lin Wantang couldn't think of a more suitable excuse, and Wei Wujiu was also a little tired and exhausted. He had also drunk some wine, so he was inevitably a little sleepy. Lin Wantang kept trying to find topics to distract him and prevent him from falling asleep.

Otherwise, if you sleep in wet clothes, the illness will penetrate deep into your lungs and become difficult to cure.

Finally back at Jingyuan, Ye Ying accompanied Wei Wujiu to Mozhai. After washing and changing, just as they were about to get into bed, Qiu Ying hurriedly entered with a bowl of medicinal soup.

"My lord, the young lady has instructed me to prepare a bowl of medicinal soup, saying it can dispel the cold and protect your body, and is also suitable for your old ailment. The soup tastes just right, please take it quickly."

Wei Wujiu gave a soft "hmm," and after administering the medicine, Qiu Ying tidied herself up and left.

The medicine tasted bitter, but this soup was even more so. Wei Wujiu frowned in displeasure, picked up a piece of candied fruit and put it in his mouth. After a while, he tasted its sweetness. After swallowing the candied fruit and rinsing his mouth with tea, he finally extinguished the candle and went to bed.

But after an unknown amount of time, he was once again overwhelmed by a sea of ​​blood in his sleep...

"The palace gates have fallen! Kill!"

"Leave no one alive! Kill them all!"

"The Crown Prince! Even an infant shouldn't be spared! He's Emperor Jing's illegitimate child; keeping him alive is like raising a tiger to cause future trouble!"

Roars, curses, cries... the constant noise of swords flashing, blood and corpses strewn about, accompanied by raging fire and billowing smoke.

Wei Wujiu was trapped in a nightmare and couldn't sleep soundly. He woke up with a cold sweat and opened his eyes. The bloody scene was replaced by a beautiful figure in the darkness. He gasped and his soft sword instantly flew out from his wrist.

"who!"

"It's me!"

Lin Wantang was surprised and hurriedly exclaimed, "Governor, it's me, Lin Wantang!"

She put down the medicine box in her hand, bowed slightly, and said, "Governor, I knocked on the door earlier but no one answered. I also saw that the candle had gone out, so I guessed that you had already gone to sleep and that I shouldn't have bothered you. But I heard..."

Wei Wujiu sheathed his soft sword the moment he heard Lin Wantang speak, but upon hearing her next sentence, his wariness remained, and he interrupted her, asking, "What did you hear?"

"Help!" Lin Wantang said truthfully, "I heard the Commander muttering something about help, and I guessed it was because he was a nightmare caused by his long experience on the battlefield, so I was worried and that's why I rashly pushed the door open and came in."

Wei Wujiu's wariness vanished instantly. He completely sheathed his soft sword, straightened his inner garment, and moved closer to her, beckoning, "It's nothing. I just startled you."

"It's alright." Lin Wantang smiled reassuringly, then picked up the medicine box again: "Commander, if you are not sleepy for the time being, how about I perform acupuncture on you? Acupuncture every seven days, supplemented by the daily herbal decoction, can alleviate your old ailment as needed."

To completely cure the disease, Lin Wantang's prescription requires an extremely special medicinal ingredient.

This is tricky.