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

He was dressed in an elegant manner and his face radiated glory.

Lin Qinglian looked down at the disheveled Lin Wantang with her usual gentle smile, but her words were like the venom of a snake, sending chills down one's spine.

"Why are you shouting here, sister? You're already considered an unlucky person. Aren't you afraid of disturbing His Highness's peace by making such a scene? Or do you think that the Lin family hasn't suffered enough because of you?"

"If I were you, I would have already asked the emperor for a white silk ribbon. What's the point of being alive?"

As Lin Qinglian spoke, her smile grew even brighter, but then her eyes flickered, and she added maliciously, "Oh, how could I forget? For a concubine to commit suicide is a grave crime, sister. Now, you must savor this feeling of being unable to live or die."

Lin Qinglian chuckled, supporting her maid and ignoring Lin Wantang's surprised and angry gaze, before turning back to the palace.

It was at that time that Lin Wantang, no matter how unwilling she was, had to face the fact that Lin Qinglian no longer wanted to pretend and had already broken off all pretense with her.

The past is gone, and misfortune has not returned.

But even as Lin Wantang cut off his thoughts, the memory remained vivid, leaving him with lingering fear.

Thinking back to the information she had gleaned from Bai Ju in her previous life, she pondered for a moment before turning to Wei Wujiu: "What if Lin Qinglian is unwell and unable to conceive, and the news of her pregnancy is a hoax?"

Wei Wujiu was still listening to Li Jinzhi talk about the emperor's reckless actions when he glanced at Lin Wantang out of the corner of his eye. After hearing her finish speaking, his expression suddenly turned serious: "Is what you said true?"

Li Jinzhi stopped speaking in surprise, turning to look at her: "You can't just say things like that. How sure are you?"

After a moment's hesitation, Lin Wantang confidently made a "ten" gesture to the two of them: "Perfect."

Li Jinzhi was taken aback and then fell silent.

Wei Wujiu paused for a moment, then pulled down Lin Wantang's hand gesture and blurted out, "Why?"

"Because she also has the surname Lin, and we come from the same family." Lin Wantang replied frankly, and then added with a touch of detail, "Before marriage, a young lady in her boudoir, whether she can conceive and give birth normally, is not a taboo, but it should not be spread in private or just hearsay."

"Therefore, the fact that Lin Qinglian is unable to conceive is a top-secret matter, whether in the Grand Tutor's Mansion or the current Crown Prince's Palace."

Li Jin instinctively wanted to ask, "Then how did you know? And why are you so certain?"

But these words were somewhat impolite, so he opened his mouth but didn't say anything.

Wei Wujiu could still understand his junior brother's meaning and was about to ask on his behalf, but Lin Wantang already understood. She smiled and kept him in suspense: "Do you trust me?"

Wei Wujiu remained silent, his furrowed brows tightening slightly.

Lin Wantang continued, "If you want to believe me, don't ask me how I know. Just assume it's true. The investigation method is also quite simple. You just need to get close to Doctor Bai and subtly ask him questions to find out whether it's true or false."

Speaking of Bai Ji, coincidentally, he has some personal connections with Hua Ershisan.

It's very easy to verify.

Wei Wujiu didn't say any of that, but instead asked, "What if I don't believe you?"

"Then this matter is none of your concern. You only need to focus on resolving this brothel issue, rescuing the girls in the back courtyard who have been deceived, and incidentally finding the tribute and the luminous pearl. Follow the clues to see if you can find any other things that are detrimental to Shen Huai'an, and keep them all in your hands. Then, when the time is right, bring Shen Huai'an down in one fell swoop!"

As Lin Wantang spoke, she was completely unaware of how astonishing and admirable her eloquence, quick thinking, and radiant spirit were when she was scheming all this.

Thinking about something, she added, "As for whether Lin Qinglian is really pregnant, and if it's false, how to find out and expose it, and how to use this to press the matter and make the Emperor vent his anger on Shen Huai'an, and punish him for the crime of concealing and deceiving the Emperor, that's my business."

In her previous life, didn't Lin Qinglian use a surrogate mother to pretend to be kind to her, and then bribe everyone to steal her child when she was giving birth, thus causing her to be imprisoned and suffer unspeakable pain?

In this life, don't blame Lin Wantang for turning the tables and making Lin Qinglian suffer the consequences!

Wei Wujiu narrowed his eyes at her: "So, you want to split up with me, you deal with Lin Qinglian, and I'll deal with Shen Huai'an?"

Li Jinzhi, who was listening from the side, was shocked. He looked at his senior brother and then at his senior brother's fiancée, thinking, "What kind of outrageous things are you saying? How can you say such things so bluntly?"

Lin Wantang showed no disrespect whatsoever, and even nodded, saying with a flourish, "Yes, we'll split into two groups, and once we join forces, we'll attack one of them!"

Wei Wujiu looked away and remained silent for a while.

"Interesting..." He leaned back in his chair, his long fingers casually fiddling with the teacup.

Through his observations over the past few days, and even his occasional indirect probing, Lin Wantang didn't seem to have anything to hide. On the contrary, she hated Shen Huai'an and Lin Qinglian to the bone whenever they were mentioned. If it weren't for the imperial court and the presence of relatives like Lin Rucong, she would have wanted to enter the palace to assassinate and kill that despicable couple.

As for why she hated him so much, she didn't want to say, and Wei Wujiu didn't want to force her to.

As long as she's not conspiring with others to deceive him, that's fine.

Moreover, there is a coincidence that if he can successfully trip up Shen Huai'an, it will be beneficial and harmless to his next big plan.

After a moment, he suppressed the deep look in his eyes, picked up his teacup and took a sip: "Alright, it's a deal then."

Lin Wantang remained calm and raised her hand to give him a high five across the table.

Li Jinzhi was stunned, staring at his senior brother with a mixture of fear and astonishment: "Hey...no, this is a big deal! You guys just...agreed on like this? Are you kidding me?"

One is the current crown prince, and the other is the crown princess.

Even if neither of them are good people, they hold high positions and wield great power, so they can be dealt with easily!

Li Jinzhi was extremely worried and anxious. He quickly looked at Lin Wantang and said, "Don't be fooled by him! Think about your father, think about your family, hundreds of people in your family. Is it really worth it..."

"Shhh."

Wei Wujiu spoke at the opportune moment, putting a finger to his lips to silence, and then, somewhat annoyed, gestured with his chin toward Li Jinzhi to leave: "You're being long-winded, get out."

Li Jinzhi was speechless and choked with emotion. He let out a heavy sigh and left helplessly.

Lin Wantang couldn't help but smile, her eyes crinkling. After eating a snack, she said, "Don't worry, I will act cautiously. Whether it succeeds or not, I will try my best not to incur trouble or harm the innocent."

Wei Wujiu nodded slightly and hummed in agreement, then pushed the plate of lotus-shaped pastries on the table towards her: "Do you need any manpower?"

"Speaking of which, you've really thought this through, but..." Lin Wantang's thoughtful eyes narrowed, and she paused, holding the lotus-shaped pastry in her hand. "No, I have my own plans."