Back to the day I married my second wife, I turned around and married my ex-husband's uncle

Jiang Ningwan quickly bit back, causing Zhou Lin's face to change suddenly. He pointed at her angrily, "You killed my daughter, you slandered our Zhou family!"

Jiang Ningwan's tone was cold: "Then why did Zhou Tingxu come to treat the King of Chu after Zhou Jingxuan was punished, instead of earlier or later?"

"Why didn't you show such kindness before I married into the Chu Palace?"

"Commander Zhou, your Zhou family is the Empress's maternal family after all, why are you so petty?"

"If you can't bear to see Zhou Jingxuan suffer under my hands, then take him back. I can no longer serve the big Buddha of your Zhou family."

Jiang Ningwan spoke in a sharp tone, every word precious.

These words made Zhou Lin's forehead veins bulge, and he wanted to continue arguing.

But at this moment the emperor obviously didn't believe him.

"Commander Zhou, I understand."

"It wasn't Jiang Ningwan or the King of Chu who asked Zhou Tingxu to treat the illness. Besides, this was an accident, so it's not Jiang Ningwan's fault."

Zhou Lin's face changed drastically, and he knelt down with a plop, "Your Majesty! But my daughter had an accident in the Prince Chu's Mansion after all."

"The imperial physician said her injuries were serious. How can a girl get married with scars on her body?"

"If this gets out, I'm afraid it will affect the reputation of the King of Chu."

When Jiang Ningwan heard this, she suddenly had a bad feeling.

The emperor asked, "What do you hope for?"

Zhou Lin immediately said firmly: "I hope the King of Chu will marry Tingxu."

That resounding sentence echoed throughout the entire hall.

Jiang Ningwan's heart sank.

This fate really returns to its original position in various ways.

"Would you be willing to let your daughter be a concubine?" The emperor was also a little surprised.

Zhou Lin sighed solemnly, "Tingxu's injuries have made it impossible for her to find a good family. If the King of Chu doesn't want her, I'm afraid she won't be able to survive."

"Please have mercy on me, Your Majesty, and let her go to the Prince of Chu's mansion to be a concubine."

Immediately afterwards, a minister spoke up for Zhou Lin.

"Your Majesty, this is indeed a solution that has the best of both worlds. Zhou Tingxu is a girl after all. If she can't get married, it will undoubtedly drive her to death. It would be better for her to go to the Prince of Chu's palace and become a concubine. This will also show the emperor's great favor."

Everyone echoed one after another.

The emperor hesitated for a moment and looked at Jiang Ningwan, "Jiang Ningwan, what do you think?"

When the emperor asked this question, he was actually signaling her to give in.

Jiang Ningwan clenched her fists.

"I disagree!"

The four words "determined" are particularly deafening.

Zhou Lin looked at her in shock, ready to attack her.

Jiang Ningwan said in a cold voice: "When the King of Chu married me, he wrote in my marriage certificate that he would never take a concubine."

"If we were to take Zhou Tingxu as a concubine now, wouldn't that mean the King of Chu is breaking his promise?"

"If he can't even keep the promise in the marriage certificate, wouldn't the King of Chu's reputation be ruined?"

As she spoke, she looked at Zhou Lin with a cold gaze, "When the King of Chu gave me the marriage certificate, Zhou Jingxuan was there too. Commander Zhou wouldn't be unaware of the contents of the marriage certificate, right?"

"Now, in the court, you are forcing the Emperor to take a concubine. Are you trying to deliberately ruin the reputation of the King of Chu?"

"I don't know what An's heart is!"

As long as she is still sitting on the position of Princess Chu, she will never be allowed to take a concubine!

Everyone was shocked. Is there such a marriage certificate?

The emperor looked troubled. "Since we have the marriage certificate, let's discuss this matter carefully."

"Commander Zhou, why not negotiate privately with the King of Chu before making a decision?"

Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the marriage certificate is here.

The King of Chu has made great military achievements for the State of Daning. The Emperor certainly cannot force him to break his promise. Wouldn't that put him in an unjust position?

They can only discuss this matter privately, and the emperor cannot directly issue an order to grant the marriage.

Zhou Lin's face looked extremely ugly.

After the court was dismissed, Zhou Lin walked towards Jiang Ningwan, "General Jiang, I advise you to leave room for maneuver and not be too ruthless, otherwise you will die without knowing how."

Jiang Ningwan smiled faintly, "I still have a long life ahead of me, so of course I don't know how I'll die in the future, but I do know that your Zhou family is quite shameless."

"You!" Zhou Lin's eyes were filled with anger.

At this moment, a familiar figure walked over and said, "Commander Zhou, why don't you worry about Zhou Jingxuan's marriage instead of always targeting my daughter."

Jiang Bingde came with his hands behind his back, looking serious.

Zhou Lin sneered, "Duke Jiang has always been a man of integrity. Why? Are you going to go against our Zhou family too?"

Their Zhou family has the queen and the prince as their backers.

What does the Jiang family have?

Jiang Bingde's face was grim, but his attitude was firm. "I never get involved in court fights, but if you endanger my daughter, then I can't just stand by and watch!"

Zhou Lin smiled contemptuously and only glanced at Jiang Ningwan.

"I, Tingxu, must enter the Chu Palace! General Jiang, if you know what's good for you, please give in. Otherwise, it won't be our Zhou family that will be crying."

After speaking, he walked away.

Jiang Ningwan frowned, not knowing what other tricks the Zhou family had up their sleeves. It seemed they could only start with the King of Chu.

Just as he was thinking, Jiang Bingde suddenly spoke slowly: "The two children of the Ling family are back. I didn't have time to congratulate them. Did they cause you any trouble?"

"I heard that Ling Chaowen's temper hasn't changed at all. Did he get angry and quarrel with you?"

Jiang Ningwan looked calm, not knowing what Jiang Bingde's sudden show of goodwill meant.

They haven't spoken since the haircut.

"Duke Jiang, this has nothing to do with you, right? I'm sorry, I have nothing to say."

She walked away with an indifferent attitude.

Jiang Bingde's heart tightened. "It's been so long, are you still angry with me?"

Jiang Ningwan raised an eyebrow. "Angry? Is Duke Jiang joking?"

"I'm not angry, but we have severed our relationship and there is no need for us to have any contact outside of official business."

Jiang Bingde quickly caught up with her, "Xiru's matter is over. I won't pursue it. Why can't you let it go?"

"You are now under attack from both sides, and you need someone to help you."

Jiang Ningwan smiled faintly, "I understand what Duke Jiang means. Do you want to form an alliance?"

"I'm sorry, I don't trust you."

A man who could even stab his own daughter cruelly could betray her at any time. She would never give Jiang Bingde another chance to hurt her.

"You are young and full of vigor. You will slowly understand many truths in the future."

Jiang Bingde spoke earnestly, then took something out of his arms and handed it to her.

"This is Zhou Jingxuan's handle. You can use it to expel Zhou Jingxuan from the Lingwei Army."

"I forced you to do this, and this is my way of giving you an explanation."

Jiang Ningwan looked at the paper handed to her but didn't take it. "No need."

"I don't need it."

"Duke Jiang doesn't need to waste any more energy."

Jiang Bingde's hand suddenly froze in mid-air. He looked at her in astonishment, as if he didn't expect her to be so determined and cruel that she wouldn't even give him a chance to make peace.

"Ning Wan..."

At that moment, Jiang Bingde's voice was trembling with nervousness.

It was as if a big hand was strangling his throat, making it difficult for him to breathe.

Jiang Ningwan smiled faintly, "Some relationships are over, and not disturbing them is the last bit of decency left."