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

For a moment, Jiang Ningwan had many guesses in her mind.

Could it be that he faked his own death in order to avoid marriage with Princess Dayan?

If he hadn't anticipated his disappearance, why would he have left this note and sachet for her in advance?

It must be arranged!

The dead heart seemed to come alive all of a sudden.

Looking at the heavy snow outside the tent, she comforted herself that when the winter snow melts, spring will come. It will be soon! Soon!

A moment later, Jiang Ningwan appeared in the dining tent.

Chen Yuzhu and others were having dinner. When Jiang Ningwan sat down, everyone was surprised.

"Why are you looking at me? Eat, eat it all!" Jiang Ningwan picked up the bowl and chopsticks and started eating with big mouthfuls.

At a glance, these are not common dishes in Daning Kingdom.

"Are these made by the people from Dayan? I haven't had much of an appetite lately, but I didn't expect their dishes to be so appetizing."

For some reason, Jiang Ningwan suddenly felt very hungry, as if she hadn't eaten properly for a long time. When she thought about it carefully, she realized that she hadn't eaten for many days.

Chen Yuzhu and others quickly looked away and continued eating.

But the corner of his eyes always lingered on Jiang Ningwan, and he became increasingly worried.

The general must have been quite shocked.

After finishing her meal, Jiang Ningwan was full of energy and went to inspect the road in person to see when the team could set off.

She couldn't wait to go back and tell the empress dowager that Qin Shuangchi was still alive.

If the Queen Mother knew, she would recover quickly.

But things did not go as planned. Heavy snow fell for several days in a row, and the snow on the road was too deep to move forward.

So they were forced to wait there for many days.

We set off immediately after the heavy snow stopped.

Shen Lanyi also noticed the change in Jiang Ningwan's condition.

He looked at her worriedly, "You've been acting weird these past few days, are you okay?"

"What's wrong with me?"

Shen Lianyi consoled him, "Jinghong Pavilion is doing its utmost to locate Mo Xuzi. Once they capture him, we'll hand him over to you for disposal."

Jiang Ningwan raised the corners of her lips slightly, "Thank you."

Shen Lianyi was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses and couldn't help but sigh. She couldn't help in any other way with this matter.

The team traveled at full speed and finally arrived in Kyoto City five days later.

Qin Wenli was waiting outside Kyoto early in the morning, covered in snow and wind, with an indifferent expression.

Seeing the team coming, he rode forward and said, "Princess."

In the carriage, the maid lifted the curtain, and Shen Lanyi, wearing a veil, glanced at the man who was not a stranger.

"Your Highness, it's a pleasure to meet you."

The voice, clearer than snow, attracted Qin Wenli's attention.

He raised his head, and that bright and passionate figure suddenly came into his sight. Even the luxurious clothes could not conceal the aloof and cold temperament.

Lost his mind for a moment.

Jiang Ningwan, who was standing by, couldn't help but whisper, "Cousin?"

"Let's take the princess to the capital first."

Qin Wenli finally came to his senses and quickly brushed off the snow on his body, a smile filling his eyes. "It was a momentary loss of composure! Please forgive me, Princess!"

"Is this your first time in Daning Kingdom, Princess? I think we've met somewhere before."

Shen Lianyi chuckled softly and said quietly, "Is this how all the men in Daning Kingdom greet each other?"

Qin Wenli smiled embarrassedly, "I am sorry for being rude, Princess, please come in!"

The carriage curtain was slowly lowered, and Qin Wenli stepped aside to let the princess' carriage enter the city first, but he could not take his eyes off her.

Jiang Ningwan was anxious to go to the palace to see the Queen Mother, so she rode behind the princess' carriage.

Qin Wenli suddenly called her, "Ning Wan!"

"what happened?"

"Is this Princess Dayan here for the first time? I think I've seen her before!"

Jiang Ningwan was puzzled, "Where have you seen him?"

It wouldn't be surprising if they had met before. After all, Shen Lianyi had been running Jinghong Pavilion for so long, it was impossible that he had never gone out.

Qin Wenli stared at the princess' carriage and said in amazement, "On the Lantern Festival many years ago, I caught a glimpse of her..."

"But I'm not sure it was her."

"It's just...it seems."

The figure in his memory had become blurry in appearance, but its outstanding temperament was unforgettable at first sight and haunted him for many years.

"Cousin, are you okay?" Jiang Ningwan tilted her head and looked at him.

She had never seen Qin Wenli so distracted.

"It seems like your soul has been taken away by the princess' carriage."

Qin Wenli came to his senses and stopped thinking about it.

"You've been meeting the princess for so many days now. Have you gotten any news about the King of Chu?"

"The King of Chu..."

Jiang Ningwan was slightly stunned. If Qin Shuangchi faked his death to avoid the marriage, then the fewer people who knew that he was still alive, the better. Otherwise, if it was exposed, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor.

She sighed, "The princess doesn't know much."

Seeing her expression suddenly become gloomy, Qin Wenli felt a little guilty and patted her shoulder, "Sorry."

"But the lack of news might also be good news. It means the emperor's uncle might still be alive."

Jiang Ningwan nodded, "I believe he is still alive!"

Seeing that she was not discouraged, Qin Shuangchi felt relieved.

"Return to the palace first!"

After entering the palace, Jiang Ningwan could only follow Qin Wenli to see the emperor first.

Shen Lianyi said that he was not used to the local climate and felt unwell, so he went to the prepared accommodation to rest.

Just as Jiang Ningwan and others arrived in Kyoto City, news came from Shouchun Palace.

After Feng Chan heard the guard's report, he quickly entered the room and said, "Empress Dowager, General Jiang has already taken Princess Dayan back to Kyoto."

"I guess after I meet the Emperor, I'll meet the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother nodded, clutching her sleeves nervously. "I hope she can bring good luck to me."

"The King of Chu is a lucky man, and there will definitely be good news!"

Feng Chan immediately went outside to wait for General Jiang's arrival.

But before he saw General Jiang, he saw a guard rushing over, holding something covered with red cloth in his hand.

"General Jiang asked me to come."

Upon hearing this, Feng Chan hurriedly took him to the room to see the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother stared at the contents of the tray and asked doubtfully, "Is there any news about the King of Chu?"

"what is this?"

The guard said nothing.

The Queen Mother stood up and walked over, pulling back the red cloth.

There was a broken arm.

The queen mother was so frightened that she stepped back quickly and almost fell.

Feng Chan was shocked and quickly supported the Queen Mother, angrily scolding her, "How dare you! Who told you to use these to scare the Queen Mother?"

"What...what is this!" The Queen Mother's face was pale and her body was unstable.

The guard lowered his head, his voice choked with sobs: "It was brought back by the Dayan team... the body of the King of Chu..."

The moment she heard this, the Queen Mother suddenly couldn't breathe, pointed at the guard with a trembling finger, and then her eyes went dark and she fell down.

"Queen Mother! Queen Mother!"

"Call the imperial physician quickly!" Feng Chan shouted in panic.

Everyone in Shouchun Palace was in a panic.

The imperial physician arrived soon.

After Jiang Ningwan came out of the imperial study, she went straight to Shouchun Palace, and was filled with joy to tell the empress dowager the good news.

But when they arrived outside Shouchun Palace, they saw that everyone looked solemn and in a panic.

There is also an imperial physician here.

Her heart tightened and she rushed into the room.

"Doctor Xu, what happened to the Queen Mother?" Jiang Ningwan asked urgently.

Doctor Xu shook his head regretfully, "The Empress Dowager...is dead."