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

A basin of cold water instantly poured down Qin Huaizhao's body.

A slight chill came over him, and he clenched his palms.

Ling Jinlan lowered his eyes, turned and left, his eyes instantly red and tears welled up.

His knuckles turned white as he pinched his palms hard.

Since it is impossible, it is better to break up as soon as possible.

Good for her and Qin Huaizhao.

Qin Huaizhao stood there for a long time, unable to come back to his senses. Looking at Ling Jinlan's departing back, his heart felt like it was being stabbed by needles.

Qin Huaizhao didn't look away until he saw her get on the carriage.

……

The news of Ling Jinlan's accident soon reached Jiang Ningwan's ears.

Because the Zhou family was preparing for the wedding that day.

With great fanfare and without any concealment.

It was even made specifically for Jiang Ningwan and the others to see.

Li Chun said, "The man who did it is Zhou Jingxuan's cousin. He just returned to Kyoto recently and has been imprisoned in the Dali Temple."

"The Zhou family is making great preparations for the wedding and has already sent someone to the Ling family to pass on a message, saying that although Zhou Jingxuan is dead, the imperial decree granting the marriage still exists. The cousin is a member of their Zhou family, so they should prepare for the wedding and bring her back home."

After listening, Jiang Ningwan frowned.

"Now that the crown prince has been deposed, the Zhou family still has their eyes on Jinlan."

"When Jinlan gets married, who will she marry? Who will she marry?"

"That's ridiculous!"

"Why didn't the Zhou family say anything about dragging Jinlan into a ghost marriage?"

Zhou Jingxuan died before the marriage took place, and the imperial edict granting the marriage had long become a piece of waste paper.

Li Chun was also very anxious. "That's right, the Zhou family wouldn't want to marry my cousin to that bastard Zhou Yu, right?"

Jiang Ningwan calmed down and thought about it. She felt that Zhou Yu was brought back because the Zhou family could not be without an heir.

Zhou Lin happened to have no other sons, so it wasn't surprising that he adopted his brother's son.

If they were to choose a wife for Zhou Yu, they would not choose Jin Lan. They would definitely choose someone who could help their Zhou family. After all, the Zhou family no longer has a prince, and their power is not as strong as before.

I guess it was just to force the Dali Temple to release the person.

Thinking about this, Jiang Ningwan wrote a letter and handed it to Lichun.

"Send it to Qin Huaizhao and make sure to hand it over to him personally."

Lichun nodded, "Okay."

Not long after Lichun left, the maid's hurried footsteps were heard outside, "Princess! Miss Zhou Er insisted on going out to bask in the sun!"

"He threw all the food! He refused to eat!"

It's only been a few days, and you can't keep it locked up anymore?

Jiang Ningwan got up and went to Zhou Tingxu's room.

Zhou Tingxu, who was sitting on the bed, suddenly stood up when he saw this. "Are you finally willing to let me out?"

"If you don't let me out, I'm going to suffocate to death!"

After saying that, Zhou Tingxu walked out the door angrily.

Jiang Ningwan signaled to the maid with her eyes.

Several maids came forward and held Zhou Tingxu's arms.

One person pinched Zhou Tingxu's mouth, and the other used a spoon to force the food into Zhou Tingxu's mouth.

He covered her mouth to prevent her from vomiting and forced her to swallow it.

Zhou Tingxu struggled desperately, but it was no use even though his hair was messy and he looked extremely embarrassed.

I still ate all the food.

Jiang Ningwan's eyes were cold, and she said nonchalantly, "If you think this is a good way to eat, I don't mind feeding you like this every meal."

Zhou Tingxu was so embarrassed that rice grains were still stuck to his face. His eyes were red and he was furious. "How dare you do this to me!"

"I'm pregnant with the King of Chu's child!"

"How dare you abuse me!"

Jiang Ningwan snorted coldly, "I'll just abuse you, but I won't abuse the child."

At this moment, Zhou Tingxu suddenly became excited and took out a pair of scissors from under his pillow.

Against his neck.

"Are you going to let me out or not?"

"I want to go home!"

After waiting for so many days, the Chu Palace is still calm.

Qingyun came quietly in the morning to tell her the news that the plan had failed and the prince had been deposed.

Wouldn't it be like she's just waiting to die if she stayed here?

She has to go out!

"Go home?" Jiang Ningwan seemed to have heard something funny. "Go home to what? I promised the Emperor that I would let you stay here until you give birth to the child."

"You can't go anywhere until the baby is born."

Zhou Tingxu felt despair and tears rolled down his face.

"Then I'll die in front of you!" Zhou Tingxu gritted his teeth, grabbed the scissors and stabbed himself in the neck.

The next moment, the maid next to her grabbed her wrist and snatched the scissors away.

Handed it to Jiang Ningwan.

Jiang Ningwan looked at her with a smile while holding the scissors. "Since you have thoughts of suicide, you can't blame me."

"Someone, move everything out of the room, leaving only this bed."

"Get two more pairs of anklets so she can only move on the bed. Don't give her the chance to bang her head against the wall and commit suicide."

After hearing this, Zhou Tingxu's face suddenly turned pale.

Looking at her in disbelief.

"Jiang Ningwan, you are imprisoning me! I am in the Chu Palace to take care of my baby, not to be a criminal!"

"Believe it or not, I'll tell the emperor that you abused me!"

Zhou Tingxu was very emotional.

Jiang Ningwan smiled coldly, "You won't be able to see the emperor until your child is born."

"Not only the emperor, but you can't even think of meeting anyone outside the Prince Chu's Palace."

After saying that, Jiang Ningwan turned and left the room, admonishing, "Keep a close eye on her."

"Yes!"

There were people on duty inside and outside the room, watching her at all times.

When I walked out of the yard, I ran into Qin Shuangchi.

"Is Zhou Tingxu causing trouble again?" Qin Shuangchi asked.

Jiang Ningwan nodded.

"There will be news soon from the North. If we can bring the child's biological father back in advance, we won't have to keep such a hard watch."

Jiang Ningwan nodded absentmindedly.

He took a deep breath and spoke slowly: "Should we... have a talk?"

I have been holding this matter in for several days. I thought I could stop thinking about it, but it just won’t go away.

Instead of overthinking it, it’s better to ask frankly.

Since returning from the palace that night, they have been living in two separate courtyards for several days.

The Ling family’s affairs cannot be avoided.

Qin Shuangchi's expression also became serious. "Let's go to the study and talk."

Arriving at the study, Jiang Ningwan didn't sit down. Instead, he spoke in a heavy tone, "Is what Jiang Xiru said true?"

"Did you send someone to kill the Ling family?"

Qin Shuangchi clenched his palms nervously.

After a long silence, he nodded, "It's my order."

As soon as the words came out, Jiang Ningwan's whole body trembled.

At that moment, it felt like someone was strangling her heart, and the pain was so severe that she could not breathe.

She clenched her palms tightly, "Didn't you say that you never harmed the Ling family?"

"Why? Why didn't you tell me it was you who gave the order?"

Her throat tightened and a sour feeling came over her.

Qin Shuangchi lowered his eyes, and no emotion could be seen in his dark eyes.

"Why! Answer me!" Jiang Ningwan was very excited and pulled out a dagger and pointed it at him.

"I once said that if you were responsible for the Ling family's destruction, I would kill you with my own hands!"

Qin Shuangchi raised his eyes, his expression calm, "Don't hesitate."

Jiang Ningwan's eyes were bloodshot and filled with tears. He gritted his teeth and stabbed forward with a knife.