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

As soon as the words came out, the Empress Dowager and Concubine Rong's faces changed drastically.

The Queen Mother doubted her ears. "What did you say?"

Jiang Ningwan answered seriously, "I know that the relationship between Qin Beihuang and Lu Qingheng, which has endured life and death, is extraordinary. No one can separate them."

"My presence in the Qin family is like a grain of sand in my eyes, annoying. But my life is also my life. After something like this, I can't sleep at night. Qin Beihuang and I no longer have any feelings for each other. Instead of getting tired of each other and causing more trouble, it's better for us to support each other."

"But in the past two years since we got married, I have done my duty diligently and have done nothing wrong. I am unwilling to be divorced, so I want to divorce Qin Beihuang."

The Queen Mother was so shocked when she heard this that she couldn't help but clench her sleeves.

He shouted, "You are so bold!"

The sound was deafening, making Jiang Ningwan nervous.

Fearing the Empress Dowager's anger, Concubine Rong quickly spoke up, "Your Majesty, Ning Wan has spent a lot of time in the Ling family, with little supervision, so her temper has become a bit straightforward..."

Before he could finish his words, he saw an appreciative smile on the Queen Mother's face.

"Yes, your personality is very similar to your mother and General Ling. Only you dare to say such outrageous words."

"A woman divorcing her husband is unprecedented!"

"It's truly rare that you have such an idea and dare to say it to my face."

"Get up quickly."

Seeing that the Queen Mother was not angry, Jiang Ningwan hesitated for a moment and stood up. "Then the Queen Mother agreed?"

The Queen Mother's expression became serious again. "I can't make the decision on this matter. Although I'm not angry, the Emperor will be angry if he hears about it."

"Qin Beihuang is his subject and his nephew. Divorcing him would be a blow to Qin Beihuang's face and also to the royal family's face."

"When the emperor has to make a choice, it all comes down to who carries the most weight and has made the most contributions to the country and the people."

After hearing this, Jiang Ningwan already had a plan in mind.

"Thank you for your guidance, Queen Mother!"

The Queen Mother liked her even more when she saw that she remained firm and had not changed her mind.

After staying in Shouchun Palace for a while, Concubine Rong took her away.

When they arrived at Yongning Palace and closed the palace door, Concubine Rong pulled her aside and said, "What did you mean by asking Imperial Physician Xu to pass on the message about the flood in the south?"

Jiang Ningwan said seriously, "Aunt, my grandfather's accident must have had a significant impact on my cousin."

Concubine Rong looked solemn, "Of course, the Emperor doesn't treat him the same way he used to. Father and son haven't seen each other for over a month."

Jiang Ningwan said, "I have a way to help my cousin."

"Aunt needs to invite my cousin here and discuss this matter in person."

Concubine Rong was very surprised. She didn't expect Jiang Ning to come up with any solution, but she still ordered, "Cuiwei, go and invite the Third Prince to dinner."

Then he took Jiang Ningwan's hand and said, "Ningwan, my father always told us to avoid suspicion. You have suffered so much in the Qin family, and your aunt didn't care about you. Are you angry?"

Concubine Rong's tone was full of apology.

This is her younger sister's only daughter, and as her elder sister, she should take better care of her.

Jiang Ningwan held Concubine Rong's hand. "I remember all my grandfather's teachings, but his lifelong emphasis on restraining his edge didn't end well. We are a family, and we should be united and support each other to avoid being bullied."

"From now on, my aunt and cousin's affairs will be my affairs."

With the Queen as her strong rival, she also needs to seek support. Helping others is not as good as helping her relatives.

She will pave the way for the third prince!

Concubine Rong was deeply moved and smiled with tears in her eyes, saying, "Ningwan is right! We are family!"

"As long as we work together, we will be able to rescue your grandfather and mother and bring them back to Kyoto."

Jiang Ningwan's heart ached.

Even Concubine Rong didn't know about the death of her grandfather and her mother.

She thought everyone knew about it and only kept it from her.

Now that I think about it, it’s really weird, so I’d better not talk about it for now.

In the evening, the third prince Qin Wenli arrived.

The three of them had dinner together and chatted about some family matters.

After dinner, Jiang Ningwan brought up business: "The Emperor is worried about the floods in the south. I guess it's because the damage there is so severe, and the victims are rioting repeatedly."

Qin Wenli was somewhat surprised that Jiang Ningwan, a mere woman, was aware of important state affairs. "You're right. The Ministry of Revenue has allocated hundreds of thousands of taels of silver for disaster relief, but it still hasn't been able to reassure the people."

Jiang Ningwan pointed out, "This disaster relief money hasn't reached the victims at all."

"If the people had money and food and could survive, how could they riot?"

"Brother, if you can catch this corrupt official and distribute the embezzled relief funds to the victims, you will have performed a great service and the Emperor will surely be pleased."

Qin Wenli was extremely shocked. "Do you have any evidence for this?"

"Don't ask any more questions, cousin. Just answer whether you want this opportunity or not."

"Of course! If what you say is true, then this is a great achievement that will go down in history!"

Jiang Ningwan brought out a pen and paper and placed them on the table. "Cousin, please write down the names of all the officials involved in this matter. Be sure to be detailed and don't miss any of them."

Although she couldn't remember the corrupt official's name, she would remember it if she saw it.

Looking at Jiang Ningwan's determined look, Qin Wenli took the paper and pen and wrote down the names one by one.

Halfway through writing, I realized that I was being stupid. Why should he believe such unfounded words?

There was a pause.

He saw that his mother and Jiang Ningwan were watching him write seriously.

Forget it, just be stupid.

Soon he had written down more than a dozen names.

Jiang Ningwan quickly scanned the area, her eyes lighting up as she pointed at one of the names, "It's him!"

"Meng Yunzhang!"

Qin Wenli, who was drinking tea, almost spit out a mouthful of tea.

He looked at Jiang Ningwan suspiciously several times, but her eyes remained firm.

This is the second-rank minister of Huainan Governor!

"you sure?"

Jiang Ningwan said firmly, "I'm sure! He's the corrupt official!"

"Everyone who is associated with him, you should be careful."

Qin Wenli frowned, thinking about how to answer so as not to seem so perfunctory?

He didn't believe that Jiang Ningwan could point out a corrupt official with just a casual gesture.

Jiang Ningwan saw through his suspicion and said, "Cousin, if they dare to kill me today, they will dare to kill you and your aunt tomorrow."

"This is a matter of life and death. I'm not kidding you."

She pointed at Meng Yunzhang's name and said, "This is our chance to turn things around."

"Among the emperor's many sons, only my eldest cousin can rival the crown prince. I believe you have the ability to find evidence."

Qin Wenli has always been capable, but he has never been able to defeat the prince's power.

"You just need to go to the disaster area under the pretext of comforting the affected people and keep a close eye on Meng Yunzhang. You will definitely find some clues."

"Even if you don't find evidence, you'll still have a good reputation and won't lose anything."

“But what if the bet is right?”

If she had no official position, she really wanted to go to Huainan by herself.

Qin Wenli was shocked, and those words echoed in his mind: if the bet was right, it would be a real turnaround.

"Okay! I'm going to Huainan!"