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

Zhou Tingxu clutched his sleeves tightly, trying hard to hold back his tears.

He is unwilling to admit that he has been abandoned by his family.

"You brought me here just to tell me this?" Zhou Tingxu's eyes were red and full of resentment.

"You just want to use me to deal with the Zhou family!"

Jiang Ningwan smiled faintly, "I have never denied that I wanted to use you."

"At least you are still useful."

"If even I don't want to use you anymore, what will become of you?"

"The world is so vast, is there a place for you?"

Those words were particularly harsh.

However, Zhou Tingxu had to soberly admit that Jiang Ningwan was right.

She was no longer useful to the Zhou family, so her father decisively abandoned her.

"If I were a man, would the result be the same?" she asked through gritting her teeth.

"No, unfortunately there is no if."

If Zhou Tingxu was a man, Zhou Lin would definitely protect her at all costs.

Zhou Tingxu could no longer hold back her tears.

Despair turned and left.

Zhou Tingxu took the initiative to return to the carriage and asked to return to the Prince of Chu's Mansion.

Jiang Ningwan knew that she was halfway to success.

After returning to the Prince Chu's Mansion, Zhou Tingxu stopped crying and cooperated with eating and taking medicine, but Jiang Ningwan still had someone keep a close eye on her.

Until this day, a man who looked like a scholar was brought into the Prince of Chu's palace.

In the study, a man was kneeling on the ground with his hands tied.

Xiao Lan took off the black cloth on his head and said, "Your Majesty, Madam, this is the biological father of the child in Zhou Tingxu's belly, Hou Yunfeng."

Hou Yunfeng looked at the unfamiliar environment in bewilderment. Upon hearing Xiao Lan's words, he excitedly knelt down and took a few steps forward, "Where's Tingxu? I want to see her!"

Jiang Ningwan looked him over. He had a handsome appearance and a scholarly air.

"When we were in the North, she was already pregnant, but you ignored her."

"It's too late to see her now."

Hou Yunfeng was extremely excited. "Is she really pregnant? Is she mine?"

Jiang Ningwan raised her eyebrows, "You don't know?"

Hou Yunfeng shook his head. "I don't know. She said she didn't want anyone to know about our relationship, so she broke up with me and asked me not to bother her anymore."

As he spoke, Hou Yunfeng's eyes became red.

"Do you know her identity?"

"When she separated from me, I found out she was the daughter of the commander of the Imperial Guards. I knew I couldn't reach her, so I didn't bother her anymore. But I never imagined she was pregnant."

Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan hinted to Xiao Lan with her eyes to go and bring Zhou Tingxu over.

Soon, Zhou Tingxu was taken out of the room.

Jiang Ningwan slowly said to Hou Yunfeng, "Zhou Tingxu is pregnant before she gets married, and she's trying to pin the blame on the prince. Now we're just waiting for her child to be born so we can do a blood test to verify the child's paternity. If the child isn't the prince's, Zhou Tingxu will be charged with deceiving the emperor."

Upon hearing this, Hou Yunfeng's face turned pale.

"If you want her to live, admit that you defiled Zhou Tingxu. The child is yours. You will be executed, but she and the child will have a chance to live."

"Do you want to?"

Hou Yunfeng fell to the ground in an instant.

Zhou Tingxu outside the door clenched his palms tightly, his heart in his throat.

She didn't know what Jiang Ningwan wanted to do by bringing her here.

Maybe he wanted to make her heartbroken again and let her see that everyone had abandoned her.

She was alone and helpless, and could only rely on the Prince of Chu's Mansion to survive.

She had already anticipated Hou Yunfeng's answer.

Hou Yunfeng asked: "What if I don't want to?"

"Zhou Tingxu will die. As for the child, he may survive, but the Zhou family will not recognize him."

After Jiang Ningwan finished speaking, she roughly guessed what Hou Yunfeng would do.

No one will not be afraid of death.

"I am willing!"

"I plead guilty! As long as Tingxu and the child can survive, I can die!" Hou Yunfeng said gritting his teeth.

Jiang Ningwan was slightly startled when these words were spoken.

Zhou Tingxu outside the door was also shocked and looked at the figure in disbelief.

"Are you really willing? Think it over carefully. Don't regret it when you appear in front of the emperor." Jiang Ningwan confirmed again.

Hou Yunfeng's expression was extremely firm, "I am willing, and I have no regrets!"

"Please, take me to see the emperor now!"

There was fear in his eyes, but he remained determined.

Jiang Ningwan turned to look at Qin Shuangchi. Qin Shuangchi nodded slightly and slowly stood up. "Then I will take you to the palace now."

Hou Yunfeng immediately stood up and followed.

Zhou Tingxu, who was outside the door, finally couldn't help but rush in, "No! No way!"

With tears in her eyes, she grabbed Hou Yunfeng's arm and said, "I won't let you die!"

When the two met, Hou Yunfeng couldn't stop crying, but he restrained himself and took a step back, breaking away from Zhou Tingxu's hand.

"Miss Zhou, you and your child must live well! All of this is my fault, and I will bear the consequences myself!"

After saying that, he immediately left the study.

Zhou Tingxu rushed out crying and grabbed his arm, "No! You can't go!"

She turned to look at Jiang Ningwan, "I promise you! I'm willing to do anything you ask me to do!"

"Please let him go!"

The time she spent in the north was the happiest time in her life, not because of King Chu, but because of Hou Yunfeng.

He didn't know his own identity. From their acquaintance to their love, everything happened naturally. She never blamed anyone for getting pregnant with this child.

But she knew that as a member of the Zhou family, she had to marry into the Prince of Chu's palace.

So he cut the Gordian knot and separated from Hou Yunfeng.

This might be the only person in the world who is willing to die for her. How could she just watch him die?

Jiang Ningwan slowly stood up and said quietly, "I can let him go. Not only can I let him go, but I can also let you all escape."

"But before that, you have to do something."

"If you are willing, come to the palace now."

Zhou Tingxu took a deep breath. She knew what she was about to face, but now she had nothing to lose.

"Okay, I'll go into the palace with you."

Hou Yunfeng was worried and panicked, "Miss Zhou!"

Zhou Tingxu looked back at him, and before she could wipe the tears from her face, she smiled and said, "Wait for me!"

Xiao Lan then took Hou Yunfeng away and locked him up.

Since Jiang Ningwan and the King of Chu are currently in a stage of marital discord, it would be more appropriate for the King of Chu to bring Zhou Tingxu into the palace.

Jiang Ningwan waited for news at home.

In the imperial study.

Zhou Tingxu knelt on the ground, confessed the truth, and blamed everything on the queen.

Now that she could no longer hide the truth about the baby in her belly, she told the truth.

The emperor was furious after hearing this. "How can this be! I really thought you were sixteen, how dare you lie to me!"

"Do you know that this is a crime of deceiving the emperor?"

Zhou Tingxu knelt on the ground, "I know my crime! I am willing to die, and I only ask Your Majesty to spare the child in my womb. He is innocent!"

At this time, Qin Shuangchi stepped forward and knelt down, "Zhou Tingxu was also confused for a moment, I beg my royal brother to spare her life!"

Seeing the King of Chu pleading for mercy, the Emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, "Sixteen, she used the child to slander you, and you actually pleaded for her."

Could it be that he fell in love with Zhou Tingxu over time and felt pity for her?