She loses if she divorces, the reborn mistress only divorces her husband

Chu Tingyu returned to his mansion from the Northwest Camp and called Li Jingwan to talk about the suppression of Wutou by the imperial court.

"Now that Wutou has been wiped out, the person behind the scenes who is hunting you down cannot be found for the time being." Chu Tingyu's face was solemn.

Li Jingwan also felt regretful, but the court was right. "A killer organization like Wutou should have been destroyed long ago."

"That being said..." Chu Tingyu paused, "But...it's just too coincidental."

Li Jingwan was puzzled, "Why did the prince say that?"

"As soon as we left the capital, the Lin family was killed. Not long after you arrived in Tacheng, you were assassinated again. I sent Han Feng back to investigate the person behind your assassination, but not long after, Wutou was wiped out."

All this is just too much of a coincidence.

"Maybe it's just a coincidence." Li Jingwan didn't care. She had more important things to do right now.

"Your Highness, the most important thing now is the war with the Western Rong. I will investigate the people who are hunting me when we return to the capital."

"it is good."

Chu Tingyu did not mention that Han Feng was investigating the escaped Wutou, and would tell her when there was definite news.

Although Aconitum has been eradicated, there are always some that slip through the net.

If we can catch one or two people, we can find out some things.

"Your Highness, you are back just in time. I just happened to be looking for you for something." Li Jingwan brought a booklet with her when she came and handed it over, "Your Highness, please take a look."

While Chu Tingyu was flipping through the pages, she explained beside him.

"The temperature has dropped sharply recently, and there has been frequent freezing rain. I heard from people who have just arrived in Tacheng that it is very difficult to travel."

"War can start at any time, but the supply of food and grass cannot be interrupted. I have already found Bai Hong and asked him to cooperate with the Chamber of Commerce to reserve a batch of food in advance for emergency use. At the same time, I also asked Xiang Bo to purchase food from various places nearby, and it will arrive in Tacheng in the next few days."

"These grains will be transported directly to the granary of the Northwest Camp as a reserve. The specific quantity and arrival date are written in the booklet. Please ask Your Majesty to send someone to contact Xiang Bo to ensure that the grain is stored in the warehouse in a timely manner."

Chu Tingyu flipped through it, feeling mixed emotions.

It's not just about being moved and admired, but also about being happy and warm-hearted.

With her by his side, he had more confidence in pacifying the war in the northwest.

Chu Tingyu estimated the value after reading it, "Did you pay for all this food?"

"Not just me." Li Jingwan shook her head. "I originally only wanted to use my share to buy food, but when Coach Zhu found out, he insisted on paying as well. He said that even though he was too old to go to the battlefield, he still wanted to do his part."

"This contains the silver from the escort agency and the merchant company. It's not a lot, but once the merchant company gets two more batches of goods, we can buy more. But the road might be difficult to travel by then."

Chu Tingyu clenched the booklet in his hand slightly, looking serious.

"Miss Li, thank you for your preparations for the Northwest Army, but the money for buying food is everyone's hard-earned money, I can't take it. I will personally supervise the food and fodder, and will not let the soldiers fight on an empty stomach."

"Your Highness, just think of this as us lending this grain to the Northwest Army first." Li Jingwan said with a smile, "The grain from the imperial court is delivered in batches. We will consume a lot in the early stage, so we may not be able to catch up. When the grain from the imperial court arrives, return it to us and sell it through the merchant company."

"At worst, after the war, can you ask Prince Jing to help us get the money back from the court to buy grain?"

"Okay." Chu Tingyu agreed immediately, "If you can't pay it back for the time being, I will let the Ministry of Revenue settle with you at a price 20% higher than the market price of grain."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

She didn't care about making money. She was relieved as long as Chu Tingyu could accept the grain.

Because in the previous life, after the Sheng Dynasty and the Western Rong went to war, there was a period of time when the team delivering food and fodder was stuck halfway due to weather reasons and could not arrive on time.

Because of the war, most of the grain in Tacheng was sold and the city was unable to raise food in time. The Western Rong seized this opportunity to launch a large-scale attack. Although Chu Tingyu led his troops to resist, it was also a tragic victory.

Many people died in that war, and when the news reached the capital, people were in a panic.

So this time, she had to make preparations in advance to minimize the sacrifice of soldiers.

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As the situation on the northwest border became increasingly tense, Chu Tingjue's marriage to Song Qingyan took place as scheduled.

The Imperial Astronomical Observatory calculated the date, and on January 15th, Song Qingyan got into the wedding sedan.

The wedding procession headed towards Prince Ning's Mansion amid discussions among the onlookers on the roadside.

Song Qingyan's parents prepared a very generous dowry for her, and Concubine Zhong also added to her dowry, making her very proud.

But Song Qingyan knew that these were useless if she wanted to secure her position as Prince Ning's wife.

She reached out and touched her cuffs.

What's inside is what allowed her to gain the trust of King Ning.

After entering Prince Ning's Mansion and completing a complicated procedure, she was sent to the bridal chamber.

It was not until late at night that Chu Tingjue came in.

Chu Tingjue took the wedding scale handed over by the matchmaker, casually lifted the veil, glanced at Song Qingyan who was dressed up, and turned his eyes away.

The matchmaker brought two cups of wine and said with a smile, "My Lord, my Princess, please drink the wedding wine first."

Chu Tingjue didn't move. Song Qingyan took the initiative to pick up a glass of wine and handed it to him, "Your Majesty, please."

Then he waited with another cup in his hand.

Chu Tingjue had no choice but to impatiently drink the wedding wine with her. Just as he was about to say that the rest of the process could be skipped, Song Qingyan spoke first.

"All of you please go out. Your Highness has been tired all day. You can forget about the rest."

Everyone left, and Song Qingyan stood up and saluted Chu Tingjue, "I greet the prince."

Chu Tingjue walked to the armchair nearby and sat down, speaking in a frivolous tone.

"Song Qingyan, you should know that this king does not want to marry you, but is forced to do so."

Song Qingyan was not annoyed, and said softly, "I understand, the prince wants to marry Miss He Bingshu from the He family."

She said it directly, and Chu Tingjue immediately became alert, "What did you say?"

"I remember that when the prince rescued me and brought me to shore, he called me 'Miss He'." Song Qingyan smiled, "If I heard correctly."

Chu Tingjue was shocked. He thought the plan was successful when he blurted it out, but she actually remembered this detail.

He frowned, "Of course you heard it wrong."

Then he changed the subject, "I'll be frank with you. Just take care of yourself after you come in. Don't interfere in the affairs of the palace or my business."

"You are not a fool. You should know who you are." Chu Tingjue patted the sleeves of his wedding gown and slowly stood up.

"I am tired and will go back to sleep. You can rest by yourself."

Just as he was about to move, Song Qingyan stepped forward and stopped him.