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

When he opened the box, he found five medicine bottles inside, all of which were the Sihuang Powder given to him by Li Huirou.

Qi Ming was reluctant to use any of it and kept them all. He even folded the bags containing the medicine bottles and placed them neatly in the box.

There was another reason why he wanted to go to the Northwest.

Several generations of the Li family guarded the northwest, and several of them died on the battlefield.

He wanted to become a man as upright as Li Dingzheng, maybe that would make Li Huirou look at him more.

Qi Ming touched the bottle caps one by one, looked at them for a long time before locking them and putting them back carefully.

-

On the morning of the first day of the New Year, according to regulations, the four concubines came to Youlanju to pay their respects to the mistress.

After Li Jingwan chatted with them for a few words, she looked at Tang Qiaoyin.

"Mrs. Tang, how are you now? I see you still look a little pale."

"Thank you for your concern, young madam. I'm feeling much better now." Tang Qiaoyin forced a smile.

But this smile was so bitter, and it was obvious that he was in a very bad mood.

She has been trying to ease the relationship with Qin Guangyao and his sister these days, but both of them ignored her.

Moreover, Qin Changzhou came to see her less often and often went to Zhou's courtyard, which made her so angry that she cursed Zhou many times in private.

"It's been less than a month since your miscarriage. Get more rest. Your health is important."

"Yes." Tang Qiaoyin nodded, and suddenly frowned, "It's just..."

Li Jingwan said, "If you have any questions, just tell me."

"Young Madam, to be honest, the courtyard where I live is exposed to the sun after noon, and it is very hot and stuffy. Doctor Cao suggested that I move to another courtyard."

The other three concubines all looked unhappy. Tang Qiaoyin wanted to take the opportunity to exchange the courtyard of one of them.

Li Jingwan knew this, so she followed her words and asked, "Did Doctor Cao tell me which hospital is suitable for you to recuperate?"

Tang Qiaoyin nodded slightly, "He said Aunt Zhou's yard is the most suitable."

Aunt Zhou pursed her lips, her eyes filled with anger.

Seeing this, Tang Qiaoyin felt proud. She would not just stand by and watch Zhou have such an easy life.

"Aunt Tang, this is where you're wrong." Li Jingwan's tone became a little more severe.

"Recently, the Marquis has been visiting Aunt Zhou a lot. Did you ask Aunt Zhou to change the courtyard? Do you want him to be exposed to the sun?"

"I dare not." Tang Qiaoyin was shocked. She thought Li Jingwan would agree to her, but she didn't expect her to be angry.

"You can't serve the Marquis now, but the other three concubines can. No matter who you exchange courtyards with, the Marquis will suffer in the end. I don't agree to this."

"But considering that you need to recuperate, why don't you stay at the farm for a while? It's much cooler there."

Going to Zhuangzi meant being abandoned. Tang Qiaoyin was so scared that her face turned pale and she knelt down to beg for mercy.

"Madam, I will not change the courtyard. I will soon be well again. The Marquis' birthday is coming soon, and I want to celebrate for him."

Li Jingwan said calmly, "Get up, I'm just suggesting, not deciding."

She was just trying to scare Tang Qiaoyin, how could she let her leave?

How could she be missing from that big show?

Xiang'er helped Tang Qiaoyin sit up, and Li Jingwan said, "The Marquis' birthday is in a few days. You know that the adoption ceremony for Yao'er and Yun'er will also be held on that day."

"Although Yao Ge'er will become the Marquis's eldest son, your children are also the Marquis's flesh and blood, and will be equally valued. We are all sisters and a family. We must live in peace and expand the Marquis's mansion."

"Yes." The four concubines answered at the same time.

There was a hint of pride on Tang Qiaoyin's lips. No matter how powerful Li Jingwan was, she still had to help her raise the children. She was kept in the dark and knew nothing.

Aunt Liang, who had been holding out hope, was now unwilling to accept the decision. Although Qin Yunfan was a concubine's son, he was still the eldest son, and in the end, this position would be occupied by Qin Guangyao.

Thinking that Li Jingwan was most likely drugged and unable to bear children, Aunt Tong looked sympathetic.

Aunt Zhou had vicious eyes. She would never give up since Qin Guangyao killed her child but was able to adopt the child.

Li Jingwan took in everyone's expressions. She was the one playing this game, so the chess pieces' thoughts were not important because she was the one playing the chess.

As they were talking, someone from Fuhetang came to tell her that Old Madam Qin wanted Li Jingwan to go over there to discuss the birthday banquet.

The four of them then stood up, said goodbye, and left together.

Aunt Liang was walking in front holding her son's hand, and Tang Qiaoyin looked envious.

She has always hoped to be able to get along with her children openly.

But now the behavior of Qin Guangyao and his sister really makes her sad and uneasy. She must have another son with Qin Changzhou.

Without a child, Li Jingwan no longer valued her, which was why she dared to embarrass her just now.

She must find a way to win back Qin Changzhou's heart.

-

Qin Changzhou's birthday party is coming up, and Old Madam Qin is very concerned.

Firstly, this was the first big birthday falling on the ninth day of the ninth month since Qin Changzhou became Marquis of Wu'an, and it had to be celebrated with great fanfare.

Secondly, Qin Guangyao and Qin Lingyun were going to be adopted at the banquet that day, which was a disguised announcement of the next heir to the Marquis' Mansion, and it was a matter of great importance.

Therefore, Old Madam Qin checked the progress of the banquet every day and called Li Jingwan over if there was any problem.

I called her here today to ask about sending out invitations.

"Have he invited all his superiors and colleagues to Changzhou's birthday party this time? And the dukes, marquises, and people with titles in the capital, every family must be given gifts and no one should be left out." asked Old Madam Qin.

"Don't worry, old lady. They have all been sent out." Li Jingwan came over with a list, "All the people listed on it have been sent invitations. Please take a look."

Old Madam Qin took it and looked at it carefully.

It’s Qin Changzhou’s birthday, so naturally he has to invite the Li family.

In addition to sending invitations to the General's Mansion, Li Jingwan also sent invitations to some respected elders of the Li family.

Old Madam Qin was very pleased and thought that the more powerful people came, the better.

She can bring honor to Qin Changzhou and Qin Guangyao, and also let them show up more.

"Well done, Jingwan, you've thought it through very carefully."

But Old Madam Qin was still not satisfied.

"I remember that when you and Changzhou got married, Lei Shilang and Peng Shangshu from the Ministry of War both sent gifts. We should invite them to this birthday banquet. We can't let people say that Wu'an Marquis's mansion lacks etiquette."

These people gave gifts because of their relationship with the Li family. In fact, they rarely had contact with the Wu'an Marquis Mansion on a daily basis.

In order to save face, Old Madam Qin had already decided which senior officials to invite before Li Jingwan arrived.

Li Jingwan nodded, "Yes, old lady, I will have someone deliver the invitation later."

Li Jingwan had the same idea as her regarding treating everyone to a meal.

She also hopes that as many people as possible will come.

"By the way, we also need to send an invitation to Prince Jing." Madam Qin put the most important guest last and said, "Prince Jing has returned to the capital and sent people to visit the eldest lady several times. The Marquis' Mansion cannot be disrespectful."

Li Jingwan never thought of sending an invitation to Chu Tingyu. Subconsciously, she didn't want Chu Tingyu to know about the dirty things in the Marquis' Mansion.

In front of Old Madam Qin, Li Jingwan agreed, but did not actually send out the invitation.

Chu Tingyu cares about the world and the people. He is doing great things for the country and the people. These mundane matters are not worthy of taking up his time.