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Chapter 54 The Artificiality of the Original Wife in Classical Chinese Texts (Part 1)

“Your mother is still unconscious in bed. You are not as skilled as others. Our Li family doesn’t have many days left!” Li’s father said, his face showing dejection.

This made Li Mingbao even more puzzled. After thinking for a moment, she carefully asked, "Is Father afraid of retaliation from the Gu family?"

Mr. Li closed his eyes and waved his hand, "You don't understand. Your reputation is ruined now, and you won't be able to find a good husband in the future... I will no longer care about you."

As he spoke, Li's father walked further and further away, his voice slowly fading away, leaving Li Mingbao standing there in bewilderment.

She had long regretted not investigating properly before doing those things; if the Gu family really came knocking on her door…

A hint of resentment and pain flashed in Li Mingbao's eyes.

She didn't want to go to jail, but ultimately she had wronged Qingyu, who must have evidence. As for why she hadn't exposed her for so long...

She felt that it must be because Li's mother was seriously ill, which offset the poison from Gu's mother.

But now that his father has said that, Li Mingbao is no longer sure.

She began to suffer from insomnia, struggling internally, yet she remained unwilling to go to the Gu residence to beg for forgiveness.

Finally, that day has arrived.

A large number of soldiers stormed into the Li family home and arrested Li's father on charges of "being a corrupt official, abusing his power, and disregarding human life."

Li's father didn't even refute, calmly following the soldiers away, never once glancing at Li Mingbao.

Once the courtyard returned to calm, Li Mingbao looked at the mess in front of him and suddenly wanted to laugh.

But she couldn't manage a smile. Surprisingly, she didn't feel much devastation; instead, she felt a sense of relief and acceptance.

"Miss... Madam...she's gone!"

These words rang out suddenly, like a bolt of lightning striking Li Mingbao. She turned around in disbelief to see her maidservant kneeling on the ground, trembling with tears in her eyes.

"Impossible...impossible...how could she..." Li Mingbao muttered to himself frantically, scrambling to his feet and stumbling towards his mother's room...

She collapsed onto Li's mother, her body icy cold to the touch, devoid of any warmth.

Li Mingbao tremblingly raised his hand, intending to stroke his mother's face, but stopped a few centimeters away—

She stared blankly at the relieved smile on Li's mother's face, feeling a numb pain in her heart.

why?

Why did God play such a cruel joke on her? What was the point of giving her a second chance at life?

She made a mistake, she can change it, and she is already changing it...

Why not wait for her?

An immense pain overwhelmed Li Mingbao, leaving him frozen in place as if sealed away...

At last……

Li's mother was buried, Li's father was sentenced to be executed in the autumn, and the Li family fell into ruin...

Each scene seemed like a dream, leaving only Li Mingbao standing blankly in front of the Li residence, staring at the seal affixed to the door.

People passing by pointed and whispered, and the noisy discussions brought Li Mingbao back to her senses. The dazed state she had been in for many days left her exhausted. Then everything went black, and amidst the gasps of the crowd, she collapsed to the ground.

"Is this Miss Li? She's fainted, what should we do?"

"Should we report it to the authorities?"

"How could the government possibly care about something like this? It's truly pitiful..."

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The crowd kept talking, but no one was willing to step forward. After all, Li's father had collapsed quite quickly recently. It was said that someone had reported him, and the evidence was conclusive. No one dared to approach him, for fear of getting into trouble.

Finally, as darkness was about to fall, a group of people hurriedly arrived, stuffed Li Mingbao into the carriage, and then left in a hurry...

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When Qingyu learned of the Li family's downfall, she was playing chess with Yin Han.

This guy truly deserves to be called a demon king; he stirred up everything, yet he was the only one who managed to escape unscathed.

What Qingyu was curious about was why he would take in Li Mingbao. "Aren't you afraid she'll kill you?"

After all, Yin Han betrayed Li Mingbao, didn't she?

Upon hearing this, Yin Han smiled indifferently and casually placed a chess piece, instantly surrounding the white pieces on the board with black pieces.

"It was just a casual thing, Qingyu. You're about to lose. According to our agreement, if you lose, you have to have a meal with me."

His tone was very cheerful, and his face showed excitement, which concealed much of the dark circles under his eyes.

Qingyu glanced at the chessboard, her slender fingers gently picking up a white piece, hesitating to place it. She looked up at Yin Han with a serious expression, "I want to change the agreement. If I win, you have to tell me everything, including the fate of the Xu family."

Almost two months have passed, and there has been no news about Xu Yushu and Xu Qi. Qingyu also tried to check the surveillance footage, but the system suddenly disappeared and the remote video was disabled.

Qingyu was desperate to know what had become of those people. Luckily, Yin Han had reappeared these past few days and even came to visit the Gu residence. Otherwise, Qingyu wouldn't have had the heart to deal with this person.

It was truly exhausting to talk to this "fox." Every word he uttered seemed designed to trap Qingyu. If she wasn't careful, she would fall into his schemes and end up with one so-called "agreement" after another...

Hmm—although Qingyu didn't follow any of them.

Yin Han's smile was almost overflowing. He was growing more and more fond of Qingyu. The other woman seemed to have a peculiar ability, especially her pair of shimmering watery eyes, which were enough to make him fall in love at first glance.

Knowing that she had gone a bit too far these past few days, Yin Han readily agreed to Qingyu's request, "Okay."

There's no turning back in this game of chess.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Qingyu's eyebrows curved into a smile, and she placed a white piece in her hand.

In an instant, the situation reversed. The white pieces, which were originally destined to lose, broke through the encirclement and killed the black pieces.

Yin Han's smile froze on his face, his eyes widening in disbelief.

how come? !

He stared intently at the chessboard, trying to find evidence of Qingyu's cheating, but he couldn't find any.

"You... how did you do that?" Yin Han looked up at Qing Yu with a look of shock and confusion mixed with a hint of excitement.

Qingyu raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of smugness in her eyes.

Her beautiful face became even more vivid in that instant, as if the whole world was captivated by her beauty.

She smiled confidently and said, "I set up this game from the very beginning, just waiting for you to fall into my trap. You think you have the whole game under control, but you're just part of my scheme."

Moreover, subconsciously, Qingyu knew she wouldn't lose.

Yin Han opened her mouth, but finally couldn't help but shake her head with a laugh, a feeling of admiration welling up in her heart.

"It was my fault; I underestimated Qingyu."

He finally understood that the woman before him was not only exceptionally beautiful, but also possessed extraordinary wisdom and strategy.

"Then hurry up and tell me!"

Yin Han did not deny that he was not as skilled as others. He nodded immediately and said seriously, "The Emperor has already decided on this matter. Xu Yushu will be exiled to the frontier to make contributions, and he is also allowed to go with him."

After a pause, Yin Han's lips curled slightly. "It's worth mentioning that Xu Qi was personally instructed by Xu Yushu to be taken away."

Qingyu seemed to be deep in thought, then tentatively asked, "Was this your doing?"

Yin Han's eyebrows twitched slightly, and he nodded slightly without denying it. Fearing that Qingyu would think he was cunning, he explained, "Actually, it was Xu Yushu who brought it up. I just gave him a few more words of advice. Putting aside Xu Yushu's crimes, he is indeed highly skilled in martial arts. Even if he made a mistake, His Majesty cannot be completely heartless."

"But—we can't go back to the way things were. So why not make the most of them and send them to the frontier where they're best suited… and Xu Qi, he'll just be a side job, right?"

Hearing this, Qingyu inexplicably wanted to laugh. She pursed her red lips and a blush appeared at the corner of her eyes, making her even more beautiful than the flowers.

"Emperors have always been heartless, Xu Yushu is considered relatively good... However, you went to great lengths to bring Xu Yushu down, you did quite a bit of work, didn't you? Should I call you Yin Han, or Yin the Hero?"

Qingyu's ambiguous smile fell on Yin Han, who stiffened and felt a bitter taste in her mouth.

"Can you see this?"