Chapter 1022 The Main Event

When Lord Xu came to the north, Madam Xu was overjoyed. The couple, reunited, naturally had a lot to talk about.

Uya had been worried about not finding topics to talk about, but she soon realized that she didn't need to worry about it at all, because she couldn't find anyone to talk to.

Lord Xu requested to travel around the surrounding area and see the scenery of the northern lands, successfully shaking off the group.

Uya sat in the chair in a daze. After a long while, she came to her senses and sighed, "My in-laws have such a good relationship."

A couple needs to joke and bicker to have fun together, but if they treat each other with the utmost respect, it always feels a bit awkward and something is missing.

"yes."

Xu Da chimed in, saying that as a giant baby who was abandoned by his parents from time to time, he had the most right to speak.

Ever since I can remember, every time my mother returned to Beijing, my father would take her to travel around the area, even if it was just fishing. They would stay for a few days, ostensibly to cultivate their minds.

Father recites poems and composes couplets, Mother fishes and enjoys the scenery, and then they talk at cross purposes, yet they can miraculously blend together.

Anyway, his parents thought he was too noisy and basically didn't take care of him.

"Husband, I heard from Mother that Father once proposed marriage to someone else, but it didn't work out in the end. Why is that?"

Uya asked gossipily, she was too curious.

The two parents-in-law, one refined and the other straightforward, seemed like an unlikely match, yet their relationship was surprisingly good.

Wuya pondered the matter, sought to understand the reason, and learned from the experience.

"The Xu family has fallen on hard times. They own only a few dozen acres of land in the countryside, but they have nothing of value."

To put it nicely, they were from a family of farmers and scholars; to put it bluntly, they were peasants.

“My father was very old-fashioned. After he passed the imperial examination, someone tried to find him a son-in-law.”

Xu Da explained to everyone that the family seeking a son-in-law under the list of successful candidates was his mother's cousin, who was also his aunt. His aunt had high standards and looked down on the Xu family. His father was also a man of principle, so the marriage did not go through.

Later, by chance, Lord Xu encountered danger and was rescued by Madam Xu, who promptly offered herself to him in gratitude.

When the Xu family reached Xu Da's generation, many talented people emerged. His father had only married up to his mother, but he surpassed his predecessors, exchanging one city for another. If this were to spread, it would definitely be a source of great pride.

"I should ask my mother if a chicken was killed on my wedding day."

Xu Da stroked his chin, thinking about how he had been treated terribly on his wedding day, and felt terrible.

Even though several months have passed, the memory still makes his soul tremble.

Uya glared at Xu Da, who had brought up the very thing she shouldn't have said. Once they returned to the capital, she planned to find a carpenter to build a sturdy bed.

The couple acted as if no one else was around, making Lin Yuesha blush. She and Qi Heng had married young, but they hadn't consummated their marriage yet.

"My wife, you've had a hard day."

Qi Heng stood up. He needed to go to the military camp. Recently, there had been some restlessness in Sishui City. Scouts had sent back news that the Wei family and the Bai family had joined forces with Yuwen Kun. The two sides had formed an alliance once again for the sake of interests, and Bai Dingfeng and Wei Lan had started to fall in love again.

Things took an unexpected turn, and Miaoyin was in danger of being exposed at any moment.

It is conceivable that if Yuwen Kun were to discover that he had been tricked, he would launch a massive attack in order to quell his anger.

The situation in the north is currently unstable, and starting a war immediately would not be a wise choice. However, Yuwen Kun will not give him time to recuperate, and a major battle is imminent.

Meanwhile, in the city lord's mansion of Sishui City, Bai Dingfeng and Wei Lan were admiring the flowers.

"When the autumn wind blows, the crabs get restless; the crabs are round in September and pointed in October."

Bai Dingfeng specially sent people to purchase crabs from the market. They were large, full of crab roe, and at the peak of their plumpness.

Wei Lan nestled in Bai Dingfeng's arms, listlessly saying, "River crabs are too troublesome to eat. It would be better to have the servants scoop out the crab roe and mix it with noodles."

Autumn is the best time in Beijing. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, there are lantern festivals and poetry gatherings, which are extremely lively.

In the desolate north, where there was no activity and the city of Sishui was filled with meat all day long, Wei Lan had no appetite and wanted to go home.

If Qi Heng hadn't been so cunning, the Wei family wouldn't have suffered repeated defeats and been forced to form an alliance with Sishui City.

"Husband, don't you think something's amiss?"

Wei Lan sat up straight, still puzzled by many things.

Lin Yuesha was already married to Qi Heng, so how did she suddenly become the wife of the city lord of Sishui City? Could she be an undercover agent sent by Qi Heng?

"It's very simple, because the city lord's wife is not Lin Yuesha."

Bai Dingfeng's eyes were deep and thoughtful. It was obvious that, given Qi Heng's personality, he would never push his woman to someone else. Even if Yuwen Kun had the opportunity, Qi Heng would still send someone to take Lin Yuesha away.

Therefore, the city lord's wife could only be an imposter.

"No way?"

Wei Lan had long suspected something, so she frequently visited him, and he made no attempt to hide it.

If she were an imposter, she should have felt guilty and kept making mistakes. But the city lord's wife remained calm and composed, showing no sign of guilt whatsoever.

Wei Lan couldn't figure it out. Perhaps Yuwen Kun knew perfectly well that the person beside him was an imposter, and he was driven mad by his inability to get what he wanted, so he created a fake to comfort himself.

Bai Dingfeng shook his head; this didn't make sense.

If you can't have it, you should find a way to get it, instead of spoiling the fake. That will only make you a laughing stock.

Given Yuwen Kun's ambition and character, he wouldn't do something so shameful. Therefore, it can be inferred that Yuwen Kun was kept in the dark.

“A few days ago, at the banquet at the city lord’s mansion, I saw that the city lord’s wife developed a rash on her neck after eating shrimp.”

That's why Bai Dingfeng began to have doubts.

He and Lin Yuesha weren't very familiar with each other, but they had eaten together a few times. Lin Yuesha wasn't allergic to fish, shrimp, or other foods that might trigger allergies.

The city lord's wife developed a rash after eating fish and shrimp, but it only appeared on her neck and not her face. Isn't that strange?

Bai Dingfeng seized upon this detail and began to have doubts.

Instead of exposing the matter, he set a trap, waiting for the imposter to fall into it himself.

"If an imposter doesn't expose himself for a long time, it must be because someone is helping him cover it up. We might get some unexpected gains by taking advantage of this opportunity."

Bai Dingfeng pointed to a basket of crabs, these river crabs being the highlight of the evening.

Wei Lan was puzzled and was about to ask again when Bai Dingfeng stood up, his expression enigmatic, and said, "Wait and see what happens tonight."

Miaoyin sat in the room, a bad feeling creeping over her.

Since arriving in Sishui City, she had felt very uncomfortable because she had two more acquaintances of Lin Yuesha in Sishui City, Bai Dingfeng and Wei Lan, and the two of them had a grudge against Lin Yuesha.

"Miaoyin, you are not Lin Yuesha after all."

Li Ruoshuang watched the show from the sidelines, but the drama was dragging on without any progress.

Yuwen Kun returned to Sishui City and, using his busy official duties as an excuse, rarely came to the inner quarters. When he did come, he avoided physical contact with Miaoyin.

What does this mean? Yuwen Kun began to have doubts.

"I know."

Miao Yin's brow twitched, especially since Wei Lan and Bai Dingfeng might have already seen through everything and were racking their brains to expose her.

Once she's exposed, don't expect Yuwen Kun to show her even the slightest pity; she'll only suffer a terrible death.