The life swap begins with Consort Hua becoming Lady Qin.

When Langhua first heard it, she couldn't quite believe it either.

Lin Qinshuang's intentions were indeed impure.

In Wang Ruofu's memory, this woman was used to pretending to be weak and sowing discord. She would always take the initiative to provoke and harm people, but she would always put on a pitiful look of being wronged, which would make Sheng Hong feel sorry for her.

Especially the fact that when she was pregnant, Lin Qinshuang actively seduced Sheng Hong and secretly conceived a child with him.

Wang Ruofu has always been a carefree person.

Ordinary grudges, after the cursing and arguing, are forgotten in a few days.

But it was that cup of tea she was forced to drink as a concubine that she remembered for the rest of her life, a memory she could never forget!

For nearly twenty years afterward, Wang Ruofu's greatest obsession was not that Sheng Hong should be promoted so that she could earn a noble title, nor that he should change his mind and rekindle the sweet romance they shared during their honeymoon, nor even that her children should be successful and have bright futures.

But -

Selling Lin Qinshuang!

But in the end, this marriage was something Wang Ruo asked for.

She's someone who's been given a second chance at life; knowing the future, she should have known about Lin Qinshuang's existence long ago.

It would be easy to get rid of Lin Qinshuang. Just look at her later actions when she schemed for Mo Lan, sacrificing the entire Sheng family. It's clear that this woman has no real feelings for Sheng Hong or the Sheng family.

Everything she schemed and plotted was for herself and her two children.

If we find her someone with a better future and greater wealth than Sheng Hong, and then have that person express their willingness to marry her as their principal wife, it wouldn't take many tricks to win her over, and she might even take the initiative to ask for his hand in marriage.

If someone were even more malicious, thinking that Lin Qinshuang didn't deserve such a good ending, they could wait until she and Sheng Hong were just one step away from making their relationship public before letting that person appear.

That person doesn't necessarily have to be really good.

He may appear glamorous on the outside, but he's rotten inside. It would be better if he lived far away, so that Lin Qinshuang could be married off far away and never return to Bianjing.

It can both quell Sheng Hong's anger and relieve his frustration.

Why did it have to come to this?

Foreign men, kidnappers, abducting people amidst the chaos!

If Lin Qinshuang is indeed kidnapped from the manor, she will most likely end up in a real den of wolves and rabid places.

This is extremely immoral.

Langhua gently placed her fingertips on the swaddling clothes of Yuan Nian beside her, and couldn't help but think.

But she quickly came to a realization.

Wang Ruoyu was no ordinary young lady.

In her previous life, she lived in the Kang family. Every day, she was either fighting with concubines, maids, or illegitimate children. She had long since lost her mind and become bloodthirsty from all the fighting.

At least in Wang Ruofu's memory, her unmarried elder sister was at most competitive and sharp-tongued. It was only when they met again after ten or twenty years that her eyes and brows were filled with hatred, and her eyes would often flash with a fierce light, as if she wanted to devour someone.

It was only after reading the entire original story that Wang Ruofu learned that her older sister had taken many lives in the Kang family.

That makes sense; that's just how people are.

There are some things that, if you haven't done them before, feel like the sky is falling and the earth is collapsing, and you dare not cross the line.

But once you've done it once, it becomes a regular occurrence for the second and third time.

Over time, when faced with similar situations or predicaments, they will subconsciously think of using the same methods to break the deadlock.

Langhua even wondered if the original story mentioned that Wang Ruo had been involved in the deaths of those kidnapped by the kidnappers she colluded with.

Or perhaps... these haven't even been taken into account yet?

A chill ran through her, and she couldn't help but look at Wang Shi'an, asking, "What did you mean when you said you were forced down?"

Wang Shi'an remained silent for a moment before saying, "On the surface, only Mama Qi has been sentenced. The charge is that she colluded with villains, deceived her master and betrayed her family, and attempted to abduct the women of the household."

"Because the matter did not go through, and the Wang family arrested and handed her over to the authorities first, it didn't cause a city-wide uproar, so the Ministry of Justice didn't give her a severe sentence. In the end, she was given eighty strokes of the cane, her face was tattooed, she was exiled three thousand miles away, and sent to work at the official kiln in Lingnan. She was old, and after she finished the caning, she passed away."

The hall fell silent for a moment.

Langhua lowered her eyes.

"What about Wang Ruoyu?"

This time, she didn't address her as "cousin" or "elder sister," but called her by her first name.

Wang Shi'an glanced at her, then quickly looked away.

Zhou Wanru couldn't help but clench her handkerchief tightly.

Finally, Wang Shi'an spoke up.

"My uncle submitted his resignation. He decided to resign from his official post and wait for the emperor's approval before taking my aunt back to Sichuan."

Silence fell over the hall once more.

Zhou Wanru first widened her eyes, as if she wanted to say something, but after glancing at her son and then at her daughter, she swallowed her words.

After a long pause, Langhua said softly, "That's fine too."

The Northwest Army needs to be reorganized, and there are certainly voices of support from the court.

Originally, Wang's father was the best candidate. He had been an honest official all his life, had a good reputation, was qualified, and had the disciples and former officials that the Wang family had accumulated over the years.

If he were to lead the way, with the Wang brothers, Wang Shiping and Wang Shi'an, putting in a little more effort, and with the help of their elder brother, Wang Shinian, and the Bai family who were eager to contribute more to the court, it would be a good opportunity for them to lead the way.

They were able to avoid the disastrous defeats against the Western Xia before their second son came of age, thus preventing a major loss of national strength and the displacement of border residents.

At that time, the whole family can also rise to a higher level based on this achievement, accumulating more merit and blessings for their descendants.

It's a good thing for the country and its people, for both the public and private sectors.

No matter how important something is, it won't work if someone keeps holding you back.

Especially people like Wang Ruoyu.

She wasn't even holding them back; she was determined to drag her whole family into the mire, to make them the scapegoats for her reckless arrogance.

This won't do!

To repel external threats, one must first secure internal stability.

This malignant tumor must be removed first.

But Wang's father was, after all, a father.

Even if Wang Ruoyu is wicked and sinful, would he really be able to personally kill his own daughter and send her to court for trial?

But to ask him to remain silent and let Wang Ruoyu use his status and prestige to get away with it is no different from breaking his spine for someone who has been an honest official all his life and always prides himself on being fair and upright.

Allowing him to remain in office and enjoy his high position and generous salary as if nothing had happened would be both difficult and wicked.

That's settled then.

Langhua then thought of her father, whom she had seen from afar at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.

His temples had grown many more gray hairs.

Thanks to her advance planning, the Bai family's early warning, their subsequent all-out assistance, and the presence of the imperial physician, he was saved from death during that disaster a few years ago.

Later, based on this achievement, he became a high-ranking official, holding a high position with greater responsibilities, and was even busier than before.

If this continues, they will probably still be unable to escape their original fate.

It's better to retire gracefully.

Perhaps it's better for everyone.

As for the Northwest...