The Abandoned Wife of a Military Family: Your disguise has been exposed again.

Chapter 124 is entirely dedicated to protecting Yunwei.

The residence of the Marquis of Pingning.

Having just seen off the messenger from the Regent's Palace, Madam Xu immediately began making arrangements. "Someone, replace those lanterns over there, trim those flower branches, and replace that vase too. Sweep the floor thoroughly, making sure there isn't a single fallen leaf. Also, wipe the windows clean again; there can't be any dust..."

In no time, all the servants in the Marquis's mansion were busy at Xu's beck and call.

Seeing this scene, Yun Yao, who happened to be visiting her parents' home today, found it extremely irritating.

It's just that the Regent is coming to propose marriage tomorrow, is there any need to make such a fuss?

Without realizing it, she blurted those words out.

Upon hearing this, Yun Qi frowned and disagreed, saying, "Yao Yao, you can't say that. The person who came to propose marriage is the Regent. Do you think this is an ordinary family? There can't be any carelessness. Otherwise, if the Regent is not satisfied, it will be troublesome."

Yun Yao was annoyed by what she heard and couldn't help but retort, "It's just a marriage proposal, not a wedding. There might be some changes that could cause the marriage to fall through. You all know that Yun Wei is divorced, and the Regent probably dislikes her a lot. He just can't object because the Emperor has granted the marriage."

The Xu family and others, who were busy at the time, were too far away to hear what she said, but Yun Qi heard it all clearly.

He looked at Yun Yao with displeasure, "Don't jinx it. This is a joyous occasion, but your words make it all uncomfortable."

He also wanted to be the regent's brother-in-law.

From now on, who in the capital won't look up to him?
But Yun Yao said such discouraging things.

How come he never noticed before that she was so sharp-tongued and mean?
After saying those words, Yun Yao regretted it a little, but she was still angry. Why should a bitch like Yun Wei have such good fortune?

Faced with Yun Qi's questioning, she felt even more uncomfortable and said, "I'm just stating the facts, I don't mean anything else."

"What do you mean no other meaning? Why do you sound so sour to me? To be honest, are you jealous of Yunwei and can't stand to see her doing well? How can you have such thoughts? If it weren't for Yunwei, how could you have such a good life today? You'd probably still be digging for food in some remote corner of the earth."

Moreover, Yunwei is only divorced; she is still the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Pingning's mansion, a true noblewoman. How could the Regent possibly despise her? Unlike you, she doesn't have the blood of a peasant flowing in her veins.

"Furthermore, you probably don't know, but the Regent's proposal wasn't just because of the Emperor's decree. The Regent has actually been interested in Yunwei for a long time, and their marriage is unlikely to change." Yun Qi became more and more determined as he spoke.

If the Regent had no interest in Yunwei, why would he go to such lengths to win her over?
This includes bestowing upon her the title of County Princess, granting her a residence, and even sending her the Red Dragon Eye.

Such attentiveness is something no other man in the world would do for a woman.

He felt that his position as the regent's brother-in-law was very secure.

Seeing that Yun Yao was about to say something, he impatiently interrupted, "Don't say any more discouraging things, or don't blame the Yun family for disowning you. As a person, you have to know how to assess the situation. Yun Wei married the Regent and became the Regent's Consort, and even your status will rise accordingly. So you should be more optimistic about Yun Wei. Stop causing trouble behind her back all day long!"

Yun Yao was so angry that she couldn't speak.

I don't know what's wrong with Yun Qi, but lately his attitude towards that bitch Yun Wei has changed drastically.

All the things he's saying now are to defend Yunwei.

In the past, if she said anything bad about Yun Wei, Yun Qi would agree with her.

It was only then that she realized something was wrong.

Yunqi was like this, and so was the Qi family.

In the past, every time she came back, Madam Qi would be very attentive and caring towards her, but lately, when she came, she didn't pay much attention to her.

What exactly is going on?

She always felt that the Yun family had all changed. Yun Yao felt resentful and unwilling to accept it.

She didn't attend the palace banquet yesterday because she wasn't feeling well. She heard that Yunwei stole the show at the banquet, and those noble ladies who used to be arrogant and haughty now all praised Yunwei.

The noble ladies also spoke of Yunwei with admiration and respect.

Now even the Yun family members are on Yun Wei's side.

Yun Yao grew angrier the more she thought about it, feeling uneasy and filled with jealousy.

She couldn't understand what abilities Yunwei, who grew up in the countryside, could possibly have that made everyone praise her so much. Most importantly, the Regent, who was second only to the Emperor, wanted to marry her.

It's crazy.

What merits does a village girl possess?
The Yun family was busy with the Regent's marriage proposal the next day, and no one had time to pay attention to Yun Yao.

Having never been treated so coldly before, Yun Yao returned to the Lou family indignantly.

As soon as I entered, I ran into Li Mingzhu.

They were both walking fast and accidentally bumped into each other.

"Ouch!"

"Ouch!"

The two of them exclaimed at the same time.

Yun Yao was already harboring a lot of resentment, and now that someone had bumped into her and hurt her, she angrily scolded, "Can't you even watch where you're going?"

Li Mingzhu originally wanted to apologize, after all, the other party was from the main branch of the family, and she was new to the area and couldn't afford to offend them.

Hearing the other party speak so rudely, she couldn't stand it anymore. She stuck out her belly and said, "Sister-in-law, you're quite observant, but why did you have to bump into me? It's one thing if you hurt your forehead, but if you hurt my belly, can you take responsibility?"

Seeing that she dared to talk back and even threatened with her pregnant belly, Yun Yao couldn't help but sneer, "You've only been in the family for a month, but you're already more than a month pregnant. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at for being pregnant out of wedlock? The people in your Li family are truly shameless!"

"Sister-in-law, you do have some shame. It's a pity you've been married for three years and haven't laid a single egg yet. You're like a hen that can't lay eggs. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at? What do I have to be afraid of? I think you're just jealous." Li Mingzhu also mocked.

Yun Yao was so angry that she slapped the woman across the face, her expression turning sinister and ferocious. "Who do you think you are, daring to speak to me like that?"

Li Mingzhu covered her face, staring at her in disbelief, "Why did you hit me?"

She has been married into the Li family for almost a month. Since being diagnosed with pregnancy, her mean mother-in-law has become very attentive to her, and Lou Junyi has also been very considerate to her. Unexpectedly, Yun Yao, this hen that can't lay eggs, actually dared to slap herself.

Without hesitation, she crashed into her and grabbed Yun Yao's hair.

"Help! Murder! My sister-in-law is trying to harm my unborn child..."

Li Mingzhu screamed as she tore at Yun Yao.

Yun Yao hadn't expected the other party to be so fierce, daring to lay a hand on her.

Her ears were ringing, and in a fit of rage, she kicked Li Mingzhu in the stomach.

Li Mingzhu immediately knelt on the ground, clutching her stomach, screaming in agony, "Ah, it hurts so much, my baby..."

(End of this chapter)