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

Chapter 229 A Physical Examination for Yunwei
Yunwei paused for a moment. She wasn't happy about the Empress Dowager's explanation; on the contrary, she felt complicated.

If she were not a virgin, the Empress Dowager would not have allowed Rongzhen to marry her.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but laugh at herself.

She thought the Empress Dowager was different from others and didn't care that she had been married. It turned out that the Empress Dowager could accept her because she knew that she was still a virgin.

She was wrong.

However, people nowadays value chastity highly, so it's understandable that the Empress Dowager would investigate her, since she had been married before, while Rong Zhen had never been married.

While she could understand, she still felt a slight sense of disappointment.

Faced with Empress Dowager Feng's questioning tone, she remained silent for a moment, then finally nodded slowly, "Yes."

Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Feng clenched her handkerchief tightly, still unwilling to give up, and said, "Really? You're not lying?"

Yun Wei glanced at her, a cold smile playing on her lips. "What's the point of lying about something like this?"

"That's hard to say. Who knows if you're trying to please the Regent and the Empress Dowager with something like this?" Empress Dowager Feng said dismissively.

"Everyone knows I've been married, including the Regent and the Empress Dowager. Why would I need to use such a thing to please them? Your Majesty, please don't judge me by my own petty standards." Yunwei wasn't angered by her words; instead, her tone remained calm and unhurried.

A shadow crossed Empress Dowager Feng's eyes, but she smiled and said in a seemingly kind tone, "Since you are a virgin, why don't I have someone examine you to clear your name?"

A murderous glint flashed in Yun Wei's eyes, and she said in an icy voice, "You dare?"

Empress Dowager Feng was furious upon hearing this. This Yun Shi dared to disregard her just because Rong Zhen favored her. Today, she would show her whether she dared to do so or not.
"Guards, examine Princess Rong'an!" She glanced coldly at Yun Wei and raised her voice.

Two old women immediately came forward and tried to grab Yunwei's hand.

"How dare you!" the Empress Dowager shouted angrily.

The two old women immediately withdrew their hands.

Empress Dowager Feng quickly said, "Mother, I did this for the good of the Regent. How can he, the dignified Regent, marry a woman who has lost her beauty? Even if he doesn't care, what will the world think of him?"

"As I just said, Yunwei is still a virgin, so you don't need to interfere," the Empress Dowager said, her expression displeased.

"Since Yunwei is a virgin, she should be examined. Only by examining her can we clear her name and let the world know that she is still innocent. In this way, no one will dare to laugh at the Regent." Empress Dowager Feng spoke earnestly, her tone full of concern for Rong Zhen.

"This is utterly absurd! They'll be getting married in a couple of days. Whether Yunwei is a virgin or not is none of anyone's business!" The Empress Dowager's expression turned completely cold.

Seeing this, Empress Dowager Feng's eyes flashed with disappointment, but no matter how unwilling she was, she dared not say anything more.

Although the Empress Dowager was old, she was still the absolute authority in the palace.

Angering her will do her no good.

Compared to Empress Dowager Feng's unwillingness, Yu Shu looked dejected and forlorn.

She believed that Yunwei had no reason to lie, because in two days she would be getting married to Rong Zhen. If she wasn't a virgin, wouldn't she be digging her own grave?

Looking at her own actions, it's truly a joke...

"By the Empress Dowager's decree, Yu Shu has made many sacrifices for the court. A date will be chosen for her to be brought into the harem to serve the Emperor." At this moment, the Empress Dowager suddenly issued the decree.

Empress Dowager Feng was shocked and exclaimed, "Mother, this is inappropriate! How can Yu Shu serve the Emperor?"

"What's wrong with that? Didn't you just say that Yu Shu made such a great sacrifice for the court? Even if she didn't have any merit, she still deserves credit for her hard work. And you, as the Empress Dowager, don't you even have the magnanimity to tolerate others? How can you set an example for the world?" the Empress Dowager said in a deep voice.

Empress Dowager Feng choked.

This is using what she said about Yunwei earlier to shut her up.

She suppressed her anger and said, "It's not that I lack tolerance, but with Yu Shu's status, bringing her into the harem will surely be criticized. After all, she served Emperor Zhaoxing of Yue Kingdom, how can she serve our Emperor again? It would be really unpleasant to hear that." Her tone was full of disdain.

Yu Shu's eyes were filled with gloom, and she dug her nails into the ground.

She suddenly raised her head and said, "Although I was once Emperor Zhaoxing's concubine, wasn't that for the sake of the Wei Kingdom? How come, from the Empress Dowager's mouth, I've become someone who has committed heinous crimes? Your words are disheartening."

Empress Dowager Feng's expression turned grim as she said, "That's not what I meant, it's just..."

"I only want a place to stay, and I hope Your Majesty the Empress Dowager will grant my request," Yu Shu said calmly.

Empress Dowager Feng narrowed her eyes. "You want to enter the palace?"

"I beg Your Majesty's permission, Yu Shu will certainly serve the Emperor with all her heart," Yu Shu said earnestly, bowing her head.

Since she couldn't enter the Regent's Palace, she would enter the palace instead.

She wanted to be the most noble woman in the world, and trample all those women who despised and looked down on her underfoot.

At this moment, a strong ambition burst forth in Yu Shu's heart.

Empress Dowager Feng could not accept that Yu Shu had entered the palace to serve her son.

Just as she was about to refuse, the Empress Dowager said without room for argument, "This matter shall be handled in this manner. After the Empress enters the palace next month, Yu Shu will be formally incorporated into the harem to serve the Emperor."

Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Feng was so angry that she almost ground her teeth to powder.

This old hag was reluctant to let her son marry a woman like Yu Shu, but she was willing to let her grandson take her in.

"Your Majesty, Miss Yao has arrived." At this moment, Granny Lan arrived with Yao Zifei.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager immediately turned her gaze to Yao Zifei and sized her up.

Yao Zifei felt uneasy and instinctively protected her abdomen with both hands.

"Zifei greets the Empress Dowager, greets the Empress Dowager." She stepped forward cautiously and bowed.

Upon seeing her, Empress Dowager Feng's already gloomy expression turned even more unpleasant.

She really underestimated this little vixen; she actually had such methods and conceived the royal heir so quickly.

"Get up," the Empress Dowager said.

Yao Zifei then straightened up and stepped aside. When she saw Yun Wei, her eyes flickered.

Yunwei paused, noticing that the woman's hands were still tightly protecting her abdomen, and vaguely understood what was going on.

Is she pregnant?

"Weiwei, I have some matters to attend to in the palace, so I won't keep you any longer. In two days it will be your wedding day with Shenzhi, so you must prepare well." The Empress Dowager held Yunwei's hand and earnestly instructed her.

"Okay." Yun Wei nodded.

Seeing that her face was calm and there was nothing unusual about her, the Empress Dowager paused for a moment, still feeling a little uneasy. She patted her hand and whispered, "Don't overthink it. I really like you."

Yunwei sighed inwardly, squeezed her hand and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I didn't think too much about it."

"That's good." The Empress Dowager breathed a sigh of relief.

As Yunwei turned to leave, she walked past Empress Dowager Feng, and a wisp of white powder was quietly flicked from her fingertip.

The powder was so fine that it disappeared into Empress Dowager Feng's dress in the blink of an eye after being flicked away.

Empress Dowager Feng was completely unaware of this.