After the divorce, I was adorned in a phoenix robe, while my ex-husband's entire family dug up

Because of that incident in her previous life, while His Majesty was punishing Li Changming, Shen Shu was also disliked by His Majesty.

"Ah Shu, tell me, has Li Changming been frequently inviting Princess Duan to the Princess's residence lately?"

Shen Shu's expression was numb, and her voice was obviously hoarse from crying. "Yes, he said I was pregnant and asked my mother to come and keep me company more. Knowing that my mother likes riding horses, he specially built a horse farm and found special grooms."

Wei Zhaoning nodded. "Go and search your room carefully. See if there are any strange paintings."

"Ningning, do you know something?" Shen Shu asked.

Wei Zhaoning didn't know how to explain being reborn, so she made up an excuse: "No, it's just a guess."

"Remember, don't alert him. Go back and act as if nothing is amiss. Do as I say for now. If you're really struggling, come find me, and I'll be there for you."

"As you can see, Lu Zhufeng and I are also in a mess. We're still in the same boat."

Shen Shu nodded, still shrouded in gloom.

"Also, don't tell anyone about this, not even the maid in your room. In the Princess's mansion, you can't trust anyone."

"If you can't hold back anymore, be sure to come to me. Even if it's revenge through divorce, we can't let him have any loopholes. Let's think of a solution together."

Wei Zhaoning knew that Shen Shu wasn't someone who couldn't think straight. No matter how much she loved him, once he was tainted, she would never want him again.

Because they were born noble, they firmly believed that such disgusting love was unworthy of them.

"Do we still want this child?" Wei Zhaoning asked worriedly.

Shen Shu fell silent, staring at her lower abdomen. After a long while, she sighed.

"This child is mine, conceived with great difficulty. Li Changming is nothing but a tool. What's wrong with keeping the child and discarding the father?"

"I believe that as long as Li Changming doesn't raise the child, he won't go astray."

Wei Zhaoning said, "It's best that you think this way."

"ah--"

Suddenly, a gasp came from the other side.

The crowd all converged in one direction.

"Ashu, I'll send someone to take you back first. Remember what I said. I'm going over there to take a look."

Wei Zhaoning said.

Shen Shu nodded numbly; she was in no mood to watch the excitement anymore.

When Wei Zhaoning arrived there, the Lu family members were all there, each with a solemn expression.

Only Wei Jiaruo's face remained expressionless.

Wei Zhaoning was puzzled and looked towards the east wing. A maid was carrying a fur coat and a figure was hurriedly leaving, avoiding the crowd.

People chimed in with their own opinions.

"She's already entangled with a man before she's even married, the Lu family... tsk tsk."

"With such a terrible family tradition, their business is bound to fail as well."

"The Yongxin Marquis's family claims to be a family of the refined and honest, but they are more like a family of the lowly and depraved."

"If my daughter acted like that, I would beat her to death with my own hands! She's utterly shameless!"

The Marquis's mansion is now in decline, and these people are not afraid of offending anyone, so they speak recklessly.

Lu Zhufeng and Lu Ze's faces turned pale and then red. They thought of dismissing the guests first, but the guests were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't hear what they were saying at all.

The scene was still noisy.

People only dispersed after the old lady fainted from anger.

Wei Zhaoning scoffed. He could tell at a glance that this was Wei Jiaruo's idea, which was as low-class as ever.

Lu Jieyue was punished according to family rules and is now kneeling in the ancestral hall to reflect on her actions.

The Lu family has ruined the reputation of the Qingliu faction this time.

Lu Ze's business partners also suffered heavy losses, and no one wanted to know about his spice shop.

The noble ladies were even saying, "We should stay away from her. With Lu Jieyue being so promiscuous, what if the Lu family's perfumers contract some kind of disease?"

The Lu family had no other choice but to agree to Meng Yun's marriage proposal. They could only barely cover it up by saying that the two were already engaged.

Lu Zhufeng didn't care about domestic violence or anything like that. On the night of the incident, he took Wei Jiaruo to the Meng residence to discuss the marriage.

Wei Zhaoning was passing by the ancestral hall when Lu Jieyue called out to him.

"I'm going to marry the person I love."

Lu Jieyue smiled at the memorial tablets in the ancestral hall.

"I wish you happiness," Wei Zhaoning said calmly.

Lu Jieyue turned her head, her eyes filled with malice, "You look down on me just like those other people, don't you?"

"What does it matter if I lose my chastity and reputation? I can still marry the person I love."

Look at yourself! You pretend to be a demure, aristocratic lady, and what have you gained? Your husband's coldness and disgust, others riding roughshod over you, and yet you still maintain that aloof, dignified air of a noblewoman.

It's ridiculous. Seeing someone like you makes me think, "You're such a wimp."

Wei Zhaoning paused for a moment, then turned and left.

"Stop right there! What do you mean by this?"

"You're jealous to see me happy, aren't you? I'm about to marry the person I love most, hahaha, I will be happy, I definitely will, at least happier than you."

Brother Meng will make me happy forever. So what if I lose my virginity? So what if I lose my reputation...?

Lu Jieyue laughed maniacally, muttering to herself incessantly, it was unclear whether she was speaking to Wei Zhaoning or to herself.

Wei Zhaoning shook her head and left.

Back in the courtyard, she felt exhausted and prepared to rest.

When I came out of the shower, I saw a figure who seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

Wei Zhaoning parted the curtain and saw a familiar face.

It's Lu Zhufeng.

The look in his eyes when he looked at her was no longer filled with disgust, but with more affection.

He slowly walked over, picked up a handkerchief, went around behind Wei Zhaoning, and wiped her hair.

Wei Zhaoning was taken aback. "What are you doing?"

Lu Zhufeng said gently, "I just suddenly remembered that it seems like it's been a long time since I dried your hair."

He used to do this all the time.

Sometimes, when he came to the Duke's mansion, Wei Zhaoning would deliberately have wet hair and run into the courtyard so that he could dry it for her.

She really liked it; it felt like she was being taken care of.

Her father was cold to her from a young age, favoring Wei Jiaruo and her mother. She was extremely lacking in fatherly love.

It was probably because of many such acts of care that she relied on Lu Zhufeng so much in her past life and was willing to devote herself to him.

But we don't need to anymore.

She had thought a lot about it. What she lacked, only she could make up for herself. What others gave her would always make her feel insecure and anxious.

"I can do it myself." Wei Zhaoning leaned to the side.

Lu Zhufeng wasn't annoyed. He sat down and looked at her for a long time, his eyes full of tenderness and affection.

Wei Zhaoning thought to herself, "She's really good at acting."

"Ningning, I was too impulsive when I said I would demote you to a concubine. I hurt your feelings."

"I've reflected on this for a long time, but I think we both have unavoidable reasons for things getting to this point."

"How about we each take a step back?"

Wei Zhaoning didn't speak, but Lu Zhufeng cleared his throat.

"There is an important matter that I need your help with right now, which can also be considered as making up for your previous mistakes. If it succeeds, I will take back my words about demoting my wife to a concubine. Let's each take a step back."

"You can be my second wife, okay?"