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

Lu Zhufeng entered the private room surrounded by a group of powerful and wealthy people.

Before going in, his gaze briefly met Wei Zhaoning's before quickly looking away.

The sound came from the private room.

"Lord Lu has finally arrived. Please come and have a seat."

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

"We just arrived, not long ago. We are very happy that Lord Lu could come."

Wei Zhaoning could tell from the sound of these voices that they were mature and powerful, probably from influential figures in the capital.

"Ningning, don't worry about him, let's eat." Shen Shu took her hand and led her to a private room with the waiter.

The view from this room was not as comfortable as the previous one, and the two of them felt a little disappointed.

"That Lu Zhufeng, nothing good ever comes of it when I run into him. He even ruined our date." Shen Shu picked through the dishes with her chopsticks, sticking them in here and there to express her dissatisfaction.

Wei Zhaoning: "Don't let rotten people ruin our mood. We have a table full of good food, let's not waste it. I heard their braised crucian carp is famous, wouldn't it be a waste of our trip if we didn't eat it?"

After eating for a while, the two felt a little better.

"Hey, I'm not kidding, what kind of luck did Lu Zhufeng have? I remember he used to walk down the street and nobody would even say hello to him, but now he's all the rage, tsk tsk tsk," Shen Shu said.

Wei Zhaoning laughed. Indeed, in the past, people like Lu Zhufeng were not worth talking to, and the powerful and wealthy would rather stay as far away from him as possible. The most common complaint he heard was that his colleagues were blind and could not see his potential and were rude to him.

His wealth and status have skyrocketed in such a short time; there must be something fishy going on.

"Do you know what happened? I asked the Prince, but he didn't tell me. He just told me not to worry. To be honest, when I left the Marquis's residence, I had a very unpleasant argument with Lu Zhufeng. I'm a little worried that he might be up to something." Wei Zhaoning asked.

Shen Shu took a couple of bites of food and said, "That's right. Who is my royal uncle? No one can hurt him even a little bit on the battlefield. What is Lu Zhufeng? Don't worry. But if you want to know, I can tell you. Just don't tell my royal uncle that I told you, or I'll be in big trouble."

Wei Zhaoning frowned. "Oh no? Why?"

She had always known that the Regent was known for his decisive, ruthless, and unscrupulous methods, but after spending so much time with him, she had a misconception that the Regent was actually a very gentle person, and that those people outside were just spreading rumors.

Besides, since he was able to get to this position, he must have had to be ruthless.

He is always gentle with those close to him. Shen Shu is his little niece, so why would she be so afraid of him?

Shen Shu realized she had said the wrong thing and explained, "It was just an exaggeration. I just felt that it was a bit disrespectful to my elders to tell you things that my royal uncle didn't want you to know."

"Recently, there has been a salt tax case that involves a lot of people and is a tough nut to crack. This matter has been under investigation for seventeen years. It was handed over to an official surnamed Chen to investigate. Recently, they finally caught the real culprit behind the scenes, who is also a high-ranking official."

Everyone thought it was the one surnamed Chen who made the arrest, but who knew that it was Lu Zhufeng who personally escorted the offender to the emperor, and also brought a letter from Lord Chen, his last words. In the letter, he wrote that he was terminally ill and probably wouldn't live much longer. He was on good terms with Lu Zhufeng, and he didn't trust anyone else to handle this matter because it involved the interests of the court, so he asked Lu Zhufeng to help him with the matter.

His Majesty sent people to Chen's hometown to investigate and learned that Chen was indeed dead. Previously, it was thought he was investigating a case in another region. Now all the credit has fallen on Lu Zhufeng alone. Lu Zhufeng even personally led the serious criminal before the Emperor. How could His Majesty not reward him in front of so many people?

A glint flashed in Wei Zhaoning's eyes.

"But this matter is hard to explain. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Lu Zhufeng is close to the Crown Prince. It's obviously a scheme by the Crown Prince to push Lu Zhufeng to the throne. Otherwise, who would believe that this incompetent man, who hasn't accomplished anything significant in all these years, would suddenly have such a great achievement?"

Wei Zhaoning now knows the whole story, but why did the Crown Prince push Lu Zhufeng to the throne?

"A-Shu, are you acquainted with that Crown Prince?"

Although the Crown Prince and Shen Shu are considered her cousins, she has never heard Shen Shu mention the Crown Prince in all the time she has known Shen Shu.

Shen Shu's expression immediately turned cold. "We're not familiar with each other. He's a freak. Nobody likes him, not even His Majesty."

Wei Zhaoning nodded. "Does he have some kind of grudge against the Regent? I feel like he hates the Regent a lot."

Shen Shu hesitated for a moment, "Ningning, I don't know much about this. I'm not familiar with him, and I know very little about what happened between them. There are also some things I can't say."

In short, since your uncle tells you to rest assured, then rest assured. There's nothing he can't handle. Don't be too nervous. Marrying into the royal family will be a blessing; don't worry unnecessarily.

Wei Zhaoning understood what she meant, so she stopped asking. There must be some shady secrets involved.

After sitting for a while longer, they prepared to go back.

But the door seemed to be locked from the inside, and no matter how hard Wei Zhaoning tried, she couldn't open it. She pounded on the door, shouting, "Help! Someone help!"

"Waiter! What's going on!" Shen Shu asked.

Suddenly, the door was kicked open, and Wei Zhaoning pulled Shen Shu back a step.

Lu Zhufeng walked in unhurriedly from outside the door, his body exuding a fierce aura, his eyes cold and sinister, making people instinctively feel afraid.

"Long time no see, Ningning."

He slammed the door shut.

"Lu Zhufeng, you've gone too far! What are you doing? Let us out!" Shen Shu pointed at Lu Zhufeng and said.

Wei Zhaoning gripped her hand tightly and stepped back.

Lu Zhufeng walked towards the two of them step by step. "Princess Changning, my little sister is dead. Are you satisfied now?"

Shen Shu's face turned pale. "What do you want to do! Let me tell you, if you dare to do anything to me or Ningning, you can forget about your official position."

Lu Zhufeng narrowed his eyes. "Don't be nervous. I'm not here to interrogate you. Let me catch up with Ningning."

He became fierce, grabbing Wei Zhaoning's chin. "You slept with him?"

His tone was sinister and terrifying, tinged with anger.

Wei Zhaoning swallowed hard. "Let me go. We're not related anymore. Don't make trouble for yourself."

"Ha, trouble? Wei Zhaoning, how can you be so shameless? We've been married for so long, and you won't even give me your body. You've only been married into the Prince's mansion for a short time, and you're already eager to flaunt your charms?"

What, you think I'm worse than him? Open your eyes and look at myself! Look at how I am now! Where am I inferior to him?