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

His bushy beard and eyes immediately filled with tears.

He closed his eyes briefly, and when he opened them again, a glimmer of clarity appeared in them.

"Unlock it," he said in a deep voice to the person behind him.

"Brother! This isn't the right thing to do!"

The bearded man said, "I'm not doing this job. I'll take responsibility for the consequences."

Wei Zhaoning looked at him with feigned confusion.

The bearded man said, "Tana is my benefactor. If it weren't for Tana three years ago, I might not be alive today. Little sister, I won't kill you. Go."

Wei Zhaoning looked at him blankly.

The bearded man said, "Brothers, I am ashamed. I will take full responsibility for what happened today. You don't need to worry about it; it's not your fault."

The brothers behind him fell silent for a moment, and all put down their weapons.

Suddenly, footsteps were heard outside the door.

Wei Zhaoning's brow twitched. "Too late."

She casually drew the dagger from the bearded man's waist and pressed it firmly against his neck, transforming from a naive and innocent girl into a beautiful but bloodthirsty viper.

"Little girl...you..." The bearded man was shocked.

His men behind him hurriedly picked up the weapons from the ground, glaring fiercely at Wei Zhaoning. "You dare to scheme against us!"

"Let him go!"

Wei Zhaoning coldly said, "Shut up."

boom--

The door was kicked open, and Lu Zhufeng, panting, led a group of men in.

"Get them!"

Wei Zhaoning shouted, "Don't come any closer!"

Lu Zhufeng was anxious, but seeing Wei Zhaoning holding someone hostage, he breathed a sigh of relief. "Ningning! It's me! Don't be afraid, I won't let anyone hurt you."

Wei Zhaoning said, "How can I believe that none of your men are undercover agents? Get out of the way!"

She held the bearded man hostage and walked out step by step.

The group of brothers followed closely behind. When they reached an open space, Lu Zhufeng's men caught up, and she whispered, "The Marquis of Yongxin's residence."

"Hurry up and leave!"

The bearded man suddenly realized what was happening, exchanged glances with his brothers, and instantly knocked the knife out of Wei Zhaoning's hand. The group then fled into the deep mountains.

"Hurry up and chase after them!" Lu Zhufeng said angrily.

He leaned closer, asking with concern, "Ningning, are you hurt anywhere?"

Wei Zhaoning shook his head and let Lu Zhufeng lead him back to the Marquis's residence.

The two remained silent the entire way, the atmosphere becoming extremely tense.

Lu Zhufeng had just barely escaped a disaster, but now that he had calmed down, he hadn't forgotten why he brought Wei Zhaoning back to the Marquis's residence, so his tone became harsh.

"What? Still missing the days in the Prince's mansion?"

Wei Zhaoning remained silent.

Lu Zhufeng was furious. "I've said it before, no one can take anything away from me! You're so devoted to him, willing to come back and suffer. Don't worry, I won't let you down."

Wei Zhaoning gave a cold laugh, neither confirming nor denying.

Lu Zhufeng took her back to the side courtyard, which was exactly the same as before, with no changes. But as soon as she entered the room, Wei Zhaoning felt like she couldn't breathe.

Lu Zhufeng looked down at her and said, "As long as you don't run around anymore, I won't take your life. Just don't provoke me again."

If you had agreed earlier, perhaps I would have driven Wei Jiaruo away and made you the sole mistress of the Marquis's mansion. But you angered me and ran away with another man. Now that you've come back, there's no such good thing.

Have you and the Regent signed the divorce papers yet?

Wei Zhaoning clenched her fist in the shadows and said coldly, "Sign it."

Lu Zhufeng was very satisfied. "Now I have quite a bit of prestige in the capital. I don't want others to laugh at me. I don't want to hold another wedding banquet. I'll find an opportunity to add your name back to the ancestral hall. For now, you can stay in the Marquis's mansion as a concubine."

"If you behave well and serve me well, I might be in a good mood to throw you a wedding banquet later, and it's not impossible that I could even elevate your status."

Wei Zhaoning gritted her teeth, suppressing her anger, and simply nodded.

Lu Zhufeng snorted coldly, "Wash yourself clean here and wait."

After saying that, he went to Wei Jiaruo's courtyard.

Wei Jiaruo was pacing back and forth with her large pregnant belly.

"Why haven't we heard anything yet?" she muttered to herself.

Lu Zhufeng suddenly appeared behind her, like a ghost, causing her to scream.

"Lord...Lord...Why are you back...?"

Lu Zhufeng said, "Shouldn't you be happy that I'm back?"

Oh, by the way, I brought Wei Zhaoning back.

Wei Jiaruo's heart sank. "What? My lord... this..."

How is this possible? The Tiger Head Gang is the number one gang in the martial arts world, and they have never failed. How could Wei Zhaoning possibly have returned alive...?

"Are you wondering how Wei Zhaoning is still alive?" Lu Zhufeng asked with a sinister expression.

Wei Jiaruo choked.

"I told you long ago, don't try to be clever under my nose. You're about to give birth, so I won't hold it against you. After the baby is born, I'll settle this score with you slowly."

Wei Jiaruo felt a chill run through her body. The violent blow caused a sudden, sharp pain in her lower abdomen. Clutching her stomach, she gasped, "My Lord!"

"Don't forget that Wei Zhaoning betrayed you! You went to such lengths to bring her back, and she's already tainted! What's the point!"

Lu Zhufeng narrowed his eyes and revealed a smirk, "Tormenting her is my own business, it's none of your concern."

"Wei Jiaruo, I don't want to bring up the past one by one to convict you. If you still want to be the Lady of the Marquis, you'd better watch yourself."

Wei Jiaruo knelt on the ground with a thud, her face full of disbelief. How could things have suddenly turned out like this? She knew that Lu Zhufeng might still have some obsession with Wei Zhaoning, but what about her?

Was her relationship with Lu Zhufeng fake?

"My lord!"

"Don't go..."

Wei Jiaruo was overwhelmed with emotions, and her uterus contracted suddenly. She was covered in sweat and had no strength left.

"My lord... I'm going into labor!"

Liu Xiang hurriedly found a midwife, "Madam, Madam, please don't move, I'll have someone carry you to bed right away."

Wei Jiaruo stared intently at Lu Zhufeng's retreating figure, "My lord! I'm going into labor!"

Look at me!

"My lord! Our child is about to be born! Please stay with me, stay with me, don't go looking for Wei Zhaoning, please! I'm begging you!"

Wei Jiaruo simply couldn't accept it. She had been looking forward to this child for so long, and the Marquis hadn't even glanced at her, yet he said such things to her. Everything was in chaos!

Wei Zhaoning, Wei Zhaoning, it's Wei Zhaoning again!

In her past life, she was someone no one would care about even if she died, so why did she dare to steal her husband? Why did she allow her husband to speak ill of her?

She kept repeating those words to herself. Lu Zhufeng glanced back at her and said calmly, "I don't know how to deliver babies."

"Now, you should pray that you can give birth to this child safely."