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

Wei Zhaoning left in a carriage; the person who had invited her was a burly man with a thick beard.

The bearded man was truly impressed by her. This young girl was not only able to remain calm in the face of life and death, but also allowed them to leave in front of everyone. He admired such a brave and resourceful girl from the bottom of his heart.

When Wei Zhaoning let him go, she said to him, "The Marquis of Yongxin's residence."

After settling in, he sent someone to arrange a meeting with Wei Zhaoning. Fortunately, this time there was external pressure, and the plan failed. He only returned the money to the donor, and his superiors did not blame him.

His brothers, who had risked their lives for him, all tacitly agreed not to mention his plan to protect the girl, and he was not affected by this matter at all.

"Miss, my surname is Li and my given name is Zhao. You don't need to call me 'Big Brother' anymore. You are a friend of my benefactor, and I can't accept that title. Here, in the chaos last time, Princess Tana's jade pendant was left with me. I'm returning it to you today." Li Zhao scratched his head and handed the jade pendant to Wei Zhaoning.

Wei Zhaoning smiled and accepted the jade pendant. "Brother Li, my surname is Wei, but I still have to call you brother. If it weren't for you, I would have been dead by now after that last meal."

Li Zhao hesitated for a long time before saying, "Whatever, whatever. I'm a rough man, not so particular. I'm happy to know someone like you. What happened later? That man didn't make things difficult for you, did he? I could tell from his face that he wasn't a good person. Even though you're smart, you can't walk by the river without getting your shoes wet. You'd better get out of there as soon as possible, instead of lingering in that dangerous place."

Although Lu Zhufeng played the role of saving someone that day, he had experienced so much that his judgment had become very sophisticated. Judging from his intuition, that man was not a good person. At the very least, the atmosphere between him and Wei Zhaoning was not harmonious, and he did not seem like someone who would treat Wei Zhaoning well.

Wei Zhaoning did not answer, but said, "Brother Li, would you be willing to introduce your leader to me? I'll take over your Tiger Head Gang and pay ten times the amount of silver."

To put it bluntly, she is being monitored. Although Lu Zhufeng appears to trust her, she knows that both the Crown Prince and Lu Zhufeng are constantly watching her bodyguards and the military forces of the General's Mansion. It's really difficult for her to do anything. If external forces intervene, they won't be able to investigate. The Tiger Head Gang is a Jianghu sect that has been established for decades. Murder and arson are normal things for them, and no one would easily suspect them.

Li Zhao's expression immediately turned serious. "Miss Wei, I need to go back and discuss this with my boss. Wait for my news."

Wei Zhaoning took a sip of tea. "No rush, Brother Li. When you contact me in the future, be discreet. Never send messages to the Marquis's residence like you did today."

Li Zhaoming understood that they were just risking their lives; whether or not the business was done was not up to him, but depended entirely on orders from above.

Wei Zhaoning casually chatted with him about Tana, and that's how the matter was settled.

When we left, we split up from the teahouse, which was very discreet.

As darkness fell, Wei Zhaoning, exhausted, just wanted to go back and get a good night's sleep.

She now relies on large doses of calming soup to fall asleep, and she looks much more haggard. If she doesn't do this, every time she closes her eyes, all she can think of is Pei Yi's heartbroken face. Every time she recalls it, her heart aches, and she doesn't want to think about it anymore.

As she left the teahouse and turned the corner, she saw two unexpected people.

—The Seventh Princess and Prince Rong.

Young Prince Rong was dressed in a smart outfit with a silver belt around his waist. His sword-like eyebrows slanted upwards, and his peach blossom eyes shone brightly as if filled with spring sunshine. When he smiled, the corners of his eyes lifted slightly, exuding the unique arrogance and confidence of a young man.

His eyes and brows exuded a carefree and unruly air, lacking the composure and experience of a regent.

But when those peach blossom eyes looked at Wei Zhaoning, they instantly turned cold, glaring at her with undisguised disgust.

Wei Zhaoning watched from afar and immediately wanted to turn around and leave. She and the Seventh Princess had parted on bad terms, and now that they were not in the Regent's Palace, they should be satisfied, and there was no need for them to interact.

The Seventh Princess narrowed her eyes and led the young Prince Rong straight toward Wei Zhaoning.

Wei Zhaoning couldn't avoid it, so she straightened her back and said, "Seventh Princess, Little Prince Rong."

The Seventh Princess's tone was even more unfriendly than before, "You certainly know how to read the situation."

Prince Rong sized up Wei Zhaoning from the side and snorted coldly.

Wei Zhaoning said, "Is the princess satisfied? I am no longer the princess consort. The transaction is over. I wonder if you have any further insights to share today?"

The Seventh Princess's expression darkened further. If they weren't on the street, she really would have wanted to yell at Wei Zhaoning.

"Satisfied? Of course I'm satisfied! I'm extremely satisfied!"

"You'd better never come back, and never appear in front of my brother and become a nuisance."

"You probably didn't leave because you listened to me, did you? You were scared, scared of that brat Pei Xian, that's why you abandoned my brother, and you're making it sound so high-sounding, trying to shift the blame onto me?"

Prince Rong said sarcastically, "Even prostitutes have some backbone; you're not even as good as a prostitute."

Dongxu couldn't take it anymore and said, "When Miss was alive, you wanted to drive her away, and now that she's gone, why are you still dissatisfied! What exactly do you want!"

Wei Zhaoning tugged at Dongxu, "You're right, but you've already achieved your goal, haven't you? It's a pity that Xiao Rongwang came all this way only to come back empty-handed."

"Seventh Princess, you should believe me now, right? I have no improper thoughts about your brother, so you won't wrong me again."

The Seventh Princess glared at Wei Zhaoning through gritted teeth, but the young Prince Rong couldn't hold back any longer. He pointed at Wei Zhaoning and said, "How dare you say such a thing!"

"I truly feel sorry for my imperial brother! Do you even know what he's become because of you! You're a harbinger of disaster!"

Wei Zhaoning's heart skipped a beat, and she lowered her eyes, saying, "This has nothing to do with me. May I leave now? I have nothing to do with the Regent anymore. In the future, let's just pretend we don't know each other and not bother each other."

After saying that, she left with Dongxu.

The curses of Xiao Rongwang echoed throughout the street, making Wei Zhaoning increasingly irritated, so she quickened her pace.

Dongxu said, "Miss! Why do you do this? Do you want everyone to misunderstand you? Since you and the Marquis are not husband and wife, why not go and tell the Regent..."

"Winter fluff!"

"If I go back now, will they be satisfied? If I tell the Regent, can I still help him? Don't say things like that again!"

"The path I've chosen, I'll see it through to the end; there's no going back."

Perhaps it was because she had been accumulating too much frustration these past few days that she yelled at Dongxu for the first time.

Dongxu was stunned. Since she started following her mistress, she had never seen her mistress lose her temper like this.

She dared not say another word, and silently followed Wei Zhaoning, tears welling up in her eyes.