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

But now he is the butcher, and Wei Zhaoning is the fish on the chopping block. Wei Zhaoning is now a concubine in the Marquis's mansion, and he has plenty of ways to deal with this woman.

Speaking of which, there really is a favor I need Wei Zhaoning to do.

Wei Zhaoning got completely drunk, looking like he'd been soaking in a jar of alcohol for days, and the stench was so strong it made people wrinkle their noses.

She was exhausted and her consciousness was hazy. She only remembered being taken back to the Marquis's residence by Shen Shu, and she couldn't recall anything after that.

The next day, when she woke up, she found a man with a missing arm sitting by her bed. The scene before her eyes was blurry and blurred several times before it became clear. Only then did Wei Zhaoning realize that the person by her bed was Lu Ze!

"What are you doing?!"

Wei Zhaoning's mind went blank. She was still a little dazed, but after confirming that the person next to her bed was Lu Ze, she was immediately jolted awake.

She pulled the blanket tighter around herself, looking at Lu Ze defensively.

Lu Ze frowned, a dangerous smile appearing on his face. "You really think you're some kind of celestial being, that every man is captivated by you?"

"How disgusting! How can someone be so narcissistic? Ugh, you're absolutely disgusting!"

Once Wei Zhaoning regained a bit of her senses, she realized that she had indeed gone to great lengths. It was a lie to say that the Regent liked men; no one had ever truly proven it. But Lu Ze was different. Lu Ze had been turned gay by the young master of the Bai family himself. Everyone could clearly see what they had done these past few days and how crazy Lu Ze had become.

Lu Ze has lost all interest in women.

Therefore, Wei Zhaoning breathed a sigh of relief, but still watched Lu Ze warily. After returning to the Marquis's residence from the Prince's residence, she and Lu Ze rarely saw each other. She didn't know what Lu Ze's purpose was, but it certainly wasn't anything good.

"So what do you want to do? Why am I in your bedroom?"

Lu Ze yawned and said casually, "You finally got to the point. Looks like your brain isn't completely broken."

"I've come today to tell you some good news."

Lu Ze's lips curled into a mocking smile, his eyes growing increasingly dark as he looked at Wei Zhaoning as if she were a stray dog.

"The Regent is getting married."

As soon as the words fell, Wei Zhaoning's heart clenched violently. In an instant, something in her mind exploded and shattered, and her heart seemed to be bleeding uncontrollably.

However, she couldn't show it. She couldn't let Lu Ze see that she still had feelings for the Regent, otherwise all her long-term efforts to lie low would have been in vain.

So, in Lu Ze's eyes, she had no expression, not even a furrowed brow, as if she were listening to completely unrelated news.

"Oh, that's good."

She said indifferently. Lu Ze tried to find something in her eyes, but when he looked into them, they were like a calm, still well, or stagnant water, with no light at all.

Lu Ze found it a bit strange. "You like my brother that much? The Regent is such a good man, and you don't waver at all in front of him?"

"I used to think you came back with some kind of purpose, but now it seems I overestimated you."

Wei Zhaoning then lifted her eyelids and looked directly at Lu Ze, saying slowly and deliberately, "Bai Yunxiao may not be the best in many people's hearts, so why are you so stubborn?"

One sentence left Lu Ze speechless.

That's true; when someone has someone they like, they generally feel that no one in the world is as good as that person.

In his eyes, Lu Zhufeng was an absolute scoundrel. If he were a woman, he would never want to like his own brother.

But if you put yourself in someone else's shoes, Bai Yunxiao is also an absolute scoundrel in other people's eyes, and many people think he's no good.

"I'm not going to waste my breath on you. Now that you know the Regent is getting married, you should understand that there's no going back on your word."

Wei Zhaoning nodded, suppressing the pain in her heart, and said coldly, "I never had any room for regret, and I don't want to regret it."

But she felt that Lu Ze hadn't gone to all this trouble just to tell her these things; there was no need to go to such lengths just to say this one thing.

"Is there anything else you'd like to instruct me on?"

Lu Ze: "Then I'll get straight to the point."

"First of all, you are no longer the daughter of a Duke's mansion, but a servant in our Marquis's mansion. Do you understand? When you speak to me, you must use respectful language. You cannot call me by my name directly, and you certainly cannot use 'you' or 'me'. You come from a prominent family, so I don't need to find someone to teach you the rules again. I'm telling you this clearly, and your disrespect makes me very unhappy."

Secondly, you must remember that you have no backing now, and no chance to back out. The Regent will no longer save you, and no one will foolishly wait for you. With my brother's current power, even if the Duke's mansion wanted to help you, they would probably have to suffer a great loss. So you should think carefully about your situation, behave yourself in the Marquis's mansion, do not cause trouble for your family, and do what you are supposed to do.

This is the third one.

My brother didn't come home all night last night. If he returns today and finds out you slept in my room, what do you think he'll think?

Wei Zhaoning's pupils constricted sharply. "What exactly do you want to do?!"

Lu Ze laughed and said, "It's nothing big, I just need you to do me a small favor. If you have the guts not to agree, that's fine too. I'll just have to tell my brother how you spent the night here last night."

I'm a man. I didn't do anything to you, but my brother might not think that way. Guess what he might think if he has any bad ideas. Will it affect me or you?

It's okay to be tough, but don't forget, you're all alone right now.

Wei Zhaoning narrowed her eyes. "Are you threatening me?"

"How could I dare? It's not a threat, but didn't I just say that I'm the master now and you're the servant? Have you forgotten so quickly? Calling it a threat is going too far. I was just ordering you around. What's wrong with that?"

Lu Ze felt incredibly satisfied with everything that happened today. He thought that one day he could talk to Wei Zhaoning like this, and even make this woman angry.

This was a scene he could only dream of countless times in his previous life when he was controlled by others. Today, it finally came true. Looking at Wei Zhaoning's embarrassed expression, he felt only satisfaction for his regrets in his previous life. He had finally found an opportunity to let her experience the taste of pain!

Wei Zhaoning naturally wouldn't dare let Lu Ze speak carelessly in front of Lu Zhufeng. She had given up everything and didn't want to let one bad apple spoil the whole bunch.

She could only say helplessly, "Explain yourself clearly, what do you need my help with?"