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

Lu Ze: "You don't need to do anything excessive. I heard you're going to a banquet with my brother in a few days?"

"Hmm, so?"

"I need you to kill someone for me."

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The news of the regent's impending marriage quickly spread throughout the capital. Everyone tacitly kept quiet about Wei Zhaoning, and no one dared to bring up this taboo subject of the regent.

Wei Zhaoning guessed correctly; the person he was to marry was the young girl he had met at the teahouse that day, Miss Xiao the Second.

Although the regent has not made it official, everyone feels that the matter is a done deal and they are just waiting to find an auspicious day to get engaged.

For some time now, the Second Miss Xiao has been staying at the Regent's Palace instead of the Xiao residence. She is inseparable from the Regent, and wherever they go, people always see the two of them.

It was quite unusual that the regent had never allowed a woman to be so close to him, which made it no wonder that people speculated that they were engaged.

Wei Zhaoning had a terrible headache. She really didn't want to think about how affectionate the two of them were anymore, but whenever she wasn't paying attention, news about them would reach her ears.

There was no escaping it; it was as if it was deliberately trying to cling to her. Fortunately, Meng Yun suddenly visited again to discuss matters with Lu Zhufeng, which allowed her to temporarily break free from this curse and turn her attention to important matters.

"The plan has changed; we'll switch the medication first. His Highness the Crown Prince asked me to remind you to make sure to increase the dosage to the required level."

Meng Yun said.

"Why pull this all of a sudden? Wouldn't it have been better to just make him obey orders?"

"You don't know this, but the Regent seems to be able to defy the Crown Prince's orders. This medicine seems to be ineffective against him. This trick has been phased out. Since the Regent refuses to obey, we have to try other methods."

"Oh? The medicine for obedience doesn't work, so this medicine might?"

"Even a god couldn't resist this medicine, so don't worry. Just do as His Highness the Crown Prince says, and even if something goes wrong, it won't be your fault."

"Understood."

After hearing that no more sounds came from inside, Wei Zhaoning immediately left quietly along the wall.

What medicine do they want to switch to?

Why did the regent have an effect on resisting the crown prince's medicine?

In short, we must keep a close eye on it.

With the banquet approaching, she needed to go out to buy some useful items, for self-defense, and to give the Tiger Head Gang a warning, telling them to wait outside the banquet in case of emergency.

Wei Zhaoning arrived at a shop and was looking at the self-defense chili powder on the counter when she heard a familiar voice behind her say, "What nonsense are you talking about? My royal brother cherishes you very much. I must do a good job on this matter he entrusted to me. It's never a bad thing for a woman to learn self-defense skills. What do you think of this? You're so beautiful, you should learn to protect yourself. I know you've been to the battlefield, but those were all open-ended moves. You should learn some underhanded tricks to defend yourself. You've probably never seen these before."

Upon hearing that it was the Seventh Princess, Wei Zhaoning immediately stopped, her body stiffening, and dared not move again.

The Seventh Princess's tone was really gentle, unlike when she spoke to me, she was so loud and boisterous.

"Princess~ please stop teasing me. Don't you feel ashamed of all this talk about treasures?"

The woman's voice was playful and childlike, soft and gentle, evoking a protective instinct in the listener.

"You've come this far, what are you still shy about? My brother will go and propose marriage to General Xiao as soon as he's done with his work."

"Oh dear, Princess, don't talk nonsense."

"Okay, okay, I won't talk nonsense anymore. You pick one, and I'll have Ah Quan teach you later."

Wei Zhaoning sighed, realizing there was no way to escape them. She couldn't understand why, in such a large city as the capital, she couldn't avoid these two people.

She could only pray that the two of them would leave quickly and disappear from her sight, preferably never to appear again, because she had already settled down in Bengbu, and all her strength was being used to maintain a facade of magnanimity. Right now, she really wanted to vent.

I've never felt so blocked up emotionally, so desperately needing to vent in order to break free from this depression.

What you fear most is what happens; things don't always go as planned.

"Wei Zhaoning? What are you doing here? You're not eavesdropping, are you?"

The Seventh Princess laughed mockingly, her eyes filled with sarcasm as she stared intently at Wei Zhaoning.

Wei Zhaoning then turned her head and said, "I was just passing by."

When he turned his head and saw the face of Miss Xiao Er, he forgot to breathe.

I had only seen her profile before, and I couldn't see her full face. But today, seeing her face, I finally understand what it means to have a beauty that could make fish sink and geese fall from the sky. Although Miss Xiao comes from a military family, she has a very gentle temperament. Unlike being delicate, she has a kind of gentle strength that comes from the heart.

Although she was not very old, her features had already matured, with deep-set brow bones. It had been said before that the Xiao family had Hu (non-Han) ancestry, and now it seemed to be true. The Second Miss Xiao's features were very delicate, possessing both the deep and delicate features of Hu people and the gentle qualities of Eastern people. Even Wei Zhaoning, her rival in love, couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Why is my sister staring at me like that?

Miss Xiao spoke, her eyes fixed on Wei Zhaoning.

Before she could speak, the Seventh Princess said, "He must be ashamed of himself, hey, do you know that my brother used to like her? But that's all in the past. I don't believe that someone like you would still be interested in this woman. She's a bad person, so don't pay any attention to her."

A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Er's eyes, but she remained calm and smiled at Wei Zhaoning.

Wei Zhaoning could tell that this smile was fake; the person was just embarrassed and didn't know what to say, so they just smiled.

Wei Zhaoning had no intention of arguing with the Seventh Princess. A woman like Miss Xiao and the Regent were a perfect match, and he deserved such a good person.

"What, are you regretting it now? Let me tell you, no way. Go wherever you want and don't ever show your face in front of my brother again." The Seventh Princess narrowed her eyes and said without any politeness.

Wei Zhaoning: "Okay."

She lowered her eyes, and no one could see the emotions in them. She left the shop at a very fast pace, and only when she was far away did she take a deep breath.

The Seventh Princess was right about one thing: she truly felt inferior to Second Miss Xiao.

She felt like she could barely breathe.

Inside the shop, Miss Xiao squinted as she watched Wei Zhaoning's retreating figure.

"Don't take it to heart. Once you and my brother are engaged, I'll call you sister-in-law. Wei Zhaoning won't dare to do anything. If she dares, I'll deal with her."

My brother loves you so much, don't overthink it. This woman is nothing to you.

Miss Xiao pursed her lips and smiled gently, "I'm not the kind of person who gets jealous easily."

She picked up a hidden dart. "Let's learn this. The sooner we learn it, the sooner the princess can report back to the prince."

Where the Seventh Princess couldn't see, Miss Xiao's eyes grew increasingly deep and unfathomable.