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

On the day of the welcome banquet.

Wei Zhaoning's attire was not elaborate; at the very least, it wasn't eye-catching.

The Marquis's residence only used two carriages, and only Lu Zhufeng, Wei Jiaruo, and Wei Zhaoning went to the Xiao residence.

The carriage had only traveled a few miles when someone slipped a note into Wei Zhaoning's carriage. Dongxu frowned, picked up the note from the ground, and looked troubled.

"What's wrong?" Wei Zhaoning, who had been resting with her eyes closed, slowly opened them.

Dongxu handed over the note.

The note read: Failure to complete the task will result in consequences.

Even a child could guess who wrote it.

Lu Ze demanded that Wei Zhaoning kill someone, or he would sow discord between her and Lu Zhufeng.

"Miss, are you really going to help the Second Young Master commit such a heinous act...?"

Wei Zhaoning composed herself, lowered her eyes, and said, "Let's talk about it when we get there."

Dongxu nodded, and seeing that Wei Zhaoning seemed to be in a bad mood, she coaxed her, "Miss, General Xiao's return to the capital is quite a grand affair. I wonder what it will be like when General Wei returns to the capital. I'm already looking forward to it."

Wei Zhaoning's brows relaxed slightly. "Soon, my maternal grandfather and the others will be back soon."

Five years ago, General Xiao fought alongside General Wei. However, the border became much more stable than before, so there was no need to waste two fierce generals in one place. Therefore, His Majesty transferred General Xiao to another place.

The carriage arrived at the Xiao residence quickly.

The mansion was brightly decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and a magnificent banquet was laid out. The carved beams and painted rafters were illuminated by the glazed lamps, making them shine brightly.

As soon as she got off the carriage, Wei Jiaruo swayed over and walked over, adopting a lecturing posture.

"When we go inside, don't run around. Behave yourself, don't talk nonsense, and stay with me. Don't make a fool of yourself in front of others. Your status is different now, so you still need to be careful. Don't bring shame to the Marquis's mansion."

She spoke with a high-sounding tone, appearing to be genuinely concerned for the good of the Marquis's mansion and to discipline people, but in reality, it was all to satisfy her own petty desires.

Having finally seized such a good opportunity, she indulged herself to the fullest. Every word and sentence actually revealed the fact that her status was more noble than Wei Zhaoning's. Just doing this made her feel an intense orgasm.

Wei Zhao listened quietly and responded with a single sentence.

Wei Jiaru stared at her, her eyes somewhat dark and unfathomable. Finally, she flicked her sleeve and said, "Fine, if you want to go and catch up with your old friends, then go ahead. You don't need to keep following me. I trust you know what you're doing; just don't make any mistakes."

Wei Zhaoning remained silent, but walked to Lu Zhufeng's side and said, "My lord, I'll go and talk to my old friends first. Let Madam accompany you to deal with this situation. My status here will only attract gossip."

Just then, several adults who were acquainted with Lu Zhufeng walked towards them. Lu Zhufeng didn't care about Wei Zhaoning, so he waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, but remember to come back on time when the banquet starts."

Wei Zhaoning agreed and then walked away from the two of them, heading deeper into the mansion.

Wei Jiaruo watched Wei Zhaoning's disappearing figure from afar, and sneered coldly.

"If she never manages to cause any trouble in her life, I'd be happy to tease her for the rest of my life. It's been a long time since I've had such fun."

This time, the person she brought wasn't Liu Xiang, but another favored young maid.

Wei Jiaruo had long suspected Liu Xiang, so she wouldn't talk to Liu Xiang about many important things. Although she didn't have concrete evidence yet, she felt that keeping Liu Xiang around might be of great use in the future.

So she didn't punish Liu Xiang directly, nor did she let Liu Xiang suspect anything. Her favoritism towards this little girl seemed normal. But what Liu Xiang didn't know was that this little girl named Shan Zha had gradually become Wei Jia Ruo's confidante.

Hawthorn chimed in, "Look at her meek and submissive manner, she's not even a fraction as good as Madam. Only a servant should address her as such."

As Wei Jiaruo walked forward with a fake smile on her face, she nodded and greeted the women along the way, saying, "Unfortunately, she's not someone to be trifled with, so I had to take action against her."

"How are those two from the Meng family doing?"

Shan Zha said, "Madam is wise. Those two have been acting like madmen these days. The people we sent to follow them sometimes heard them wailing and sometimes they heard them cursing. We just don't know if they were cursing Wei Zhaoning."

Wei Jiaru smiled with satisfaction, "Let them torture themselves. We shouldn't have to wait much longer."

"My dear sister, it's time to pay back the debt."

Meanwhile, Wei Zhaoning met Bai Yunxiao at the Xiao residence.

Bai Yunxiao and Wei Zhaoning weren't close; they were just nodding acquaintances. This time, they exchanged a brief glance and then went their separate ways.

Wei Zhaoning turned her head slightly and watched Bai Yunxiao walk towards a young man.

She recognized the young man; she had heard of him before but had never met him in person. Now that she had seen him, he truly lived up to the rumors—a refined gentleman.

Xiao He was dressed in white, with a tall and straight figure and fair skin. His appearance was gentle yet heroic, like a beautiful but dangerous pool of water. Every smile and frown exuded elegance, but his health was not good. He would always start coughing after saying just a few words, and his illness added a touch of fragility to his perfect appearance.

This man was known for his integrity and uprightness. Last year, he passed the imperial examination and became a third-ranked scholar, but he refused to take up an official post. Instead, he went out to collect folk songs and saw that the villagers in a remote area were living in misery. So he gave up his official position in the imperial court and volunteered to stay there to benefit the villagers.

Only recently, when the village was fully operational, did Xiao He return to the capital. This time, His Majesty is probably planning to directly appoint him to a suitable official title.

Before Xiao He and Bai Yunxiao could exchange more than a few words, Xiao He started coughing again. Bai Yunxiao looked worried, patted his back with her hand, and took out a piece of pear syrup candy from her bosom, feeding it directly into his mouth.

Xiao He ate the pear syrup candy, met Bai Yunxiao's gaze, and smiled brightly.

Bai Yunxiao whispered something in his ear again, and it seemed like his hand was on his body. The two of them immediately laughed, their eyes crinkling.

Wei Zhaoning: "..."

Actually, she really admired Bai Yunxiao.

Could his life motto be to gather all the handsome men in the world and add them to his harem?

It's one thing to mess with other people, but Xiao He is a good person, yet he still dares to provoke him.

What's most incomprehensible is that they actually provoked them.

The two people were getting closer and closer, and Wei Zhaoning felt like a voyeur, secretly watching someone from a distance. Was it too late to run away...?

Running would make a commotion, and then they would know that they had been secretly observing them from behind the artificial hill.

Don't run...

There are few people around here, and the two of them might start doing it in the next second, and she would be able to witness a live sex show.

How to choose.