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

"Brother Yi!"

Xiao Mengxi cried out in surprise. A strange smell filled the room, but only the Regent was lying on the bed, his clothes were neat, and the prince was unconscious.

She quickly stepped forward and took Pei Yi's pulse. Pei Yi was still under the influence of the drug, but it was very weak. That's how this drug works; it will keep you aroused and won't stop for a moment. But if your strength is completely exhausted, it will make you faint.

Xiao Mengxi felt a little calmer; luckily, she didn't see the terrifying scene she had been imagining. But she still felt that something was off.

She was, after all, just an unmarried young woman, and only knew a little about those things, not in detail. So she didn't understand what was going on with the sticky, pungent smell in the room.

But now another doubt arose in her mind: if the Regent was here, then where was her brother? Why wasn't he here? He hadn't appeared at all, and hadn't returned even after the banquet ended. Could something have happened to him?

"What are you dawdling about? Don't try any tricks. Is Wei Zhaoning inside or not? If she's in there, I won't let the Regent off easily today!"

Lu Zhufeng's voice came from outside, interrupting Xiao Mengxi's thoughts. The question was like a pebble falling into a lake, stirring up a small ripple, but then it sank to the bottom and disappeared without a trace.

She immediately went out and told Lu Zhufeng what was going on, "Wei Zhaoning isn't here. You can go first; the plan can still be carried out."

"Do you think I'm stupid? You think I'd believe you just because you say so? Get out of my way. I saw it with my own eyes. If Wei Zhaoning isn't here, I'm leaving immediately."

Xiao Mengxi had no other choice. Fortunately, the Regent was currently unconscious, so nothing would be revealed. She had no choice but to step aside and let Lu Zhufeng take a look.

Seeing her calm attitude, Lu Zhufeng was half-believing and half-doubting. In the end, he went to the door himself to take a look and confirmed that there was no one next to the Regent who was fast asleep in the room before leaving.

He felt a little better, and he said, "Even if you gave Wei Zhaoning a hundred lives, she wouldn't dare do anything to betray me!" He was glad she knew what was good for her. Otherwise, he would have already thought of dozens of ways to torture Wei Zhaoning to death. He didn't want things to come to that point, but it all depended on Wei Zhaoning's behavior.

However, his anger did not completely disappear because of this incident. He still felt that Wei Zhaoning was very unruly and was very dissatisfied with Wei Zhaoning's behavior today.

He clearly warned her to come back soon when he allowed her to leave, but she ignored him? Where have she been fooling around with Shen Shu for so long and hasn't come back yet!

If he's going somewhere, or if something happens on the way that delays him, can't he at least have a servant come and let him know? Who gave her the audacity to disregard his words like that!

Has she forgotten her place? She's just a concubine, yet she dares to be so arrogant! He really should teach Wei Zhaoning some manners, otherwise he'll let her know he doesn't care about her anymore, and how painful that will be for her!

He had initially thought she had served him well during this time, and that he would raise her status after a while, since she probably felt uncomfortable being a concubine all the time. But now it seemed that Lu Zhufeng had been too kind and had gone to unnecessary trouble!

You can't treat Wei Zhaoning well! If you treat her well, she'll take advantage of you; if you don't treat her well, she'll fawn over you and act incredibly shameless.

After returning to the house, Xiao Mengxi stared intently at Pei Yiying's straight nose, gently touching it with her finger and sliding it from the nose to her lips.

Gently stroking the patterns on it.

His gaze was filled with infatuation and resentment. "It's okay if you like her. I have plenty of ways to make you marry me. You'll eventually fall in love with me."

She gently touched Pei Yi's lips with her own, took out a handkerchief, bit her hand until it bled, dripped blood onto it, and placed it by the bedside.

After turning off the lights, Xiao Mengxi removed her clothes and lay down naked next to Pei Yi.

She nestled against Pei Yi's chest, "Goodnight, Brother Yi."

at the same time.

After Pei Yi fainted from exhaustion, Wei Zhaoning quickly tidied up and left the room.

She quickly returned to the Marquis's residence and stood in the cold wind for a long time, making sure the smell on her body had dissipated before daring to walk towards her room.

Every step was so difficult, her body ached and her legs were still trembling slightly. Every discomfort reminded her just how absurd today had been.

But Wei Zhaoning found that her heart was not as heavy as before, and many heavy worries were washed away.

This was the first and last thing she did that went against societal norms.

"Dongxu, send someone to the Princess's residence to gather information, and also have someone prepare pear soup. Don't say anything when asked anything, and try to stay away from the house, understand?"

Wei Zhaoning gave the instructions.

When she was in the back garden, she knew that she could not go back and could not go to Shen Shu, so she asked Dong Xu, who was guarding outside the gate, to call Shen Shu to go back first, and also asked Dong Xu to go directly back to the Marquis's mansion to wait for her.

She simply didn't have time to work out many of the details of the testimonies, so she had to discuss them as quickly as possible.

Dongxu agreed, but her gaze towards Wei Zhaoning held a hint of inquiry and curiosity, along with a secret smile.

She didn't dare ask any more questions, but her mind was already racing with all sorts of thoughts; she had considered everything.

When she accompanied the young lady to see the Regent, she sensed that something was wrong with him. His face was flushed, and he seemed somewhat delirious. His expression...

While she was guarding the door, she seemed to hear some strange voices from two people. The regent was talking, and his voice was ambiguous.

Later, the young lady came out and ordered her to do things, then sent her away. She didn't come back until the middle of the night. Good heavens, what exactly happened between the young lady and the regent?

She only glanced at Wei Zhaoning once, not daring to delay important matters, and disappeared in a flash.

Despite her weakness, Wei Zhaoning walked to the gate of the side courtyard. Lu Zhufeng should still be at the Xiao residence, but she did not see Lu Zhufeng's carriage at the gate.

Now, all I have to do is go in, wait for Lu Zhufeng to return, and then sleepily explain that Shen Shu brought me back, and I can get away with it.

Thinking this, Wei Zhaoning straightened her back a bit, trying her best to make herself look normal. She hurriedly pushed open the door. The room was dark. She was about to turn on the light when she heard a sound coming from the bedside.

"Where did you go?"

Wei Zhaoning's body trembled violently. Looking in the direction of the sound, she saw a dark figure sitting by the bed. It was too dark around her, and she could only see a blurry outline.

Lu Zhufeng was already waiting here.