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

Wei Zhaoning felt as if he had been drenched in ice water from head to toe, and his heart was completely chilled.

She raised her trembling hand to cover her injured arm, and in the end, without saying a word, she staggered away.

She found it laughable. Wei Zhaoning, Wei Zhaoning, haven't you learned your lesson from your past life? Lu Zhufeng changed his mind about you after seven years. Isn't the Regent a man? Is he the right answer? How could you be so stupid as to give away your most precious thing to someone else's fiancé!

Upon returning to the Marquis's residence, Wei Zhaoning was immediately confronted by Lu Zhufeng, who bombarded her with questions and even began to accuse her: "Did you really do it? If the Xiao family finds evidence, you'll implicate the Marquis's residence. What am I supposed to do then? Do you know that the Crown Prince has been trying to win over the Xiao family, using his ability to cure the eldest son of the Xiao family as bait? Now even General Xiao is wavering. You killed someone and ruined His Highness the Crown Prince's plans. How am I supposed to explain this to him?!"

Wei Zhaoning understood; her guess was indeed correct. The Crown Prince was using this to win over the Xiao family's military forces.

She calmly replied, "How could a weak woman like me have such abilities? Your Excellency is overthinking it. If Your Excellency is truly worried, you can simply kick me out of the manor. Even if something happens, I can clear my name and it won't implicate the manor."

Lu Zhufeng said irritably, "I'm kicking you out! You think it's that easy to kick you out? Get ready, I've prepared a house in the suburbs. A carriage will come to pick you up later. You'll stay there, and I'll tell everyone you ran away. Be a good girl and wait for me there. I'll come find you. You can't go out before I arrive. If you need anything, have someone get it for you, understand?"

Wei Zhaoning was taken aback. She hadn't expected Lu Zhufeng to help her, even though she didn't need it at all. This unconventional behavior was quite unexpected.

But in the next instant, Lu Zhufeng's words made all of this make sense.

"Hurry up and pack your things. Also, take the clothes that Wei Jiaruo modified before with you and wait for me there. Also, prepare the contraceptive soup. You can't conceive a child of the Marquis's family yet."

Wei Zhaoning laughed in anger. So it turned out he couldn't bear to part with her body and wanted to hide her away to use her as a tool to vent his desires.

However, she had no time to investigate whether Lu Zhufeng was sincere or not; no matter where she stayed, she wouldn't last more than a few days.

It's better to go somewhere quiet; I can't be bothered with these people.

Lu Zhufeng did not personally escort Wei Zhaoning to the Crown Prince's place. The Crown Prince was in a great hurry, so Lu Zhufeng rushed over to the Crown Prince to handle matters and offer advice.

After arriving at the house, Wei Zhaoning collapsed onto the bed, motionless, her body sinking into the bed and her face buried in the pillow.

Gradually, the pillow became damp, and a faint, weak sobbing sound came from the bed. The sound was so soft that it was almost inaudible if you didn't listen carefully.

Wei Zhaoning is someone who doesn't even dare to cry loudly, because she has never had the right to cry and make a fuss since she was a child.

She recalled how, during her previous emotional breakdowns, she would always go to the Regent's Palace and cry loudly in front of the Regent, as if she could do whatever she wanted in his presence.

But now, the person Wei Zhaoning can cry and make a scene in front of is someone else; Wei Zhaoning has no one left to rely on.

It wasn't until darkness fell that Wei Zhaoning, exhausted from crying, finally got up to eat something. Outside, all was quiet, with a cold wind carrying snowflakes blowing in through the window, and the candlelight flickering gently.

Wei Zhaoning experienced an unprecedented loneliness.

"Winter catkins".

"Winter fluff!"

She called out twice. She felt she couldn't take it anymore and needed someone by her side, someone to keep her company, someone to provide some warmth and human presence. That would make things a little better.

Dongxu hurriedly responded, but did not come in for a long time.

Wei Zhaoning stared blankly at the flickering candlelight. She thought to herself, thankfully no one else knew what happened that night, otherwise her life would have been ruined.

After a while, Dongxu came in from outside, bringing with her a chill, and was carrying a small earthenware pot.

"Miss, I made you some chicken soup. It's been simmering for a long time. Try it and nourish yourself. The weather is getting cold, so you need to eat something hot and warm."

Wei Zhaoning's eyes welled up with tears. She quickly picked up a chicken leg and took a sip of chicken soup. The chicken soup was smooth and warming, and one sip warmed her whole body.

She was in a better mood than before.

Dongxu had no idea how long her young mistress had been crying. She knew that her mistress always reported good news but never bad news, and she would suffer in silence when she was wronged or sad. If she tried to comfort her at this time, her mistress would feel uncomfortable. So she used her own way to be good to her mistress.

Nothing is more satisfying than a bowl of hot soup for a down person.

"Miss, I believe you did not kill Young Master Xiao."

She knew what made her mistress sad—not only because the Regent was getting married, but also because of his questioning of her.

Wei Zhaoning chewed the chicken in his mouth and swallowed it before saying, "I killed Dongxu."

Then she twitched the corner of her mouth and said nothing more.

For the next few days, Wei Zhaoning practically lived in bed; he even ate his meals in bed, except for relieving himself.

It wasn't that she was lazy; it was that she simply couldn't process such a thing. She had experienced enough, but nothing had ever caught her so off guard or left her so bewildered.

It made her feel ashamed, angry, and sometimes even like cannon fodder.

She didn't have the extra energy to cope with life. Taking one more step was harder than climbing to heaven for her. She couldn't move even if she wanted to, as if her body no longer belonged to her.

Dongxu didn't dare to say or ask too much; she could only do her best to take good care of the young lady.

But when she heard the news from outside, she couldn't help but want to curse.

"People can't marry within a year of a recent death, can't they wait that long? Humph!"

She was muttering to herself outside, but unfortunately the soundproofing in the house wasn't very good, and Wei Zhaoning overheard her.

As soon as Dongxu entered, she saw that Wei Zhaoning's face had turned pale again. "Miss..."

Wei Zhaoning shook her head, her pale lips parting slightly. "The Regent and Miss Xiao are getting married?"

Dongxu pursed her lips. "Yes, it's on the fifth day of next month. The date has been set, and the whole capital knows it now. They're so impatient! I really misjudged the Regent!"

Wei Zhaoning was silent for a moment, then lowered her eyes and said softly, "Alright, you can go now."

After she finished speaking, she ignored Dongxu and buried herself in the quilt. Her voice was already hoarse from crying, and her tears had long since dried up. She couldn't find any other way to vent her emotions, so she could only bury herself in the quilt and isolate herself from the world. This way, she wouldn't have to face everything that was happening outside and could get a moment of peace and respite.

The Regent and Wei Zhaoning's relationship has truly come to an end.