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

Xiao He hugged him back helplessly, "Fool."

He didn't want to delve any further into things he couldn't accept. Anyway, he was about to die, and if he had lived a wild and happy life in his final days, then he hadn't lived in vain.

Bai Yunxiao laughed and cried at the same time, repeatedly saying, "Songnian, you'll get better. I still want you to teach me sword dancing. When you're better, we'll have a good competition to see if I've improved over the years. Oh, and when you're better, could you cook me a bowl of noodles with minced meat sauce? I haven't had it in ages..."

Xiao He sighed softly. He knew that Bai Yunxiao didn't want to face the fact that he was about to die, which was hard for him to accept.

But sooner or later you'll have to accept it. Xiao He said with a smile, "These things will be gone from now on. Consider it punishment for your philandering."

He just wanted to give Bai Yunxiao a heads-up.

Bai Yunxiao has been tormented to the point of near death by this matter these past few days.

He simply couldn't understand why fate was playing such a cruel trick on them. Was their destiny so shallow? Were they destined to miss each other?

*

Wei Zhaoning kept a close eye on Xiao He, not daring to relax.

After an unknown amount of time, Xiao He slightly opened his eyes.

Wei Zhaoning was overjoyed. "You're awake!"

Xiao He smiled faintly, got up from the coffin, stretched his limbs, and joked, "The feeling of dying is actually not bad. Consider it a rehearsal."

Wei Zhaoning chuckled and looked at Xiao He, "How about we avoid the prophecy, Young Master Xiao?"

Xiao He smiled helplessly, his gaze sweeping around as if searching for someone.

"Looking for Young Master Bai?" Wei Zhaoning saw through it at a glance.

Xiao He had nothing to hide; he was going to die anyway.

"Is he alright?"

He didn't ask anything else. Judging from Wei Zhaoning's expression, their plan must have succeeded, otherwise he wouldn't have been awakened.

Wei Zhaoning: "Why don't you go and see for yourselves? You have plenty of time ahead of you."

She smiled, then said goodbye; she had more important things to do.

After finishing her business with Xiao He, she still needed to go back to Lu Zhufeng's residence.

She left through the side gate, and she had no idea what happened after Xiao He left.

Inside the carriage, Dongxu grumbled indignantly, "Why didn't you go see General Xiao and the others first, Miss? I'd like to see what kind of expression the Regent will have when he finds out he misunderstood you, hmph."

Wei Zhaoning's expression darkened. "So what if I know? So what if I don't? Does it really matter?"

Pei Yi is about to marry someone else, so what does it matter if he misunderstands me or not?

To put it bluntly, aren't the two of them now going their separate ways?

Dongxu didn't say anything, only sighed silently.

Wei Zhaoning has no intention of remarrying. She plans to go back to retrieve her important belongings, confront Lu Zhufeng directly, and leave. Whether she returns to the Duke's mansion or the General's mansion is up to her; she only wants to live her own life well and protect the people who are important to her.

She had already figured out the situation with the Crown Prince, so she no longer needed to put on an act and suffer at Lu Zhufeng's hands. She could simply leave and make a clean break.

The Lu residence.

Wei Zhaoning was still inside the carriage. "Dongxu, pack everything you need to pack. I'll wait for you here and won't go in."

The moment she went inside, she would be reminded of her own depressed and颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it conveys a sense of listlessness, apathy, and apathy) state. She didn't like it. How could a man have made her live like this, neither human nor ghost? She didn't want to think about it anymore.

Put an end to this absurd relationship and never think about it again.

She rested in the carriage with her eyes closed, feeling more relaxed than ever before.

"ah--"

Wei Zhaoning was startled by Dong Xu's scream.

Dongxu stumbled over, almost tripping, her expression a mixture of panic and fear.

"Miss, Miss! Something terrible has happened... Something terrible has happened!"

Wei Zhaoning got off the carriage, and could vaguely see tears in Dongxu's eyes.

"What's wrong?" she asked as she followed Dongxu into the Lu residence.

As soon as she entered, she was stunned, and all the color drained from her face.

What came into view was—Liu Xiang's corpse.

The bedsheets were stained red with blood, and Liu Xiang had a dagger stuck in her heart; she was already dead.

"Liu Xiang..." Wei Zhaoning felt a pang of pain in her heart.

How could this happen?

Dongxu lost her composure. She shook Liuxiang's stiff, cold body violently, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably. "Wake up! We're taking you away!"

The original plan was to take the things back to the Marquis's residence and bring Liu Xiang with me. Wei Zhaoning had already secretly obtained Liu Xiang's indenture, but now...

Who killed Ryuka?

"Miss, here!" Dongxu's hands trembled as she found an envelope on the bedside table.

The sign read: "Young Miss, be careful, Wei Jiaruo is about to make her move."

Liu Xiang was already dead. What Wei Zhaoning didn't know was that just a few hours earlier, she had rushed to the Lu residence to deliver a message to Wei Zhaoning.

She remembered that the young lady had said that she would be taken away soon, and she would no longer have to work for Wei Jiaruo. She could go wherever the young lady wanted, and she would be free.

She finally found the Lu residence, but upon entering, she couldn't find the young lady. So she wrote a note and placed it in a hidden spot by the young lady's bedside, waiting for her to return so she could read it herself.

No sooner had she put it down than a dagger suddenly flew at her and pierced her heart. She collapsed instantly, vomiting a lot of blood.

Two figures flashed past outside the house, saying, "Go check if they're really dead."

"Just keep watch from outside. What if we go in and leave any evidence that gives others something to hold against us!"

The two men stood outside until she stopped breathing...

It wasn't until the very last moment that she realized how useless and unlucky she was, that she didn't even have a chance to escape.

Yes, just like Wei Jiaruo said, she really is a worthless person, whether she is cared for or not, it seems that the ending is the same.

the other side.

The Lu siblings went to the Marquis's residence.

The two men happily asked to see Wei Jiaruo, but Wei Jiaruo kept delaying their arrival.

They had no choice but to climb over the wall to get in.

"Sister-in-law, is killing Wei Zhaoning enough of a bargaining chip? You promised we'd help, right?"

Lu Jieshuang put aside her past grievances and even called Wei Jiaruo "sister-in-law." Her eyes were full of joy at taking credit and excitement at finally escaping that beast Meng Yun. The two sisters had finally waited for this day!

Lu Jieyue said excitedly, "Wei Zhaoning is really dead. We did it ourselves. You don't have to worry about anyone competing with you for Zhufeng anymore, and no one will affect your mood anymore. This is the end of everything. Please help us. We've done so much. Please help us and take us away from the Meng family."