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

After the regent left, Shen Shu went straight to the general's mansion.

Wei Zhaoning was living a leisurely life, holding Xiao Niaoniao in the courtyard eating pastries and teaching her to play the zither.

Seeing Shen Shu arrive in such a hurry, he was somewhat surprised.

What brings you here?

Shen Shu said with a serious expression, "You still have the mind to joke with me? Come here, I have something to say to you."

Wei Zhaoning, not understanding what was going on, handed Xiao Niaoniao to the nanny, saying, "Niaoniao, be good. Your older sister will talk to this older sister for a few minutes and then come back to play with you again."

Little Niaoniao was very well-behaved, neither crying nor making a fuss. She even smiled and said to Wei Zhaoning, "This older sister is so beautiful, big sister."

Shen Shu stroked the baby's head and smiled.

Wei Zhaoning led Shen Shu into the bedroom. "What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Shen Shu's expression turned serious. "How long are you going to keep this from me?"

Wei Zhaoning raised her eyelids slightly.

"Were you the one with my uncle at the welcoming banquet at the Xiao residence?"

"No." Wei Zhaoning said firmly.

So what if it is? Wouldn't saying it now only cause her more trouble? The Regent is about to get married, why bring it up now? Is she going to use this to get a concubine, dangdang?

After she finished speaking, she looked away guiltily and casually fiddled with the flower arrangement on the table.

Shen Shu rolled her eyes, exasperated. "I can tell whether you're lying or not at a glance. Don't try to fool me. I'm serious."

That day you told me you still liked Lu Zhufeng, and on the surface I was fooled, but deep down I knew you wouldn't. Thinking you were sensible, I turned a blind eye and pretended not to know. Today is different; you must explain yourself clearly.

Wei Zhaoning remained silent, and the stalemate continued.

Shen Shu sighed helplessly, but she already understood in her heart, "You stubborn mule!"

"Are you crazy? So self-sacrificing? You've given yourself to him, and then you just watch him marry someone else? Do you know what that means? Don't you value yourself at all?"

Shen Shu was really anxious, so she spoke very harshly, and Wei Zhaoning was also provoked into speaking impatiently.

"Then tell me, why should I say it? Am I supposed to become someone's concubine? Even if the Regent were to make me his wife, I would still have to scheme against the Xiao family's daughter. I'm tired of that kind of life. I just want to live a carefree life. What's wrong with not getting married?"

Shen Shu felt like she couldn't catch her breath, and she said directly, "Do you even know why my royal uncle wanted to marry the Xiao family girl?!"

"He's taken a liking to her, isn't that hard to guess? Men are all the same. You and I have both experienced betrayal. Don't tell me you believe the Regent will only love one person."

Shen Shu was stunned. She shouldn't have gotten angry at Wei Zhaoning. She knew better than anyone how difficult it was to rebuild trust after it collapsed.

She knew that kind of pain, and she also knew how much courage it took for Wei Zhaoning to trust someone again.

At the slightest sign of trouble, they will withdraw completely, because they are too afraid of being hurt again.

She took a deep breath. "Ningning, I know you're scared, but my royal uncle is different from Lu Zhufeng. Do you know how many years he's loved you?"

Wei Zhaoning's heart skipped a beat.

"I know you can't remember, but we grew up together, and I know what kind of bond exists between you two."

"My royal uncle has never smiled at anyone since he was a child, but he was different when it came to you. Do you know what he was like after you got married? He completely collapsed at that time, he broke down overnight. I've never seen him like that before, and even Xiao Qi and His Majesty were terrified."

Another time, after you returned to the Marquis's mansion, you probably don't know how desperate he was. He's not a god, and he didn't know why you returned to the Marquis's mansion. He was very sad and devastated. He even thought about forcing you, but later he was willing to hurt himself so that you could pursue the happiness you believed in.

Ningning, I know you like him. Now that things have come to this, don't you feel it's a pity? Do you really want your relationship to end in such a regretful way?

Wei Zhaoning was moved by these words and couldn't say anything.

She knew her feelings for the Regent, but she had never realized his feelings for her. She felt her heart beating so fast that she couldn't accept it for a moment.

She was stunned for a long time. "So what? Isn't Pei Yi going to marry Miss Xiao the Second?"

She could feel her heart aching when she said those words.

It's a pity, truly a pity.

How foolish she was, never realizing the Regent's feelings for her.

How could they... how could things have come to this...?

Shen Shu solemnly said, "Ningning, my royal uncle told me everything. When he woke up that day, Xiao Mengxi was lying on his bed. He couldn't remember anything and had been ambushed. He said he was certain that even if the strongest aphrodisiac was used on him, he would not do anything he didn't want to do, even if it meant killing himself to stop him."

Do you understand what this means?

Wei Zhaoning's pupils constricted sharply. "You mean..."

"Hmm, I suspect Xiao Mengxi is taking the blame for you. If you two continue to misunderstand each other without saying a word, then you're really finished."

Shen Shu was helpless. She really thought that this family would fall apart even without her. What kind of people were these two? They were more outrageous than the other. They had already consummated their marriage, and they still missed each other. It was truly the most ridiculous thing in the world!

Wei Zhaoning's blood was boiling. She was terrified, but also overjoyed. Had she and the Regent really misunderstood each other to this extent?

After Shen Shu left, Wei Zhaoning was still in a daze. She was extremely excited and relieved that it was all a misunderstanding.

But how could she explain it? Could she run up to the Regent and say, "I slept with you that night?"

She felt lost and excited at the same time. She even wanted to slap herself for all that sadness she had endured those days!

For a moment, she was restless and uneasy. What should she do? She paced back and forth awkwardly, her heart pounding, completely at a loss.

Xiao Niaoniao called her name many times, but she didn't hear her.

"Sister, is sister possessed?!"

Finally, Xiao Niaoniao called Aunt Wei over and said it was very serious, that her older sister was possessed by an evil spirit and could not be woken up no matter how she was called.

When Aunt Wei arrived, she was dumbfounded. She saw Wei Zhaoning rolling around on the bed several times and pounding the bed with force. Her expression was like she was laughing and crying at the same time.

"Nene! Nene!"

Wei Zhaoning calmed down and coughed awkwardly a few times.

On the other side, after receiving a positive reply, Shen Shu went to the Prince's Mansion without stopping.

She told the regent everything she knew.

"I'm so indebted to both of you! What will you two do without me!" Shen Shu said helplessly.

After hearing this, Pei Yi's face turned red, and he was completely dumbfounded.