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

Meishan is not too far from Beijing. As long as you don't stop on the road, you can get there before dark.

Wei Zhaoning closed his eyes to rest, knowing he would be busy tonight.

Dongxu asked, "Miss, is it really necessary to bring so many people when we go to pick up Prince Rong? So many carriages, it looks like we're getting married."

Besides, given how fierce the young Prince Rong was before he left, why should Miss make things difficult for herself? They'll all be getting married eventually anyway, so why waste her energy trying to please them? As long as the Prince is around, what can they do?

Wei Zhaoning glanced at her sideways.

"Dongxu, what I care about is not the young Prince Rong's attitude towards me. Don't say things like that again."

Dongxu had no choice but to shut her mouth.

Wei Zhaoning lifted the carriage curtain, looked in the direction of Meishan, and frowned slightly.

In the previous life, Meishan would cease to exist by tomorrow.

A fire killed countless teachers and students who were studying there.

In his previous life, the young Prince Rong was rescued by the secret guards, but he still couldn't avoid being injured and broke a leg, which was common knowledge in the capital.

The others were not so lucky. Those who had been classmates with Xiao Rongwang for more than ten years were all burned to ashes, and their remains could not be found.

Xiao Rongwang became depressed after surviving the ordeal. He had lived in Meishan for many years, and his classmates and teachers were like family to him. Losing so many relatives and friends all at once was unbearable for him. He was depressed for a long time and ultimately couldn't get over it.

He committed suicide.

When Wei Zhaoning heard about this in her previous life, she was very shocked.

Although Prince Rong didn't like her, he was still the Regent's brother. She knew the Regent treated her well.

Although Prince Rong appears unforgiving, he is not as ruthless as the people in the Marquis's mansion. He has never done anything that would truly harm Wei Zhaoning's interests.

If anything were to happen to Prince Rong, the Regent would be heartbroken. She loves him, so even if this trip is unsuccessful, she will not sit idly by and wait for her fate.

They arrived at Meishan before dark, just as they had hoped.

Meishan, as its name suggests, is covered with plum blossoms. Every plum tree is growing very well. It is a rare natural plum variety, and the sight of it is breathtaking.

This place is beautiful and quiet. As soon as you step into the mountain pass, you can feel the scholarly atmosphere.

Wei Zhaoning had the dozen or so carriages behind him stop at the mountain pass, and then went up the mountain alone with Dongxu.

It was time for the students to finish school and rest. Many of them were waiting to pack their things so that their own carriages could come and pick them up early tomorrow morning to return to the capital and have a good New Year.

Prince Rong spotted Wei Zhaoning from afar. Behind him was a man of similar age, and they walked over chatting and laughing.

Wei Zhaoning didn't recognize the man, but as far as she knew, in the fire of her previous life, no one survived except for the young Prince Rong. Seeing them still laughing and joking so easily, Wei Zhaoning couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow in her heart.

"Your Highness, what is this?" Prince Rong was taken aback at first, then bowed respectfully, his face expressionless.

What Wei Zhaoning liked about the young Prince Rong was this: regardless of what he thought in his heart, he always treated her with utmost respect in front of others, and his words were never disrespectful. This was a sign of a person's refinement.

Wei Zhaoning smiled and said, "His Highness sent me to fetch you back to the capital. A carriage is already prepared."

Prince Rong thought for a moment. He actually wanted to wait until tomorrow to return, because the students on Meishan were all preparing to rest well tonight and return to the capital together tomorrow.

But in front of outsiders, he would not embarrass Wei Zhaoning.

He just smiled, thanked him, and told the servant to bring down the packed items.

"Ah Quan".

Prince Rong was taken aback, feeling somewhat displeased that Wei Zhaoning addressed him that way. However, he didn't say anything more, turning around to look at Wei Zhaoning with a puzzled expression.

Wei Zhaoning said, "Let's call all the students on the mountain down and leave together tonight."

Prince Rong felt that Wei Zhaoning had gone too far. He had already been very respectful, so why was Wei Zhaoning making such a fuss? So he said coldly, "They are all leaving tomorrow."

"Your Highness, isn't it a bit unnecessary to be so nosy?"

He looked down the mountain and saw more than a dozen carriages parked below. In fact, he already had a guess in his heart that Wei Zhaoning probably wanted to curry favor with him, so he offered to pick up and drop off his classmate.

He felt it was unnecessary. In short, he would not accept this woman as his sister-in-law, nor would he admit it. The fact that they hadn't engaged in a war of words in front of outsiders was already more than enough. He was running out of patience and his words were somewhat harsh.

Wei Zhaoning pondered for a moment, "The mountain will be blocked by heavy snow tomorrow, and we probably won't be able to leave even if we want to. If we don't leave tonight, we might be trapped in Meishan for more than ten days. Wouldn't it be a loss if we didn't make it through the New Year?"

Prince Rong and the man beside him exchanged a glance. The man looked down and said, "It can't be that urgent, can it? Tomorrow's snow will probably be similar to today's."

Prince Rong raised an eyebrow. "I wonder where the Princess Consort obtained this information?"

Before Wei Zhaoning arrived, he had colluded with the secret guards of the Prince's mansion to give their testimony. At this moment, the secret guards who had been secretly protecting the young Prince Rong in Meishan emerged from the shadows.

"Your Highness, this is indeed the case. The Princess Consort has specially brought a caravan to pick us up. If we don't go down the mountain tonight, I'm afraid we really won't be able to get out tomorrow."

Although Prince Rong did not recognize the man, he knew from his clothes that he was one of his elder brother's men.

"No, that won't do. My little sister is waiting for me to come home for the New Year. It's been so long since we last saw each other. I'll go back and pack my things first, and also inform the others. Brother Pei, I'm off." The man beside Prince Rong hurriedly ran towards the mountain.

Wei Zhaoning smiled and said, "Young brother, you must make sure to inform everyone."

"Understood, thank you, Your Highness!"

Prince Rong was annoyed. He crossed his arms, and now that there were no outsiders around, he wasn't as respectful in his speech anymore. "Are you ever going to stop?"

What annoyed him was that this woman even brought up her brother to play along, implying that if he didn't cooperate, he could expect his brother to deal with him when they got back.

Although it didn't matter whether his classmates left a day earlier or later, he was still very angry and couldn't stand Wei Zhaoning's elaborate attempts to please him.

Wei Zhaoning: "I'm telling the truth, so Prince Rong, please make another trip and inform them quickly, as the mountain may be closed tonight."

Xiao Rongwang was furious and kicked a pebble to vent his anger.

What do you mean by "heavy snow blocking the mountain"? When has it ever been blocked? This year's snow isn't even as heavy as last year's, he doesn't believe it at all.

However, since the woman used his elder brother to pressure him, he had no choice but to obey.

"You won't be arrogant for long!" he sneered and went to catch up with the classmate who had left earlier.

Wei Zhaoning shook his head.

"Miss, is it really going to be closed off? When did you hear about this?" Dongxu had never heard of it at all.