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

He pretended to rub his shoulder and gave the servant a look, which the servant understood immediately.

"Second Young Master, you've been looking at the accounts for so long, your back must be aching. Let me give you a massage."

"Oh dear, Second Young Master, you do everything yourself, and there's so much to do at this shop. I'm really worried that one day your health might suffer."

Lu Ze glanced at Wei Zhaoning and said in a serious tone, "It doesn't matter if I'm exhausted, the important thing is the shop."

Wei Zhaoning couldn't bear to see him suffer.

But thinking about the unpleasantness between them before, she must be thinking about how to save face and help him legitimately.

Wei Zhaoning's expression was indifferent. She said, "Oh, that's fine."

Let's go.

Lu Ze immediately lost his composure. He took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, saying with difficulty, "I don't know how to read accounts. Teach me, and I won't pursue what happened before."

While she called it teaching, she really just wanted to hand over the reins. Once she agreed to this, she could confidently hand over the shop to Wei Zhaoning.

Wei Zhaoning smiled and spread his hands, "Aze, I'm not an accountant, I can't teach you."

Lu Ze's face drained of color. "You're lying! Didn't your mother teach you how to manage a household and keep accounts? You just deliberately didn't want to teach me!"

"Managing accounts in a large mansion is much easier than managing accounts in a shop. I don't have that ability, so I'll be going now." Wei Zhaoning stopped listening to what he had to say and left.

Lu Ze stood there for a long time, not coming back to his senses. Wei Zhaoning really didn't want to bother with him anymore.

*

"Miss, Lord Meng has arrived. He says he's looking for you," Dongxu said.

Wei Zhaoning was preparing to take a bath when she paused, startled. "What does he want with me?"

She had a bad feeling.

Meng Yun stood outside the Marquis's residence but did not enter.

He was dressed like a peacock with its tail feathers spread out, his hair was neatly combed, and he had a beaming smile on his face.

"Lady Hou".

Wei Zhaoning felt physically nauseous at his look. "What's wrong?"

Meng Yun smiled and said, "It is indeed important. Come closer and I will tell you."

Wei Zhaoning grew impatient and turned to leave.

"Hey! Don't be so aloof, Lady Hou. I heard you've been trying to send a message to His Majesty, but you've been repeatedly intercepted?"

Seeing that she was losing patience, Meng Yun spoke up directly.

Wei Zhaoning paused, turning her head slightly.

How could Meng Yun know?

"The people above want you dead."

"However, the person who wants your life has some connections with me. The Lady of the Marquis is beautiful and lovely. Wouldn't it be a pity if she died like this?"

"Why don't you come back to the Meng residence with me? That man won't dare to do anything to you because of me." Meng Yun's gaze swept over Wei Zhaoning's entire body, his eyes overflowing with desire.

Wei Zhaoning frowned deeply.

Meng Yun and the Regent...have a relationship?

That's right. Although Meng Yun is not a good person, he still has some real skills. Otherwise, how could he have risen to the position of a minister in his previous life?

"No need. Tell that person that if they want my life, they can come and take it," Wei Zhaoning said coldly.

Meng Yun's voice was soft and sticky, "Look at you, acting impulsively again."

"I'm not taking you back for anything. You're my fiancée's sister-in-law, would I harm you? We're just laying low for a while. In this Marquis's mansion, no one can protect you!"

Wei Zhaoning said, "Men, throw them out!"

"Madam Hou, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, a woman's voice rang out: "Wei Zhaoning, what are you doing?!"

"Let's see who dares to touch Brother Meng Yun today!"

Lu Jieyue stood protectively in front of Meng Yun, her anger blazing.

Wei Zhaoning sighed and waved his hand, dismissing all the guards.

"Wei Zhaoning, what are you doing here to see my brother Meng Yun in the middle of the night?" Lu Jieyue questioned.

"Jieyue! Don't speak to your sister-in-law like that. I'm the one who came to see her." Meng Yun's face showed displeasure.

Lu Jieyue's face looked as if she had swallowed a fly.

The commotion outside quickly alerted the people inside.

Lu Zhufeng and the old lady came out together.

It's been so long! Lu Zhufeng has been either attending court or staying with Wei Jiaruo to help her during her pregnancy. It's been so long, and Wei Zhaoning hasn't even seen a shadow of him. She's almost forgotten what he looks like.

Upon seeing the two, Lu Jieyue burst into tears, "Mother, brother, Wei Zhaoning is dressed so brightly in the middle of the night to see Brother Mengyun. What does he want?"

Meng Yun was about to explain something when Lu Zhufeng interrupted him.

"Jieyue, why don't you go with Lord Meng to his residence for a while? Your brother has something to do."

Lu Jieyue understood immediately, glared at Wei Zhaoning, and pushed Meng Yun onto the carriage.

Seeing that Lu Zhufeng was about to get angry, Meng Yun curled his lips into a smile, which was exactly what Lu Zhufeng wanted. He wanted Wei Zhaoning to see if the man in front of him would protect him, so that he would know how good Meng Yun was.

He said ambiguously, "Madam Hou, what we said today still stands."

Meng Yun didn't turn to look at Lu Jieyue until the carriage started moving.

"Snap—"

Wei Zhaoning was caught off guard and slapped, and she didn't even realize what was happening.

The force was so great that she lost her balance and was knocked to the ground.

Lu Zhufeng took the handkerchief handed to him by the maid next to him, vigorously wiped his hand that had been slapping him, and looked at Wei Zhaoning as if she were trash.

"You're ignoring what I said?"

"That's Jieyue's fiancé! Do you have any shame?"

"Don't you want to know if I don't love you anymore? Today I'll let you die knowing the answer."

"I don't love you. So there's no need for you to deliberately seduce other men and humiliate yourself. Even if you're in another man's bed, I won't give you a second glance."

Wei Zhaoning's eyes were slightly red. "If you don't love her, why marry her?"

Lu Zhufeng sneered, "You've spent seven years with me every day, your reputation is already ruined. Who would want you? I'm just fulfilling a man's responsibility by giving you a way out, but you seem a little ungrateful."

Wei Zhaoning looked at the ground and sneered.

responsibility?

"This is your last warning. Take care of yourself," Lu Zhufeng said in a deep voice.

"Fine, then let's get a divorce. Go tell His Majesty that I'll let you go, and you'll let me go too," Wei Zhaoning said numbly.

Lu Zhufeng was stunned for a moment.

At this moment, the old lady, who had been silent all along, spoke up, "Impossible!"

Wei Zhaoning knew that relying on Lu Zhufeng was useless.

The Marquis's family is still hoping to build a relationship with the General's family, so how could they let her go so easily?

The old lady slammed her cane down hard.

"You rebellious wretch! Guards! Take him to the ancestral hall and make him kneel as punishment! If I ever hear you mention divorce again, I will not forgive you!"

Several servants from the Marquis's residence menacingly stepped forward to seize Wei Zhaoning, and Wei Zhaoning's personal guards immediately drew their swords in response.

The old lady angrily retorted, "A mother-in-law disciplining her daughter-in-law—let's see who dares to stop her today!"

Wei Zhaoning gave the guards a look, and they all withdrew.

She was incredibly calm at that moment, but a flame seemed to burn in her eyes. "Is that so?"