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

"Dongxu, come back."

Wei Zhaoning grabbed her arm.

All the way, she could hear cursing outside the carriage. She thought it was just people arguing, but she didn't expect it was cursing at her.

The carriage stopped in front of the Marquis's residence.

Upon getting off the carriage, one sees it covered in rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs.

Wei Zhaoning didn't understand the reason, so she simply went inside first.

There was a letter at the entrance of the side courtyard.

She hurriedly opened it, and after seeing the contents, she felt much relieved. "Mrs. Tang has improved considerably."

Dongxu laughed and said, "Really! Good people are always blessed!"

The men sent to follow Li Changming have also reported that His Majesty's men are already secretly investigating the troops stationed in the suburbs.

Everything started to move in a positive direction.

Before I could even rest and take a bath, someone came in from outside.

"Madam Hou, the old lady requests your presence at Shou'an Hall."

"understood."

Wei Zhaoning's gaze turned cold. "Dongxu, stay here and await further news."

"yes!"

Shou'an Hall.

Everyone from the Marquis's residence was present, and upon seeing Wei Zhaoning, they all regarded her as a mortal enemy.

The old lady sat at the head of the table, narrowed her eyes, and her wrinkled face revealed displeasure.

"Kneel down!"

Wei Zhaoning was confused and before she could ask, Lu Ze and the others rushed up and forced her to kneel.

"Ah." Wei Jiaruo let out a soft groan, her eyes filled with terror. She shrank into Lu Zhufeng's arms, as if she had witnessed something horrifying.

Wei Zhaoning frowned and struggled, but she couldn't move at all.

"You dare to lie to me?" the old lady said in a deep voice.

"My daughter-in-law doesn't understand."

Lu Zhufeng slammed the teacup in his hand down hard.

"Don't you understand?"

"Ten years ago, you stole Jia Ruo's credit and drove her to such a state. Now, for your own benefit, you don't even care about Madam Tang's life. Wei Zhaoning, I never thought you were such a vicious person."

Wei Zhaoning raised an eyebrow. Ten years ago?

The old lady angrily said, "Jia Ruo has the ability to bring people back to life. For such a big matter as Madam Tang, you blocked the news for your own benefit and prevented Jia Ruo from going to treat her."

"If anything were to happen to Madam Tang, do you intend to drag the entire Marquis's mansion down with her?!"

Wei Jiaruo said in a tearful voice, "Mother, please don't blame my sister, she..."

Lu Ze and the others immediately retorted!

"Sister-in-law, don't speak up for her. With us here, she wouldn't dare do anything!"

"That's right, Jia Ruo, this is a Marquis's residence, not a Duke's. What are you afraid of?"

"Sister-in-law, what's there to be afraid of when Mother and Brother are standing up for you? Besides, go out and look at the people outside. Who wouldn't be on your side after hearing about this?"

The younger generation looked visibly excited; they didn't seem to be there to uphold justice, but rather to see Wei Zhaoning being punished.

Wei Zhaoning looked at Wei Jiaruo: "So, it was my sister who saved that man ten years ago? When did my sister learn medicine? How come I didn't know?"

Wei Jiaruo showed no sign of panic; she gently tugged at Lu Zhufeng's sleeve.

"Stop making excuses! Jia Ruo has told me everything, don't try to pretend here!" Lu Zhufeng said in a deep voice.

"That's right. If my sister-in-law didn't know medicine, how could her leg have suddenly gotten better? Don't be too jealous. If you're always jealous of others and you don't have any skills yourself, you'll suffer the consequences," Lu Jieshuang said.

Wei Zhaoning now fully understood why there had been such a barrage of insults when he first arrived in the capital.

Wei Jiaruo's move was truly brilliant.

Who would bother to investigate something that happened ten years ago? And who could provide evidence to refute it? If she plays the victim, everyone will side with her.

The old lady said, "You're deliberately pushing the Marquis's mansion into a fire pit. If I don't punish you today, you'll only become more and more lawless!"

"Since you refuse to tell the truth, you have no reason to exist. Guards! Bring me a bowl of medicine to make me mute! Anyone from the General's Mansion, come find me!"

Soon, someone brought over a bowl of steaming hot herbal soup, as if it had been prepared in advance.

Lu Zhufeng added, "Wait! If she's just made mute out of nowhere, wouldn't that be letting her off easy?"

He glared angrily at Wei Zhaoning.

"Before you drink the potion to make yourself mute, go outside and kneel down, kowtowing every step of the way, publicly revealing your crimes and letting everyone see your repentance!"

Wei Zhaoning clenched his fists, a self-deprecating smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

Everyone else wore gloating expressions, hoping that something bad would happen to Wei Chaoning soon.

Lu Zhufeng impatiently tapped the table.

"Are you deaf? What are you waiting for? Didn't you hear what I just said?"

He got angry when he saw Wei Zhaoning's stubborn look.

The slight guilt that had arisen before vanished completely.

"Sister, I don't really blame you for stealing my credit and impersonating me before. It's just that you went too far for your own benefit when the Marquis's mansion suffered this disaster. The Marquis and Mother did this for your own good."

"The news has spread far and wide, and it must have already reached the Prime Minister's ears."

"If the Prime Minister finds out that you used Madam Tang as a bargaining chip for your own benefit and delayed her treatment, it's hard to say whether he will take your life."

"Since Mother and the Marquis struck first, the Prime Minister had nothing to say."

Wei Jiaru kindly explained.

"That's right, you don't have to drink it, but if the Prime Minister wants your life, don't come near our Marquis's residence, we can't control you," Lu Jieyue said.

Wei Zhaoning sneered, "Since you're so concerned about Madam Tang, why don't you go and treat her immediately? What, is the whole family waiting for me to return from Jiangnan before going?"

Wei Jiaruo was speechless, and Lu Zhufeng said, "How dare you say that! Everyone in the capital knows that the Prime Minister was furious!"

"If I don't wait for you to return and apologize, how can Jia Ruo have the nerve to go? How can the Prime Minister believe Jia Ruo!"

Actually, he said this to scare Wei Zhaoning. What he really wanted was to make the Prime Minister really anxious.

At the last moment, Jia Ruo displayed her skills and pulled Madam Tang back from the brink of death.

Thus, the Prime Minister's residence owed the Marquis's residence a great favor.

Whether it's his career path or the connections needed by Aze's shop, as long as he can get on the good side of this big tree, he can rise to prominence!

Wei Zhaoning narrowed her eyes. "I see."

The old lady tapped her cane, "Stop talking nonsense! If you're wrong, you have to accept the punishment! What are you trying to do, dawdling here!"

The old woman was very confident. Since it involved the Prime Minister's wife, it was Wei Zhaoning who was in the wrong. Even if the General's Mansion came to cause trouble, what could they do? Did they dare to be enemies with the Prime Minister?

"Not going? Guards! Invite Madam Hou out!" Lu Zhufeng roared.

This means they're going to force her to kneel in the street.

Wei Zhaoning curled her lips and said casually, "I accept the punishment."

"but......"