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

Wei Zhaoning nodded to Dongxu: "It's alright. Keep an eye on the manor. I'll be back soon."

Dongxu's eyes welled up with tears. "Miss..."

"Go back now, and be a good boy!"

Dongxu nodded emphatically and hurriedly returned to her residence.

Wei Zhaoning was being escorted by soldiers, feeling uneasy.

Murder case? Is someone deliberately trying to arrest her and torture her in jail?

The cell was filled with a damp, musty smell mixed with the stench of rust and sweat, making one involuntarily frown.

The light from the oil lamp flickered in the corridor, casting long shadows from the cells, and the iron bars cast shadows on the ground like cold shackles.

"Go in!"

The jailer unlocked a cell and pushed Wei Zhaoning inside.

Wei Zhaoning felt uneasy. "May I ask, elder brother, why didn't the Dali Temple interrogate me directly after taking me away, instead of locking me up in the cell for serious criminals?"

The jailer scoffed, "Is the Lady Hou unaware of the rules of the Dali Temple?"

When it's your turn to be interrogated, you'll naturally be taken to see the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. Until then, stay here obediently!

After saying that, he locked the cell door and turned to leave.

Wei Zhaoning narrowed her eyes. Even if she was waiting for interrogation, there were special cells. Why would she be locked up in a cell for serious criminals?

The cell was very quiet, and there was no one around, as if she had been deliberately locked up in this deserted place.

*

"She killed someone?!" Lu Zhufeng exclaimed upon hearing that Wei Zhaoning had been taken away.

"Yes, my lord, the soldiers were very rude, as if they had confirmed the lady's guilt," the servant reported.

Lu Zhufeng's head started to hurt again, and he rubbed his temples in frustration.

"Aren't you all ashamed enough already?!"

"Isn't her general's mansion very powerful? Then let the general's mansion find someone to protect her themselves."

The guilt that had just risen was suppressed again. At this moment, he only felt that he was unlucky. How come he had married two wives, neither of whom were easy to deal with?

Wei Zhaoning went to Jiangnan without taking him along, and now look what's happened! She's caused all this trouble, and she deserves it!

The servant said, "My lord, there is one more thing."

"The other lady of the Marquis... fainted from kneeling."

Lu Zhufeng rolled his eyes. Compared to Wei Zhaoning's murder, what was Wei Jiaruo's little matter? His resentment towards her lessened a bit.

"Bring it back."

"yes!"

If Wei Jia really fainted from kneeling, even a healthy person would not be able to endure it if they knelt and shouted every step of the way, all the way from the Marquis's mansion to the capital. How much more so for a pregnant woman like her.

When she woke up and found herself lying in bed, she felt much more at ease.

If the Marquis hates her, then let him hate Wei Zhaoning even more. Compared to that, it would be too easy for her to turn the tables.

"Where is the Marquis?"

Liu Xiang said, "Madam, the Marquis hasn't retired yet. He's in his study, and he seems to be in a bad mood because of the other lady's matter."

Wei Jiaruo curled her lips. "She only killed someone and she already hates him this much?"

Even more hateful things awaited him.

Liu Xiang knew Wei Jiaruo too well. As soon as she saw that expression, she knew that Wei Jiaruo was definitely up to something bad.

During this period, Wei Jiaruo frequently got into a luxurious carriage. Perhaps no one was following her, and Liu Xiang was unaware of many of the things she had been doing recently.

She tentatively asked, "Madam, I heard that he was arrested for murder. He usually seems like a very amiable person, but he's timid as a mouse. How could he have been arrested so suddenly? Is there some misunderstanding?"

Wei Jiaruo loved hearing bad things about Wei Zhaoning. She sneered, "A misunderstanding?"

"I felt sorry for her and originally intended to spare her life and drive her out of the manor, but who knew she was so vicious? Then don't blame me for being ruthless."

Liu Xiang took in her expression. She guessed correctly. It was Wei Jia Ruo's doing that the young lady was taken to the Dali Temple.

"Madam, what are you planning to do with her? I feel like she's gotten smarter lately." Liu Xiang deliberately spoke in a sarcastic tone, trying to get information out of her.

Wei Jiaruo frowned. "Why are you asking so many questions? You seem quite concerned about her?"

She couldn't help but feel a little strange. In the past, Liu Xiang would never ask any extra questions. She would just do whatever she was told without saying a word.

I'm feeling quite curious lately, so I'm actively trying to find out what's going on.

Liu Xiang's heart leaped into her throat, pounding wildly. Wei Jiaruo was a very perceptive person; if she asked that question today, she must be suspicious.

Liu Xiang immediately knelt on the ground, "Madam, please calm down. It's just that you suffered a great humiliation today, and I felt indignant on your behalf, so I... asked a few more questions."

Wei Jiaruo gave Liu Xiang a meaningful look.

"Alright, get me dressed and take me to the study."

"Yes."

Lu Zhufeng was copying the Jingxin Sutra when he caught a glimpse of a pinkish-nude figure walking in. He ignored it and continued copying the sutra.

"My lord, I was wrong." Wei Jiaruo said softly as she knelt on the ground, her attitude of admitting her mistake sincere.

Lu Zhufeng didn't even lift his eyelids.

Wei Jiaruo burst into tears, "I shouldn't have lied to you, my lord, but... do you know how heartbroken I was when I learned that you were going to go to Jiangnan to be with my sister immediately?"

"I thought the Marquis no longer wanted me, and that he might kick me out of the manor after he returns from Jiangnan with my sister."

Lu Zhufeng frowned.

"My lord, I know that I have caused the Marquis's mansion such a great disgrace that nothing I say can make up for it. But I do not ask for your forgiveness; I only wish to sincerely admit my mistake."

"My lord trusts me so much, yet I have deceived him. I failed to consider the bigger picture and was only thinking about how to make him have eyes only for me. I did not take into account the importance of this matter."

Lu Zhufeng looked up at her; she was dressed in thin clothes, her belly was protruding, and she was crying with tears streaming down her face. His heart softened a little.

"I promise I will never lie to you again, my lord. Even if you fall in love with my sister in the future and want to drive me out of the manor, I will never do such a foolish thing again."

"I'd rather see you heartbroken after being deceived than have you kick me out..."

Lu Zhufeng was furious when he mentioned Wei Zhaoning. She had the protection of the General's Mansion, so even if she killed someone, she could get away with it. But as the mistress of the Marquis's Mansion, if she did something like this, it would damage the reputation of the Marquis's Mansion.

What if His Majesty gets angry and it affects his official position? Who will help him? He doesn't have many connections to begin with.

In comparison, Wei Jiaruo's mistake was minor and insignificant, not as serious as Wei Zhaoning's.

"Alright."

"Don't cry, let's go back first."

His voice softened slightly, but his expression remained cold.

Wei Jiaruo rolled her eyes, got up as if to leave, but Lu Zhufeng did not stop her when she reached the threshold.

She paused, turned around, and said:

"My lord, I do not ask for your forgiveness, I only wish you happiness. But I have come today to remind you of something very important."