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

Bai Yunxiao stood with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent, revealing neither joy nor anger.

Lu Ze was feeling annoyed, but when he saw Bai Yunxiao's face from afar, his mood improved considerably.

He glanced at the servants behind him. "Send them away. What kind of servants are you, eavesdropping while your master is speaking? Don't you want your ears anymore?"

The servants replied respectfully, "Yes! We will leave immediately if the Second Young Master is pleased or displeased."

Once everyone was alone, Lu Ze smiled, jogged over to Bai Yunxiao, and shyly took her hand.

"Ah Xiao, how is it? Has the Regent agreed to release my brother?"

Bai Yunxiao's face darkened, and he immediately flung Lu Ze's hand away, saying in a deep voice, "Didn't you say you didn't do anything wrong?!"

Lu Ze was startled by this sudden outburst of anger. He stammered, "I didn't do anything wrong."

It seemed that his brother hadn't been rescued. For some reason, Lu Ze felt a little relieved.

His brother's accident will affect the shop's reputation, but what he cherishes more is the power of voice he has never had before.

Besides, he was just having a bit of fun. His brother will be released sooner or later, and he'll have to make up for the shop's losses no matter what.

Thinking of this, he said to Bai Yunxiao in a coquettish voice, "Alright, alright, I was just telling you to give it a try. If you can't save him, it's just my brother's bad luck that he was caught by the Regent."

"If we can't rescue him, so be it. It's just a small matter. Once the Regent has calmed down, he'll naturally release my brother."

He clearly didn't notice that Bai Yunxiao's face was even blacker than the bottom of a pot.

"A small matter?"

Bai Yunxiao held back for a long time, but finally lost his temper!

"Do you know the Regent is enraged?!"

"I think you're a complete idiot. You don't care about anything outside, all you do is gamble and have fun!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ze also felt uncomfortable.

"How can you say that about me? Don't you gamble? Besides, I'm not an official in the court, why should I care about things outside? Are you trying to cause trouble?"

When Bai Yunxiao saw his face, his vision blurred and his tone grew increasingly somber.

"The Regent has dealt with the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review and replaced him with a new one. These past few days, the capital has been in turmoil, with many people dead. Do you know that?!"

Lu Ze was taken aback. "Is it really necessary to make such a fuss over something so trivial?"

"Wei Zhaoning didn't kill anyone; it was Wei Jiaruo who did! She killed He Mi! The Dali Temple is currently conducting a thorough investigation. Do you know that when my father went to plead for leniency and learned of this, he was severely reprimanded by the Regent?"

"I really misjudged you. I was just trying to help you out, and this is how you betrayed me!"

Lu Ze panicked completely and pleaded, "I...I don't know...Ah Xiao, don't be angry, I really don't know..."

Bai Yunxiao: "Don't come looking for me again."

Lu Zetian collapsed, and he hurriedly went to grab Bai Yunxiao. In his haphazard grabbing, he actually managed to catch a sachet.

The sachet was brightly colored; it wasn't a gift from him.

Bai Yunxiao once said that sachets, being personal items, should not be kept or worn casually.

He said he would only wear sachets given to him by his loved ones.

Lu Ze gave him a plain-colored sachet, which he used to wear every day. Why didn't he wear it this time and instead wore a new one?

Was it a gift from someone?

"Bai Yunxiao! Is this really such a big deal? I've already told you I know nothing about it!"

"Who gave you this sachet? Where's the sachet I gave you? Are you seeing someone else?"

Bai Yunxiao suddenly turned his head and slapped Lu Ze's hand until it turned red. He snatched the sachet back and carefully put it into his sleeve as if it were a precious jewel.

"Get your dirty hands off me!"

Lu Ze felt a sharp pain in his heart. "You! Don't you love me anymore? Are you seeing someone else? Answer me!"

Bai Yunxiao was impatient.

Actually, ever since that incident where Lu Ze's spice shop produced a foul smell, he hadn't had much of a liking for this person.

But she's good-looking, and since she's free, why not take her?

He's played with countless times these days.

Recently, a new and quite interesting person came along, which caught his attention. You know, there aren't many people who can get his attention.

Lu Ze acted as if he couldn't live without him every day, displaying a deeply affectionate and heartbroken demeanor that even moved him a little.

I felt guilty, which is why I agreed to help. After all, I've done so much for them, it would be very ungentlemanly not to help with this little thing.

Who knew this guy would dig such a big hole for him?

Before he came out today, his father gave him a severe beating, which almost made him pass out.

Thinking of this, he looked at Lu Ze with disgust, "Think what you want."

Having said that, he boarded the carriage. "Hurry, don't let him catch up!"

Lu Ze stared in disbelief at the departing carriage, its speed making him seem like some kind of ferocious beast.

He took a step back, his throat choked with emotion. How could Ah Xiao treat him like this?

Wasn't he just trying to avoid making himself sad? How could he call his hands dirty and then hit him?

Wei! Jia! Ruo!

It's her again. Why does she always have to cause trouble and harm the Marquis's mansion every now and then?

She killed He Mi, so who will teach him gambling skills? How will he pay off his mountain of debts?

Bai Yunxiao was angry with him; he had nothing left now!

He suddenly remembered that when Wei Zhaoning was in charge of the household in his previous life, although she was a bit strict, the Marquis's mansion was well-organized and no major incidents occurred.

Even if the Marquis's mansion encounters difficulties, Wei Zhaoning will handle it all by herself and will never implicate anyone in the mansion.

How could things have turned out like this, with incidents and farces happening every other day?!

But soon, he shook his head. Had he gone mad these past few days, constantly thinking about Wei Zhaoning from his past life?

It must be because I've had too much going on lately that I'm having this thought.

If Wei Zhaoning were truly a good person, why wouldn't he plead for his brother even after coming out himself?

It's just the pot calling the kettle black.

"Aze, why have you been outside for so long? Where is your brother?" The old lady couldn't wait any longer and simply chased after him.

Lu Ze was speechless for a moment. "Mother, Young Master Bai said that she can't be saved. Wei Jiaruo... she killed someone."

The old lady's eyes widened. "What?!"

*

"Miss, the Regent just sent Yun Ce to tell you to rest well and not to worry about anything."

Wei Zhaoning paused. "What is he going to do?"

Dongxu shook her head. "Yun Ce didn't say."

Wei Zhaoning nodded. "I understand. By the way, how's the investigation going?"

Compared to her own affairs, what she wants to do most right now is to deal with Li Changming and Lu Jieshuang.

Dongxu replied, "Miss, the guards who accompanied Lord Li that day said that His Majesty's men have also followed."

Wei Zhaoning breathed a sigh of relief. She looked solemnly at the flickering candlelight. "Then let's add another flame."