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

The next day.

Lu Zhufeng summoned Wei Zhaoning to the main courtyard.

"The Marquis is looking for me?"

Lu Zhufeng held a bowl of soup in one hand and fed it to Wei Jiaruo while saying, "My cousin will be arriving in the capital in two days. I promised you that I would let you take over the arrangements, and I won't go back on my word. You handle it."

He looked at Wei Zhaoning with a lingering sense of guilt.

She has indeed been neglected these days.

Remembering the favor Wei Zhaoning had asked for before, since it wasn't a big deal, let's let her have a taste of it.

Otherwise, life in the inner quarters will be too dull, and we shouldn't make her suffer too much.

Wei Zhaoning's heart was at ease; he had finally arrived.

"it is good."

At first, Wei Jiaruo didn't care at all, only thinking about how to bully Wei Zhaoning in front of him. Later, realizing what was going on, she asked, "My lord, what cousin?"

Lu Zhufeng said, "It's my fault. I've been too busy these days and haven't told you yet. She's just a distant cousin. Her parents died unexpectedly, and she's come to the capital to seek refuge with the Marquis's family."

Wei Jiaruo's alarm bells rang loudly. This cousin was no pushover. How could she let Wei Zhaoning entertain her?

She quickly concealed her emotions.

"My lord, my cousin has come from afar, and I would like to do my part to help her."

Lu Zhufeng was taken aback, glanced at Wei Zhaoning, and said, "You are covered in injuries and need to rest. I already promised Ningning about this, so you should rest."

He knew perfectly well that the two of them were vying for power as housekeepers and trying to assert their own status.

But considering what Jiaruo has already gained, this one more time won't make a difference.

Wei Zhaoning, on the other hand, has been feeling depressed these days, and her position as the mistress of the house is practically meaningless.

She's such a strong-willed person; it's really unfair to her.

"But!" Wei Jiaruo wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Lu Zhufeng.

"Alright, there's no need to discuss this further."

Wei Jiaruo glared at Wei Zhaoning through gritted teeth.

Wei Zhaoning saw it, but didn't take it to heart. This matter wouldn't be like it was in her previous life.

Unwilling to witness their disgusting faces, she left immediately.

Lu Zhufeng glanced at her back with a puzzled look.

Now she should be satisfied.

*

Wei Zhaoning returned to the side courtyard and casually called out into the yard.

"Dongxu, let's go to the restaurant for dinner."

No one answered.

"Flos?"

She often calls out like that, just a single word.

Still no one answered. Where did that girl go to play? She's such a grown-up, yet she's still so playful.

"Where's Dongxu?" she asked a maid who was sweeping.

"Reporting to Madam, what about Sister Dongxu? I haven't seen Sister Dongxu since you left; it seems she went out."

Wei Zhaoning frowned. Dongxu never went out without saying goodbye. It was very strange.

Just then, someone threw an envelope down from the roof. Wei Zhaoning looked up, but the person had vanished.

【What's your decision, sister-in-law?】

Wei Zhaoning panicked. Something had happened to Dongxu!

Lu Ze...

She immediately went to Lu Ze's courtyard, grabbed a servant, and began to torture him severely, demanding, "Where is your young master?"

The servant gave a twisted smile. "Madam, please don't be anxious. The young master said that if you want to find him, you must kneel down first before he will tell you where he is."

A surge of anger welled up in Wei Zhaoning. She blew a whistle, and the elite troops of the Prince's Palace quickly appeared behind her.

"Chop it up."

They obeyed the order and immediately broke one of the servant's hands, causing him to howl in pain. He no longer dared to challenge them.

"Madam! Madam, please have mercy! I'll talk! I'll talk! Please spare me!"

Wei Zhaoning raised his hand, and the guards released the servant.

The servant, still in pain and panting, said, "Madam, the Second Young Master said you should go to the back mountain to find him, and also..."

He cautiously raised his eyelids to glance at the guards, "And you're not allowed to bring anyone with you."

Wei Zhaoning narrowed his eyes and said, "Dare to threaten me? Chop off his hand."

The servant could not escape the fate of having his hand chopped off, and his screams echoed throughout the entire mansion.

Wei Zhaoning disregarded everything else and went alone.

Not far from the back mountain, right behind the Marquis's residence, Wei Zhaoning arrived quickly.

Lu Ze sneered, "No matter how much I try to reason with you, you won't listen. I have to use some tricks before you'll listen."

Wei Zhaoning's eyes grew increasingly dark, as if she wanted to kill. "Where is Dongxu?"

His tone was as cold as ice.

Lu Ze shrugged. "Guess?"

Then, he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, on which were written the words "letter of divorce".

The document listed the mistakes Wei Zhaoning had made, and I was filled with righteous indignation.

"I'll let you know once I've signed it."

Wei Zhaoning gripped the hem of her skirt, her fingertips turning white, having endured for a long time.

"Don't rush me, I haven't finished yet."

"After you sign the letter of divorce, find an opportunity to say in front of outsiders that you knew your brother and Wei Jiaruo were in love all along, and deliberately used your family background to interfere so that you could marry into the Marquis's mansion first. You said that you knew you were wrong and that you knew how to repent."

"You're the one who ruined their relationship, not my brother. My brother is a gentleman who, despite immense pressure, insisted on giving Wei Jiaruo a proper status and marrying her as a secondary wife. Even after she entered the family, you repeatedly bullied her."

"If you do all of that, your girl will come back safe and sound."

Lu Ze, beaming with pride, handed over the pen.

Wei Zhaoning was so angry that she was trembling.

After a long silence, she said coldly, "Does your brother know about what you're doing?"

Lu Ze chuckled, "You really do have sharp eyes."

"So what if my brother doesn't know? So what if I did this behind his back?"

"Once everything settles down, my brother will at most scold me a couple of times."

"A few days later, you're still hugging and kissing Wei Jiaruo. Who will remember you? Who will care whether you leave or not?"

You were just a figurehead in this manor; nobody paid you any attention when you were here, and nobody will remember you now that you're gone.

Wei Zhaoning clenched her fists tightly. "You're completely unreasonable! Do you really think Bai Yunxiao doesn't want you because of me?"

"When he started flirting with you, didn't he know who your brother was? Why is he unwilling to even flirt with you now? Doesn't he want to look for the reasons within himself?"

Lu Ze got angry as soon as this was mentioned and exploded.

"My reasons? What reasons could I possibly have? It's abnormal that he doesn't like such a great guy like me!"

"What right do you have to interfere in my affairs? Face your own situation!"

"Sign it now!"

Seeing that Wei Zhaoning was hesitant to move and her hands were restless, as if she was taking something out of her sleeve, was she going to do something underhanded?

"Fine, I'll only give you half an hour. You won't sign, huh? If you don't sign, in half an hour, your pretty little maid will become a whore ridden by a thousand men and slept with by ten thousand."

"Think it over yourself, or you'll miss your chance!"

Wei Zhaoning's fingertips trembled unconsciously, and she even forgot the rhythm of her breathing.