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

In the filthy cell, Lu Jieshuang lay dying in a corner, her face streaked with tears.

His prison uniform was torn to shreds, and his body was covered in disgusting bloodstains and filthy slime.

His limbs were so weak they felt like they had no bones, and his eyes stared blankly ahead, devoid of any light, only a desolate, lifeless expanse.

The torment lasting for several hours broke her down; she wanted to cry and scream, but she had no strength left.

Why did things come to this?

Where are the people from the Marquis's mansion? Why are they abandoning her?

His eyes remained fixed on the thatch on the ground, and after an unknown amount of time, he finally drifted off to sleep.

Lu Jieshuang had a dream.

In my dream, I was still a naive young girl.

Wei Zhaoning scolded her: "A Shuang, you became someone's mistress. Even if you succeed in becoming his wife one day, do you think that man will be devoted to you until death?"

You're the first, but you definitely won't be the last!

"Men have no heart; your fate will be no better than Princess Changning's."

In her dream, all she could see was disgust and resentment.

"None of your business!"

"If I don't take care of you, who will!"

Do you know that what you are doing is something that the whole world will not tolerate! You are still a young, unmarried girl!

"Everyone makes mistakes as they grow up. Don't make a big mistake, or it will be too late. Don't blame your sister-in-law for being heartless. When you grow up, you will understand her good intentions."

Wei Zhaoning restricted her movements, locking her in the room and having someone watch over her, forbidding her from going out.

How much she hated Wei Zhaoning! What right did she have to lecture her and hinder her happiness when she couldn't even win over her own husband's heart?

Does she really think everyone is like her? People are different!

Even though Wei Zhaoning surrounded the Marquis's residence with layers upon layers of protection, those with a will to act could not be stopped.

Lu Jieshuang quickly found an opportunity to exchange clothes with a maid and continue her secret rendezvous with Li Changming.

The tender moments she shared with Li Changming in her dream felt like they happened just yesterday; the sensation was so real, as if the two of them were truly in love.

Indeed, Lu Jieshuang felt a chill in her heart as she looked at her former self, who had been like a moth drawn to a flame.

She felt an urge to stop herself; she wanted to tell her past self that this man didn't love her! He shifted all the blame onto her to save his own life!

But she couldn't make a sound, she couldn't touch her former self, and in her dream, she seemed to be just an observer.

The scene shifts, and she sees her own vicious gaze.

In order to get Li Changming to spend more time with her, she spared no expense and pushed Shen Shu into the lotus pond at His Majesty's birthday banquet, causing her to miscarry.

Shen Shu bled a lot, and her pained expression was like a needle piercing Lu Jieshuang's heart.

She panicked and cried out, "My child! My child!"

A life was destroyed by greed.

Soon, the investigation led back to her, and her affair with Li Changming was exposed.

Li Changming spoke righteously and presented evidence of Prince Duan's treason.

"Your Majesty! This is the only way I can defy Prince Duan's family! I am guilty; I have been afraid of Prince Duan's tyranny and have dared not speak out!"

His Majesty was furious. Contrary to reality, Li Changming was pardoned, but Shen Shu, still in her postpartum period, and her family were exiled to Lingnan, where they suffered greatly.

Li Changming not only escaped punishment, but was also promoted for his meritorious report.

Lu Jieshuang breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she was about to live a good life with Li Changming and become his legal wife.

Li Changming said, "You shameless wretch! How could I, in my current position, marry a woman who lost her virginity before marriage? With such a lack of self-respect, no man would want you!"

Perhaps to ease the Emperor's mind and make him more likely to be promoted in the future, he turned around and spoke to the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, Lu Jieshuang has been seducing me in every way. This woman has no self-respect, her family is not strict, and she even caused Ashu to miscarry. Although Ashu and I have broken off our relationship, she is still just a pregnant woman. I really can't bear it..."

His Majesty glanced at him indifferently and then dealt with Lu Jieshuang.

No matter how wrong the Prince Duan's family may be, they cannot escape blame for such insidious and vicious methods within the inner palace.

"Tomorrow at noon, be executed at the city gate."

One sentence decided Lu Jieshuang's fate.

Lu Jieshuang knelt there, pleading with Li Changming: "Brother Changming! I gave myself to you before I was even married! Didn't you say you'd bring me into your household after this and make me your rightful wife? How could you do this to me!"

"I've given you everything, you can't do this to me!"

Li Changming glanced at her with disgust. "You think you harmed Shen Shu's child? Isn't that my child?"

"So wicked, and you still want me to give you a title! You're dreaming!"

"Brother Changming! I've given you my virginity!"

Lu Jieshuang lay on the ground, clinging tightly to Li Changming's leg, refusing to let go no matter what.

Li Changming kicked her away. "Did I force you to give it to me? You're so young and you don't even respect yourself. How dare you use such words to blackmail me!"

Get out of here! Guards! Drag her away!

Lu Jieshuang wept uncontrollably, watching the other man rise to high office while she herself found herself in a dark prison cell.

This cell... is exactly the same as her real cell, in the same location.

That evening, those beasts, still uttering lewd words, opened the cell door!

Lu Jieshuang's heart was about to stop. If she had to suffer like this, she might as well just kill her!

However, the words he spoke changed, and the words spoken by those other people also changed.

"Don't come any closer! My second brother is one of the top three richest men in Beijing. He can give you whatever money you want!"

"My eldest sister is the Earl's wife! Promoting you is just a matter of a word for her; how dare you touch me!"

In his dream, Lu Ze's spice business flourished, making him a prominent figure in the capital. He also married the daughter of the prime minister, achieving both fame and fortune.

The eldest sister, Lu Jieyue, married the Earl of Yong'an. She was a rising star and was highly regarded by the Emperor.

The Earl of Yong'an is young and vigorous, with excellent character; he is a rare and wonderful man.

He only married the eldest sister, and he didn't like to philander. The eldest sister had a bad temper, and no matter how much she scolded him, he would only try to make her happy.

To outsiders, the two lived a blissful life, and people outside treated Lu Jieyue with great respect because of the Marquis of Yong'an.

The Marquis's mansion had a very good reputation, so after such an incident, no one dared to discuss it casually; they only felt it was a pity.

The beast let out a mocking laugh.

"You know how successful your older brother and sister are."

"With such outstanding people in the Marquis's household, how could such a shameless scoundrel like you emerge?"