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

Lu Jieshuang escaped from prison.

She took advantage of the lecherous jailer, used some tricks she had played before, switched identities, and escaped.

She didn't want to die like this; she was perfectly fine in her previous life.

It's all Wei Jiaruo's fault for leading her astray, which led her to this point.

She didn't deserve this outcome!

"Master, please hurry, I'm going to Lingzhou."

After saying that, she took out a lot of loose copper coins from her bag, made up the travel expenses, and handed them to the coachman.

The driver glanced at the pile of loose copper coins, frowned, and took them. "Hey, how can you possibly get to Lingzhou with this little bit of money?"

Meeting the girl's innocent eyes, the driver softened. He waved his hand, "Alright, alright. Anyway, I have to go to Lingzhou, so I'll give you a ride on the way."

What is the little girl going to Lingzhou for?

"We're looking for someone, someone very important."

A warm feeling rose in Lu Jieshuang's heart; this Mrs. Che was very kind.

She was going to find that man.

Look for Chen Huai.

She couldn't feel the warmth that was by her side in her past life, but now that she has seen through everything, she has nothing but longs for that burning warmth.

She remembered Chen Huai telling her that he was from Lingzhou and his family owned a top-tier pharmacy. He only entered the business of helping people resolve their inner conflicts because of his interests.

She is currently a death row inmate, and she believes that Chen Huai will not despise her.

There was nowhere for her to go. She didn't want to care about anything anymore; she just wanted to be with Chen Huai and be as loving as she was in her previous life.

Even if I don't become the daughter of an official, I can still be an ordinary woman, supporting my husband, raising my children, cooking and cleaning, and living a simple and peaceful life.

As the carriage traveled through the night, Lu Jieshuang's heart burned. She felt the cool breeze and softly recalled many things from her past life.

For example, Chen Huai would make pastries by hand every day to make her happy.

For example, when Chen Huai was sad because of Li Changming, he would tell her stories and jokes to cheer her up.

Back then, he always spoke the most beautiful love words, every word brimming with affection.

But at that time she didn't want to listen, so it became nonsense.

In this lifetime, she must listen carefully to every word that man says about how much he loves her.

The carriage suddenly stopped, and the driver exclaimed in surprise, "Young man, what are you doing lying on the ground so late at night? Are you sick?"

Lu Jieshuang pulled back the curtain and looked down at the ground, where she saw Li Changming's almost withered face.

He looked haggard and was covered in dust!

"Heh heh, go ahead and laugh. Just wait until I become a high-ranking official, and I'll crush all of you ants under my feet!"

Suddenly her expression changed again; she looked very weak. "Please, have mercy, give me something to eat or drink, or even just a sip of water."

"Once I arrive in the capital to take the imperial examination and become a high-ranking official, I will be richly rewarded!"

The emperor also said that he could ask passersby for help at will, but only if someone was willing to help him.

The coachman looked at his face and felt a pang of pity.

"Young man, what nonsense are you talking about? I have some dry food here, take it and use it to tide you over."

Lu Jieshuang sneered. This coachman was clearly not a local. He didn't know that the person on the ground was Li Changming, nor did he know what had happened these past few days.

She stopped abruptly, "Uncle."

"This man is a criminal. He is lying there as punishment by His Majesty. His Majesty said that no one is allowed to give him food. If you do, there will be a disaster that will result in his death."

"Let's go. We shouldn't concern ourselves with people we shouldn't!"

Upon hearing this, the coachman was clearly startled and immediately withdrew his hand, stuffing the dry rations back into the cloth bag.

"Young lady, thank you for reminding me, otherwise..."

Li Changming's consciousness was already hazy; he couldn't recognize who was speaking. The phrase he heard most often along the way was, "Don't give it to him! He doesn't deserve it!"

Therefore, he angrily shouted, "You unruly commoners! I am a pillar of society!"

"You just wait! If you won't lend a hand to save my life today, one day when I rise to power, I'll take your heads! Just you wait!"

After saying that, he plucked a lot of wild grass from the ground, stuffed it into his mouth, and swallowed it in large gulps, even eating the dirt along with it.

Lu Jieshuang watched this scene and chuckled, "What goes around comes around; no one escapes the wrath of Heaven."

"Let's go!"

The old man glanced at Li Changming with a hint of helplessness. The carriage drove away, leaving Li Changming standing there, wolfing down the wild grass.

Just wait, just wait, I'll be in the capital soon!

I'll remember you all; none of you will have a good end!

You all spout platitudes about benevolence and morality, yet you refuse to give alms to someone who is starving to death. You will be punished!

*

Almost everyone in the Marquis's mansion fell seriously ill, except for Lu Ze.

Lu Ze found it amusing to see them gagging, unable to eat, and restless after waking up.

He said, "Stop pretending, all of you. Lu Jieshuang is dead, preserving the empty shell of the Marquis's mansion. Shouldn't you be happy?"

What are you pretending for? Oh! I almost forgot, you're not afraid that Lu Jieshuang's spirit will return on the seventh day after her death and she'll be angry if she sees you all looking too relaxed, and then she'll take her anger out on the Marquis's mansion, are you? Hahahaha.

Lu Zhufeng seemed stung and slapped Lu Ze hard across the face, yelling, "What did you say?!"

"A-Shuang is my little sister, how can I not be heartbroken!"

Lu Ze just endured it without saying a word, but the smile on his lips became more and more distorted.

"We are both in the same boat, wandering in the same world."

"Little Shuangshuang, did you see that? They're crying so sincerely!"

The Marquis's residence was filled with a foul atmosphere and an eerie ambiance.

Lu Zhufeng and Wei Jiaruo seem to be in a cold war because of what happened last time; one of them doesn't want to talk to the other.

In contrast, Wei Zhaoning acted as if nothing was wrong. She said she would help Princess Changning resolve her inner conflict, and spent her days taking her sightseeing. Every day she returned home very happy.

Lu Zhufeng was feeling quite weak from all of this. He couldn't help but think that if Ningning were by his side, she would definitely cook a pot of delicious nourishing soup and whisper comforting words in his ear.

But such a moment has not happened for a long time.

He'd forgotten when the last time was, maybe a few years ago?

A pang of sadness gripped his heart. He didn't understand why, after years of favoring Wei Jiaruo, he had neglected Wei Zhaoning to this extent. The two of them were now just familiar strangers, always separated by a wall.

Fortunately, the grief did not last long. In just ten days, good news brought the atmosphere of the Marquis's mansion back to life.

After disappearing for a while, Meng Yun returned to the capital and immediately went to find Lu Zhufeng.

"My marriage to Jieyue has been delayed for too long. Your family has just experienced a mourning period, so it is somewhat inappropriate to discuss this matter at this time, but I really cannot wait any longer..."

Lu Jieyue's eyes lit up. "It's alright! Brother Mengyun! It's alright, consider it a blessing in disguise!"