Remarried to a top-tier playboy, her reborn ex-husband is filled with regret.

Yun Shuyao, her head covered by a veil and supported by her maid, walked through the covered walkway, her bright red wedding dress dazzlingly bright.

Xiao Fang also stood up and leaped to the front yard in a few bounds.

Yun Shuyao paid her respects to her mother, and was then helped to a side room to wait for the auspicious time to perform a farewell ceremony.

The faint sounds of laughter and chatter drifted from the front hall, mingled with the soft rustling of guests turning their teacups.

She could picture her father putting on airs and exchanging pleasantries with several senior officials.

Isn't he the most concerned about saving face?

Today, let his personally chosen son-in-law slap him in the face.

Those gazes, whether of sympathy, curiosity, or a hint of anticipation, all fell upon her.

"Miss, shouldn't Young Master Gu's entourage have arrived by now?"

Chun Tao's voice carried a hint of anxiety.

"The auspicious time has already passed by fifteen minutes."

Yun Shuyao didn't respond, which was far from enough.

At this moment, one could already hear the tension in the father's laughter.

And the mother was instructing the servants from the porch: "Bring another plate of almond cookies."

You could also hear the guests whispering amongst themselves.

"I heard that Young Master Gu was still loitering around the entrance of the brothel this morning?"

"Really?"

"Why go to the brothel instead of going to fetch the bride?"

"Sigh, isn't it all because of that girl from the Su family?"

After she was sent to the brothel, Prince Gu was heartbroken.

But today is his wedding day!

If he goes to the Imperial Music Bureau, where will the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion put its face?

"To be honest, Miss Yun is taking things too seriously."

"Men having multiple wives and concubines is commonplace, but he insists on dwelling on that, pushing the prince to the edge..."

Yun Shuyao subtly curled the corners of her lips beneath the veil.

Speak up, even if it costs her reputation, I'll expose Gu Jinghuai's true colors to everyone.

Three days ago, she sent Chun Tao to the brothel to deliver a silver note to the madam.

All they asked was to "do Su Yuyan a favor".

Given Su Yuyan's personality, upon learning of Gu Jinghuai's wedding today, she would never be content to rot away in the brothel.

She would make a scene and use the most extreme methods to force Gu Jinghuai to save her.

Auctioning off a woman's virginity was the most ruthless move Yun Shuyao could think of.

If she hadn't spent money, Su Yuyan's first night wouldn't have been worthy of such a grand spectacle.

Gu Jinghuai always talks about "etiquette and rules," doesn't he?

If he knew that his "beloved" was going to be with someone else, would he still care about others?

Su Yuyan also had a major supporter, Gu Jinghuai's mother, Madam Su.

That old hag has always been very good at influencing her son's thoughts.

Yun Shuyao lightly tapped her knees with her fingertips, hoping that everything would go smoothly.

Another half hour passed, and the guests' discussions gradually took a turn for the worse.

"I think it's Miss Yun's own fault for not being able to keep him."

"She's twenty and still so jealous, what man wouldn't find that annoying?"

"Exactly, she's even threatening to annul the engagement. In my opinion, Prince Gu has been driven to desperation by her..."

Qin's voice suddenly rose, carrying a hint of forced authority.

"Distinguished guests, please wait a moment. Jinghuai may have been delayed on the road. Please wait a little longer..."

She had already heard that her mother had been divorced by her father with a letter of divorce.

Aunt Feng would never miss such a good opportunity; she would definitely spread the word so that everyone would know.

Despite such humiliation, the mother still stayed, simply because she was afraid of being ridiculed at her wedding.

Yun Shuyao is giving her father one last chance today, and also letting her mother see the person next to her more clearly.

The guests' words were like poisoned needles, utterly unfair.

But she felt that this was not enough.

She wanted to completely ruin Gu Jinghuai's reputation.

The goal is to ensure that the Duke of Zhenguo's family will never have the face to force her to marry again.

We have to make Gu Jinghuai do something even more outrageous.

It wasn't enough for him to abandon his wife on his wedding day and go to the brothel to redeem a prostitute.

On her first visit to the Marquis's residence after her rebirth, she agreed to the request of the Lady of Yong'an Marquis, allowing Gu Jinghuai to welcome Su Yuyan into the family with the respect due to a "second wife".

"My lord—"

A servant's flustered voice came from the main hall, like a stone thrown into a pot of boiling oil.

"My lord! My lady! Something terrible has happened!"

The news has spread far and wide!

Prince Gu... Prince Gu didn't come to pick up the bride; instead, he went to the brothel!

Prince Gu wants to redeem his cousin from her servitude.

Moreover, he went there directly with his wedding procession, and Miss Su has already been taken away!

Prince Gu led the wedding procession back to the Marquis's residence.

He said he would marry his cousin first, with the proper rites for a second wife, and then come to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to marry the eldest daughter!

The atmosphere inside the mansion froze instantly.

"What?!"

The sound of a cup falling to the ground echoed from inside the hall, followed by an angry shout from Yun Chongshan.

The guests gasped in shock, followed by an even noisier murmur, this time with no attempt to conceal their true feelings.

"A concubine? She came from the brothel!"

"Does the Marquis of Yong'an have no regard for their reputation?"

"The poor Duke Zhenguo's mansion has utterly lost face..."

"Miss Yun is so pitiful, being treated like this..."

Yun Shuyao could imagine that her father's face must be extremely ugly at this moment.

After being slapped in public like that, even if he wanted to please the Wing King, he couldn't force himself to marry him, could he?

Qin approached the side room, secretly wiping away tears from the corners of her eyes. She held Yun Shuyao's hand and repeatedly murmured, "What a tragedy."

Yun Shuyao grasped her mother's hand in return, feeling a surge of joy within her.

This is exactly the effect she wanted.

She had anticipated Lady Hou's thoughts.

Su Yuyan was the niece of the Marquis's wife. Even though she had fallen into the position of director of the Imperial Music Bureau, the Marquis's wife still regarded her as a closer relative than Su Yuyan, who was an "outsider".

Gu Jinghuai was already indecisive, and after being persuaded by his mother and faced with Su Yuyan's "auctioning off his virginity," he was bound to do something foolish.

As for how the news about the Jiaofangsi could spread so quickly?

Naturally, when she had Qinghe slip silver notes to the madam, she specifically instructed her, "If Miss Su makes any move, immediately send a message to the Marquis's residence."

A dying person always grasps at the last straw, and for Su Yuyan, that last straw was Gu Jinghuai.

"A concubine?"

Qin's voice was choked with sobs as she got up and walked out, her voice coming from inside the hall.

"Has Prince Gu gone mad?"

Those were lowly slaves from the Imperial Music Bureau!

"Does the Marquis of Yong'an's mansion have so little shame?"

Yun Chongshan's voice was deep and cold, but he spoke to open up avenues for Gu Jinghuai.

"Fu Shun, go check it out!"

Let's see if someone is deliberately stirring things up!

"No need to investigate!"

The servant hurriedly reported back.

"It's all over the streets!"

Many people saw that Prince Gu personally helped Miss Su into the bridal sedan chair.

They also said... they also said they would go back to the Marquis's mansion to hold the wedding ceremony first... and then come to pick up the young lady...

As soon as these words were spoken, the discussions in the hall could no longer be suppressed and surged out like a tide. Even through the curtains, Yun Shuyao could hear them clearly.

"My God, they'll have to complete the wedding ceremony with the concubine first, and then come to marry the principal wife?"

"Exactly, this is ruthlessly trampling the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion into the mud!"

"What are we waiting for? If this happened to my household, we would have broken off the engagement long ago!"

"Didn't the two of them get a marriage certificate? It's all registered with the government."

So, does the heir of the Marquis of Yong'an think he has Miss Yun completely under his control?

"Even if the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion grits its teeth and swallows this insult, the two families will still be enemies."

"Exactly! If you ask me, we should just break off the engagement. Why put up with this humiliation!"

Time passed slowly, and the tea and snacks were changed again and again.

The guests' posture changed from upright to crooked, and their gazes shifted from curiosity to mockery.

The Duke of Zhenguo finally lost his temper in the main hall, his voice so loud it could lift the roof off.

"Wait! We must wait today, no matter what! I, the Duke, want to see how the Marquis of Yong'an's mansion will end up in this mess!"

Yun Shuyao frowned slightly; she seemed to have overestimated her father.

No wonder his grandfather always scolded him for being spineless when he was alive. The Prince of Yi hadn't even said how to make good use of him yet, and he was already planning to kneel there forever.

At this moment, Xiao Fang fully understood Yun Shuyao's plan.

Although he might achieve his goal, he felt bad about it.

With him around, why should Yun Shuyao have to fight tooth and nail herself?

Last night, although Yun Shuyao did not agree to marry him, the affection in her eyes was undeniable.

Thinking of this, Xiao Fang finally made up his mind. He stood up, leaped a few times, and headed towards the palace.