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

Two more hours passed, and the setting sun cast long shadows on the window, gradually dimming the light under the veil.

Yun Shuyao's legs were numb and her back was sore, but she remained seated without moving.

"This is outrageous!"

Yun Chongshan slammed his hand on the table, and the hall fell silent instantly.

"The Marquis of Yong'an's mansion has gone too far! They think they can disrespect our Duke's mansion like this!"

The scrutinizing gazes of those people were like a knife, repeatedly cutting into Yun Chong'an's face.

He admitted that the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion had indeed declined by his generation.

But it shouldn't be so humiliated by a mere marquis's mansion!

If it weren't for wanting to show the Wing King's stance, he would have turned against him long ago.

Yun Shuwen, blushing with embarrassment at the guests' gossip, leaned close to the Duke of Zhenguo and asked in a low voice:

"Father, how about... we send someone to ask?"

"Waiting like this isn't right; there has to be an explanation..."

"Why are you asking?!"

Yun Chongshan's face was twitching, but his voice was filled with helplessness.

"Am I, Yun, supposed to beg him to marry my daughter? That would be even more shameful if word got out!"

He paused, then his tone abruptly changed, becoming cold and irritating.

"If Shu Yao hadn't made such a scene and gone too far, things wouldn't have come to this."

As he spoke, Yun Chongshan seemed to have suddenly found a solution.

He stood up abruptly, went to the door of the side room, and began to loudly berate Yun Shuyao.

"These are all good things for you."

They insisted on taking the Yong'an Marquis's mansion to court time and time again just for a little money.

Now it's their turn to make things difficult for us; today's embarrassment is all because of you!

Yun Shuyao closed her eyes tightly, her heart aching.

But in her mind, she was cheering; the more pain she felt, the more she could regain her senses.

Her relationship with this father has come to an end!

"master!"

Qin's tearful voice interrupted Yun Chongshan's reprimand.

"What wrong has Shu Yao done today?"

Even now, you still want to marry your daughter off to him?

Why did he fall to the ground?

"What do you know? Shut up!"

Yun Chongshan shouted sternly, just as he always did, regardless of how many people were present, he showed no regard for Qin's feelings.

"Get back to the backyard!"

Yun Shuyao couldn't stand Yun Chongshan insulting her mother, so she immediately ripped off the red veil.

"The Duke of Zhenguo is quite imposing!"

She wore a bright red wedding dress and stepped out of the side room, lifting the curtain.

"If you're so capable, go settle accounts with the Marquis's mansion! Why are you taking your anger out on my mother, a mere woman?"

"You wicked girl!"

The Duke of Zhenguo raised his hand to strike.

Yun Shuyao suddenly pulled out a dagger hidden in her sleeve and held it to her neck.

"If the Duke of Zhenguo dares to utter another word of humiliation against my mother, I will commit suicide on the spot."

I'm going to turn this joyous occasion at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion into a funeral!

"You...you...alas...what a misfortune for our family!"

Yun Shuyao had a firm grasp on Yun Chongshan's weakness. Yun Chongshan might not care about the lives of others, but he cared too much about his own reputation.

If Yun Shuyao were to die on the spot, the Wing King would certainly be unable to explain himself.

As for the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, it's no longer possible for it to hold its head high among the noble families.

Just then, the sound of suona horns suddenly rang out from outside the door, growing ever closer.

Everyone looked at each other, eager to see how this commotion would unfold.

"Shu Yao, I've come to marry you."

A clear voice suddenly came from outside the courtyard, carrying a hint of nonchalant roguishness.

But it exploded in everyone's ears like a thunderclap.

Yun Shuyao suddenly turned her head.

Xiao Fang, dressed in a bright red wedding robe, stood at the entrance of the Moon Cave with seventy or eighty纨绔 (sons of wealthy and powerful families).

His eyes crinkled into crescents as he smiled, yet the light in his eyes was astonishingly bright.

Don't wait for someone who isn't worth it.

Xiao Fang's smile faded, and his face became more serious.

He strolled in slowly, his gaze fixed on Yun Shuyao.

"Shu Yao, let's find another groom, will you marry me?"

When Yun Shuyao saw him at that moment, her eyes suddenly reddened.

She didn't cry when the guests mocked her, and she didn't cry when her father scolded her, but when she saw Xiao Fang, she couldn't hold back her tears.

Xiao Fang slowly approached her, and when he was only three steps away, he suddenly flashed and snatched Yun Shuyao's dagger.

"Isn't that stupid?"

Xiao Fang tossed the dagger aside, pulled Yun Shuyao into his arms, and gently patted her back with his other hand, his tone incredibly tender.

"Didn't I tell you, I'll take care of everything? Why are you working so hard?"

No sooner had Xiao Fang finished speaking than the Duke of Zhenguo was trembling with rage and suddenly roared.

"open!

Xiao Fang, don't you dare cause trouble in my Duke Zhenguo's mansion!

Shu Yao is a member of the Gu family; how dare you pull and shove her in public!

He rushed forward, pointed at Yun Shuyao's nose, and his voice was as cold as ice.

"You come here right now! Come back with your father!"

No matter how wrong the Gu family is, this marriage must go through.

"You are a daughter of the Yun family, so you must obey your father's arrangements!"

Yun Shuyao clutched the hem of her wedding dress, her knuckles turning white, her expression stubborn.

"Father?

No, I should call you Duke Zhenguo.

For some ulterior motive, you want your daughter to marry a man who will take a concubine from the brothel on their wedding day.

Why should I sacrifice my entire life's happiness to fill the hole you've dug?

Yun Chongshan, his secret thoughts exposed, retorted angrily.

"Your family raised you for twenty years, did they raise you for nothing?"

The Duke of Zhenguo once again shifted the blame onto Yun Shuyao.

"If you weren't the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, do you think the Marquis's mansion would still want you, given what you did before the marriage?"

"The Yun family didn't raise me; they made a deal with me!"

Yun Shuyao's voice suddenly rose, and now that she was by Xiao Fang's side, she felt much more confident.

"Do herders raise cattle and sheep because they love them?"

No, the herders had already clearly stated the price of their cattle and sheep the moment they gave them their first bite of fodder.

Yun Shuyao's words caused the female guests present to change their expressions.

From childhood, they were taught that their families would provide them with a life of luxury, so they naturally took it for granted that they would sacrifice for their families.

Thinking of their own awful marriages, they all stopped mocking each other and began to admire Yun Shuyao.

Yun Shuyao continued speaking.

"I refuse to accept the debt of gratitude I owe for raising me; I'd rather sacrifice my entire life for the benefit of my family!"

"you--"

The Duke of Zhenguo angrily raised his hand, but Xiao Fang grabbed his wrist.

"Don't make me want to hit you!"

Xiao Fang shook off Yun Chongshan's hand and stood in front of Yun Shuyao with an icy expression.

"Shu Yao is now my Crown Princess. From now on, show her some respect when you speak to her!"

Seeing how protective Xiao Shizi was of her daughter, Qin Shi couldn't stop her tears from falling.

"I agree to Prince Xiao marrying Shu Yao!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fang was immediately delighted. He quickly bowed deeply, bending his waist almost ninety degrees.

"Your son-in-law greets his mother-in-law."

"You bastard!"

Yun Chongshan glared at Qin Shi through gritted teeth.

"Do you even have the right to speak here?"

Madam Qin remained calm as she took out a piece of paper from her sleeve, unfolded it, and faced the guests present.

"I am no longer husband and wife with the Duke of Zhenguo, so my current identity is simply Shu Yao's mother."

As a mother, all I want is for my daughter to be happy!

The guests erupted in another uproar.

"I never imagined that the Duke of Zhenguo would actually divorce his first wife!"

"Yes, I thought it was all just a rumor before."

"How old is he? And he's still trying to divorce his wife?"

"Who wouldn't say that?"

A noblewoman lowered her voice and said:

"I think this Duke Zhenguo is the worst kind of scoundrel. I heard that Lady Qin even saved his life!"

"That's right, I know about what happened back then, supposedly to repay a debt of gratitude..."

Yun Chongshan's old face looked like a spilled palette, with various colors mixed together, making him look particularly ugly.

Without hesitation, Xiao Fang pulled Yun Shuyao along and bowed to Qin Shi in farewell.

The officiant he had invited immediately announced loudly:

The newlyweds bid farewell to their parents—

A harmonious and beautiful union—

Tears streamed down Qin's face, but a smile played on her lips.

Just then, a flurry of suona horns sounded outside the courtyard—Gu Jinghuai's entourage had finally arrived.