After giving up being the wife of a powerful official, Ling Yunlu became a concubine

What would have been the outcome if she had chosen to follow Xiao Minshen?

At least, it won’t be as miserable as it is now.

Every day, the young ladies from the Duke's Mansion would come over to cause trouble.

They made her chant with a bowl of water on her head, kneel in the sun, and prick her with needles...

She had cried until her tears ran dry, and she regretted the divorce countless times.

One day, Liu Zongyuan came to Jiaan.

He proposed to take Liu Shishi away.

The nun was overjoyed and happily sent Liu Shishi out.

These days, Liu Shishi did a lot of things in the temple.

However, the nun was miserable.

When washing a quilt, not only did it not get clean, but the fabric was also damaged;

Liu Shishi injured her foot while chopping wood;

I almost set the kitchen on fire while cooking;

When I washed the dishes, all that was left were two wooden bowls for eating.

Being able to invite this Buddha away, the nun couldn't help but chant "Amitabha!"

The news that Liu Shishi was taken away by Liu Zongyuan soon reached the Duke's wife.

The Duke's wife said nothing, but showed a look of contempt on her face.

Liu Shishi asked as she followed her brother out.

"Brother, where are you taking me? To our home?"

Before, when Liu Shishi was unwilling to divorce, Liu Zongyuan told her.

He bought a house, and after she divorced, she moved out and lived with him.

Moreover, he would find a good family for her and marry her off in a grand manner.

Liu Zongyuan looked at Liu Shishi's haggard face.

"Well, let's go back to our home."

"Before you go home, I will take you to see someone first."

"Who?"

Liu Shishi was very curious because she and her brother didn't have many friends or relatives in Beijing.

"You'll know when the time comes. We're acquaintances anyway."

"By the way, let me buy you some new clothes first."

Liu Zongyuan looked at the monk's robe on Liu Shishi and a look of disgust flashed across his face.

There was a clothing store on the side of the road. Liu Zongyuan took Liu Shishi in and quickly changed her into new clothes.

Liu Shishi re-did her hair and put on some makeup and lip balm.

Liu Zongyuan looked Liu Shishi up and down and bought her a gold hairpin.

Liu Shishi stroked the gold hairpin on her head, feeling a little uneasy.

Who is it that my brother seems to be very concerned about?

Could it be her brother's ideal woman, her future sister-in-law?

Liu Shishi felt like she had guessed the truth and was very happy for her brother.

Liu Zongyuan brought the newly dressed Liu Shishi to the teahouse.

Liu Shishi started to get nervous, wondering which family her future sister-in-law would come from.

I wonder if my future sister-in-law will dislike her for being a divorced person?

I don’t know if my future sister-in-law will still be willing to marry my brother after knowing what happened to her?

As she walked along, she wanted to ask Liu Zongyuan several times.

However, seeing Liu Zongyuan's gloomy face, she suddenly didn't have the courage to ask.

Anyway, I'm going to see someone soon.

At worst, she can just ask him in person.

Liu Zongyuan pushed open the door of the teahouse's private room and walked in.

Liu Shishi took a deep breath and followed him in.

In the private room, there was only one person sitting next to the huge table.

When Liu Shishi saw the other person's face clearly, she stood at the door in a daze.

"What? Now that you've become the King of Qi's concubine, you don't recognize your old friends anymore?"

The other party stared at Liu Shishi coldly and sneered.

Liu Zongyuan turned around, pulled Liu Shishi in, and closed the door.

"Master Zhu, my sister hasn't reacted yet."

"She has never forgotten you!"

"Although she married the King of Qi, she is still a virgin."

When Liu Shishi heard this, her face suddenly turned red.

She bit her lip and lowered her head in embarrassment.

She didn't know why her brother said these things?

The person opposite her is her childhood sweetheart, Zhu Xiao.

At the beginning, when they found out that their father was the Duke.

Her brother forced her to cut off contact with Zhu Xiao.

It is said that Zhu Xiao is just a disciple from a poor family, which does not match her status.

Now, what does brother mean?

Could it be that my brother wants to sell her to Zhu Xiao?

Thinking of this, Liu Shishi's face turned pale.

She suddenly raised her head and looked at Liu Zongyuan.

"Brother, what did you mean by that?"

"You want me to be Zhu Xiao's concubine?"

Liu Zongyuan looked as if it was a matter of course.

"Not a concubine? You may not still want to be Master Zhu's principal wife?"

"You are a divorced woman now, you are not worthy of Master Zhu!"

Liu Zongyuan's words were like a bucket of cold water poured down on my head.

"I don't deserve it?" Liu Shishi cried bitterly.

"At the beginning, I was clearly in love with Zhu Xiao, but you forced me to break up with him."

"You said he was not worthy of me. You said you would break my legs if I continued to associate with him!"

"Divorce? Am I willing to divorce?"

"Didn't you force me to divorce you? You said that if I didn't divorce you, it would hurt you and my father!"

"But now, you say all this is my fault!"

"What did I do wrong? My mistake was that I shouldn't have listened to you on everything!"

Liu Shishi's accusation made Liu Zongyuan feel a little embarrassed.

"Pa", he slapped Liu Shishi directly.

"Pa", Zhu Xiao stood up and slapped Liu Zongyuan with his backhand.

Liu Zongyuan was slapped to the ground.

"Master Zhu, I am educating you, why are you hitting me?"

"From today on, she is my woman and has nothing to do with your Liu family."

"I will teach my woman myself. If you dare to touch her again, I will chop it off!"

Zhu Xiao's sinister words made Liu Zongyuan shudder.

"Okay, we're even now, why don't you just get out of here!"

Liu Zongyuan hurriedly got up from the ground, lowered his head, and walked out of the room.

He walked out, closed the door, and spat fiercely at the door.

"Bah, he just relied on women to get to the top, what's so great about that!"

After Liu Zongyuan left, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became awkward.

What else doesn't Liu Shishi understand at this time?

Liu Zongyuan was thrown into jail, but finally came out easily.

Since the King of Qi did not take any action, it must be Zhu Xiao who helped.

And she was the reward Liu Zongyuan paid to Zhu Xiao.

The beautiful memories of her childhood with Zhu Xiao kept appearing before her eyes.

But now, their identities have changed drastically.

She went from being a favored daughter of heaven to a divorced woman.

Zhu Xiao, from a poor boy, became a royal aristocrat.

It's true, the world is full of twists and turns.

Zhu Xiao stared at Liu Shishi, who was standing in the middle of the room with her head down.

The clothes he was wearing were so new that you could tell at a glance that they were just bought.

The gold hairpin on her head looks too old-fashioned. I guess it was bought just to show off.

Isn’t she the concubine’s daughter of the Duke’s Mansion?

How did he fall into such a miserable state?

"Have you ever regretted anything?"