In ancient times, she gave birth to seven daughters and was divorced by her husband's family.

Guilt comes too late.

The guilt surged forth like a tidal wave.

She broke down when Shangguan Yi was scolding her.

It wasn't just because Shangguan Yi's words were harsh and a junior was disciplining an elder; another reason was that she herself felt guilty. Everything Shangguan Yi said was true, which made her feel sad.

It turns out that my actions over the years have been seen as so outrageous by them.

Bai Lu slowly said to Zhao Bingyu, "I won't say anything more to you, let's leave it at that."

"I'm too lazy to waste my breath on you! Just leave, and don't let my three older brothers know you're here."

Hearing this, Zhao Bingyu nodded weakly, closed her eyes, and whispered, "I know... I will leave."

Bai Lu nodded, and then said, "As for Ru Bao, Ru Bao must be taken away by the King of Da Shi Kingdom."

"The Great Stone Kingdom cannot let her off so easily. The people of Qingzhou in the Great Wu Kingdom are not to be provoked or whipped at will. If this happens, what will become of the prestige of the Great Wu Kingdom?"

"She'll have to go to jail when she gets back."

The words "go to jail" sent a jolt through Zhao Bingyu's heart. She quickly looked up at the female lead and said in disbelief, "How can we let her go to jail?"

"She's my daughter, and she's in jail before she's even married?! Even if she marries a man from the Western Regions, and while they don't value reputation as much as the people of Da Wu, they still won't take a criminal as their woman!"

"How can this be allowed? This absolutely cannot be allowed!"

Zhao Bingyu shook her head and said, "I want to see the Emperor of Great Wu. I want to have a good talk with him."

"Based on my status, I don't believe the Great Wu Emperor would let Ru Bao go to jail."

Bai Lu frowned, rubbed her head, and felt that she was being a bit difficult to deal with.

It is well known that Emperor Dawu was very fond of Zhao Bingyu.

After meeting Zhao Bingyu, he might actually prevent Ru Bao from going to jail because of Zhao Bingyu.

If that's the case, then what about the people of Qingzhou?

White Dew would absolutely not tolerate such a situation.

She stopped Zhao Bingyu from leaving, and smiled calmly at her: "That won't do. We will absolutely not let you see the Emperor of Dawu. You can forget about it."

Zhao Bingyu couldn't help but glare at Bai Lu. She had felt guilty towards Bai Lu before, but now that she saw Bai Lu harming her sister like this, she couldn't help but shout.

"You're Ru Bao's older sister, and it's one thing to not treat her well, but now you're actually harming her?!"

"Are you even worthy of being her sister?"

Bai Lu shrugged and said speechlessly, "I never wanted to be her older sister in the first place, so don't flatter yourself."

“You know, all my brothers are law-abiding citizens, and each of them is successful in their careers and has a happy family. None of them are as arrogant and domineering as Ru Bao, who has accomplished nothing and is just a good-for-nothing!”

The words "a piece of trash" lingered in Zhao Bingyu's mind, and she felt herself breaking down.

She wanted to scold Bai Lu, but when she saw Bai Lu's face, which looked so much like her own, Zhao Bingyu couldn't open her mouth.

She sighed and said helplessly to Bailu, "What can I do to make you let your sister go? She's your sister!"

Her voice trembled as she helplessly said to Bailu, "If you are willing to let her go... I am willing to give you many benefits, and I am also willing to prepare a lot of treasures from the Western Regions for you."

Bai Lu listened to Zhao Bingyu's words, shook her head, and said firmly, "No, it's not a question of whether I'll let her go or not, it's that she really did something wrong."

"She harms ordinary people at will... If she harms ordinary people this time, will she be able to harm us next time?"

She looked directly into Zhao Bingyu's eyes and said sarcastically without any attempt to hide it, "I'm afraid you don't know how powerful your Rubao is, or what she said to Dawu!"

"Even though I'm about to die and be locked up in jail, you still come over and insult me."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Bingyu felt a chill run down her spine, a sense of foreboding washing over her.

"What did you say?!"

Zhao Bingyu naturally knew how stubborn Ru Bao was, and guessed that these words wouldn't be pleasant to hear.

Then Bai Lu said slowly, "Tell me, the person you dislike the most is my daughter!"

"You said I'm a widow who brings bad luck to her husbands, having given birth to seven daughters... unable to have a single son..."

"You even said that I spend all my time surrounded by men, and that I've probably lost my virginity long ago!"

"I'm so old, and no one dares to marry me anymore. I'm such an unwanted old woman!"

Zhao Bingyu was stunned after hearing this. Her whole body trembled, and she asked incredulously, "Did Ru Bao really say this?"

"She really said that???"

Bai Lu nodded calmly, her expression natural.

Zhao Bingyu was furious; the hairs on her body were practically standing on end.

"How could Ru Bao utter such a vile word? And that's her own sister!!!"

Bai Lu shrugged, looking speechless: "But you didn't treat me like your own daughter, and you didn't say anything nice to Ru Bao either, so naturally Ru Bao didn't treat me like her own sister either."

"..."

Zhao Bingyu remained silent.

Bai Lu said, "So am I wrong to say these words now?"

"I did nothing wrong, right?"

Yes, Bai Lu is not at all wrong, and she is the victim. How can we ask Bai Lu to do anything?

Zhao Bingyu looked at Bai Lu with a complex expression in her eyes.

She reached out to touch Bailu's face, but remembering that she was not her biological daughter, she helplessly put her hand down.

She closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, they were clear and bright.

Bai Lu is his daughter. Even if her body is inhabited by a different soul, if it weren't for the soul from this other world, his daughter would probably be a handful of dust by now.

Moreover, the seven children his daughter gave birth to were probably starved to death or drowned in chamber pots long ago.

She looked at Bailu, and after a while, she cried.

Zhao Bingyu said to Bai Lu, "Fine, do whatever you want with Ru Bao, I don't care anymore."

"This is all my fault. I didn't discipline my daughter properly. That's it."

Bai Lu nodded, relieved that Zhao Bingyu had finally stopped nagging her.

Then Zhao Bingyu said to Bai Lu in a pleading tone, "But... I have only one request, I want to meet your three brothers."

"Really, it's just one meeting."

"...I don't care about anything else, I just want to see them, just once!!"

She kept nagging Bailu.

Bai Lu rubbed her head. Meeting was definitely out of the question. She didn't want her three brothers to meet Zhao Bingyu, as she felt they would be very upset.

But she couldn't make decisions for her three older brothers.

I need to think about this matter further and discuss it with the Empress Dowager later.

She said to Zhao Bingyu, "I can go and ask for you."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Bingyu nodded quickly, her eyes lit up, and she finally smiled.

As Bai Lu's figure disappeared into the distance, Zhao Bingyu's eyes were filled with loneliness.

"Wait, it's White Dew!"

Zhao Bingyu suddenly called out to Bai Lu.

Bai Lu turned to her and asked, "What's wrong?"

After considering for a moment, Zhao Bingyu said, "Do you know? Sometimes... when you're in danger, it's me who saves you."

Bai Lu was taken aback and immediately thought of the night of the Liangzhou riots, when her third brother almost got into trouble, and she had dreamed about it.

At that time, he did not know that his third brother was his older brother.

She was silent for a moment, then asked Zhao Bingyu, "Was it a dream you sent me?"

Zhao Bingyu nodded and said to Bai Lu, "I'm afraid you don't know that I have a system."

"You should know... ordinary transmigrators don't have systems, just like the Empress Dowager didn't have a system."

"But I do have a system."

Bai Lu nodded. It seemed that Zhao Bingyu was unaware that she also had a system. In that case, it would be better not to tell Zhao Bingyu about it.

Zhao Bingyu then added, "I have a system that knows your whereabouts at all times. That time I felt you might be in danger, so I used my system points to exchange for a chance to appear in your dreams and warn you."

Bai Lu nodded: "I see, then thank you so much."

"Although that dream didn't have much of an effect."

Bai Lu then turned and left.

Seeing Bai Lu's retreating figure, Zhao Bingyu felt even more desolate.

Bai Lu didn't even care about me when she heard the news, so how should I make amends?

"Never mind," she shook her head. "What's the point of arguing now? They're practically strangers now..."

Tonight, Bai Liezhao and Shangguan Yi celebrate their wedding night; they are finally married.

In the courtyard of the General's Mansion, Bai Lu, the Crown Prince, and the Empress Dowager sat at a stone table.

Before the three of them was a plate of peanuts, a plate of smoked chicken gizzards, and two small jugs of wine—it was that simple.

Looking at the stars in the sky, the three of them exchanged bewildered glances.

"Are you OK?"

The Crown Prince couldn't help but reach out and pat Bai Lu's shoulder. Bai Lu shook her head and smiled calmly, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

"After all, I haven't seen her for many years. I wasn't around when I was little, so how could I have any blood ties with her?"

He didn't believe a single word Zhao Bingyu told him.

She was even very cautious, fearing that Zhao Bingyu would play the emotional card and try to win over her brothers again. If Ru Bao then made a tearful apology, they would simply get Ru Bao out of prison. How could that be allowed?

Every country has its laws, and every family has its rules; these rules must not be broken.

"correct."

Bai Lu then asked the Crown Prince and Empress Dowager, "Zhao Bingyu wants to meet my brothers."

"I originally wanted to ask my brothers for their opinions on this matter."

"But then I thought about it again, maybe we need to think carefully first... whether or not to let my brothers know that Zhao Bingyu is here now..."

Now they have completely blocked all news from this place, and simply didn't let Bai Liezhao and the others know that Zhao Bingyu had come to Dawu.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager fell into deep thought.

She hesitated for a moment and then said, "Let's forget about it."

"We haven't seen each other for years. If we did, it would probably cause them distress for half a month. Who knows what they would say?"

"Let's not see each other."

"...Why should you grant the wishes of a woman like Zhao Bingyu and hurt your own brothers?"

"Makes sense."

Bai Lu nodded again and looked at the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince nodded and said the same thing: "I think what Grandmother said makes sense, let's make it this way."

He sighed and said, "I never imagined that my aunt would become like this. Alas."

He shook his head. "Perhaps this is a good ending for her too."

For Zhao Bingyu, this kind of life was actually quite good. In the Western Regions, she had a handsome husband, many handsome sons and beautiful daughters by her side, and countless gold and silver treasures.

In this world, the only ones who have been hurt are Bailu and her three older brothers.

They all decided that they simply wouldn't tell Bai Liezhao and the other two about this.

Bai Lu then said, "Tomorrow we'll send her back to the Western Regions..."

"Speaking of which... the envoy from the Great Stone Kingdom has stayed here long enough; it's time to send him back."

"Let Zhao Bingyu take Ru Bao and leave quickly."

On the second day, Zhao Bingyu waited anxiously, but Bai Lu did not appear with her three older brothers. Instead, Zhou Langya appeared instead.

Zhou Langya clenched his fist at Zhao Bingyu and said coldly, "Please, Lady Zhao, begin your journey."

"???"

Zhao Bingyu was completely confused and asked him, "Who are you?"

Zhou Langya calmly looked at Zhao Bingyu and said to her, "I am the general in charge of escorting you back to the Western Regions."

"what?!"

"No...I won't go back to the Western Regions!"

Zhao Bingyu shook her head, furious. "Didn't Bai Lu tell me to bring Bai Chuyao, Bai Liezhao, and Bai Qingze to see me? Where are they?"

"I can only return to the Western Regions after seeing them, so I'm not going back now!"

"You have no choice but to reply."

Zhou Langya waved his hand, and someone immediately threw Ru Bao in.

Zhao Bingyu quickly pulled Ru Bao into her arms and complained, "Why are you all so rude to my daughter!"

Before she could finish speaking, she looked down and was stunned to see Ru Bao's face swollen like a pig's head. "You... how come you have so many slap marks on your face? How dare they hit you!"

Zhao Bingyu was almost in tears.

Look at the miserable state her once pampered daughter has become.

Ru Bao nestled pitifully in Zhao Bingyu's arms and cried out, "Mom, it hurts so much."

"Waaaaah, they all hit me..."

Zhou Langya sneered and said, "Don't you know why I hit you? It's because you spoke recklessly in front of His Majesty and said something to Bai Lu... Otherwise, why would the King of Da Shi Kingdom have taken action?"