After the arranged marriage, I pampered the sickly regent.

In Ye Xuan's view, without the status of being the legitimate daughter of the Duke's family, how could Ye Qingwu possibly have married into the Regent's Palace on her own?

But this wretched girl, relying on the Regent's backing, dared to sever ties with me!

It’s really hateful!

Ye Qingwu didn't care at all. In the end, whether in the past or now, the original owner had never benefited from the Duke's mansion, and even the so-called marriage could be changed at will.

Such a relationship is better off without.

"Your Highness, we've been out for a while now, it's time for us to head back."

Ye Qingwu ignored Ye Xuan's words and spoke to Zhan Sijing.

“Okay.” Zhan Sijing replied, his gaze toward Ye Xuan and the others present was unusually cold as Ye Qingwu turned around.

Although I don't know why Ye Qingwu made this decision, based on our interactions over the past few days, I can tell that she is not someone who makes decisions based solely on likes and dislikes.

There must be a deeper connection here.

After Ye Qingwu and Zhan Sijing left, everyone in the study breathed a sigh of relief.

"Look what you two have done!"

Thinking of the look in Zhan Sijing's eyes when he left, Ye Xuan felt a chill. Even though he was already a Duke, he would not gain any benefit from offending the Regent.

Ye Qingzhu was also extremely aggrieved and said to Ye Xuan, "Father, can't you see that Ye Qingwu is clearly trying to sever ties with us?"

"Since she wants to sever ties, let her sever them. Why bother with her?"

"What do you know! You may not care about the Azure Mist, but do you know who the Regent is?"

The reason he agreed to switch the marriages of his two daughters was that he hoped Ye Qingzhu could use her status to help the Duke's family more after marrying into the Prince's Mansion.

But who would have thought that these people would secretly switch the marriages back behind his back? Although they are all his daughters, it doesn't matter who marries into the other family. But Ye Qingwu's actions are really giving him a headache!

"Father, you don't know about the Regent..." Ye Qingzhu wanted to tell him that Zhan Sijing was dying, but Su interrupted her as soon as she finished speaking.

Su gave Ye Qingzhu a wink, signaling her to stop talking.

Then she came to Ye Xuan and said, "Master, you saw what happened just now. It seems that Qingwu is determined to oppose us."

"Some things can't be forced. Fortunately, the Regent didn't bring up the marriage exchange again, otherwise things would have been much worse."

Ye Xuan's expression softened considerably after hearing this. "What you said is quite right."

Since the Regent has not brought it up again, it proves that the matter is over. As for that wretched girl Ye Qingwu, we're better off without her!

“Master, now that Qingzhu has married Jiang Wenjin, you can’t just stand by and watch our daughter suffer.”

The person Su was most worried about was Jiang Wenjin, a scholar. If Shi Qingzhu hadn't threatened to kill herself, she would never have agreed to the marriage exchange.

Now that the die is cast, it's time to make some careful plans.

Upon hearing Su mention Jiang Wenjin, Ye Qingzhu quickly added, "Yes, Father, the exam is coming up soon, you can't just stand by and do nothing."

"Enough, all of you get out!"

"Let Jiang Wenjin in; I have something to say to him."

Ye Xuan raised his hand, preventing Ye Qingzhu from continuing her sentence.

Ye Qingzhu reluctantly agreed and followed Madam Su out of the study, only to find Jiang Wenjin standing there.

"Wenjin, you go in first. The master has something to say to you."

When Su was facing Jiang Wenjin, her attitude was relatively mild, but Ye Qingzhu snorted coldly and looked at Jiang Wenjin with great displeasure.

Jiang Wenjin responded softly and went inside.

"Qingzhu, you are married now. Wenjin is your husband no matter what. You should rein in your old temper when you are in your husband's family, or you will suffer sooner or later."

Su took Ye Qingzhu away from the study and patiently gave her some instructions.

“Mother, no matter what, Jiang Wenjin is only a scholar now, and he will need Father’s help in the future. Do you expect me to curry favor with him?” Ye Qingzhu said dismissively.

In her opinion, Ye Qingwu was able to do things so comfortably in her previous life thanks in no small part to the help of the Duke's mansion.

"Mother, let me tell you, Jiang Wenjin will definitely become the Grand Secretary in the future."

Ye Qingzhu said with a smug look on her face. The reason she gave Jiang Wenjin a hard time was to make him understand that she had condescended to marry him, so that he would cherish her.

"Chief assistant?"

Su found Ye Qingzhu's description cryptic. Jiang Wenjin didn't even hold an official position yet; whether he could pass the imperial examinations as a mere scholar was another matter, let alone become the Grand Secretary.

"Qingzhu, you can't say things like that carelessly."

Seeing that Su Shi clearly did not believe her words, Ye Qingzhu became a little anxious, even though she had been buried with the Regent Prince seven days after her marriage.

But his soul floated into the air, and only then did he learn about the Grand Secretary and Ye Qingwu being granted the title of First-Rank Imperial Lady.

That's why she felt even more resentful.

"Leaving aside Jiang Wenjin, I don't know what's wrong with that brat Qingwu, she dares to be so arrogant!"

Su was furious when she thought about what happened today. "But it's good that she took the initiative to sever ties, so as to avoid trouble later."

"Mother, you don't need to worry about that. No matter how arrogant that bitch is, she won't live for more than a few days."

"It won't be long before Ye Qingwu is buried with the Regent!"

……

On the carriage back to the Prince's Mansion.

Ye Qingwu checked Zhan Sijing's condition immediately, and only felt relieved after confirming that his pulse was stable.

She looked up and met Zhan Sijing's gaze. "Why are you here?"

"Today is the day for your return to your parents' home. As your husband, how can I not be there?"

"Besides, those people from the Duke's mansion..." Zhan Sijing's voice lowered a few degrees. If he had been a step later, he didn't know how the woman in front of him would have been treated.

But she never mentioned these things, and as soon as she got into the carriage, she started asking about her own situation.

As Zhan Sijing felt guilty, his gaze toward Ye Qingwu became increasingly tender.

"I'm late."

"It's not too late at all." Ye Qingwu gave Zhan Sijing a slight smile.

"Actually, even if you hadn't come, I would have had ways to deal with them."

Ye Qingwu said that it wasn't a bad deal to be able to sever this relationship through today's events.

"No matter what happened in the past, from now on you will be my queen, and I will never allow anyone to bully you."

Zhan Sijing looked at Ye Qingwu and spoke earnestly.

Hearing this, Ye Qingwu felt a bit conflicted. Clearly, this person was the one who should be taken care of the most.

Yet here she was making these promises to herself. When she met Zhan Sijing's gaze, Ye Qingwu finally couldn't bear to say no.

"me too."

"Your Highness, no matter what, I will heal you."

"Your Highness, we have arrived at the Prince's residence."

The coachman's voice came from outside. After getting off the carriage, Ye Qingwu led Zhan Sijing back to the courtyard.