She remarried a cold-faced, powerful man, and the scumbag regretted it and cried his heart out.

A major event occurred in the thirty-seventh year of the Jinghe era.

A spring banquet was being held in the palace when it was suddenly ambushed by assassins. Fortunately, the Commandant of the Imperial Guards intervened in time to protect the Emperor and keep him safe.

However, on her way home, Shen Jingshu, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Pingyang, was unfortunately attacked by a fleeing assassin and taken hostage, her fate unknown.

Just when things were in grave danger, Fu Zijin, the young master of the Fu family, appeared in time and risked his life to save them.

This matter spread like wildfire throughout the streets and alleys of the capital, becoming a popular topic of conversation among the people.

"As you all know, Young Master Fu was seriously injured and nearly died while saving Miss Shen! During the days when Miss Shen was unconscious, Young Master Fu took care of her without sleep or rest, and the two of them spent many days alone in the same room..." A man who looked like a storyteller described the scene vividly. When he got to the important parts, he deliberately lowered his voice and revealed an ambiguous smile on his face.

"Is there any need to guess? It'll probably be only a few days before the Fu family comes to propose marriage. It would be quite a beautiful story of a talented man and a beautiful woman."

Before he could finish speaking, a whip suddenly lashed out, landing precisely on the wine glass in one of the men's hands.

The wine glass shattered with a crack, splashing wine everywhere. The man was splattered all over his head and face, looking utterly disheveled. Startled, he jumped up from his seat, his face a mixture of bewilderment and anger.

"How dare you lowly scoundrels arbitrarily name me?!"

Everyone was startled by this sudden turn of events and turned to look in the direction of the sound.

A beautiful young woman appeared, her figure graceful and elegant. Her hair was styled in an exquisite tassel bun, her eyebrows like distant mountains, her eyes like stars, and she possessed a touch of heroic spirit. She wore a fiery red dress, and as the breeze blew, her skirt fluttered. Standing there, she was unparalleled in beauty and extraordinary in presence.

Shen Jingshu held the soft whip in her hand, her face cold, her heart filled with surging hatred.

In her past life, she was attacked by villains and fell into a coma. She and Fu Zijin were trapped in a dilapidated house for three days.

An unmarried woman was kidnapped and disappeared for three days. What exactly happened during that time?

Rumors about the matter were rampant in the capital, leaving her with nowhere to retreat, as if she and Fu Zijin had already consummated their marriage.

To protect his daughter's reputation, Marquis Pingyang had no choice but to agree to the marriage with Fu Zijin.

At that time, Fu Zijin was his father's favorite student. He was talented, handsome, and had a charming demeanor. Moreover, he had saved her life. Shen Jingshu was overjoyed and truly loved him.

Initially, they enjoyed a period of harmonious marriage, but only in the end did she realize that everything was meticulously arranged by Fu Zijin himself. His wolfish ambition was nothing more than to climb the towering tree of the Shen family and seize that immense power and wealth!

"Isn't this Miss Shen? What's she doing out here?"

"Look at her, so shrewish. She has no manners whatsoever. She doesn't care about her reputation at all."

The man who had been struck by the whip regained his senses, sat down on the ground, and began to cry and shout, "Look everyone! Miss Shen is committing a crime in broad daylight! Is there no law anymore?!"

Shen Jingshu flicked her wrist and lashed out with the whip again. "The law? According to the law, you should be paraded through the streets for making such arbitrary accusations against the women of government officials!"

The whip whistled through the air and lashed hard across the man's arm, causing him to sit on the ground and howl in pain.

From the crowd, a bold person stepped forward, glaring angrily, and said, "If you are upright and honest, why would you be afraid of what others say!"

Shen Jingshu looked at him and asked, "What's your name?"

The man wasn't intimidated. He straightened his back and loudly replied, "I don't change my name, I don't change my surname! Qian Zhengning!"

"Oh, no wonder you look so familiar. I heard that your elder brother, Qian, was once wanted by the government for selling smuggled salt and is still on the run?"

Shen Jingshu asked him with a smile.

These words caused an uproar among the crowd, and all eyes turned to Qian Zhengning.

"You're talking nonsense!"

Shen Jingshu's smile deepened, "If you act uprightly and honestly, why would you be afraid of people gossiping?"

Qian Zhengning blushed deeply, feeling ashamed and indignant at having her words thrown back at her verbatim. Not wanting to lose face in front of everyone, she stubbornly retorted, "As a woman, you should have self-respect and self-love! Your relationship with that Young Master Fu is not innocent!"

Shen Jingshu's face darkened, and she raised her whip to lash at Qian Zhengning again.

Suddenly, someone in the crowd muttered, "Brother Qian's words are not entirely correct. Miss Shen was attacked against her will, and there was nothing she could do about it."

"That's true. Young Master Fu could have gone to call for help, but who knows if he had ulterior motives."

Upon hearing these two voices, the onlookers began to discuss the matter again. Many people started to criticize Qian Zhengning, believing that it was improper and ungentlemanly for him to talk about a young woman's innocence in public.

Just then, a series of orderly footsteps approached, and a group of people were walking towards the tavern.

The leader was dressed in a red and yellow python robe with a jade belt around his waist. He was handsome and had a tall and straight posture.

He stepped into the tavern, his gaze sweeping over the crowd before finally settling on Shen Jingshu. He asked in a deep voice, "What's all this commotion about?"