Now that you're reborn, who would still keep a mistress for their scumbag husband?

She heard the prince asking Ling Qingchen, "Fourth brother, why did you come over there alone?"

Ling Qingchen didn't take a nap, "Oh, I just saw a wild cat passing by. I thought it was interesting, so I followed it to take a look."

"What kind of wild cat interests you so much? If you like it, just catch it and raise it." The prince said with a smile without any suspicion.

"She's pretty, but a little wild. She almost scratched me. Forget it, run away. We'll talk later!"

The group walked further and further away, towards the garden.

Dou Jinzhao was so angry that she almost vomited blood. She had never dealt with King Zhuang in her previous life, and her knowledge of this man was limited to rumors. He was brave and good at fighting, with outstanding military achievements. He was feared by the king and died early from poisoning.

Because he was not interested in women, he never took a wife or concubine until his death.

I have seen him twice in this life. The last time was at Daxiangguo Temple. I felt that although he was a little cold, he was a polite gentleman.

Seeing it today is simply disgusting.

It is one thing for her to want to divorce Lu Changyuan on her own, but it is another thing for her to be forced to divorce. Is Ling Qingchen too self-righteous?

Think she will give in?

Luoxia and Qiushui followed carefully behind. After walking for a distance, Luoxia asked, "Master, what's the matter with His Royal Highness Prince Zhuang? Why does he insist on returning the Rouge Sword only after you leave Duke Dingguo's Mansion?"

Dou Jinzhao stopped in her tracks, and suddenly an idea came to her mind.

What Ling Qingchen was afraid of was not Yanzhi Jian as a person, but the alliance between Yanzhi Jian and Duke Dingguo.

In his previous life, Ling Qingchen was the fourth prince and had no ambition to ascend the throne, but he was still not tolerated by the crown prince and others. In the end, he died a violent death. Lu Changyuan was involved in this, and Dou Jinzhao was also an accomplice.

In this life, she had just told Ling Jinglan the night before that the Queen might marry Yao Taozhi to Prince Zhuang.

In order to verify his guess, Dou Jinzhao decided to meet Ling Jinglan and ask him whether he had sold the news to King Zhuang.

With Ling Jinglan's beggar-like personality of not keeping food left overnight, he would definitely not keep the news to himself for too long. He would definitely find ways to sell it as soon as possible. After all, news is time-sensitive.

"Luoxia, please go out first and arrange for me to meet Master Jinglan as soon as possible. Preferably, tonight."

"Yes!"

When Dou Jinzhao brought Qiu Shui to Xuancao Hall, it was already a cup of tea late. She had just stepped forward to bow and apologize to the eldest princess when Dou Miaojin arrived.

Before anyone arrives, smile and smell it first.

"Oh, it's my fault for not entertaining you well enough and neglecting you all. I'll drink three cups as a punishment at the table later. Ladies, please don't be angry with me!" Dou Miaojin was dressed in brilliant embroidery and jewels, and she was dazzling. When she walked in from outside, she immediately caused the ladies to talk about her.

Dou Miaojin was very proud of herself for stealing the limelight from Dou Jinzhao. She picked up a glass of wine from the tray brought in by the maid, looked around, and drank it all in one gulp.

The room was extremely quiet. The eldest princess saw that this man was being watched like a monkey, but he didn't realize it. She felt ashamed and said to the lady-in-waiting, "Grandmother, why did the mistress of the mansion for three generations let a concubine take charge of the household?"

The eldest son of the eldest house has already married a daughter-in-law, who is at least better than the concubine of the second house.

Dou Miaojin had only finished half of her glass of wine when she heard these words. She choked and was unable to breathe.

Dou Jinzhao breathed a sigh of relief. Although many people looked at her with sympathy, it was better than taking the blame for Dou Miaojin's crime on herself and being laughed at.

If she did it, she would take the responsibility even if everyone despised her, but if she didn't do it, she would not accept it even if it just made people laugh at her.

The lady smiled and said, "What the eldest princess said is true, but everyone has misunderstood. Miaojin is only helping to manage the household, and Jinzhao is in charge of all the household affairs."

After she finished speaking, she turned to Dou Jinzhao and said, "What's wrong with you today? You left all the guests at the second door. Luckily, they are all old sisters and we are good friends. Otherwise, you would have offended them to death by inviting them to dinner."

Dou Jinzhao was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that the blame would eventually be put on his head.

She still underestimated the lady.

Just as she was about to pass on the blame, the lady didn't even give her a chance to speak, "Jinzhao, how are the banquet preparations going in the kitchen? It's getting late, shouldn't we invite the guests to the table?"

The most important thing for weddings and funerals is auspicious time. Naturally, the time for the girl to go out cannot be delayed because of the time of the banquet.

Dou Jinzhao smiled and said, "Madam, it is Sister Miaojin who is in charge of the kitchen affairs."

She emphasized the word "also".

The old lady said unhappily, "You are the mistress of the house. Although the kitchen is handed over to her, she has never been in charge of it before and has no experience. You still need to keep an eye on it."

Dou Jinzhao was still trying to explain, but the eldest princess quickly chimed in, "Jinzhao is the most capable. Mother used to praise him every other day, making us princesses look better than him. With Jinzhao here, what does grandma have to worry about?"

Dou Jinzhao simply said nothing. Anyway, she would be divorcing Lu Changyuan soon. When that day comes, who would believe that she was the one who arranged the happy event in the mansion today?

The banquet was held in the West Flower Hall, and Dou Jinzhao walked behind. Several wives of the Marquis of Yiyang, who were on good terms with her, asked her about some matters in the mansion in a roundabout way, but Dou Jinzhao avoided talking about them.

This is the cultivation of the noble ladies in the capital city. There are many things they can say but cannot do, and there are also many things they can do but cannot say.

"The Grand Princess' birthday is next month. I heard that they don't plan to hold a banquet this year. The rewards from the palace were delivered to the princess's mansion yesterday. I heard that the Grand Princess will stay at the Daxiangguo Temple for a while tomorrow, one to pray for blessings, and the other to rest." Lady Zhan, the wife of Marquis Jing'an, talked about something else.

Lady Yiyangbo also hurriedly changed the subject, "The eldest princess has not been in good health in recent years. It's probably because she fought in battles all year round when she was young and that damaged her health."

After her husband's son-in-law died on the battlefield, the eldest princess remained a widow for the rest of her life, with deep love and loyalty for him.

Zhan smiled and said to Dou Jinzhao, "Come to think of it, I remember that the Grand Princess used to care about you. Among all the girls in the capital, His Highness only praised you and said that the Queen had spoiled you. The day before yesterday, I went to the Princess's Mansion and the Grand Princess asked about you and asked how long it had been since you last visited her."

Dou Jinzhao's heart moved, "I will go to see His Highness when I have time."

There was a commotion ahead and a burst of screams were heard. Dou Jinzhao and others didn't understand what was going on and stopped. They saw the women turning around.

The eldest princess asked in front of everyone, "Dou Jinzhao, I heard that you want to divorce Duke Dingguo. Is that true?"

Dou Miaojin stood in the middle of the crowd on both sides. She looked over here without avoiding or giving way. "I didn't say that casually, sister. You said it in front of the Duke. You are not the daughter of the Dou family, so the Queen Mother's arranged marriage is not your turn. It is reasonable for you to give up your position.

But, you are already married to the Duke, and there is no reason for aristocratic families to divorce, right?"