My Ex-Husband-s Regret

At the end of March, peach blossoms were in full bloom.

Under the peach trees in the backyard of Princess Changs Mansion, groups of young men and women sat separately.

Grace Xie sat aside, gently playing with the fallen petals, listening to a few girls a few steps away discussing her.

"Is she the lonely star from Everglory Mansion?"

"Yes, thats what the nanny who brought her said."

"Why did the princess invite her? No matter what, Prince Ning wouldnt be interested in a lonely star, would he?"

"I heard that when the old lady of Everglory Mansion learned about the princesss banquet, she specially asked for an invitation, hoping that someone would take a liking to her today and get her out of the mansion!"

"Who would dare to marry her? If it werent for her bringing misfortune to her parents, Everglory Mansion wouldnt have fallen into such a state. A three-year-old toddler as the marquis, its a joke!"

"But... she is beautiful!"

Upon hearing this, the girls fell silent, quietly glancing at Grace.

Grace smiled at them.

All the girls: ...

"Being beautiful is nothing! Shes just pretty on the outside!"

"Exactly, she not only brought misfortune to her father and mother but is also heartless. On the first day back from the temple, at the funeral, she drove her two uncles out of the mansion. Now shes just relying on her brothers dependence to act high and mighty in the mansion! Who would dare to marry her?!"

Upon hearing this, Grace stood up, brushed the petals off her clothes, and said calmly, "I dont know who would dare to marry me. But I know my parents werent killed by me, but by my two good uncles who embezzled the mansions silver, causing the horse grass supplier to give substandard goods, making the horses go mad at the cliff and causing them to fall."

She turned to the girls and said, "Also, thank you for acknowledging my beauty. I look in the mirror every day and also find that I am indeed more beautiful than you."

Upon hearing this, the girls faces changed.

As one girl was about to retort, Grace glanced at her lightly and left gracefully.

Watching her graceful back, the girl stomped her foot in anger: "Shes just pretty on the outside! Who doesnt know shes a lonely star who brought misfortune to her father and mother, and the only male left in the entire mansion is the three-year-old Marquis Everglory! Why is she, Grace Xie, so arrogant?!"

One girl, looking at that enchanting back, was silent for a while and said, "Its because of her face and figure, right?"

Suddenly, everyone else fell silent.

They could look down on Everglory Mansion, they could look down on Grace Xie, but they couldnt lie to their conscience and say she wasnt beautiful.

Because, they werent blind.

Grace didnt take the gossip behind her seriously at all.

Arguing and then running away was her usual tactic.

She wasnt good at arguing; after a few more words, she would run out of things to say.

Argue and then run, leaving them with a belly full of words, nowhere to vent, and could only look at her enchanting and beautiful back, feeling secretly frustrated.

All around, all the young men seemed to be chatting and laughing, but their gazes kept falling on her from time to time. Grace was used to this and walked out without looking around.

Just as she walked out of the peach forest, she happened to meet her grandmother, Mrs. Zhang, head-on.

Mrs. Zhang looked at her and frowned, saying in a low voice, "Come with me."

Grace didnt say anything, just frowned and followed.

Mrs. Zhang led her away from the crowd, straight to a quiet courtyard, and only stopped to look at her, saying bluntly, "When Minister Wang comes later, you have to be proactive! Hes the only one in the whole capital who doesnt disdain you and is willing to marry you!"

Minister Wang, aged thirty-two this year, is a third-rank official with the power to recommend officials. Below seventh rank, he can basically decide with a word.

Last year, he just lost his wife and has a son two years younger than her. There are also three concubines in his mansion, not to mention the illegitimate children.

Grace chuckled and looked at Mrs. Zhang, saying, "Grandma, are you in such a hurry to get me out of the mansion?"

Mrs. Zhang snorted coldly, "So what if I am? Youve been holding onto the mansion for more than a year, dont you want to continue to dominate?! Besides, men should marry and women should wed, Im doing this for your own good!"

Grace sneered, "Is Grandma doing this for my own good? Isnt it because Minister Wang promised Grandma that as long as I marry him, he will find a good job for my two good uncles?"

Her words exposed the truth, and Mrs. Zhangs face immediately darkened.

She said angrily, "So what if I am? Your uncles just embezzled a little silver, and you just dont care and drive them out in front of the emperor! Is that how a junior should behave?!"

"Ha! Just embezzled a little silver."

Grace sneered, "But they killed my parents! Like parasites, they hollowed out the mansion while my mother was pregnant and giving birth. Now, Grandma actually wants to sell me to the so-called Minister Wang to pave the way for them. Why does Grandma think I would listen to you?"

"Because Im your grandmother!"

Mrs. Zhang said angrily, "Since ancient times, marriage has been a matter of parents command and matchmakers words. Your parents are gone, so naturally you have to listen to me! Whoever I tell you to marry, you have to marry! Besides, your parents werent killed by your uncles, they died in a fall on the way to pick you up from the temple. They were killed by you!"

There was no need for further argument.

Grace sneered and said nothing more.

Mrs. Zhang looked at her and said coldly, "You wait here properly, Minister Wang will be here soon. If you dont listen, Ill report to the palace that youre disloyal and unfilial, manipulating Liner to dominate the mansion and mistreating your grandmother. Lets see who can protect you!"

After saying this, she turned around and left.

Watching her back, Grace sneered, not only did she not go out, but she turned around and walked straight into the courtyard.

Its more realistic to dream than to sell her to pave the way for those two uncles.

She was indeed holding a grudge in her heart, and Grace walked very fast, not really looking at the road. Turning a corner, she bumped into a solid chest with a thud.

The faint scent of dragon (dragons saliva) incense instantly entered her nose. Grace rubbed her slightly sour tip of the nose and looked up to meet the mans gaze.

He had a pair of phoenix eyes, his black hair tied in a crown, just standing there, exuding an air of nobility.

His handsome appearance, because of his powerful momentum and slightly cold eyes, was naturally imposing.

He was holding a string of jade beads in his hand, gently playing with them, looking down at Grace without speaking.

Prince Ning, Xiao Ce.

After searching everywhere without finding it, it came without any effort...

The two were extremely close, and Graces fingers slightly moved. A warm hard object touched her hand and quietly fell into her sleeve.

She took a step back and bowed, "Your servant, Grace Xie, greets the prince."