“You’re right. In this world, even women have to learn to compete for fame and fortune! If you want to be empress, your uncle will help you. I will take good care of my injuries. The crown prince has been good to me. He found me top-notch doctors. I’m almost fully recovered.”

Jiang Tian looked quite satisfied: "That's good."

Zhao Zhen, however, was not about to let those shameless scoundrels off easily: "Are you really going to let the Lu family and the Jiang family off the hook?"

Jiang Tian gave a faint smile: "They will get their comeuppance."

The retribution for the Lu and Jiang families has yet to come.

Both families lived extremely carefree lives.

Jiang Tian had been away from the capital for several months, and in their eyes, she had been gone for a long time.

As the pressure from those rumors gradually subsided, the Jiang and Lu families found a new excuse for marriage—to celebrate the Empress Dowager's birthday.

On the occasion of the Empress Dowager's birthday, a day of universal celebration, it seemed like no big deal for them to get married.

Moreover, marrying a second wife is different from marrying a first wife; it doesn't require going through many rules.

The two families quickly arranged the marriage.

Jiang Ruoqing, the illegitimate daughter of the Jiang family, successfully entered the Lu family and became the new wife of the Duke's heir.

Lu Zhixing and Jiang Ruoqing are now newlyweds, living a blissful life.

The Duke's mansion was also filled with harmony.

I've heard that the new wife is quite capable of managing the household. Although she's a bit lazy and not as virtuous and sensible as her predecessor, she has her own unique methods.

The fact that someone can manage their life well shows that they have their own way of managing a household.

Outsiders like them can't see through the underlying reasons, so how could they possibly understand the scheming and plotting behind it all?