The Reborn Divorcée Shocks the Capital

The lofty Regent said, “My wife comes from the countryside and has never seen much of the world. Don’t bully her!” The well-bred ladies she had upstaged trembled with rage. “We did bully her, but why are we the ones who end up humiliated?” The handsome, refined Regent added, “My wife can’t count. She doesn’t even know what an abacus is. How could she possibly make money?” The merchants whose assets she had acquired and businesses she had merged twitched their lips. “My lord, the banks your wife founded are already operating nationwide. Are you blind?” The cool, invincible Regent went on, “My wife is gentle and virtuous. She knows all the rules for women and obeys my every command.” Standing beneath the covered walkway, the steward watched the Regent being driven from his room with his bedding in his arms. “My lord, the study has been prepared for you...”