After Becoming a Nun, the Regent Arrives with a Phoenix Crown, Begging to Marry into Her Family

For the first half of her life, Qing Mengxuan was the highborn legitimate daughter of the Duke's household. Her father doted on her, and even her stepmother deferred to her at every turn. Everything went her way. But an ill-fated spring banquet destroyed it all. She lost her looks, her identity, and her status. Like a stray dog, she was driven out of the Duke's estate on a rainy night and forced to live as a lay cultivator in a remote Daoist temple. From then on, there was no longer a legitimate daughter named Qing Mengxuan in the capital. And the one responsible for all of it was the arrogant Regent. Over the next three years, Qing Mengxuan saw the truth: her father had cherished her and treated her like his precious pearl only because of her status. Once she lost her place as the legitimate daughter, people naturally looked down on her. Who could have guessed that when she returned to the capital, her father would clasp her hands and weep? “Meng'er, I was wrong. Come home with me. The Duke's estate is your home!” Her stepmother cowered in a corner, apologizing over and over, fear written across her face. “I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have joined forces with the others to frame you. You are the Duke's legitimate daughter. I was wrong. Please, spare me.” Even Wen Jinghuan, the proud Regent who had always held his head high, humbled himself and presented her with a carefully prepared gift. “Come home with me. I'll spend the rest of my life making it up to you.” But her heart had long since died during those painful days and nights, through three whole years of torment! They were wrong? Then they would pay the price! But... Why could she never drive Wen Jinghuan away? He let her scheme against him and willingly became a pawn in her hands, all so she could vent her anger. “You can do whatever you want for the rest of your life. I promise I won't let you down. I'll spend my whole life repaying what I owe you.”