After Remarrying the Distinguished Duke, My Scumbag Ex-Husband Kneels and Begs Me to Return

[An Ex-Husband Chasing His Wife, a Second Male Lead Taking His Place, Coercive Love, Both Leads' First Relationship]

[Down-and-out, clear-headed merchant's daughter x cold, ruthless, scheming duke]

After Shen Wantang lost both her parents, she married into the Chong'an Marquis's household. The day after the wedding, her husband left for the frontier.

For three years, she fulfilled her duties, doing everything she could to take care of the household in Xie Qingyan's absence, even using her dowry to support the marquis's family.

She thought Xie Qingyan would eventually recognize how hard she'd worked for the family and grant her some of the dignity due to a principal wife.

But she never imagined that Xie Qingyan, who appeared so chaste and upright to outsiders, had long been secretly involved with Lu Mingyan at the military camp.

When they returned, Xie Qingyan disregarded Shen Wantang's feelings and insisted on marrying Lu Mingyan as his equal wife.

Heartbroken, Shen Wantang asked for a divorce and demanded her dowry back. But Xie Qingyan, who cared most about his reputation, obstructed her at every turn and refused to give an inch.

With nowhere else to turn, Shen Wantang went to see his superior, Lu Zheng, and presented evidence that Xie Qingyan had embezzled military funds, begging him for help.

Duke of Zhenguo Lu Zheng was the most outstanding young man in the Great Yong, an undefeated god of war who had struck fear into the northern Di from an early age. Now, he was also one of the emperor's most powerful and favored men.

That day, Lu Zheng watched as the woman who haunted his dreams night after night knelt before him, repeatedly asking for a divorce from her husband.

The thousand-year-old iceberg, untouched by worldly affairs, quietly melted when faced with a gentle flame.

Later, Shen Wantang and Xie Qingyan went their separate ways for good.

Xie Qingyan sneered, "She's a divorced woman cast off by her husband. Who else could she marry besides me?"

Then the immensely powerful Duke Lu let out a cold laugh.

"Wantang is your rightful sister-in-law. She's already carrying my child, so she won't be returning to the Xie household!"