Chapter 1 — The whole capital is waiting for me to discover the truth

The whole capital knows that my husband does not love me... After eight years of being married, I have always considered myself the person most loved by the Prime Minister. Until that day, I saw a large wooden sign hanging in front of the casino door —

"Bet to see when the Prime Minister's wife will discover the truth."

“Bet for the rest of your life and not find out… one for two.”

I still don't understand anything. Until the second child saw me, he was so scared that he immediately pulled the sign down. That's when I knew... The whole capital knew that my husband loved Concubine Trieu. Only we don't know. The whole capital is using my marriage to make fun and bet. But I became the biggest joke in everyone's eyes. I went to find my girlfriend to cry, but her eyes kept avoiding me, as if she didn't dare look directly at me.

“Actually… I still don't know what to say to you.”

“At the last spring banquet, the Prime Minister kissed Concubine Trieu in the back garden and was seen by seven or eight ladies.”

“Just in time for me to change my clothes.”

“It's always the same… it's always the moment I'm not around.”

Only then did we truly understand. It's not because my luck was so bad that I never met her, but because he planned it too carefully in advance, only in places I couldn't see him did I dare to love her. The honor he gave me was not out of respect - It was just fear that after I found out, there would be a fuss, and then the last person to lose face would still be him. The day I was reborn was coincidentally the same day as their spring banquet. I put on my most brilliant clothes and walked step by step to the center of the banquet. Then raised the glass of wine, smiled and said:

"Everyone, today I have come to announce the answer to this bet on your behalf."

That sign in front of the casino door, I accidentally saw it when I was walking around with my little sister. The wooden board was hung in the most visible position, above it were large letters painted in extremely dazzling red —

"When will Prime Minister's wife discover the truth? If you bet over three years, one wins three. If you bet your whole life you won't find out, one wins two."

At that time I even laughed. In the entire capital, there was only one person with the surname Wei holding the position of Prime Minister. However, I still think that this is just a coincidence of the same name and surname. After all, on the board there are only four words "Prime Minister's wife" written on it, without specifying which Prime Minister it is. Little sister pulled my hand and wanted to go eat gourd sugar, I was just about to lift my foot and leave. The second lady in the casino walked out carrying a tea tray from inside. As soon as she looked up and saw me, the tray in her hand immediately made a loud "bang" and fell to the ground. His face was as white as paper, his whole body staggered towards the door, frantically pulling down the wooden sign. Then quickly hid it behind his back. My hands were still shaking non-stop. I stood still in place, the street was crowded with people as usual. Someone passing by saw this scene and immediately covered their mouth and laughed softly. The laughter was not loud. But it was like a sharp needle, fiercely stabbing straight into my spine. Only then did I discover - People passing by the casino, every time they saw me, their eyes were exactly the same. It's both pitiful and funny, and also meaningful with a kind of “surely” certainty. A secret that the whole capital knows. It's just me who's been blinded and hidden. I won't tell you this story. After returning to the Prime Minister's Palace, Wei Chengduan was in the lobby receiving guests. Seeing me return, he put down the tea cup in his hand and gently asked:

"Did you have fun walking around today? I bought what I bought, let the servants come and pay later."

Thoughtful and gentle. Just like every day for the past eight years. I nodded slightly, then went straight back to my room. Closing the door, I sat down in front of the bronze mirror. The person in the mirror was dignified and gentle, his makeup was exquisite and flawless, and there wasn't even a single wrinkle in the corners of his eyes. She is the most standard model of a noble lady in the capital, and is also a "gentle wife" recognized by Wei Thua Duan herself. I stared at my own face, suddenly feeling extremely strange. Every expression on this face, little by little, is the appearance that a Prime Minister's wife should have.