"The prince wants me to start preparing for Junning and the others' wedding this month?"

Upon hearing Gao Changhong's words, the Regent's wife couldn't help but show surprise.

"Yes, at the latest by the end of this month, and if possible, it would be best to hold the wedding banquet by the middle of the month."

Gao Changhong nodded and urged him on.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand."

The Regent's wife tried her best to conceal the dissatisfaction and anger in her eyes. She knew that since Gao Changhong had already made his decision, there was no point in saying anything more.

She and he had several arguments because of this, which showed Gao Changhong's stubbornness about the matter. Others might not know why he insisted on Gao Junning marrying Su Liluo, but she, as his bedmate, knew very well.

It's simply because of the regret in his heart; he can't forget that bastard Lan Xing!

The Regent's wife lowered her eyes, her hands clenched tightly in her sleeves, her eyes filled with a deep-seated hatred.

Seeing that she didn't refute him this time, Gao Changhong assumed that she had figured it out. In addition, he was busy dealing with Xiao Ye's attack on Beimo, so he left without staying any longer.

"Granny, how are things going with what I asked you to prepare?"

As soon as Gao Changhong left, the Regent's wife called over her personal maid and asked her in private.

"Your Highness, everything is almost ready. We are now awaiting your instructions."

The old nanny spoke solemnly and respectfully.

"Alright, let's do it tonight! I don't want her to live until tomorrow!"

The Regent's wife gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with ruthlessness.

*

"Young lady, this is a special bird's nest porridge that the kitchen has prepared for you tonight. You will be marrying this young master soon, so you need to drink more of these beauty-enhancing and nourishing foods now, so that you can look beautiful on your wedding day."

Su Liluo sat at the sumptuous dinner table, and the maid beside her said with a smile.

"Really? It's quite rare to see bird's nest today."

Su Liluo raised an eyebrow slightly, looked at the precious bird's nest in front of her, and sighed.

Although the Regent Prince abducted her from Daliang to the Northern Desert and openly forbade the Regent Princess from opposing her marriage to Gao Junning, the Regent Princess ultimately controlled the inner quarters of the royal palace.

Since Su Liluo moved into the Regent's Palace, her meals have never been as lavish as they are today. Usually, it's just simple porridge and side dishes, with only a little shredded meat occasionally.

As for bird's nest, she had never seen it since she came here.

Something unusual must be going on, and Su Liluo naturally noticed the anomaly.

"Yes, young lady, we didn't expect the kitchen to suddenly change its ways. A few days ago we told them that the young lady's meals were too bland and asked them to make something better, but they ignored us."

But unexpectedly, they suddenly changed their minds today. They said it's because the Regent said he wanted to move up your wedding date with the young master, and he didn't want the bride to be thin and pale on her wedding day. So from today onwards, there will be such good meals every day.

The maid explained with a smile.

As for why she was so happy, it was because Su Liluo's diet directly determined their diet.

With so many delicious dishes for Su Liluo's dinner tonight, she certainly couldn't finish them all by herself. Naturally, the leftovers would be eaten by the maids who served her.

Su Liluo eats well, and they can also enjoy the good food.

Su Liluo glanced at the maid's sincere smile, which was almost drooling, and knew that the maid was definitely unaware that the dishes had been poisoned.

Then, combining what the maid had just said—that the Regent wanted to move up her wedding date with Gao Junning—she immediately guessed that the Regent's wife couldn't wait to make her move.

However, the only thing that puzzled her was that the food, including the bird's nest porridge, was not poisoned, but rather contained a rather potent sedative.

She became a little curious. The Regent's wife didn't want to poison her directly, but rather to drug her and do something else.

To find out the Regent's wife's purpose, she didn't expose her, but instead ate her food and drank her water.

Of course, no one knew that the water she drank was not the water on the table, but spring water that she secretly poured from her own space using a cup.

After finishing dinner, Su Liluo said she was a little tired and went straight to her room to lie down.

At night, the maids outside her room, who usually stood guard, fainted on the ground after standing for only a short time.

All was quiet, except for the chirping of insects and birds, which sounded exceptionally clear. There was a rustling noise coming from the doorway.

Su Liluo, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened her eyes and turned her head to look towards the door.

The faint moonlight shone through the crack in the door, vaguely illuminating the shadowy figures outside.

Su Liluo thought they would come into the house and do something to her, but she didn't expect that the people outside had no intention of coming in at all. Instead, she saw some dark things lying at her door.

They wanted to burn themselves alive!

When Su Liluo saw the faint flame at the door, she instantly understood.

The regent's wife is trying to create the illusion of a fire so she can burn herself alive here!

In both her past and present lives, her enemies really do seem to enjoy making her die like this!

Su Liluo couldn't help but click her tongue inwardly twice.

Then, she immediately got up and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, quietly climbed out the window and escaped.

Soon, the fire started to spread and burned uncontrollably. The servants of the Regent's Palace gradually gathered in the courtyard to prepare to put out the fire.

Su Liluo watched all this from a distance, hiding in the shadows, a ruthless glint in her eyes.

You want to burn her alive?

Where did the Regent's wife get such intense hatred from? If he hadn't discovered it, she would probably be a corpse by now.

However, this is indeed a good opportunity for her to escape the Regent's Palace. Anyway, she already knows the location of the Earth Spirit Mushroom, so she can just sneak into the palace to steal it.

The Regent's Palace is in chaos, which is a good time for her to escape, but she is unwilling to let the Regent's wife get away with it so easily.

After pondering for a while, Su Liluo's eyes suddenly lit up!

Got it!

She's going to empty the Regent's treasury and her dowry!

So, Su Liluo quickly fled towards the Regent's wife's courtyard.

*

"Did it really catch fire? Are you sure she was in the room?"

After hearing from the old nanny that the fire in Su Liluo's courtyard had grown larger, the Regent's wife repeatedly confirmed with her.

"Yes, Your Highness, the house is mostly burned down now. Most of the servants in the manor have gone to put out the fire. The Prince and the others must have been alerted as well."

The old nanny couldn't hide her joy.

"Alright, then I can go now. After all, I am the mistress of the inner quarters, and I cannot follow behind the prince and the others."

The Regent's wife couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips, then got up and prepared to walk out.

In order to get to the yard as quickly as possible, she didn't even change her clothes that night and just sat there waiting for the fire to start.