On the day Chang Lili got married, gongs and drums resounded, and firecrackers went off from east to south. Her mother-in-law had somehow acquired a long red bridal procession that stretched for miles.

Dressed in a red robe, Meng Yuxiu rode a snow-white steed at the head of the wedding procession. The General's Mansion was just ahead. He dismounted and reached out to help her down from the sedan chair, carefully protecting her. The onlookers marveled at his actions.

Lu Ming and Xiao Lingshou couldn't miss Chang Lili's happy occasion. Jiang Yingxue, who had recently returned to the capital, also came after receiving an invitation. She glanced around and noticed that Chu Moyu had brought Xiao Shuer to the banquet. She clicked her tongue and didn't look at Chu Moyu again.

As the auspicious hour approached, the emperor appeared at the wedding banquet and sat firmly in his high seat.

Aunt Lu almost lost control and hit him.

"The auspicious time has arrived."

The master of ceremonies shouted, and the chatting crowd fell silent. They stared at the beautiful couple who were walking into the wedding hall, their cold and resentful eyes fixed on Chang Lili.

"First bow to Heaven and Earth."

Chang Lili and Meng Yuxiu bowed deeply.

"Bowing to the parents twice."

The old woman sitting on the left side of the hall had tears in her eyes and was about to accept their kneeling ceremony when a series of loud noises shattered the scene everyone was expecting. Aunt Lu looked at the person who had overturned the table next to Chu Moyu with displeasure in her eyes.

The emperor was displeased: "Shu'er, what are you doing?"

Xiao Shu'er gave a silent, cold laugh, took out a dagger she had prepared beforehand from her sleeve, and slashed her arm, drawing bright red blood. Someone exclaimed, "There are words on her hand!"

The emperor stared intently at her, and Xiao Shu'er went so far as to tear off her collarbone-shaped neckline, revealing the complete words: "Chang Lili is a princess of the previous dynasty!"

"A princess from the previous dynasty? She's actually from the Three Pages Sect!"

The emperor abruptly stood up, his face turning pale with rage: "Guards, seize the rebels!"

Chang Lili pulled off the red veil and saw the words on Xiao Shuer's body. She stumbled back a few steps in panic. Before she could refute the truth, she was wrapped around the waist with a nine-section whip.

Aunt Lu took advantage of the chaos to take her away, while Guo Yan and Meng Xin stayed behind with her, mingling in the crowd.

Amidst the chaos, Lu Ming, still shocked, made a decision. She snatched the guard's sword, intending to give Chang Lili time to escape. Xiao Lingshou grabbed her wrist and dragged her toward the emperor.

"Protect Father!"

Lu Ming's eyes reddened as she stared at Xiao Lingshou's retreating figure, unable to suppress the grievances in her heart.

The chaos was finally brought to an end by the guards brought by Meng Yuxiu. The scene was a mess, with several corpses lying on the ground.

The emperor flicked his sleeve: "Meng Yuxiu, you had better give me a satisfactory answer!"

After exposing the truth about Chang Lili, Xiao Shu'er was in high spirits, looking smug. Chu Moyu, under the pretext of protecting her, took Xiao Shu'er away and back to the mansion.

Chu Moyu smiled and said, "Princess, I must thank you for revealing Chang Lili's true identity today. If it weren't for you, my plan would not have gone so smoothly, and Chang Lili would not have returned to Da Shun."

Realizing she had been used, Xiao Shu'er turned to look at Chu Moyu in disbelief, her finger pointing at him intently.

You're using me!

Xiao Shuer rushed forward and slapped Chu Moyu across the face.

However, before the slap could land, Chu Moyu grabbed her wrist, almost crushing it, causing Xiao Shuer to contort in pain.

"That's right, I'm just using you."

Chu Moyu raised his hand and struck her with a palm. This palm strike contained internal force, and Xiao Shuer could not withstand it. She spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.

A distraught Chang Lili was taken to the underground palace. She called out to Aunt Lu, "Xiao Shu'er... what she said isn't true. She just wants to harm me, right?"

"Even at this point, you still can't see the truth?" Aunt Lu frowned. "If you weren't a princess, why would your mother raise you? Why would the people of the Three Pages Sect risk their lives to protect you? You are the princess of the Great Shun Dynasty—Bai Fuli!"

"You're stopping me from being with Meng Yuxiu, not for any other reason than because he's the enemy who destroyed my country?!"

Chang Lili broke down, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably. Aunt Lu couldn't bear it and decisively led her to the inner hall, recounting the story of Da Shun, her birth mother, bit by bit.

Chang Lili stroked the woman in the portrait; her features bore a resemblance to hers.

"I need some peace and quiet, Aunt Lu. Can you leave me alone?"

Aunt Lu closed the door and walked out. Her mother-in-law rushed over and asked her about Chang Lili's current situation.

Aunt Lu said coldly, "That woman is a menace. I told you long ago, she shouldn't be kept around!"

Aunt Lu left. The mother-in-law stared at the closed door, hesitated, and then pushed it open and went inside.

“Ah Li…”

Chang Lili snapped at the last thread in her mind, throwing herself into her mother-in-law's arms and wailing, her cries heart-wrenching: "Why... Waaah... Why didn't you tell me sooner? Why did you keep it from me?"

In the most secluded courtyard, Xiao Shu'er slowly woke up. As soon as she woke up, she was met with a cold face filled with chilling killing intent.

Xiao Shuer shrank back, opened her mouth wide, and made an unpleasant "ah ah" sound. Then her chin was grabbed and a bottle of liquid was poured into her mouth.

"If you hadn't married Chu Moyu, I would have killed you on the spot!" Aunt Lu sneered. "Enjoy the taste of this Soul-Devouring Powder!"

Xiao Shu'er opened her eyes wide in terror, clutching Aunt Lu's clothes tightly. She wanted to say something, but Aunt Lu kicked her away and left silently, just as she had come, leaving Xiao Shu'er lying on the ground in despair.

Chang Lili was looking down at the window, feeling depressed and unable to accept her new identity. Guo Yan and Meng Xin were extremely anxious. Meng Xin tried to distract her by showing her things she liked.

"Please tell me, okay? How exactly should this silver spear be forged? I've tried several times, but Aunt Lu says that what I make isn't suitable for use as a spear, because a spear needs to withstand a lot of force." Mengxin pestered her with questions about weapon forging.

Unable to resist her persistent pestering, Chang Lili could only say, "Okay, take me to see."

"Come with me." Mengxin winked mischievously and pulled Chang Lili to the foundry. There were some Da Shun citizens inside, looking at Chang Lili and wondering if this was their princess.

Chang Lili was not used to it and simply ignored it. She picked up the gun that Meng Xin had forged, examined it carefully, and tapped it twice: "It's too brittle. It's more suitable for small weapons. I happen to have a weapon diagram here. Take a look and see what you think."

Chang Lili took out the picture that Bulgi had given her.

"Isn't this Bolan's weapon? It really was you who made it for her!" Mengxin said nostalgically. "You and we are truly destined to be together. This was designed by Aunt Lu herself, but I was too young at the time and didn't know how to seize the opportunity. Later, I asked Aunt Lu for help, but she didn't have time to teach me. The forging method was too complicated, and I just couldn't figure it out."

Chang Lili was stunned: "Did Aunt Lu draw this?"

Mengxin nodded emphatically: "Absolutely right. I watched her draw this picture with my own eyes. Ali, can you teach me? We have all the materials here."

Chang Lili became curious about Aunt Lu and taught Mengxin while demonstrating.

The onlookers were full of praise, both admiring and respecting her superb forging skills.

Chang Lili is both powerful and beautiful. Such a perfect princess has a fatal flaw: she falls in love with a general from an enemy country, who is also the person they hate the most.