"It is my fault. If I had not been so kind as to help others, if I had not felt unworthy of you, if I had been so domineering, stubborn, and domineering... would you have been the one to marry me in the first place?"

"Xiao Jin, now I will take your mandarin duck purse and tie your hair and mine together to form a love knot. This will make up for the regret of not being able to be your husband in this lifetime."

Shen Pingjin was filled with shock. Why was Yan Jue... towards her...?

But what Yan Jue said next made Shen Pingjin even more incredulous.

Yan Jue tightly gripped the love knot made of their hair, his gaze filled with sorrow and tenderness. "Xiao Jin, let me tell you, it wasn't Su Xuanmao who saved you from falling into the water. That day at the spring banquet, I attended for you, suppressing my joy as I saw you. When I finally saw you, you seemed to have fallen into the water. At that moment, I disregarded the proper conduct between men and women and pulled you ashore. If it weren't for..."

Shen Pingjin didn't hear anything more. She walked up to Yan Jue in disbelief, her tears soaking her silk skirt and seeping through Yan Jue's brocade robes. She couldn't believe that the one who saved her that day was not Su Xuanmao, but Yan Jue.

It was because Su Xuanmao took such good care of her after she woke up that day that she kept thinking about how good he was to her, which is why she opened her heart to him. So much so that no matter what rumors she heard, she firmly believed in Su Xuanmao.

And now, only when she was dying did she learn from Yan Jue that it wasn't Su Xuanmao who had saved her.

Shen Pingjin finally couldn't hold back and knelt on the ground. Who could tell her what she had done in her life? She had trusted the wrong person from the very beginning...

Looking at Yan Jue's profile, Shen Pingjin gently stroked his face with a touch of heartache. Although she couldn't touch him, Shen Pingjin still wanted to comfort him, or perhaps say thank you to him.

As her body slowly turned white, Shen Pingjin realized that she was gradually floating up from the ground, and Yan Jue's figure was getting further and further away in front of her until it slowly disappeared.

...

"Everyone, today is the wedding day of the eldest and second young ladies of the Shen family. This bag is a gift of money from our master. Come and grab the wedding candy!"

It's so noisy...

Shen Pingjin was awakened by the incessant sound of gongs and drums echoing in her ears.

But when I opened my eyes, why was everything red?

Is she still dreaming?

Shen Pingjin scratched his head and realized that something seemed to be covering his head.

She raised her hand and grabbed at her head, but when she looked down at her hand again, she found that she was actually holding a red veil.

The scene before her eyes instantly became clear. Shen Pingjin was stunned for a moment, but she was not stupid. She quickly realized that the scene before her eyes was somewhat familiar!

Isn't this the bridal sedan chair she rode in on her wedding day?

But isn't she already dead?

"Miss, the Second Miss wants you to come over."

The curtain was lifted, and a familiar face came into view. Chen Pingjin immediately felt her eyes sting with tears.

Seeing that Shen Pingjin remained silent, Uncle Chen asked again, "Miss, why did you take off your veil?"

Shen Pingjin felt as if a thousand words were stuck in her throat, but she couldn't utter the last syllable. After a long time, she slowly put the veil back on her head.

"...Uncle Chen, Pingjin is alright."

Seeing that Shen Pingjin had put the red veil back on, Uncle Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Shen Pingjin, feeling a little guilty, "Miss, the Second Miss wants you to go over and eat green plums."

Eating green plums was a custom among daughters of wealthy and powerful families in the Qing Dynasty, a final farewell among sisters when they got married, symbolizing the enduring bond of family affection.

In her past life, Shen Ruixue also asked her to eat green plums. At that time, she knew that Shen Ruixue did not want to marry Yan Jue, so she put a sleeping potion in the green plums to carry out a switcheroo.

She rejected Shen Ruixue at the time, which led Shen Ruixue to spread rumors about her later, saying that she was cold-blooded and heartless.

Shen Pingjin found it somewhat amusing. She knew that Uncle Chen was working for Shen Ruixue, but in her previous life, the last good meal she had ever eaten was secretly given to her by Uncle Chen.

Based on this, Shen Pingjin secretly told herself that she forgave Uncle Chen.

Seeing that Shen Pingjin remained silent, Uncle Chen tentatively called out again, "Young Miss?"

Chen Pingjin, who was under the red veil, came to her senses and replied, "Uncle Chen, please come and take me there now."

Having received Shen Pingjin's agreement, Uncle Chen quickly said "okay!" and took the embroidered ball from Shen Pingjin's sleeve, leading her to another bridal chamber.

Shen Ruixue had just finished applying her makeup and hadn't even had time to put on her veil when she saw Uncle Chen walking towards her.

She gave Uncle Chen a look, and when he responded, she immediately smiled and took the green plum from in front of the bronze mirror.

"Elder sister, today we are getting married together. These green plums were personally taken by Mother from the palace's display case. Would you like the big one or the small one?"

Ignoring the ill intent and smugness in Shen Ruixue's words, Shen Pingjin said in a deep voice, "The bigger one, I guess."

Shen Ruixue's expression stiffened, but she still took out a relatively large green plum from the plate and stuffed it into Shen Pingjin's hand.

Shen Pingjin stopped Shen Ruixue's hand, raised her hand to lift the red veil, revealing her bright red lips, "Sister, my hands are stained with rouge, so I may have to trouble you to feed me this time."

Shen Ruixue was somewhat surprised, "Sister, are you serious?"

Shen Pingjin smiled and said, "Although my sister and I are not from the same mother, we have grown up together since childhood. Given our deep sisterly bond, why can't you feed me yourself?"

Shen Ruixue: "In that case, I will respectfully comply."

The green plum went down her throat with a bitter sour taste. Shen Pingjin vaguely remembered the way Shen Ruixue gritted her teeth in her previous life. She raised her hand and slowly pulled down the red veil. When she felt a sudden dizziness in her head, she felt completely satisfied.

Although she didn't know how she suddenly returned to the day of her wedding, but...

Shen Pingjin thought that even if this was a dream, she would never marry Su Xuanmao this time.

She was going to marry Yan Jue.

Seeing that her plan had succeeded, Shen Ruixue gave Uncle Chen a wink. Since he was working for Shen Ruixue, Uncle Chen quickly instructed several servants to place Shen Pingjin in the bridal sedan chair sent by Yan Jue.

"Uncle Chen, go and tell Mother that the matter has been successfully completed."

"Alright, Ruixue." Seemingly a little worried about Shen Ruixue, Uncle Chen instructed her before leaving, "Ruixue, remember, if His Highness the Crown Prince asks about the cause of the matter, you should blame everything on the eldest young lady."

Shen Ruixue looked at Chen Pingjin, who was already lying in the bridal sedan chair, with a cold expression. "Uncle Chen, don't worry, I'll take care of Brother Su!"