The few of them continued to move forward, but the end of the next scene made them open their eyes wide.

His face was filled with shock. "That's already two hundred loads of betrothal gifts, right? And they're still coming in non-stop. Is the Third Princess going to give all her belongings to Master Gu?"

Driven by curiosity, several people stood directly at the door of Prince Xian's mansion, counting the boxes of betrothal gifts one by one so that they could go out and brag about it.

Gu's parents had already received the news and were waiting at the door.

Seeing their son get off the carriage, they were so excited that tears came to their eyes.

These days, they have found out what is wrong with Gu Chen's body.

Knowing that they were the ones who harmed their own children, I felt so guilty.

I didn't expect to see him come back alive. I am so grateful to Xu Jinyi.

Of course Xu Jinyi would not accept their gift and directly helped them up.

The matchmaker stood at the gate and began to mutter some auspicious words. Then she took out the betrothal gift list and began to read it one by one. She also opened the box once before carrying it into the house.

They don't have to stand here and wait for these steps, they can just go in and leave the matchmaker to take care of it.

Reading the betrothal gift list is not for showing off, but to let everyone know how much the person to whom the betrothal gift is given is valued by the wife.

They were eating and chatting in a lively atmosphere, completely unaware that Xu Jinyi's sky-high betrothal gift list had caused an uproar outside the capital.

This is even more glorious than when the empress married Feng Jun.

Now, everyone not only envied Gu Chen, but also felt deeply jealous of him.

Especially those men who were previously kept in the backyard by Xu Jinyi.

I was so sad. I had known Xu Jinyi would become so affectionate one day.

They must have tried their best to make each other fall in love with them.

However, it's too late to say anything now.

In the secret room below the Second Princess's residence, she met with several ministers.

One could tell from their heavy expressions that what they were discussing was something serious.

"The day after tomorrow, only success is allowed, no failure. I will make sure my good-for-nothing Third Imperial Sister dies without a complete corpse!"

The second princess had a gloomy expression and her eyes were full of fierceness.

"Don't worry, Second Princess. After the day after tomorrow, you will be the most noble woman in the world."

On the day of the wedding, the palace was decorated with lights and was grand and magnificent.

Xu Jinyi personally rode a big horse to pick up the bride as a sign of respect.

The Empress, Feng Jun and the Second Princess Li Shitong arrived at Prince Xian's Mansion early.

After all the complicated formalities were completed, it was time to start the banquet. At this time, the sky was slightly dark and there seemed to be an unusual smell in the air.

Xu Jinyi held the wine glass and happily toasted the empress and her family.

The second princess raised the corner of her mouth, her smile full of contempt.

I don’t know if the Second Princess is really happy or what, but she is unusually excited today.

Holding wine glasses, he toasted at each table and even invited all the guards, maids and waiters in Prince Xian's mansion to drink with him.

Not only that, she also spent a large amount of money to buy wine and send it to the palace.

Now that the world is at peace, the empress didn't think much about it.

When everyone went back drunk, everything was still calm.

After a tiring day, the empress fell asleep immediately. After all, she was a pregnant woman and was not in a very good mood.

In the dead of night, the city gates were quietly opened, and several teams of soldiers broke into the capital silently.

The second princess put on her armor, took her weapon and rode on a horse, unable to conceal the excitement on her face.

It seems that he has already thought about the glory after victory.

He led a large group of people towards the palace gate, as red fireworks exploded in the sky.

The clang of swords, screams, and the thud of horses' hooves pierced the night.

All the sleeping people in the capital were awakened by the sound of fireworks and looked towards the direction of the palace anxiously.

Seeing the blood flying everywhere and the figures falling one after another, the second princess became blood-thirsty.

The empress sat up and looked towards the palace gate with shocked eyes. It would be a lie to say she wasn't sad.

"Change clothes."

The empress spoke with a gloomy face. She wanted to see how outstanding her good daughter was and whether she really wanted to kill her mother for the throne.

"Your Majesty, you are pregnant and it is not appropriate for you to show up. Let me go." Feng Jun sat up worriedly.

The Empress shook her head and said, "I have always known about the Second Brother's ambitions. Because she is my daughter, I have repeatedly circumvented her. This time, I am afraid that our mother-daughter relationship will be severed."

The second princess who rushed over here didn't know that after they entered the palace gate, a team of soldiers soon followed them in.

Then the heavy door closed.

As they were about to approach the throne room, the Second Princess looked at Xu Jinyi who had suddenly appeared and shouted in panic, "Why are you here?!"

At this time, shouldn't we be having fun in the bridal chamber?

The Second Princess then looked at the army behind her: "Impossible?! How could you be here? Where are my people?"

The second princess didn't believe it. She had clearly made preparations for both scenarios. Xu Jinyi should have died on her wedding night.

How could he stand here unharmed?

The Second Princess was so panicked that her hands were shaking. Looking at the army behind Xu Jinyi and the Jinyiwei in front of the Golden Palace, she realized that she had been caught in a trap.

The second princess's face turned pale. She didn't understand why she knew about her meticulous plan.

And where did the army behind her come from?

Thinking of something, the Second Princess trembled all over and stared at Gu Huai beside her, saying in disbelief: "It's you! You betrayed me?"

Gu Huai waved his hands hurriedly. He was still waiting for Gu Chen to die tonight so that he could take over the Gu family's money and then marry the second princess of the newly appointed empress. How could he possibly betray her?

But before he could open his mouth to explain, the second princess touched his neck.

Blood gushed out from his neck, and he fell to the ground with his eyes open, holding his neck.

Xu Jinyi snorted and laughed coldly: "Second brother, second brother, your self-righteous cleverness will eventually harm you."

"You are a suspicious and petty person by nature. You cannot tolerate any criticism from others. These days, because of me, you have been subjected to so many rumors and were punished by the Queen Mother."

"With resentment in your heart, you will definitely choose to take extreme measures. But now that the Queen Mother is pregnant, and I'm not that easy to fool, you panicked."

"So these days, I have people keeping an eye on you."

The Second Princess tightly grasped her sword, turned around and saw the disappointed look in the Empress' eyes. She knew that she was finished.

She closed her eyes, raised her sword without hesitation and rushed towards Xu Jinyi. Even if she died, she would kill Xu Jinyi.

Xu Jinyi did not intend to expose his martial arts skills, and did not want to arouse the empress's suspicion for the rest of the year.

So Luo Ning flew out from behind her. How could a princess and the ever-victorious General Luo compare?

After a few moves, the second princess was defeated.

Afterwards, Xu Jinyi didn't care how the empress handled it. She left after saying that her husband was still waiting for her to spend the wedding night.