As a result, Wang Yuzhen was both afraid and resentful, but she couldn't do anything about An Xiuyuan. Because he was the only one she could rely on now, otherwise she wouldn't even have a place to stay.
Of course, she wasn't one to sit idly by and wait for her fate. Given how An Xiuyuan had treated her, her love for him had long since vanished.
However, she could only rely on him now, so she endured it. But that didn't stop her from secretly looking for another man.
If someone can take her away from the An family, she will definitely leave without saying a word.
While Wang Yuzhen was being tormented by An Xiuyuan, Yunzhi went to the Regent's Palace every day, either to check on the furnishings of the bridal chamber or to have meals with Dongli Lucang. Occasionally, she would sit in his study for a while, reading or watching Dongli Lucang handle official business.
A couple who are about to get married are not allowed to meet as their wedding date approaches. But for some reason, the Regent said something to Xu Liang and the others, and they didn't stop them.
Yunzhi and Dongli Lucang eagerly awaited their wedding, unaware that a conspiracy was brewing.
Someone wanted to cause trouble during Dongli Lucang and Yunzhi's wedding, not only to prevent the two from getting married, but also to take their lives.
When the Empress Dowager in the palace received a mysterious letter, she became very excited.
Originally, she thought being a quiet and obedient empress dowager would be quite nice. She wouldn't have to worry about food and drink, and even without power, it wouldn't matter. At least people would still have to treat her respectfully on the surface.
But after reading the mysterious letter that someone had placed on her bedside table, she was no longer satisfied with this kind of life.
She wanted to wield absolute power, to become an empress dowager whose word was law, whose authority was absolute, and whom no one dared to underestimate. Of course, most importantly, she wanted Dongli Lu Cang to grovel at her feet.
Therefore, she quickly wrote a reply and placed it in a specific place as requested in the letter.
That place was the Cold Palace, a place that almost no one went to normally.
Lu Cang of Dongli had long since taken control of the palace, so he was fully aware of what the Empress Dowager was doing. However, he didn't want to alert her; instead, he planned to lure her out and then wipe her out in one fell swoop.
He always knew that the emperor and empress dowager were not to be feared. The real enemy was the one lurking in the shadows.
Originally, he thought it would take time for the other party to make a move. Little did he expect that his marriage to Yunzhi would become an opportunity in the other party's eyes.
Very well, he had been waiting for the other person to show up. Hopefully, it wouldn't be too surprising; it would be the person he was looking for.
Now that he knew someone was plotting something, Dongli Lu Cang naturally wouldn't do nothing. He began to secretly make arrangements, keeping things outwardly tense but inwardly relaxed, so that the Empress Dowager would mistakenly believe that he had lowered his guard and boldly send a message to that mysterious person.
Time passed slowly, and there were only three days left until the wedding of Dongli Lucang and Yunzhi. At this time, the capital was both bustling and tense, as if a storm was brewing.
Countless demons and monsters are operating in the shadows, such as the Chang Gong Mansion, Qin Zhiming, and the madman, among others.
They either had a grudge against Yunzhi or a grudge against Lu Cang of Dongli, so they all wanted to take advantage of the two getting married to deliver a fatal blow.
Lu Cang of Dongli had long ago sent people to keep an eye on the capital, so he naturally knew that these people were planning to cause trouble.
Although Yunzhi initially didn't want to marry Dongli Lucang, since she had already agreed, she naturally didn't want any problems to arise during her wedding.
Therefore, the Dark Tower had long been keeping an eye on them, especially those uninvited martial arts figures, who could not be allowed to let their guard down.
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