In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

Youzhou.

More than ten days have passed since the Tang army set out, and the scene of armies from all over the country gathering here is no longer present.

Only a portion of the logistics personnel remained, continuously transporting "second-class supplies" to the front lines.

In other words, apart from food and weapons, items such as cotton clothing are not considered first-class supplies and will not be given priority for transport.

This led to a large influx of merchants, as the saying "when the cannons roar, gold is worth a fortune" still held true in ancient times, and a large number of merchants flocked to Youzhou.

Coffins, clothes, and medicine are all hot commodities for resale.

Deep within a tranquil yet extremely grand and elegant mansion, the sound of weeping continued.

If Li Yuanchang were here, he would recognize him at a glance.

"Mother, Mother!!"

"My brother and I have been searching for you for so long!!"

"Waaaaah!"

Wu Yuanqing and his companion, wailing loudly, each held onto the legs of a simple, weathered woman, their faces streaked with tears and snot, and knelt on the ground, refusing to get up.

The surrounding servants mostly had unfriendly eyes, and some even carried sticks.

"Second Aunt, please help your two brothers."

Everyone looked into the tightly closed vermilion door, waiting for instructions, but there was no response from inside.

"Mother, why do you care about them? Have you forgotten how they treated us back then? My eldest and second sisters almost ended up in prostitution."

"They deserve to be like this. Second Sister was right; within three years, these two will surely squander their family fortune and come seeking help!"

A girl who looked only thirteen or fourteen years old, dressed in expensive clothes, frowned and tried to pull the person away.

She was Wu Lan, the youngest of the three Wu sisters. Li Yuanchang had seen the little girl before. Several years had passed, and she had grown into a young woman.

Although she is still very young and inexperienced, it is already clear that she is a beautiful young woman with fair skin.

Everyone knows that Yang Yuhuan's four sisters have excellent genes, but the Wu family is in no way inferior.

"Mother, you can't listen to your little sister!!"

"If my brother and I were to wander the streets and be killed by our creditors, how would you face our deceased father?"

"We're practically children you've watched grow up!"

"No matter how wrong we were before, the blood ties can't be severed!"

Upon hearing about the blood relation, even the usually mild-mannered eldest sister, Wu Shun, couldn't stand it anymore.

He said angrily, "You two scoundrels! Why didn't you mention blood ties when you bullied us back then? How dare you come looking for us!"

"Who told you where we are?!"

"Of course it's Mother!" Wu Yuanqing and the other man hid behind Madam Wu, playing the victim.

"Mother, you!"

Wu Shun and Wu Lan were both spirited.

Madam Wu looked troubled: "Eldest Aunt, Third Aunt, no matter what, we're all family. When your father was alive..."

Snapped!

Just as the argument was raging outside, the vermilion gate suddenly opened.

It was clear to the naked eye that everyone in the courtyard, including the guards, treated him with utmost respect, even bowing slightly.

"Boss!!"

A stunningly beautiful and alluring woman appeared, dressed in a long gold dress, with a fiery flower ornament on her forehead, making her look extremely breathtaking and sharp.

A sweep of his brows exuded an air of authority, even without anger.

Wu Yuanqing and his companion were shocked, unable to believe that this was their third sister.

"When my father was alive, he said that the family property would be divided into three parts: one part for the eldest son, one part for the second son, and one part for me, the second wife."

"When my father was alive, he divided the backyard of the old house among us."

"When my father was alive, he asked Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang to take care of us."

"When my father was alive..."

"..."

The woman recounted the past events over and over again, then a mocking smile appeared on her crimson lips as she looked sharply at Wu Yuanqing and the other man.

"But how did these two bastards, worse than pigs and dogs, treat us?"

Wu Yuanqing and his companion blushed, unable to respond.

The woman continued coldly, "You took advantage of my second wife's lack of male heirs, didn't expect this day to come, did you?"

"My mother is kind, but that doesn't mean I have to forgive you."

"Eldest sister, third sister, take Mother back to her room to rest. I'll take care of things here."

She was only twenty years old, but her tone was sharp and she was very opinionated. Even Wu Shun, the eldest sister, listened to her and immediately led her people.

"Second Madam!" Wu was in a dilemma and wanted to plead for mercy.

However, Wu Meiniang, who was ruthless and decisive, was not kind-hearted and refused to give in. Wu Yuanqing and his companion were forcibly separated by the servants.

Wu was also taken away.

"Mother, no!"

"You need to do something about the second sister! She doesn't even recognize her own older brother anymore!!"

Struggling was futile. Even though Wu was kind-hearted, she was not in charge.

Wu Yuanqing and his companion immediately started arguing again.

But at that moment, a large number of footsteps suddenly sounded from behind, and a group of burly men, led by a young man, arrived at the scene. Some of them even carried knives and exuded a fierce aura.

The young man was dressed in fine clothes and was clearly no ordinary person.

"Second Madam, why waste time talking to such a scoundrel? Should we bury him outside or inside the city? I'll handle it!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Yuanqing and his companion were about to get angry, but when they saw the person next to the young man, their expressions suddenly changed, and they instinctively took a step back.

"W-why is it you guys?"

"How did you manage to track me all the way here?"

Wu Zetian gave a cold, alluring smile, tinged with a vengeful, cunning: "You two probably don't know this yet, do you?"

"The people you met in Shuozhou were all arranged by me."

"The gambling table is one thing, and so is business."

"Even those prostitutes who spend lavishly on you, they were all bribed by me."

Wu Yuanqing was shocked, staring intently at a scarred man.

The scarred man remained calm as he followed behind the young man.

"You, all of you!"

"You've all conspired to defraud us?" Wu Yuanqing roared, his emotions running high.

"Alright, alright, you brat! I knew nothing was going right; it turns out you were the one pulling the strings behind my back!"

"How vicious you are!"

"Give me back my family fortune!"

Just as the two were about to make their move, they were quickly pinned to the ground.

He struggled and started cursing.

"You brat, what do you want to do?"

"I'm your older brother!!"

"Now that you've made it big, you think you're so important that you're colluding with outsiders to get rid of your own brothers. My Wu family is a prestigious clan; we don't have a daughter like you. You'll be punished by heaven!"

Wu Meiniang shook her head slightly: "I don't have older brothers like you two."

"I swore that I would repay you a hundredfold for every bit of pain you inflicted on me."

"Don't worry, I won't let you die. Letting you die would be too easy for you beasts."

"Squandering your family fortune and leaving you with nothing is just the beginning. I won't be satisfied until I make you wish you were dead."

Her breath was sweet and her voice was sinister, with a devilish chill.

"you!!"

"You bitch!!" Wu Yuanqing and his companion broke off all pretense of civility and began to hurl insults.

Wu Meiniang waved her hand, the young man glanced sideways, and the burly men behind him immediately stepped forward to drag him away.

"No!"

"Who dares to touch me? Who dares to touch me!"

"Heavens above, Father! Look from your spirit in heaven! What a terrible daughter you've given birth to! She's trying to harm her own brother!"

"The King of Han harmed us, and now she's back!"

"My life is so miserable!!"

Wu Meiniang hadn't listened to the two men's wails and curses at all, but when two words came out, she suddenly turned around, her head swaying, and her beautiful eyes seemed to shoot out a tangible light.

"What Han King?"