With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

"Zhou Chuchu, your dowry includes two hundred top-quality Eastern pearls. Can you explain where these pearls came from?" Nangong Wu held up the dowry list in front of Zhou Chuchu.

When the Wu family father and his two sons heard her mention the top-grade Eastern Pearl and saw the fleeting panic in Zhou Chuchu's eyes, their expressions changed repeatedly, eventually turning solemn.

In the Western Yan Kingdom, pearls were extremely precious items, symbols of imperial power, and exclusive tributes to the royal family. In particular, the finest pearls could only be used by members of the royal family, and it was strictly forbidden for ordinary people to collect, possess, or use them privately.

Zhou Chuchu's dowry included two hundred top-quality pearls from the East, which was an act of usurpation, a challenge to imperial authority, and a heinous crime. For this reason alone, Zhou Chuchu was destined to die.

Upon realizing this, Wu Jingting abruptly pushed away the person in his arms.

Zhou Chuchu was suddenly pushed to the ground, "Husband..."

"Ha!" Nangong Wu couldn't help but sneer.

The matter is not yet settled, and Wu Jingting already dislikes her. If he finds the things later, won't he kick her out?

"No... those pearls were given to me by you, otherwise how would I have things from your royal family..." Zhou Chuchu glared at her fiercely.

"On the very first day I married into the Zhou family, Ming Shi withheld all of my dowry under the pretext of managing it on my behalf. What am I supposed to give you then?"

Nangong Wu was truly disappointed in the original owner of this body. For the sake of Zhou Shaorong, she was exploited to the bone by this family and ultimately died a tragic death.

"You're talking nonsense. You...you're a princess. How could my mother possibly withhold your dowry?" Zhou Chuchu panicked.

When choosing Nangong Wu's dowry, her parents disagreed with her taking those pearls.

But she was just jealous and resentful that only members of the royal family could use Dongzhu (a type of pearl).

Why is Nangong Wu living a more glorious life than them? Her brother loves Liu Yue'er, not this bitch, yet she was able to use imperial power to force her brother to marry her.

She took these pearls only to collect them for fun, thinking that Nangong Wu wouldn't know, and even if she did, she wouldn't tell anyone for her brother's sake.

But Nangong Wu seems to have changed now.

She hasn't gone out for a month, and it seems like something has happened outside that she doesn't know about?

Li Shuang suddenly stepped forward and plucked a gold hairpin from Zhou Chuchu's head.

"You bitch, what do you think you're doing?" Zhou Chuchu tried to snatch the gold hairpin back.

"Do you want to die?" Li Shuang's sword was half-drawn from its sheath and pressed against her neck, scaring her into not daring to move.

"Hmph!" Seeing that she had behaved herself, Li Shuang removed the sword and gave the gold hairpin to Nangong Wu.

"Princess, this is your hair ornament."

She had seen the princess wear this hair ornament before, and now this woman was wearing it on her head.

"That's mine, give it back to me." Zhou Chuchu didn't know it belonged to Nangong Wu. She thought it was made for her by Madam Zhou and wore it because of its exquisite craftsmanship.

Nangong Wu examined the gold hairpin and saw a small "Wu" character engraved on it, confirming that it was indeed hers.

"Li Feng, go and report to the authorities immediately." Now that the evidence was conclusive, she was too lazy to waste any more words.

"Yes," Li Feng replied and left.

The Wu family members understood what was going on when they saw the panic and guilt in Zhou Chuchu's eyes.

At this moment, Li Shuang saw a maidservant slowly backing away, then turned and hurriedly left.

"stop……"

Suddenly, the maid cried out "Ah!" and fell to the ground.

It was Nangong Wu who made the move; a hidden weapon struck the maid's calf.

"Lord Chengping, keep a close eye on the people in your household. If anything on the dowry list is missing, this princess will hold you responsible."

"Princess, rest assured, your humble servant will go and fetch all of Zhou Chuchu's dowry right away." After saying this, Marquis Chengping left with his steward.

"Husband, I didn't take Nangong's dowry. Those things were given to me by her. You have to believe me." Zhou Chuchu held Wu Jingting's hand, her eyes pleading.

Wu Jingting's expression turned complicated upon hearing her words.

If Zhou Chuchu's dowry suddenly contains items bestowed by Nangong Wu, then she will surely be punished.

Unless Nangong Wu doesn't care and suppresses the matter.

But that's absolutely impossible!

The Zhou family did such a thing to Nangong Wu; she probably wishes the entire Zhou family were dead.

But he and Zhou Chuchu had also enjoyed a period of loving companionship, and she was already pregnant with his child, so he still felt a little reluctant to part with her.

"Chuchu!" Madam Zhou rushed over with several old women.

"Mother..." When Zhou Chuchu saw her mother, she seemed to see a lifeline and threw herself into her arms, crying as if she had been greatly wronged.

"This woman is trying to harm me; she must be doing it on purpose."

"Don't be afraid, your mother is here for you." Madam Zhou held her daughter, a resolute glint in her eyes.

She looked at Nangong Wu and said, "Princess Runing, I arranged all of Chu Chu's dowry. If your dowry was mixed in, it was an unintentional mistake on my part. Please don't blame Chu Chu, considering that we were once family."

"Family? An unintentional mistake?" Nangong Wu's eyes were full of sarcasm. "So you've always thought I was a fool."

The original owner treated them as family, but they ended up exploiting him to the bone and killing him with resentment!

Li Shuang was so angry that she couldn't help but speak up, "Madam Zhou, the princess used to treat you all sincerely, but you wanted to kill her so that you could seize her dowry and the Huo family's property."

"Now that the princess has divorced her husband and has no further connection with your Zhou family, how dare you still say such things?"

Madam Zhou glared fiercely at Li Shuang, gritting her teeth in hatred.

She was pampered by her parents from a young age. Her older sister was beautiful and caught the eye of Emperor Mingde, who made her an Imperial Noble Consort and brought her into the palace. She received the emperor's favor and her family's status was elevated even further.

She married Zhou Zheng and became the Duchess of the State. In the entire circle of noblewomen in the capital, no one dared to disrespect her. Even the Empress had to give her some face.

Who does this lowly servant girl think she is? How dare she criticize her?

At this moment, the Lady of Chengping Marquis arrived, supported by the old lady!

As soon as the old lady arrived, she knelt down before Nangong Wu and said, "My Wu family has failed in its duty of oversight. Please punish us, Princess Runing."

Seeing the old lady kneel down, the Lady Hou and the people behind her also knelt down.

"Madam, there's no need for that." Nangong Wu thought to herself: This old lady is a shrewd person.

He immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness, which shows his meticulous planning and skillful methods.

This expressed both respect for her and left room for maneuver for the Marquis's family.

If Zhou Chuchu really took her dowry, she would be punished. However, they were merely negligent in their oversight, and Zhou Chuchu's actions had nothing to do with their Wu family. This way, they could absolve themselves of all responsibility.

Madam Zhou understood the old lady's meaning, and her hatred intensified. Was the Wu family trying to abandon her daughter in order to protect themselves?

Chu Chu is pregnant. Are they trying to abandon the child by doing this?

"Madam, if there is any problem with Chu Chu's dowry, it is my fault and will absolutely not implicate your Chengping Marquis's Mansion. You don't need to be so eager to distance yourselves from it."