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

Nangong Wu suddenly remembered something and used her mind to move a half-sized box out of the space.

Bei Chenyan was taken aback. "What is this?"

"The contents of this box were taken from the Wan family's underground palace. You were almost trapped in that big iron cage. Now I'm taking it out for you to see."

When Nangong Wu opened the box, the first thing that caught her eye was a neatly folded gold-embroidered dragon robe.

On the bright yellow satin, an exquisite five-clawed golden dragon was embroidered with silk threads. The dragon scales, made of twisted gold threads, were lifelike, and two black gemstones were inlaid in each of the dragon's eyes.

"Dragon robe!" Bei Chenyan's pupils suddenly contracted as he grabbed the dragon robe, the slightly protruding dragon scales digging into his hand.

"The Wan family has indeed prepared everything."

"Besides the dragon robe, there's also a replica jade seal." Nangong Wu took out a small box from the trunk and handed it to him. "Take a look."

Bei Chenyan took it, opened the box, and revealed a square jade seal inside, with a high-relief coiled dragon on the seal knob.

He took out the jade seal, which was carved from Hetian jade with a warm and smooth texture. It was warm to the touch, and the seal face was engraved with eight small seal characters: "Received the mandate of Heaven, may it live long and prosper".

"Perhaps it was because we took the things from that underground palace that the Wan family felt threatened, which is why they risked trying to depose you yesterday."

If successful, the Wan family, in order to silence public opinion, will select another puppet prince to ascend the throne, thus concealing their ambitions, and then at a suitable time, replace the Beichen clan's empire and become emperor.

"If it doesn't work, given the Wan family's deep-rooted power in the court, even your royal family wouldn't dare to kill them directly. The worst outcome would be like what His Majesty did yesterday with the Wan family and those eighty percent of the officials: demotion of their titles and demotion of their cronies," Nangong Wu analyzed to him.

"Put it away for now! We'll show it to Father Emperor when we get back." Bei Chenyan returned the jade seal to Nangong Wu.

Nangong Wu examined the jade seal and exclaimed, "This person's carving skills are truly superb. Look at the dragon's body, so graceful and coiled, with its scales and claws clearly defined, and its whiskers flowing and lively, as if it is about to take off."

"No matter how well it's fake, it's still fake." Bei Chenyan's eyes were cold and deep.

"Whether this thing is real or fake, as long as it works for the Wan family, that's fine." Nangong Wu put the item back into the box and stored it away in her spatial storage.

At the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion, gongs and drums resounded and firecrackers crackled in front of the gate, while inside the mansion, a festive atmosphere filled the air, with guests coming and going in an endless stream, creating a joyous and lively scene.

Qi Ziyang was originally the Crown Prince's study companion, and now...

He was given an important position as the newly appointed Minister of War, a second-rank official. The Crown Prince entrusted him with a great responsibility, and his future was limitless. Today was his wedding day, and apart from his mortal enemy, the Wan family, almost all the officials who could come were present.

"His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived! Princess Runing has arrived!"

The sudden sound brought a moment of silence to the noisy wedding hall.

The guests already knew that the Crown Prince would personally come to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to offer his congratulations, but who was this Princess Runing?

The Duke of Zhenguo was the first to react, exchanging a glance with his eldest son, Qi Ziyang's elder brother, the Duke's heir, Qi Changjin.

"Father, could it be Princess Runing of the Western Yan Kingdom?"

"It's them! Let's go greet them!"

The father and son hurriedly went out to greet them.

The Duke of Zhenguo and Prime Minister Xi are Bei Chenyan's most trusted ministers. Prime Minister Xi and Qi Ziyang both know that Nangong Wu has arrived, and they also know that Fan Wuyou is actually Nangong Wu in disguise.

To their surprise, Nangong Wu would attend Qi Ziyang's wedding using her real name.

However, the name of Princess Runing was widely known, and many guests knew the name of Princess Runing.

"Could it be Princess Runing of the Western Yan Kingdom, Nangong Wu?"

"There is no one named Princess Runing in our Southern Qi Kingdom. It must be her, Nangong Wu."

A commotion erupted in the lobby.

Nangong Wu was famous throughout the land, and everyone knew that she was very powerful. She destroyed the Eastern Jin Dynasty's imperial palace and the Wu King's mansion with just a few bombs; but she was also a ruthless killer, and was called a female demon who killed without blinking an eye.

Therefore, some people were afraid, while others were excited, eagerly anticipating seeing her true face.

Soon, a chorus of shouts of "Long live the Emperor!" rang out from outside the gate.

"Greetings, Your Highness! Long live the Crown Prince!"

Bei Chenyan and Nangong Wu were invited in, and everyone looked towards the door, their eyes widening in surprise.

Today, Bei Chenyan wore a moon-white brocade robe, with a jade belt around his waist. His face was as handsome as jade, and his eyes were indifferent.

The woman beside him, Nangong Wu, wore a light blue silk dress. Both of them had exquisite and beautiful features, which amazed the guests present and left them speechless!

"How beautiful! What a perfect couple!" Some young women stared, their eyes wide with admiration.

"So His Highness the Crown Prince is this handsome."

Bei Chenyan had been away from Yulong City for several years and only recently returned; many people hadn't seen him before.

"My goodness! They look like a match made in heaven."

Then they saw three children following behind them.

"Wow, look at those three children! They look almost exactly like His Highness the Crown Prince."

Upon seeing the three children, another round of whispers broke out in the lobby.

"I heard that the Crown Prince married outside the palace and had three children. It's true."

"That Shi Peiqiong is always bragging outside that she's the future Crown Princess..."

"Shh! We can't talk about this."

"Looking at the three children's features, they somewhat resemble Princess Runing. Could she be their biological mother?"

Bei Chenyan had exceptional hearing, and upon hearing the whispers of these people, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

"Your Highness, Princess, please come inside." The Duke of Zhenguo and his heir eagerly led the way for them.

"Father..." The three children, seeing so many guests in the house, all came over and took their parents' hands.

As soon as they stepped through the gate, everyone inside bowed and greeted them with three shouts of "Long live the Emperor!"

"Greetings, Your Highness! Long live the Crown Prince!"

Bei Chenyan paused for a moment. "No need for formalities, please rise."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

"Your Highness, Princess, please take your seats." The Duke of Zhenguo invited them to sit in the main seats.

"No need!" Bei Chenyan raised his hand. "We'll just stand here for a while and wait for the bride to arrive before we attend the ceremony."

Today is Qi Ziyang's wedding day. The parents should sit in the main seat to wait for the newlyweds to perform the wedding ceremony.

The Duke of Zhenguo understood this principle and said with a smile, "Your Highness, it would be my son's honor if you would accept my son's courtesy."

"This is illogical." Bei Chenyan shook his head.

The Duke of Zhenguo did not insist further, but there was no reason for the Crown Prince to stand, so he ordered his servants to bring over two grand chairs and place them at the lower seat.

"Your Highness, Princess, please have a seat."

"Um."

This time, Bei Chenyan and Nangong Wu did not refuse and sat down.

The three children stood next to the two.

The guests then noticed that the two boys standing next to the Crown Prince not only looked alike, but the three of them were also wearing the same style of brocade robes.

The little girl's dress was the same style as Princess Runing's.