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

"Don't worry about that," Nangong Wu's eyes lit up when she heard that she could find the Wujian Pavilion. "Then do you know how to contact the people in the Wujian Pavilion?"

"We know where they are. If you want to find them, we can go tonight."

Li Shuang took out a map of the capital, opened it and placed it on the table, pointing to a place, "It's this Jishun Inn."

"Jishun Inn?" Nangong Wu looked at the place she was pointing to, which was actually in an inconspicuous place in the northern district of the imperial city.

The imperial city is divided into four main areas, with the imperial palace in the center and the southern area mostly consisting of shops, which also serve as a commercial street.

The East District was the area of ​​the powerful and wealthy, occupying the largest area. Most of the residents were people of high rank and power, such as princes' and princesses' residences. The houses were large and the environment was good. They were all built with money from the imperial court and were not for sale. They were directly bestowed by the emperor.

The western district is an affluent area; half of the houses were built with funds from the imperial court, and the other half are inhabited by wealthy merchants.

The northern district is inhabited by ordinary people, and there is also a slum, a mixed bag of people from all walks of life.

"Then let's go take a look tonight." Nangong Wu was very interested in the master of Wujian Pavilion.

If only we could bring him to our side.

After discussing the matter, Li Shuang and Li An went to get busy.

Nangong Wu carefully put away the secret letter and prepared to go back into the space to check the things she had taken from Zhou Jiashun.

Zhou Zheng was also a member of Prince Rui's faction, and there must have been secret correspondence between him and Nangong Xun.

Just as I was about to close the door, I saw Li Shuang return.

"Princess, someone from the palace has come again, bringing His Majesty's decree, requesting that you come to the palace for an audience."

Nangong Wu's eyes were cold and piercing. Emperor Mingde wanted to see her? It must be because of what happened at the Wu family yesterday.

She wanted to see how Emperor Mingde would handle this matter.

"Then let's go to the palace!"

Even if the emperor doesn't summon her, she still has to go to the palace tomorrow for the matter of Madam Zhou and her daughter.

The Imperial Noble Consort wants to protect Madam Zhou and Zhou Chuchu, but no way.

If they can't kill him openly, they'll resort to covert methods.

She took Li Shuang out of the palace.

She was surprised to find that the driver who came to drive her was none other than Lo Ta-yu.

Upon seeing her emerge, Luo Dayou very attentively took down the horse stool and helped open the carriage curtain, saying, "Princess, please."

Nangong Wu glanced at him; he was indeed a clever person. She just hoped that his cleverness wouldn't be misused.

At the palace gate, there were more than half as many imperial guards on duty as usual, as if facing a formidable enemy.

It seems that the bomb last night caused considerable panic in the imperial city, and even Emperor Mingde was frightened.

The deputy commander of the Imperial Guards recognized her and stepped forward to greet her, "Greetings, Princess Runing!"

"No need for formalities." Nangong Wu nodded slightly to him and led Li Shuang into the palace.

A young eunuch led her to the imperial study.

Inside the Imperial Study, the Imperial Noble Consort, Nangong Xun, and Zhou Zheng were all present.

It seems these three people are trying to put pressure on her through the emperor.

Nangong Wu curtsied to Emperor Mingde, saying, "Greetings, Imperial Uncle."

As for the Imperial Noble Consort, she ignored her.

"Ru Ning has arrived!" Emperor Mingde looked up at her. "Rise and speak!"

"Thank you, Imperial Uncle." Nangong Wu stood up and asked directly, "May I ask why Imperial Uncle summoned Runing to the palace?"

Emperor Mingde's expression darkened slightly. "I heard you went to the Marquis of Chengping's residence to demand your dowry?"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Wu's eyes immediately turned red, and she knelt down.

"The Zhou family has gone too far, taking advantage of my situation as an orphan with no one to rely on. They actually gave my dowry to Zhou Chuchu as her dowry, and then lied to the outside world that it had been stolen. They simply don't respect the royal family at all..."

Nangong Wu started crying as she spoke.

She's been bullied so badly by the Zhou family, she has to act like a pitiful child who's suffered so much injustice.

"Those are things left to me by my father and mother, and also the dowry given to me by my imperial uncle, two hundred pearls. I can't let them be taken away like this, so I had to go to the Chengping Marquis's residence to ask for them back myself."

I never expected the Imperial Noble Consort to be there too! Without a word, she demanded that I kneel and apologize. I felt I hadn't done anything wrong. I didn't even have to kneel before my Uncle Emperor and the Empress, so why should I kneel before her?

The Imperial Noble Consort's face was ashen, but because Emperor Mingde was there, she held back her words, her eyes filled with resentment.

Emperor Mingde glared at the Imperial Noble Consort, stood up, and pulled Nangong Wu up. "Ru Ning! The Imperial Noble Consort is, after all, your elder. It is only right that you kneel before her."

Nangong Wu sneered inwardly. Was Emperor Mingde trying to protect that mother and daughter for the sake of the Imperial Noble Consort?

"But the Imperial Noble Consort ordered the Imperial Guards to arrest me!"

Fortunately, I was protected by the Flying Feather Guards left by my mother; otherwise, not only would I not have gotten my dowry back, but I might have been beaten to death by the Imperial Noble Consort.

"Uncle Emperor, if you also think I shouldn't have asked for a dowry, and that I should have been bullied by the Zhou family and the Imperial Concubine, then I might as well die! That way I can go down and reunite with my father and mother!"

Upon hearing her mention the Princess Protector of the Nation, Emperor Mingde's expression became somewhat unnatural. "You silly girl, what are you talking about, talking about death? With me here, who would dare to bully you?"

When the Imperial Noble Consort heard that something was wrong with his words, she quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, my sister has already told me about the dowry that my sister prepared for Zhou Chuchu and Dongzhu. I gave her my permission. If you want to blame someone, blame me!"

"It all stems from Liu Yue'er. Without her bewitching Zhou Shaorong, Princess Runing wouldn't have suffered so much. Now she has been punished, and Zhou Shaorong knows his mistake! We beg Your Majesty to put everything back on track!"

If Nangong Wu were to remarry Zhou Shaorong, then all the problems would be solved.

"Ru Ning, what do you think?" Emperor Mingde also felt that the Imperial Noble Consort's words made some sense.

After all, she used to like Zhou Shaorong so much. Now that Liu Yue'er is no longer an obstacle, the Zhou family can accept the three children and feel that they can rekindle their relationship.

"Don't worry, those three children have already been included in the royal genealogy, so they are of royal blood. The titles bestowed upon them will not change, and the Zhenyuan Prince's Mansion will be inherited by them in the future."

Those three children are not of the Zhou family bloodline, so let them inherit the Zhenyuan Prince's Mansion.

"Ru Ning, you will still get married in the future. Young Master Zhou has realized his mistake and is willing to make amends to you."

"If you are willing to give him another chance, I will issue an edict to make the Zhou family's marquisate hereditary, and any children you and Zhou Shaorong have will inherit the title."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zheng, who had been standing there without saying a word, immediately had a gleam in his eyes.

"Princess Runing, if you are willing, my Zhou family will send another betrothal gift so that Rong'er can marry you again in a grand and glorious manner..."

"I disagree!" Nangong Wu interrupted him coldly, her eyes full of sarcasm. "I've seen through your hypocritical faces, and I'm not going to jump into the fire pit of your Zhou family again."

"Nangong Wu, don't be ungrateful!" Nangong Xun felt that she was hypocritical.

I used to like Zhou Shaorong so much, I don't believe she can just say she doesn't like him anymore. She's just putting on airs because Father and Mother are here!

"You, a woman with several illegitimate children, do you think you can marry a good man like Zhou Shaorong who would be willing to marry you..."

"Shut up!"