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

"Please rest assured, Your Highness and Princess, on the day of the wedding, we, more than 150 guards, fully armed, will escort the Princess's carriage safely to the East Palace."

"If these thieves dare to show themselves, we will make sure they don't leave alive," Ji Hongfei said.

"Sister, what do you want to do?" Nangong Xiao looked at Nangong Wu, knowing that she already had her own plans.

"We can't wait for these people to show up before we fight back. That would put us at a disadvantage and hurt innocent people, which is something neither Bei Chenyan nor I want to see." Nangong Wu pointed to a spot on the defense map.

"Here, and here, Bei Chenyan has already had explosives planted and ambushes set up. Half of our people are escorting the bride, and the other half are secretly cooperating with the Crown Prince's people, trying their best not to harm innocent people..."

Nangong Hong, however, felt it would be difficult. "The Serpent Spirit is evil, and Ling Yangzi is hypocritical and ruthless. They will definitely make their move in crowded places to create chaos. It will be difficult to avoid harming innocent people."

Especially Ling Yangzi, who not only possesses superb martial arts skills but also knows evil magic to harm people, appearing and disappearing without a trace, making him impossible to guard against.

"That's why we need to discuss countermeasures with everyone..." Nangong Wu explained her plan to them in detail.

"Brilliant!"

"I feel really bad that I couldn't even let everyone have a peaceful wedding." Nangong Wu felt guilty.

"What's the big deal? As long as we can get rid of these harmful cancers and rid the people of this scourge, it's all worth the hard work," Ji Hongfei said.

"Don't worry, little sister. On your wedding day, you can be a good bride and I will protect you." Nangong Xiao made up his mind that he would never let anyone ruin his sister's wedding.

At this moment, a palace guard hurried over and handed over a card with both hands: "Your Highness, Your Highness, the Crown Prince of Western Yan has come to see you again."

Nangong Hong's face immediately turned cold. "Utterly shameless."

"Sister, should we meet him?" Nangong Xiao asked.

Nangong Wu shook her head, "No need. He's just an insignificant person. Why would I see him?"

Nangong Chengkun is treacherous, ruthless, and only cares about profit. No matter what their purpose is in coming to find them, he will not succeed.

"That Nangong Chengkun is truly shameless. We told him yesterday that we wouldn't see him, but he's here again today. Let my subordinates go out and give him a good scolding." Ji Hongfei said, and was about to leave.

"No need to waste words with him," Nangong Wu called out to him.

Upon hearing this, Ji Hongfei had no choice but to give up. "That's outrageous!"

"Brother, is there any unusual activity from the Eastern Jin Kingdom?" Nangong Wu asked.

Their Zhenyuan army has withdrawn, and the Eastern Jin emperor must already know that if he wants to send troops to Lindongguan, there are already signs of movement.

Nangong Xiao thought for a moment and shook his head. "No, the mountains in Lindong are still blocked by heavy snow. If the Emperor of Dongjin wants to raise an army, it will be at least a month later."

Su Siyan kept looking at the map. "The marriage between the princess and the crown prince of Nanqi will affect the world situation. Royal families from various countries have sent important figures to attend the ceremony, perhaps to test our intentions."

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, envoys from both the Eastern Jin and Northern Di kingdoms will come to visit the Crown Prince and the Princess.

"The Crown Prince and the Princess's refusal to meet Nangong Chengkun represents the attitude of Runan City. If nothing unexpected happens, once the envoy from the Eastern Jin Kingdom returns, they will surely send troops to Lindong Pass," Li Feng said confidently.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at the map again, and their expressions turned sour.

Su Siyan said, "If the Eastern Jin army attacks Lindong Pass, those weak-willed generals sent by Nangong Chengkun will not be able to hold it at all."

If no one stops the Eastern Jin army, the Northern Di will surely send troops from the west to contend with the Eastern Jin for the land of Western Yan. In less than two months, the Southern Gong family's rule over Western Yan will surely perish!

Back then, the old Prince Zhenyuan and Princess Nangong Lan fought so fiercely that they managed to defend the country's borders. Now that the Zhenyuan army has withdrawn and all the capable fighters have been forced away, who will still serve that dog emperor?

Just then, the guard returned. "Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince of Western Yan refuses to leave. His Crown Princess is kneeling in front of the mansion gate, attracting many onlookers."

"Damn it!" Nangong Xiao suddenly slammed his hand on the armrest.

"Looks like they're up to something." Nangong Wu stood up. "Let's go out and take a look."

Everyone stood up and went out with her.

A luxurious carriage was parked outside the mansion gate.

Nangong Chengkun stood to the side, his face grim. His Crown Princess, Yu, was kneeling facing the gate, attracting passersby to gather around and whisper among themselves.

The Yu family wanted as many people as possible.

"Princess Runing, why do you dare not come out to see us? You have withdrawn the 300,000 troops guarding Lindong Pass, leaving not a single one behind. Do you want the Western Yan Kingdom to perish?"

"If the Eastern Jin army were to storm Linche Pass, ordinary people would be the first to suffer. How could you bear to do that? Shouldn't your Zhenyuan Prince's Mansion give an explanation to the millions of people of Western Yan?"

"Guards! Someone has slandered the Crown Princess. Slap her in the face!" Bei Chenyan's cold voice rang out.

"Fifth Senior Brother, let me do it!" A figure flew down in front of Yu Shi.

Before Yu could react, she received a slap on the left side of her face from Qiao Xiangqing.

"Snap—"

"Ah!" Yu's head was turned to the side by the blow, and she screamed in pain.

"Snapped!"

Qiao Xiangqing slapped Yu Shi hard on the right side again, knocking out two of her teeth and making her ears ring.

"Stop! Quickly save the Crown Princess!" Nangong Chengkun hurriedly ordered his guards to rescue her.

When Nangong Wu and Nangong Xiao came out, they happened to see this scene, and they all felt a little embarrassed for Yu Shi!

"Who are you? How dare you hit my Crown Princess?" Nangong Chengkun glared at Qiao Xiangqing.

"She's mine!" Nangong Wu stepped out of the threshold, her eyes icy cold.

"Sister-in-law," Qiao Xiangqing shook her aching hand, "this woman is really shameless; she hit my hand and it hurts."

"Does it hurt? I'll apply some medicine for you later." Nangong Wu stopped at the top of the steps and said coldly, "Nangong Chengkun, what are you doing here causing trouble?"

"So this is the future Crown Princess, the renowned Princess Runing."

"Seriously, she's so beautiful! She's completely different from the rumors!"

Nangong Chengkun helped Yu Shi up, then looked at Nangong Wu with eyes full of hatred. "Sister Prince Runing, no matter what, we are cousins ​​connected by blood. How could you let someone beat the Crown Princess?"

"Cousins?" Nangong Hong stepped forward, scoffing, "You can kill your half-brothers, so what are cousins?"

Nangong Chengkun was taken aback when he saw him. "Nangong Hong, it's you! What are you doing here?"