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

Nangong Wu couldn't help but smile upon hearing this, "Brother, in this world, no one can bully me."

"That's true. When it comes to fighting, my sister is invincible, but..." Nangong Xiao looked at her for a while before speaking again, "But people's hearts are fickle, and feelings are the most hurtful."

It was common for men to have multiple wives and concubines.

Bei Chenyan is currently very good to his sister, to the point of wanting to tear his heart out, but as time goes on, who can guarantee that he will never change his mind?

"Brother, don't worry. If he changes his mind, I'll kick him to the curb and find a better man than him. I'll never let myself suffer." Nangong Wu knew he was worried.

He's just a man; once his heart changes, he's gone.

If Bei Chenyan really changed his mind, she would never let herself suffer internally; she would just throw him away like a piece of clothing.

"That's right. There are plenty of good men out there. My sister deserves the best man in the world," Nangong Xiao said.

Women are generally more sentimental, and once a man falls in love with someone else, it is always the woman who gets hurt.

"Brother, stop nagging me. You should get married soon. Have you ever liked any women before? How about I introduce you to one?" Nangong Wu said.

When Nangong Xiao heard her mention his marriage, his face flushed slightly. "No, I'm not in a hurry. Let's talk about it after Runan City is built."

"That's fine too!" Nangong Wu also felt that the only option was to build Runan City first.

Otherwise, there wouldn't even be a house for my brother to get married.

The brother and sister walked into the courtyard while talking.

Nangong Wu looked up and saw that the plaque above the courtyard gate actually read "Zui Mei Yuan" (Drunken Plum Courtyard), but the handwriting was different from that of the Prince's Mansion.

The characters in the Prince's Mansion are in regular script, square in shape, and neat and orderly.

This piece is in running-cursive script, with unrestrained strokes and a free and easy style; it is the calligraphy of Bei Chenyan.

Seeing that she had stopped, Nangong Xiao also looked up at the plaque. "I heard that this courtyard was built later. This plaque was made by Beichen Yan himself. He really cares about you."

"Let's go in." Nangong Wu stepped into the courtyard.

Seeing everything in the courtyard, she was stunned again, because the furnishings here were almost identical to those in the Drunken Plum Courtyard of the Prince's Mansion.

She looked around and saw that although the courtyard was not as large as the Drunken Plum Courtyard in the Prince's Mansion, the houses and furnishings were built exactly like the original Drunken Plum Courtyard.

"I really have nothing better to do."

"That means he cares about you a lot." Nangong Xiao followed him in. This place felt so familiar; didn't it feel like returning to the Prince's mansion?

Hearing him mention the Prince's Mansion, Nangong Wu felt a pang of pain in her heart.

That was the place where she grew up, where her grandfather, father, and mother lived, and where she had many wonderful childhood memories.

Now that they've left, everything about her grandfather and mother is still there, and to be honest, she's a little reluctant to part with them.

No matter how closely the mansion is built, there are no traces left by my grandfather and mother.

She didn't speak, but stood in the middle of the courtyard and used her mind to bring out more than a hundred boxes from the space.

These were all sorted out for her by Eileen and Li Shuang; they contained gold and silver jewelry, silks and satins, and almost every rare and exotic item in the world.

"Brother, some of these things came from the Prince's Mansion, and some you put in my space. There are a total of 108 loads, all of which were given to us by Father and you."

"Only 108 loads? That's too few. Let's add another 100! I'll have Steward Fang and Granny Feng come over and take a look later. They'll understand," Nangong Xiao said.

"Okay." Nangong Wu raised her hand and produced another hundred boxes.

She has plenty of treasures in her space; she could easily produce another five hundred. It's just a formality; as long as they're happy.

"Let me take a look first." Nangong Xiao opened the box to examine it.

The things we give to our younger sister must be the best; we can't let the people of Nanqi look down on our Zhenyuan Prince's Mansion.

He was quite meticulous, opening and checking each box one by one, but a woman's dowry had to be related to auspiciousness, not just expensive items.

"That's all for now. We'll discuss it further after Uncle Fang and Granny Feng have reviewed it."

Just then, Li Cheng rushed in and reported, "Your Highness, Princess, His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived with the betrothal gifts!"

"What? Sending betrothal gifts!"

Nangong Wu and Nangong Xiao were both taken aback when they heard this.

"I'll go take a look first." Nangong Xiao took a step out of the courtyard.

Nangong Wu was speechless. They had already agreed that he wouldn't send betrothal gifts, but this guy still sent them.

He said he hadn't entered the mansion earlier because he had gone back to fetch the betrothal gifts.

She stood in the courtyard for a while, then decided not to go out and went into the main house.

With her brother, the old housekeeper Fang, and Granny Feng around, she didn't need to worry about these things.

At this moment, in the front yard, Bei Chenyan personally delivered the betrothal gifts. The procession was very long, and the people who had already dispersed were attracted to come and watch again by such a grand spectacle.

When the Crown Prince proposes marriage, the gifts he sends must be extraordinary, and everyone wants to see them.

The official in charge of ceremonies brought by Bei Chenyan stood at the door, holding a list of betrothal gifts. Every time a box was brought in, the official would read out what treasures were inside, which amazed the people and sparked much discussion.

One by one, chests tied with red silk were carried in, more than a hundred in total, filling the entire front yard.

Nangong Xiao invited Beichen Yan into the front hall, served him tea, and was very courteous.

Once all the betrothal gifts were brought in, the master of ceremonies presented the list of gifts to Nangong Xiao with both hands, saying, "Your Highness, these are the betrothal gifts from His Highness the Crown Prince to Princess Runing. Please take a look."

Nangong Xiao took the list and glanced at it. It included a gold-inlaid jade phoenix crown, five hundred pearls, sixty bolts each of cloud brocade, floating brocade, moon brocade, and soft gauze, a pair of mutton fat white jade bracelets, a pair of emerald bracelets, and so on. Each item was priceless.

"His Highness the Crown Prince has sent so many betrothal gifts that they far exceed the court's regulations on etiquette."

These fabrics were all tribute items, extremely expensive, practically worth their weight in gold.

The official in charge of rites smiled and said, "Your Highness, you may not know this, but in addition to the sixty-six loads of betrothal gifts stipulated by the Ministry of Rites according to the standards for the Crown Princess, His Highness added forty-two loads using his own private treasury, making a total of one hundred and eight loads!"

"The Ministry of Rites provides the betrothal gifts, while I provide the bride price," Bei Chenyan corrected.

Nangong Xiao closed the list, nodded slightly, and said, "Thank you, Your Highness. I will accept these betrothal gifts and dowry on behalf of my sister."

"Brother, I still have matters to attend to in the palace, so I'll head back now." Bei Chenyan stood up and bowed to Nangong Xiao.

"Then you can go back and get back to work." Nangong Xiao saw him out.

In the Drunken Plum Courtyard.

Nangong Xiao had all the betrothal gifts sent by Beichen Yan brought over, piling them up throughout the courtyard.

After receiving his order, Steward Fang and Granny Feng brought more than a dozen people to take inventory of the items.

Granny Feng came in with the list and asked Nangong Wu, "Princess, there are over three hundred trunks in this courtyard. Are they all to be taken as part of your dowry?"

"No need to be too ostentatious." Nangong Wu shook her head. "Take the Crown Prince's betrothal gifts back with us, and we'll just add another 108 loads of ours."

"Alright, then this old servant will prepare to bring in 216." After saying that, Granny Feng withdrew.

They still hadn't finished counting by the end of the afternoon.

When it was 9 PM, Nangong Wu hadn't seen her father and three children return, so she went into her space to wash up and went to bed.

It is said that the Crown Prince's wedding process was very complicated. The bride could not eat and had to stand all day so that she could recover her strength.

"Knock knock knock..." Someone knocked on the window outside.

Nangong Wu sent a thought into the space. There were no lights in the room, but she saw a figure reflected on the window.

"Who is it?"

"It's me," a deep voice replied.

Nangong Wu was taken aback. "Bei Chenyan."

Why is this guy still coming over at this hour?