Pin Shanhe

"Miss Shen, we are getting married on the same day, and we just happened to be trapped in the temple by the heavy rain. This must be a destiny ordained by heaven. Why don't we become sworn sisters here?"

A thunderclap boomed, and Shen Fu suddenly opened her eyes.

The fear and grief of the Shen family's massacre were still churning in their bones when they encountered a beautiful and charming face.

Then they saw the other person dressed in a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, and two bridal sedan chairs sitting not far away.

I was shocked and my mind cleared instantly.

She is reborn!

Let's go back to three years ago, to the day I got married along with Meng Wan!

Today is the wedding day of Shen Fu, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, and the fourth prince, Jun Qiyuan.

On the way to the wedding, the sky was covered with dark clouds, thunder rumbled, and a torrential downpour began.

There happened to be a Guanyin temple not far ahead, so we quickly went inside to take shelter from the rain.

They happened to run into another wedding procession.

It turns out that today is also the wedding day of Meng Wan, the daughter of the Marquis of Dingyuan.

She was to marry Xiao Xuanjin, the Xuan King, who had made outstanding military achievements for the court and was the only non-royal king of the Dayong Dynasty.

Two bridal sedan chairs stood quietly facing each other in the temple.

A short while later, a noise came from the bridal sedan chair next to them.

Meng Wan called her out for some fresh air, claiming it was too stuffy in the sedan chair, and then took the opportunity to propose that they become sworn sisters.

In her past life, Shen Fu refused.

Before the wedding, the parents repeatedly reminded her to strictly abide by the rules on the wedding day and not to cause any trouble.

She simply smiled apologetically and politely declined.

Before long, the wind and rain stopped, and the bridal sedan chair procession continued.

She was successfully married into the Fourth Prince's household, while Meng Wan was carried into the Xuan Prince's household.

Little did anyone expect that this encounter would become the root of the Shen family's eventual extermination.

Later, during the "Six Princes' Struggle for the Throne," the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion devoted all its efforts to supporting Jun Qiyuan's ascension to the throne.

Instead of receiving an edict to establish her as empress, she was told that the Shen family had committed treason and their entire family would be executed.

The Shen family has been loyal and righteous for generations, and the father was especially devoted to the emperor and the country, serving the Southern Dynasty with all his heart.

This is clearly a frame-up!

She stormed into Jun Qiyuan's bedchamber like a madwoman, only to find him and a woman making love.

That woman was Meng Wan!

It turns out they had been secretly having an affair all along.

The person he loved was never her; he married her only because he valued the power of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

Jun Qiyuan originally planned to take Meng Wan as a concubine after the wedding, but he never expected that she would be betrothed to Prince Xuan by the emperor.

The Xuan King, Xiao Xuanjin, is said to have a ferocious face covered in scars and always wears a terrifying black iron mask.

Not only that, he was also a ruthless and perverse killer, and women who fell into his hands would be tortured to death.

How could he bear to let his beloved suffer such injustice?

So they conspired to switch the bride.

In her past life, Shen Fu severed their hopes with a single sentence.

This became the root of their resentment towards her and the Shen family.

Later, she was taken to the execution platform and watched as her closest relatives fell to the ground one by one, their blood staining the entire street red.

Meng Wan giggled and nestled in Jun Qiyuan's arms, saying that the mutilated corpses were an eyesore and that they should be sent to a mass grave to feed the wild dogs.

In the end, not even a complete corpse was left behind.

Shen Fu clenched her fingers so tightly that her nails dug deep into her palms, drawing blood without her noticing.

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"Miss Shen, I only wanted to become sworn siblings with you because I felt we were destined to be together. Even if you don't agree, you don't have to ignore me!"

Seeing that she didn't respond for a long time, Meng Wan's expression became even more pitiful.

Shen Fu took a deep breath, suppressing the hatred surging in her chest, and slowly curled a harmless smile at the corner of her mouth.

"OK!"

Meng Wan knew that this eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's family was frigid by nature, and she was afraid that she wouldn't compromise so easily.

She was just thinking of ways to pester her when she was surprised to find that she was so agreeable.

"Really?"

"As you said, it is a rare and precious fate that we are to be married on the same day. How can we easily let this opportunity slip by? Let the Bodhisattva be our witness, and let us become sworn brothers!"

Looking at the other person's mobile post, she curled her lips again, "No wonder we were destined to be best friends, even our wedding dresses are the same."

Meng Wan's heart sank, and her smile became somewhat unnatural.

For today's plan, they specially found the embroiderer who made wedding dresses for the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to make an identical wedding dress. The fabric, color, and embroidery on the dress were exactly the same.

The only difference is the pattern on the veil; one depicts a phoenix dancing in the sky, while the other shows mandarin ducks flying side by side.

Being pointed out so bluntly made her feel inexplicably guilty.

"Yes...yes, what a coincidence!"

Shen Fu pretended not to notice and affectionately took her hand, pulling her to kneel together on the prayer mat in front of the Bodhisattva.

No sooner had they finished reciting their sworn brotherhood vows than a commotion arose outside.

"Help! There's an assassin! Protect the bride!"

How could an assassin appear on such a joyous occasion?

This is clearly a signal that the operation has begun!

A cold glint flashed in Shen Fu's eyes, but she feigned a panicked and frightened expression.

"Let's run! It'll be too late if the assassins rush in!"

Meng Wan, however, remained calm and reassured her, holding her hand, "There are wedding processions and guards outside; they will definitely protect us. Going out would only make us more likely to be spotted. Why don't we go back to the bridal sedan chair first?"

"That makes sense!"

Shen Fu wanted to take the wedding tent placed on the offering table, but Meng Wan beat her to it, taking one and covering her head with it, then giving her the other one.

As soon as the veil was put on, the matchmaker and the dowry maids rushed over and helped them into the bridal sedan chairs.

The assassins outside have been dealt with.

It is said that the bandits from the nearby mountains tried to steal the dowry during the downpour, but were driven away by the guards.

The sky has finally cleared up.

The suona horns sound, the gongs and drums begin, and the bridal sedan chair sets off.

One group headed to the Fourth Prince's residence in the south of the city, while the other group headed to the Xuan Prince's residence in the north of the city.

Shen Fu gently lifted the sedan curtain, looked at the route that was completely opposite to that of her previous life, and sneered inwardly.

In her previous life, at the moment of her death, she realized that Jun Qiyuan's true purpose was to "kill two birds with one stone".

He couldn't let go of Meng Wan, but he also didn't want to lose the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion as a powerful backer, and he firmly believed in his feelings for her.

They believed that if she discovered she had gotten into the wrong bridal sedan chair and married the wrong groom, she would definitely wait for him to switch her back.

But she did not do as he wished!

Even if she marries the legendary, bloodthirsty Prince Xuan in this life, she will never set foot in the Fourth Prince's residence again!

Jun Qiyuan and Meng Wan, what a despicable couple!

She will repay them a thousandfold for the pain they have inflicted upon her.

She will protect the glory of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion!

She must avenge this blood feud!

She will settle scores with those who wronged or hurt her, one by one, and none of them will escape.

After an unknown amount of time, the bridal sedan chair finally came to a stop.

We've arrived at the Xuanwang Mansion!

Shen Fu was preoccupied with how to get revenge on that despicable couple the whole way, completely forgetting that she had "left the wolf's den only to enter the tiger's lair."

Xuanwang is no pushover either!

That was the only person in the Great Yong Dynasty to be granted a princely title based on military achievements!

Thinking of the rumors surrounding him, Shen Fu felt a vague sense of unease.