She refused to marry.

Su Wanwan walked out of the Forget-Worry Pavilion, crossed the courtyard, and headed towards the study.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, my eyes were drawn to the person standing outside the moon gate.

The eldest princess was dressed in luxurious clothes, with a group of matrons standing behind her.

Standing beside the nanny was her father.

"Father!!!" Su Wanwan ran over excitedly, and out of courtesy, she said, "Greetings, Your Highness the Eldest Princess."

"Get up," the princess instructed.

"father!"

Su Wanwan was about to bypass the nanny to meet her father when the nanny stopped her.

"Wanwan..." Su Tailing looked at the Princess with a worried expression.

"It is not proper for me to disturb the reunion of father and daughter, but I have a favor to ask of Miss Su, so please step aside." The eldest princess said condescendingly.

Su Wanwan looked at her father, who shook his head slightly.

She could only bow and say, "Yes."

The eldest princess led her to a secluded spot, then turned away with a cold expression, saying, "You have a very perceptive mind; you should understand what I mean."

Su Wanwan lowered her eyes, her chest heaving with a feeling of oppression that made it hard to breathe.

What she feared most has come to pass.

"This humble woman is already engaged to His Majesty. Even if Her Highness the Princess does not like it, that is a fact." Su Wanwan straightened her back.

"The Su family is not worthy of my social standing. As the Grand Tutor just told you, the Emperor wants to regain power, and now is the best time. If you ruin his plans at the last minute, I will absolutely not stand idly by." The Princess lowered her eyes.

She's really a tough nut to crack.

"It was His Majesty's will that he married me. Does the Princess intend to do what she did before, get rid of the women around him, and create further discord between them?" Su Wanwan raised her eyes.

"You are indeed clever, so I brought Su Tailing here. I will not do anything to you, but if you remain obstinate, the Su family will be holding funerals every few days. Is Miss Su willing to face that?" The princess's face was cold.

Su Wanwan took a deep breath.

I stared at her for a long time; she was beautiful, but her heart was as venomous as a snake.

But she couldn't defeat the eldest princess.

The eldest princess looked at her with an arrogant air.

She has no chance of winning.

"Have you thought it through?" The eldest princess had a cold smile on her lips.

"Today, I have broken Your Majesty's heart. If I were to leave now, I fear Your Majesty would never be able to let go of this."

"Princess, please allow me to stay in the East Garden for three days. Once I am certain that His Majesty will not be heartbroken or resolute because of this matter, I will depart and never return to the capital."

The eldest princess thought for a moment, then said, "Very well, I will grant you three days."

As soon as the princess left, Su Wanwan slumped against the railing, leaning against the pillar, suppressing the sob that was hard to swallow.

She didn't want anything to happen to her family, nor did she want the emperor to be sad.

He couldn't swallow his anger towards the eldest princess.

After waiting for half an hour, I finally regained a little strength.

She slowly walked into the decorated bridal chamber and looked around.

The room was originally furnished with folding shelves and stacks of scrolls.

The rest are extremely simple and luxurious.

But everything she looked at along the way had changed.

To the east of the bed was a tall, four-panel folding window with floral and bird designs. The window paper had been changed to a light pink, so the sunlight filtering in turned into a warm pink.

A small table sits under the windowsill, on which sits a delicate jade carving of mandarin ducks playing in the water.

A piece of dark velvet cloth was placed underneath, which made the jade color even more lustrous.

A dressing table was added to the room, with a bronze mirror on it, engraved with a phoenix and peony pattern.

On the table was a vanity box, its surface inlaid with twin lotus flowers made of tortoiseshell and pearls.

Su Wanwan walked over, lifted the lid of the dressing case, and found various rouges and face powders, flower-shaped eyebrow pencils, and even two boxes of lip rouge, one in vermilion red and the other in pale pink.

Turning around and walking to the west side, there is a row of towering rosewood wardrobes.

Reaching out, I opened one of the doors and casually picked up two pieces. The fabric was extremely soft and fine; I could tell at a glance that it was Shu brocade and Yunluo.

Moon white, lotus root pink, apricot yellow, water green, and autumn fragrance are all colors she likes to wear on a daily basis.

Even the embroidered patterns on the cuffs and collar were chosen according to her preferences.

She paused for a moment, then closed the cabinet door.

When did he have the tailor take his measurements? She wasn't measured at all.

Then, opening another cabinet door, one could see the man's robes—black, raven-blue, and stone-blue—neatly stacked halfway up the cabinet.

Moving further to the side, the objects on top made her blush with embarrassment.

It was her undergarment.

"You lecher!" Su Wanwan scolded softly.

Su Wanwan walked to the door. The Emperor had slept and read books in this room.

But now the room is filled with her things.

Looking towards the study, I felt increasingly sad and guilty.

He picked up the nuptial wine on the table, ordered someone to bring a plate of beef, and then walked to the door of the study. He knocked softly, "Your Majesty, I'm coming in."

She thought it was bolted shut and even called the person who was banging on the door.

But the door opened with a push.

Su Wanwan stepped inside carrying the wine and meat, and said, "Close the door."

"Yes." The maidservant nodded and closed the door.

Su Wanwan took a deep breath and took a few steps forward. She didn't see anyone in the study or the hall, but she could smell the alcohol.

Following the scent of alcohol, I walked to the inner bedroom of the study.

Inside the dimly lit hut, the king sat in a chair with his back to her, an empty wine bottle at his feet.

It was violently smashed.

Su Wanwan put the plate down, walked over quietly, squatted down beside the emperor, and reached out to hold his hand. Fortunately, he was not injured.

Looking up, I saw the emperor resting with his eyes closed, looking cold.

His breathing was heavy.

His brow was furrowed.

Su Wanwan disregarded her image, straddled him, wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed him on the forehead.

"I was wrong today. I, Su Wanwan, swear to heaven that the one I love, cherish, and hate the most is Your Majesty!"

Xiao Xuanjing was already sulking, and hearing these words only fueled his anger.

He opened his eyes, his gaze filled with a complex mix of love and hate, and stared intently at the woman before him.

She was laughing; she actually laughed.

He couldn't help but reach out and pinch her waist. "If I hadn't done it, would you have gone with him?"

Su Wanwan shook her head. "I have a secret. My husband won't believe me if I tell you, but I still want to tell you."

"Speak!" Xiao Xuanjing said coldly.

"I'm not from this world. I only took over this body because..." Su Wanwan counted on her fingers, "Four years, a little over four years. I came here because of you. It turns out that Miss Su fell into the lake because she couldn't get your love. When I woke up, she was already gone. She told me to take care of her family."

"Madam's excuse is utterly absurd..." Xiao Xuanjing was even angrier.

"Don't rush, there's more that's absurd." Su Wanwan gently kissed his lips. "Husband, let me finish."

"Last year, at the Princess's birthday banquet, I actually died many times because of poisoning. Twice, my husband killed me from behind." Su Wanwan's eyes paused, and she felt sad when she thought of this.

Xiao Xuanjing looked closely at her face. The lady's expression was serious, and she did not seem to be lying.

The fatal flaw was that he did indeed dream of killing a woman twice on the night of his mother's birthday banquet.

That woman was Miss Su Er at the time.

"Every time, I would wake up two days before my birthday banquet. Until the last time, I plotted against Shen Qingrong, and she became the scapegoat."

After Su Wanwan finished speaking, she looked at her husband earnestly, "I can foresee your life and death. Because I foresaw that something would happen to you, I went to White Lotus Mountain. I only wanted to see you. If something really happens to you, I will stay with you. After I am reborn, I will go to find you again."

Xiao Xuanjing's eyes welled up with tears.

Even though he felt that the lady was talking nonsense, he couldn't help but hug her tightly.