The Prime Minister's Mansion was raided, and all the men, women, and their families were exiled.

The once prestigious and favored Prime Minister's Mansion has now fallen into extreme destitution.

I stood on a tall building and saw two figures among them.

Father and Mother, both hunched over with grim expressions.

Suddenly, Father's footsteps stopped, and he turned around for a glance.

His face was filled with reluctance and nostalgia.

At this moment, he probably regretted not treating Chen Xiang better in the past.

"Madam, it's windy. Let's go back." Chen Xiang draped a cloak over me, shielding me from the cold wind.

I nodded.

As I rode the carriage back to the mansion with Chen Xiang, I faintly heard discussions on the street:

"Let's talk about the Xu family's two beauties. The elder one entered the palace as a favored concubine, and the younger one married the Marquis Chen's eldest son. At that time, the Marquis Chen's eldest son was a useless person. They said the elder one had good fortune while the younger one had a tragic fate. Who could have imagined that fortunes would change, and the favored concubine became a demonic concubine, burned to death, while the Marquis Chen's eldest son turned his life around, and the younger one became the Marquis's wife, even being granted the title of Noble Lady..."

In the carriage, I felt drowsy and leaned against Chen Xiang.

Accompanied by a familiar scent, I fell asleep.

It seemed like I had a dream.

In the dream, on a bridge in the capital, Sister pushed me, and I was about to fall into the water.

In the midst of panic and despair, suddenly, a hand reached out and caught me.

I looked up and met a young and handsome face.