Finally, I'm going to die.

Su Xin Yi leisurely let out a breath in the face of the other person's eyes that brimmed with hatred.

In the midst of the raging fire, Pingjing County Princess was dishevelled and looked like a madman. She pounded on the door, begging for help while cursing Su Xin Yi with venomous words, but her face remained expressionless as she pretended not to hear.

The elderly dowager empress of Pingjing Prince's Manor was now lying on the ground, eyes closed and unresponsive. Su Xinyi gave her a faint glance, only hearing a hissing sound in her throat – she was barely alive.

Listening to the sound of footsteps outside, Pingjing County Princess was overjoyed and hammered on the door, shouting, "Open the door quickly, cough... open the door! Cough... help!"

Amidst the raging fire and thick smoke, people coughed incessantly. Su Xinyi's throat felt a sharp, stinging pain with each cough. After several coughs, she managed to bring up a mouthful of phlegm which splattered on the ground.

A violent banging on the door came from outside. Su Xin Yi watched as her mother-in-law, who had a face full of joy and thought she was going to escape death, suddenly rushed over and knocked her down.

Pingjing County Princess cried out in pain, struggling desperately to push Su Xin Yi away. The two rolled into a ball, constantly tearing at each other. Suddenly, they felt a flash of fire before their eyes. When they looked up, they saw the beam above their heads catching fire and crashing down. Terrified, their limbs went numb and they instinctively screamed.

As Pingjing County Princess lay dying, she heard Su Xinyi's last words, which fell upon her like a demon from hell, filled with venomous spite: "Since you want me dead, then bury me with you all!"

The fire at Pingjing County Prince's Mansion was a strange tale in Kyoto, because three generations of the mansion's masters were burned to death in the flames.

A group of idiots.

This is really terrible!

A year later, the Crown Prince ascended the throne. The Pingjing County Prince's Mansion was raided, and the truth about the fire that year was finally revealed, causing an uproar among the people.

The Dowager Princess of Pingjing and her daughter-in-law, the County Princess Luo, conspired to murder their granddaughter-in-law Su. They planned for their grandson Shang Junyan to marry Shi Qiongsi, the niece of Prince Rong, as a cover-up for their collusion with Prince Rong. However, during the assassination attempt, they accidentally locked themselves inside and perished in a fire along with Su.

It doesn't matter whether the truth is like that anymore, what matters is that this is an announcement from the government, which means it's true.

Su's death was nothing more than a sigh from others, unconcerned.

Only Su Xin Yi, who has experienced that kind of profound and agonizing pain, knows that even death cannot erase the injustice and fury she feels.

If there is an afterlife... If there is an afterlife...

*****

With a resounding "bang," Su Xinyi felt a chill run through her. She heard panicked shouts ringing in her ears, the clatter of rapid footsteps, and a cacophony of noise that made her head spin and grow heavy.

"Help! Someone is drowning!"

"Whose precious daughter fell in the water? Oh dear, falling into the water in broad daylight with so many male guests present! Her reputation is ruined."

"It's Xu Yurong, the eldest daughter of the An Ding Hou Mansion, and Su Xinyi, the sixth daughter of the Qi Guo Gong Mansion from the border region who just returned from the countryside. Is this the name?"

"Yes, how did you both end up falling into the water with Miss Xu? Could it be that you did something wrong?"

"Who knows, someone from the countryside, probably quite unpolished."

Miss Xu has always been intelligent, well-mannered, and kind to others. It's hard to say about those from unknown backgrounds.

When Su Xin Yi heard this, her heart skipped a beat. Countless memories of pain exploded in her mind, and she acutely caught several key words. In a moment of daze, she choked on water, immediately surfaced to catch her breath. When she saw someone jumping into the water, she almost instinctively struggled and dove downwards.

After sending her stepmother to her final rest and arranging for them to be buried together with her father, she returned to her husband's family and set fire to Pingjing Jun Wangfu.

The good husband, Shang Junyan, was still on his mission inspecting the south of the Yangtze River and hadn't returned to the capital. However, his mother and grandmother passed away, so that the position of the son's wife could be given to Shi Qiongsi, the princess of Guangping County from the Stone family.

It is also known that the merchant supported the Seventh Prince's ascension to the throne and conspired with him to eliminate the Crown Prince. Shi Qingsi was the Empress's nephew, and the Guangping County Princess and the Empress were sisters.

Those who are to be killed should not have a good death either. The letter the Seventh Prince wrote to the merchant was obtained and secretly delivered to the Crown Prince.

Remembering the Crown Prince, Su Xin Yi's face softened slightly. He was a good person. The Pingjing Junwangfu and the seventh prince colluded, and when the Pingjing Junwangfei brought him into the palace, the seventh prince's mother, also the current empress, had repeatedly made things difficult for him.

The Crown Prince has met him twice, both times he saved his life. He remembers this kindness. After his stepmother's death, his days at Pingjing County Duke's mansion seemed endless. At Qi State Duke's mansion, with his mother gone, no one would stand up for him anymore. He was stuck in a quagmire and couldn't escape, so he might as well drag those who harmed him down to hell.

Although I don't want to live anymore, I will get revenge on those who wronged me and repay those who have been kind to me. That letter is a gift to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

How could such a good person be trampled underfoot by King Rong?

This life, I only did this reckless thing, who knew that when I opened my eyes, I was back to the time I fell into the water.

The reason this marriage was arranged was the very event that happened today: Xu Yurong pushed her into the water, and Shang Junyan saved her. Because they were both unmarried, their reputations were at stake. So her stepmother went to Pingjing County Prince's Mansion to speak with her grandmother, and that's how the marriage was decided.

But this marriage had always been a thorn in Shang Junyan's side. He was convinced that it was a plot against him, that she had deliberately fallen into the water and pretended to need his rescue in order to be with him.

Remembering these heart-wrenching events, Su Xin Yi wished she could wield a knife to dismember Shang Jun Yan into eight pieces to vent her hatred. Therefore, even in death, she would not allow Shang Jun Yan to save her!

Although I don't know why I came back to before marrying him, in my past life, out of grief, I learned how to swim. Now I can save myself without needing his help!

Two people who had fallen into the water, one was still desperately struggling, only half of their head was out of the water, the other had disappeared. At this moment, a male customer who heard the news finally arrived and jumped into the water to save them with a "plop" sound.

Shao Siming walked slowly, Shang Junyan following close behind. His gaze was icy cold, fixed on the surface of the lake. His eyes were dark and indifferent, he would never forget the scene he saw when he returned home – a raging fire that consumed Pingjing County Prince's Mansion. He hadn't expected Su Xinyi to be so ruthless, burning everything down in a single night.

When so many people were trapped in the fire, his grandmother and mother couldn't escape. When he rushed in, he found that his grandmother's main house was locked from the inside. There were three corpses inside: his grandmother, his mother, and Su Xinyi, the venomous woman!

He never expected that Su Xin Yi would not only kill his grandmother and mother but also drag the entire Pingjing Jun Wang Fu into hell. He even sent a letter from the Seventh Prince to his father secretly to the Crown Prince.

Besides the fire, he also faced the prince personally leading the troops to capture his father and his guards.

He didn't know when his father had teamed up with the Seventh Prince, nor did he know what they had discussed in private. But he knew that the letter was unusual, otherwise, why would the Crown Prince come personally to arrest him.

His last memory was that raging inferno, and the Crown Prince who appeared amidst the flames, leading his troops.

Although he still didn't understand why he suddenly returned to the banquet of salvation, since he was back, he would absolutely not repeat his past mistakes.

Even if Su Xin Yi drowned, he wouldn't save her!

Just then, someone jumped into the water from a distance. "Bang!" The sound immediately caught everyone's attention.

"Oh, it's young master Jiang from the Ministry of Officials who has gone into the water."

Upon hearing the name, Shang Junyan stiffened involuntarily. Jiang Zhongqing?

It's understandable that Jiang Zhongqing would jump into the water to save Su Xini. After all, he has always liked her.

Shang Junyan subconsciously walked a few steps towards the lake, watching Jiang Zhongqing swim after Xu Yurong. It seemed as if he hadn't noticed Xu Yurong struggling in the water at all, swimming in the direction where Su Xinyi had disappeared. The corner of his mouth twitched.

Several voices of surprise echoed around, apparently everyone hadn't expected Jiang Zhongqing to bypass Xu Yurong.

Shang Junyan gazed at the lake, where Su Xinyi's figure was still absent. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he unconsciously took a step forward. Then his face stiffened. What was she doing?

Su Xin Yi that poisonous woman, if she had drowned now wouldn't it be better, so as to avoid harming others.

He and his entire family were ruined because of Su Xin Yi, he will never reconcile with her in this life or the next.

Soon, Xu Yurong was rescued and brought up. The host of the banquet, Dongli Princess, immediately had someone take a prepared cloak to wrap her up.

Xu Yurong is the eldest daughter of An Ding Houfu. After being rescued, Dongli's princess breathed a sigh of relief privately. As for Su Xinyi who was still underwater, she wasn't so concerned. She was just a country girl from the countryside who had just been brought back to Qiguo Gongfu not long ago.

The Eastern Li Princess would regret this in her heart. If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have posted to invite Madam Su Si and Su Xin Yi to stir up trouble.

Just then, someone suddenly exclaimed, "Eh?" Dong Li Wangfei turned her head and couldn't help but frown.

Not only was Dongli's Princess surprised, but many of the ladies and young women present were also staring in astonishment at the shore. They watched as a figure emerged from the water, looking disheveled, but with a pair of eyes that held a chilling coldness, making one's heart pound unnaturally.