Shen Leyao was shy and timid, and she secretly raised her eyes to look at Ling Fan. This action was like a still object suddenly coming alive, making Ling Fan's hair stand on end.

This made him think of Shen Muxue. He thought that if Shen Muxue dressed like this, her beauty would be beyond compare.

People were talking about it one after another: "Look, the ornament on the bride's head is so exquisite, the style is novel, and the craftsmanship is exquisite. I dare say that even the best jewelry store in the capital can't find such a good piece."

"It looks plain, but it turns out all the good stuff is on the head."

"Prime Minister Shen has been an official for so many years, how could he not have savings? Perhaps he is just pretending to be honest to others."

Ling Fan withdrew his thoughts and looked at the ornaments on Shen Leyao's head. Those jewels were indeed ingenious. Those who could enter the noble family were no ordinary people, and naturally had a discerning eye for beautiful things.

The fact that these ornaments have won unanimous praise from everyone shows that they are priceless.

Shen Leyao was very pleased with herself. She was sure that she would be the focus of the whole audience today, and people's future conversation would surely revolve around her demeanor at the wedding.

Just as the best man announced: "The newlyweds, bow to heaven and earth!"

Just as the two were about to salute, a cold voice of dissuasion cut through the air: "Wait!"

Everyone's attention was drawn to the figure at the door.

Shen Muxue was dressed in blue, walking lightly, with only the simplest hairstyle. She had no jewelry on her body and no makeup on her face, but she looked more natural and unworldly, like a newborn lotus, pure and flawless.

She stood opposite Shen Leyao, forming a sharp contrast, like the difference between heaven and earth, the difference between a fairy and an ordinary person.

Shen Muxue's appearance instantly became the focus of the whole audience. Even Ling Fan couldn't help but be stunned. The silk in his hand was unconsciously clenched, and his heart was filled with waves.

He thought to himself that Shen Muxue still couldn't bear to let him go. Was she here to take back her marriage?

That’s right, because of Shen Muxue’s disappearance, they didn’t formally exchange the marriage certificate, and only verbally agreed to cancel the engagement.

If Shen Muxue holds the marriage certificate and asks the Marquis's Mansion to fulfill its promise, he will have to marry her, because the marriage certificate is the legal proof of the marriage contract and is protected by law.

Ling Fan's heart beat faster and his eyes looked at Shen Muxue more and more passionately. He firmly believed that Shen Muxue still had him in her heart.

However, Shen Muxue broke all the speculations when she spoke: "I lost something, and now I know where it is, so I came to retrieve it."

She clasped her fists and saluted everyone, "Please forgive me."

Marquis Anping had long been dissatisfied with Shen Muxue and scolded her, "Last time you brought people to cause trouble, I forgave you as an elder. But today you dare to come to my mansion to disrupt the wedding banquet. Do you really think that our mansion is deserted?"

Then he gave a stern order: "Come here! Get her out!"

The guards quickly surrounded them, but Shen Muxue remained calm and said to Shen Leyao with a smile, "Second sister, the set of red gold, emerald green, and agate jewelry you are wearing on your head is actually my mother's dowry..."

"Jin swallowed up my mother's dowry back then, and I went through so much trouble to get it back piece by piece. But this one is missing. Second sister, please return it to its rightful owner."

Shen Leyao was surprised by Shen Muxue's appearance and didn't want to investigate further. Seeing that everyone's eyes turned to her, she quickly argued: "That's nonsense. This is something my mother specially asked someone to make. It's not yours."

"Pure red gold requires a complex forging process. As far as I know, this skill can only be mastered by the royal goldsmiths. Moreover, these agates are pure and flawless, and are unique on the market. If my second sister insists on not returning them, then I will have no choice but to seek help from the Jingzhao Prefecture."

Shen Muxue glanced at the surrounding guards, then turned to look at Anping Hou, with a half-smile on her lips: "If the Marquis protects the guilty, I will not show mercy."

Marquis Anping gritted his teeth secretly, his anger boiling, but he had to swallow it.

Today is a great day for the Marquis' Mansion, so how can we allow the government to interfere?

He raised his hand to stop the guard who was about to attack, and suppressed his anger and asked Shen Leyao: "Is this thing you are wearing hers?"

Shen Leyao was speechless for a moment, and she was also afraid of government intervention.

She could only turn to Ling Fan for help with tears, hoping that he could help her out.

Unexpectedly, Ling Fan's face turned ashen. In desperation, she cruelly ripped off the jewelry on her head and said, "I'll return that broken thing of yours. I'm just borrowing it for a while. Why is there such a big fuss? People who don't know the truth will think you're here to mess things up..."

Even so, Shen Leyao still did not forget to occupy the moral high ground and accuse Shen Muxue.

By the way, he also wanted to destroy the headdress to teach the other party a lesson.

Shen Muxue had already seen through his thoughts and said calmly: "Humph, this item is priceless. If it is damaged, the compensation will be a huge sum."

Hearing "compensation according to the price", Shen Leyao suddenly remembered the hairpin awarded by the Princess of Chu.

She had specifically asked Princess Rong Xi and learned that although the hairpin came from the warehouse and was estimated to be worth no more than a hundred taels, because it was given by someone close to the emperor, she would have to pay compensation for not only fifty thousand taels, but even five million taels.

Of course Ling Fan also thought of this.

The value of this headdress far exceeds that of the hairpin. I am afraid that even if all the assets of the Shen family, the Duke's Mansion, and the Marquis' Mansion were taken together, it would be difficult to replace it.

Ling Fan grabbed Shen Leyao's hand and ordered the maid beside him: "Come here! Carefully remove the headdress and don't damage it."

"Yes, Master."

A dramatic scene suddenly took place at the wedding.

The bride was held down and the maid carefully removed the ornaments on her head. Soon, the headdress was returned intact and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. However, the bride's hairstyle was a mess like a chicken coop, which was extremely embarrassing.

"Are you satisfied with this?" Ling Fan cast a deep gaze at Shen Muxue, but she ignored him. After carefully checking that the headdress was intact, she said, "You shouldn't have taken off your hair in public earlier. It's so embarrassing."

Shen Leyao almost burst into tears.

But she fought back her tears, not wanting to ruin her makeup, her whole body trembling slightly with anger: "You've taken the things, so get out of here! You're not welcome here!"

Ling Fan seemed indifferent.

He pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Since you're here, why not stay and watch the wedding? Yao'er is my sweetheart, and I will earn those material things for her with my own abilities."

As he spoke, he personally tidied up Shen Leyao's hair.

This action warmed Shen Leyao's heart and touched her.

Ling Fan's display of affection was actually an attempt to save face in front of everyone.

Unfortunately, she didn't buy it.

The best man sang loudly again: "Okay, bow to your parents twice!"

At this moment, the housekeeper came in hurriedly and said, "Wait, sir, something happened, there's someone outside, saying..."

Marquis Anping frowned, stood up and asked, "Who is it?"

Immediately, a ragged man rushed in, knelt down in front of Shen Leyao, and kowtowed: "Ah, Second Miss! I beg you to spare my life. It was you who forced me into that relationship before, and after the matter was exposed, you wanted to kill me to silence me. It doesn't matter if I die, but my mother at home still needs my care. I can't die, please have mercy on me."

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