Lu Zhengping's face flushed red, as if all his dignity had been trampled underfoot. He stared at Xiao Tao with his eyes wide open, as if he wanted to cut her into pieces.

Xiao Tao showed no fear. Instead, she took a step forward and cursed shrilly, "Hmph, like father, like daughter. With your character, you still dare to plot against my young lady. You are nothing but a bunch of scum!"

In an instant, the originally noisy scene became dead silent as if the mute button was pressed.

Everyone looked at Xiaotao in astonishment, their eyes full of complexity and surprise. This little maid was so bold!

Ling Ying couldn't help but feel worried for her, so he hurried forward and used his tall body to protect Xiao Tao tightly. The lady's maid must not be harmed.

Just at this moment, the groom arrived with the bridal sedan chair, and everyone's attention was immediately attracted by him.

"Look, General Qin has truly recovered. Not only can he stand up, he can even ride his horse and gallop."

"Now that General Qin has recovered, will he lead the army again and gallop across the battlefield in the future?"

Qin Yu dismounted from the horse with quick and graceful movements, striding towards the sedan chair, his eyes revealing determination and tenderness.

The bridesmaid beside the sedan chair hurried forward and wanted to help the bride out of the sedan chair. General Qin raised his hand slightly to signal and personally lifted the curtain of the sedan chair.

"Madam, please!"

Yan Wanwan placed her hand on the back of his hand, and surrounded by the crowd, the newlyweds walked into the hall.

The auditorium was decorated with lights and was filled with joy. Everyone was saying blessings, but at this moment, a sudden voice broke the joyful atmosphere.

Lu Zhengping stood in front of Yan Wanwan and ordered sternly, "Yan Wanwan, your maid is disrespectful to the Lu family. You must punish her immediately."

Yan Wanwan saw his legs through the veil, and a dangerous light flashed in her eyes.

"Master Lu, you are here too. I wonder how my maid angered you?"

"She was rude and insulting to me and your mother."

"Oh? How did she insult you? Did she scold you for shamelessly usurping my mother's achievements, or did she lie to everyone with her eyes wide open that these were your Lu family's dowries?"

A sneer appeared on Yan Wanwan's lips, and she thought to herself that she had witnessed the farce clearly in the sedan chair just now.

The girl Xiaotao is exactly what she likes.

Lu Zhengping's face was filled with astonishment. How could she know what had just happened? When he thought of this, he felt a sudden chill on his back. His throat seemed to be choked by something, and he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

Yan Wanwan's sudden words startled everyone present. She had been following Qin Yu's side since she left the bridal sedan, with no one approaching her. Yet, she was able to see through everything that had just happened. How had she done that?

Her ability to collect information is even better than that of the know-it-all. This woman should not be underestimated.

Meeting Qin Yu's cold gaze, Lu Zhengping felt as if a basin of cold water was poured over his head, and he finally regained some rationality from his chaotic emotions.

A thought suddenly flashed through his mind: he was still relying on Yan Wanwan to get things done, so he couldn't let the relationship become strained.

So, he quickly forced a smile and explained with a laugh, "Wanwan! You misunderstood. I came here to give you your dowry! But after hearing what that girl said, I got angry and said that."

Yan Wanwan raised her eyebrows slightly, a sneer playing on the corner of her mouth. "I'm really ignorant. This is the first time I've heard of a dowry being given on the wedding day."

The smile on Lu Zhengping's face became more and more awkward. In fact, they knew each other's minds clearly, and Yan Wanwan knew exactly what Lu Zhengping was planning.

He simply wanted to use the dowry to control himself, convinced that he would compromise for the so-called dowry. But he never expected that Yan Wanwan didn't care about him as a father at all, and didn't even take the dowry seriously. Until the day of the wedding, she had never contacted him.

In this situation, Lu Zhengping should be the one anxious. After all, he was obsessed with regaining his position as Shangshu as soon as possible, but he was so arrogant when asking others for help. This contradictory and stupid behavior was the first time Yan Wanwan had seen it.

She thought to herself, I don't know whether to say that this person is really stupid or just plain dumb, really thinking that everyone is just after money like them.

Qin Yu said coldly: "Since Lord Lu said he is here to deliver the dowry, then bring the dowry here!"

Lu Zhengping's forehead was covered with sweat. "The dowry is too much, we didn't bring it..."

Before he could finish, Qin Yu started talking, "Then you must have brought the order sheet! It would be nice if we could appreciate it."

Lu Zhengping: “…”

When did General Qin become so snobbish?

When everyone heard Qin Yu's words, they immediately became noisy and shouted that they must see the dowry list provided by the Lu family.

Lu Zhengping was in a dilemma at the moment. Helplessly, he could only grope for a thin piece of paper from his arms.

Everyone glanced at it and saw that the most valuable item written on it was a mere five hundred taels of silver.

"Is this the dowry of Miss Yan from the Lu family?" someone was the first to question.

"I heard that Young Master Lu once casually bought a sword, and the cost was far more than this." Someone else continued.

"How deep can one's feelings be for a daughter who was only recently found? Giving her a thousand taels is just enough to get rid of the matter."

"That's absolutely right. The Lu family's move is really too..."

For a moment, the guests' discussions about Qin Yu all turned to Lu Zhengping.

Lu Shuyang couldn't help but scold Yan Wanwan, "Yan Wanwan, we are your family after all. Are you so ruthless?"

Yan Wanwan laughed in anger, "Master Lu, today is my wedding day, and you're already wasting the auspicious time. Who is being so ruthless?"

Lu Shuyang was immediately speechless, and Qin Yu simply had them dragged out.

The two of them calmly and confidently got married, and Yan Wanwan was taken to the bridal chamber. Qin Yu then looked at everyone and warned, "Everyone, my wife is timid and doesn't know how to apply rouge or a coat. Please be patient, otherwise I won't spare her."

Everyone smiled apologetically, thinking that with Yan Wanwan's strong personality, no one would dare to mess with her without you!

"Please feel free to do as you please, I'll be back soon."

"General, please do as you please!"

Only after Qin Yu left did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

"General Qin has been intimidating since he fell ill, and now that he's recovered, he's still as majestic as ever."

"General Qin has a cold personality. Since he can classify Miss Yan as one of his own, we should be more careful in our future interactions."

"That's true. Don't offend others rashly."

Qin Yu fought with distinction on the frontier and has now recovered. However, the situation in the court is volatile and the border is also unstable from time to time. Many people secretly wonder whether General Qin will put on his armor again and become the mainstay of guarding the frontier once again.

Soon, Qin Yu and Yan Wanwan toasted the guests. He walked up to several old ministers in the court and saluted respectfully.

The old ministers also offered their congratulations, and mentioned border issues in their words intentionally or unintentionally.

Qin Yu just responded with a smile, saying that today they would only talk about happy events and not state affairs.

The prince smiled and patted Qin Yu's shoulder, "General Qin, congratulations!"

"Thank you, Your Highness." Qin Yu bowed in response.

As the two exchanged a few pleasantries, Yan Wanwan quietly pulled Qin Yu's hand and whispered something in his ear. Qin Yu's expression changed slightly in an instant.

A moment later, a group of officers and soldiers filed in, led by the second prince who had just been at the table.

The Crown Prince frowned and looked at the Second Prince unhappily, "Yuan Cheng, what do you mean?"

The Second Prince seemed to be oblivious to the Crown Prince's questioning. He said hurriedly and without respect, "Brother, I am here to apprehend the murderer."

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

The Second Prince walked straight towards Qin Yu and Yan Wanwan and said, "General Qin, dozens of people died at your wife's manor last night. Please come with me back to the yamen for investigation."

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