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Gao Zhongbao would not allow Lu Huan to accuse the Gao family of such a thing.

"Miss Lu, please be careful with your words! Your mother simply doesn't want you to waste money; please don't misinterpret her good intentions!"

"According to you, the Gao family would never do something like taking away their daughter-in-law's dowry?"

Gao Zhongbao felt like his head was steaming. What kind of newlywed bride would ask such a question at her husband's house!

No wonder she comes from a merchant family; she appears virtuous and kind, but her heart is full of calculations!

Unaware that he had also insulted his great-grandfather, he was also included in the insults.

Suppressing his displeasure, he clenched one fist and placed it in front of his lower abdomen, straightening his back: "Don't worry, my Gao family has always valued etiquette and law, and we would never do such a thing as forcibly seizing property!"

We will not forcibly seize or rob, but if someone is willing to hand it over voluntarily, there is no reason not to accept it.

Both Gao Zhongbao and Lu Huan were well aware of what was left unsaid, but neither of them would say it directly at this juncture.

Seeing that they had no further objections, the clan chief grinned from ear to ear: "Wife! Quickly find a few capable wives and have them tidy up the two rooms in the west wing!"

The clan chief's wife and the clan chief had already reached a tacit understanding. As soon as she finished speaking, she selected six or seven women.

There were some women who weren't chosen who wanted to speak up and try to get their way, but the clan chief's wife shot them a glare, and the words they were about to say were swallowed back down, and they almost choked.

Thinking of the things piled up in the west wing, Zhou hurriedly followed, saying, "Don't touch anything! Everything inside is still there. Move it all to the backyard!"

For a moment, the scene was chaotic.

As if the heavens weren't satisfied with the chaos in the front yard, two maids dressed in smoky pink dresses ran out of the moon gate and headed straight for Lu Ruyi.

They were trembling all over, their hair was loose, and their voices were trembling with sobs: "Miss! Miss! A band of robbers has come from nowhere, saying they are guards from the Prince of Yan's mansion, and they want to take away your dowry!"

"They can't even make their lies believable. Our family has never offended the Prince of Yan's mansion, nor have we committed any crimes. Why would the Prince of Yan's mansion send people to confiscate your dowry, Miss!"

Now, everyone's attention was immediately focused on the three of them, master and servant.

Lu Huan also stepped out from behind the clan leader: "Interesting. Not only did you get into the wrong bridal sedan chair, but even the maid took the wrong path."

She quickly realized something was wrong: "Why aren't they Bizhu and Ziyao? Where are they?"

Lu Ruyi turned her face away guiltily, wishing that a bolt of lightning would strike and bury her in a hole so she wouldn't have to answer this question.

Unfortunately, she could control her own mouth, but not Yuzhu and Cuizhu's.

Yu Zhu's eyes widened: "Young Miss! What are you doing here?"

"Lu Ruyi, is this how you discipline your maids, yelling at their masters?"

"Sister, what happened to you? You weren't this mean before."

"Me, mean-spirited?" Lu Huan staggered a few steps, as if he had heard a big joke, or as if he had been greatly shocked.

His voice trembled, filled with deep disappointment.

“I once truly regarded Li as my own mother and loved you as my own sister. Anything you've taken a fancy to, unless it's a memento from my mother, has I ever refused to give it to you?”

But what happened today has really saddened me.

From now on, I am merely your sister-in-law, no longer your elder sister. My relationship with Li is now severed; we have no further connection whatsoever!

"That's not it! It was all an accident!"

Despite Lu Ruyi's shouts, she still couldn't explain why her maid was in the Gao family's backyard.

Only then did she begin to regret not having simply given Lu Huan a sleeping potion, so that Lu Huan would have been unconscious all the way to the Li family and wouldn't have noticed anything amiss halfway there.

She shouldn't have been so arrogant, thinking that seizing the initiative would guarantee everything, allowing her maid to come to the Gao family with the wedding procession, only to be caught red-handed by everyone.

Lu Ruyi vaguely felt that she had completely lost something, and hurriedly looked at Gao Zhongbao, seeing his solemn face and deep regret between his brows.

Things shouldn't be like this! Where did things go wrong?

Lu Ruyi gripped Yuzhu and Cuizhu's arms tightly, shaking her head to signal them not to say another word, and retreated towards the courtyard wall.

But Lu Huan had no intention of letting her go. She walked up to Lu Ruyi, grabbed Cuizhu's arm, and asked, "Where are Bizhu and Ziyao?"

Cuizhu was just a maid, and faced with Lu Huan's questioning, she didn't resist for long before confessing honestly.

"The lady has locked them in the woodshed."

The huge weight that had been hanging over Lu Huan's heart was finally lifted. He may have suffered a bit, but he shouldn't be in any danger to his life.

Moreover, Bizhu and Ziyao had already been freed from slavery by the Cheng family, so they were not people that the Li family could kill at will.

Thinking of this, Lu Huan's fierce expression vanished, and just as she was about to walk back to Granny Gu's side, the door to the woodshed opened.

Lu Ruyi was secretly delighted. The woodshed was so close to where they were, Gao Yan must have seen Lu Huan's aggressive demeanor!

Men generally prefer women who are gentle and submissive, and they certainly wouldn't like someone as fierce as Lu Huan.

She immediately composed herself and put on a pitiful look: "Brother-in-law, my sister was just too shocked and lost her composure. She's not usually like this."

I know my sister meant no harm, and I won't get angry with her over such a small thing.

To everyone's surprise, Gao Yan didn't even glance at Lu Ruyi, but walked straight up to Lu Huan and carefully observed the expression on her face.

Has anyone been bullying you?

Perhaps because he hadn't spoken for a long time, Gao Yan's voice was initially a little low and hoarse.

Lu Huan felt a faint warmth brush against the back of her ear, as if a feather had lightly brushed against her heart, causing a slight tremor.

She shifted uncomfortably and couldn't help but take a half-step back.

Gao Yan assumed that Lu Huan didn't like his approach and completely forgot that Lu Huan had previously taken his arm.

He lowered his head, his lips pressed tightly together, and his whole being was shrouded in a layer of gloom.

Lu Huan was wondering why this person had suddenly stopped talking. She looked up and met Gao Yan's chest.

He's really tall! He must be more than six feet tall!

Whether it was because the wedding dress was too complicated or because of the rush, the neckline was folded in quite a bit, which looked rather comical.

Looking further down, the belt wasn't fastened properly, and it was almost twisted into a pretzel at the side of the waist.

Lu Huan suppressed a laugh, completely ignoring the many villagers around them, and reached out to straighten Gao Yan's clothes.

"No one is bullying me. And if someone really is, isn't there Granny Gu here?"

You still have me.

Before Gao Yan could finish speaking, Lu Huan had already quickly tidied him up and pulled him to Gu Mama's side.

She boasted, "Granny Gu, I have pretty good taste, don't I!"

"Excellent, excellent. It's getting late; I should return to report to the Princess after the ceremony!"

The Gao family patriarch chimed in, "Indeed, our Gao family ancestor would certainly be delighted to see these two perfect couples!"

Over there, Lu Ruyi had just sent Yuzhu out through the small door when she heard the clan leader speak like this, and she knew that today's ordeal was finally over.

She walked up to Gao Zhongbao and said in a sweet voice, "Brother Zhongbao, let's go watch the ceremony!"

Gao Zhongbao was still immersed in what had just happened, unable to come back to his senses for a long time. He always felt that things shouldn't be like this between him and Lu Huan.

Compared to Gao Zhongbao's stunned silence, Gao Yan was even more nervous—his whole body was stiff as a log as Lu Huan dragged him into the main hall.