She got pregnant after the swap marriage, and the scumbag's family regretted it so much they cr

Speaking of which, the mule carts of the clan chief's family and Fourth Aunt's family have been really busy these past few days, running around almost all day long.

Lu Huan smiled faintly: "I was worried they hadn't arrived yet!"

On the threshold, two gatekeepers were sitting and chatting.

One of them heard the mule's panting, looked up, and saw that Lu Huan had returned. He stood up and ran into the yard, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Inside the main hall of the Lu family, Lu Ruyi and Lu Jinxiu had been embracing and crying for a while. Just as they were beginning to calm down, a servant outside shouted, "Master...Master! The eldest young lady is back!"

Lu Ruyi abruptly lifted her head from her sister's embrace, not caring that Gao Zhongbao and Li Rong were present. She abandoned her sister and rushed out, cursing as she did so: "I want to see if this troublemaker still has the nerve to come back!"

Li Rong's expression was somewhat strange as he looked at his aunt, Li Shi.

Li smiled awkwardly and could only greet him, "Nephew, come and have some tea."

Just as they rounded the screen wall, they were met with Lu Ruyi's cursing, followed by a slap.

Lu Huan didn't intend to indulge her. When she rushed in front of him, Lu Huan dodged to the side and then slapped her back.

Lu Ruyi covered her left cheek and collapsed to the ground, still somewhat incredulous.

"You hit me?"

Lu Huan took out a handkerchief and wiped her hands: "I've already hit you."

She pulled Gao Yan past Lu Ruyi to the front of the main hall, not intending to go in, and asked loudly, "Does Father also think I'm a troublemaker? Who have I harmed? Did I force her to marry my brother-in-law?"

Li felt something was wrong when she heard the sound of slapping, and she couldn't sit still any longer.

She took out a silk handkerchief and wiped her eyes, sobbing as she said, "It's fine that Jinxiu got married in such a hurry. But Ruyi's dowry is still not fully prepared. Huan'er, I ask myself, I, as your stepmother, have never mistreated you. What more do you want from us?"

Lu Huan wasn't buying it and said bluntly, "Li, do you want to settle this right here and now?"

She pulled the bundle from Ishigani's arms and threw it on the ground.

"Otherwise, explain to me why the clothes made by Lu Ruyi are in my dowry. Does this mean the bride got into the wrong sedan chair and the dowry was also wrong?"

Don't try to deny it, saying it was made for the young master of the Li family. Their builds are completely different!

Lu Ruyi stared at the large bundle on the ground, and the excuse she was about to blurt out stuck in her throat.

Among those clothes were many men's undergarments, all made to Gao Zhongbao's measurements, which Li Rong naturally couldn't wear. Furthermore, the difference between her embroidery skills and Lu Huan's was significant, a fact that couldn't be denied.

Lu Chengde frowned, his gaze sweeping over Li Shi and Lu Ruyi's faces, knowing they had no way to refute his point. But Lu Huan shouldn't have humiliated the Lu family in front of outsiders.

"Huan'er, why must you be so unforgiving!"

Lu Huan's face turned pale instantly, her eyes filled with disappointment in Lu Chengde: "I'm unreasonable? If that were really the case, I should have shouted it out and exposed everything when I first arrived at Gaojia Village that day; instead of covering for them and marrying Gao Yan instead!"

Seeing Lu Huan alone, facing the accusations of almost the entire family, Gao Yan felt very uncomfortable.

He gripped Lu Huan's hand tightly, shielding her behind him: "The moment we entered the house today, my sister-in-law verbally abused Huan'er and even tried to hit her. Not only did my father-in-law not stop her, but he also blamed Huan'er. I think it's the Lu family that can't distinguish right from wrong!"

When Li Rong saw Lu Huan again and looked at her face clearly, he found that she was even more attractive than on their wedding day, and he couldn't help but feel a little envious.

He looked Gao Yan up and down, sighing inwardly: What a pity, such a beautiful flower has been given to a farmer. But farmers have their advantages too…

Upon hearing Gao Yan's accusation, Gao Zhongbao coughed lightly and said, "Brother, your father-in-law is an elder; you can't speak to him like that!"

"Shouldn't we, as juniors, remind our elders when they are wrong, instead of letting them continue to make mistakes? Is this the filial piety of scholars?"

Gao Yan was always taciturn in front of the Gao family, but unexpectedly, his words today were barbed and sarcastic.

Gao Zhongbao's eyes flickered; he had underestimated his adopted brother before.

Lu Huan forced back her tears, not wanting them to fall: "Since Father thinks I'm being too aggressive, I won't mention it again. Shi Gu, put down the gifts, let's go!"

Lu Chengde dared not let Lu Huan leave like this; countless people in Yanjing were waiting to see him make a fool of himself!

He cleared his throat: "What, now that you're married, you think you're all grown up? Coming back home so late, can't your father say a few words?"

Lu Huan hadn't really intended to leave immediately; she was planning to go back to her own courtyard to move her things!

She secretly squeezed Gao Yan's wrist, and he understood, quickly advising, "Huan'er, you and your father-in-law are father and daughter. Any misunderstandings can be resolved. Why quarrel? That only hurts your loved ones and pleases your enemies!"

Li nearly vomited blood upon hearing this. She glared at Lu Ruyi, her meaning clear: Is this the dull, speechless blockhead you described?

Lu Ruyi covered her face, forced out two tears, and walked to Lu Chengde's side, saying coquettishly, "Father, look at my sister... Sister-in-law's slap, didn't it make my face all swollen?"

Lu Huan didn't hold back at all in that slap. She had wanted to beat Lu Ruyi up for a long time, but Lu Ruyi had been hiding in the backyard, and she had been out yesterday, so she hadn't found an opportunity.

Upon seeing this, Lu Chengde became displeased again: "Lu Huan! How could you hit your sister!"

When Lu Huan faced Lu Chengde, she said the same thing: "My mother only gave birth to me, and my husband has no intention of taking a concubine."

"You, you, you! You're so stubborn!" Lu Chengde's mustache twitched with anger.

Gao Yan quickly recalled in his mind the abuse his parents had inflicted on him over the years, and managed to suppress his laughter.

Lu Huan didn't intend to argue with Lu Chengde about this: "Father, weren't you curious why my homecoming was so late? I'll go to the Prince of Yan's residence to express my gratitude first!"

After all, if it weren't for the princess standing up for me, I might have ended up marrying into another family without even realizing it.

Li Rong's face was terribly gloomy. None of them wanted to marry into his Li family! What was so great about the Lu family? Didn't they all rise to power thanks to the Cheng family? Who among them was truly superior?

He wanted to leave in a huff, but Lu Huan had just returned from the Prince of Yan's residence, and he wanted to stay and hear if Lu Huan had brought any news from the residence.

The anger on Lu Chengde's face vanished instantly, replaced by a smile: "Alright, alright, if the Princess doesn't mind, you should visit the Prince's residence more often; it can't hurt!"

Seeing that Lu Huan had persuaded Lu Chengde so easily, Li had no choice but to back down, even though she was unwilling.

Her gaze swept over the bundle on the ground, and she spoke with a smile, as if she hadn't been the one who was on the verge of tears just moments before.

"Today, these three maids are returning to their parents' home. We women will go back to the backyard to have some private conversations, so we won't disturb you and your husband's time to get to know each other!"

The people in the backyard are almost all from Li's side. Once Lu Huan arrives, won't they be like fish on a chopping board, at their mercy?