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

Gao Yan had to admire his wife; she was truly thoughtful, anticipating this problem when they were ordering the lucky cakes.

"I've explained the situation to Huan'er. Don't worry, aunts and uncles, no one will be left out!"

At this moment, Lu Huan seemed to have calmed down and nodded to them, indicating that she felt the same way.

"Oh dear! I'll go back and wait then!"

Having received confirmation, they vanished in a flash. This was firsthand good news, and they were determined to spread the word!

Watching them leave, Lu Huan glanced at Gao Yan's handsome face, gave a soft snort, and turned to walk into the courtyard.

Gao Yan was completely bewildered. What did his wife mean by that?

He glanced at the box of pastries on the mule cart, but made no attempt to touch it.

"Shigu, park the mule cart and then deliver this box of pastries to the chieftain's house. I'll go see him tomorrow."

"Young master, you can rest assured and leave everything to me!"

Gao Yan followed Lu Huan's footsteps and slipped into the west wing.

"Wife, what did you mean by that just now?"

"Don't come here!"

Gao Yan stood obediently in front of the screen separating the inner and outer rooms: "I'm not going in."

Today, Lu Huan dressed a little more elaborately for the Prince's residence, but she wouldn't need to dress like that at home.

She changed into a light blue narrow-sleeved jacket and a pinkish-orange ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), and removed all the hairpins and ornaments from her head. She looked much more plain, but Gao Yan's eyes lit up when he saw her.

He walked up to Lu Huan with a silly grin and said with a smile, "My wife is so petite and pretty."

Lu Huan touched her face, glanced sideways at Gao Yan, and recalling Lu Ruyi's previous behavior, her tone became somewhat gentler: "Brother Gao~"

Gao Yan's smile froze for a moment, and he subconsciously took a half step back. He carefully examined Lu Huan's face for a moment to make sure that his wife hadn't been switched.

"Wife, of all people to imitate, you have to be so seductive and alluring. You're not a good person at all!"

Lu Huan didn't get the answer she wanted, and pressed on relentlessly, "Just tell me if you like it or not!"

She stared intently into Gao Yan's eyes, not missing a single change in his expression.

Gao Yan thought for a moment, noticing Lu Huan's unusually serious expression. His previous worry was quickly replaced by secret delight. His wife was jealous!

A hint of joy involuntarily appeared on his face.

"What are you laughing at!" Lu Huan pushed Gao Yan, unknowingly using force, almost pushing him onto the heated kang.

Gao Yan stroked the spot where Lu Huan had pushed him earlier, and stretched his neck, saying, "Wife, are you trying to murder your husband?!"

Lu Huan knew that she had taken the Power Crystal Core, which greatly increased her strength, but she never had any intention of harming Gao Yan.

She hurriedly helped Gao Yan sit on the warm kang (heated brick bed): "Ayan, did I hurt you? I really didn't mean to, I was just in a hurry! It's all your fault for not telling the truth!"

"Confess! I'll confess!" Gao Yan whispered in Lu Huan's ear, "I only love my wife, I love her no matter what."

Lu Huan's ears felt hot and a little itchy, and her face looked as if she had drunk a large bowl of wine in one gulp, making her look radiant and alluring.

She slowly turned her head and saw Gao Yan's smiling face, which made her feel a little shy.

This time she remembered to hold back and gave Gao Yan a push: "Who asked you that!"

Gao Yan touched his chest, his face flushed, seemingly still wanting more.

Even when the family sat down for dinner together, Lu Huan was careful to avoid making even the slightest eye contact with Gao Yan.

Zhou observed the two of them from the side and felt that there was something ambiguous about them no matter how she looked at it.

His tone was very curt: "Where's the birthday gift you bought for Zhongbao?"

"Mother-in-law, let my husband give it to my second brother on his birthday!"

Zhou raised her eyebrows: "What, can't I, as the mother-in-law, take a look first? What if Zhongbao doesn't like what you buy?"

The more Lu Huan declined, the more Zhou Shi suspected something was amiss. What if this was just an excuse?

The more Zhou thought about it, the more uneasy she felt: "I don't care, don't expect to be able to go out under the pretext of buying things for Zhongbao!"

"How is that an excuse?" Lu Huan's voice was tinged with grievance, and her eyes were slightly red. "I bought my second brother a box of Huzhou brushes. He can use them for his studies or for taking the imperial examinations in the future. Mother-in-law, you've completely wronged me!"

Zhou, who came from a family of minor officials, naturally knew that Huzhou brushes were not cheap, but hearing Lu Huan's tearful complaint, she couldn't help but feel a little guilty: "You should have said so earlier. If you had been so secretive, I would have misunderstood!"

Out of the corner of her eye, Lu Huan noticed that Lu Ruyi was watching the commotion with great interest.

"My sister-in-law has long admired my second brother, and this is his coming-of-age ceremony. She must have prepared a grand gift for him. I can only wait and see!"

Lu Ruyi's smile froze on her face.

In her past life, she only knew how to use her beauty to please others. She was completely ignorant of all the affairs of the inner quarters, so she had no idea what to give as gifts in daily social interactions, let alone Gao Zhongbao's preferences.

Seeing her embarrassed expression, Zhou asked sternly, "What's with that expression! You didn't come prepared at all, did you!"

Gao Manting noticed the stiffness on Lu Ruyi's face and quickly chimed in, "Mother, sister-in-law must have prepared something good, right?"

She secretly nudged Lu Ruyi's knee under the table. The latter snapped out of her daze and assured her, "Mother, don't listen to Lu Huan's instigation! I've already ordered it, and I'll be picking it up soon!"

Lu Huan pressed her advantage: "Oh? I wonder which company you ordered from?"

"Don't worry about that! In short, my husband will definitely like it very much, much more so than your lousy calligraphy brush!"

Lu Huan smiled calmly: "Seeing how deep your relationship is with your second brother, and how harmonious you are, I'm relieved!"

A scumbag and a scumbag woman are destined to be locked together for life!

Despite Lu Ruyi's assurance, Zhou was still uneasy. In addition, there was still no news about Lu Ruyi's dowry, so she instructed, "Put everything else aside, but your dowry must be sent over as soon as possible!"

Lu Ruyi glared at Lu Huan, then lowered her head and obediently agreed, not daring to utter another word of provocation.

After having dinner, Gao Shangzhi left while humming a little tune.

Even after they had walked quite a distance, they could still hear Zhou's puzzled question: "Old man, why are you so happy!"

"I think it's a good thing that Gao Yan got married. Look at us now, we have enough to eat and wear, and we have people to serve us. What more could we ask for!"

Then came Zhou's furious outburst: "You old hag! I bet you've had a couple of good days and you're getting restless again! Let me tell you, don't even think about going out and fooling around until Zhongbao comes back..."

Lu Ruyi had clearly only heard Gao Shangzhi's words. Her eyes widened as she glared at Lu Huan, unconvinced.

It was all because Lu Huan took her dowry that she was subjected to her mother-in-law's cold treatment! She completely forgot that a large part of her so-called dowry was something left to Lu Huan by Cheng Shi.

Lu Huan deliberately provoked her, saying, "What? Don't you want your eyes anymore?"

"What did you say!" Lu Ruyi screamed hysterically, as if someone had chopped off her toes.