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Lu Huan sneered: "Of these three shops, one is on Zhuque Street, and the other two are also located on the main street of Yanjing City."

"To think that such a crucial location could be reduced to ashes by fire, I think you've forgotten that Yanjing City not only housed soldiers and officials, but also the Prince of Yan's residence!"

The man's face flushed red, he bared his teeth and remained silent. But he didn't leave; instead, he glared menacingly at the remaining people present.

A few people were indeed frightened away and squeezed out of the crowd, never to return.

However, Lu Huan didn't care, as those people were never her target in the first place.

Lu Huan said loudly, "This is the entrance to the government office. It's not appropriate for us to stay here. Those who are interested in renting these three shops can follow me to Zhuque Street."

Gao Yan followed behind Lu Huan, memorizing the faces of these people one by one. Since they dared to threaten his wife, he shouldn't be afraid of their revenge.

The two boarded the carriage together. He took Lu Huan's hand and asked worriedly, "Huan'er, are you really alright? Should I go and send a message to the Prince's mansion?"

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Lu Huan's expression was initially rather unpleasant, but hearing Gao Yan say this brought her some comfort.

She forced a smile, indicating that she was alright. She had anticipated some trouble, but she hadn't expected the Song family to resort to threats.

Grandpa, you were wrong about him after all!

Lu Huan gave a wry smile: "It's already an exception that the Prince's Mansion is willing to step forward and interfere in local affairs. How could they possibly care about such a trivial matter as mine! Don't worry, didn't you see that Uncle Qin and my father were here too? Nothing will happen!"

Gao Yan pursed his lips, but ultimately remained silent. The matter of the swaddling blanket was still unresolved; once there were definitive results… there was also the jade pendant…

Never mind, now is not a good time to ask this question.

He grasped Lu Huan's hand again: "Huan'er, if anything happens, make sure you hide well, and I'll go get reinforcements!"

"After all, our Gaojia Village works for the Prince's Mansion. I suppose the Prince should be willing to do us a favor!"

This time, Lu Huan was completely amused by him: "You're just trying to comfort me!"

However, it must be said that with Gao Yan's lighthearted banter, Lu Huan's mood was not as heavy as before.

On the other side, in the carriage at the back.

Li Yanfeng sat in the middle, resting with his eyes closed, while Li Rong and Du Wei sat on either side.

"Was that a remnant of the Cheng family just now?"

The Li family's business still needs to rely on the Lu family. They can't let Li Yanfeng put such a label on the Lu family, and they certainly can't let the Li family get involved as well.

So he spoke up, reminding Li Yanfeng, "General, the matter from back then was mediated by the Prince of Yan's mansion, so you can't say it like that!"

Li Yanfeng chuckled twice: "It's just a title, what are you afraid of, Brother Li!"

Dewey chuckled twice and chimed in, "Brother Li Rong is also burdened by his family background. Otherwise, entering the academy and passing the imperial examination would be more than enough for him."

Li Yanfeng ignored the two men, stroked his sparse beard, and said with interest, "This Lu Huan tastes good, I wonder..."

Li Rong lowered his head and secretly glanced at Du Wei.

Dewey frowned, thought seriously for a moment, and then shook his head: "I'm afraid it won't work. Recently, the Wangfu and Gaojia Village have been in close contact. That family is too conspicuous, and I'm worried that they will give themselves away."

Li Yanfeng completely lost interest and said indifferently, "Let's go back!"

"Aren't we going to go check it out? What if someone else has already rented it?"

"You wouldn't do it secretly?"

Li Rong was just there to keep him company; he looked at Dewey and waited for him to make a decision.

Li Yanfeng was, after all, a military officer, a third-rank official in the imperial court, while Du Wei was just the son of a merchant. Compared to him, they were worlds apart, so Du Wei had no choice but to swallow his anger.

He patted the door frame of the carriage and shouted outside, "Back to the Du residence!"

A procession of about ten carriages arrived in a grand procession on Zhuque Street.

Gao Yan helped Lu Huan down from the mule cart. The previously dilapidated shop had been cleaned up. Although it couldn't be considered a complete renovation, it had regained some of its former glory.

Qin Hui then stepped down from the carriage. Looking at the familiar shop, his hands trembled slightly, and his eyes reddened a little.

Lu welcomed him forward, gave a half-bow, and reminded him, "Manager Qin, are you also interested in this shop?"

Qin Hui said seriously, "I always felt a little sorry whenever I saw this shop. It's such a good shop, just sitting here gathering dust, it's such a waste!"

"Now we've finally seen the light of day again!"

Lu Huan gestured to Granny Sun, who then took out a key from her bosom to open the door.

Lu Huan walked to Lu Chengde's side and called out every day, "Father, you've come too!"

Lu Chengde seemed to be seeing this daughter for the first time: "You really are something else, you've accomplished something great without saying a word!"

You wouldn't believe it until you looked it up; what I found was quite shocking.

After interrogating Li Shi, they received a shocking piece of news—Lu Huan had redeemed the Cheng family's three largest shops in Yanjing City.

As the son-in-law of the Cheng family, he was very familiar with those three shops, and the money he handed over to the government alone would not be less than 35,000 taels.

Most importantly, these three shops were highly coveted prizes that several parties had fought over but failed to acquire.

Now that she's in Lu Huan's hands, how can she possibly hold onto her?

While worried about Lu Huan, Lu Chengde was even more worried about himself. Would he be implicated by Lu Huan?

"Huan'er, why don't you just sell these three shops..."

Lu Huan saw all the people who had come with him into the shop before turning around, his eyes filled with a coldness that Lu Chengde had never seen before.

"why?"

Lu Chengde was getting angry, and his voice unconsciously rose a little: "Tell me why! Who do you think you are, daring to offend those important people! Any one of them could crush the Gao family first, and then crush the Lu family!"

Gao Yan took Lu Huan's hand and shielded her behind him, saying, "Huan'er is now a member of the Gao family, and I will take good care of her. There's no need for you to worry, Father-in-law!"

The question that had been lingering in Lu Huan's mind gradually resurfaced.

Her eyes widened as she stared intently at Lu Chengde's face, not wanting to miss a single expression: "If I refuse, what will Father do? Will he sever ties with me, or will he dispose of me like trash?"

Lu Chengde's gaze darted away: "What nonsense are you talking about! This is utterly absurd! I'm not talking to you anymore. If you want to die, don't drag me down with you!"

With a flick of his sleeve, he turned and climbed into the carriage, urging Old Lei on as if a man-eating demon were chasing him.

As Lu Huan watched the carriage disappear into the distance, tears finally streamed down her face.

Although she had no expectations of Lu Chengde, she was still very sad when things came to this.

She murmured softly, "Ayan, it seems... I have no family anymore."