After being reborn, I locked up all the scumbags and bitches in one nest.

When Li arrived at Qingzhu Courtyard, she saw that it was already quite lively. She saw maids carrying washing and makeup tools in and out, and heard praise and laughter coming from Qin Wanyou's room.

Li was still wondering why that old woman had come so early.

Upon seeing some unfamiliar faces, Granny Li immediately stopped a maid and asked, "Xiao Lan, who summoned these people?"

When Xiaolan saw that it was Madam Li and Granny Li, she quickly bowed and greeted them, "Good morning, Madam!" Then she replied, "These were brought by the Duchess of Wu."

Madam Li was startled, "The Lady of the Duke of Wu?"

Xiao Lan affirmed, "Yes, Madam."

Li asked again, "When did she arrive?"

Xiao Lan replied, "I just arrived recently, and the Second Miss just got up as well."

Li quickly walked into Qin Wanyou's room.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I heard a voice praising me, "The second young lady is truly beautiful. Her skin is so tender it looks like it's dripping with moisture, like a lotus flower weeping with dew. She's already this beautiful even without makeup, and with makeup she'll be absolutely mesmerizing."

Everyone else agreed. Apart from Shuangling, it was the first time that everyone had seen Qin Wanyou up close, and they were all amazed at how beautiful the Second Miss Qin was, comparable to the Xie family's young lady.

Lady Wu was equally amazed. No wonder Murong Ling was willing to condescend to come and invite her to do Qin Wanyou's makeup on several occasions.

Qin Wanyou was speechless when she heard the praise from the lady of the Quanfu who came with the Duchess of Wu. She had just washed her face and applied water to it. How could she say that her skin was so tender and moist?

You're really good at praising!

At this moment, someone saw Li enter and quickly bowed to greet her. The others also greeted the Right Chancellor's wife in the same way.

Only Lady Wu, seemingly oblivious to Li Shi, continued to scrutinize Qin Wanyou, pondering how to best apply her makeup.

Li walked up to the Duchess of Wu and bowed slightly, saying, "Greetings, Duchess of Wu."

The Duchess of Wu did not look at her. "You are the wife of the Right Chancellor, and the mother of the future Crown Prince's wife?"

Lady Li replied, "Yes, I am the Right Chancellor..."

Before she could finish speaking, Lady Wu interrupted, "Anyone who didn't know better would think you're here to witness the wedding? Your daughter is getting married today, and it's already past noon and you still haven't seen a soul."

Actually, it wasn't too late, not even Chen Shi yet, but for some reason, Lady Wu just couldn't stand Li Shi and wanted to scold her.

Qin Wanyou had just softly called out "Mother," but she didn't say anything now.

Seeing that Qin Wanyou remained silent, Madam Li could only apologize first, "It is my fault for not welcoming the Duchess properly. Today is Wanyou's wedding day, and I was trying to gather more dowry for her, so I am late."

After speaking, he sat down in front of Qin Wanyou and placed the box in her hands.

Seeing that Li had said this, Lady Wu Guogong stopped making things difficult and explained why she had come: "The Princess invited us to oversee the wedding preparations for Miss Qin Wanyou."

After saying that, he went out and told the maids to hurry up and get to work.

Qin Wanyou looked at the box placed in her hand and opened it directly, before Li Shi could stop her.

Inside the box was a one-hundred-tael silver note, deeds to two shops, and some rather ordinary jewelry.

Qin Wanyou looked up at Li Shi without saying a word.

Li was a little embarrassed by his stare. "This is only part of it. I have already prepared some fine items for your dowry. You won't need any money when you marry into the Regent's Palace. The entire palace will be yours in the future."

Qin Wanyou said expressionlessly, "You gave my sister quite a lot last time, didn't you?"

Li blurted out, "How can you compare to your sister?" Suddenly realizing her reaction was a bit too strong, she changed her tone and said earnestly, "Your sister is a concubine, and the First Prince has more than one woman, so naturally she needs money to bribe him; moreover, you are a county princess and have a salary, while your sister has nothing. You should help your sister more in the future."

Qin Wanyou sneered inwardly. She had already given up on Qin Mingzhu, but since she wanted her help, she said, "I will when needed!"

Li nodded in satisfaction upon hearing Qin Wanyou's reply.

At this moment, the Duchess of Wu came in to remind us, "It's getting late, hurry up and finish your breakfast to get ready for your makeup, don't be late."

Upon seeing this, Li quickly closed the box.

Lady Wu scoffed inwardly, thinking, "How stingy! It's as if I'm coveting her. Right Prime Minister's Mansion currently has no one who can catch my eye except for Qin Wanyou."

Qin Wanyou immediately smiled apologetically at the Duchess of Wu.

Lady Wu, the wife of the Duke of Wu, did not care about Li's little scheme. She instructed her maid to take out the prepared makeup tools and arrange them so that they would be easy to access when needed.

After Qin Wanyou finished bathing and washing up, she sat in front of the mirror, quietly looking at the indifferent girl in the mirror, feeling inexplicably emotional.

Because of her captivating eyes, which seemed to gaze affectionately even at a dog, others couldn't discern Qin Wanyou's true feelings. Instead, they saw a beautiful, ethereal young woman, shyly anticipating her wedding.

Madam Quanfu stepped forward to comb and style Qin Wanyou's hair, saying auspicious words: "The first comb to the end, husband and wife will be loving and harmonious; the second comb to the end, children and grandchildren will surround you; the third comb to the end, you will enjoy wealth and honor, and live a peaceful and happy life."

...

After nearly two hours of makeup and preparation, a dignified, elegant, and beautiful bride was revealed.

When Lady Wu saw Qin Wanyou in front of her, she felt as if she was about to cry, perhaps because she had personally done her makeup.

He originally came to give instructions and didn't intend to do anything himself, but later, seeing that his subordinates hadn't captured the essence of what he wanted to express, he ended up doing it himself.

When Li saw Qin Wanyou like this, she felt a tightness in her chest, a mixture of fear and resentment. Such elegance and nobility should have belonged to her pearl!

At first, Madam Li did not invite Lady Quanfu for Qin Wanyou, intending to have Granny Li do her hair instead.

I never expected that the Duchess of Wu would be so well-prepared, using the name of the Eldest Princess. I couldn't stop her even if I wanted to.

When Qin Mingzhu, Qin Shuyu, and the others entered, they saw the beautiful, dignified, and elegant Qin Wanyou. They suddenly felt a tightness in their chest, but on the surface, they still happily congratulated Qin Wanyou.

Qin Wanyou parted her small red lips slightly, "Thank you, sisters and cousins!"

After getting ready, Lady Quanfu went outside to wait for the bridal sedan chair to arrive.

After everyone chattered in the room for a while, Lady Wu sent everyone out to check if the wedding procession had arrived.

Once she left, the boudoir quickly fell silent.

Qin Wanyou instructed Shuangling to take the box sent by Madam Li and place it together with the dowry.

At the same time, he also had Shuangling lean in and whisper a few instructions.