The pampered heiress holds the script and leads her cannon fodder family to a counterattack.

After confirming that he hadn't misheard, Qin Yezhong was somewhat bewildered.

The daughter of the Duke of Wei had long admired his family's wealth and status, and had even personally come to propose marriage.

What an honor this is!

He had seen the daughter of the Duke of Wei once before; she was very beautiful.

What good fortune did my son have to win the favor of the daughter of the Duke of Wei?

Qin Yonghua, behind the screen, also opened her eyes wide.

He recalled the woman from his memory, Wu Hanxiang, the daughter of the Duke of Wei.

Wu Hanxiang was beautiful and looked dignified and proper, which was indeed his type.

He discovered that Wu Hanxiang would intentionally or unintentionally create opportunities to meet with him and talk to him.

Actually, I was somewhat tempted at the time.

However, he suppressed this feeling of excitement.

After all, he was already engaged; he was to marry the daughter of the Marquis of Zhong'an.

If we break off the engagement, wouldn't that be a breach of faith?

If a young woman is jilted, her reputation in Kyoto will be ruined.

Not only that, people will say he started something and then abandoned it, which will also damage the reputation of the Marquis of Dingbei's mansion.

Moreover, Wu Hanxiang was only in love with him; he knew his own identity and status very well.

He was merely the son of a marquis, not involved in politics, and would never become an official; he would simply be a businessman looked down upon by officials.

Duke Wei would definitely not agree to them being together.

Now, not only has the Marquis of Zhong'an broken off the engagement, but the Duke of Wei has also come to propose marriage for his daughter on the same day!

What incredible luck did he have to encounter such a wonderful thing?

Qin Rufeng and Qin Xiaoyan were both surprised and delighted. Their third brother had made something of himself, managing to get the Duke to personally come to their door to propose marriage for his only daughter!

Marquis Zhong'an was dumbfounded. He never expected that the Duke of Wei would come to propose marriage so soon after he had just broken off the engagement!

The only daughter of the Duke of Wei was of such noble status that the sons of various high-ranking officials in the capital lined up to ask for her hand in marriage, but the Duke of Wei did not marry off his daughter.

What exactly is Qin Yonghua capable of that makes the daughter of the Duke of Wei so fond of him?

I just belittled Qin Yonghua and the Dingbei Marquis's mansion to the point of worthlessness, and they immediately climbed to a higher position, one that would surpass me by several levels.

The faces of Marquis Zhong'an and his wife turned red and white in turns.

He and Yang Xiurong exchanged a glance, and he received her affirmation.

Qin Yezhong quickly called Qin Yonghua out.

Qin Yonghua calmly walked around from behind the screen to the door and went inside.

"Junior Qin Yonghua greets Duke Wei." Qin Yonghua bowed to Duke Wei.

As for the Marquis of Zhong'an and his wife, he ignored them completely.

Duke Wei nodded.

In fact, he was also very curious about Qin Yonghua, the man his daughter thought about day and night.

I had seen it before, but I had never paid attention to it.

After learning that his daughter was in love with him, he no longer had a chance to take a good look at the boy.

Now that he has seen him, he is indeed handsome, has an extraordinary bearing, and is calm and composed. He gives people the feeling of being calm and wise, and the Duke of Wei can't help but feel more favorably toward him.

Then I thought about how this young man had been engaged to someone else before, and he even refused my daughter, the daughter of the Duke of Wei. It seems he is an upright person.

Duke Wei's satisfaction with Qin Yonghua increased even further.

"Yonghua, the Duke of Wei wants to marry his daughter to you. What do you think?"

Qin Yonghua smiled slightly and bowed: "If the Duke of Wei does not mind, I am willing to go through the proper formalities and marry the Duke of Wei's daughter into my Qin family."

Qin Yezhong and his wife exchanged a glance and smiled.

Today, the two were already in a bad mood after their engagement was called off.

Unexpectedly, this misfortune turned into a blessing, and the third son married the only daughter of the Duke of Wei.

The three people behind the screen were also cheering silently.

The faces of Marquis Zhong'an and his wife turned even more grim.

He stood up, walked to the Duke of Wei, and bowed, saying, "This humble official will now take his leave."

Duke Wei looked at Marquis Zhong'an, narrowed his eyes, and said irritably, "Let's go."

The Duke of Wei despised such snobbish people the most.

Marquis Zhong'an sensed the disdain in Duke Wei's tone, his expression changed, and he slunk away with his wife.

After Marquis Zhong'an left, Duke Wei patted Qin Yonghua on the shoulder and said to him, "You must treat my daughter well from now on!"

Qin Yonghua smiled modestly: "Don't worry, Duke of Wei, it is my great honor to marry your daughter. I will treat her well and will not let her down."

Qin Yezhong and his wife both smiled knowingly.

Behind the screen, Qin Wanying and Qin Xiaoyan gave each other a silent high five.

[Wow, this is amazing! What a satisfying plot! My third brother was just humiliated by being jilted, and now a duke is coming to propose marriage!]

[I should write a novel called: "The Marquis's Mansion Rejects My Engagement? I'll Marry the Duke's Only Daughter in Retaliation!"]

Everyone who heard Qin Wanying's inner thoughts almost burst out laughing.

However, everyone was indeed happy for Qin Yonghua.

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Marquis Zhong'an was riding in a carriage on his way back, feeling depressed.

His daughter was able to marry the eldest son of the Grand Chamberlain, and he thought she had married very well.

His sons, at most, married the children of officials of the third rank.

In contrast, the third son of the Marquis of Dingbei, an ordinary businessman, was able to marry the only daughter of the Duke.

Marquis Zhong'an was extremely anxious.

I should have known better than to say such harsh things today.

Now, he has offended not only the Marquis of Dingbei, but also the in-laws of the Duke of Wei.

Judging from the Duke of Wei's attitude towards him, he had offended the Duke of Wei as well.

The Marquis of Zhong'an and his wife returned to their residence dejectedly.

As soon as Marquis Zhong'an entered the door, his daughter Chen Ling Shuang came to greet him.

When Marquis Zhong'an saw Chen Ling Shuang, he recalled what had happened that day and felt a surge of nameless anger.

Chen Ling Shuang, however, did not notice her father's expression and asked with a smile, "Father, how was it today? Did the Marquis of Dingbei look unhappy? That Qin Yonghua, a mere merchant, actually dared to ask for my hand in marriage. He's like a toad trying to eat swan meat!"

Marquis Zhong'an was already sulking, and Chen Ling Shuang brought up something that upset him, which made him even angrier.

"I don't know if the Marquis of Dingbei looks good or not, but I, your father, have completely lost face!"

Chen Ling Shuang looked at her father's expression, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared.

What happened today? Could it be that the engagement annulment failed?

No way! She doesn't want to marry Qin Yonghua, that lowly merchant!

"It's all your fault for being unfaithful and flirting with other women! If only you had been honest and dutiful and married Qin Yonghua!"

When Marquis Zhong'an returned, he thought that Duke Wei must have come to propose marriage on purpose.

If only he hadn't gone to Qin Yezhong's house to break off the engagement, but instead waited for the Duke of Wei to propose marriage at the Marquis of Dingbei's residence, and then Qin Yezhong would have come to him and taken the initiative to break off the engagement.

In that case, the Duke of Wei could owe him a favor.

Thinking of this, Marquis Zhong'an began to resent his daughter again.

Chen Ling Shuang felt very wronged when she heard her father say such things about her.

My father didn't say that before!

Previously, she had seduced the son of the Grand Secretary, and her father was actually quite pleased, saying that his daughter had become successful and knew how to scheme for him.

Why did you change so much after you came back?

Didn't her father look down on businessmen the most? How could he say that it would have been better if she had married Qin Yonghua honestly and modestly?

As I was thinking this, tears almost welled up in my eyes.

Marquis Zhong'an continued, "Do you know who I met at the Marquis of Dingbei's residence today? I met the Duke of Wei!"