Confiscating property? A stunningly beautiful substitute bride empties the national treasury and is

"Mother-in-law, the wedding sedan chair has already arrived at the mansion, but Yun Qi has actually left a letter and run away. What should we do?"

With her large pregnant belly, Madam Bai hurriedly pushed open the door to the old lady's room. Her husband had not returned since the morning court session, and she was filled with anxiety.

The old lady glanced at the letter, her body swayed and she almost fell over.

"What a misfortune for our family! This unfilial son!"

It turned out that Lu Yunqi didn't want to marry the eldest daughter of the Song family, so he abandoned her and ran away with his cousin Yu Ke'er.

"Mother-in-law, this marriage was arranged by the Imperial Concubine herself, and now it's like this..."

Before Bai could finish speaking, the old lady urged her regretfully:

"Go! Let the third brother fill in for now, even if it comes later..."

"Never mind, the immediate priority is to save the day!"

Outside the Marquis's residence.

The matchmaker knocked hard on the bridal sedan chair, and Song Qingqian instantly woke up. Her limbs were weak and she felt like a puppet being controlled by a spell.

Where am I? Wasn't this supposed to be reincarnation? Why am I getting married right after arriving here? Could it be that the ghost messengers made a mistake?

Song Qingqian couldn't help but curse in her heart. She had spent all her merit points to acquire a trillion-dollar space and spent all her wealth to exchange for a bean-pinching system.

Originally, he planned to be reincarnated in the 22nd century to save his parents and help them rebuild a paradise.

Who would have thought that she would now have to pay the price for someone else's mistake, ugh! The worst part is that she can't even contact customer service.

and many more…

She doesn't want to marry someone she's never even met. Which old Taoist priest is manipulating her?

Just then, a gasp of astonishment and disdain arose from the crowd:

"Wasn't it the Second Young Master Lu Yunqi who was getting married? Why is it the War God General Lu Jingchuan who came out to greet him?"

"The God of War General is going to marry the eldest daughter of the Song family? Is the Song family incredibly lucky?"

"The God of War General returned to the capital the day before yesterday, wasn't he supposed to be engaged to the eldest daughter of the Jiang family? What's going on here...?"

"That's right, how could the Imperial Concubine be allowed to marry a woman from such a humble family as the God of War General?"

……

Listening to the various comments, a flood of unfamiliar memories washed over me.

She traveled through time to a dynasty that had never existed in history before: the Northern Xia Kingdom!

The original owner was a concubine's daughter in the Song family. Her aunt was so beautiful and alluring that her father took a liking to her and forcibly took her as his own. After giving birth to the original owner, the aunt died of depression.

The original owner was like a weed in the manor, and the long-term oppression had made him timid and cowardly.

Her father didn't care for her, her mother didn't love her, and her elder sister was jealous of her beauty and took pleasure in bullying her every day.

This time it was even worse. Lu Qianchou received a rumor from the court that the Lu family had offended the emperor and might not have a good end.

Therefore, they absolutely refused to marry their legitimate daughter, Song Weilan, to this纨绔二少 (a spoiled, dissolute young master). The family conspired to knock the original owner unconscious and stuff her into the wedding sedan chair. They spent a fortune to hire an old Taoist priest to perform a ritual, which led to her current predicament...

Just as they were about to be led to the bridal chamber, Song Qingqian finally broke the spell and took control of the body. She reached out and ripped off the red veil on her head.

The guests were immediately filled with sighs of surprise. Everyone in the Lu family was stunned in place. It wasn't the eldest daughter of the Song family?

"who are you?"

Lu Jingchuan gave her a wary look from head to toe, his gaze finally settling on her beautiful face.

The woman before me was dressed in a bright red wedding gown. Her delicate face featured cherry lips, a fine nose, and a pair of beautiful almond-shaped eyes that were as radiant as spring blossoms and as bright as the autumn moon.

It's truly remarkable that the Song family didn't send such a stunningly beautiful woman to the palace.

"Song Qingqian, the illegitimate daughter of the Song family!"

Song Qingqian replied calmly. She looked around and thought that the Marquis's mansion was indeed very grand. It seemed that the groom was indeed rich and noble. Then she looked at the groom who had been temporarily brought in to make up the numbers.

He was indeed to her aesthetic standards: slanted, arched eyebrows, bright, star-like eyes, pupils like black lacquer, a straight nose, and a bronze complexion like desert sand—rugged yet exuding a unique charm.

The man's eyes seemed to hold both the grandeur of a thousand armies and the purity of a pear blossom tree.

At this moment, Song Qingqian clearly realized that such a young general with outstanding military achievements was indeed beyond the reach of the legitimate daughter of the Song family, let alone her, a concubine's daughter who was not favored from birth.

She explained to the crowd, "I was knocked unconscious by the Song family and sent here as a substitute bride. I know you are very angry, and I am also very unhappy. Now there are two solutions."

Firstly, you can go back and kidnap Song Weilan to remarry the Second or Third Young Master.

Secondly, you can ask the Emperor to annul the engagement. Since the Song family deceived you first, even if they are investigated, they will be the first to be punished, and the impact on you will be minimal.

"As for me, I'll just go back to where I came from, you don't need to worry about me..."

Song Qingqian made it clear: the original owner was so badly humiliated, of course she had to go back and avenge her wrongs!

After exchanging glances, everyone looked at the matriarch, awaiting her decision.

The old lady already doted on her youngest son, and had no choice but to make him marry in her place. Now that she had a way out, she was overjoyed.

The old lady stepped forward and tenderly took Song Qingqian's hand, smiling with concern:

"Since it was all a misunderstanding, let's call off this marriage. Now that you've come to our manor, I absolutely cannot let you suffer. Since you are not destined to be my daughter-in-law, you will be my goddaughter from now on."

"Today, the Marquis's mansion has wronged the young lady. This old woman is willing to give her ten thousand taels as compensation. In the future, when the young lady marries, my Marquis's mansion will also prepare a dowry for her that is no less than that of a legitimate daughter."

"No...no need, you're too kind, Madam!"

Song Qingqian quickly declined, thinking that the old lady was too generous. As expected of a matriarch of a noble family, she was wealthy, powerful, and had great influence.

"Then let's listen to the old lady, this marriage is off, and I'll take my leave!"

Looking at her smiling face, Lu Jingchuan's expression instantly turned ashen with anger, as if the heat of summer had suddenly turned to the depths of winter, sending chills down one's spine. He spoke in a cold voice:

"Wait, you can't leave!"

"Why?"

Song Qingqian was extremely surprised.

She was even planning to part ways amicably with the old lady.

One of them went back to the Song family to settle accounts, and the other went to the palace to file a complaint. In any case, the Song family would definitely give an explanation, so why wouldn't they let them leave?

Lu Jingchuan patiently explained to the old lady, "Mother, you asked me to take your place in the marriage, and I am already prepared for the wedding."

Moreover, Chuan'er has been fighting on the front lines for many years. If he were to break his promise and betray his duty, he would be unworthy of being called a general.

Chuan'er has already married Qingqian; she is my lawfully wedded wife. Marriage is a serious matter and should not be taken lightly!

"this…"

The old lady was in a dilemma, but since her youngest son had said it in front of so many guests, she took it seriously.

Moreover, she knew her youngest son's decisive nature best, but there was clearly room for reversal in this matter, and the fault did not lie with the Marquis's mansion.

Could it be that her youngest son has taken a liking to the girl's beauty? Although she likes her too, she is, after all, an illegitimate daughter, and taking her out would be a laughingstock among the powerful families...