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

Bei Mu glanced at it and, without thinking, hurriedly ran up.

Suddenly, Song Qingqian came galloping over in a huge carriage, the two horses pulling side by side, kicking up clouds of dust...

"Young Madam, you're finally back."

Song Qingqian smiled apologetically and explained, "I bought a lot of things, which caused the delay. Were you getting impatient?"

"Thank goodness! It's good that the young mistress is back."

Bei Mu immediately felt like he had escaped a disaster. Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, he saw a very ferocious wolfhound rush out of the carriage and bark and howl at him.

Instinctively, Bei Mu quickly dodged to the side, thus avoiding being pounced on by the hungry wolfhound.

"My God, it's a wolf!"

The exiled people cried out in alarm and the soldiers retreated in fear, lest the vicious hound break free of its leash and devour them alive if they hesitated even for a second.

"She...she actually bought a wolf..."

"It's not a wolf, is it? Look at its tail, it doesn't look like one..."

The hungry wolfhound bared its teeth at the group, poised to attack. When it leaped, it was as tall as a person, its eyes filled with vigilance and threat.

The exiled people all hid behind the soldiers in fear. The men who had been picking a fight with Song Qingqian were so scared that their legs were trembling.

She wasn't a woman at all; she was clearly a demon…

Seeing her extreme arrogance, Xiao Zhuozi roared and scolded, "Song Qingqian, what... what are you doing? Quick! Take her away!"

"Shining Star Emperor, return!"

As soon as Song Qingqian finished speaking, the wolfhound glared fiercely at everyone, then turned around, jumped onto the carriage, and obediently lay down beside Song Qingqian, wagging its tail at her.

Song Qingqian smiled sarcastically and said, "Sir, are you going back? Let's go together then. Luckily I came back in time, otherwise I would have no idea what people were saying about me behind my back."

"It's okay to talk about me, I'm thick-skinned and don't take it seriously. But if someone criticizes my family, I won't be happy about it."

"When I bought this wolfhound, the shopkeeper said it only likes to eat raw meat. If it bites someone when it has nothing to eat, then it's someone's fault for being so mean!"

"Song Qingqian, this is outrageous! You've bought a carriage, a horse, and even a wolfhound. Is this what you call exile? No one's exile is as comfortable as yours!"

Xiao Zhuozi raised his voice and shouted. The exiled prisoners following behind, some of whom had bought donkeys and mules, trembled with fear, afraid that they would be implicated.

But they had already made arrangements with the officers and soldiers before they bought it, so why is it not allowed as soon as Song Qingqian comes back?

Song Qingqian said nonchalantly, "I'm in exile. I've been following you all the way. If I wasn't in exile, why would I follow you? Just for fun?"

"Song Qingqian!"

Xiao Zhuozi gritted his teeth and said, "Don't be unreasonable. Hurry up and clean these things up, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

"No, I've already paid for all of this. Why don't you give me the money back and I'll send the things back!"

Song Qingqian stroked the head of the Shining Star Emperor and spoke with an innocent expression.

Xiao Zhuozi felt a chill when he saw the wolfhound. It was the biggest and most ferocious wolfhound he had ever seen in his life. If you weren't careful, it would be no different from a real wolf.

"Besides, sir, the exile document doesn't explicitly state that prisoners can't sell dogs. There have been plenty of people who were exiled with dogs throughout history, so why is it different here?"

“You know, if we had a dog with us when we were robbed last time, wouldn’t things have been different? Animals are much more alert than people, so having a dog can only be beneficial.”

"That...that won't work either!"

Xiao Zhuozi retorted that the exile teams did bring dogs, but those were officers and soldiers. How could a prisoner bring his own dog? Wouldn't that make him a laughingstock?

Song Qingqian patiently reassured him: "Sir, my wolfhound is very well-behaved. Look, how is it bothering you by lying here? It's not on a leash, is it? It hasn't eaten your steamed buns, has it? So what do you have to worry about?"

Xiao Zhuozi snorted coldly. It was not being led by anyone, but the problem was that no one dared to get close to it!

Seeing that he didn't speak, Song Qingqian smiled and urged, "Sir, aren't we going back? It's getting late, let's not waste time on these trivial matters, let's go!"

"Sir, would you like to come up and have a seat? This carriage I bought is large; it's no problem for you to sit here!"

"Hmph! Let's go!"

Xiao Zhuozi snorted coldly again and stormed off in anger.

The exiled people felt increasingly uncomfortable seeing how quickly Song Qingqian had managed to subdue Xiao Zhuozi with just a few words, and their eyes were filled with resentment as they looked at Song Qingqian.

Some of the exiles began to whisper among themselves again: "That must have cost her a lot of money, right?"

"They have a war god general with them, so they don't lack money."

"But didn't the Lu family have their property confiscated just like ours? Lu Jingchuan was even dismissed from his post, where did he get the money?"

"Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Do you know how much Lu Jingchuan has amassed during his glorious years away from home?"

"That's true, but the woman he married isn't exactly innocent either. Look at this... how much money must have gone into this..."

"If you ask me, the little silver he saved wouldn't even be enough to support that wicked woman. It'd probably be squandered before they even reached those barbarian lands..."

Song Qingqian impatiently picked at her ear piercing and whispered, "Keep your voices down, I can hear you all. Or do you really want to test how sharp my wolfhound's teeth are?"

As soon as Song Qingqian finished speaking, the Flash Star Emperor looked at the group and made a warning sound.

Upon seeing this, the group immediately shut their mouths and hurriedly lowered their heads.

"Back, back!"

Those waiting at the post station were eagerly anticipating what was to come, standing guard at the entrance with longing eyes, because once they had rice and flour, they would no longer have to eat the coarse flour buns given by the soldiers.

"Look! That's Third Aunt! Third Aunt is back!"

Zhan'er stood on the steps and waved to Song Qingqian, speaking excitedly:

"Third Aunt is so awesome! She came back in a carriage, now we have a carriage!"

"Big brother, let me see it, I want to see it too!"

Xiao Yu'er spoke anxiously, tugging at her older brother who was standing in a high position.

"Uncle will hug you!"

Lu Jingchuan reached out and picked her up, letting her stand on his lap. Everyone was stunned.

The old lady hurriedly went up and picked up Xiaoyuer, scolding her, "You mustn't do that! Children don't know their own strength. Your leg is just getting better, don't hurt it again."

"Mom, I'm fine!"

The old lady gave him a warning look, then said to the two children, "Alright, don't stand here anymore, let's go downstairs and wait for your third aunt!"

Lu Jingchuan watched them leave, his hands clenching and unclenching on his lap. Song Qingqian was back…

He made the right bet! He stared blankly at Song Qingqian as she approached from afar, a strange emotion surging in his eyes, as fervent and scalding as magma.

"master!"

Bei Mu stood behind him and gently called out to him, explaining, "The young mistress is back. She...she disappeared for a long time, and I was unable to find her whereabouts."

Lu Jingchuan nodded, smiled meaningfully, and said with a radiant smile:

"It's good that she's back!"