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

Xiao Zhuozi nodded and left. When he took Yu Ke'er to find Sun Wuyin, he deliberately bypassed the Lu family and showed off a bit.

Yu Ke'er burst into tears upon seeing Lu Yunqi, refusing to leave no matter what, and pleaded while sitting on the ground:

"Brother Yun, save me..."

"Brother Yun, I regret it, I know I was wrong..."

"Brother Yun, I love you..."

Lu Yunqi glanced up at her, then casually lowered his head to continue roasting the remaining wolf meat.

But the slight trembling of his hands betrayed him; he had clearly given up, so why did his heart still ache?

Yu Ke'er is definitely lying to him. She's a master of deception. Besides, even the Yu family isn't helping her, so he, an outsider, has even less reason to...

Xiao Zhuozi originally intended to thoroughly humiliate the Lu family as instructed by Sun Wuyin, but seeing that Lu Yunqi remained unmoved and had no intention of intervening, he immediately lost interest and ordered:

"take away!"

"Brother Yun..."

Yu Ke'er cried her heart out. She couldn't understand why Lu Yunqi wouldn't help her anymore. Was all the love he talked about before just a lie?

Even after witnessing Yu Ke'er being taken away, Lu Yunqi remained motionless, maintaining his previous posture.

"Second Brother..."

Lu Xieyue walked over and sat down beside him. She wanted to comfort her second brother, but she didn't know what to say.

They had been secretly together all along, and she had witnessed it all. Although she disliked Yu Ke'er and thought she was hypocritical, she didn't want her to be ruined...

After a long silence, Lu Xieyue spoke gratefully, "Second brother, compared to others, second sister and I are indeed lucky. Thank you."

"Without your protection, my second sister and I might one day end up like Sister Ke'er, being treated like this..."

Her eyes reddened, and tears welled up uncontrollably. Lu Xieyue quickly wiped them away. Deep down, she was still afraid, afraid that one day she and Lu Lanyue would also encounter such misfortune...

Lu Yunqi was horrified, as if the tragic ending of the two sisters in their previous life was reappearing before his eyes. He would never allow it!

Lu Yunqi patted her back reassuringly and assured her tenderly:

"Don't worry, Xieyue. As long as your second brother has a breath left, I will definitely protect you and Lanyue from being bullied. I swear!"

Lu Xieyue smiled through her tears and said with relief, "Second brother, I was just sighing. Besides, with you, third brother, and third sister-in-law around, who would dare to bully us?"

Lu Yunqi nodded with a bitter smile, his heart instantly filled with self-reproach. Xie Yue was just comforting him; everyone knew that he had been the biggest trouble for the Lu family since their exile.

He turned his head and stared blankly in the direction Yu Ke'er had left. The weeds in the yard were so tall that he could no longer see her, but the thorn was still deeply embedded in his heart, leaving him with a devastated feeling.

"Second brother is fine, you go to sleep, you don't need to stay with me!"

"Second Brother..."

Lu Yunqi sighed: "Go ahead, tell Mother not to worry, Second Brother won't do anything foolish."

"Uh-huh!"

Lu Xieyue turned back to her room, looking back every few steps. Her second brother had actually guessed that it was their mother's intention. How did he suddenly become so clever?

In the past, whenever it came to Yu Ke'er, he was so stubborn that nothing could sway him. Could it be that he has really let go?

In the bushes on one side, Song Qingqian angrily kicked Lu Jingchuan twice.

"Ouch, that hurts!"

Lu Jingchuan cried out in pain, bent over and touched his leg, his face turning pale.

Song Qingqian snorted coldly and said angrily, "You deserve to be in so much pain. How dare you scheme against me, Lu Jingchuan, where did you get the guts?"

"It was a last resort; I couldn't think of a better way at the time."

"My wife, please don't be angry with me, okay? I promise I'll never do it again."

As Lu Jingchuan spoke, he handed over the dagger, looking extremely aggrieved:

"My wife, if you're still not satisfied, you can stab me a few times, I won't complain at all!"

"Lu Jingchuan, do you really think I wouldn't dare?"

Song Qingqian took the dagger and pointed the tip directly at her waist and abdomen, her eyes filled with warning.

Lu Jingchuan sincerely grasped her hand and explained with a smile:

"I know my wife is daring. There's probably nothing in this world that you wouldn't dare to do, so as long as you can calm down, I'm willing to do ten cuts instead of just one."

As he spoke, he gripped Song Qingqian's hand and thrust inside. Song Qingqian was immediately stunned; this guy was actually going to do it for real…

"Lu Jingchuan, you've gone mad!"

Shocked, Song Qingqian quickly pulled out the dagger, stopped the bleeding, and bandaged him. Fortunately, the wound was not deep and had not hit any vital organs.

"Do you have masochistic tendencies? Why are you so cruel to yourself?"

Song Qingqian was speechless. If Lu Jingchuan really had masochistic tendencies, then she had to stay away from him. Such a person was not mentally healthy, and she didn't want to keep a time bomb in her life at all times.

Lu Jingchuan reached out and tidied up a few stray strands of her hair, his eyes filled with a sense of youthful beauty.

Song Qingqian's heart skipped a beat, and she stepped back slightly. Lu Jingchuan gave a wry smile and said:

"Song Qingqian, I think I've fallen for you..."

Song Qingqian paused for a moment, then stood up to leave. As she lifted her foot, she spoke:

"Liking someone is just a fleeting feeling, like how you can say you like me today and say you like someone else tomorrow..."

"Liking is the most ethereal and unreliable thing. Lu Jingchuan, you can't even get out of your own predicament, how can you talk about liking someone?"

"Think about the tragic death of the Imperial Concubine, think about your elder brother, think about your nephew who was sent as a hostage. Is your affection really that important?"

"Also, I am the most cold-blooded and ruthless person. I don't like anyone and I won't respond to anyone. I only like myself and live only for myself."

After saying that, Song Qingqian parted the bushes and left. Lu Jingchuan looked at her back with a complex expression. He was really too impetuous. Compared to Song Qingqian's insight, he was indeed much worse.

Lu Jingchuan didn't want to admit that he was inferior to Song Qingqian, but the truth was cruel. A woman with such wisdom and magnanimity was indeed beyond his reach.

At this moment, Lu Jingchuan became even more determined in his heart: Song Qingqian, who was both beautiful and intelligent, could only be his wife.

Forget about cooperation; since she was his lawfully wedded wife, she'll be his for life.

As Lu Jingchuan emerged from the bushes, Lu Yunqi was still roasting wolf jerky. He walked over, leaning on his cane.

"Second brother, the meat is burnt!"

Lu Jingchuan frowned and reminded him, "Such a strong smell of burning, can't Lu Yunqi smell it?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I was just a little distracted!"

Lu Yunqi hurriedly explained, then asked with concern, "How did you get hurt? How did you get hurt?"

"It's nothing, it was an accident!"

Seeing his ashen face, Lu Jingchuan sighed, "Just throw it away if it's burnt. It's getting late, go back to sleep."

"What a pity!"

Lu Yunqi felt extremely guilty. He extinguished the firewood in the cage and used a stick to lift the cage and place it under the carriage.

They then went back to their room with Lu Jingchuan. Everyone inside was already fast asleep, and the old lady had specially left a place for the two of them to sleep beside her.