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

"Hey, why are you so stubborn!"

As Song Qingqian packed her medicine kit, she sighed and pressed for an answer. Seeing that Lu Jingchuan's back was turned and his ears were red, Song Qingqian suddenly realized that Lu Jingchuan was actually shy…

She then removed the fabric and folded it in the back of the carriage.

The old lady asked curiously, "How come it was all taken care of so quickly? Is the third son's injury serious?"

"Mother-in-law, it's alright, don't worry!"

"That's good!"

Lu Yunqi glanced at Lu Jingchuan sitting beside him before belatedly speaking.

"Chuan'er, did you lose your cane?"

Lu Jingchuan nodded: "The boat capsized and was swept away."

What he regretted was not the fine golden nanmu wood, but the fact that it was a gift from Song Qingqian. He couldn't keep either the wheelchair or the cane, just like Song Qingqian herself, who was unfathomable to him.

Lu Yunqi pressed on with doubt, "Are you sure you can do this? What if someone suspects you?"

"Let's wait and see!"

He originally planned to wait a while longer to confuse the situation and keep the people in the palace from getting too complacent, but things didn't go as planned and there was nothing he could do.

After the carriage caught up with the exile procession, the procession set off immediately, indicating that Sun Wuyin was eager to enter Bingzhou City as soon as possible.

The original plan was to enter the city before sunset, but the group arrived half an hour earlier than expected.

Just like last time, Sun Wuyin took Xiao Zhuozi and rode away on horseback as soon as he entered the city, leaving the team to Li Cong.

Seeing Sun Wuyin leave, Li Cong changed his mind and led the exiles down a bustling main street.

Seeing the exiles being pointed at and talked about, he became even more proud and rode his horse to the front, his vanity overflowing.

Having been exiled for so long, many of the exiles were already drooling with desire. Roast chicken, roast duck, and all sorts of other delicacies—the temptations were everywhere…

Some people couldn't control themselves and rushed into the stalls to grab the loot. The exiled people scattered in all directions in an instant.

The number of officers and soldiers was far less than the number of exiled prisoners, so the scene was chaotic for a time.

Li Cong panicked completely. It was his first time being promoted to an official position, and he just wanted to satisfy his vanity. He never expected to encounter such a situation.

He immediately ordered the exiled prisoners to be brought back, but he was overwhelmed; one person was being looked after while another was running around, and he was completely stressed out…

Upon seeing this, Lu Jingchuan immediately turned the carriage around, bypassed the area, and took the shortest official road.

He whispered to Song Qingqian beside him:

"Go this way, turn right at the fifth intersection and that's the inn. You lead everyone there first, I'll catch up later."

Song Qingqian guessed that he must have something urgent to do, and hurriedly nodded: "Don't worry about me. Take care of your injuries and come back quickly."

"it is good!"

Passing by a shelter, Lu Jingchuan jumped off the carriage and hid, while Song Qingqian drove the carriage away as usual.

Lu Yunqi felt the carriage tilt slightly. He looked left and right, then peeked out and saw that Song Qingqian was the only person outside the carriage.

He was stunned for a moment, and just as he was about to ask, Song Qingqian pushed him back and whispered a warning to him not to bluff.

As soon as their carriage turned a corner, soldiers caught up with them. Da Hu saw that this road was secluded and conveniently led to the post station, so he quickly ordered the families he had been controlling to follow them and take this road.

The already scattered group was now falling apart even more. Seeing that everyone was catching up, Song Qingqian deliberately slowed down.

Half an hour later, it got dark. More than half of the exiles had gathered at the entrance of the post station, waiting for arrangements, while the other soldiers and exiles were still nowhere to be seen.

Seeing so many people gathered, the innkeeper had urged them three times, but no one had made arrangements. His patience wore thin, and he snapped:

"Are you still staying here or not? If you're not staying, get out of here and don't interfere with my business."

Li Congyi's good friend Hu Dou advised, "Brother, I think we should settle them down first. Don't wait any longer. They probably won't be back anytime soon. Once we're settled, we can go out and look for them again. They can't have escaped, we'll definitely find them."

At this moment, Da Hu and two soldiers hurriedly returned with the three families. Wang Shi saw the Lu family's carriage and quickly approached, whispering and smiling to Song Qingqian:

“Li Cong really did a good thing. I just sneaked out and sold all the things we’ve collected over the past few days. Guess how much I made?”

Song Qingqian smiled curiously and asked, "How much?"

Wang boasted, "It cost a full four taels of silver. I sold that wolf to a butcher shop. After I flattered him, the shopkeeper generously gave me one tael and eight hundred coins, saying that the wolf skin was to be used to make a hat for my grandson."

They're clearly a lucky family; they even sold our mushrooms along the way, raising a total of two taels of silver.

"Oh, by the way, these two candied hawthorns are for your two kids. I bought them especially when I got back, thinking that kids love to eat them."

Song Qingqian declined, saying, "Auntie, you're too kind. It's not easy for you to earn money, there's no need for you to spend so much."

Wang forcefully shoved it into her hands, laughing, "What's the big deal? This isn't worth much money. It's just something a child can enjoy."

“I just checked, and the horses cost ten taels of silver, the mules five taels, and the donkeys were cheaper at eight hundred cash. I didn’t have time to haggle before I came back. I was thinking of you buying two horses and seeing how much silver they cost, to compare with the market price.”

Song Qingqian didn't stand on ceremony and turned around to hand the two candied hawthorns to the two children. Then, her eyes flickered and she said:

“Auntie, if it’s for everyday use, a donkey will do. They’re cheap, and donkeys are gentle and hardworking. The only downside might be that they’re not fast, but we exiles aren’t fast to begin with, so that’s not a problem.”

"Even if something happens and it breaks, you won't feel bad. You can just buy another one. This donkey meat can be sold for money, so it's very profitable."

“Auntie, we should live our own lives and not compare ourselves to others. Besides, you can use the money you save to do other things, isn’t that great?”

Wang smiled and nodded: "Now that you mention it, I understand even better. My husband was just advising me to buy a donkey, but I just couldn't make up my mind."

"By the way, Miss Lu, you know about herbs, right? I just passed by a pharmacy and saw they buy herbs. I figured they must have made a lot along the way, so I thought I'd earn whatever I could!"

Song Qingqian smiled and nodded: "Yes, I know you. If you want to pick herbs to exchange for money, we can go together next time, and I'll tell you."

"That's a deal!"

Wang laughed excitedly, then asked, "Do you want some goat milk for your baby? I just passed by and saw that they were actually for sale, and I thought you would definitely need some, so I kept an eye out for them."

"No, my sister-in-law said she has her own breast milk, let's talk about it later."

Wang was stunned for a moment and then laughed, "That's right, we're all in exile now, so there's no need to be pretentious. She just gave birth and is still producing milk."

Song Qingqian raised an eyebrow admiringly and praised, "Auntie, your mind is perfect for business. When you go to the barbarian lands in the future, you might have the opportunity to start your own business and become incredibly wealthy!"

"Really?"

Song Qingqian nodded affirmatively.

Wang laughed and said, "Then I'll work with you. You have lots of ideas and lots of strength. If we work together, we can earn more money."