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

As night fell, just as the group was about to enjoy their dinner, Xiao Luo came to inform them that the innkeeper had specially prepared a banquet to invite Mr. and Mrs. Lu Jingchuan as a token of his gratitude.

After learning the whole story, the old lady smiled and gave the two a few words of advice before waving them away.

Song Qingqian and Lu Jingchuan walked together. Before they even reached the private room, the innkeeper came out to greet them from afar, beaming with joy. His smile was so wide it almost reached the back of his head.

"General of War, you've finally arrived. I originally planned to invite you and your wife last night, but I thought you must be tired from your journey and need to rest well, so I didn't dare to disturb you. Let's have a good chat tonight."

Lu Jingchuan nodded and smiled, reminding him, "Just call me Jingchuan. I'm no longer a general, and I dare not bear that title anymore."

"What are you saying? In my heart, Li Jing, you will always be the God of War General!"

The shopkeeper expressed his gratitude and said, "Please come in, both of you."

"General War God is truly blessed to have married such a beautiful and capable wife. He is the envy of everyone."

"If you ask me, you two are a perfect match, a match made in heaven."

Song Qingqian smiled faintly and said nothing, following Lu Jingchuan's side and playing the role of a gentle and considerate young lady.

As soon as the two sat down, the innkeeper invited them to enjoy themselves to the fullest, to eat first and then drink.

Song Qingqian glanced at the table and saw that it was indeed full of delicacies. The single dish of Huadiao drunken crab alone cost several taels of silver, and the wine was also aged Nu'er Hong. It was clear how much Li Jing had spent on this meal.

While picking up food, Song Qingqian quickly tested the food with a silver needle. It wasn't poisoned. It seemed that the person was simply expressing their gratitude, and she had been overthinking it.

Seeing Song Qingqian pick up her chopsticks, Lu Jingchuan placed a piece of jadeite golden shark fin on her plate, and then chatted with the shopkeeper while eating.

Upon seeing this, Li Jing laughed heartily: "The God of War General and his wife truly have an unbreakable bond. They have supported each other all the way, sharing both joys and sorrows. Hardships truly reveal true affection."

Song Qingqian frowned slightly when she saw the jadeite golden wing on the plate, clearly displeased. However, she couldn't show it in front of the shopkeeper, so she just nodded and smiled.

Sure enough, she now understood why Lu Jingchuan had made a three-point agreement with her beforehand; it turned out the trap was set here.

Although he hadn't used the chopsticks yet, the thought of the two of them sharing the same pair of chopsticks made her feel awkward, so she only took a small, symbolic bite.

Seeing that Song Qingqian was not being shy, Lu Jingchuan thoughtfully served her a few other dishes. Song Qingqian was confused. What did Lu Jingchuan want?

She glared angrily at Lu Jingchuan, who smiled innocently and put another roasted duck leg on her plate.

Song Qingqian was speechless and angrily kicked Lu Jingchuan under the table, which made him restrain himself.

"Does the lady drink?"

The shopkeeper smiled, poured her a cup, handed it to her, and explained:

"I buried this Daughter's Red wine myself when Han'er was born, thinking I would bring it out to celebrate his wedding later, but unfortunately, that day never came..."

"It's been quite a few years, and even now it's top-notch wine. It's hard to find outside. Let's drink to our hearts' content tonight."

Just as Song Qingqian was wondering whether to refuse, Lu Jingchuan smiled gently and reminded her:

"This wine is indeed fine; my wife, if you like, you can have a small taste!"

The shopkeeper chuckled and said, "This wine won't make you drunk, Madam, please feel free to drink it."

Song Qingqian looked at the wine glass in front of her suspiciously. She felt that this banquet was a trap. Could it be that Lu Jingchuan and the innkeeper were working together to swindle her? But it was not worth spending so much money.

However, seeing this Daughter's Red wine made her eager to try it. She had only heard that this ancient Daughter's Red wine was delicious, but she had never tasted it and didn't know how delicious it was.

Unable to resist the temptation, Song Qingqian tasted three cups, eliciting chuckles from Lu Jingchuan and the shopkeeper…

Just as the three were enjoying themselves, there was a knock on the door, and Xiao Zhuozi hurriedly walked in.

"Young Lady Lu, the master has urgent business with you, please go immediately!"

Lu Jingchuan's expression changed, and he was about to stop her when he saw Song Qingqian stand up. She smiled and said:

"I've eaten and drunk my fill today. Thank you for your hospitality, innkeeper. You don't need to worry about me. I'll be right back."

"Does it matter?"

Lu Jingchuan asked with concern, since he had been drinking and was worried about Song Qingqian.

"It's okay, I can hold my liquor well!"

Song Qingqian smiled gently, waved, and left.

"I'll have Bei Chu accompany you!"

Lu Jingchuan was still worried, so he called Bei Chu to follow him. Only then did he feel at ease and return.

Little did he know that while he was seeing Song Qingqian off, the shopkeeper secretly put a drug in the running water.

Song Qingqian took a few steps and asked in a low voice, "Besides you and Bei Mu, are there any other people of our own in the post station?"

"Young Madam, and Bei Ying, he's keeping watch in secret."

Song Qingqian leaned closer to him and whispered a few words. Bei Chu nodded and quickly disappeared.

Seeing Bei Chu leave, Song Qingqian deliberately slowed her pace. After a short while, she saw him catch up, and only then did she feel relieved.

Before even reaching Sun Wuyin's room, Song Qingqian could hear Sun Wuyin's wailing from afar, leaving her utterly speechless.

The door was pushed open by Xiao Zhuozi, and Sun Wuyin was rolling on the floor in pain, the bed was a complete mess.

"My lord, Lady Lu has arrived!"

Xiao Zhuozi hurriedly went to help Sun Wuyin up and helped him sit down in a chair.

"Young Lady Lu, please treat the master quickly, he is in unbearable pain."

Song Qingqian ignored him completely and said to Sun Wuyin:

"I've already made my choice to the official, and there's nothing I can do if he doesn't treat me. Why are you regretting it now?"

"We've been running around for days, and we're almost out of supplies in the carriage. We need to go out and buy some more; we can't let ourselves starve!"

"Go... I'll get you out of here first thing tomorrow morning. You come and treat me right now, I'm in so much pain!"

Sun Wuyin spoke weakly; all he wanted now was a quick death, and everything else was secondary!

"Really...we can really get out, sir, you're not lying to us!"

Suddenly the door was pushed open, and Madam Wang rushed in with several other ladies, who exclaimed in surprise:

"A verbal promise is no guarantee; let's put it in writing! Don't worry, we absolutely won't run away. If you're worried about anyone, just don't let them out. We're law-abiding exiles; we'll never cause you any trouble!"

"You... you..."

Sun Wuyin pointed at the group of people, trembling for a long time. His face was twitching from the pain, and he couldn't speak. He had originally planned to deal with Song Qingqian, but he didn't expect her to resort to underhanded tactics. Now he was really in a dilemma.

Seeing that he was struggling to speak, Wang quickly reminded him:

"Sir, will you agree or not? If you don't agree, then so be it. You're a grown man, it's just a face injury, it'll pass, it won't kill you!"

"Go, go if you want!"

Sun Wuyin spoke, trembling.