Hua Ruyi stepped out with a stride, her back straight as a pen, her hands clasped across her chest as she gazed at the man walking towards her, the man who was about to become her brother-in-law.

  He was very tall, and although he had always thought he had an advantage in height, he couldn't gain the upper hand over this man. In fact, if measured carefully, he might even be a little shorter, which made him dislike this man all the more.

  Looking at that face again, it's completely different from the elegance of Yangzhou men. Thick eyebrows, high nose, deep eyes, can't describe whether he looks good or not, can only say, very resolute, very manly.

  He also wanted such a face, Hua Ru Yi felt he disliked this man even more.

  Finally, taking a look at his temperament, standing upright and stable, with large hands, it's clear that he's a master swordsman. Hua Ru Yi felt a surge of competitiveness, if not for the time and place being inappropriate, he really wanted to have a match with him. However, since he had become his brother-in-law, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future. He still very much wanted to teach him a lesson.

  When Hua Ru Yi was sizing up Qi You, Qi You was also sizing him up. Qi Zhen wasn't a person who spoke without basis, so if he said that, there must be a reason. He really wanted to know what it was about the Hua family that made Qi Zhen take them seriously. If he could help them, that would be best; even if he couldn't truly help, he still hoped they wouldn't drag him down.

  The people on the side of the Second Prince will definitely not let go of this opportunity. If something happens to the Huas, the Qis will also be implicated. The Second Prince wants him to be implicated.

  Hua Ru Yi looked at him and didn't seem like a roughneck who relied on his superior martial arts skills to cause trouble. Having such an older brother, both taught by the same parents, his younger sister shouldn't be much worse off, right?

  Now that he thought about it, Qi You felt a bit more at ease. He hadn't expected to find an outstanding daughter-in-law, but she definitely couldn't be someone who would cause him more trouble. As long as she could take care of herself, that was enough; if she could also support others, that would be even better. He didn't want to get involved in the Qi family's affairs, and he especially wanted to stay far away from the internal conflicts of the Qi household.

  He's had enough of scheming and plotting outside; when he gets home, all he wants is a quiet place where he can rest properly.

  "I couldn't personally go to Yangzhou to receive you is my fault, I hope Father-in-law and Mother-in-law are not too angry."

  "I don't dare, Father and Mother can't come to see you off, they have a million concerns in their hearts. There are also some words that I need to bring to you, please."

  Qī Yòu stopped the people behind him from following, and followed Huá Rúyì into the house alone. Seeing this, Huá Rúyì finally had a bit of a good impression of him.

  "Please sit down."

  Qī Yòu made a similar inviting gesture, and they both sat down at the same time.

  "I don't know who spilled the beans to the Emperor about our family having a third young mistress, but I just want to tell you that Yuruo's low profile isn't because my sister and I suppressed her, on the contrary, she is the one our Huahua family has put in the most effort to protect. She doesn't like to show herself off or be pursued by people for some external reasons, we just want her to have a smooth life, so everything will follow her wishes."

  "If possible, we are willing to raise her for a lifetime. Even if marriage is necessary, it can be found among my friends or the Huas' friends, so that we will feel at ease. However, as you care about your family, you should have settled this matter long ago. I hope you can trust her and give her the respect she deserves as a wife. I don't want to see my sister suffer from being replaced by a concubine, or else our Huas' family will not let it go easily."

  The last sentence made Qi You frown, then immediately relaxed and nodded in response. "I have my own principles and bottom line, the matter of favoring concubines over wives will absolutely not happen."

  "That's it." Hua Ruyi didn't say anything else, he had made his point clear and saying more would only make Qi You feel disgusted. Let him discover the rest himself, if he couldn't... then that was his bad luck.

  "The dowry is quite a lot, you let the Qi family fill out some places, some are special to Yangzhou, need specialized personnel to assemble before use, you and Nei Zhai make good arrangements, Hua's housekeeper will bring craftsmen to the new house, he will restrain the servants well, as for the women in the boudoir, avoiding this period is fine."

  Ordinary people can't go, but today is a special day, no one will pick on you at this time, Qi You nodded and went out to deliver the goods.

  In Hebei Province, it is a rule that the man and woman cannot meet before they get married. In Yangzhou, however, people are more open-minded and don't care about social status as much. It's even considered romantic to elope. But since we're in Hebei now, the Huas will have to follow local customs too, or else their new daughter-in-law will be looked down upon before she even enters the house.

  Hua Ru Yi arrived at her sister's room. A person dressed in red was standing by the window, seemingly staring at something in that direction... "Ru Chu, did you see someone?"

  "It's better than expected." Hua Ru turned around to look at her brother, with clear and visible delight in her eyes. Indeed, it was unexpectedly excellent, at the age of 22, he had a calmness that far exceeded his age, as if he had lived for two lifetimes. She really couldn't stand those soft and childish men, especially those from Yangzhou. Fortunately, her brother looked very manly.

  "I hope you have a good start, are you ready? It's time to disembark."

  She covered her quilt herself and stretched out her hand to her brother, "Brother, carry me on your back one last time."

  One sentence made everyone's nose sour, Hua Ru Yi forced a smile that was uglier than crying, and squatted down in front of Hua Ru Chu, "Okay, brother will carry you."

  The wedding procession on the three boats was all ready, and the first to come down was the bridal sedan chair.

  Qī Yòu looked at the person lying on Huá Rúyì's back, his eyes inexplicably strange. This person would become his wife.

  Feng Gong's face was full of blessings as she smiled and said auspicious words, lifting the curtain to help him sit down. As she met Qi You's eyes, her smile deepened, "Congratulations, young master Qi."

  Qī Yòu personally handed over the red envelope, and Fèng Gū's skilled touch revealed a thin silver note. The smile on her face grew even thicker. "Young Master Qī, it's getting late, time to beat the drums and strike the gongs."

  He nodded to the attendants beside him, and the attendants ran away quickly. Soon, the entire dock was filled with the sound of gongs and drums, and firecrackers were set off from all directions.

  "Get in the sedan chair!"

  The bridal sedan chair and the dowry procession set off at the same time. The bridal sedan chair took a detour halfway to the new home that had been prepared in advance by the Hua family, while the dowry procession went straight to the Qi family's home. It wasn't until three days later that the big wedding day arrived, and according to custom, the dowry should have already arrived at the groom's home before the wedding.

  Yangzhou is rich and famous all over the world. After learning that the new daughter-in-law of the Qi family came from Yangzhou, people on both sides of the street were even more eager to see her. If they can't see the bride today, it's okay to take a look at the dowry prepared by the Yangzhou people. They want to compare and see what difference there is in the dowry prepared by the wealthy Yangzhou people.

  Hua Ruyi was too clear about what her parents were up to, so early on she had instructed the Jianghu friends who came with them to pay attention. The steward of the Hua family who came to send off the bride also reminded Qi Youyi with a meaningful expression.

  Anyway, once we arrive in Jizhou, if there's chaos or someone gets trampled, it has nothing to do with the Huas. This isn't their territory after all.

  Qī Yòu's eyes kept jumping, he always felt that something was going to happen. He had always believed in his intuition, not only did he let the people around him go to maintain order, but also sent someone to hurry back home and bring people back. His own wedding, a once-in-a-lifetime event, he didn't want to leave any regrets.

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