In the main hall of the front yard of the palace.

Prince Chong'an and his wife, Princess Jianning, and Marquis Qi arrived early.

Apart from saying hello at the beginning, He Qingchen had a puzzled expression on his face the entire time and sat in the main seat at the head of the main hall without saying a word.

You could hear a pin drop in the main hall.

Except for Lin Qingran's uncle Qi Heng who was feeling uneasy, the other three people present were all calm and drank tea quietly.

About a quarter of an hour later.

Lin Huaian and his wife arrived late.

As soon as they stepped into the main hall, everyone's eyes turned over. Lin Huaian felt a chill in his heart and clenched his hands tightly under his sleeves. The pain in his palms came, and he barely calmed down.

His wife, Qi, was not so calm.

Her face turned pale and she was trembling all over. She followed Lin Huaian woodenly and even forgot to salute the princes. Only when Lin Huaian moved her sleeve did she hurriedly follow him and salute.

Lin Huaian bowed and saluted to He Qingchen: "Your subordinate, I greet Prince Yan."

Logically speaking, Prince Chong'an and He Qingchen are both first-rank princes.

But in terms of seniority, Prince Chong'an is He Qingchen's uncle, so even Prince Yan has to respect him.

Lin Huaian is just a small Minister of Rites, and he should pay his respects to Prince Chong'an first.

However, they were now on the territory of Prince Yan's Mansion, and Prince Yan was sitting at the top with an indifferent expression.

He first saluted the master of the palace, and after this ceremony, he saluted the remaining princes and princesses, and no one else could find any fault with him.

Madam Lin stood beside him and also bowed, "Your Highness, I greet Prince Yan."

He Qingchen didn't shout and let them half-bend their bodies.

Lin Huaian was not afraid.

Yesterday, he had already delivered the news to the Qi family and several friendly families overnight, informing them of the bride's replacement marriage. With their help, the Lin family would at most suffer some hardships and stay low-key for a few days. After a few days, they would be able to thrive in the capital as usual.

Mrs. Lin felt cold all over, and even her back was covered with sweat.

Qi Heng lowered his eyes, a hint of coldness flashing across his features.

Prince Chong'an and his companions watched this scene with great interest, but did not speak a word, especially Princess Jianning, who was extremely curious.

Although the Prince Yan she knew had a cold temper, he was not a person who did not know his limits.

Recently, he was poisoned and unconscious, and even the imperial physicians were helpless. If it weren't for the Lin family's daughter marrying into the palace to bring good luck, he would probably still be in a coma. How could he do such a disgrace to his parents-in-law?

Even if he doesn't like the daughter of the Lin family, she has done him a favor after all, right?

Therefore, something must have happened last night that they were unaware of, but which made them so angry that they didn't even care about the face of their own father-in-law and mother-in-law.

What could it be?

"Now that everyone is here, let's go. Wang Huan, lead the way."

After He Qingchen finished speaking, he walked out of the door. Wang Huan hurriedly led the way, and the others followed in confusion.

After about a cup of tea.

Everyone stopped at a yard. There were guards guarding the front and back of the yard. It was obviously not an ordinary yard. At He Qingchen's signal, Wang Huan opened several doors inside.

"Qingchen, what do you bring us here to see? Is there something in this room?" Prince Chong'an couldn't help but ask.

The other people also looked at He Qingchen in confusion, except Mrs. Lin.

He Qingchen chuckled: "This is the storeroom of the palace."

"Oh, the warehouse... No, what did you bring us to your warehouse to see?" Everyone was even more confused.

He Qingchen's eyes swept over the Lin couple, and finally fell on Madam Lin, whose face was pale and eyes were flickering: "Then I have to ask my father-in-law and mother-in-law."

He gritted his teeth, focusing on 'father-in-law and mother-in-law'.

Everyone's eyes immediately swept over. Lin Huaian had a puzzled look on his face, but Mrs. Lin began to sway. She wanted to explain something but stopped in front of everyone's gaze.

Lin Huaian lowered his eyes and remained silent for a moment. He bowed his hands and asked respectfully, "Your Highness, what do you mean? I really don't know. Please tell me."

But, now that he has been brought here, is there anything he doesn’t understand?

It was simply that after he decided to let Shen Guidi marry in place of him, that idiot Qi did something to the dowry, which made Prince Yan unable to bear it any longer and wanted to expose them in front of so many people.

Or maybe Prince Yan has other plans.

He didn't directly explain the reason, nor did he take them directly into the house to check, but instead threw the conversation to him.

Do you want to see his attitude?

Lin Huaian thought carefully, but before he could figure out how to answer, He Qingchen spoke again.

"Last night, during my wedding, I woke up and saw my wife crying uncontrollably on the couch.

This prince felt distressed, and after repeated inquiries, he learned that his father-in-law had sent a concubine's daughter to be raised in the countryside a few years ago, and had just brought her back last year.

The father-in-law felt guilty towards the concubine and had promised her that he would find a good husband for her in the future and let her marry in a grand manner.

Unfortunately, my father-in-law came from a humble background and his family was not wealthy.

Seeing that the eldest daughter in the family was about to get married, the dowry had already been decided and there was no room for more.

I also thought that if the princess married into the palace, she would have no shortage of wealth and splendor in the future, but I am still in the same situation, and I don’t know when I might lose both my wealth and my life.

So, he simply gave the princess's dowry to the concubine's daughter.

The princess argued with reason but to no avail. She felt so aggrieved that she couldn't eat or sleep the whole night.

My father-in-law has been in the court for many years, and I know something about him.

My father-in-law, as the Minister of Rites, is a person who knows etiquette and tastes the most, and would definitely not do such a thing.

After thinking for a long time, I intuitively feel that I cannot listen to the princess alone.

If this is true, there must be a reason for it, so I have asked you two to come and ask what you have to say. "

He Qingchen looked at them slowly and told them in detail what happened last night.

His voice carried a strong sense of pressure.

Although there was no blame in any word, every sentence was pointed out. He asked them to come over and ask what the explanation was, but in fact he was pressuring them to give an explanation that could convince everyone.

Prince Chong'an and his two companions were confused, but Qi Heng and Lin Huaian were not.

Especially Qi Heng.

His face darkened as he listened.

The look he gave Mrs. Lin was cold and creepy.

Mrs. Lin shrank back and quietly hid to the side of Lin Huaian.

Qi Heng glared at her, his head throbbing with anger.

He always knew that his sister was petty, but he didn't expect that the Lin family had already committed the serious crime of disobeying the emperor's will and despising the royal family, and his sister was still so confused.

It's already this late, and you still have the mind to tamper with Qingran's dowry?

The Lin family's eldest daughter escaped from her marriage, and the concubine's daughter married in her place.

Anyone who had this happened would be skinned alive. Why is she still so stupid? Has she only grown older over the years but not grown smarter?

Qi Heng felt like he was about to be pissed off to death.

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