The veil was lifted in front of everyone, immediately revealing a pitiful little face. She pretended to be frightened and grabbed Shen Song's sleeve.

Shen Song's protective instincts immediately surged, and he stepped in front of her, saying, "Mother, this is Lin Qingping. She once saved my life. Meeting her made me realize what love at first sight and love truly mean."

Love at first sight? Love?

Qu Jingyun couldn't help but scoff: "You said the same thing when you met Xue'er, so what does this mean now?"

Yin Xue, standing nearby, was initially taken aback, but then a sharp pain shot through her heart. She cried out in anguish, "Mother-in-law..."

Lin Qingping hadn't expected such a blunder today. Her brow furrowed slightly, and after a flicker of emotion in her eyes, she looked at her and said softly, "Mother-in-law, the eldest son and I are..."

"Who came here to randomly claim mother-in-law!" Qu Jingyun interrupted her without any politeness, pointing to Yin Xue beside her and saying, "The only daughter-in-law I've considered is Xue'er. As for Chen Song, let me be frank, I don't agree to this marriage!"

Shen Song and the other man's expressions immediately darkened.

Seeing that there were still guests present, Shen Song barely managed to maintain his composure and said, "Mother, Qingping and I are truly in love. If it weren't for her, I would have died long ago. I have sworn in this life that I will definitely marry her."

"Swear an oath?" Qu Jingyun's lips curled into a sneer. "Xue'er and you were betrothed since childhood. She married into the General's Mansion when it was in trouble, but now you're betraying her and want to bring a concubine into the mansion. Don't even mention swearing an oath. Even if you die, you can only have Xue'er as your wife!"

These words caused an uproar among the crowd.

Lin Qingping's eyes revealed anger and coldness at the disruption of her plans. Her eyes darted around, and tears welled up immediately. She pretended to be heartbroken and grabbed Shen Song's sleeve.

"Shen Lang, since your mother doesn't agree, let's just call it quits. Please don't have any unpleasantness with the old lady..."

Shen Song's face turned ashen, and seeing his beloved's tearful face, he no longer cared whether there was anyone else around. His chest heaved, and he spoke angrily.

"Mother, you know nothing. You come back and start interfering. It would have been better if you hadn't come back at all. Let me tell you, I'm going to marry Lin Qingping!"

"Smack!"

Before he could finish speaking, a heavy slap landed on Shen Song's face.

The crowd inside the wedding hall gasped in surprise.

Qi Yun'er, unable to bear it any longer, stood up abruptly and, in front of the guests, suppressed her anger and said in a deep voice, "Qu Jingyun, what exactly do you want to do!"

Qu Jingyun turned her head and saw her fiery eyes. She couldn't help but sneer, "What, you have a problem with me disciplining my own son?"

Opinion?

Qi Yun'er's face turned ashen. For many years, she had been the only elder in the General's Mansion, and her nephews and nieces had always doted on her. She had long regarded herself as the true master of the General's Mansion.

“You never cared about the child before. He was still alive, but he fell off a cliff five years ago and never came back. There was no news of him. Now that he’s back, he’s causing a scene at the wedding and injuring people. Let me tell you, I’ve been taking care of Song’er these past few years, and I agreed to this marriage. What do you have to say to me?”

He had an air of righteous indignation.

Qu Jingyun was so angry that her eyebrows twitched, knowing that she was deliberately trying to make the guests jealous!

She stated bluntly, "Marriage is a matter of parental arrangement and matchmaker's word. Shen Song is my son, so it is naturally up to me to agree or disagree. Moreover, the matter of welcoming a concubine also requires the consent of Xue'er, the legitimate wife. Have you asked for her opinion?"

Yin Xue bit her lip, clutching the handkerchief tightly until her fingers turned white, but she refused to let go.

Shen Song replied without hesitation, "Of course, I can only bring Qingping back to the manor if she agrees."

Did she agree?

Qu Jingyun glanced at Yin Xue, whose face was pale, with amusement.

"Mother, please stop making a fuss. It's only because you've been gone for so many years. My aunt has worked hard for the whole household for five years. Of course, my aunt can make the decision about my marriage!"

"Working tirelessly for everyone in the household?" Qu Jingyun chuckled upon hearing this.

“Alright, Qi Yun’er agrees to your distant relative by surname.”

The sarcastic remark sounded somewhat awkward to everyone, but she turned to look at Yin Xue with encouraging eyes.

"Xue'er, what about you? Are you really going to agree to let this woman into the family? Don't be afraid, just say what you have to say, and your mother will take care of the rest."

Yin Xue bit her lower lip, glancing at her husband's warning gaze out of the corner of her eye, and unconsciously shrank back.

But the next moment, Qu Jingyun took a half step to the side, blocking Shen Song's gaze.

Looking into Qu Jingyun's encouraging eyes, she seemed to suddenly find a lot of courage, clenched her fists, and said, "I disagree!"

Qu Jingyun's brows relaxed, showing a hint of relief, before she turned back and said coldly, "Did you hear that? She said she disagrees. Besides, my General's Mansion has an ancestral rule that a man must be with one woman for life and cannot take concubines, let alone secondary wives!"

First, he was refuted by his wife, then scolded by his mother. Shen Song's anger had reached its peak, and finally, unable to bear it any longer, he glared and sneered.

"What ancestral precepts? Mother, you've been gone for so many years, you have no right to discipline me!"

I have no right to interfere?

Qu Jingyun sneered repeatedly. This son was being unreasonable, and she wouldn't indulge him!

"Fine, you can get married." She ripped off the red silk beside her and threw it hard at Shen Song, looking down at him. "But since you want to go against the ancestral teachings, then you don't want to be the heir of the General's Mansion. In that case, get out of the General's Mansion."

As she spoke, she looked at the guests on both sides and said, "I'm sorry to have troubled you all to come all this way, but the General's Mansion will not be hosting a wedding banquet today. Please return to your residences."

Since they've blatantly told people to leave, even the most shameless guests who wanted to watch the spectacle had no choice but to go.

In no time, the guests left or dispersed, and Shen Song's face turned black with anger.

Lin Qingping, standing beside her, also darkened her eyes. She took a deep breath and said in a deliberately weak voice, "Shen Lang is already the head of the General's Mansion. If the old lady is like this, how can Shen Lang get along with his colleagues in the government office?"

After being reminded by her, Shen Song realized, "That's right, I am now the head of the family!"

He coughed and immediately straightened his back: "Mother, no matter what, you are still my mother. Today, your accommodation has been arranged in the east wing. I will not hold your disruptive behavior at the wedding hall today against your will. If you do not act recklessly like today in the future, I can consider taking good care of you in your old age."

Not caring, east wing, retirement.

Several words entered Qu Jingyun's ears at once, and she felt that the person in front of her was terrifyingly unfamiliar.

Also, he deserves a terrible beating.