Her clear, bright eyes met the eyes of the person who had just entered. The person's narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes were focused and attentive as they looked at her.

Why does he seem familiar? Because he helped her a lot in her past life. Why does he seem unfamiliar? Not long after her marriage, he went to the battlefield, and he rarely returned to the capital.

To be precise, they didn't have much interaction.

Qin Su looked away and said to the people Lian Tao had brought, "Go and take away all the dowry I brought. I'm not getting married. Let's go home."

The visitor looked at her in surprise, seemingly not understanding why she had made such a decision.

Li immediately objected, "How could you do this?"

"Now that you've already married An'er, you belong to the Duke of Cheng's mansion. How can you just leave as you please?"

Many guests noticed something was wrong and gathered around to see what was going on.

Madam Li could almost foresee that if Qin Su really returned to her parents' home with her dowry, their Duke's Mansion would become the laughing stock of the entire capital.

No! Absolutely not!

"Someone, escort the young mistress back to her room." Madam Li ignored everything else and only wanted to subdue Qin Su.

She refused to believe that Qin Su could turn the world upside down.

The servants of the Duke of Cheng's mansion quickly surrounded her, and two burly old women said to Qin Su with stern faces, "Please return to your room, young mistress."

Qin Su sneered, "Just you guys?"

The two old women immediately took action, but Lian Tao grabbed one of them with each hand and threw the burly old women far away.

"With me here, I'd like to see who dares to bully my daughter." She stood in front of Qin Su, like a majestic female general.

"Grab her!" Li's finger trembled as she pointed at Lian Tao.

She planned to explain to the guests after catching Qin Su; in short, she couldn't let things continue like this.

Qin Su didn't move, but Tao alone took down the servants that Li had called over; she was really good at fighting.

"You've gone mad! I think you've really gone mad!" Madam Li knew that the Duke of Cheng's mansion couldn't take down Qin Su today, but she absolutely, positively couldn't let her go back.

She looked around, and finally her gaze settled on a man in a black robe.

Now only he can help the Duke of Cheng's mansion.

"Your Highness, my wife seems to have suffered some kind of trauma. I really can't handle her. I wonder if Your Highness could intervene?"

Qin Su also looked over.

The man was around twenty years old, but his powerful aura was enough to intimidate everyone.

If he helps the Duke of Cheng's family, it will indeed be difficult for him to leave.

But—he will absolutely not help the Duke of Cheng's mansion!

Qin Su was very confident.

"This matter concerns the Duke's Mansion and the Marquis of Zhongyi's Mansion, and it is inappropriate for me to interfere." His voice was not excessively low or hoarse, nor was it particularly bright and clear. Rather, it was like a mountain spring, or like pearls falling onto a jade plate.

Seeing that he ignored her, Li gritted her teeth and grabbed Qin Su's sleeve with difficulty. She was still wearing her wedding dress, which seemed so ironic at this moment.

"I don't blame you anymore. Let's talk about this behind closed doors. Making such a big fuss will only make others laugh at us."

Qin Su didn't shake off her hand, but instead took off her outer garment and casually threw it on the ground.

"Don't touch me, I find it dirty."

These words made Li so angry that she almost fainted.

"You, you, you! I haven't even looked down on you, who do you think you are? You're just the daughter of a bandit leader and a little bandit. Your father is no good, and neither are you!" She pointed at Qin Su's nose and cursed, completely losing control of her emotions.

This finally gave Qin Su an excuse. She slapped her across the face, stunning her.

"You hit me? How dare you hit me!" She seemed to have gone mad, her eyes reddening.

Qin Su rubbed her palms and said, "I'll hit you whenever I want, do I need to pick a day?"

"You're insane! You're a madman!"

Before she could finish speaking, Qin Su grabbed her hair and slammed her head against the doorframe—

"stop!"

Qin Su curled her lips and ignored the person's words, pressing the woman's head against the door frame. A loud sound was heard, shocking everyone present.

She...she actually dared to do that?!

Has she really gone mad?

"Are you all dead? Don't you know how to grab her?!"

The visitor was none other than the Duke of Cheng. He had been enjoying his time in a boudoir when he heard about the trouble and rushed over.

The servants went forward to arrest the man, but were blocked by several men dressed in black armor.

Duke Cheng immediately looked at the man in the black brocade robe, "What does Your Highness Prince Chen mean by this?"

The man said in a deep voice, "Let them stretch their muscles."

Duke Cheng's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He clearly understood that the other party was talking nonsense, but what could he do? No one in the entire Da'an dared to offend Prince Chen.

"Your Highness, this is a family matter of the Duke's Mansion!" he warned inwardly, hoping that Prince Chen would give him some face.

The man in black robes ignored him completely, and instead carefully examined Qin Su.

To be honest, Qin Su's actions today were completely unexpected by him.

Qin Su grabbed Li Shi's head and slammed it against it several times, her eyes growing redder and her blows becoming increasingly violent, while the people under her command had already fainted.

"Girl! We can't continue. If we hit someone and they die, it will be a big problem." Lian Tao hugged her waist again and dragged her away.

Having been reborn, Qin Su's emotions are easily volatile.

She closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, everything was clear.

She addressed the crowd, saying, "The Duchess of Cheng insulted my father. As a daughter, how could I tolerate this? Furthermore, Xue Huai'an personally came to my Marquis of Zhongyi's residence to propose marriage. I originally thought he was sincere, but I never expected that he would have an affair with another woman. How can such a person be a suitable match?"

Then, she turned her gaze to Prince Chen, walked towards him, and stopped at a suitable distance. "Prince Chen is here today, and I ask that he bear witness. Today, it was the Duke of Cheng's mansion that acted unjustly and ungratefully, and it was Xue Huai'an who was in the wrong first. This marriage is hereby called off!"

Prince Chen stared down at her intently for a long time before asking, "Are you serious?"

Qin Su nodded emphatically, "Of course I'm serious. What I, Qin Su, say always stands!"

She wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Prince Chen's eyes seemed a little softer, but upon closer inspection, she found nothing there.

"Very well, in that case, both parties shall return the tokens. Since the Duke of Cheng's family was at fault first, half of the betrothal gifts will be left to Miss Qin as compensation. Duke of Cheng, do you have any objections?"

The oppressive gaze swept over him, and although the Duke of Cheng was unwilling, he dared not resist.

Thus, the servants of the Qin family had already packed up Qin Su's dowry and were all smilingly surrounding Qin Su, preparing to take their daughter home.

"It's getting late. Shall I escort the young lady back to her residence?"

Qin Su hesitated slightly, "Wouldn't this delay Your Highness's important matters?"

"It's alright."

What was supposed to be a happy and harmonious wedding ended in this unexpected way.

The night sky was dotted with stars, and the cold, white moonlight shone down, illuminating Qin Su's way home.

...

"Why did Your Highness appear at the Duke's mansion with Lian Tao?" She was slightly surprised and felt she had to find out, as the other party had been very helpful to her and she had to repay the favor.