Imperial Noble Consort Shuxian was furious at this remark.

"This is clearly Huang'er's dowry!"

"The Imperial Concubine may not know that these were all prepared for me by my mother before she died. Mu Linghuang stole my dowry, which caused everyone to misunderstand."

Mu Lingjiu raised her eyes and signaled Tang Ze to take his men to continue carrying the dowry away.

For this wedding, Mu Linghuang's dowry weighed a total of 380 loads, filled with gold, silver, jewelry, various medicinal herbs for cultivation, top-grade elixirs and talismans...

It was originally the focus of discussion in the entire Chu State, but now this focus has also become a laughing point.

The Imperial Noble Consort and the King of Chu both had purple faces.

Mu Cheng and Qin Cuiyun didn't dare to say anything. After all, this was the fact. If they investigated it further, it would only make a bigger joke. They could only lower their heads and grit their teeth in hatred.

Mu Linghuang, who was wearing a wedding gown, had clenched her fists in her sleeves. She didn't even notice her nails digging into her flesh, and blood was dripping out.

After all the dowry was carried away, Mu Lingjiu raised her eyebrows and looked at the King of Chu who was sitting in the hall.

"One more thing."

"What?" Emperor Chu was already extremely impatient. If there weren't so many people watching, and if the Imperial Master wasn't present, he would have definitely slapped Mu Lingjiu to death with one palm.

But thinking that Mu Lingjiu was just an orphan and her uncle's family was in decline, he would use some means to make them pay!

Mu Lingjiu held a marriage contract in her hand.

The original owner truly loved the second prince. Even when she went crazy, she kept the marriage certificate well preserved and did not let anyone touch it.

pity……

Mu Lingjiu slowly unfolded the marriage certificate.

In order to reassure Mu Jinyi, the Emperor of Chu specifically stated that only Mu Lingjiu could cancel the engagement.

"This is the agreement between my mother and Emperor Chu. Does Emperor Chu still remember it?"

Emperor Chu narrowed his dim eyes, "You just said you wouldn't ruin Huang'er and Heng'er's wedding!"

"Yes." Mu Lingjiu's face was calm. "Of course I won't disrupt it. However, since the Second Prince is already engaged, then Mu Linghuang can only be his concubine. Is that right?"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a gasp from everyone around.

This is simply a slap in the face to Mu Linghuang!

Mu Cheng was furious.

"How dare you! You're really getting bolder and bolder! Ling Huang is your sister! How dare you let your sister be your concubine!"

At this time, Mu Cheng no longer cared about his dignity and rushed forward to fight Mu Lingjiu.

My third uncle jumped up angrily and kicked him to the ground with a clang.

Qin Cuiyun immediately threw herself on Mu Cheng, crying and shouting, "Murder! Master! Master! Please, Your Majesty, make the decision!"

Qin Cuiyun knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

The Imperial Concubine slammed the table and stood up, angrily scolding, "How dare they make a scene in front of the Emperor? Take them all away."

The guards surrounded the place, making it impossible to get in or out.

Mu Lingjiu ignored the people around him, looked at Emperor Chu with his clear black eyes, and said:

"Your Majesty, my uncle beating my father is a family matter. There's no need to make such a big fuss. If my father doesn't obey, he will be beaten often in the future."

There were gasps and light discussions around.

"Mu Lingjiu is really crazy! Mu Cheng is now a royal relative after all."

“Crazy but not completely crazy.”

"I'm so nervous attending this wedding, I don't know when it will end."

…

Mu Cheng struggled to get up, but every time he moved it hurt, and he couldn't get up at all.

Mu Feng'er rushed towards Mu Lingjiu with a whip in hand, but was instantly frightened away by a look from her third uncle.

The Second Prince could no longer bear it and said angrily:

"Mu Lingjiu, I really give you face! This prince tells you, I will never marry you in this lifetime! Don't even think about entering my Chu family!"

Mu Lingjiu's beautiful eyes only glanced at the second prince with indifference, as if she was looking at a clown, completely different from her previous temperament.

She didn't take him seriously at all.

"It just so happens that I also hate the Second Prince, but this has nothing to do with what we are discussing now. Today, we are discussing the marriage between the Second Prince and Mu Linghuang. Will the Emperor of Chu break up the engagement, or will he allow the Second Prince to take Mu Linghuang as his concubine?"

Emperor Chu frowned, and his voice became noticeably deeper. "Mu Lingjiu, I have already given you enough respect."

The implication was that Mu Lingjiu should stop making trouble.

Mu Lingjiu looked calm and her voice was clear:

"Your Majesty, you are not giving me face, but giving face to the laws of Chu. I believe in the strictness of the laws of Chu."

These words gently refuted the words of the King of Chu.

Then, he continued to ask: "What does Your Majesty plan to do next?"

The King of Chu slammed the table in anger.

"Mu Lingjiu! Forgive others when you can. Do you still want to gain a foothold in the State of Chu after what you did today?"

This is a naked threat.

But Mu Lingjiu was not afraid of the threat. He fixed his eyes and asked:

"What choice will your majesty make?"

The Emperor of Chu was furious and signaled his guards to take action. Even if he had to bear the reputation of being ungrateful today, he would kill Mu Lingjiu.

Mu Lingjiu raised her hand, ready to grab the Second Prince nearby to block the bullet, but she heard Lu Zhibai say:

"I think the Mu family's daughter did nothing wrong."

Everyone looked at Lu Zhibai.

He sat back in his chair, looking like he was just watching a show, his cold eyes and eyebrows untainted by the mundane world, and his voice was soft as he passed by the crowd.

"Since the Emperor of Chu is unwilling to abide by the marriage agreement, why not give the young lady of the Chu family some compensation and put an end to this matter? I believe the young lady of the Chu family is not determined to marry the Second Prince."

The last sentence was addressed to Mu Lingjiu. Mu Lingjiu raised her head and looked at Lu Zhibai, then nodded.

She naturally had no interest in the Second Prince, but she just didn't want them to get away so easily.

The King of Chu had a way out and immediately asked, "Then I will give you, Mu Lingjiu, a piece of land on the outskirts of the city as compensation."

"No need to go through so much trouble." Mu Lingjiu shook his head.

Emperor Chu looked at Mu Lingjiu in confusion, "Then... what do you want?"

"Didn't the Second Prince bring a lot of betrothal gifts to my general's mansion this time? Leave it to me as compensation." Mu Lingjiu said and was about to turn around and leave.

"No!" The seriously injured Mu Cheng and Qin Cuiyun spoke almost at the same time.

The royal family gave a lot of betrothal gifts, which were relative to the amount of the dowry.

Mu Linghuang was hailed as the daughter of destiny, so the royal family naturally gave her enough respect and would not let her down. Mu Cheng and Qin Cuiyun were reluctant to spend the betrothal gift.

Mu Lingjiu turned around, tilting his head slightly, and scanned the entire audience with his cold eyes. "So what do you mean?"

Qin Cuiyun cried and said:

"That betrothal gift is what the Second Prince intended for Ling Huang, not for a loser like you! Don't even think about taking a single cent!"

Mu Lingjiu said "oh" and turned to walk towards the door, "Then Mu Linghuang will be my concubine."

"Sister Lingjiu." Mu Linghuang, who had been enduring all this time, couldn't help it anymore and called out in a gentle tone.

Mu Lingjiu did not stop and walked towards the sedan chair at the door.

Mu Linghuang immediately turned to Mu Lingjiu outside and said, "Sister Lingjiu, we've been sisters for so many years. I treat you as a sibling. Why make things so awkward? If you have any misunderstandings about me, just clear them up."