Chapter 3

As she watched the people around her discussing the bride swap as if no one else was there, Gu Qiancheng's eyes grew even colder, her icy gaze sharp like a blade.

No wonder, no wonder the original host was so angry she died. Even if she were in the same situation with such relatives, she would not be able to resist the urge to kill.

Ha ha ha... Suddenly, Gu Qiancheng burst into laughter, her smile dazzling and brilliant, tears streaming down her face, a laughter more sorrowful than crying. It was only then that the crowd remembered the bride was still there.

Their gazes met, and Gu Guogong felt a chill run through his body, his heart feeling hollow. Unwilling to admit his fault, he barked in a harsh voice, "Qiancheng, go back to your room and take off your wedding dress."

A disabled daughter was already of no value, and Gu Guogong was not wrong in his actions, but it made him seem too heartless. The guests all looked down, their eyes and noses focused inward.

Even if they sympathized with Gu Qiancheng in their hearts, they could not get involved. If even her parents did not take charge, what could they do? Marriage was a matter decided by the parents, and if the parents did not agree, Gu Qiancheng could not marry.

Gu Qiancheng took a deep breath, suppressing the bitterness rising in her heart, and said calmly, "Father, the wedding dress can be taken off, and the husband can be given up, but what about my dowry?"

Gu Qiancheng knew that no matter how hard she tried, she could not change today's outcome. But to only take and not give was a delusion.

As Qin Yunchu said, don't delude yourself with wealth and honor that do not belong to you.

"Qiancheng, don't be unreasonable," Gu Guogong scolded, displeased, while a trace of worry flashed in Lady Gu's eyes.

Gu Qiancheng's dowry was what Lady Gu was after. Lady Gu did not expect that at this moment, Gu Qiancheng would still remember the dowry.

Ha ha ha...

"Unreasonable? How am I being unreasonable, Father, Mother? If anyone is being unreasonable, it should be you." Gu Qiancheng threw her head back and laughed, a bold and free laugh unlike the shy and gentle laughter of a woman. At this moment, no one would blame her for being impolite; after such a blow, it would be good if Gu Qiancheng did not go mad.

"Father, you know very well whether I am being unreasonable. The dowry carried to the Zhao王府 was prepared by my mother, and the Gu Guogong household did not contribute a single silver coin. How can my sister take my husband and also take my dowry?" Gu Qiancheng said coldly.

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall was in an uproar. Those with a bit of intelligence immediately understood why Lady Gu chose to cause trouble today, making Gu Qianxue replace Gu Qiancheng as the bride for the Zhao王府.

Why wait until the wedding day to create a scandal by swapping the bride? It was all for Gu Qiancheng's ten-mile red wedding procession.

Yes, ten-mile red wedding procession. Back then, Gu Qiancheng's maternal grandfather used all the resources of his household to prepare the dowry for her mother.

Gu Qiancheng's mother's dowry was not only extremely valuable, but many of the items were unique and priceless, making it a fortune that could ensure a life without worry.

Gu Qiancheng's words made Gu Guogong extremely embarrassed, his face turning red with anger: "The dowry has already been delivered to the Zhao王府. How can I bring it back?"

The implication was that he would not give it. Lady Gu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Bringing it back is not a problem; we can just exchange it. The Zhao王府 and the Gu family can swap the bride, so why can't they swap the dowry? Father, Mother, you can use Qianxue's dowry to exchange for mine at the Zhao王府." Gu Qiancheng suggested "kindly."

Gu Qiancheng was very clear that for the Gu Guogong household to exchange back that dowry, they would likely have to spend two-thirds of their family's wealth. The Gu family had many members, not just the two sisters. The Gu Guogong household would never spend two-thirds of their family's wealth to marry off one daughter.

According to the rules, the dowry for a legitimate daughter was 20,000 silver coins, and for a concubine's daughter, it was 5,000 silver coins. The dowry she had was an astronomical figure that no Gu family daughter would dare to dream of.

No Gu family daughter was not envious of her dowry. Now that Gu Qianxue had the chance to take it, how could she possibly give it up...