A time-travel story where I forcefully marry the leading lady in a film/TV series!

At the same time, he was also wondering to himself if his daughter had something wrong with her brain.

"The Marquis of Jining is going to marry our young lady!" Yu Lu was now incredibly proud, shaking her head and saying smugly, "Some people think she's a jinx, while others see her as a treasure! You never know what will happen in this world!"

"What?!" Mr. He was completely stunned! So his daughter had just divorced yesterday and was getting married today? And she didn't even tell her father?!

The most fatal thing is that her husband is actually from the Jining Marquis's family in the capital.

"Could it be that she's going to be a concubine?" He Weifang's stepmother suddenly muttered under her breath, her eyes filled with jealousy.

"To be a concubine?" Upon hearing this, Father He immediately realized what was going on!

That's right! She must be a concubine! After all, how could a noble family possibly marry a merchant's daughter as their principal wife?

You have to understand that back then, Yunying was a young, unmarried woman. Marrying into the Liu family, a small family of a judge who stayed behind in the capital, was considered a high-status marriage! She even had to give up a huge dowry just to barely be able to get married into this family!

The power and prestige of the Marquis's mansion were far beyond what the Liu family, a mere judge in the Eastern Capital, could compare to!

Furthermore, his daughter, He Weifang, is a divorced woman! Therefore, it's even less likely he'll marry her as his legal wife!

Therefore, she must be a concubine!

However, even if he was a concubine, Father He was content. Wouldn't this mean that his He family had also gotten on board with the Marquis of Jining's family?

Who knows, maybe I'll be able to open a business in Beijing someday?

"So what if she becomes a concubine? It's a blessing for Mudan!" Thinking of this, Father He's face immediately lit up with joy.

"Who said she'd be a concubine?" Yu Lu pouted unhappily and said, "The master looks down on people! Our young lady is entering the Jining Marquis's mansion as a secondary wife!"

"What? A concubine?" Upon hearing this, the He couple's eyes widened in shock!

They all looked at He Weifang, and seeing that there was no expression on her face, they guessed that what Yu Lu said was probably true.

But it makes sense! Why would you need a whole procession to welcome a concubine?

Judging from this setup, she's clearly at least a concubine!

As the He couple were pondering these matters, they saw Wei Tingyu stride into the house, led by a servant.

When Mr. He saw Wei Tingyu, his eyes immediately lit up!

Because he recognized at a glance that this person was none other than Wei Tingyu, the Marquis of Jining, who had been making waves in the Eastern Capital these past few days!

Two days ago, he had received news that the distinguished guests from the capital, the Marquis of Jining and the County Princess, had stayed at the residence of his in-law, Liu. So he had thought about going to meet them and curry favor with them!

Although he was nominally related to the Liu family by marriage, he was actually looked down upon by them. Therefore, he was not qualified to have a seat in the front hall and could only catch a glimpse of Wei Tingyu from afar in the crowd.

"This humble subject greets the Marquis of Jining!" Having confirmed that the Marquis of Jining before him was indeed the real deal, Father He stepped forward without saying a word and bowed deeply to Wei Tingyu.

"This humble woman greets Your Excellency!" He Weifang's stepmother hurriedly stepped forward, trembling, holding her youngest son, and bowed. However, she hid half of her body behind her husband, showing that she was very frightened.

After all, in this era, no matter how wealthy or powerful a person was, they still had to be treated as inferior when meeting an official! Let alone someone like Wei Tingyu, who held a noble title!

"No need for such formalities, Mr. He!" Wei Tingyu was there to marry someone's daughter, so he naturally greeted his future father-in-law and mother-in-law politely.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he noticed that the atmosphere seemed to have changed a little!

Putting aside the fact that the He family should be overjoyed to have become relatives with the Marquis of Jining, why does it feel a bit awkward now?

Especially Yu Lu, whose expression of resentment was completely undisguised at this moment!

Could it be that He Weifang was treated coldly on her very first night back at her parents' home?

Wei Tingyu thought to himself, then looked at He Weifang standing beside him. He would immediately stand up for her if she said just one word!

"My lord!" He Weifang sighed helplessly. She decided it was best not to tell her husband about her family's affairs, lest she trouble him, so she stepped forward and gave a slight bow, saying, "Didn't you say you would come to fetch me tomorrow morning?"

Actually, He Weifang was a little surprised when the steward came to report that a large group of people had arrived in front of the mansion.

Of course, He Weifang was quite moved by Wei Tingyu's eagerness to marry her.

"I don't want things to get complicated!" Upon hearing this, Wei Tingyu stepped forward and gently took He Weifang's hand, saying, "I'll feel at ease if I marry you as soon as possible!"

Good heavens! The scene was so breathtaking that no one present dared to look at it!

Even He Weifang's father and stepmother awkwardly turned their eyes to the side.

After all, their daughter had only divorced her husband's family a day ago, and someone was already proposing marriage to her. This situation was beyond their expectations.

It turned out that the one who came to propose marriage was still the high and mighty Marquis of Jining, and it was clear that he truly doted on He Weifang.

They even disregarded etiquette and started pulling and tugging at each other right there in the hall, in front of their future in-laws.

Could it be that my daughter had already been flirting with Wei Tingyu before she even divorced the Liu family?

He's father had heard some rumors about the Liu family before, but he always thought they were just gossips about jealousy of He Weifang's good relationship with the Marquis's wife!

It seems there's more to it than meets the eye. There's often a grain of truth hidden behind these rumors!

"The Marquis's fondness for peonies is a blessing for peonies!" Thinking of this, He's father, a businessman, immediately had his mind at work and quickly stepped forward to say to Wei Tingyu with a smile.

"So, does that mean my marriage to Mudan... has been approved by Lord He?" Although it was already expected, Wei Tingyu still asked again on purpose.

"Granted! Granted! Of course!" Upon hearing this, Father He nodded repeatedly, wishing that He Weifang and Wei Tingyu would consummate their marriage in his mansion tonight!

At this moment, he was the one most afraid that things might change and things could go wrong if things dragged on.

"Please, Your Excellency, stay at our residence! I will immediately instruct the servants to prepare a banquet and wedding overnight!" Father He had only one thought in mind: to firmly grasp this son-in-law who held the rank of marquis. So he quickly said, "Our family will be holding a three-day lavish banquet! Of course, all the expenses will be borne by our family, so there is no need to trouble the marquis's mansion!"

Seeing He's father's demeanor, Yu Lu finally couldn't help but roll her eyes and then complained, "The master's face changes too quickly! Did he just come back from doing business in the southwest and learn some amazing acrobatic skills there?"

"Yu Lu!" He Weifang knew that Yu Lu wanted to prove herself, but she still reminded her not to go too far in front of the Marquis.

"Please forgive me, Master, I misspoke!" Yu Lu paused for a moment, then reluctantly took two steps forward, bowed to Father He, and apologized.

"It's alright, it's alright! I'm happy today!" Father He was initially quite embarrassed, but seeing that Yu Lu had given him this way out, he quickly nodded and smiled, "You still need to stay by Mudan's side and take good care of her in the future!"

"Oh, right! Father, please prepare a spacious courtyard for the Marquis!" He Weifang was finally relieved to see that her marriage to Wei Tingyu was basically a done deal and there would be no more changes. Then she began to instruct her father.

"Didn't the Marquis live with you in your old courtyard...?" Father He was taken aback, then blinked subconsciously.

Although it is against propriety to consummate the marriage before the wedding, he really couldn't wait for his daughter to sleep with Wei Tingyu tonight!

For business people, reputation and face are not that important; the only thing of value is real profit!

Moreover, in his view, He Weifang had already been divorced once, and the sooner she got together with Wei Tingyu, the sooner she could feel at ease.

"The Marquis's principal wife and two concubines will also be living in our mansion!" Upon hearing this, He Weifang immediately curled her lip and said, "My courtyard is too small. Before, it was just me and Yulu living alone, so naturally there was no room for so many people!"

"Huh?" Father He was stunned. He did not expect that Wei Tingyu would come to marry his daughter with his wife and two concubines.

But then I thought about it again and realized it wasn't such a big deal!

Anyway, her daughter was a concubine in the past, so if she treated Wei Tingyu's three female relatives well now, they would give her a better attitude in the future.

"Very well! I'll have someone prepare right away! Your Excellency, please feel free to stay here for a few days..." Having understood this, Father He nodded repeatedly, then bowed to Wei Tingyu.

……

"Master! Do you think this Marquis of Jining's mansion is reliable or not?" After a lot of busy work, Wei Tingyu and the four women went back to rest. He Weifang's stepmother finally seized the opportunity to complain.

"Shouldn't noble families be even more particular about etiquette?"

"How come the Marquis of Jining brought his wives and concubines with him when he came to marry our Peony?"

"I don't think Mudanjiang will have a good life even if he goes to the Marquis's mansion in the future!"

"After all, she was divorced from her husband's family, and then her husband's family was cursed to death by her! Who knows, Jining might get tired of her in a few days!"

"Who knows, they might just send her back to the He family with a divorce decree, and then we'll really be stuck with her!"

...Listening to He Weifang's stepmother's incessant chatter in his ear, He's father finally couldn't take it anymore. He stood up abruptly and slapped her twice, left and right.

"Ah!" He Weifang's stepmother was completely taken aback by this outcome! No matter how talkative she was in the past, He's father had never been this angry before. Today, however, he set a precedent and gave her two big slaps!

"I'm warning you! Don't you dare spout such nonsense again!" Father He finally stood his ground for once, pointing at He Weifang's stepmother, who had been slapped to the ground, and angrily rebuked her: "Otherwise, I don't know if the Marquis will divorce Mudan! I'll definitely divorce you first!"

... 617 ...

The next day, the He family mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers. Merchants and wealthy families from far and wide all knew that the He family's daughter had remarried into the Jining Marquis's mansion as a concubine, and they all came to congratulate her.

Mr. He was beaming as he accepted the compliments from everyone, because he knew that from now on, his reputation and status in this area would take a qualitative leap compared to before!

After a lavish banquet that lasted a full day and night, Wei Tingyu finally escaped the troublesome wedding ceremony and, with his four beautiful wives and concubines, embarked on his journey back to the capital.

However, the convoy returning this time was much longer than before!

Ten carriages followed, carrying all sorts of jade artifacts, antiques, gold, silver, and silk—all of which were part of He Weifang's dowry.

In addition to the original dowry that He Weifang brought back from the Liu family without missing a penny, He's father gave her double the dowry, which made He Weifang's stepmother so heartbroken!

However, at this time, in addition to the eighteen Golden Shadow Guards, Wei Tingyu also had forty-four Silver Shadow Guards guarding the carriage, so his safety along the way was naturally not a problem at all.

In addition, the He family brought more than a dozen maids as part of the dowry, so although there were many carriages, there were also more people, and the speed of the entire convoy was not slowed down.

At this moment, He Weifang was like a bird that had escaped its cage. Sometimes she chatted enthusiastically with her three sisters, and sometimes she curiously lifted the curtain to look out at the scenery along the way.

This is the moment when she truly lives her own life during this period!

With He Weifang's addition, the interaction between the four women became even more enthusiastic and joyful!

This greatly improved Wei Tingyu's mood. He chatted and laughed with the four beauties as they traveled and enjoyed the scenery. He was very happy!

The convoy returned to Dou Zhao's grandmother's farm in the suburbs of Beijing a few days later.

……

"Good! Good!" When Old Madam Cui saw that Wei Tingyu and the others had returned from inspecting the estate for her, and that she had gained another concubine, she was quite dissatisfied. She sat in the main hall and frowned as she looked at the younger generation who were serving her.