Ye Xuanchen immediately put on a stern face and said, "Minister Jiang, this is no small matter. Miss Jiang saved my grandmother, so she is my benefactor."
"Since your wife says that my benefactor poisoned the entire Minister's mansion, such a serious matter, how can it be considered a small matter?"
"Does Minister Jiang perhaps think that I, this general, am not qualified to intervene in this matter?" The man's voice was icy as he spoke.
Jiang Yucheng trembled with fright and quickly bowed, saying, "This humble official dares not!"
"If you dare not, then stay put over there."
After finishing speaking, Ye Xuanchen ignored Jiang Yucheng and turned to Jiang Luoxue: "Miss Jiang, please tell me about today's events in detail."
"Don't worry, even without the Dali Temple, I can still uphold justice for you today."
Seeing that he was determined to get to the bottom of things today, Jiang Yucheng quickly gave Jiang Luoxue a look, hoping she would make an excuse.
But how could Jiang Luoxue possibly do as her scumbag father wished? She actually hoped that her scumbag father and stepmother would suffer.
Knowing that Ye Xuanchen had come under some pretense to help her, she was overjoyed.
Pretending not to notice Jiang Yucheng's glance, she recounted everything that had happened.
The man sneered, glancing at Jiang Yucheng and the trembling Chu Lianxin, his voice like a bone-chilling wind.
"Minister Jiang, your wife is truly remarkable. She dares to draw conclusions and slander her eldest daughter based solely on speculation"
And you, as her father, not only did you not stop your second wife's absurd behavior, but you also scolded the innocent Miss Jiang.
"How can someone so muddle-headed and unable to manage their household be a good official?"
"It seems I must speak with the Emperor and ask him to allow Minister Jiang to retire and return to his hometown as soon as possible!"
These words terrified Jiang Yucheng, who immediately knelt down to beg for mercy in order to save his position: "General, I was just confused for a moment. Please... please forgive me this time, for the sake of my daughter who saved your grandmother!"
After saying that, he glared at Chu Lianxin, who had caused the trouble, and said, "As for this ignorant woman, I will definitely discipline her strictly and will never let her make a mistake again. General, please forgive us this time."
Jiang Luoxue listened from the side and sneered. This Jiang Yucheng was really shameless. He actually used her credit to ask Ye Xuanchen for help. He was utterly shameless.
Ye Xuanchen did not answer Jiang Yucheng, but instead looked up and asked Jiang Luoxue, "Miss Jiang, you are the one involved, what do you suggest we do?"
Upon seeing this, Jiang Yucheng quickly turned to his daughter: "Luoxue, I was wrong. I shouldn't have doubted you based on your mother's one-sided story. I will change in the future. You should quickly talk to the General and ask him not to petition the Emperor to dismiss your father from his post."
Seeing that Jiang Luoxue stood still, only looking at Chu Lianxin.
Jiang Yucheng immediately understood and stepped forward to slap the woman hard across the face: "It's all because of you, woman. You're always two-faced and hypocritical."
She put on such a loving motherly act, but I never imagined she was so vicious behind my back, actually trying to frame Luo Xue. I really misjudged you.
"Since you can't be a good wife, then you can be a concubine from now on!"
"My husband!"
Chu Lianxin stared at him in disbelief.
She never expected her husband to be so heartless. For the sake of his future, he not only beat her but also demoted her to a concubine.
It turns out that in the face of power, all those years of love were just a joke.
"What husband? Quickly apologize to Luo Xue."
Jiang Yucheng gave the cold order; at this moment, all he wanted was to protect his future.
Jiang Yu is indeed cold-blooded.
If you ask him if he has feelings for Chu Lianxin, the answer is definitely yes.
When his future was secure, he could pamper and even indulge Chu Lianxin.
But when the two conflict, he abandons the latter without hesitation.
To put it bluntly, he's a selfish and self-serving man.
In his heart, only his future was the most important thing. Women were just toys for him to amuse himself. He could pamper her on ordinary days, but he could also ruin her when necessary.
Chu Lianxin finally saw through Jiang Yucheng's true colors.
She glanced at Ye Xuanchen, who was determined to stand up for her stepdaughter, and knew that if she didn't apologize today, her fate wouldn't be good.
She also had to plan for her daughter's future, and her son was still young. She absolutely could not allow any accidents to happen, nor could she allow Jiang Yucheng's future to be ruined.
Otherwise, how will her two children live in the future!
Chu Lianxin quickly weighed the options in her mind.
Suppressing the hatred in her heart, she smiled and said to Jiang Luoxue, "I'm sorry, Xue'er. It was my fault. I was confused for a moment and said those nonsense."
"Please forgive me this time, considering how well my stepmother has treated you all these years... Ah!"
Jiang Luoxue felt a chill in her heart. Chu Lianxin herself did not seem to treat the original owner badly; even the food, clothing, and daily necessities she received were excellent.
She's just pretending; she doesn't want to get her hands dirty and ruin her reputation, so she's just inciting others to go against the original owner.
Granny Zhou, who was driven out, and the servants of the Jiang family—these people were all tools of Chu Lianxin's wielders.
As long as she makes the slightest move, those people will rush to help her deal with Jiang Luoxue.
All she had to do was stand on high and wave her sleeves to maintain her reputation as a good stepmother.
However, Jiang Luoxue also knew that it was impossible to bring down Chu Lianxin with just this little thing.
Even if Ye Xuanchen reports it to the Emperor, the Emperor will at most reprimand Jiang Yucheng and Chu Lianxin.
To bring down the two, Ye Xuanchen still needs to put in the effort to dig up evidence of Jiang Yucheng's crimes.
She and he had only had a fleeting, mutually beneficial relationship, not one that was deep enough for him to go to such lengths for her.
The fact that he made a special trip to help him out of this predicament is already a sign of his benevolence.
Let her take her time with the rest.
Even if we can't bring down Chu Lianxin this time, we can still gain some benefits from it.
After thinking about what she wanted, Jiang Luoxue looked up at Jiang Yucheng and Chu Lianxiang.
"If you want me to plead for you, you must return my mother's dowry and all the money she earned from her business before she died, without missing a single penny."
Jiang Yucheng's face stiffened. As the daughter of the richest man in Jiangnan, Liu's dowry was quite substantial when she married him.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as a grand procession of ten miles of red bridal makeup.
In addition, she was a shrewd businesswoman during her lifetime, and her wealth snowballed, growing larger and larger.
Even though he has spent a lot of money over the years trying to climb the ladder.
However, the remaining silver was still an immeasurable fortune.
Making him vomit it up now would naturally be very painful for him.
Jiang Luoxue glanced at their unwilling expressions, then gave a cold smile: "Since you're unwilling, then forget it!"
After speaking, he turned to Ye Xuanchen and bowed: "General, I'll leave this matter to you."
"Miss Jiang, you have done me… a great favor to the General's Mansion. There's no need for such formalities." Ye Xuanchen originally wanted to say "my," but fearing it would damage Jiang Luoxue's reputation, he changed it to "a great favor to the General's Mansion."
However, it's enough that they both understand each other's meaning.