Since the engagement was never something they were willing to fulfill, it was quickly dissolved; the matter was resolved simply by returning the tokens of their respective families.
After announcing the engagement, the Duchess of Anguo didn't want to stay in the Minister's mansion for another second and left angrily with her servants.
Before leaving, An Yuanxiu stood in front of Jiang Luoxue, his face full of resentment, and said, "I want to see who will dare to marry you now that you've broken off the engagement!"
"No need for Prince An to worry about that. I'd never marry you, no matter who I marry." Jiang Ruoxue raised an eyebrow with a disdainful look and gestured for her to proceed.
"The door is on the right. Take care—don't bother coming back!"
"Hmph!" An Yuanxiu angrily flicked his sleeves and then stormed off.
"Brother Yuanxiu, Brother Yuanxiu, wait for me!" Jiang Ruzhu was so anxious when she saw her lover about to leave that she got up and chased after him.
Jiang Yucheng was furious, but with Ye Xuanchen, the powerful figure in the house, he dared not lose his temper and had to swallow all his anger.
But Ye Xuanchen wouldn't let him go.
"Minister Jiang, didn't you say you were going to return all of Miss Jiang's mother's dowry and money to her today?"
"As a witness, I have been waiting here for quite some time."
Jiang Luoxue secretly gave the man a thumbs-up in praise; Well done!
Ye Xuanchen noticed her movement and responded with a smile in his eyes.
No one saw their secret interactions.
Jiang Yucheng's face looked as ugly as if he had eaten shit.
"General, this happened so suddenly. My residence was just robbed, and I simply don't have that much silver on hand."
"Let's wait until another day, after I've gathered the silver, before you come to be our witness!"
Ye Xuanchen didn't reply, but turned to Jiang Luoxue: "Miss Jiang, what do you say?"
Jiang Luoxue looked at her scumbag father with suspicion on her face: "I just asked for my dowry today, and the house was robbed."
"Such a coincidence makes one wonder, Father, could it be that you're deliberately saying this because you don't want to return Mother's dowry?"
Jiang Yucheng was so angry at his eldest daughter's words that he almost vomited blood.
This rebellious daughter was practically born to bring him bad luck.
He forcefully suppressed the metallic taste in his throat, his eyes blazing with fury as he looked at Jiang Luoxue.
"Don't worry, I will give you every penny of your mother's dowry and money."
He turned to Ye Xuanchen and cupped his hands in greeting: "General Ye, please be lenient and grant me some time. Do not go to the Emperor to speak on my behalf."
Ye Xuanchen glanced at Jiang Luoxue, and seeing her nod, he said, "I will give you seven days. If Minister Jiang still cannot return Miss Jiang's things, then don't blame me for being ruthless."
After saying that, he prepared to leave.
Jiang Luoxue glanced at Jiang Yucheng and Chu Lianxin, who were practically fuming with anger, and suppressed her secret delight, saying, "I'll go see General Ye off!"
After saying that, she ignored her scumbag father's reaction and walked away on her own.
Arriving at the gate of the mansion
Jiang Luoxue first expressed her gratitude to Ye Xuanchen for his help today, and then said, "General Ye, if you finish the Jade Marrow Dew, just send someone to get more."
Yan Qing, who was standing nearby, chimed in, "Miss Jiang, isn't your Jade Marrow Dew very precious and rare?"
The way she talks is like she's just a cabbage in the field.
Jiang Luoxue: "...What's so strange about that? Although the ingredients are rare, there's still enough to last until your master produces the antidote."
That would be wonderful, thank you very much, Miss Jiang." Yanqing was delighted to hear this and did not ask any further questions. He hoped that the Jade Marrow Dew would be useful to his master's body so that his master would not have to suffer any more.
Ye Xuanchen told Yan Qing and Yan Mo to wait by the carriage, then said to Jiang Luoxue with a serious expression, "I'm leaving now. Remember to come find me if you need anything."
"Okay, I got it. Goodbye!"
Jiang Luoxue waved goodbye to him.
Watching the man get into the carriage and drive away, she turned around and prepared to go inside.
Before she had taken two steps, she heard an angry voice coming from behind me.
"Jiang Luoxue, you bitch!"
Turning her head, she saw Jiang Ruzhu standing at the bottom of the stone steps, glaring at her with a face full of resentment.
Jiang Luoxue pressed her tongue against her upper jaw, sneered, and looked at the woman in front of her, whose expression had become distorted with anger, with a sarcastic gaze.
"Don't yell at me, I've been afraid of dogs since I was a kid!"
Jiang Ruzhu was stunned for a moment before realizing that she had been called a dog.
"Jiang Luoxue, you bitch! You ruined my life and you still dare to curse me! I'll beat you to death!" She was so angry that she raised her hand and was about to rush forward.
Zhu Ying and Qiu Ju, who were in the distance, were about to rush forward to protect their master, but after only two steps, they realized that Jiang Luoxue did not need their help at all.
She swiftly raised her foot and kicked the woman opposite her.
"ah--!"
Jiang Ruzhu couldn't dodge in time and was kicked back two steps. Then, she lost her balance and sat down on the ground with her bottom. She subconsciously covered her stomach with her hand.
Our master is mighty!
The two maids cried out in their hearts.
Jiang Luoxue withdrew her foot, looked down at Jiang Ruzhu, and unleashed a torrent of venomous words.
"Did you go to the outhouse and not wipe your mouth? Instead of cursing me here, you should go wash your stinky mouth, it's already pickled."
"How can you say I'm harming you? Even if you have a sensitive stomach, you can't just open your mouth and poop!"
Jiang Luoxue glanced at the woman lying on the ground, her eyes still glaring at her with resentment, and smiled contemptuously.
"With your meager skills, you think you can hit me? I seriously suspect you're hiding something taboo among the Hui people between your ears!"
"Jiang Luoxue, you'll die a horrible death!" Jiang Ruzhu glared at her stepsister with hatred. If looks could kill, Jiang Luoxue would have died countless times already.
Jiang Luoxue laughed indifferently: "Whether I die a horrible death or not is none of your concern. Just know that before I die, you will definitely die an even more horrible death."
"If you dare to touch me, your father and mother will not let you off!" Jiang Ruzhu threatened her parents when she couldn't win the argument.
Jiang Luoxue sneered: "Then how about I kill you today and see how your parents will not let me go?"
"You dare—!" Jiang Ruzhu simply couldn't believe that this woman, whom she had bullied since childhood, would dare to kill her.
Jiang Luoxue laughed. She took two steps closer, bent down, and grabbed Jiang Ruzhu's chin, her tone extremely arrogant.
"What do I have to be afraid of? Don't forget that I am the benefactor of the General's Mansion."
With General Ye as my backer, even your lover's family wouldn't dare touch me, let alone your parents."
"By the way, you probably don't know this, but I'm still your parents' biggest creditor, right?"
"They're too busy trying to curry favor with me right now, how could they possibly hold me hostage for your sake?"
Jiang Ruzhu's face was pinched, and she could only glare at her stepsister with hatred and scold: "Jiang Luoxue, don't be so smug. You only managed to bewitch General Ye for a while because of your beauty."
Do you really think the general likes you?
"You don't even know your own worth! You think you're worthy of him!"