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Chapter 249 Divorce is Impossible
Chapter 249 Divorce is Impossible
It was noon that day.
A light drizzle was falling in Jiangzhou.
The weather, which had just warmed up, has cooled down again.
An uninvited guest arrived at Lu Garden.
Wang Qi, the henchman and manager of the Jiang family in the capital.
The man appeared at the entrance of Lu Garden looking disheveled and travel-worn.
Even in his disheveled state, the arrogance in his eyes remained undiminished.
Wang Qi wandered around Wuyi Lane before finally finding Lu Garden, a very inconspicuous house.
The main reason he came to Lu Garden was to deliver a dowry gift to Miss Jiang on behalf of his family.
Jiang Qiao'er didn't accept it and returned the gift to him, saying, "Take it back. I don't want Jiang Yunze's things."
Wang Qi: ...
The young woman bears a resemblance to Lord Jiang in appearance, and her manners are quite proper and dignified, but her speech is far too unruly.
“Of course you should! Jiang Yunze is your second uncle, he should give you this dowry, and you should accept it too.” Lu Qingyao snatched the silver notes and brocade box from Wang Qi’s hand and stuffed them into Qiao’er’s hands.
Then he looked at Wang Qi.
This person was the steward Jiang Yunze hired after she left the capital to manage the household affairs. According to Mu Jiangyue's investigation, this person was actually a man of the Fourth Prince, Prince Chen.
Although it is unknown what connection Jiang Yunze has with Prince Chen, this Wang Qi was able to gain Jiang Yunze's trust to come to Jiangzhou.
It's definitely not simple.
She glanced at the silver notes in Qiao'er's hand and laughed, "Manager Wang, how come your master is only willing to send such a small gift, and even sent you personally? He didn't even send a farm or a shop?"
Wang Qi smiled without saying a word, his smile forced and insincere.
This woman is already like this, yet she's still so greedy.
A thousand taels of silver would be a small sum in the capital, but this is Jiangzhou.
Even in remote and impoverished areas, they still complain that it's not enough.
Human greed is insatiable; it's like a snake trying to swallow an elephant.
He smiled and said, "Madam, as you probably know, the head of the family has always been diligent and honest in his duties. The family doesn't have much savings, and the money he can take out is the result of several months' worth of his monthly salary."
"Is that so? Didn't Qi Caiwei amass a lot of wealth in Jiangzhou and bring it back with her? Didn't she share some with your family head?" Lu Qingyao wanted to know how much he knew about the trouble the Qi family had caused in Jiangzhou.
Then, the next moment, Wang Qi's face darkened.
"Madam is joking. How could Aunt Qi possibly amass wealth in Jiangzhou?" Wang Qi had a bad feeling.
Judging from the woman's words, she was clearly testing him with a hidden meaning.
Lord Jiang has many things to do in Jiangzhou, not just this one, but this gift-giving is a bit more urgent.
We must arrive before Miss Jiang's wedding to show our sincerity.
He traveled day and night, changing horses several times, before finally reaching Taoxi Village.
Unexpectedly, when Lord Jiang's elder brother heard that he had been sent to add to the dowry, he didn't even let him in the door, let alone accept the gifts.
He had no choice but to go and do another thing that Lord Jiang had entrusted to him.
Take the letter of divorce to Chief Jiang, cross out Lu Qingyao's name from the family tree, and add Qi Caiwei's name instead.
Unexpectedly, Chief Jiang chased him out of the house with a big stick. When the unruly people heard that Chief Jiang wanted to divorce his wife, they even dared to unleash their dogs to bite him.
They chased them for several miles.
That's why he's in such a sorry state.
But he really couldn't understand how a person like Lord Jiang could come from such a poor and remote place as Taoxi Village.
Shouldn't they be treated with respect and deference?
Even though there had been many misunderstandings before, he was ordered to come to apologize respectfully with generous gifts.
But these villagers actually regarded Lord Jiang as a monstrous flood.
Upon hearing that he was divorcing his wife, he regarded him as an enemy.
I wonder what kind of bewitching potion the Lu family gave them?
He took out the letter of divorce and handed it to Lu Qingyao. "This is what the master asked me to give to you. Although you were unfilial to your mother-in-law and poisoned your illegitimate son, fortunately it did not cause a major disaster. The master, considering the kindness the Lu family had shown him, will not pursue the matter further and has promised that you can continue to raise your two young masters and the fifth young lady. Of course, if they wish, they can also return to the capital with this old servant."
The last sentence was added by himself.
It was obvious that the two young masters would not abandon their teacher, Grand Tutor Cui, and return to the capital with him.
Lord Jiang would naturally disagree.
That's something only a fool would do.
To his surprise, before Lu Qingyao could even speak, Miss Jiang snatched the letter of divorce and tore it to shreds.
"Dream on! Jiang Yunze, don't even think about divorcing your aunt. Even if our Jiang family doesn't acknowledge him, we will never disown your aunt."
Wang Qi stared in disbelief at the shattered divorce papers on the ground, his face dark.
The girl had just been acting like a well-bred young lady, which had impressed him quite a bit.
I didn't expect them to reveal their true colors so quickly.
Ultimately... you can't raise a golden phoenix in a chicken coop.
“Young lady, Lord Jiang is still your second uncle. How could you say such a thing? You have no manners at all.”
Lu Qingyao didn't expect Qiao'er to react so strongly, even hurling insults.
She pulled Qiao'er back and smiled at Wang Qi, saying, "Manager Wang, since this letter of divorce is already broken, it probably doesn't count. Wait until you can remove my name from the Jiang family genealogy before you talk to me about divorcing me."
"Furthermore, no matter how bad my Qiao'er's upbringing is, it's not your place as a servant to comment. Who is the one who doesn't know their place and doesn't understand the rules?"
Wang Qi's face turned green and then red.
He clenched his back teeth tightly.
That shrew, that shrew.
It serves Lord Jiang right that he wants to divorce his wife.
He raised his eyebrows and said, "Madam, you made the mistake first. Lord Jiang dislikes you and wants to divorce you. Why do you have to make things difficult for a servant like me?"
Lu Qingyao scoffed, "As if anyone likes Jiang Yunze!"
She took a booklet from Xiuxiu and handed it to him. "Fine! I won't make things difficult for you. This is Qi Caiwei's account of making money and accepting bribes in Jiangzhou. Give it to Jiang Yunze for me and tell him that if he wants to divorce his wife, forget it! He can only get a divorce."
"Don't forget to tell him that I have many more such accounts. If he and Qi Caiwei dare to have any crooked ideas, these pieces of evidence will soon be submitted to the Dali Temple."
Wang Qi thought she was exaggerating.
On the way back to the inn, I opened the booklet and was stunned.
This evidence alone is enough to give Lord Jiang a hard time.
He quickly ordered his men, "Don't go to the inn, go pick up the Fourth Young Master. Once you have him, return to the capital first thing tomorrow morning."
His important mission in coming to Jiangzhou was to bring Jiang Zipei back.
Those people in the capital knew that Pei-ge'er was being bullied at the academy, but instead of telling their families, they went to become monks.
I was so angry I almost died.
When Minister Qi learned that his grandson had almost drowned, he immediately submitted a memorial impeaching the elder brothers who were the culprits.
They failed to discipline their children properly, allowing their son to commit murder.
Of course, he only selects ginseng that is of high quality; he doesn't just use any kind.
When we came to find this person, Lord Jiang instructed us to bring him back even if we had to tie him up, so that the Fourth Young Master wouldn't embarrass himself in Jiangzhou.
After all, this is his hometown.
It was Jiang Yunze who lost face.
However, Wang Qi was soon proven wrong, and truly humiliated.
The inconspicuous temple hidden in the mountain valley actually housed quite a few martial monks. When they tried to force their way in, they were severely beaten.
The most hateful thing is.
His young master, whose head had been shaved, was actually knocking on his wooden fish without even turning his head.
He simply said, "Go back. My Buddhist name is Liaochen, meaning I have severed all worldly ties."
The little boy's voice was childish and clear.
Wang Qi: ...