Jiang Luoluo hung up the five-courtyard house she had previously bought for Gu Boyuan, and then the two of them drove to the Gu residence.
The ginkgo tree at the entrance of the Gu residence has turned golden, with large golden leaves falling and covering the bluestone floor in a golden hue.
Jiang Luoluo stepped forward and picked up a leaf. When she bought the Gu family mansion, she especially liked this ginkgo tree because it was full of vitality and symbolized Gu Boyuan's prosperous career. But now, the yellow leaves have fallen and things have changed.
Madam Gu stood at the door with her hands on her hips, speaking imperiously, "Jiang Luoluo, yesterday you publicly humiliated Boyuan, how dare you stand here today? Get out of here right now, the Gu family does not welcome you."
"The Gu family mansion?" Jiang Luoluo gently put down the fallen leaf in her hand, raised an eyebrow and said, "Madam Gu, I remember that the five-courtyard mansion was mine. When did it become part of your Gu family?"
Jiang Luoluo stepped into the Gu residence, looked around, and a faint sneer appeared on her lips. "This house is indeed built in a grand manner, but it's a pity that the wrong person lives here."
After Jiang Luoluo's resolute decision to annul the engagement yesterday, Madam Gu realized that she had finally witnessed Jiang Luoluo's ruthless methods. She had truly misjudged her before, thinking that Jiang Luoluo was just a good-for-nothing who only chased after men.
Madam Gu quickly forced a stiff smile onto her face. "Luo Luo, you personally gave this house to Bo Yuan back then. There's no reason to take back what's given away."
Jiang Luoluo lazily raised her head, her expression cold. "Back then, he was worth it, but now, he's a scumbag who flirts with other women. He's not worth it at all."
Madam Gu didn't quite understand what Jiang Luoluo was saying, but she probably sensed that she was scolding Gu Boyuan. At this moment, Dingdang had already summoned all the servants of the Gu family.
"These are your indentures. I'm returning them to you today. From now on, you are all free. You can choose to stay or leave as you see fit." Jiang Luoluo returned the indentures to the servants one by one.
The servants accepted the indentures and packed their bags, preparing to leave the Gu family mansion. Over the years, they knew best how Jiang Luoluo had treated Gu Boyuan and the rest of the Gu family. She was engaged to someone else, but then she climbed up to another woman. It was better not to stay in such an ungrateful family.
Upon seeing this, Madam Gu's smile vanished. She hurriedly rushed forward to stop her, saying, "No, Jiang Luoluo, these are servants of the Gu family. How dare you give them orders?"
Jiang Luoluo took out the property deed from her sleeve, leaned back in her chair, and said calmly, "The deed is clearly written in black and white. Does Madam Gu intend to deny it?"
Madam Gu turned pale the moment she saw Jiang Luoluo's name on the property deed, and almost lost her balance. She had urged Gu Boyuan several times before.
When Jiang Luoluo tried to change the property deed to Gu Boyuan's name, Gu Boyuan always dodged the question, saying it was already done. It seems he didn't take the matter seriously at all. Now, her worst fears have come true.
Jiang Luoluo stood up and lightly flicked her sleeves as if they had been dusted off. "Madam Gu, move everything out within five days."
He then glanced at Madam Gu indifferently, "Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Madam Gu looked desperate, plopped down on the ground, and rolled around in a rage, saying, "Jiang Luoluo, you vicious woman, you even want to drive away all the servants, do you have any conscience at all?"
Jiang Luoluo straightened her sleeves and sneered, "I'm only giving you five days because I have a good conscience. Otherwise, I would have told you to get out of here right now."
Madam Gu said with a sorrowful expression, "Jiang Luoluo, I curse you, you will never be able to win Boyuan's heart again in this lifetime!"
Jiang Luoluo scoffed as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world, "Three-legged toads are hard to find, but there are plenty of two-legged ones in this capital city."
Madam Gu was stunned. Did Jiang Luolu really, really not like their Boyuan anymore? Before, Jiang Luolu only had Gu Boyuan in her heart and mind. She would never let Gu Boyuan suffer even the slightest grievance, even if she caught Gu Boyuan and Yao Shiyu having an affair. But so many days have passed, even if she was angry, she should have calmed down by now.
By the way, on that day, Xie Yizhi and Jiang Luoluo seemed to have planned it beforehand. They took turns, with Xie Yizhi first taking out the scroll and informing everyone about the relationship between Boyuan and Shiyu.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Luoluo produced the letter of annulment, making Gu Boyun the target of public criticism. This seemed like a premeditated scheme.
Madam Gu stared intently at Jiang Luoluo, her tone unfriendly, "Then His Highness Prince Yi, is he the one you found with two legs?"
Jiang Luoluo slightly raised her chin, her dark eyes as deep as an icy pool, and glanced at Madam Gu with a chilling look, making Madam Gu feel a coldness in her heart. "Madam Gu, you're making fun of members of the royal family in private. Do you want to spend a few years in jail?"
Jiang Luoluo's lips curled into a slight smile, "His Highness Prince Yi is exceptionally handsome, with a refined and elegant demeanor. How could someone like Gu Boyuan, who betrays his country, possibly compare to him!"
Hearing this, Madam Gu was both angry and shocked. She had spoken without thinking and said the wrong thing. Jiang Luoluo seized on this little trick and scolded both her and Gu Boyuan.
At this moment, she felt a lump in her throat, unable to go up or down. How come she had never noticed before that Jiang Luoluo was such an arrogant and domineering person?
Jiang Luoluo glanced at Madam Gu, flicked off non-existent dust from her sleeve, and turned to leave with Dingdang and the others, leaving only Madam Gu, trembling with anger, and a few terrified old women in the large courtyard.
*
The bright moon hung high in the sky, the night was quiet, a gentle breeze rustled the bamboo leaves, and in the study of Prince Yi's mansion, candlelight shone brightly. Mo Yang knelt on one knee and reported to the person above him, "Your Highness, today, Miss Jiang went to the Gu residence!"
Xie Yizhi, who was painting, paused, and the ink on his brush quickly spread. "Going to the Gu residence again?"
Mo Yang sensed the coldness in his master's tone and quickly added, "Miss Jiang has ordered the Gu family to move out of the mansion as soon as possible. She also handed over the Gu mansion to a brokerage firm for sale today!"
"Hmm?" Xie Yizhi quickly regained his composure, and with a twirl of his brush, the ink that had just been applied was used to draw an eyeball.
Mo Yang continued, "She also said that Your Highness is exceptionally handsome and radiant, and Gu Boyuan cannot compare to you!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Yizhi's indifferent lips curled slightly, but he still feigned displeasure and said, "From now on, tell me everything about Miss Jiang in one go!"
Mo Yang clasped his hands in acceptance and withdrew. He secretly rejoiced that he had spoken in time, otherwise he would have been beaten again. Serving under the very nose of his own prince was no easy task.
Inside the study, Xie Yizhi changed his ink brush and wrote the words "Fairy Zixia" next to the woman in the painting.
The candlelight flickered as he took out a light green purse from his pocket, and from that purse he took out a crumpled letter.
After the ink dried, Xie Yizhi laid the letter flat and placed it together with the painting of Fairy Zixia.