"Father, there's no need to waste words with him. He dares to come and ask for the betrothal gifts back?"
Chu Tianjiao walked to the door and overheard Xiao Yu's words. He said angrily, "I'll arrest you, you idiot. I don't believe the Xiao Royal Mansion won't return my military tally."
After saying that, he prepared to take action.
Xiao Yu calmly took out the imperial edict and held it in front of him.
"Go ahead and hit me, you dare to hit me?"
Holding the imperial edict, Xiao Yu spoke with extreme arrogance.
This smirk made Chu Tianjiao and the others frown deeply.
After they read the contents of the imperial edict, their expressions changed, and their brows furrowed even more deeply.
"His Majesty actually... allowed a fool to inherit the throne of Prince Xiao?"
"How is this possible? How can a king of the Great Xia Dynasty, who is not of the same surname, be allowed to inherit the throne by a fool? This... is a disgrace to the nation!"
"This can't be true!"
The Chu family was stunned, especially Chu Qingshan, whose face turned pale and then red.
In the entire Great Xia Dynasty, only King Xiao is a king of a different surname. If his daughter doesn't break off the engagement... then she will be the queen!
At that moment, Chu Qingshan felt a pang of regret and glanced at his daughter.
Chu Tianjiao's face was also extremely ugly.
Originally, she thought the Xiao Prince's Mansion was doomed and that His Majesty would never allow Xiao Yu to inherit the throne of the Xiao Prince, which is why she dared to openly break off the engagement.
But I never expected that the slap in the face would come so quickly!
"Impossible... This is definitely fake!"
Chu Tianjiao said through gritted teeth.
"Don't you believe this is true?"
Xiao Yu held the imperial edict out a little and shouted, "Open your dog eyes and take a good look! Isn't this His Majesty's own handwritten edict? It's even stamped with the seal of the Great Xia Kingdom!"
These words made Chu Qingshan and Chu Tianjiao's expressions even more unpleasant.
"So what if you become Prince Xiao?"
Chu Tianjiao bit his lip and sneered, "His Majesty only allowed you to inherit the title of Prince Xiao because of the deaths of your entire family of eighteen in battle. You're nothing but a fool; even if you inherit the title, you won't amount to anything!"
"And I, Chu Tianjiao, am only twenty-one years old, yet I have already become General Baiyu. Brother Can is the youngest young general in the Great Xia Kingdom. Our future achievements will surely far surpass yours!"
After saying this, Chu Tianjiao's tone became proud again.
Yes, he's just a fool. So what if he becomes Prince Xiao?
Things change every thirty years. As long as I and Brother Can work hard together, this fool is destined to never surpass me and Brother Can!
"good!"
At this moment, Bai Can also stepped forward and said softly, "Tianjiao, let's work together. I won't let you down."
"Brother Can..."
Chu Tianjiao stared at Bai Can with her beautiful eyes, feeling as if her heart was melting.
"Who is this rambling performance for?"
Xiao Yu said impatiently, "Instead of wasting time on this nonsense, why don't you hurry up and return the money! Chu Tianjiao, since you publicly broke off the engagement, return the betrothal gifts from the Xiao Royal Family! Also, return my Dragon Gall Spear as well! If you don't return them, I will go to His Majesty and have him personally issue an edict ordering you to return the betrothal gifts!"
These words caused the atmosphere to stiffen again.
The betrothal gifts that Prince Xiao's mansion gave to the Chu family amounted to a huge sum of money.
Neither the Chu family nor Chu Tianjiao ever intended to repay the debt.
Now that Xiao Yu has come with the imperial decree to reclaim the betrothal gifts, Chu Tianjiao has no way to say anything.
If they refuse to return the betrothal gifts, and this fool were to take the imperial edict to His Majesty again... that would be terrible!
The fact that His Majesty allowed Xiao Yu to inherit the title of Prince Xiao is enough to show His Majesty's regret for the Xiao family's many loyal and valiant members.
Moreover, Chu Tianjiao broke off the engagement first, so both morally and logically, the betrothal gifts should be returned. If this matter were to reach His Majesty's ears, the Chu family would not only have to return the betrothal gifts, but would also suffer a bad reputation.
"This..." Chu Qingshan was at a loss.
Chu Tianjiao also frowned, but there was nothing she could do.
“Uncle, Tianjiao, why don’t we return the betrothal gifts to them?”
Seeing this, Bai Can knew that the betrothal gifts had to be returned, and said, "Tianjiao will be my wife in the future, why should I still accept the betrothal gifts from the Xiao Prince's Mansion?!"
“My dear nephew, your uncle isn’t after their dowry, it’s just that…”
Chu Qingshan sighed deeply and said, "But I've already spent all that money, and I can't pay it back anytime soon."
"it took?"
Bai Can was slightly taken aback.
"yes!"
Chu Qingshan sighed deeply and said truthfully, "Now that Tianjiao has become the White Jade General, I felt that this old house was no longer worthy of the Chu family, so I bought a piece of land to build a new mansion! All the Chu family's money has been used to build the new mansion!"
"I see."
Bai Can nodded, wondering whether he should make a scene and help the Chu family return the betrothal gifts.
However, it is still unknown how much betrothal gift the Chu family received from the Xiao Prince's Mansion.
Just as Bai Can hesitated, Chu Tianjiao spoke up.
"Brother Can, why don't you pay back the money for the Chu family... as an advance betrothal gift for me, okay?"
Chu Tianjiao said in a low voice from the side.
At this moment, the two were very close. When Chu Tianjiao spoke, his warm breath brushed against Bai Can's ear, making him feel lightheaded and very comfortable.
He immediately nodded in agreement.
"Xiao Yu, however much betrothal gift the Chu family owes you, I, Bai Can, will repay it on their behalf!"
At this moment, Bai Can felt like the great hero in Chu Tianjiao's heart, and proudly said, "When my Bai family presents the betrothal gifts, they will definitely be more than those of your Xiao Wang Mansion!"
"Brother Can, you're so kind!"
Chu Tianjiao was so excited that his breathing became rapid, and he stared at his beloved with an expression of adoration.
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