After Xie Xianyu finished speaking, he glanced at Cuizhu coldly. Cuizhu immediately stepped forward and said to Jiang Xuejun, "Miss Jiang, please come in."
Jiang Xuejun was unwilling to leave like this and wanted to beg again, but Cuizhu called two maids in and dragged her out.
Xie Xianyu looked at the figure standing stiffly behind the screen and said impatiently, "Why aren't you coming out yet?"
Wan Ruo walked out in a daze. She could never have imagined that he would break off the engagement over such a trivial matter?!
Wanruo's throat was dry. "Isn't it too hasty to cancel the engagement? The Madam and the Master haven't agreed yet..."
"It's the Jiang family who wants to withdraw, not me." Xie Xianyu said lightly.
Yes, it was he who forced the Jiang family to withdraw from the engagement. If the Jiang family wanted to withdraw from the engagement, what could the eldest lady and the eldest master say?
This is his method. He always finds a way to make everyone obey his orders.
"come over."
Wanruo pursed her lips and walked to the bed. He took her hand and forced her to sit down.
"I agreed to this marriage because I thought the Jiang family would be obedient and Jiang Xuejun would know how to handle things. I didn't expect him to be such a self-righteous fool." He couldn't hide the annoyance between his brows.
"Why did you help the Jiang family cover up their crimes?" she asked in a daze.
So many people came to plead for mercy, and he presented all the evidence of guilt without mercy, even to a noble family like the Duke of Zheng's Mansion. More than ten noble families had their homes raided, and the blood on the execution ground was stained. Everyone said that Lord Xie was impartial and just.
Xie Xianyu raised his lips coldly, "The Emperor is investigating the salt tax case in an effort to clean up the court, but the factions within the court are already deeply entrenched. Can one case clear it all up?"
"The emperor wanted a good sword to eliminate all the corrupt officials in the court, but he didn't care whether the sword would attract attention, make too many enemies, or lead to death."
Wanruo was horrified as she faced the bloody storm in the court for the first time.
But Xie Xianyu was nonchalant: "The emperor doesn't care, but I have to leave a way out. Of the thirteen noble families whose property was confiscated, nine belonged to the Prince of Jin, and four belonged to the Prince of Xuan. I did the Prince of Xuan a favor, so the Jiang family belongs to the Prince of Xuan."
Let the Jiang family go, do a favor to King Xuan, and at the same time get a hold of the Jiang family's handle, so that they will be at his disposal in the future after the marriage.
But he doesn't want people who are disobedient.
"But I heard that according to the Xie family's ancestral precepts, the Xie family has been loyal ministers for generations and has not participated in party disputes."
His expression was cold: "All the loyal ministers died long ago. I just put on a high-sounding show to let outsiders hear it."
"Then you want to support King Xuan?"
He was very secretive and smiled but did not answer.
Wanruo suddenly realized that she had found out too much. The more she knew, the faster she would die. What did the struggle in the court have to do with her?
Seeing her face turn pale, Xie Xianyu touched her face soothingly: "Don't be afraid, stay by my side, I will protect you."
Wanruo's heart trembled and she became even more panicked.
Three days later, Jiang Jiayi sent a letter of cancellation of engagement.
The eldest master was still a little confused, thinking that the Jiang family's Jianchu was ungrateful. He was marrying into the Xie family, which was a great honor for his ancestors, and yet he dared to cancel the engagement?!
However, Madam Xi had already noticed something and rushed to Songhe Garden angrily.
"Did you instigate the Jiang family to cancel the engagement?!"
The eldest master did not ask about the affairs of the inner house, and the eldest lady also suppressed Xie Xianyu's desire to take a concubine before marriage and did not mention it to him.
Madam Qi knew what was going on. She had just come to warn him, but he asked the Jiang family to cancel the engagement right after. He must have found out that Jiang Xuejun had been snitching on him and was dissatisfied.
Xie Xianyu's injuries had healed somewhat over the past few days, and he could finally get out of bed. He was now sitting at his desk, wrapped in a robe, flipping through files with a calm expression. "The Jiang family wants to cancel the engagement. What does that have to do with me?"
"Who else could it be if not you?! Xue Jun's heart is completely devoted to you. She can't wait to come to the Xie family to pay her respects every day. The Jiang family is extremely concerned about this marriage. If it weren't for you secretly instigating them, how could they be willing to cancel this engagement?!"
Xie Xianyu raised his eyes and said calmly, "My dear, the marriage has been cancelled. There is no point in saying more."
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