"absurd!"

Old Lady Su was so angry that she laughed, "This girl was able to tear her face off with the entire Xie Mansion in public, and she was able to borrow a horse to return to the Marquis' Mansion. Do you still think she is the bumpkin who allowed you to control her and teach her a lesson?"

Jiang Caiping shuddered, thinking of Su Jinyue's abnormal behavior today, and didn't dare to say a word for a moment.

"Even if you send her back, can you guarantee that she won't do anything else? What are you going to do then? Poison her, mute her, or cripple her?"

"Do you still want the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion?"

Jiang Caiping choked and shrank aside, "It's my daughter-in-law who didn't think it through."

Old Lady Su sighed, her tone somewhat disappointed, "This is a delaying tactic. Don't I know that she is not worthy of the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion?"

"I hope she will willingly take all the blame and withdraw from the family tree of the Marquisate. Then the Marquisate will get rid of this parasite and will no longer have to worry about any impact on its reputation!"

Jiang Caiping was stunned. "I really want to remove her from the family tree, but, but she is my biological daughter after all..."

"How can the grace of giving birth be greater than the grace of raising a child?"

Old Lady Su glared at Jiang Caiping in dissatisfaction, "You already have a daughter like Zhiyao who is so famous and has a good reputation in front of the emperor, why do you need a country bumpkin?"

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand impatiently without waiting for Jiang Caiping to refute.

"Okay, I'm tired, you guys can retreat."

Jiang Caiping could only stand there in a daze and leave with Liu.

On the other side, Su Jinyue had just returned to her yard when she saw her personal maid Xiaotao coming towards her anxiously.

"Miss, why did I hear that you had a quarrel with your future son-in-law and broke off the engagement and returned home?"

Because she went to Xie's Mansion in a hurry, she didn't have time to pack up her things in the Marquis' Mansion. The delay lasted until the wedding, so Xiao Tao had to leave her in the Marquis' Mansion to pack up overnight. Originally, they thought that Xiao Tao would take the packed things over after she got married.

Now that I am here, I am lucky that everything has not been cleaned up, so I still have a place to stay.

Su Jinyue patted her hands and said calmly, "He wants to make Su Zhiyao his equal wife. I can't stand this humiliation."

"What?!"

Xiao Tao's eyebrows raised when she heard this, and her breathing became unstable due to anger.

"At the beginning, it was clearly agreed that Miss Zhiyao would be my concubine, and Miss just agreed. After all, he is now a fourth-rank military commander, but he actually went back on his word. Is he worthy of Miss's efforts for him over the years?!"

Looking at Xiaotao's indignant expression, Su Jinyue felt a warm feeling in her heart.

Since she returned to Beijing, the only one who treated her sincerely was this girl. It was a pity that in her previous life, she trusted the scumbag and the bitch, which led to Xiao Tao being beaten to death by Su Zhiyao's men in order to save her!

In this reborn life, she will definitely protect all the important people!

"Since we have entered a dead end, we should turn around immediately. From now on, I will sever all ties with Xie Qingxu!"

Xiao Tao's eyes sparkled with tears and she nodded vigorously, "No matter what decision the young lady makes, Xiao Tao will follow you till death!"

Su Jinyue raised her hand and touched her head, feeling a little sad for a moment.

"Miss, you've been busy all morning, haven't you eaten yet? I prepared a lot of your favorite snacks. I originally wanted to take them to Xie's house, but now they are just right for you to fill your stomach!"

Su Jinyue let her lead her into the door. Her brows, which had been furrowed since her rebirth, finally showed a rare smile.

Have a good night's sleep.

Su Jinyue was still washing up early in the morning. When she looked up, she saw Xiaotao rushing in, with anxiety on her face.

"Miss, something bad has happened! The Xie family has brought Miss Zhiyao to your house and started a commotion!"

Su Jinyue paused and looked sideways in surprise, "Su Zhiyao is here too? Why is she coming back to get involved in this mess instead of just being Madam Xie?"

"I heard that after you broke off the engagement in public, the old lady became ill and canceled the marriage. Now, from what the Xie family said, they want you to come back before they agree to get married."

Xiao Tao was so anxious that her face turned red. "The Xie family is really going too far! Not only did they refuse to return the dowry, but they also demanded that the Marquis' Mansion give them another 1 million taels of silver. Otherwise, I will sue the Marquis' Mansion for breaking their promise and ruining the marriage granted by the emperor. This is a crime of deceiving the emperor!"

Su Jinyue immediately understood the relationship.

She had thought that Xie Qingxu was deeply in love with Su Zhiyao, but now it seems that he was only motivated by profit.

In order to embezzle her dowry and covet her status as the real daughter of the Marquis's Mansion, he even canceled Su Zhiyao's marriage and used it to threaten the Marquis's Mansion.

Su Jinyue sneered, "It was Su Zhiyao who arranged the marriage, what does it have to do with me? I didn't sue him for seizing the dowry, but he was the villain who filed the complaint first!"

Xiao Tao was angry and anxious, "Miss, what should we do? If this matter gets bigger and bigger, will it damage your reputation?"

Before he could finish his words, a maid rushed in from the gate, calling out repeatedly.

"Miss, Madam wants you to go to the main hall and answer a question!"

Su Jinyue straightened her clothes, and her expression became calmer under Xiaotao's worried gaze.

"Let's go meet these monsters!"

As soon as I arrived at the main hall, I heard a noisy sound coming from inside. The voice was very familiar. It was Xie Qingxu's sister-in-law Xie Lin.

She stood behind Old Madam Xie, with one hand on her waist, pointing at Jiang Caiping and cursing.

"Which bride in this world would regret her marriage in public and even dare to yell and curse at her husband's family? She has no shame, but our Xie family still has some dignity!"

"Is this the good daughter you raised in your mansion? She has no upbringing, no conscience, no manners, and is nothing more than a country bumpkin! I'm putting this out there. If you don't take out one million taels today and give us eight or ten shops to compensate our Xie family for their losses, I won't leave!"

"I will sleep on the floor of your mansion. I will spread the word wherever I pass by, so that everyone can see how shameless you, the Yongning Marquisate, are!"

In the past, Xie Lin was the most difficult person to deal with in the Xie Mansion.

Although she was born in a declining family, she looked down on the poor family like the Xie family because of the achievements of her ancestors. What's more, Xie Qingxu's brother Xie Qingyun was a useless person, which made her even more upset. She cried and made a fuss in the house every day.

When Old Madam Xie was seriously ill, she yelled and cursed at her bedside every day, making the old madam so angry that she coughed up blood several times and shouted that she wanted to kick her out of the house. Why are the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law fighting together today?

As she was thinking about it, there was an uproar in the main hall.

Jiang Caiping had never suffered such an injustice before, and she was so angry that she couldn't speak clearly.

"How can the Marquis' Mansion allow you to criticize her casually? Besides, Su Jinyue is Su Jinyue. She grew up in the countryside and has only been back to the Marquis' Mansion for a few years. She has not even stayed in the Xie Mansion for as long. What does her mistake have to do with the Marquis' Mansion?!"

She pointed at Xie Lin, her whole body trembling slightly with anger.

"How dare you come to my house and ask for money? My disappointing daughter brought her dowry to the Xie Mansion before she even got married. I spent a lot of money on buying rare treasures to treat the sickly old woman in your Xie family. I haven't even asked you for compensation, but you have the nerve to come to my house and extort money!"