By then, she and her brother would be the only children left of her father. Her mother would be able to take their place, return to the Duke's Mansion, stand shoulder to shoulder with her father, and jointly manage the family!
Jiang Songyi was truly delusional, thinking she would even bother to compete for the position of Marquis' daughter? She would be the one and only legitimate daughter of the Duke of Huguo's mansion in the future!
However, at the moment when everyone was dumbfounded, those invulnerable talisman papers were torn into pieces in Jiang Songyi's hands without any hesitation, and even the luster of the runes on them dimmed in an instant!
Jiang Yuyao was stunned with astonishment.
The Duke of Huguo was also stunned. For the first time, he truly took the daughter of the Marquis of Yongding seriously.
As Jiang Songyi tore up the life-transfer contract, the once radiant Xu seemed to wither overnight. Her face became as pale as paper, her skin became loose, her eye sockets became sunken, and her eyes were covered with dark circles.
Before, she felt that she was full of energy, but at this moment, Xu's whole body was weak and she fell into the dust in an instant.
The stolen lifespans turned into countless tiny lights and scattered in all directions.
Xu collapsed to the ground, realizing what she had lost. Her expression suddenly became horrified. She waved her arms, uttered a sharp, strange cry, and twisted herself on the ground, trying to stop Jiang Songyi's movements. "No! No! Give it back to me, give me back the talisman, give me back my life! Those insignificant girls can't inherit the title or protect the family foundation, so what's the harm in letting me live a few more years? How can you be so unfilial!"
This old fox has finally revealed his true colors. Originally, despite being bedridden, you could have barely managed a year, with numerous servants waiting on you, and you could have lived out your days in peace. But now, you've abused your sorcery, and you've been punished by heaven. Within two months, you'll die. Just wait to slowly rot in your bed, tormented by your illness!
Jiang Songyi sneered, ignored Xu who was crawling towards him, and threw the broken life-extending contracts into the incense burner.
The flames rolled and the talisman paper turned to ashes in an instant.
At the same time, in the courtyard of a farmhouse at the foot of Taibai Mountain in Xinghua Village on the outskirts of the city, a man and a woman were making love in a gauze tent. Suddenly, the man suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, which splashed like a fountain all over the woman's face.
The still charming woman felt the stickiness and blood on her face, and suddenly felt bored. She kicked the man off the bed with force.
The young man known as Brother Cao was handsome and slick, but at that moment, the corners of his mouth were stained with blood. He clutched his chest tightly, his face as pale as paper, and his eyes revealed a deep solemnity. "Xixi, the situation is not good. Someone has cracked my life contract, and I am now suffering the backlash."
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The Duke of Protectorate's Mansion.
Xu was lying on the ground like a madman, accusing Jiang Shu and the Hao Qingzhi sisters frantically: "You are trying to kill me. This is an act of unfilial piety! Unfilial piety! Jiang Shu, a woman who can't bear children, how could you be so rebellious and unfilial! My son, you must sever all ties with her!"
Hao Ren frowned. Seeing Xu's appearance before him made all his previous defenses for her seem pale and powerless.
He was worried that Xu would say something unpleasant again, so he gave the old maid who was serving Xu a look and said, "The old lady is out of control and her mind is not clear. Take her back to her room to rest."
The old maid immediately helped Xu up, covered her mouth with her hand, dragged her back behind the screen, and gently put her on the bed.
However, the moment Xu was moved, a pool of yellow liquid suddenly seeped out on the bed sheet under her. The smell of urine was so strong that even the incense in the room could not completely cover it up.
After failing to extend her lifespan and suffering backlash, Xu became incontinent.
Everyone showed expressions of disgust and walked out of Xu's room one by one, looking for fresh air.
Madam Jiang, still furious, snorted coldly, "Respect the old and love the young, honor the old and respect the virtuous. Xu is taking advantage of her age and is unkind. How dare she accuse Ah Shu and Qing Zhi of being unfilial?"
Hao Ren lowered his head and said nothing, but from his lowered eyes, one could see his deep resentment towards the Marquis' Mansion.
"My Lord, please resolve the dirty things in the mansion. Ah Shu, Qing Zhi, Qing He, Qing Mo, please follow me back to the mansion."
Old Madam Jiang held her daughter with one hand and took Jiang Songyi with the other hand, then turned around and left with great momentum.
Jiang Songyi: [Why did you take my hand? It should be Jiang Yuyao.]
Jiang Yuyao, who wanted to go forward to support Madam Jiang, was embarrassedly disappointed and could only follow the old lady with the three daughters of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion.
Seeing the old lady holding Jiang Shu's left hand and Jiang Songyi's right hand, Jiang Yuyao's eyes dimmed slightly.
In the past, she had always been at the forefront of Grandma's life. Jiang Songyi had only been back for a few days, and was she going to replace her and take Grandma's favor?
Old Madam Jiang brought Jiang Shu, her mother and daughter back to the Yongding Marquis Mansion.
Jiang Songyi returned home with a box full of gold beads in her arms, and her joy was beyond words.
After returning to the mansion and having dinner, the housekeeper hurriedly reported: "The guest rooms for the old lady, aunt and cousins have been arranged."
The old lady nodded slightly and said gently, "We are all family, so why should we be so particular about the different guest rooms? Ah Shu will live with me in Rongxi Garden, and as for the three girls, they will all move into the newly built Tingxue Garden."
The Marquis's residence recently completed two exquisite gardens: Tingxue Garden and Tayue Garden. Tingxue Garden is tranquil and elegant, like a paradise on earth, while Tayue Garden is the most luxurious and spacious courtyard in the residence, second only to the main courtyard in grandeur.
Jiang Yuyao once accidentally heard her grandmother and wet nurse mention that the most superior Stepping Moon Garden was reserved for her, and when she married the prince, she would step out of this garden, while the slightly inferior Listening Snow Garden was given to Jiang Songyi as compensation.
However, when Hao Qingzhi and her group arrived at the mansion for a short stay, the grandmother gave them the new courtyard that Jiang Songyi had not yet set foot in without hesitation.
Jiang Yuyao was secretly delighted and couldn't help but want to sow discord between Jiang Songyi and Hao Qingzhi. So she deliberately frowned and asked hesitantly, "Grandma, my sister's Jinghong Garden has been in disrepair for a long time. Wasn't Tingxue Garden originally prepared for her? Now that cousin Qingzhi and the others are living there, what should my sister do with it..."
She originally thought that her grandmother would let Jiang Songyi continue to stay in Jinghong Garden, and at most send someone to help with some repairs.
However, Grandma said without hesitation, "I was just about to mention this, Songyi. It was indeed unfair of you to have been asked to stay in Jinghong Garden temporarily. Now that Tayue Garden is complete, you should move in."
Jiang Songyi was playing with the box of gold beads given by Jiang Shu at this time. She didn't expect that Jiang Yuyao's few words of provocation would unexpectedly allow her to get such a good thing.
[Ah, Stepping Moon Garden! That's where Jiang Yuyao got married in a previous life, making her the most distinguished among the noble ladies of Jindu. Stepping Moon Garden is spacious and magnificent, with exotic flowers and plants everywhere. I dreamed of that place in my previous life, but I couldn't compete with Jiang Yuyao. I even offended the old lady, and even couldn't live in Tingxue Garden. I didn't expect that in this life, I would easily get what I wanted.]
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