Chapter 4 Let's go, let's collect the money.
Song Yushu was seen off by the middle-aged man in gray, and Jiang Yu walked towards her own courtyard. Xia He followed beside her, angrily saying, "Miss should have thrown that man out just now; how could he say such disgusting things?"
She had been waiting outside the door, and she knew exactly what was happening inside.
Jiang Yu glanced at her and said, "He offended the Earl of Qingshan's mansion and is trying to find someone to protect him. He's probably just grasping at straws. He hasn't harmed my interests, so I don't need to threaten him. It's best not to drive someone to the brink of despair."
If you're going to do it, then wipe them out completely, otherwise it will cause future trouble.
"When are my parents coming back?" Jiang Yu asked.
"Master and Madam went to Lingyin Temple to pray for your blessings, saying that it would take three days and three nights for their prayers to be answered. They've been gone for three days now, and they should be back this afternoon," Xia He replied.
"Have you packed everything?" Jiang Yu asked again.
“Alright,” Xia He replied, “Just like you said, bring the things you’re comfortable using normally, and buy the rest when we get to the capital.”
As they spoke, they entered the study. Jiang Yu sat down at the desk, opened a book, and said, "Dong Shuang has decided to stay and help me with the shop's affairs. What about you? Have you made up your mind yet?"
“I’ll go with you, Miss,” Xia He said without hesitation.
"Okay, I understand." Jiang Yu waved for Xia He to leave, and she stared blankly at the scenery outside the window.
In her past life, she was scheming and working tirelessly. After transmigrating to this world, she originally wanted to start a small business and live a simple life, but one unexpected event after another occurred. First, after Qi Yuanhong set off for the capital to take the imperial examination, the Duke of Chu's mansion in the capital found her and said that she was their lost eldest daughter.
Jiang Yu naturally had to verify this matter with utmost care, but whether it was the birthmark, her resemblance to the wife of the Duke's heir (who was about 70% identical to her), or her parents' memories, all of these accurately confirmed that she was indeed the eldest daughter of the Duke's mansion.
Then she learned that Qi Yuanhong had been taken a liking to the young lady of the Earl of Qingshan's mansion. When she found out about this, she thought it was too melodramatic. Wasn't this just a real-life version of Qin Xianglian?
Regardless, Jiang Yu wasn't one to suffer a loss. While Qi Yuanhong was still in the capital making deals with the Qingshan Marquis's family, she had already begun investigating them. Because this matter deviated from the norm, there must be something fishy going on.
Qi Yuanhong was good-looking, and his ability to become the top scholar in the imperial examination was certainly due to his talent. However, this was not enough to make a count's family, the maternal family of a noble consort, disregard the fact that Qi Yuanhong was already married, and still want him to be the son-in-law of the Qingshan Earl's family.
A poor scholar who becomes a top scholar is nothing special in the eyes of the powerful and wealthy in the capital.
Sure enough, it was discovered that the fourth Miss Su, Su Yuezhen, had been having an affair with an actor in her private quarters, and the Earl of Qingshan's mansion wanted to marry her off as soon as possible.
In this situation, a marriage alliance is not feasible. The powerful and influential people in the capital all have their own networks of connections, and a little investigation would reveal the truth. They can only find someone from outside the area.
Just like how the Duke of Chu's mansion figured things out in just three to five days, and even brought Song Yushu over so she could slap that scumbag couple in the face.
Jiang Yu sighed deeply. A life of modest wealth and contentment was no longer possible. Given her status as a divorced woman, and her inability to tolerate humiliation or suffer losses, she had no choice but to pursue power and money.
Only when you have money and power can you live a comfortable life.
As for Qi Yuanhong, the girl she had raised for so many years, she truly hadn't expected him to suddenly turn into a piece of trash. But she wasn't heartbroken; at most, she just felt disgusted.
The ungrateful and greedy one is Qi Yuanhong. There's no reason for her, a disgusted victim, to be sad and upset. So, the one who should be punished is Qi Yuanhong, who deserves to die. What she needs to do is get rid of this stinking dog shit and continue her wonderful life.
She hunches down to read, for history can enlighten both the eyes and the mind; she loves studying history the most.
After reading for a little over fifteen minutes, Xia He lifted the curtain and came in. "Miss, the old woman is back."
"Did you bring back any money?" Jiang Yu asked.
Xia He: "Looks like she brought it back, all high and mighty."
Jiang Yu stood up in a good mood. "Let's go collect the money."
Seeing that she was in a good mood, Xia He was also happy and followed her with light steps. Before long, the two of them arrived at the hall. Before they could even stand still, a stack of silver notes was thrown at her, and then Su Yuezhen's sharp voice was heard, "I'm giving you stinking money. Merchants are just lowly."
Jiang Yu gave her a deep look, then walked straight to the head seat and sat down, saying, "I don't know if your Qingshan Marquis's mansion has any governesses, but if an ill-mannered dog barks at me, should I drag her out for everyone to judge, or should I tell people what she did for them to laugh about?"
"I want you to die..."
Before Su Yuezhen could finish speaking, the old woman covered her mouth, and no matter how much Su Yuezhen struggled, it was useless. Qi Yuanhong bent down to pick up the silver notes scattered on the ground and walked to Jiang Yu to hand them over.
Jiang Yu didn't take it, but Xia He did. Then she counted the bills one by one, and finally said to Jiang Yu, "Miss, we still need 20 taels and 350 coins."
Jiang Yu looked at Qi Yuanhong, who gritted his teeth and took out a purse from his waist and handed it to Xia He. Xia He took it and poured out the silver. She counted it and found that she was still short five taels and six coins.
After hearing this, Jiang Yu waved her hand and said, "That's fine. I'm not one to nitpick."
She stood up. "Let's go to the government office to get a divorce."
"No need, the officials are waiting outside," Qi Yuanhong said.
Jiang Yu was stunned for a moment, then realized that neither the Qingshan Marquis's Mansion nor Qi Yuanhong wanted to escalate the matter. But could such a thing be covered up so easily?
Qi Yuanhong was a celebrity in their town because of his academic excellence, and everyone in the town knew about their relationship. However, not having to go to the yamen was also advantageous for her, as she didn't want to be the subject of gossip and pointing fingers.
The officials came in, signed and sealed the papers, and each took a divorce agreement. She and Qi Yuanhong were now completely cut off from each other.
Jiang Yu felt a sense of relief and was about to send the person away when she met Qi Yuanhong's leisurely gaze. Jiang Yu almost vomited and quickly strode away, instructing the steward of the manor to take the person away.
On the way back to the courtyard, Xia He said to Jiang Yu, "Miss, do you know why that woman went crazy again and threw silver notes at you?"
Jiang Yu asked, "Why?"
Xia He: "They started arguing not long after you left. Miss Su said that Qi Yuanhong was a poor, slovenly, and troublesome man, and that he was a good-for-nothing."
"Pfft!" Jiang Yu laughed.
Xia He added, "Qi Yuanhong must have lost his temper and said, 'I didn't pull anyone into the tent.'"
"Hahahaha..." Jiang Yu laughed heartily. That's more like it. People who do bad things should be unhappy and miserable.
"Miss, do you think they can still get married after all this trouble?" Xia He asked.
"Sure!" Jiang Yu said confidently.
The Earl of Qingshan wanted Su Yuezhen to get married quickly in order to cover up the scandals she had done that were enough to ruin the marriages of all the women in the family.
Qi Yuanhong had been skinned alive to climb into the Imperial Concubine's family, so he wasn't about to give up. As long as the two didn't fight to the death, their marriage could proceed.
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