bayedsolid Chapter 284 Don’t offend the river
Chapter 284 Don’t offend the river
Qi Caiwei brought out a box of silver notes.
Madam Jiang felt a sharp pain in her chest.
It's almost like cutting off her flesh.
If it were up to her, she should just divorce him.
After divorcing his wife, Lu Qingyao couldn't take any of her dowry or house with her; it all went to her son.
She rushed forward, snatched the box containing the silver notes, and hugged it tightly to her chest, refusing to let go.
Looking at his son, he said, "Son, let's divorce our wife, Lu Qingyao. We don't need to give her the silver notes."
Lu Qingyao: ...
Four years have passed.
The old lady's face hasn't changed at all.
They are equally ignorant and equally greedy.
Jiang Yunze frowned. "Mother, I've already signed the divorce papers. Give me the box."
Of course, he wanted to get the house back without spending a single penny.
But in the current situation, they are at a disadvantage, so they can no longer mention divorcing their wives.
Twenty-five thousand taels of silver is a bit too much.
But most of the money came from Qi Caiwei; the mother and daughter were more reluctant than anyone else to leave the house.
To be honest, Qi Caiwei caused him a lot of trouble.
Making her pay this little bit of money is a way of compensating myself.
In any case, the Qi family has no shortage of money. Even the gifts that her stepmother casually gave to her granddaughter Jin'er were land deeds and shops.
From now on, this house will belong entirely to the Jiang family.
As for the money, he didn't believe that Lu Qingyao would leave not a single penny for her son.
Ultimately, he will return to the Jiang family.
Qi Caiwei looked at the old lady speechlessly. It wasn't her money, so why was she so distressed?
Although Lu Qingyao took advantage of the situation, it wasn't a free lunch.
It looked like we were just one step away from completion.
We'll get the accounts and property deeds soon, and Lu Qingyao can sign the divorce papers.
But the old pious woman stopped her.
She took off the gold hairpin from her hair and handed it to her.
"Mother, give me the silver notes. These are all my filial offerings to you."
Grandma Jiang naturally refused to give it to her.
She was greedy, but she wasn't stupid. This concubine's daughter thought she could get rid of her with a hairpin.
They're treating her like a three-year-old.
Jiang Zijin also stepped forward to persuade her, "Grandmother, once we give this money and go through the official procedures, this house will belong to the Jiang family from now on, and no one can take it away."
Madam Jiang began to waver.
But she just couldn't understand why, when she could simply divorce her, she had to spend money.
For the first time, Jiang Miaomiao had a concrete understanding of Old Mrs. Jiang's greed.
Judging from the jewels and gemstone rings on her head and hands, many of them were probably swindled from her mother.
Suddenly, he felt that the house was being sold for 25,000 taels too little.
It looks like it's almost noon.
She tugged at her mother's sleeve, "Mother, we're not selling the house anymore. Let's go eat, I'm hungry."
"Okay, let's go."
Lu Qingyao took the divorce papers, wrote her name on them decisively, and pressed her fingerprint on them.
He sighed to the group, "If the old lady doesn't want to buy this house, I won't force her. In three days, I'll have a broker come and collect the house. I inquired before I came, and houses in this area are in high demand and short supply. There are quite a few people who want to buy it."
"As for the items, furniture, screens, and ornaments in the house, I had them registered beforehand. When you leave, don't take anything that doesn't belong to you, otherwise you'll be arrested by the authorities as thieves, which would be very embarrassing."
Old Madam Jiang loosened her grip on the box, her face flushed with anger. "You...you...you vicious woman!"
Jiang Yunze snatched the box from her mother's arms and threw it in front of Lu Qingyao. "Leave the accounts, take the banknotes and leave the Jiang family. Never step into this door again. From now on, we will go our separate ways, never to meet again."
Lu Qingyao counted the silver notes and said with a smile, "I couldn't be happier. In the future, keep your woman in check and don't bother us again. Don't try to take my child."
Jiang Yunze saw how happy she was to receive the money.
I felt inexplicably disappointed.
I remember when the two first met, it was early spring in March, and he and his colleagues went on an outing together.
He happened to run into Lu Qingyao, who was galloping past him on horseback.
He had never seen such a bright and flamboyant woman before; she was like the warm sun, making people feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze.
Other young ladies wore veils when they went out.
She alone disregarded the opinions of others and acted independently.
She was out of place among the daughters of prominent families in the capital.
Upon further inquiry, he learned that she was actually the daughter of the General of the Northern Garrison, and he immediately made up his mind.
I must marry this woman in this lifetime.
Although he approached her intentionally, it is undeniable that they appreciated each other at that time and were both attracted to one another.
They also had a sweet period after their marriage.
But Qingyao was the proud daughter of a general, and standing in the sunlight, she couldn't tolerate even the slightest imperfection.
He, however, is someone who crawled out of the mud.
She shines even brighter.
The more she stood in front of her and the Lu family, the more ashamed she felt.
It made him feel like a clown, a dog wagging its tail and begging for mercy from the Lu family.
When the Lu family ran into trouble, she took it upon herself to give up all her dowry, showing no regard for her husband.
Her mother and Qi Caiwei framed her, but she refused to utter a single word in her defense.
Even though he asked her to go to Jiangzhou to reflect on her mistakes, she went without hesitation.
They left so decisively, without any hesitation.
This woman is truly cold-blooded and ruthless.
Qi Caiwei glanced over and saw the desolation in her husband's eyes.
My heart skipped a beat.
Could she be seeing things? Jiang Yunze actually still has feelings for Lu Qingyao?
A pang of jealousy rose in her heart, and she called out to Lu Qingyao, who was about to leave, "Where did you live after your divorce, sister? Was it a dilapidated temple or an inn?"
Lu Qingyao and Xiuxiu were both a little confused. They looked at each other, not quite understanding what she meant.
Jiang Miaomiao raised her little face, looking at her like she was an idiot, "Are you stupid? My mother is a rich woman, of course she can live wherever she wants."
This woman has probably watched too many plays.
She probably doesn't think that all women who get divorced live miserable lives.
Others might be like that.
But that doesn't exist with my mother.
Qi Caiwei: ...
Oh right, she almost forgot that this woman was not short of money.
But that's not what she wanted to say.
She looked at Jiang Miaomiao meaningfully, "Sister, I just want to remind you that you are still the daughter of a disgraced official. If you leave the Jiang family, you may not even be able to protect yourself. Why bother taking two children with you?"
What does this mean? What is this woman plotting now?
Little Miaomiao snuggled closer to her mother.
"No need for you to worry about that," Lu Qingyao sighed. "Now that we're leaving the Jiang family, I think we shouldn't bring any of your old stories out of the manor. Let's just talk about them openly here."
"What old story? What do you mean?" Qi Caiwei felt that Lu Qingyao's gaze was strange.
"Let's start with these account books," Lu Qingyao said, looking at Old Madam Jiang. "Madam, I suppose you don't know what these things are?"
"These are all evidence that Qi Caiwei used Jiang Yunze and Minister Qi's names to accept bribes and form cliques in Jiangzhou. Once this is exposed, your son's hard-earned career will be over..."
"Shut up... Lu Qingyao, stop talking." Qi Caiwei interrupted her.
Her mother-in-law doted on her son like the apple of her eye.
Knowing that she almost implicated Jiang Yunze, he couldn't help but hate her to death.
This means she'll probably have to suffer a lot from now on.
Lu Qingyao, that poisonous woman.
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