After I died, the scumbag prince cried down the city wall

The news of Song Yanyi's injury spread like wildfire, and visitors came one after another. He had no time to deal with them, and Qing'an turned them all away, using the excuse that he needed to rest.

"Please ask her to come over."

Song Yanyi gave the order coldly.

"Yes."

Cui Rong's heart tightened, and an ominous premonition quietly arose.

Jiang Xuejun had already returned home, but suddenly heard that someone from the Xie Mansion had come, and that it was Song Yanyi's attendant, so she hurried to meet him in person.

When she learned that Song Yanyi wanted to see her, she was shocked at first, then she hurriedly changed her clothes, dressed up carefully, and rushed to Xie's house.

"Sir, Miss Jiang is here."

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Cui Rong had quietly hidden behind a brocade screen painted in ink and wash. Song Yanyi ordered calmly, "Please let her in."

"Yes."

Cuizhu led Jiang Xuejun in. She was in a hurry, with a blush on her cheeks. She bowed gracefully, "Thank you, sir."

Her eyes fell on Song Yanyi's left chest with concern: "Your injury is better..."

Unexpectedly, Song Yanyi asked directly: "Did you go to see the eldest lady today?"

Jiang Xuejun's excitement suddenly disappeared, and the anticipation in his eyes turned into panic.

"I heard that you were attacked and injured, and I was worried. I wanted to visit you but I was afraid of disturbing your recuperation, so I went to see the eldest lady and the old lady first."

Song Yanyi's voice was filled with bone-chilling indifference: "Did you 'hint' something to the Madam? Did you exaggerate the rumors about Cui Rongrong and Lin Han?"

Jiang Xuejun's face turned pale. She had never expected that Song Yanyi would come to her in person because of such a small matter.

There was no way the eldest lady would reveal that it was she who said it, and such a trivial matter should not be taken so seriously.

Even before the news of Xu Cui Rong being expelled from the Xie Mansion spread, he actually went directly to her.

"I, I really didn't..."

Jiang Xuejun looked up at his cold eyes and tried to explain: "I just mentioned it casually. I thought Miss Xu had some feelings for that scholar..."

Song Yanyi's eyes were devoid of warmth. "It would be fine if you just told me casually, but why do you care so much about the Madam? Are you so interested in her?"

Jiang Xuejun's whole body suddenly tensed up, the air around her seemed to freeze, the chill rose from the soles of her feet and went straight through her spinal cord, causing her to shiver unconsciously.

"I really didn't mean that..."

Her voice was weak, like the fallen leaves in autumn, trying to grasp the last bit of warmth.

However, Song Yanyi's expression was as solid as ice, and his tone was extremely cold, as if even the air was frozen. "This marriage is over. Go home and ask your father to prepare a letter of withdrawal and send it over. This will also save face for the Jiang family."

Jiang Xuejun was shocked like a bolt from the blue, her face turned pale in an instant, and those words were like a sharp dagger, piercing deeply into her heart.

Just because of such a trivial matter, he wanted to cut off everything between them?

Behind the screen, Cui Rong was also shocked, with a storm in her heart. Was he really going to do something as decisive as cancelling the engagement? !

Jiang Xuejun begged in a panic, "I was wrong. I shouldn't have said too much. I was just curious and couldn't help blurting out. Just because of such a trivial matter, the marriage between the two families is going to be ruined. Wouldn't this hurt the friendship between the two families?"

However, Song Yanyi's expression remained indifferent, his eyes calm, "The Xie family needs a mistress who is steady, virtuous and capable of shouldering the family's heavy responsibility. You have already been scheming before you even entered the family. I forgave you the first time, thinking that you would know the limits. Even if you don't know, your father must have taught you how to behave in society, right?"

Jiang Xuejun felt as if struck by lightning. His body froze and his throat seemed to be strangled by an invisible hand, making him unable to utter a single word.

His father's instructions were still ringing in his ears, telling him to behave well and that once he married into the Xie family, he must firmly capture Song Yanyi's heart and beg him to support the Jiang family.

"The Jiang family is also to blame for the Jiangnan Salt Tax Case. If I hadn't shown mercy to you, your entire family would have been imprisoned and their lives would have been in jeopardy."

Song Yanyi's words were like a cold winter wind, piercing to the bone.

Jiang Xuejun's heart was broken and tears couldn't help but flow down her pale cheeks.

Her father's stern warning echoed in her mind, but she always had a glimmer of hope, thinking that it was because of her that Song Yanyi let him off the hook.

She had clung to that glimmer of hope, unconsciously becoming more greedy.

"Send the letter of withdrawal of engagement to me within three days. As for the salt tax case, I will not mention it again, but if you do not do so, you should know the consequences."

After saying this, Song Yanyi glanced at Cuizhu coldly. Cuizhu immediately understood and stepped forward to Jiang Xuejun and whispered, "Miss Jiang, please."

Jiang Xuejun was unwilling to leave just like that and wanted to try her best to save the relationship, but Cuizhu called two maids over without giving her any chance to explain and dragged her out of the door.

Song Yanyi's eyes passed through the screen and looked at the dull figure, his impatience evident in his words, "Why don't you come over and talk?"

Cui Rongrong walked out woodenly, full of doubts in her heart. Just for such a small matter, he was so determined to break off the engagement? Her voice was dry, "Isn't this decision too hasty? The first lady and the master haven't expressed their opinions yet..."

"It's the Jiang family who wants to withdraw, not me."

Song Yanyi's tone was calm, but it revealed unquestionable power.

Obviously, he has forced the Jiang family to the point where they have no choice but to back down. The Jiang family has taken the initiative to cancel the engagement. What else can the eldest lady and the master say?

This was his skill, he could always make everyone obey his wishes without making a fuss.

"come over."

The word "simple" carries an irresistible power.

Cui Rongrong pursed her lips and slowly walked to the bed. He took her hand and asked her to sit beside him.

"I thought the Jiang family would be obedient and Jiang Xuejun would be able to see her own position clearly, but who would have thought she was such a smart-aleck fool."

His brows were furrowed, unable to hide his disgust for Jiang Xuejun.

Cui Rong hesitated and asked, "Why did you help the Jiang family cover up their crimes in the first place?"

Countless scenes of powerful people pleading for mercy emerged in her mind. Even for a prominent noble like the Duke of Zheng's Mansion, he presented evidence mercilessly, resulting in the confiscation of property of more than a dozen famous families and the flow of blood at the execution ground. Everyone said that Lord Xie was fair and selfless and was an iron-faced and impartial judge.

Song Yanyi's mouth curled up into a sarcastic smile. "The emperor is investigating the salt tax case in order to rectify the government, but the court is divided into many factions and has deep-rooted problems. How can it be cleaned up with just one case? The emperor longs for a sharp knife to cut off those ministers who are like termites, but he doesn't care whether the knife will attract too many enemies and even dig his own grave because of its sharpness."

Cui Rong was shocked and for the first time deeply felt the cruelty and bloodiness of court struggles.

However, Song Yanyi showed no concern on his face. "The emperor may not care about these things, but I want to leave a way out for myself. Of the thirteen noble families whose property was confiscated, nine belonged to the Jin King, and four were involved with the Xuan King. I sold a favor to the Xuan King.