Reborn, the daughter of the Marquisate went crazy

Xie Jingyuan's kneeling caused an uproar among the onlookers, and they all widened their eyes. No one had expected that the marquis would kneel down to the marquis' wife in public. He really gave the marquis' wife enough face.

There were whispers in the crowd. The Marquis was so humble that it was obvious that he was truly repentant. The Marquis's wife should also forgive the Marquis. After all, there was no overnight grudge between husband and wife.

Not far away, an ordinary-looking carriage quietly stopped at the corner of the street. Princess Shuhua lightly lifted the curtain of the carriage. When she saw this scene, she couldn't help but feel furious. Her fingertips tightly grasped the curtain, and they turned slightly white.

The maid beside her asked cautiously, "Princess, thank you for kneeling down. Any woman would be moved and forgive us. I'm afraid we'll fail this time. How can we make amends?"

Princess Shuhua's eyes were filled with jealousy as she said coldly, "Xie Jingyuan pretends to be so noble and self-respecting in front of me, but for Jiang Muxue, he's willing to lose face!" She paused slightly, a fierce look flashing in her eyes, "Jiang Muxue is lucky to have survived this time. She won't be so lucky next time!"

Her gaze fell fixedly on Jiang Muxue and Xie Jingyuan, and she murmured softly, "I don't believe I can't break them up! From childhood to adulthood, there has been nothing that I can't get..."

Over there, Xie Jingyuan spoke earnestly, his voice choked with sobs, as he continuously expressed his sincerity and love for Jiang Muxue. The onlookers' discussions grew louder, and they all urged Jiang Muxue to forgive Xie Jingyuan.

But Jiang Muxue's stomach churned at the sight of Xie Jingyuan's expression. Back then, he'd used the same tactics, rallying those so-called students and leveraging public opinion to pressure the General's Mansion into marrying her, leading her to waste over twenty years. Even after so many years, he was still trying to force her with the same tactics. It was truly ridiculous!

Jiang Muxue coldly watched Xie Jingyuan's performance, her eyes devoid of emotion, only a deep distaste. She parted her red lips, her voice dripping with sarcasm, "Xie Jingyuan, stop your pretense! It's disgusting! A few months ago, right in front of this very gate, you brought your mistress and illegitimate daughter, whom you had secretly kept for over a decade, into the mansion. You may have forgotten, but I remember it all clearly."

Xie Jingyuan was speechless for a moment, unable to continue his pretense. After a moment's hesitation, he quipped, "Qin is only my cousin. I have no personal feelings for her. Besides, they were already expelled from the Marquis' Mansion. Why is Xue'er still holding on to this matter?"

Jiang Muxue's eyes were as cold as frost as she swept across Xie Jingyuan's panicked expression, as if she was looking at a clown and was unwilling to waste any more words with him.

An, who was hiding behind the door, could no longer hold back her anger. She walked out from behind the door with a smile on her face, quickly stepped forward and took Jiang Muxue's hand, pretending to be happy and said, "Sister-in-law, you are finally back! Sister-in-law, I am afraid you don't know that the Marquis has been worried about you these days. He has lost his appetite and can't sleep at night. Everyone in the mansion is very anxious. Now that sister-in-law is back, our family is complete! Come on, follow me back to the mansion."

As she spoke, she pretended to wipe the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and then pulled Jiang Muxue towards the door.

Jiang Muxue glanced at An's hypocritical smile, pulled her hand back without mercy, and said coldly: "Second sister-in-law is enthusiastic, but you don't need to persuade me anymore, I have made up my mind."

An had never expected that Jiang Muxue, who used to be gentle and kind, would be so tough today. Her smile froze on her face. She was stunned for a moment, then lowered her voice with a threatening tone: "Sister-in-law, if you leave the Marquis' Mansion, I, your sister-in-law, will be unable to support you alone and will not help you anymore!" She leaned forward slightly, silently mouthed the word "Qingzhou", and winked at Jiang Muxue.

Jiang Muxue's brow furrowed slightly, a trace of doubt rising in her heart. She had never asked Li'er what the Qingzhou incident was all about, and she had no idea how important it was. If An Shi gave up and stopped investigating, would it have any impact on Li'er?

"Tap~tap~tap~"

Just as Jiang Muxue was weighing the pros and cons, the sound of rapid horse hooves approached from afar, interrupting everyone's conversation. Turning around, she saw a tall horse galloping towards them, with a young man in white sitting on its back.

The young man's clothes fluttered, his eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, and his face was slightly tired. He tightened the reins, turned over and dismounted, and rushed into Jiang Muxue's arms with a choked voice: "Aniang~"

Jiang Muxue was slightly startled, then a soft look appeared in her eyes. She gently stroked the boy's head and said softly, "Li'er is back!"

Only then did An see clearly that the person coming was Xie Qingli. She rolled her eyes and said in feigned surprise, "Li'er is back too? Oh, that's great!"

She put on a smile and said affectionately, "Li'er, go and persuade your mother. She came home today and before she even entered the house she was already clamoring to divorce your father. We can't let such a good family break up like this!"

Jiang Muxue glanced at An coldly and corrected her in a deep voice, "It's not a divorce, it's a divorce!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Qingli looked at Jiang Muxue in surprise, then smiled brightly: "Mother, have you finally figured it out and decided to leave that scumbag? Li'er supports you, Mother!"

Xie Jingyuan stood up with a swoosh, his face livid. He pointed at Xie Qingli angrily and shouted, "Evil girl! How dare you slander your own father like that? It's sheer treason! And, as a girl, why don't you stay in the backyard and instead show up in public disguised as a man? How disrespectful!"

He grew increasingly angry as he spoke, his voice suddenly rising as he sternly declared, "Today, I will discipline you, my unfilial daughter, and set the record straight. Come, capture the young lady and punish her according to the family rules!"

The servants were ready to make a move, but they saw Leng Shuang standing in front of Xie Qingli. With a "swish", he drew out the soft sword from his waist, and the sword tip shone coldly, pointing directly at everyone.

Seeing this, An quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "My Lord, Li'er, we are all family, why are we making things so awkward?"

She turned to Jiang Muxue and said soothingly, "Sister-in-law, please try to persuade Li'er. Even if you leave, she will still stay in the Marquis' Mansion. If she angers the Marquis, how will Li'er find a good family in the future?"

Xie Qingli saw through An's plan and could not help but snort coldly: "Second Aunt, don't even think about using my marriage to control my mother!"

She turned around and ordered, "Leng Shuang, I'm here. Go get some writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone. Today's business is done today. Since you want to divorce me, draft the divorce papers now and have everyone bear witness!"

But just as she finished her words, the gate of the mansion creaked open, and a group of maids and servants filed out. They moved tables and chairs, as well as pens, inkstones, and paper, and set them in front of Jiang Muxue in the blink of an eye.

Xie Qingli looked towards the gate and saw Xie Qingrong standing under the gate porch with a smile on her face. She understood. She stopped worrying and walked straight to the table, spread out the paper, and raised her hand to grind the ink.

Jiang Muxue picked up the pen, her eyes were as cold as frost, and the tip of the pen was as sharp as a knife. She wrote the divorce letter on the paper in one go.

Xie Jingyuan was furious and tried to rush forward to stop it several times, but was forced back by Leng Shuang's sword.

Jiang Muxue held the divorce letter in her hand, turned around and looked around, saying in a cold voice: "Xie Jingyuan, you broke your vow, secretly took in a concubine, and raised her child. This is infidelity. You favored your concubine over your wife and disrespected your wife. This is unrighteousness. Now you believe the rumors, tarnish my reputation, and want to divorce me. This is unkindness."

She paused, her eyes blazing, her tone filled with determination: "After all this, I am no longer worthy of being your husband. Today, I am sending this letter of divorce to sever all ties with you. From now on, we will go our separate ways, and there will be no further ties..."