Back to the day I married my second wife, I turned around and married my ex-husband's uncle

The light voice exploded in Jiang Xiru's mind like a muffled thunder.

She looked at Jiang Ningwan in horror as if struck by lightning.

"What did you say!"

Jiang Ningwan smiled calmly and said, "The story of you falling into the water in your previous life was fake. You should have died at the hands of the King of Chu, right? Why did he kill you?"

"Although I don't know the reason, if I tell King Chu that you are reborn, do you think he will kill you again?"

A man like the King of Chu would never kill Jiang Xiru even if he disliked her, unless Jiang Xiru did something that forced the King of Chu to kill her.

She didn't know whether he would kill her again, but she knew that the two words "King of Chu" could bring great fear to Jiang Xiru.

Jiang Xiru stared wide-eyed, unable to come back to her senses for a long time. Her back felt cold and her hair stood on end.

How could Jiang Ningwan know this? Could it be that Jiang Ningwan also...

"I don't know! I don't know!" Jiang Xiru was so excited that she held her head and started to go crazy.

The noise was so loud that Ling'er rushed in, "Second Miss!"

Jiang Ningwan frowned and grabbed Jiang Xiru's neck. "Since you want to play dumb and get away with it, I won't be polite."

Jiang Xiru struggled desperately, terrified.

Jiang Ningwan picked up the knife for peeling fruit and placed it against Jiang Xiru's chin, making her afraid to move.

"Miss, what are you doing..." Ling'er was so scared that her face turned pale. Is Miss crazy?

"Ling'er, go call father over. No one except father is allowed to set foot in Qinghui Garden. You have always been smart and know what to say."

"Otherwise, the knife in my hand will not have eyes."

Ling'er's legs went weak and she stumbled out.

"Jiang Ningwan, are you crazy? You actually pulled a knife on me!" Jiang Xiru's red eyes were filled with tears of fear.

"I'm talking to you soberly, but you don't know what's good for you. Then you'll just go crazy once more."

"After all, only crazy people are scary."

Jiang Ningwan grabbed Jiang Xiru and walked to the door opposite.

Soon her father hurried in, and Ling'er stopped Qi outside the courtyard gate.

When Duke Jiang saw this, his expression suddenly changed, and he roared in rage, "How dare you! What are you doing?"

"Dad, Jiang Xiru is your daughter, what about me?"

"After I get married, will there be no place for me in this mansion?"

Jiang Ningwan felt unwilling to accept the fact that more than ten years of family affection could disappear so completely in just one day.

"Just for this Qinghui Garden, you resorted to knife-wielding against your sister? Is it really that necessary?"

"This is my mother's yard. She has carefully cared for every blade of grass and every tree here. Everything in the house belongs to her. Why should they all be given to them? What should I do when my mother comes back?"

She felt sorry for her mother.

Duke Jiang was furious. "Your mother will never come back. She has long since..."

He stopped talking suddenly in the middle of his words.

Jiang Ningwan looked at him in shock, "My mother is dead, isn't she?"

"So you already knew it."

"You've been lying to me all this time!"

Jiang Ningwan's tears instantly burst out, and her heart ached so much that she could hardly stand up straight.

In the seven years of her previous life, her father never revealed the news of her mother's death, and even brought her news about her mother many times. After her rebirth, she kept wondering how the news of her mother's death could be kept so secret.

It turned out to be her father!

He had known about it for a long time and had colluded with Qin Beihuang to deceive her.

Being deceived by a heartless person like Qin Beihuang, she thought she was blind, but being deceived by her closest relatives was like having her heart cut open.

Although Duke Jiang was shocked at where she got the news, he didn't care about that at the moment.

"I'm not telling you because it's for your own good!"

Exactly the same rhetoric.

For her own good.

Then what was her seven years of compromise?

Jiang Ningwan suppressed her anger, calmed down her emotions, and stopped crying, "Even if my mother is dead, you can't give her things to others."

"Give me back all my mother's things!"

“Nothing can be missing!”

Duke Jiang was so angry that his veins were throbbing. "Put down the knife first. Your mother's things are so many and so trivial. It will take time to sort them out."

Just as he finished speaking, an arrow suddenly shot from the courtyard wall.

Jiang Ningwan caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of her eye, but did not dodge, and the arrow hit her arm fiercely.

A dull pain came over her and she let go of Jiang Xiru.

"Dad..." Jiang Xiru ran towards Duke Jiang with tears in her eyes.

"Xiru!" Duke Jiang hurriedly held Jiang Xiru's shoulders, looked her up and down, and was extremely nervous.

"You're not hurt, are you?"

Jiang Ningwan watched the touching scene between father and daughter, glanced at the arrow shaft without an arrowhead on the ground, and felt only a chill in her heart.

"It's my fault that I didn't discipline you well, allowing you to be so bold and willful! Someone come here!" Duke Jiang was furious.

Jiang Ningwan reminded him, "Dad, I just want my mother's things back, as you just promised."

At this time, Qi ran in from outside the yard, hugged Jiang Xiru and burst into tears, "There is no place for us mother and daughter in this family..."

"My poor daughter was sick these past few days, and her own sister put a knife to her neck and she almost died."

"If anything happens to Xiru, I won't live anymore."

The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried bitterly. Duke Jiang's brows were tightly knitted together, and he was furious. He pointed at Jiang Ningwan and shouted, "Apologize to your sister!"

"I did nothing wrong, why should I apologize? They took my things first."

"Dad, do you regret it?"

Duke Jiang quickly stepped forward and grabbed Jiang Ningwan's arm. "How dare you talk back? I really need to discipline you today!"

Jiang Ningwan's eyes were filled with disappointment. She pulled away his arm and said calmly, "Dad, my cousin from the Qi family forced a woman into prostitution, and the victim filed a complaint with the government. It was you who used your power to settle the matter."

As soon as the words came out, the whole yard fell silent.

Duke Jiang looked at her in shock.

Jiang Ningwan raised her eyes and continued, "You hold the position of Duke, but you abuse your power for personal gain and accept bribes to sell official positions."

"Do you want me to tell you everything?"

Qi and Jiang Xiru were so frightened that their faces turned pale.

Duke Jiang was so shocked that he took a step back, "Shut up! What nonsense are you talking about!"

How did Jiang Ningwan know this?

"I didn't want to threaten Dad with this matter, but Dad went back on his word. You forced me to do it."

"The King of Chu is still in the palace. Dad, do you want him to know this?"

She looked calm, her tone quiet but menacing.

In my previous life, when I was looking for evidence to overturn a case, I also discovered many unknown secrets.

When the water is too clear, there will be no fish. There are only a handful of officials in the court who never abuse their power for personal gain.

Qi was terrified and looked at her in disbelief, "Wan'er, if something happens to your father, you will be implicated too."

"The Duke's Mansion prospers together and suffers together. Don't you understand this principle?"

Jiang Ningwan's eyes were slightly red, and she smiled palely, "If my life can contribute a little to the imperial treasury, it will not be in vain."

"If I tell the King of Chu, I'm sure he won't mind adding another achievement to his life's work."

Duke Jiang was so angry that he was shaking all over. He couldn't control his temper and said through gritted teeth, "You are truly my good daughter! Let's see how you meet the King of Chu today!"

Jiang Ningwan snorted lightly.

Nothing was said.

He picked up the tinder and lit the gauze on the windowsill.

The movements are neat.

Before anyone could react, the flames shot up.

Several people in the yard were frightened and their faces turned pale.

Jiang Ningwan smiled seductively, her eyes filled with uncontrollable indulgence. "Dad, what about now? Do you think the King of Chu will come?"