Ji Beichen stepped forward and slapped Jin Youwei across the face!

He truly witnessed Jin Youwei's true colors; he had initially thought she was just arrogant and conceited.

To avoid worrying her mother, she pretended to be indifferent.

Although Ji Xiao was a bit playful, he had watched him grow up.

Jin Youwei's words of malice towards his beloved son, whom his mother and father cherished, were truly outrageous.

Even if he were very polite, he could not simply listen to that.

"Hmph, your vile words and curses are utterly hypocritical; you've truly wasted your scholar's title!"

"As for my younger sister, the Ji family will decide. Who are you to judge her? What right do you have?"

He glared angrily at Jin You, his eyes filled with rage.

Jin Youwei was stunned by Ji Beichen's slap and instinctively wanted to hit back!

But seeing Ji Beichen's fierce gaze, she was somewhat frightened and pointed at Ji Beichen with a trembling finger!

"You...you...you actually dared to lay a hand on me!"

I am the wife of a scholar, and you dare to lay a hand on me before we are even married! You shameless woman, this engagement must be called off!

Then go to the yamen and report that Ji Beichen dared to lay a hand on the scholar's wife.

"Just wait to be thrown in jail. I'll make sure you, Ji Beichen, are a slave for the rest of your life."

Jin Youwei's face turned red with anger. She couldn't understand why Ji Beichen, who was always cold and dignified, would actually lay a hand on her.

Ji Xiao and Ji Lan were both shocked, as Fenglin Kingdom treated those with official titles and honors very well.

If anyone dares to maliciously beat someone with a title or honor, they will be held accountable and imprisoned by the government.

Ji Xiao hurriedly blocked Ji Beichen, "Hmph, Jin Youwei, you still have the nerve to say that!"

You deliberately delayed my brother's marriage and kept extorting large sums of money from my family.

With food, drink, and entertainment provided for you, you've completely lost your scholarly demeanor!

You want to sue the authorities? Fine, let's sue together. I'll report you to the government for daring to take the son of a criminal as a servant.

I'd like to see if you can still keep your scholar's degree!

Jin Youwei, terrified, quickly tried to deny it, "No...no...I didn't lie to you."

Ji Xiao looked at Jin Youwei with a confident expression.

"Hmph, you know perfectly well whether I'm lying or not."

The servant boy named Moya in your household is a descendant of a sinner.

She was originally a prostitute at Baixiangyuan, but not long ago she became your servant.

Why don't we have the magistrate investigate?

The laws of Fenglin Kingdom stipulate that all descendants of criminals are forever of low social status, never to be promoted, and never allowed to leave their place of origin.

They could only do the lowest-level jobs, such as menial labor, prostitution, and latrine work.

Anyone who harbors or helps a criminal to escape punishment will be punished with a hundred strokes of the cane, or even exile or imprisonment.

Ordinary people avoid them like the plague, and even their servants are thoroughly investigated, for fear of being implicated.

Jin Youwei, captivated by Mo Ya's beauty, secretly hid her in his mansion to serve as a servant.

Jin Youwei thought she had done this very discreetly, but the money she used to redeem the people came from the Ji family.

The amount was quite large. The housekeeper reported the large expenditure to Ji Lan, and Ji Lan's mother did not ask any further questions, but Ji Xiao overheard it.

Ji Xiao secretly had someone investigate, initially assuming that Jin Youwei had bought some valuable items.

I was furious, but who knew she was a prostitute who had redeemed a sinner.

After learning about this, Ji Xiao started plotting to get her brother to break off the engagement with Jin Youwei.

Before he could tell his mother and brother, he encountered Jin Youwei taking a prostitute shopping!

They all flared up at once; I'll explain it to my mother later!

I never expected Jin Youwei to be so arrogant. If she keeps him around, wouldn't that be giving him too much face?

Ji Lan was filled with disbelief. "Xiao Xiao, is what you're saying true?"

Ji Xiao solemnly said, "It's true, Mother. I've been wanting to tell you these past few days!"

"It's not too late now. My mother, Jin Youwei, is audacious and reckless, and a scoundrel!"

"Make my brother break off the engagement with this guy as soon as possible!"

Ji Lan became suspicious, and the way she looked at Jin Youwei changed.

Jin Youwei trembled with fear, his expression flustered, and he offered a guilty excuse: "Hmph, Ji Xiaoxiu is talking nonsense."

"I...how could I do such a thing? You must be lying and framing me."

Ji Xiao didn't listen to what she said at all and instead spoke in a serious tone.

"Jin Youwei, we can pretend we don't know about the despicable things you've done!"

"There's only one thing I've said today: my Ji family wants to annul the engagement with your Jin family."

Now return all the tokens belonging to the Ji family and all the property that has been taken from the Ji family over the years.

From this day forward, our two families will have nothing to do with each other anymore!

Ji Lan watched as Ji Xiao confronted Jin Youwei with an imposing air.

She felt very gratified; her Xiaoxiao was now able to stand on her own!

Jin Youwei panicked, his mind racing, and he dared not argue with Ji Xiao any longer!

She should leave here first and quickly sell or give away that prostitute to avoid giving anyone a handle to use against her.

Compared to her status as a scholar's wife, everything else was insignificant.

"Hmph, I'll break off the engagement!"

He took out the jade pendant, a token of the Ji family, from his bosom and placed it on the table!

Ji Lan also took out the token from the Jin family, and the two families exchanged it back.

"Butler, take the account books and go with Scholar Jin to retrieve the Ji family's valuables!"

Jin Youwei slunk away, and Ji Xiao sat down dejectedly.

Somewhat uneasily, he looked at his mother, only to hear her praise.

"My Xiaoxiao has really grown up! She's capable of handling important things now!"

Ji Xiao looked terrified. "Mother, you don't blame me for breaking off my brother's engagement without my permission?"

Haven't you always valued financial success?

Ji Lan sighed, "Alas, I only thought that because she's a scholar, she'd treat your brother better in the future!"

Ji Beichen silently lowered his head; his mother was doing this for him!

"Now Xiaoxiao has made her mother see through Jin Youwei's disguise and true character."

"Your mother is very pleased that you've helped your brother escape from that kind of family."

Ji Xiao immediately beamed with joy, "Mother, don't worry, I will definitely study hard."

Then, we'll support the Ji family and find my brother a wife who is excellent in every way—good character, appearance, and family background!

Ji Beichen blushed deeply, while his mother burst into laughter, her pent-up frustration completely dissipating!

After returning home, Han Zixuan and Shen Qingxi got busy with their own things.

Shen Qingxi was busy sorting out the things she had bought that day.

Han Zixuan went to her studio, where many bottles and jars were placed on the table.

He held the Nine Phoenix Divine Bow in his hand and examined it carefully, feeling a bit curious!

Ji Xiao said the bow could no longer be drawn, but Han Zixuan wanted to try!

Calm your mind and gather your strength. Bend your fingers, take a deep breath, and let your chest rise and fall, while your shoulders sink slightly.

His eyes were piercing, like a cheetah about to pounce on its prey, gathering its strength.

As she slowly drew the bow, her arm tightened, and the bowstring was pulled apart little by little, making a creaking sound.

It seemed as if it would break at any moment due to the immense force it was about to withstand.

With the bow fully drawn, Han Zixuan's gaze focused on her fingertips, her sharp, eagle-like eyes locked on her prey.

As if an arrow were truly on a bowstring, ready to be released, Han Zixuan aimed at the vase on the table.

With a quick release of his fingers, a sharp "whoosh" sound rang out, the sound sharp and rapid, like a fierce gust of wind slicing through the air.

It carried a sharp, swift energy that seemed to cut through the wind, and was especially clear in the silence.

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