The whole family is obsessed with love? The princess woke them up one after another.

Duke Wei watched as Jiang Lanqing followed Qi Zhiyu away, sneered twice, and turned to return to his residence.

"Grandfather!" Jiang Shuyi followed the Duke of Wei into the study.

"Is it really okay to sever ties with my uncle like this?"

She felt that something was off.

However, after thinking about it for a long time, she still couldn't figure out what the problem was.

She seems a little scared now.

Whenever she saw Qi Zhiyu or was involved in something, she always felt that nothing good could come of it.

"Grandfather, could this be a trap set by Qi Zhiyu?" Jiang Shuyi asked worriedly.

The Duke of Wei sat in his chair with a cold face: "What kind of trap could there be?"

"It's just that I broke off relations with a good-for-nothing."

"That was a useless thing to begin with."

Back then, when he was young, all he was attracted to was that woman's looks. After taking her as his concubine, he truly doted on her for a while.

But that woman was oblivious; after she gave birth to his son, his interest waned.

When did that woman die?

Is the illegitimate son four or five years old?

It's been too long, I can't remember.

The mother was tactless, and the son she gave birth to was not a docile boy either; he was neither good at academics nor martial arts.

Despite his wife's efforts to find him tutors, he still achieved nothing in the end.

Seeing that wretched, timid creature looking so pathetic made him furious.

Finally, they found a wife for that wretched child and separated him from his family.

He did everything he could to be benevolent and righteous.

I never imagined that that wretched child would give birth to such a scoundrel, who would come to him to sever ties with his family!

"But, Grandfather, today's events are too coincidental." Jiang Shuyi had no evidence, but she was still feeling uneasy.

She always felt that they were overlooking something.

"Could this be a conspiracy by Qi Zhiyu and her group?"

"A conspiracy?" Duke Wei laughed dismissively. "What conspiracy?"

"You know your uncle... he's really good for nothing." Duke Wei frowned.

"I specifically arranged for him to join the army, but what happened to him?"

The Duke of Wei was furious when he brought it up: "We were both going to the border to fight."

"Look at your father, he fought bravely against the enemy, his military strategy was brilliant, and he defeated the enemy army."

"On the contrary, he cowered in the rear, not even daring to charge into battle!"

"If it weren't for my sake, he wouldn't even be able to keep his current position!"

How dare you sever ties with such a good-for-nothing?

Without him, that wretched child is nothing!

Jiang Shuyi thought about it carefully and realized that Jiang Lanqing's father was indeed a good-for-nothing who relied entirely on his grandfather's protection.

It was precisely because he was not ambitious that his grandfather looked down on him.

How could he have the nerve to sever ties with his grandfather?

"Grandfather...Logically speaking, Uncle relies entirely on you, so why would he dare to sever ties with you?" Jiang Shuyi frowned. "Something is definitely amiss. This is not right."

Duke Wei sneered: "What else could it be? It's nothing more than his habit of currying favor with the powerful."

"He watched as Prince Rui rose to power, and his son became sworn brothers with Qi Jingxi. He thought the Duke of Wei's mansion was about to decline, so he was preemptively trying to climb the social ladder!"

The Duke of Wei was furious at the thought of his son fawning over his enemy.

"Ignore him," the Duke of Wei said coldly. "You should focus on preparing for the wedding."

"Let's see if there's anything missing from the dowry."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shuyi said shyly, "Grandfather, the dowry has been prepared."

She had expected her dowry to be valuable and generous, but she never imagined that her grandfather would be so generous.

The dowry far exceeded her expectations.

Of course, she also understood that her wedding was not only about her marrying Wei Yifeng, but also about showcasing the prestige of their Duke of Wei's mansion.

"Hmm." Duke Wei nodded in satisfaction.

He wanted to show outsiders the strength of the Duke of Wei's mansion.

That wretched child, having severed ties with his family, thinks he can now climb the social ladder and join the Prince Rui's household?

A useless piece of trash won't get a second glance no matter where you put him.

A good-for-nothing's son will also be a good-for-nothing.

Jiang Lanqing, who had been looked down upon by the Duke of Wei, was covering her head, tears welling in her eyes, feeling wronged.

"What are you looking at? You're not convinced?" Qi Jingxi shook his fist at Jiang Lanqing.

"Why did you hit me?" Jiang Lanqing felt wronged.

"Why did I hit you?" Qi Jingxi was furious. This guy didn't even know what he did wrong.

It seems his attack wasn't forceful enough, which is why Jiang Lanqing didn't realize what he did wrong.

Jiang Lanqing said, feeling wronged, "I don't know!"

He didn't do anything!

"Why are you staring at my sister like that? Your eyes are glued to her!" Qi Jingxi got angry as soon as she brought it up.

Even if his sister hadn't reached marriageable age yet, it's not something just anyone can have designs on.

Jiang Lanqing opened her mouth in anger, but finally sighed helplessly, "I was just admiring the princess!"

"I admire the princess!"

"What are you thinking?"

Putting aside the issue of status, with the princess's abilities alone, why would he covet her?

Is he crazy?

"Oh." Qi Jingxi accepted this explanation.

His sister is just that outstanding, there's nothing he can do about it.

"What happened?" Qi Jingxi asked curiously.

He had just returned when he heard on the way that the Duke of Wei had severed ties with his illegitimate son.

He knew then that Jiang Lanqing's matter had been settled.

Jiang Lanqing recounted what had happened to him, and finally sighed, "...I really didn't expect that none of the evidence I prepared would be used."

"The princess's actions were truly unexpected."

Jiang Lanqing was truly impressed!

Qi Zhiyu chuckled lightly, "So what if there are witnesses and evidence?"

"No matter how miserable your father was, or how the Duke of Wei's mansion has treated you all these years, as long as it is laid out in a clear and transparent manner and everyone can see it, then you still haven't suffered enough."

Jiang Lanqing asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Qi Zhiyu chuckled and said, "Because there isn't that much empathy involved; it's more like people talking without understanding the pain."

"Your pain, your wounds... they can erase them all with just one sentence—it's all in the past."

Jiang Lanqing's face turned pale with anger: "Why should it be forgotten just because it's in the past?"

"Yes, you think, why should they? But it's not like they were hurt or their interests weren't affected. They can just casually say it's over and tell you to be magnanimous," Qi Zhiyu said with a light laugh.

"If you persist in your accusations, they will use filial piety to pressure you."

"In short, they cannot feel concrete pain, and they will downplay that pain."

Jiang Lanqing gritted her teeth. All the grievances, humiliations, and pain they had suffered over the years, were they really so insignificant in other people's eyes?

Qi Zhiyu looked at him, puzzled: "Why are you angry?"

Jiang Lanqing was shocked: "Princess, shouldn't I be angry?"

How could they think like that?

Qi Zhiyu became increasingly puzzled: "Why do you care what they think?"

"Huh?" Jiang Lanqing was stunned.