Duke Wei was completely stunned.

He seemed to have heard something incredible, but his mind was a bit blank, and he couldn't quite understand it.

"The Duke of Wei's mansion is truly magnanimous; they don't even want something like this," Qi Zhiyu remarked.

"I'm really glad that you treat money like dirt and don't care about it."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to take advantage of this."

Jiang Lanqing said coldly, "The grand gift I specially prepared was rejected. As expected, the Jiang family looks down on our branch of the family."

"In that case, let's sever all ties completely and have no further contact."

"Hey, hey, hey..." Qi Zhiyu seemed to have discovered something and asked in surprise, "Duke Wei, you wouldn't happen to know what businesses Brother Jiang owns, so you regret breaking off the engagement, would you?"

"No way, no way... The dignified Duke of Wei is actually so greedy for money?"

"You are the Duke of Wei!"

Duke Wei felt a tightness in his chest, his blood surging, and he had a persistent sensation of something sweet and metallic being squeezed from his stomach into his throat.

"Duke of Wei, you don't look well. Are you ill?" Qi Zhiyu asked with concern.

Duke Wei gave Qi Zhiyu a deep look, said nothing, simply cupped his hands in greeting, and turned to leave.

If he doesn't leave soon, he might just spit out a mouthful of blood and become a laughingstock for Qi Zhiyu.

Duke Wei left on the brink of death.

Qi Zhiyu watched the Duke of Wei stagger away, then turned to Qi Jingxi and said, "Second Brother, the Duke of Wei's endurance isn't very good."

"You're so angry you're about to vomit blood?"

Qi Jingxi looked at her younger sister with a complicated expression: "Sis, so many businesses, so much money... anyone would feel like vomiting blood if they lost it."

Qi Zhiyu slowly shook her head: "With this, you still want to seize the throne?"

You can't even handle this little setback, you're a real piece of trash.

"Come on, let's continue listening to the opera," Qi Zhiyu said casually.

Qi Jingxi glanced at Qi Zhiyu; his sister really didn't take the Duke of Wei seriously.

Also.

He was the one who became sworn brothers with Jiang Lanqing. His initial intention was to find a breakthrough through Jiang Lanqing and keep abreast of news from the Duke of Wei.

Unexpectedly, his sister found out and gave him a suggestion.

When he first heard the idea, he found it unbelievable, but to his surprise, it worked!

Looking at her younger sister, whose cheeks were chubby like a little squirrel as she ate her snacks, Qi Jingxi really didn't know how to describe her feelings.

How could his sister be so naive yet so terrifyingly shrewd?

What exactly did his sister go through?

Qi Jingxi felt as if his heart was being torn apart when he thought about all the hardships his sister had endured while she was away, which had honed her skills and strategies.

His sister isn't even of marriageable age yet!

Qi Jingxi felt a burning sensation in his eyes and a stinging feeling in his nose. He quickly turned his head away and blinked hard to suppress the blurry, wet feeling in his eyes.

Compared to Qi Jingxi, Duke Wei was completely stunned. He had just returned to the Duke Wei's mansion when the Gu worms immediately took effect, causing him to writhe in pain on the bed and scream in agony.

This time, the Gu worm attack was more painful than ever before.

However, the attack lasted less than fifteen minutes, as Qi Zhiyu had stated.

Finally, the excruciating pain subsided, and the Duke of Wei was drenched in sweat.

He quickly tidied himself up and called his son, Jiang Baihua, over: "Go to the Sun family and ask what's going on. You two used to be husband and wife, so it'll be easier for you to talk."

"Furthermore, their family gave all their assets to Jiang Lanqing. What are you going to do about that?"

Jiang Baihua nodded: "Yes."

"Find an opportunity to go secretly. Don't let anyone find out," the Duke of Wei instructed.

"Okay." Jiang Baihua agreed, and the next day, he found an opportunity to go find the person.

Although the Sun family handed over all their assets, they still kept their house.

However, they have already started packing up, planning to sell the house and return to their hometown.

They're not stupid. Now that they've lost all the capital that allowed them to establish themselves in the capital, leaving as soon as possible is the only way to save their lives.

When Jiang Baihua arrived, all he saw was his almost-packed luggage.

"You're leaving?" Jiang Baihua questioned impatiently. "Your Sun family has caused such a huge disaster, and you think you can just walk away?"

Sun Tingxiang, who was initially reluctant to part with him, felt her heart turn cold after hearing this: "We've been husband and wife for so many years, and all you care about is the Jiang family, not me or my family at all, is that it?"

"Do you even know how much my family's business has been affected since you divorced me?"

"Without the Duke of Wei's mansion as your backer, you can't do business anymore?" Jiang Baihua didn't accept Sun Tingxiang's statement.

Sun Tingxiang laughed in exasperation: "Our family has always been honest and upright in our business."

"But is the money earned from honest business enough for the Duke of Wei's mansion to offer as tribute to the King of Wu?"

"Whom would we be willing to use any means necessary for?"

Now they want to distance themselves? Who was it that let them take such a risk in the first place, who let them do it without worry, who patted their chests and guaranteed that the Duke of Wei's mansion would cover for them if anything happened?

The Sun family really did anything to make more money.

With the Duke of Wei's mansion as their backing, no one could touch the Sun family.

However, after she was divorced and sent home, the Sun family completely severed ties with the Duke of Wei's mansion, and the Sun family's life immediately became difficult.

"That's all in the past. Besides, once the King of Wu recovers, he won't abandon you. Why are you all so impatient?" Jiang Baihua questioned.

"No matter what, you can't give the business to Jiang Lanqing! Are you out of your minds?"

Jiang Baihua really couldn't understand what the Sun family was thinking.

"I did it for my daughter!" Sun Tingxiang exclaimed.

"Our Sun family doesn't need to rely on others' influence; we should just give all the assets to our child so she has something to rely on. But what have you done?" Sun Tingxiang accused angrily.

"You've severed ties with Jiang Lanqing and her family! You didn't even bother to check what the dowry was before cutting ties. What are you thinking?"

Jiang Baihua was speechless when asked the question.

However, it is absolutely impossible for Jiang Baihua to admit that his family was wrong.

"You gave those things to Jiang Lanqing for your daughter's sake, why didn't you tell us beforehand?" Jiang Baihua questioned resentfully.

"If you had told me beforehand, none of this would have happened."

"Should I have told you beforehand?" Sun Tingxiang's eyes welled up with tears, feeling wronged. "Will our Sun family ever see your Jiang family?"

"Ever since I was divorced, the people of the Duke of Wei's mansion have avoided our Sun family like the plague."

"If we see it from afar, we'll take a detour!"

Jiang Baihua gritted his teeth and said, "Wasn't that because of the circumstances at the time?"

"You know how closely Prince Rui is watching Prince Wu, how can I contact you?"

Can't she understand his difficulties?

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