Quick wear: cannon fodder is a bit strong

Chapter 505: The "Frustrated" Young Marquis in a World of Female Dominance

In the afternoon, Jiang Xinyue had just returned home from court when the gatekeeper came up to report:

"The general has brought Lord Luo Ce here and is currently discussing matters in the flower hall..."

The servant was a servant born in Jiang's father's marriage, and he had not changed his way of addressing Luo Chengdong for the time being.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xinyue rushed to the main hall without even changing into her court attire. Although her father's temperament had become much more cheerful recently, he was still used to being bullied by these two people.

Jiang Xinyue was afraid that his father would suffer.

"Brother, you are so stubborn that you refuse to help the mansion overcome its difficulties. Could it be that you still hold a grudge against your younger brother for stealing your position and the general's favor?"

There was sincerity on the east side of Luocheng:

"Actually, I've never thought of coveting Zhengjun's position. We're both generals..." He glanced at Jiang Tianming reproachfully, as if blaming a woman for acting impulsively.

Jiang Tianming really looked like a child who had done something wrong, and lowered his head after being glanced at.

There was still a hint of stubbornness in his expression.

Luo Chengdong curled his lips in satisfaction, and then continued:

"Actually, my brother misunderstood at first."

"I truly adore the general. No matter what my status in this life is, as long as I can always be by his side, that's all I need. So if you're willing, you can return to the mansion at any time. The position of the Lord of this mansion is still yours."

"I hope that brother will consider our relationship as husband and wife and lend a hand in Qiu Shui's marriage."

Upon hearing this, Father Jiang showed an expression as if he had swallowed a fly:

"That's not necessary. Since the General and I have already divorced, there's absolutely no reason for us to get back together. Why bother to disgust me with these words, Lord Luo Zheng?"

He said:

"Today, I am allowing you into the mansion for Qiushan and Xinyue's sake. If Luo Zhengjun still wants to talk about these trivial matters, you can leave now. As for the money, I can't help you."

Jiang Tianming's face turned pale when he heard this:

"I'm telling you, man, don't be shameless..."

"Mother, you are so majestic. I wonder what brings you here today with Your Excellency?"

Jiang Xinyue took two quick steps and intentionally emphasized the word "Zhengjun", successfully interrupting Jiang Tianming's rhythm of wanting to lose his temper.

When Father Jiang heard this, he looked up and saw that it was Jiang Xinyue who had returned. He couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief: He had been annoyed by these two people for a long time. If his two daughters didn't come back, he didn't know how much longer he could hold on.

When Jiang Tianming saw Jiang Xinyue's brand new court robes, he was slightly stunned.

Her current official position was that of a third-rank General Huwei, commanding 50,000 soldiers from the East Camp of the capital city. This was achieved through the influence of her ancestors and nearly twenty years of hard work.

But if she recognized Jiang Xinyue's official robes correctly, she knew she was already a fifth-rank official. In less than a year, from the newly crowned top scholar to the fifth-rank official, this promotion speed was astonishing.

It was only then that she remembered.

Her daughter's name was changed by Prince Chen himself. Now that Prince Chen is the emperor, isn't her daughter definitely the emperor's new favorite?

He immediately swallowed back the bad words that Ma was about to say.

She seemed to choke for a moment before she snorted coldly:

"Why, a promoted official won't even bow to your mother when he sees her?"

Jiang Xinyue took a step back and saluted: "Hello, General!" Then she lifted her robe and sat on the chair next to Jiang's father.

"Why don't you greet your father?"

Jiang Tianming was still dissatisfied.

"General~" Luo Chengdong pulled her sleeve:

"My brother is still sitting here... I'm fine, don't make things difficult for the child!"

Jiang Xinyue said:

"I want you to know that I only have one father to support in my life, and I can't take care of others. If you want to say this, please go back!"

She had also overheard the conversation between the few people just now. It was probably not a good thing, so she decided to get rid of it as soon as possible.

"You evil girl..."

Jiang Tianming was about to lose his temper again. Luo Chengdong pulled his sleeve, and he finally suppressed his temper and got down to business:

"The mansion was robbed last night and all the money was lost, but your sister Qiushui's wedding is in three days. This is an imperial decree, how can we organize it without money? It would be unpleasant to lose face when the time comes."

"Remember, the family also contributed money when you got married. After all, we are sisters. You and your sister should each contribute 10,000 taels of silver to help Qiu Shui overcome this difficult time!"

Her tone was so matter-of-fact that Jiang Xinyue almost laughed out of anger.

"Mother is very calculating."

Jiang Xinyue said:

"When my brother and I got married, we each received ten thousand taels. But nine thousand of that was given by my father from his dowry. The treasury only gave us a thousand taels in silver notes each."

"My sister and I also live in small, remote courtyards."

"Not to mention that now that father has divorced you, my sisters and I have moved out and live separately. Repairing the house and buying furniture all require money, and mother hasn't given us a penny, right?"

"Now your house has been robbed, and it has nothing to do with us, but mother wants to take back the money that father gave us as well. How can this be justified?"

Father Jiang was also very angry when he heard this.

When the two of them sat down earlier, they only said they wanted to borrow money, but they didn't say they wanted to borrow 10,000 yuan each. It seems that I was too polite to them before, as they asked for such a huge amount.

Father Jiang immediately stood up and pointed at Jiang Tianming's nose and said:

"Jiang Tianming, we've already divorced. Who dares to come here and extort money from my daughter? Nine thousand of the ten thousand came from my dowry, and you dare to have such ideas? A dignified general, have you lost your dignity now?"

Jiang Tianming had always been the most powerful person in the mansion, and he had never been scolded like this before. What's more, the two people in front of him had been completely suppressed by her power in the past, and now they dared to treat her like this.

She was embarrassed for a moment, her face flushed purple.

"Nonsense! Who said I was here to extort money? I already said it was a loan, a loan!"

Luo Chengdong also tried to smooth things over:

"Brother, you misunderstood. The general also said it was a loan. He will return it once he has the money..."

Jiang Tianming stiffened his neck and said, "Hmph. I used to think you were a pedantic and unpleasant man, and that deep down you didn't value material possessions. I never thought you were so snobbish that you'd even taught your daughter a bad lesson... I think you're just holding a grudge against me for not showing you any favors..."

She kept chattering, saying even more unpleasant things. Jiang Xinyue clenched her fists - a father humiliated a daughter and she died. This was why the Dongchi Kingdom valued filial piety. She couldn't beat her mother herself, and she couldn't shut her stinky mouth.

But Jiang's father had no such concerns.

Looking around, I saw a few chicks being fed by servants under the corridor, with brooms, dustpans, chicken feed and other things placed next to them.

Father Jiang rushed over, picked up the broom and hit the two of them on the head:

"You shameless old bastard, I'll let you bully my daughter!"

"I'll let you covet my dowry!"

"I'll let you come to my house and extort money!"

"I asked you to fan the flames and stab me in the back..."