Chapter 91: Have You Thought About The Consequences?
He had truly underestimated her, thinking that she, a mere daughter of a merchant, possessed no great wisdom.
Just like before, as long as he gave her some small favors and guided her a bit, she would be under his control, but he never expected to be toyed with in the palm of her hand.
Jiang Rui had never been so humiliated in his life.
His face was as black as ink, extremely unsightly.
“Third Brother, you must be laughing at me. These little tricks of mine are hardly fit for polite society.”
Jiang Ruanxi knew that sooner or later, she and they would tear off their masks, and now she feared nothing.
Since things had already come to this point, she no longer pretended.
“This lesson is to tell Third Brother never to underestimate your opponent too much, or you will lose miserably.”
Unexpectedly, due to his momentary carelessness, Jiang Changjun had fallen into such a dead end.
If he hadn’t sought out Jiang Ruanxi, Jiang Changjun might still have a way out, but now he definitely had no way out.
Thinking that all of this was caused by Jiang Ruanxi, Jiang Rui was so angry that he wanted to kill her.
As if sensing what was in his mind, Jiang Ruanxi said faintly, “Third Brother, this is the Imperial Palace, many people are watching around. Before you impulsively hit me, please think twice.”
It looked like a reminder, but was actually a provocation.
Jiang Rui’s angry steps forward came to a harsh stop.
Jiang Leilin was also displeased in his heart, but his mind was much clearer than Jiang Rui’s.
Gnashing his teeth, he said, “Jiang Ruanxi, by betraying the Jiang Family like this, have you considered the consequences?”
Jiang Ruanxi seemed to have heard some joke, a mocking smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.
“Fourth Brother must have forgotten one thing. I have never lived in the Jiang Family, so how could there be any talk of betrayal?”
Jiang Leilin was choked by her words.
“I know that after you go back, you will definitely scheme something to deal with me. But I advise you not to act rashly. At this critical juncture, if something happens to me and the Lin Family, His Majesty and the Crown Prince will suspect that it was the Jiang Family’s doing. With Second Brother’s matter now, the Jiang Family can temporarily stay out of it, but not necessarily later.”
“You…”
Being threatened repeatedly, Jiang Leilin completely lost reason, no longer caring whether they were in the Imperial Palace, and in his anger, he stepped forward to beat her to death.
But after just one step, he was pulled back by Jiang Rui, who had regained his reason. “Fourth Brother, don’t fall for her provocation.”
Looking at Jiang Rui who had sobered up, Jiang Ruanxi felt a bit regretful; she had been so close to making them lose reason and attack her.
If they made a move, she wouldn’t have to go to great lengths to deal with them later, because His Majesty would handle them for her.
Although the Jiang Family held wealth and military power in the Qin Kingdom, His Majesty had long disliked them and was guarding against their rebellion, waiting for their mistakes.
If they acted in the Imperial Palace, it would be provoking imperial authority, and they wouldn’t escape so easily.
Although Jiang Leilin was held back, seeing Jiang Ruanxi’s cold and provocative gaze, the anger in his heart could not subside.
But Jiang Rui was right; he could not fall for her provocation and lose composure at this time.
Jiang Ruanxi no longer engaged in empty talk with them.
“If Third Brother and Fourth Brother have nothing else to say, then I will take my leave.” Jiang Ruanxi curved her lips and said with a smile.
After walking a few steps, as if remembering something, Jiang Ruanxi turned around, her face innocent, but her words stabbed straight into their hearts.
“I forgot to tell you, if you see Second Brother, please trouble yourselves to inform him that no matter how he struggles, this time he is probably doomed.”
“Jiang Ruanxi…”
“Fourth Brother, calm down.”
Seeing Jiang Ruanxi’s triumphant villainous appearance, Jiang Leilin’s anger that had not subsided surged up again. No longer caring about anything else, he angrily pounced forward, but was stopped by Jiang Rui who hugged his waist to prevent him from advancing.
“Third Brother, let me go. How can I stay calm? When has our Jiang Family ever suffered such humiliation?”
To put it bluntly, in the Capital, even His Majesty had to give some face to their Jiang Family and had never let them suffer such treatment. What was she, Jiang Ruanxi, a thing?
“Fourth Brother, dealing with Jiang Ruanxi is something that will happen sooner or later, but now we have more important matters.” Jiang Rui whispered a reminder in his ear, “Second Brother’s matter must be resolved sooner.”
Hearing this, Jiang Leilin calmed down, but he was still unwilling to be threatened repeatedly by Jiang Ruanxi.
“Jiang Ruanxi, don’t let me see you again in the future, or I won’t let you go.”
“I’m really looking forward to it,” Jiang Ruanxi said with a smile.
After saying that, she left directly.
Coming out of the Imperial Palace, Jiang Ruanxi originally thought she could leave directly; she was still thinking of going back to Lin Manor to catch up on sleep.
But just as she exited the palace gate, a handsome man stood with his hands behind his back, elegant and noble, like a jade tree in the wind, his luxurious robes swaying in the breeze.
Jiang Ruanxi was surprised in her heart why he was here, but her feet had already walked toward him. “Greetings, Crown Prince.”
“Madam Lin, offending the Jiang Family is not a good thing.”
His eyes held curiosity, a bit of probing, and a bit of doubt.
How did this petite woman have such courage to offend the Jiang Family?
People of their royal family had to give some face to Jiang family members when they met, yet Jiang Ruanxi dared to offend them face-to-face.
“So the next matters still need to rely on the Crown Prince.”
Crown Prince Wei Chang frowned, “Why does Madam Lin think I will help you?”
“His Majesty ordered Your Highness to thoroughly investigate this matter. This subject has no other requests, only that the Crown Prince judges fairly.” Jiang Ruanxi lowered her eyes. “As for whether the Crown Prince helps or not, that is entirely up to the Crown Prince himself.”
Wei Chang said nothing, looking at the person before him who was calm yet carried a bit of certainty, as if a fog shrouded his eyes, making it impossible for him to see clearly what she really wanted.
Before the Lin Family scandal of Lin Ningkun and Jiang Xuerou’s affair broke out, he didn’t believe Jiang Ruanxi was unaware, but she neither cried nor made a fuss, letting things develop until the matter exploded.
With the Jiang Family’s matter, she could clearly stay out of it, but she insisted on plunging into the vortex.
By the time he came back to his senses, Jiang Ruanxi had already left.
Watching Jiang Ruanxi’s figure receding into the distance, Wei Chang’s heart grew more puzzled. What exactly was she doing this for?
Coming out of the Imperial Palace, Hong Ye breathed a sigh of relief, her heart growing more worried for Jiang Ruanxi.
Although she hadn’t gone to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, she could guess some of what happened inside.
And the anger of the two Jiang brothers just now.
“Madam, the Jiang Family probably won’t let you go.”
“Don’t worry, they won’t take my life.”
Jiang Ruanxi was very certain in her heart that as long as her fate had not been completely stolen, she still had value in living.
That was why she dared to provoke the Jiang Family so boldly.
She wanted to see, once all the unrelated people were dead, whether that person could still hide in the shadows.
Jiang Ruanxi rode the carriage back to Lin Manor, but upon entering, she encountered Madam Zhou.
