Quick Transmigration Hoarding: My Selfishness Leads to a Killing Frenzy

Chapter 451 Female Lead, I'd Give You My Life 3

"Break off the engagement? Jiang Fu, don't think I wouldn't dare!" He laughed angrily.

Seeing this, Jiang Wanyue quickly stepped forward and grabbed Wei Xuanling's sleeve, crying and saying, "Brother Xuanling, my sister is angry, please don't argue with her."

Wei Xuanling flung Jiang Wanyue's hand away and stared intently at Qingmo. "Fine, Jiang Fu, you said it yourself."

He took a deep breath, suppressing the intense pain in his heart, "From this day forward, I, Wei Xuanling, will have nothing to do with you, Jiang Fu."

After he finished speaking, he didn't leave, but just stared at her intently.

At this moment, the comments section was scrolling wildly:

Oh no, the engagement is really called off! How sweet things will be afterwards?!

The female lead was too impulsive; the male lead must be regretting it terribly.

[Female lead, please don't agree! The male lead is just stubborn but soft-hearted.]

[Hilarious! The male lead says he wants to call off the engagement, but he's probably frantic inside. Look, he's already said everything, but he just won't leave.]

Qingmo's lips curled into a mocking smile. "As you wish."

If he won't leave, then she can leave!

Qingmo turned and left, her back view resolute.

Wei Xuanling stood there, watching her leave without looking back, his heart feeling as if it were being squeezed tightly by an invisible hand.

He rushed forward and grabbed her wrist: "Jiang Fu! Are you really so heartless?"

Qingmo turned around, her gaze as cold as ice: "Young Master Wei, let go."

"I won't let go!" Wei Xuanling's eyes were bloodshot. "You know perfectly well that I'm just..."

"Just what?"

Qingmo sneered, "You're just trying to prove I love you this way? Well, you've succeeded. I don't love you."

"What did you say?" Wei Xuanling's body trembled, and the strength in his hand unconsciously loosened.

Taking the opportunity, Qingmo withdrew her hand and said calmly, "Between you and me, this is the end."

After saying that, she left without looking back.

Wei Xuanling stood there, watching her figure disappear at the end of the corridor, feeling as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

Seeing this, Jiang Wanyue cautiously approached and said, "Brother Xuanling, don't take it to heart..."

"roll!"

Wei Xuanling shoved her away abruptly. Jiang Wanyue stumbled and fell to the ground, her eyes filled with grievance and resentment.

Wei Xuanling left the Duke's mansion in a daze.

That night.

News then spread from the Marquis of Xuanping’s residence that the Crown Prince Wei had fallen ill after returning home.

Although the two said they wanted to call off the engagement, it was just something they said themselves.

Before they could formally inform their elders, the marriage certificate and engagement tokens from both families had not been returned.

Wei Xuanling wanted to use the excuse of illness to let the matter drop.

Unexpectedly, Qingmo immediately mentioned it to her parents, which resulted in a scolding.

Upon hearing that his daughter wanted to break off the engagement, the Duke immediately smashed the teacup in his hand.

"You insolent brat, who do you think you are, to just call off an engagement like that? This engagement was arranged by your mother and Madam Wei, how dare you change it so easily!"

Qingmo stood in the hall, her back ramrod straight.

"Why did my father accuse me without even asking what happened? I have my reasons for wanting to break off the engagement."

"Reason? What reason is there that this marriage cannot be called off?"

The Duke's Mansion is no longer as powerful as before, while the Marquis of Xuanping Mansion is currently enjoying the Emperor's favor.

If this engagement is called off, the Duke's mansion will likely face difficulties.

Qingmo looked him straight in the eye and said, word by word, "Father, there's no need to be angry. I can't marry, but there is someone who can."

“Sister Wanyue and that Prince Wei have been secretly exchanging lovers for a long time without my knowledge.”

"Why don't you do me a favor and marry your half-sister to him? Then the two families can still be on good terms."

Upon hearing this, the Duke's expression changed drastically: "Absurd! Do you know what you're saying?"

Qingmo replied neither humbly nor arrogantly: "If Father does not believe me, he may send someone to investigate."

"In my sister's room, is there still a jade pendant with letters between the two of you?"

The Duke frowned and ordered his servants to summon Jiang Wanyue.

Seeing that the father and daughter were at an impasse, the Duchess advised, "Fu'er, you mustn't be willful."

"Even if what you say is true, you are still engaged to Prince Wei, how can you just back out like that?"

Qingmo scoffed: "Oh? Mother means I should endure it?"

The Duchess, however, did not take it to heart and did not pay attention to her attitude.

"You are the legitimate daughter of the Duke's mansion, and you will be the matriarch of a wealthy family in the future. It is normal for men to have three wives and four concubines."

"So what if Prince Wei is fond of your half-sister?"

“When you marry into the family, you can make her your concubine. There’s no need to argue with her.”

"So, Mother, you mean your daughter's happiness isn't important?"

The Duchess was taken aback by the question, then frowned and said, "Fu'er, why are you being so insensible today?"

"Marriage is such a big deal, how can it be treated as a joke?"

"If the marriage is arranged by your parents and the matchmaker, how good do you think your reputation will be if you break off the engagement?"

Ah, this is the kinship among aristocratic families.

Women have always been merely tools sacrificed for the benefit of their families.

They knew Wei Xuanling was not a good man, but they still wanted to marry her off to him.

It's likely that in the original owner's previous life, besides being influenced by the barrage of comments, the main reason for the pressure was probably due to family pressure.

Qingmo sneered inwardly, but her face remained calm.

His gaze swept over Jiang Wanyue, who had rushed over: "Sister, you've come at the right time. Why don't you tell us yourself how long you've been seeing Prince Wei in private?"

Jiang Wanyue's face turned deathly pale, and she knelt down with a thud: "Father, please see the truth! Your daughter is innocent! My sister... she must have misunderstood something..."

The Duke, his face grim, ordered, "Guards, search the Second Miss's room!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanyue's body went limp, and she almost collapsed to the ground.

Because there really were letters written to her by Wei Xuanling in her room.

Although they weren't particularly explicit love confessions, most of them were evidence of invitations to travel together privately.

Wei Xuanling, in order to spite the original owner, completely disregarded Jiang Wanyue's reputation.

Aside from the original owner of this body, he never considered what would happen to Jiang Wanyue after he had used her.

I have to say, he's a complete scumbag.

According to the comments, he simply gave all his affection to the female lead, so what could he have done wrong?

Before long, the servants indeed found a stack of letters and a jade pendant.

That jade pendant was Wei Xuanling's personal possession.

After reading the letter, the Duke flew into a rage: "You wicked child! How dare you do such a shameless thing!"

He slapped Jiang Wanyue hard across the face.

Jiang Wanyue was knocked to the ground, covering her face and crying bitterly: "Father, it was Brother Xuanling who took the initiative to find me, daughter... daughter was just confused for a moment."

The Duchess panicked and hurriedly advised, "My lord, things have come to this point. Let's think about how to resolve this."

If word gets out that the illegitimate daughter and the legitimate daughter's fiancé are having an affair, the Duke's mansion's reputation will be ruined.

Qingmo said coldly, "Father, I will definitely not marry this Prince Wei."

"The best course of action now is to have my sister marry into the Marquis's household. This will not only preserve the reputation of the Duke's family, but also maintain the friendship between the two families. Why not do it?"

Jiang Wanyue was surprised to hear this. "Such a good thing?"

She immediately stopped crying and protesting her innocence, and instead looked intently at the Duke.

Seeing her like this, the Duke was even more furious and trembled with rage: "Guards! Lock this shameless thing in the ancestral hall!"

After Jiang Wanyue was dragged away, the Duke turned to Qingmo: "Fu'er, I will give you an explanation for this matter. But this marriage agreement..."

Qingmo said firmly, "Father, my mind is made up."

"This engagement must be called off."

"If you insist on me marrying you, then the whole city will be in an uproar."

Threat, naked threat.

If you force her to marry, she'll make a scene, and in the end, it'll be the Duke's mansion that loses face.

The Duke remained silent for a long time before finally sighing, "Very well, I will go to the Marquis of Xuanping's residence tomorrow to discuss this matter."

This is not a good situation!

Replacing a concubine's daughter with a legitimate daughter is bound to offend people no matter how you look at it.

It's all the Crown Prince Wei's fault.

We're all men, so it's understandable for him to be a little flirtatious, but to do something like this before marriage is truly shameful!

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