In my past life, I was buried alive! Reborn, I'll overturn the capital.

Chapter 40 Tear me apart and there's more

"What are you doing, sister? I've already given the courtyard back to you, what more do you want?" Jiang Chuchu sneered inwardly as she appeared and saw Jiang Qingyue's commotion.

“Yes, it’s been returned, but what about the things in the yard?” Jiang Qingyue wasn’t going to tolerate Jiang Chuchu.

"What do you mean? That courtyard was left to you by your mother, and I have already returned it. The things inside were all purchased by myself. You kicked me out, and now you want to take my things. Today, I'm going out to let someone judge this matter."

Anyway, who knows what those things are? As long as I insist that I bought them all myself, Jiang Qingyue can't do anything to me.

“Alright, let’s settle this!” Jiang Qingyue said, waving the list in her hand. “This is my mother’s dowry list, which includes items for the courtyard. I’ll have someone bring it over to check. If it’s yours, I naturally won’t touch it.”

Jiang Chuchu was surprised that Jiang Qingyue had this knowledge. "You...you're lying!"

"What, are you feeling guilty?"

"You..." Jiang Chuchu was so angry that she couldn't speak.

At this time, Jiang An and Lu Shi also received a report about the matter, so the two of them rushed over, fearing that Jiang Chuchu would suffer another loss.

"Mother!" Upon seeing Madam Lu arrive, Jiang Chuchu quickly sought help. "Mother, Father, it's not enough that my sister took the courtyard; she wants to take all my things too. She even made some kind of list, insisting that everything in my room belongs to her!"

She absolutely will not spit this out; otherwise, she will truly have nothing left. She absolutely cannot!

Anyway, so many years have passed, and a list is simply not convincing.

Madam Lu glanced at Jiang Qingyue with slight displeasure and said earnestly, "Qingyue, it's good to be forgiving. The courtyard has already been returned to you, so why are you being so aggressive?"

"What if I insist on being aggressive?" Jiang Qingyue was too lazy to waste any more words with them.

“You…” Madam Lu did not expect that Jiang Qingyue would not choose to argue this time. This unconventional behavior left Madam Lu with a bellyful of words that she could not say.

"Mulan!"

"Yes, Miss!" Mu Lan stepped forward and handed the list to Jiang Chuchu. "Miss Chuchu, please check it carefully."

"This is all fabricated! These things are mine, mine!" Jiang Chuchu glanced at them, then angrily tore them up. "Now they're gone, Jiang Qingyue, how are you going to verify this?"

"It's okay, I have another one if you tear it up. I copied it several times!" As she spoke, Mu Lan took out another list that was exactly the same as the previous one.

Jiang Chuchu was speechless, "You...you've gone too far! Father!"

Seeing her father, who had been standing by her side the whole time, fall silent this time, Jiang Chuchu felt even more panicked. "Father, look at her..."

"Sure, then I'll have to ask *** to be my witness." Jiang Qingyue had already thought of a solution. So what if she had to call for reinforcements? Bring it on, let's see who can outdo whom.

"Alright!" Jiang An said impatiently.

Ever since Jiang Chuchu returned, there hasn't been a moment of peace in this family. He doesn't understand why they have to fight over such a small thing.

Moreover, Jiang Chuchu, the daughter he had always valued, had been performing poorly recently. She had caused many troubles, and outsiders had already witnessed enough of her making a fool of themselves. If things continued like this, the entire Prime Minister's residence would become the talk of the town for everyone.

"What belongs to her should be returned to her. Does the Prime Minister's mansion lack you for food and clothing? Just give it back to her and have your mother provide you with better things." Jiang An didn't understand why they had to fight over something so simple.

“Prime Minister, this matter isn’t that simple, because…” Madam Lu tried to explain, but Jiang An stopped her, “There are no excuses. You can’t even manage a household properly, what use are you? Get to the bottom of this!”

After saying that, Jiang An looked at Jiang Qingyue and said, "And you too, I've already promised you, so stop causing trouble."

"Don't worry, Father. All that I did before was retaliation. Now that I've gotten back Mother's things, I won't cause you any more trouble. From now on, as long as they don't mess with me..."

Father, Father, this is only the beginning, and you can't even stand it anymore. What will you do when the real show comes? You'll be driven to your death by anger.

Jiang An snorted coldly, ignoring Lu Shi's gesturing glances, and turned to leave.

Without Jiang An's support, Lu Shi and Jiang Chuchu's situation instantly became very awkward.

Lu Shi still wanted to appeal to Jiang Qingyue's emotions, but as soon as she opened her mouth, Jiang Qingyue knew what she wanted to say and naturally wouldn't give her the chance.

She smiled and said to Madam Lu, "Madam, I'll trouble you to help Jiang Chuchu take stock. I'll have someone come to collect it tomorrow!"

After saying that, Jiang Qingyue didn't give them any chance to refute her and left immediately after them.

"Mother, what should we do!" Jiang Chuchu hadn't expected her father to side with her this time. "What did Master Xue say? What if Father really abandons me if this drags on?"

Lady Lu also had her own grievances that she couldn't express.

"Pack up, this is only temporary. Once Master Xue agrees, it will be your chance to turn the tables. Let's just bear with it for now." Madam Lu now realized how difficult Jiang Qingyue was to deal with. In their several encounters, none of them had been able to gain the upper hand against Jiang Qingyue. If they continued to confront her head-on, they would only be the ones to lose face.

"But...but so many things are gone!" This was what Jiang Chuchu was most worried about.

When she first entered the courtyard, she was deeply attracted by its magnificence and dazzling array of items. In order to show her generosity, she gave many gifts to the servants and also gave some to her mother to use for favors.

She even gave away many gifts to curry favor with her second uncle's family, so how much was left? Little did she know then that she was not the daughter of the Prime Minister's family at all, and that these things were not hers at all.

"What do you mean by 'nothing'?" Madam Lu's brow twitched.

Jiang Chuchu hesitated before finally speaking.

After a long silence, Madam Lu said, "Let's deal with whatever we can first, and give the rest to Mother tomorrow."

Having bet so many years on Jiang Chuchu, she couldn't possibly give up on her so easily. The humiliation Jiang Qingyue had inflicted on her these past few days would one day be repaid tenfold!

Jiang Chuchu clenched her fists in resentment, her jealousy of Jiang Qingyue twisting her heart even more: Jiang Qingyue, you will die a horrible death!

"Miss, there's a letter for you." Just as Jiang Chuchu and Madam Lu were still lost in their whispers, a maidservant brought them a letter.

"Take it back. Can't you see I'm annoyed?" Jiang Chuchu was already in a bad mood, and now the little maid was causing trouble, which made her even more irritated.

"Miss, it is..."

"Didn't you hear me tell you to get out? Don't you want to work here anymore?" Jiang Chuchu's anger flared even more when the maid still wouldn't leave.

"Chuchu!" Madam Lu warned Jiang Chuchu in a low voice, "Watch your words and actions."

Then, Madam Lu asked the maid, "Whose letter is this?"

"It's His Highness the Crown Prince's..." The frightened maid's voice trailed off, but Jiang Chuchu still heard her. She asked uncertainly, "Whose letter are you talking about?"

"Reply...Miss, it's a letter from His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Why didn't you say so sooner!" Jiang Chuchu didn't care about anything else and quickly stepped forward to take the letter from the maid's hand. "Get down here immediately!"

"Mother, His Highness the Crown Prince has invited me to watch the sunset together this evening."

Jiang Qingyue, it seems even the heavens are on my side! You think you're all set just because you have a powerful backer? As long as I can firmly hold onto His Highness the Crown Prince's heart, what does it matter if you have a powerful backer? The future of this world belongs to the Crown Prince!