Flip the table! The reborn villainous woman takes down her entire family and seizes her life.

Chapter 10 Jiang Zhi's Innocence

In the front hall of the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion, candlelight flickered.

Madam Jiang sat in the main seat, her face solemn.

Marquis Zhenyuan sat beside her with a gloomy expression. To the side sat Lady Liu, whose calf was already bandaged, and Jiang Luan, who was kneeling on the ground.

Jiang Luan's eyes were red and she was crying with tears streaming down her face.

“Father, if it weren’t for Mother, Luan’er might have died at the age of coming of age.”

Marquis Zhenyuan clenched his fists tightly, his face extremely grim.

"This Prince Liang is so arrogant! How dare he do this to Luan'er on her coming-of-age ceremony! Tomorrow in court, I will definitely ask His Majesty to uphold justice for me!"

Liu, who was standing beside him, glanced at him, then helped Jiang Luan up and comforted her, "Luan'er, don't cry. Our Luan'er is here today to find her sister."

She looked at the furious Marquis of Zhenyuan, Jiang Jing'an.

"My lord, even if you impeach the Prince of Liang in court tomorrow, it will be of no use."

"The current Prince of Liang is no longer the boy he used to be. Even His Majesty has to be lenient with him. What's the use of impeaching him?"

"If we anger His Majesty, it would be even more inappropriate."

"I believe that the people of our Jiang family should stay as far away from the Prince of Liang as possible in the future."

"If it weren't for the Marquis ordering His Majesty to send the Prince of Liang to the Northern Barbarians, things wouldn't have come to this..."

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore." Jiang Jing'an was somewhat displeased.

Old Madam Jiang stared at Jiang Luan with her old eyes.

"Why would he go to Liuli Garden for no reason? He knows that the Prince of Liang has a grudge against our Jiang family."

When Jiang Luan heard Old Madam Jiang scolding her, she cried even louder.

"Grandmother, are you blaming your granddaughter?"

"My sister drank a glass of fruit wine at the banquet and then pretended to feel unwell."

“Our maid took her to rest, but she broke free from the maid and went to the pavilion in Liuli Garden.”

She continued, "Who knew that not long after, the young master from Guangde Prefecture also went to my sister's room."

"Who knows what happened inside, and why His Highness Prince Liang was inside?"

"So many maids and servants saw my sister and Young Master Pei enter the room one after the other."

"Perhaps my sister... has already left with Young Master Pei."

"Shut up!"

Seeing that Jiang Luan spoke so bluntly, Madam Liu immediately stopped her.

She wasn't afraid of what Jiang Luan would say, but rather that if she didn't protect Jiang Luan in this way, Old Madam Jiang and Marquis Zhenyuan would definitely become suspicious.

Moreover, she also had to maintain her image as a loving mother and daughter.

"Luan'er, how can you speak of your sister like that?"

Jiang Zhi had never been harsh with anyone since she was a child, and she immediately shed tears of grievance.

“Mother, what Luan’er said is true.”

"My sister has only been back for less than half a month, and so many things have happened in the manor."

"My brother's leg ailment is getting worse, and my cousin's shop business has been losing money."

"Now, her daughter's search for her has led to this calamity for her mother..."

She cried, tears streaming down her face, nestled in Liu's arms.

At this moment, Madam Jiang's face was ashen; she was just a step away from setting off one last fire.

Jiang Luan continued, "Back then..."

"If my sister hadn't returned from Liangzhou when she was ten, my younger brother wouldn't have... died such an innocent and tragic death."

"It was her! She killed my younger brother with her own hands! She's the one who left the Jiang family without a pillar of support!"

These words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Madam Jiang's mind!

Liu deliberately scolded Jiang Luan.

"Luan'er, if you say another word, don't blame your mother for punishing you with family discipline!"

That's what she said, but seeing how angry Old Madam Jiang was, she couldn't be happier.

Madam Jiang's expression suddenly changed, and she slammed her hand on the table.

"This girl hasn't been back long, and she's already..."

Seeing this, Madam Liu immediately tried to smooth things over, appearing as a loving mother.

"Madam, now that Young Master Pei has also been killed by the King of Liang, I am afraid that others will gossip about Zhi'er."

"All the guests who came and went saw Zhi'er and Young Master Pei enter the room one after the other."

“I went to Zhier Tao Hui Yuan just now, but I didn’t see her return.”

"I'm just afraid that Zhi'er is too young and doesn't understand things."

"Although Young Master Pei was killed by the King of Liang, it still involved Zhi'er."

"Besides, the Pei family is engaged to Luan'er. What if Zhi'er is blamed for this?"

When Jiang Zhi followed Granny Wu to the front hall, she heard Liu's hypocritical words of compassion.

On the surface, it was for her benefit, but in reality, it was to confirm her affair with Pei Qiu.

Upon seeing her arrive, Madam Liu immediately stood up and went over with a beaming smile, "Zhi'er, you've finally come."

"I went to look for you in the courtyard just now, but you weren't there?"

Not here? That's blatant lying.

Jiang Zhi couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Jiang Zhi sidestepped her and went to Old Madam Jiang and Marquis Zhenyuan.

Liu's smile froze, and she awkwardly rubbed her hands.

"Zhi'er, why is it so late? Where have you been? Your mother and sister have been looking for you everywhere."

Jiang Zhi sneered, "I've been in the courtyard the whole time, and I even took the opportunity to punish the servants."

"punish?"

“The unruly servants in my courtyard ate my food and tempted me to commit crimes, so I had them beaten to death.”

Jiang Zhiyun said it casually.

Beat to death?

Liu was somewhat shocked.

She looked at Marquis Zhenyuan and Old Madam Jiang and said calmly, "Father, Grandmother, what brings you here to see Zhi'er?"

When Madam Jiang looked up and saw Jiang Zhi, it was as if she had returned to that night seven years ago when her younger brother was still alive, and she was so angry that she couldn't breathe.

"Bang!" She slammed her hand on the table.

"Why don't you kneel down yet?"

Jiang Zhi looked at Old Madam Jiang with a puzzled expression, "Grandmother, I don't know what mistake I have made, why should I kneel?"

Madam Jiang angrily shouted, "Why would a young lady go to the side courtyard pavilion on her own? And be seen by so many maids and servants?"

"Young Master Pei also went to the pavilion and was killed by the King of Liang."

"Your grandmother is asking you, do you know about this?"

Jiang Zhi took a deep breath: "How did my granddaughter know?"

Madam Jiang was taken aback.

How dare she talk back?

“I drank a cup of wine that my stepmother gave me, and then I felt unwell, so I went back to my own courtyard first and did not go to the attic.”

"Perhaps the lighting in the Marquis's residence was too dim at night, and the maids and servants mistook her for their granddaughter."

"It also caused my mother and sister to make a wasted trip and offend the King of Liang."

She then looked at Marquis Zhenyuan.

"Father, can you trust your daughter?"

Marquis Zhenyuan's face turned ashen, and he remained silent.

He looked at Jiang Zhi for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Of course I believe in my daughter, and of course I believe in you."

"However, your whereabouts are indeed questionable."

“Now, the Pei family is engaged to the Jiang family. If the young master Pei is killed by the King of Liang, I’m afraid the Pei family will hold you accountable. If that happens, even I, your father, will have a hard time protecting you.”

Jiang Zhi sneered: "Daughter didn't go to the attic, and neither did Mother and Sister see her there either."

"This young master Pei offended the King of Liang and was killed by him, so why is the blame being placed on my daughter?"

Jiang Zhi slowly walked towards Jiang Luan and gently took her hand. "On the contrary, why did you choose to have your coming-of-age ceremony in a side courtyard, younger sister?"

Jiang Zhi's words were full of sarcasm and ridicule towards Jiang Luan.

Jiang Luan bit her lip tightly.

Seeing this, Madam Liu worried that Jiang Luan might be unhappy, so she said, "Zhi'er, your sister is just worried about you."

"Oh?" Jiang Zhi curled her lips into a smile.

"I suspect that the Marquis of Guangde's mansion is not as muddle-headed as our Jiang family, throwing all sorts of dirty water at our own people."

"You—" Jiang Luan gritted her teeth and couldn't say it.

She said this to her whole family.