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Chapter 107 The Day of Annihilation Is Approaching

"Now, my father's official position is still uncertain, and he has no say in the court. Even if we wanted to petition His Majesty to make a decision on this matter, it would be as difficult as climbing to heaven."

As Xie Yunqi spoke, he grabbed Jiang Yuyue's hand and said, "Although I am unwilling to wrong you, if we really go head-to-head with Princess Huajin, I'm afraid not only my Xie family, but also the Jiang family will be implicated. Therefore, the expedient measure now is probably... for us to get a divorce."

His words carried a hint of feigned concern as he firmly stated, "Although the princess returned this time to order me to divorce you, this whole affair has already caused you distress. How could I possibly do such a thing? If we were to divorce amicably, our two families could still maintain appearances, and it wouldn't prevent you from finding a good partner in the future..."

They really know how to pat themselves on the back.

Jiang Yuyue scoffed inwardly. If she didn't agree, he might not really dare to divorce her with a letter of divorce.

The neighbors all witnessed how hard Jiang Yuyue managed the entire Xie family during Xie Yunqi's absence, and how she settled several thousand taels of bad debts for the Xie family. Now that he has suddenly returned, if he dares to forcefully divorce his wife, even if he has climbed up to the princess, the Xie family will be criticized for the rest of their lives.

"But...but you just got back and you told me this news. How can I possibly accept it in such a short time..."

As Jiang Yuyue spoke, two more lines of tears fell, and she looked truly heartbroken. "I know your difficulties, but... please give me some time to think about this..."

Seeing Jiang Yuyue's words, Xie Yunqi was afraid she would disagree, so he quickly increased his offer, "I know you've suffered a loss this time, and our Xie family will do everything we can to compensate you. So, we don't have anything else at the moment, but our family's shops are still there, aren't they? If you're willing, I can make the decision to compensate you with all of our family's shops."

Shops? How much are the Xie family's shops worth?

Jiang Yuyue sneered inwardly. This little bit of silver was not even worth a toe of the Jiang family's assets. Did Xie Yunqi really think he could move her with such a paltry sum?

Xie Yunqi secretly observed Jiang Yuyue's expression and, seeing that her expression seemed to be softening, quickly brought up another matter.

"However, I have one more thing to ask of you today."

Xie Yunqi continued, "I heard that Princess Huajin seems to have been searching for some mysterious object. Some time ago, I heard a rumor that this thing seems to be in the hands of your Jiang family."

"Originally, the princess intended for me to divorce her, but I thought that if we could use this to win the princess's favor, she would not blame me for divorcing you, nor would she punish me for deceiving the emperor. You would not have to worry about the princess's revenge, and the whole family could live peacefully."

funny.

Why would Jiang Yuyue give up her own family's belongings for him?

A cold glint flashed in Jiang Yuyue's eyes. She was actually hoping to see Xie Yunqi offend the Emperor and end up being torn apart by five horses. But to be honest, Jiang Yuyue was also a little curious. What kind of thing could Song Jinwan have her eye on?

If she really had such an amazing treasure at home, how come she had never heard of it before?

"Our Jiang family actually possesses something like this?"

Jiang Yuyue wiped away her tears. "Do you know exactly what Yun Qi is? If you could explain it more clearly, I could go back and ask him."

Xie Yunqi returned much earlier in this life than in the previous one. In the previous life, Xie Yunqi did not put on such a show for her. After all, when Xie Yunqi returned in the previous life, the Jiang family had already been wiped out. Even if he wanted to ask, the Jiang family would certainly not be able to produce that thing.

"I really can't say for sure what it is."

Xie Yunqi pondered for a moment, "I don't have much information either. I only know that it is a locked treasure, and inside is a rare and precious item. However, the key to open this treasure is still missing. But since this thing is really so valuable, your family members should probably have some impression of it."

Seeing that Jiang Yuyue seemed willing to hand over the item, Xie Yunqi urged, "Why don't you go ask your father? This kind of good thing must be in his hands."

"If you were to ask my father, I'm afraid..."

Jiang Yuyue looked somewhat troubled. "A few days ago, my parents went on a trip together. When they left, they only told me that they were going to relax for a while. As for when they would be back, they didn't give me any definite answer."

"Therefore, it will probably take some time. However, since the princess has taken a liking to this item, as soon as my father and the others return, I will immediately go and ask them for you. If this treasure is indeed in the hands of our Jiang family, then we will definitely present it to the princess."

Hearing this, Xie Yunqi's face flashed with a slight displeasure. "Really? Could it be that you're unhappy that I came back today to divorce you, and you're just making up an excuse to fob me off?"

"How could I possibly do such a thing?"

Jiang Yuyue's eyes showed a hint of grievance, "Could it be that after only a few months apart, Yun Qi, you really distrust me so much? If you don't believe what I just said, you can immediately send someone to my Jiang family to investigate and see if my parents are no longer in Jiangnan!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yunqi quickly tried to calm her down. Seeing her strong reaction, it seemed that what she had said earlier was indeed true.

"Alright, alright, it's all my fault for asking that question."

Xie Yunqi reassured him, "I'm just worried you'll throw a tantrum and refuse to cooperate. After all, this thing is related to the fate of our Jiang family and the Xie family, so we can't be careless."

Although most of the above words were made up by Xie Yunqi to deceive Jiang Yuyue, the part about the fate of the Xie family was true.

After calculating the time, Xie Yunqi remembered that the day when the Jiang family was wiped out in his previous life was approaching. That thing was indeed taken away by a mysterious person after the Jiang family was wiped out.

Later, Xie Yunqi's spy planted by Prince Jing's side brought back news that the treasure was in Prince Jing's hands.

Although Xie Yunqi still doesn't know exactly what the treasure is, it was the key to Prince Jing's victory in the struggle for the throne. What he can confirm for now is that the treasure is still in the hands of the Jiang family.

In this life, he must get there first and obtain the items from Jiang Yuyue beforehand!