Chapter 142: The God of War Protecting the Nation 19

Jiang Ruxue probably has never suffered such a great suffering in her life. Although she is just a girl from an ordinary family in modern society, the living facilities in the future world can easily beat those of ordinary wealthy families in ancient times.

Even though she was possessed by the wife of the Marquis after coming here, she still complained about the poor conditions in the Marquis's Mansion, not to mention the bad environment of the Tianlao.

When she was first imprisoned in the prison, she was almost driven crazy by the situation inside. The prison was not ventilated, and the smell inside was so disgusting that people could vomit overnight meals.

The environment was dirty and poor. There was not even a wooden board to sleep on, let alone a quilt. A pile of straw that had been in the corner for who knows how long was the only thing she could use to keep warm.

What she couldn't stand the most was that there was no toilet in the prison. A half-filled wooden barrel was the only place to solve the problem. Unless it was full and about to overflow, no one would come to pour it out!

She couldn't eat or sleep well. In addition, the guards of the prison knew why she came in. Although they didn't torture her, they were very rude to her. She also had no idea about the future.

Under great mental pressure and physical torture, Jiang Ruxue lost a lot of weight in just a few days. She looked like a dried flower that had lost water. She was so haggard that she couldn't look at herself.

Now she didn't know where to go. She heard that the fourth prince had also been released. She didn't see him when she came out. She could only stand at the door of the prison and wait. But after waiting for a long time, she still didn't see anyone. She had to ask people with a smile.

"Fang Jiarong didn't wait for you. She must not want you anymore. If she doesn't know how to find you, what's the point of asking me?" The guard looked at her with disgust and drove her away very rudely, "Go away, don't interfere with our work here."

Jiang Ruxue didn't notice that he called the fourth prince by name. She was only very angry at his eyes and bad attitude.

Even if she was just an ordinary person in modern society, she would not be treated like this, not to mention that after coming to ancient times, as a marquis' wife, she would be treated with courtesy wherever she went.

She was just a lowly prison guard, how dare she treat herself like this? She couldn't help but angrily said: "How can you talk like this? I'm just asking you, can't you just answer directly?"

"Oh!" The guard was amused by her and said sarcastically: "You still think of yourself as a high and mighty marquis' wife? You are a shameless woman, I am willing to talk to you, which is enough for you to burn incense, and you still complain about my bad attitude?"

If a woman cheats on her husband, she will not get a good evaluation even if she is known in modern society, let alone in the ancient patriarchal society. Who in this prison doesn't know how she got in? Expecting them to have a good attitude is just dreaming!

Jiang Ruxue was so angry that she trembled all over, but she had no way to deal with him, so she could only stare at him fiercely with her big eyes.

"What do you mean by staring at me like this? Are you attracted to me?" The guard crossed his arms exaggeratedly, "Forget it! Don't say that I have a wife at home. Even if I don't, I don't dare to take a woman like you!"

When has Jiang Ruxue ever met such a rogue? She was so wronged that her eyes turned red, and tears hung on her eyelashes, looking really pitiful.

It was also because not many people dared to approach the gate of the prison, otherwise it would have attracted a crowd of onlookers.

However, the noise outside still alarmed the people inside. The prison boss came out and shouted impatiently: "What are you doing? You are making a fuss here. Do you want to stay here for a few days?"

Jiang Ruxue saw that he was disgusted with her like the gatekeeper. She knew that she would not get any good things from them, and she was afraid that she would be locked up again. Thinking about the bad conditions inside, she couldn't help but shudder, and quickly lowered her head and ran away in shame.

"What the hell?" The jailer and the guard looked at her retreating back and spat at the same time.

This kind of woman should be put into a pig cage. I really don't understand why the emperor would let her go and give her to a female husband as a wife. He is not afraid that King Ning will rebel if he is unhappy.

Jiang Ruxue ran a long way in one breath before she stopped exhausted. Looking at the ancient buildings around her, she hesitated for a while and didn't know where to go.

She didn't know that the emperor had been replaced, and she didn't know that the fourth prince had been abolished as a commoner. She only received a divorce letter sent by Sheng Yangyan and an order to give her and Fang Jiarong a marriage.

She was actually relieved to get this result. Although she felt sick when she thought about entering the fourth prince's mansion and competing for favor with a group of women in the future, after all, this was much better than she expected.

So when she left the prison, Jiang Ruxue was still in a relaxed mood, but she hadn't seen Fang Jiarong, and she was humiliated and ridiculed by the guards, so she fell to the bottom of the valley.

Although the guards' attitude was bad, they also revealed an important message to her. Arong had come out before her, but he didn't wait for her, but left alone.

What did he mean? Did he know that she would be his in the future, so he felt that she was under his control and could treat her as he pleased?

If he thought so, he was wrong. He dared to despise her, Jiang Ruxue. Even if he was a prince, she would try her best to leave him!

Thinking of this, she stomped her feet in hatred, thinking that unless he came to beg her, he would never take the initiative to deliver himself to her.

Jiang Ruxue made a decision in her heart and turned to walk towards the Ningguo Mansion. She wanted to take back her dowry. The law of Dalin stipulated that the dowry was the property of the woman, even if she was divorced, it belonged to her. Sheng Yangyan was a marquis, so he couldn't covet her things, right?

Yangyan really wouldn't covet her things, but he didn't plan to give them back to her and let her continue to live a rich life, so he notified the Jiang family early and asked them to take back her dowry.

The Jiang family knew that their daughter had done such a shameful thing, and they were all shocked. Although they knew that they were in the wrong, they still hoped that there would be room for improvement for the future.

They had been trying to meet the newly promoted Ning Wang these days, but unfortunately, whether they asked for an audience in person or asked someone to intercede, they couldn't see him, but they still didn't give up, and simply waited at the door of the mansion to block people these days.

Yang Yan had known about the Jiang family's tricks for a long time, but he had never paid attention to them. Anyway, they didn't dare to stop him when he went to the morning court every day, and he often stayed outside for a whole day, often coming back before curfew, so they could wait if they wanted.

Although this family had no hatred for the original owner, after all, Jiang Ruxue was not the original one, and she had harmed the original owner's family and had nothing to do with this family.

But in the previous life, they covered for the heroine and replaced her body with the body of a daughter raised by the Jiang family outside, so that she could marry into the Fourth Prince's Mansion with a clean body.

Since they can share wealth and honor with Jiang Ruxue, they should also bear the trouble she caused.

In short, he was just a victim in this matter. Yang Yan would not deliberately suppress the Jiang family, but it was impossible for him to cover it up or restore their reputation.

Thinking that the heroine should be out of prison soon, and with her face, she would probably come to ask for the dowry, Yang Yan did not stay outside after the court was dismissed this time, and deliberately returned home early.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of Prince Ning's mansion, a member of the Jiang family rushed out and blocked his horse. The man was Jiang Ruxue's father, his former father-in-law.

"Master Jiang," Yang Yan glanced at him coldly, "someone came to block my horse yesterday, you saw it too, do you know what happened to him now?"

"My dear son-in-law——" Although Master Jiang didn't know clearly, he also heard the threat in his words and took a step back embarrassedly.

"I don't deserve it," Yang Yan interrupted him unceremoniously, "I know your intention to come to me, but I can tell you clearly that no matter what you plan to do, it's impossible!"

"I advise you to take back the dowry obediently. From now on, I will cut off all ties with your Jiang family and never have any contact with them again. If you still entangle with me, don't blame me for being heartless!"

"Your Highness Prince Ning!" Mr. Jiang's face suddenly turned pale, and a few drops of sweat oozed out of his forehead. He lost his voice and said, "Why do you have to be so heartless? No matter what compensation your Highness needs, I can agree to it. I just hope that your Highness will be generous and give the Jiang family some face."

"What do I need from you?" Yang Yan sneered disdainfully, "Such a great humiliation, I have shown mercy by not making things difficult for your Jiang family. If you continue to entangle me, I will let you know what true ruthlessness is."

After saying that, he didn't look at him again and rode his horse into the mansion.

Mr. Jiang was frightened by his words and froze in place, not daring to chase him.

"Dad, what should we do now?" The eldest son of Jiang, who had just stood a few steps away and did not dare to interrupt, hurried over and asked.

"What else can we do?" Mr. Jiang wiped his face dejectedly and said, "Just do it according to the prince's wishes!"

"But this will ruin the reputation of our Jiang family!" The eldest son of Jiang said anxiously, "My sister who has not yet married, my five-year-old girl, and the daughter of the third son, how can they marry a good family in the future?"

"Don't I know the consequences of not handling things well?" Mr. Jiang shook his head helplessly, "But King Ning's attitude is so firm, I'm afraid that it will be useless to ask him for mercy again, and it may even backfire."

"If he really gets ruthless to deal with us, there is no need to wait until later, the Jiang family will be defeated now."

Mr. Jiang also knew the seriousness of the matter. They couldn't afford to provoke King Ning when he was a duke before, and now that he has been promoted to a prince, they can't resist him.

"Jiang Ruxue, you jinx, don't let me see you again!"