Seeing Qin Hengyu order his sons, Jiang Zhan nodded in satisfaction.
This was how a Royal Prince should act.
Doing things personally was important, but there was no need to do everything personally.
The Liu family had already become a laughingstock, and Ye Xingchen was nothing more than a nobody. For a Royal Prince to personally fight someone of that status would honestly lower his own standing.
On Ye Xingchen’s side.
Hearing Liu Ruyan’s praise, his blood surged with heat.
Raging for a beauty. It felt exhilarating.
Then—
He saw a wall of bronze and iron before him.
Among the twelve Jiang brothers, even the youngest and weakest was at the Mystic Ability Realm.
Each of them instinctively threw a punch.
In an instant, Ye Xingchen felt as if he had been struck by twelve giant hammers in succession.
The twelve Jiang brothers treated him like a stone lock, passing him around and striking him one after another.
“Bang!”
With a loud crash, Ye Xingchen was smashed into the ground, landing right in front of Liu Ruyan and kicking up dust.
“You—”
His body swollen all over, Ye Xingchen did not even finish a sentence before passing out.
Brutal.
The Liu family’s direct descendants instinctively stepped back and huddled closer together.
They finally realized that the Royal Prince did not represent Qin Hengyu alone, but an entire force behind him.
After finishing Ye Xingchen, the Jiang brothers stepped back and cleared the way.
Qin Hengyu looked at the fallen Ye Xingchen with satisfaction.
After being beaten by a group, Ye Xingchen’s mentality had clearly shifted slightly. The golden fate around him dimmed a fraction.
The remnants of fate dispersed throughout the hall.
No rush.
Qin Hengyu intended to deal with that after everything was fully settled.
“There was a small interruption just now. Let us continue. If I recall correctly, when the engagement was signed, there were quite a number of betrothal gifts, were there not? I don’t believe I ever said those gifts did not need to be returned. Where are they?”
The main reason Qin Hengyu had personally come to the Liu family to annul the engagement was precisely those betrothal gifts. They were the foundation that had allowed the Liu family to rise. Naturally, he would dismantle it piece by piece.
This was not his previous life, where only half the bride price could be refunded.
Since he was making the decision, everything would be returned in full.
He had not even touched Liu Ruyan once, yet he had helped the Liu family so much. On what grounds should it not be returned?
What possible reason was there?
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At the thought, Liu Zheng’an’s face turned pale.
He remembered how delighted he had been at the time, how quickly he had squandered the resources.
Now his heart ached.
Where could he possibly find so many resources again?
Liu Ruyan stared at the unconscious Ye Xingchen, fury blazing in her eyes.
Now that Qin Hengyu brought up the betrothal gifts again, she felt he had gone too far and immediately retorted, “I served as your Royal Consort for years. Even if I have no merit, I have endured hardship.”
“You are pushing us step by step. Aren’t you afraid that when word spreads, people will laugh at you?”
“And back then, the matchmaker said those betrothal gifts were compensation for bearing children in the future and for the children themselves. Though we have no children and never will, I will have children someday, won’t I?”
“Those gifts belong to my future children. On what grounds are you taking them back?”
Liu Ruyan argued passionately.
In her view, she had already given Qin Hengyu plenty of face by tearing up the engagement and returning a Saint-tier weapon and a storage ring.
And now he still came to demand more from the Liu family?
Was he even worthy of being called Royal Prince?
Ye Xingchen had proposed a duel, yet Qin Hengyu had sent so many people to beat him. It was blatant revenge.
Such pettiness and disregard for agreements would never accomplish great things.
“… ”
Hearing Liu Ruyan’s words, Qin Hengyu felt as though he had just witnessed something absurd beyond belief.
Only one other sentence in the world could rival this level of nonsense.
Incredible.
Fortunately, he had ended the engagement. Otherwise, even if they had children, their minds might not have developed properly.
Jiang Zhan also frowned.
As expected of a family with no moral foundation. To speak so shamelessly without a hint of propriety.
As for Jiang Yizhan and the others, their gazes toward Liu Ruyan were filled with contempt. If Qin Hengyu had not given orders, they would have wanted to “educate” her mind a little.
Qin Hengyu did not respond to Liu Ruyan.
At this moment, exchanging even one more word with her would be an insult to his own intelligence.
What rational person argues with a fool?
He shifted his gaze to Liu Zheng’an, who was still seated, and walked up the steps, looking down at him from above.
“Does Patriarch Liu share the same opinion?”
A faint smile appeared on Qin Hengyu’s face, but behind it lurked danger.
In his previous life, Liu Zheng’an had been no better.
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He had intended to use Ye Xingchen to balance against him.
Later, when the Great Qin Empire declined, Liu Zheng’an was the first to bite back, claiming the Empire had coerced the Liu family.
But had he truly been coerced?
Was it coercion when carts of betrothal gifts arrived? Was it coercion when annual gifts were delivered? Or when weekly banquets were held?
Such people used every means when they needed you, and when they no longer did, they wished to grind you into dust.
Since Liu Zheng’an enjoyed coercion so much, Qin Hengyu would let him experience it once.
Let him taste it personally.
After this matter spread, would it be considered good or bad reputation?
As Qin Hengyu moved, Jiang Zhan followed closely behind him, ensuring he would not fall into any danger.
At the same time, his oppressive aura pressed entirely upon Liu Zheng’an.
It felt as though Liu Zheng’an were bearing a mountain on his back. Even with Qin Hengyu standing right before him, he could not move a single inch.
Seeing Qin Hengyu ignore her and continue to pressure her father, Liu Ruyan grew anxious.
If her father yielded, the betrothal gifts would truly be returned. What would she do then? What about her future children?
She refused to allow it.
After being slapped earlier, Liu Ruyan stepped forward again, intending to slap Qin Hengyu.
In her mind, he was only acting like this to attract her attention.
If she made her stance clear, he would surely stop everything and treat her as before.
She was still confident in herself.
“Uncle Jiang, since she still wishes to act recklessly, restrain her as well.”
As Liu Ruyan approached, Qin Hengyu gave the order. Without even moving his eyes, Jiang Zhan unleashed his spiritual power and immobilized her.
“Let me go, Qin Hengyu. Don’t you just want me to slap you?”
As she was restrained, Liu Ruyan felt a sudden flicker of panic. Qin Hengyu seemed different from the version she had imagined.
“Qin Hengyu, release me. If you let me go, there is still a chance I might forgive you and accept you. Otherwise, you will never again hear me speak or see me smile.”
She tried once more to bait him as before, offering hope so that he would retreat.
Qin Hengyu was already irritated by her earlier outrageous words, not to mention her incessant chatter.
His cultivation aura surged as he raised his hand and struck her across the mouth.
He even made sure to hit the half of her face that was not yet swollen.
“Smack!”
With the crisp sound echoing through the hall, absolute silence fell over the room.