"Liang Yuan, go get the deeds to the residence and shops, then go to the yamen and formally transfer them to the Sheng Family," Fang Yun said.
"Yes!"
Liang Yuan immediately hurried off to fetch the deeds the Fang Household had kept in Ji County.
The oldest patriarch of the Sheng Family hastily said, "Void Sage Fang, we won't accept these betrothal gifts."
"You accept them when you please and refuse them when you please. Do you take me, Fang Yun, for a lump of dough you can knead however you like?" Fang Yun sneered.
The Sheng Family fell silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to speak. The old patriarch kept wiping away his sweat.
The head of the Xie Family glanced at his younger sister lying on the ground and cupped his hands. "Void Sage Fang, my sister was spoiled from childhood and grew up with all manner of faults. For the sake of the marriage ties between the Ge Family and the Sheng Family, please forgive her."
"Those ties mean nothing to me," Fang Yun said coldly.
The Xie Family head hurriedly said, "My son, Jie Zhiwen, is a student of Prefect Sun, Sun Guannian. When you think about it, none of us are strangers."
"Oh? Are you asking me to write a letter telling Sun Guannian to expel this boy from his tutelage, so that we can all become strangers?" Fang Yun asked.
Cold sweat streamed down the Xie Family head's face. He hastily waved his hands. "No, no, no... that isn't what I meant. I meant that, as an esteemed Void Sage, please show mercy and spare my sister."
Fang Yun looked at Deputy Prefect Ying. "Deputy Prefect Ying, you're rather close to the head of the Xie Family, aren't you?"
Deputy Prefect Ying shuddered,