Chapter 88 Shocking Secret (1)
"This is too much!" Zhou Yingrong slammed the table hard. Due to excessive force, the teacup on the table was knocked over, and the tea dripped down the table to the ground.
Xu Cheng straightened the upside-down cup, took his wife's hand, took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the tea stains on it.
"Ayu, what do you think?" Yue Zhen turned the cup in his hand and looked up at Zhou Yu.
At this moment, Zhou Yu's face no longer had the unruly look he usually had, and his usually smiling face was ashen.
"Of course I would cancel the engagement. That bastard brought that idiot over, and seeing me standing next to him, he deliberately told Meng Changfeng that the fourth young lady of the Meng family had sat in his car and asked him to take her away. He also said that she brought money, enough for the two of them to spend some time, and that someone would come to find them in a few days. At that time, he would cancel the engagement with me and let him propose marriage." Zhou Yu spoke very slowly, word by word, as if he was retelling a scene.
"After he said this, he didn't look at Meng Changfeng and Meng Yuan, but turned to look at me, with a smug look on his face hidden beneath his confusion. Then he said that he had only met me once and didn't know what he had done to cause the fourth lady to misunderstand him. If there was any misunderstanding, he would go and apologize in person. But he really didn't agree with the fourth lady's suggestion." Zhou Yu took a breath when he said this.
"I saw the servants of the Meng family pick up that idiot from Hong Laosan's carriage. Haha, he was dressed as a maid, with a head full of ding-dongs, and when he was being pulled to Meng Changfeng's carriage by the servants of the Meng family, he turned back eagerly to look at Hong Laosan, damn it." Zhou Yu punched the table, and the cup of tea that had just been straightened by Xu Cheng was shaken to the ground and shattered.
Xu Cheng patted Zhou Yu on the shoulder and said, "We underestimated Hu's ability. She actually let Hong Zhe help her make this buckle."
"Do you also think that Hong Zhe seduced the Fourth Miss?" Yue Zhen asked in a deep voice.
"That's right. Last time A Yu said that he saw Hong Zhe's horse at Hongluo Temple. That day happened to be the day when the Huainan Marquis' Mansion was enjoying the first snow. If I guess correctly, the Fourth Miss must have seen Hong Zhe that day, and something happened between them." Xu Cheng said softly.
Zhou Yingrong took over the conversation and said, "So, Hu started planning this a year ago?"
"Well, she knows that it is impossible for either Ayu or the prince to cancel the engagement. If something happens that brings shame to both families, even if Ayu endures it and does not cancel the engagement, it will be extremely difficult for Ayu to be accepted by the circle of young masters from aristocratic families, or for the fourth lady to be accepted by the circle of noble ladies. Not to mention, a young lady with a stain on her will be criticized even if she becomes the prince's wife." Xu Cheng analyzed lightly.
"Yes, she can attack or defend. Because of this incident, the two families broke off the engagement. Ayu lost the Yue family like the Marquis' Mansion, and he will lose a helper in the future competition for the position of the crown prince. And if I'm not mistaken, Hu will use this as an excuse to find another family for Ayu. We'll see then, they will definitely be a poor family. Not to mention adding help to Ayu, it's good that they don't hinder him." Yue Zhen said.
"If A Yu endures it, as we analyzed before, the couple will definitely become estranged, and they will be laughed at and talked about by others. With such behavior, I am afraid that if the petition for title is presented to the emperor, someone will stand up and oppose it in time." Xu Cheng continued.
"What should I do? What should I do? I can't back out, but I feel uncomfortable marrying her." Zhou Yingrong looked at Zhou Yu's pale face and felt very distressed. Thinking of Hu's sinister face and her father's partiality, tears flowed gently.
Xu Cheng looked at his wife like this, and stepped forward to hug her shoulders with heartache, "Don't be sad, it's not the worst time yet. The Huainan Marquis' Mansion should be looking at us now. Let's not rush, think about it slowly, there will always be a way to have the best of both worlds."
Zhou Yu closed his eyes, stood up and walked towards the door, "Ayu, where are you going?" Zhou Yingrong pulled him worriedly.
"I'm fine. I just went out to get some fresh air. Didn't my brother-in-law say there's no rush? No one is forcing us to make a statement right now. Don't worry, I'm fine. Things have come to this point. How much worse can it get? I don't believe that God will keep one eye closed on us and give the other eye to Hu."
Xu Cheng pulled Zhou Yingrong's hand back and said, "Let Ayu go. With Wu Hen here, nothing will happen. Let's wait. Sometimes, doing nothing is the best way."
"That's right, I'll go see Master Lin later. This matter is not as simple as Hongzhe helping the Hu family." Yue Zhen stood up.
"Yes, everyone knows that Hongzhe is the favorite brother of Princess Jing. If there is no shadow or instruction from Prince Jing, Hongzhe would not be so hasty in his calculations against the young lady of the Marquis's Mansion."
After listening to everyone, Zhou Yu patted Zhou Yingrong's hand and walked out.
It started to rain outside, sporadic at first, and then it got heavier and heavier. Zhou Yu ignored it and rode his horse all the way out of the city. Wu Hen followed closely behind him, staring at him without blinking. The two of them went out of the city and came to the courtyard where Wu Hen had recuperated last time. Zhou Yu dismounted from the horse and strode into the house.
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Su Qing followed behind Hua Rui, still thinking about how Yuan Dong and Yuan Yue were dragged into the car that morning. Mother Liu was kind enough to let them take their belongings with them. The two girls went to kowtow to Meng Qi, who stared blankly without saying a word.
To be honest, Su Qing was very disappointed at that time. What had the two girls done wrong? They had worked hard to serve her for so many years, but because of her willful, no, stupid behavior, their future was ruined. Maybe the whole family would suffer as well.
They were all house-born children, and the whole family's livelihood depended on the mansion. Being sent to a farm as the daughter of a maid was not only shameful but also a possibility of being implicated at any time.
Su Qing looked down on Meng Qi from head to toe as she walked. Wang Shi was not stupid. How could she teach her daughter to be like this? She was bold enough to get into trouble, but she had no ability to clean up the mess. Even if she gave all her love to this one because she didn't raise her previous daughter well, she couldn't spoil her like this.
Of course, Su Qing was also making excuses for Wang, that is, she was in poor health, and it was said that Meng Qi had been with Song more than Wang since she was a child. Song's doting on Meng Qi was even more extreme, just like in the West House, even the two young masters had to look at Meng Qi's face.
Well, so, behind every naughty child there is a confused parent, and Meng Qi has two.
Su Qing came to Shanzhi Hall with a mess of thoughts in his head. Hua Rui led him to the east room. Su Qing stood in the middle hall and did not dare to take a step. In the past, he always went to the west room. He was not qualified to visit the living room of the deceased's wife.
Just as she was struggling with the dilemma, she saw the gauze curtain lifted from the inside. Mother Guo was standing at the door, holding her waist and looking at her and smiling. How could she describe her expression? She looked like a wolf that had not eaten meat for half a month and had just seen a sheep.
"Qing'er, come in quickly. Is it hot outside? Look at the sweat on your face. You don't even know to bring an umbrella. Huarui, go get Qing'er a towel and bring the ice bowl over after breaking it into pieces."
Su Qing stood there and watched Mother Guo giving instructions over and over again. Even Hua Rui felt that Mother Guo was abnormally excited. She nodded mechanically and did not forget to look back at Su Qing when she walked out.
Su Qing was given goose bumps by Guo's enthusiasm. In the past, Guo's mother always called her "Qing girl" or "Su Qing", but she couldn't get used to being called "Qing'er" all the time.
Yes, he saved Wang yesterday, so this should be a reward from Wang. Thinking of this, Su Qing felt that considering Mother Guo's attitude, he could accept it with peace of mind.