Chapter 287 Cancellation of Agreement

Chapter 287 Cancellation of Agreement

Chapter 287 Cancellation of Agreement
Yuwen Shu looked at the thousand cavalrymen retreating and he breathed a sigh of relief, only to feel his back was soaked.

Xiao Xia came with murderous intent, and the Yuwen family was facing a catastrophe. In the end, it was all for a woman who had no relationship with the Yuwen family. What the hell is this!
Yuwen Shu glanced and saw several dark shadows in the depths of the alley opposite. They must be the spies sent by Xiao Xia. He did not dare to neglect them and immediately returned home to write a letter to the Cui family to cancel the proposal.

Yuwen Shiji caught up with his father and begged, "Father, can you please not cancel the marriage?"

Yuwen Shu stopped and asked, "How deep is your contact with the daughter of the Cui family?"

Yuwen Shiji lowered his head and said, "I have only seen her twice, and have never had any contact with her!"

Yuwen Shu was so angry that he laughed. He thought his son had a deep relationship with the daughter of the Cui family, but it turned out that they had only met twice.

"You haven't even spoken to her?"

Yuwen Shiji nodded, "I fell in love with her at first sight, and I really admire her."

"That's enough! No matter how pretty she is, she is not as important as your brother's life, let alone the survival of the Yuwen family. That's it, forget about the Cui family."

Yuwen Shu patted his son on the shoulder and hurried to the study to write a letter.

Yuwen Shiji grinned, looking like he wanted to cry but had no tears.

Soon, Yuwen Shu wrote a letter. He was worried about his son, so he went to Xiao Cui's house in person. Cui Hongzhou was not there, so he personally handed the letter to Cui Hongzhou's wife Zheng. Even the housekeeper didn't believe it.

At the same time, he gave the Cui family one hundred pieces of silk as an apology. This was also the rule. If one party canceled the marriage proposal, they had to make an apology.

Cui Yu was lying on the sickbed, looking haggard, but she looked a little better than yesterday. Beside her pillow was the jade pendant Xiao Xia had given her. After she got the news about her sister, she was no longer so anxious. She finally ate and took medicine, and her complexion improved immediately.
Cui Mei sat beside her sister, beaming with joy, and said, "You don't know what Brother Xiao said was so domineering. Tell her that she is my woman. If anyone dares to snatch my woman, I will destroy his entire family. Oh! If my future lover treats me like this, I will be satisfied."

Cui Mei had a look of longing on her face. Her heart melted as she recalled how strong Xiao Xia was at that moment.

Cui Yu stretched out his hand and pinched her obedient nose, and said with a smile: "Since you like it so much, I will give Master Xiao to you!"

"Hee! Hee! How can I feel comfortable with that?"

Cui Yu grabbed her ears and spat, "How dare you, little girl, think so. How old are you?"

"Sister, I'm just kidding, but it's true that you have to return a gem to me. I bribed Chunxiang."

"Okay! I'll ask Master Xiao to give you another good one later."

"Thank you sister!"

At this time, footsteps were heard on the stairs. It turned out to be mother Zheng coming up.

Cui Mei stood up, took her mother's hand and said coquettishly, "Did you bring good news, mother?"

Zheng poked her little daughter's brow with her finger and said with a smile: "You damned girl, how dare you steal the engagement letter?"

Cui Mei hugged her mother's arm and said with a smile: "How can it be called stealing if a daughter takes her mother's things?"

Zheng gave birth to one son and two daughters, both of whom were her treasures.

She pinched her little daughter's cheek and said with a smile, "How shameless!"

Zheng sat down, held her eldest daughter's hand and said with a smile, "Now you can rest assured. Yuwen Shu just sent a letter personally, saying that his son has found a good match and canceled the marriage."

Cui Yu smiled suddenly, "Really? Mom, please don't lie to me!"

"Why should I try to trick you? The Yuwen family paid a hundred rolls of silk as compensation. That Master Xiao is really amazing. The famous Yuwen Shu actually bowed his head in front of him. You may not be able to control a husband like this in the future!"

"Mom, what are you talking about?" Cui Yu blushed with shame.

"Hee! Hee! Sister is shy." Cui Mei laughed secretly on the side.

Zheng glared at her and then said to Cui Yuzheng, "But don't think too highly of yourself. Although you will no longer have anything to do with the Yuwen family, your father will not agree to your marriage with Xiao Xia. Your father is worried that the crown prince will not let him go after he ascends the throne."

Cui Yu lowered his head for a while and said, "My daughter will not consider marriage for the time being. We'll talk about the future later!" Zheng nodded, "Then hurry up and get well. Alas! You almost lost your life for such a trivial matter. Why bother?"

Zheng touched her daughter's forehead and felt that her temperature was normal. Suddenly, she noticed the jade pendant beside the pillow. She picked it up and looked at it carefully for a moment, then returned it to her daughter and left.

She went to her husband's study again. At that time, Xiao Hongzhou had just returned from court. After reading Yuwen Shu's letter, he knew very well that it was complete nonsense to talk about having a good match. He just surrendered to Xiao Xia.

When he saw his wife Zheng come in, he asked, "How is Yu'er?"

"She has started eating and taking medicine, and her complexion has improved a lot. Alas! This damn girl is too stubborn. Master, her temper is up to you!"

Xiao Hongzhou smiled and said, "It's indeed like me. When I was thirteen, I wanted to go to the county school, but my father didn't allow it. I knelt for three days, went on a hunger strike for three days, and fainted. Only then did my father agree."

"Master, was it Xiao Xia's fault that the Yuwen family cancelled the marriage?"

"That's for sure. I guess Xiao Xia has found some evidence against Yuwen Shu. It might be related to his eldest son Yuwen Huaji. That playboy has done so many evil things that it's easy for him to be caught."

"Master, I don't really agree with the marriage with the Yuwen family. It's just that Yu Wenzhi is too disgusting. How can he be Yu'er's elder brother?"

"Don't mention the Yuwen family anymore. I'll find a suitable family for Yu'er later."

"Master still doesn't agree with Yu'er and Xiao Xia?"

Xiao Hongzhou shook his head. "At least I won't agree right now. Third brother means to maintain the status quo and observe the situation in the court. If the King of Jin wins, I will definitely help my daughter. If the King of Jin fails and dies, Xiao Xia will probably not survive, and Yu'er will give up the idea. It has nothing to do with our Cui family."

"I also agree with the master's idea. Let's maintain the status quo for now!"

Xiao Hongzhou's face darkened and he said, "But I want to make it clear that Yu'er is not allowed to be alone with Xiao Xia. Even if you go out to play, you must bring Xiao Mei with you."

"Master, don't worry! I know my child. Yu'er is a sensible person and will never do anything to shame us!"

Yuwen Shu returned to his mansion and soon received news that the warriors who were monitoring his mansion had also retreated. Yuwen Shu breathed a sigh of relief and ordered people to remove the arrows from the gate. He also ordered all servants to keep the secret strictly and not let it spread. Then he returned to the study and asked the housekeeper to call both sons.

Yu Wenzhi had just returned and heard what happened at noon, which made him feel scared. Fortunately, he was not at home at noon.

The two brothers came to the study. Yuwen Shu did not get angry. He said to his two sons calmly, "The Great Sui Dynasty will soon be in a state of change. We must be extra careful during this period. We cannot let anyone catch us and take my pass. Try not to get caught. If you really can't avoid it, use the pass and say you are on night duty."

Yu Wenzhi lowered his head and dared not say a word. Yu Wenshu said again: "Starting from tonight, the weapons in the mansion will be transported to the manor in Chencang County in batches. Huazhi, you are responsible for this matter!"

"My son obeys my order!"

Yuwen Shu waved to his eldest son, "Go and get ready!"

Yu Wenzhi bowed and left.

Yuwen Shu then said to his second son: "Daddy knows that you are very sad, think about it and be more positive! Daddy will find you another good match, maybe even let you be the prince consort."

Yuwen Shu thought of the prince's daughter. Once the prince ascended the throne, wouldn't his son become the prince consort?

Of course, the prerequisite is that the prince can ascend the throne.

Yuwen Shiji sighed and said, "I have figured it out. The Cui family's daughter doesn't like me. Even if I marry her, my life will not be easy."

Yuwen Shu nodded approvingly, "It's good that you can figure this out."

Yuwen Shiji said, "But Xiao Xia is going too far. Father, do you want to file a complaint with the emperor?"

Yuwen Shu shook his head. "He has something on your elder brother. It's best not to provoke him at this time. Wait until the King of Jin falls, and then settle accounts with him completely. I will kill him with my own hands to avenge today's shame!"

"Oh! If father had military power, how could he allow them to be so arrogant?" Yuwen Shiji said with great sorrow.

Yuwen Shu smiled and said, "In a few days, the Zuo Wuhou Guard will take over Wannian County. Wei Wentong is currently the Lieutenant General of the Zuo Wuhou Guard and has a thousand troops under his command. He is my man, and I actually command these thousand troops."

(End of this chapter)