Chapter 438 - Chapter 418: Heartbroken (Second update)

The Marchioness believed that Sun Shiying wasn't a fool, but her sister-in-law indeed wished to raise her daughter to be as eminent as a phoenix. Otherwise, she wouldn't have brought up an engagement arranged in jest before Ning Ze entered the capital. The Marchioness had undoubtedly hoped to pave a more promising path for her daughter by associating her with the Crown Prince. She said they would discuss the matter further once Ning Ze had finished his imperial examinations. Who could have foreseen, however, that her daughter's prospects have now lowered, as have her son's. The one who brought up the oral marital agreement is now backpedaling, not expecting the family to come calling, relying instead on her niece to do the job. She was betting the Marchioness would take pity on her niece and assent to breaking off the engagement.