Mrs. Mo looked gloomy. How could this happen? How could this happen? She was the one who should have won the victory and should have gone back to her mother-in-law triumphantly. However, the Princess's Mansion... She had to go back and tell the prince quickly! She suddenly felt that everything was not good!
Mrs. Mo walked into the house with a dusty face and went straight to the wife of the Duke of Guo, Mrs. Li.
As soon as she saw her mother-in-law, she was so aggrieved that she almost cried. She even waved away the tea served by the maid. "Mother-in-law, you don't know that the Marquis' Mansion is an unreasonable family. The daughter-in-law came to the door in a nice way, but the Marquis said that he would come to the door to cancel the engagement..."
"How can this be! A declining Marquis' Mansion is shameless. They are not a good match. I don't like a family that is not even worthy of carrying shoes for the Duke of Guo. Otherwise, how could they raise such an arrogant girl." Mrs. Li slammed the table heavily.
"My daughter-in-law thinks the same way. She is such a ignorant person!" Mo was so angry when she thought about how she had fled back from the Marquis's mansion with all her dignity gone.
Li's eyes rolled, her face full of disappointment. "You are also useless. You failed to cancel the engagement, but instead let the other party take the initiative!"
Mo was very dissatisfied, but she did not dare to get angry in front of her strong mother-in-law. She also echoed: "I am really ashamed that my daughter-in-law is not as good as my mother-in-law."
At this time, the maid came in to report that the Marquis of Changping had arrived.
Li snorted. "He came so quickly! Please ask him to sit in the flower hall."
The maid half lowered her head and said: "The Marquis of Changping brought all the betrothal gifts. Those betrothal gifts are placed outside the door, and have attracted many people to watch."
Li almost fell down, but fortunately Mo supported her with her sharp eyes. "Mother-in-law, are you okay?"
It is one thing to cancel the engagement by yourself, but what will people think if the woman cancels the engagement? Where did this damned Changping Marquis Xiao Xiuluo get the confidence from? Or is he mentally ill?
Li Shi didn't care about herself, nor did she care about following the etiquette in Beijing, and directly called out the name of the marquis. "Go and find out if the Duke is back? Is Dalang at home? Ask him to invite Xiao Xiuluo in to talk."
Others don't know how powerful Xiao Xiuluo is, but she knows this person to some extent. They are both from a noble family, even if their levels are not at the same level. When Xiao was young, he was as reckless as the girl he raised. As long as he was passionate, he would do anything! He seemed to be more restrained when he got older, but he still acted without thinking.
Xiao Xiuluo didn't know that the women in the backyard of the Duke's Mansion were in chaos because of his arrival. He waved his hand and asked the servants to carry the betrothal gifts to the Duke's Mansion.
This move collided with Luo Shen, the current Duke's son, who hurriedly ran from the study to the gate.
Luo Shen was almost frightened by the huge crowd outside the door, but he forced a smile and said, "My Lord, I am sorry for not welcoming you in person."
Xiao Xiuluo looked at the polite Luo Shen, but didn't even say hello. His face was still full of the face of a debt collector who owed him millions of taels.
Seeing the betrothal gifts about to be carried into the Duke's Mansion, Luo Shen hurriedly stopped them, "What are you doing, Lord? We can discuss it properly if there is anything."
"Why didn't your wife discuss it with you in advance when she came to my house and said she wanted to cancel the engagement?" Xiao Xiuluo threw a stack of gift lists into Luo Shen's arms, and then took out a piece of paper, "Return the tokens my family gave and my daughter's engagement letter intact when we were discussing the marriage, writing the marriage certificate, and exchanging the engagement letter. In addition, I have also written the withdrawal letter. Ask your father to come out and put his handprint, and the marriage between the two families will be cancelled!"
"What are you doing, Lord?" A heavy and low voice came from the Duke of Jin, who was urgently invited back by the servants of his family just after leaving the court. He hadn't even wiped off his sweat yet. He looked at the full mahogany box on the ground, and the big red silk ribbons were still there, and his brows were twisted into a big lump.
The lady had already had objections to the marriage of the eldest grandson. In addition, the title of Marquis Changping was taken away, and he was stripped of his skin inside and out. It was really difficult for him to be a match for her family. If she didn't cancel the engagement now, when would she?
He repeatedly told her to take it slow and consider the face of the two families. If necessary, it would not be a big deal to lose some betrothal gifts. Who knew that the woman still messed up the matter.
Look at the betrothal gifts all over the floor, the people pointing fingers, and the sarcastic words that got into his ears were so unpleasant. He was a person who cared a lot about his face. He was so angry that he trembled, but he couldn't show it. It was really tormenting.
Xiao Xiuluo had never thought of giving face to the Duke Jin. "Duke, I am straightforward and will say it straight. My son was willful and offended your family. But today I think your in-laws are not that kind. A son of a noble family has a mistress outside before his wife enters the house. As a man, which man is not romantic? But it is hard to agree that he likes men and keeps a concubine outside."
"Yes, yes..." Duke Jin had to agree.
Xiao Xiuluo continued to work hard. "I'm not the kind of person who would marry my daughter off to be a widow. That's fine. The prince has raised a shameless young master, and he even said that he wanted my daughter to be his concubine. You laugh at me for not being able to teach my daughter well, but I think your family's education is not that good either. I was wrong to you that day, and you are wrong to me this time. We are even now. Hurry up and put your handprint on the marriage cancellation letter, and we'll break up!"
The Duke of Jin's eyelids twitched when he heard this, and cold sweat slid down his back from his neck. Luo Yi, the bastard, actually did this behind his back, and the woman at home actually hid it from him, saying that the young prostitute in the prostitute's house was a popular girl in the brothel Chu House, which made him lose face!
He bowed deeply and gritted his teeth to refuse to admit it. If he admitted it, his old face would be trampled in the mud. "What the Marquis said is unfounded..."
Xiao Xiuluo remembered every word of his daughter's marriage to Mo. "My Lord, if you have time, why don't you go to the courtyard of the second-to-last house in Yanzhi Lane and see if I am lying to you."
Although the incident has become a big deal, and it is unknown whether the young prostitute is still there or has been taken away, the neighbors have plenty of mouths. Even if he doesn't ask, there are many ways to find out the truth. He doesn't believe that the Duke of Guo can continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb.
He asked his daughter why she changed her mind and was willing to cancel the engagement? Only then did she tell him with a wronged face why she was hit on the head and unconscious for several days that day, and taught him this method to expose the matter in front of the people.
He can't do anything to the backers behind the Princess of Xiangyang, but at least he can vent his anger for his daughter in the Duke's Mansion!
The people who had been listening to the drama with their ears erect were like hot water dripping into a frying pan, and they started to shout.
"Even the address is there, doesn't this look fake?"
"If the daughter of the Marquis's mansion really marries this gay husband, won't she have to be a widow for the rest of her life?"
"Hey, hey, hey, Lin Laosan, I remember you live in Yanzhi Lane?"
All eyes turned to the man named Lin Laosan.
Perhaps he had never had such an eye-catching experience before, and Lin Laosan puffed up his chest like he was inflated.
"You're right to ask me about this. The other day, the Princess of Xiangyang and Miss Xiao had a fierce fight in the street. They fought for the beautiful young man. The young man was so beautiful, and she was as soft and gentle as cotton candy. I almost felt itchy when I saw her... cough cough..." In the increasingly strange eyes of the crowd, he quickly came to his senses and said with a red face: "I watched the farce from beginning to end. It turns out that the noble ladies of the rich and powerful families are almost the same as the shrews in the market when they fight."
"That's right, that's right. I also saw the young master of the Duke's Mansion there with my own eyes!" There was another person who was unwilling to be lonely and stole the limelight from Lin Laosan.
Today, the Duke felt like he had swallowed chicken shit. He felt that his lifelong reputation was lost. Can't these dead people who are afraid of chaos in the world shut up?
He looked at Xiao Xiuluo for a long time, and seeing that he had no expression of relaxation, he sighed and said, "Forget it, I will do as the Marquis said."
The Duke of Jin ordered people to ask the Duke's wife for the key to the storeroom, and returned the token and engagement letter sent by the Marquis's Mansion in the past, and pressed his handprint on the two letters of withdrawal of engagement.
Xiao Xiuluo opened the cypress box and asked Bao Tianzhong to check the list to confirm that it was correct, and then nodded with satisfaction.
"Marquis, I am really ashamed."
Xiao Xiuluo waved his hand indifferently. "Duke, don't take it to heart, anyway, we will never meet again."
Yes, he will take his family back to his hometown of Qikang in Leizhou in two days, and he probably won't have the opportunity to return to Beijing again in this life. However, it is also a good thing among many bad things that he doesn't have to wrong himself and pretend to be a relative and a hypocrite like the Duke of Jin.
Duke Jin: "..."
Xiao Xiuluo left the Duke's Mansion briskly. He didn't care what would happen to the Duke's Mansion or what punishment Luoyi would receive.
As soon as he walked out of the gate of the Duke's Mansion, the chattering of the crowd that had not yet dispersed spread again.
"The Marquis is out. Is this really canceling the engagement?"
"Didn't you see that all the betrothal gifts are gone? What a pity. Everything looks like good stuff."
"Isn't it because the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion is too outrageous!"
"Outrageous?" The man sneered, "Men in this world are all romantic affairs, and there are many wives and concubines. Women should not be so chicken-hearted. Can't you just turn a blind eye? The girl in Changping Marquis' Mansion is so intolerant of sand in her eyes. She deserves to be an old man in this life. "The girl said," I heard that the family was still settled when Houfu was unstoppable. Maybe the old man watched me with my daughter Xu to me? The government now has not marrying this scene. "In the final analysis, these people have seen Houfu's money." It is said ... "This is to retreat. The two talked excitedly, as if it was true. Suddenly, the man facing the gate of the Duke's Mansion changed his expression, his eyes suddenly widened, and he took several steps back, squeezing other people.
"What are you doing...did you see a ghost?"
The ignorant man laughed and laughed, and his happy look was even better than winning money in the casino.
Someone tapped his shoulder lightly.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
He turned his head and turned around, but he didn't see anyone clearly. A solid left hook hit his cheek.
"If you want to be my son-in-law, you will never get your turn in eight lifetimes!"
He flew out, and everyone exclaimed and retreated, but no one dared to step forward.
Xiao Xiuluo, like a god, left proudly.
Xiao Xiuluo was very silent when he returned home.
He had no regrets about breaking off the engagement. This was originally a marriage that Xing'er had forced upon him. It would be strange if the couple could get along well in the future. However, his daughter's future fate was like a heavy stone pressing on his heart.
"What's wrong with Dad? I'm so worried." Xiao Xingxing, who knew that her father had returned from the Duke's Mansion, saw Xiao Xiuluo's serious and worried face.
"I'm just thinking about some trivial things." He came to his senses. Did he hear wrong? His daughter said she was worried about him?
His daughter was not that close to him. She always did the opposite of him, which often made him so angry that he was furious and angry. However, his wife only left him such a small piece of flesh and blood. If he didn't love her, who would?
"What's wrong with Dad?"
Xiao Xiuluo forced out a smile that he thought was beautiful and told what happened in front of the Duke's Mansion. However, he was still very angry when he talked about those gossipers.
"Dad, does your hand hurt?"
"No, Dad is very rough."
"Dad, why should you get angry with those people? They just talk nonsense to have fun. You will lose if you get serious with them."
"But they said that about you... Aren't you angry?"
"No, I was ignorant before and fell in love with Luo Yi. Later, I saw him clearly. In the end, I was also wrong about this marriage. Besides, being married is not as free as being a daughter. As long as Dad doesn't mind me eating free meals at home, I will rely on you for the rest of my life!" Xiao Xingxing quickly served the tea brewed by Meimiao, and handed Xiao Xiuluo a warm towel to wipe his hands and face.
"Don't mind, don't mind, as long as you are happy, you can stay at home as long as you want--" He was so conflicted. He wanted to keep his daughter for a few more years, but he was worried that she really couldn't find a good home.
However, when he earnestly told her that Young Master Luo was not a good man, she just couldn't let it go and insisted on marrying him. Now that she has figured it out, things have become what they are now.
Well, although the result is ugly, it is better than really marrying and finding out that her husband doesn't care about her at all, and sacrificing her lifelong happiness.
"Then why is Dad still angry?" Xiao Xingxing asked with a smile.
Xiao Xiuluo looked at his daughter's smile that was as bright as a flower, and made a plan in his mind. "How about this, you grew up in the capital and are used to living here. If you suddenly go back to Leizhou, the life there may not be the kind of life you like. Otherwise, Dad will discuss with your Uncle Zhang and let you go to accompany Little Butterfly. How about that? If you can't get used to it, Dad will send someone to pick you up?"
Living with a guest is not a good way to solve the problem once and for all, but Lao Zhang is a native of Beijing, with a complex family power and a lot of confidence, unlike him who is just an outsider, even if he has worked hard for three generations, he is just a little bit behind.
If the daughter lives under Lao Zhang's nose, at least there will be someone to cover her up if she gets into trouble outside.
Zhang Shibo, she remembers that he is an old friend of her father who drinks and listens to music, but who is Little Butterfly?
After thinking seriously, a face that can't help but sneer and mock when seeing her emerged.
This is a big misunderstanding. How could her father think that she and Butterfly Zhang Huan are so good? She only has beauty, she falls in love with everyone she sees, and the most cruel thing is that she is not picky, as long as it is a man, she will approach him, and she will not refuse anyone. Such a bad character makes Zhang Shibo so worried that his head is bald. Every time he comes to her house, he always holds his own aged wine, saying that there is no way to cure his evil wife and son. He always gets drunk after drinking, and when he is drunk, he stays at her house.
Daddy, how do you know that they are friends?
Besides, when the decree of demotion came down, Zhang Shibo didn't even show his face. Whoever dares to approach her house in this storm will be unlucky.
Is the relationship good? Not necessarily, people are cold-hearted, it has always been like this, and she has nothing to say.
Dad wants to send her to the Zhang family, is there really anyone who dares to take this "hot potato" of her?
"Can I take my lover with me?" She asked without any obstacles.
Xiao Xiuluo's facial features, which had finally relaxed, became hard again.
It's fine to have a daughter with maids and valuables, but a lover... where do you want Old Zhang to put his face?
As for his own face, the daughter is his anyway, so he has to accept it even if it means losing everything.