Madam Yu trembled, thinking of the formidable power of the Jinlin Guard in the Great Zhao Dynasty. She sighed softly, "Fine, as long as Lan'er can get better, I'll accept the annulment of the engagement. If all else fails, I'll just keep her at home. Our family has enough to eat."

Mr. Shi nodded and said, "I was not in favor of this marriage with the Jiang family in the first place. If it weren't for your strong persuasion, would I have given up my old friend Lin'er for a commoner?"

Madam Yu flung her handkerchief aside and said, "Whose fault is this? If you hadn't come to the capital with him, how would Lan'er have gotten to know him?"

Mr. Shi was taken aback, but he quickly found another reason, “I traveled with him for our safety. It’s your fault that our daughter was able to meet him. Although we in Dazhao do not discriminate against men and women meeting, if you were willing, you could have avoided it.”

Madam Yu sneered, "A small boat that can travel back and forth in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, how do you expect me to manage it? Do you expect me to lock my daughter in the cabin for over a month without seeing the light of day?"

Shi Fu was speechless.

At that time, transportation was inconvenient and there were many river bandits on the road. It was for safety reasons that Shi's father happened to meet Jiang Yunhuai, who was skilled in martial arts, and asked him to travel with him. Who knew that his daughter would fall in love with him? Not long after, a matchmaker came to visit. Shi's father wanted to refuse, but Shi's mother told him about his daughter's feelings. Shi's father subtly questioned her and saw that although his daughter blushed, she did not object.

Shi's father had also lived through his youth and knew that status and position were not important between husband and wife. As long as their feelings were harmonious, they could have a happy life together. Therefore, although he was unwilling, he declined his old friend's kind offer and agreed to Jiang Yunhuai's marriage proposal for the sake of his daughter's happiness.

Just three months later, a perfect match was about to be made. But at this crucial moment, his daughter made a mistake. Now, let alone the wedding, he would be grateful if she could be as normal as before.

"Alright, it's too late to say anything now. Send someone to keep an eye on things. The 'medicine' can't be stopped. I'll talk to Jiang San. If he doesn't want to, he can break off the engagement," Shi's father waved wearily and went into the inner room.

Overwhelmed with grief, Madam Yu wiped away her tears with a handkerchief for a while before following him. (To be continued.)