Chapter 104 Matchmaking

Seeing Madam Yun also go out, only Murong Xue, Lu Qiaoxiao, and Jiang Weiman who was standing there in a daze were left in the room. Murong Xue opened her eyes and began to mutter, "It's over, it's over. Your husband has always been heartless. He won't let our efforts go to waste. It took so long for parents to soften their hearts a little bit."

Lu Qiaoxiao was uneasy, as she hadn't discussed this matter with Shen Yuheng beforehand. He rarely meddles in other people's affairs. The last time he asked for Ruan Qingqiu's hand in marriage on behalf of his younger brother, it was probably because he valued his younger brother, who was also his brother-in-law.

Suddenly, Jiang Weimian's somewhat sarcastic voice came from behind, "Who was it that was so stunned by the sight of that showy Zhao Bangze? If you weren't attracted to his looks, why would Duke En help you secretly plan this marriage?"

"Now that you know he's hanging out with Pei Er, you don't want to get married? There's no medicine for regret in this world!"

Murong Xue subconsciously jumped up from the bed when she heard that, but Lu Qiaoxiao quickly held her down. She said with a ferocious look on her face, "Jiang Weimian, you you you——"

Jiang Weimian crossed his arms, and seeing her chest heaving with anger, he continued calmly, "Little girl, I've advised you before not to easily show your emotions in front of others. When you see someone with a beautiful face, you just want to get close to them."

Murong Xue was so angry that she was shaking. She couldn't say a word for a long time and just stared at the ceiling. Lu Qiaoxiao listened to this conversation and suddenly felt something was strange.

Jiang Weimian's words just now sounded sour. Soon, Shen Yuheng and Duke En entered the room one after another. Murong Xue closed her eyes tightly, waiting for the people in the room to speak.

Lu Qiaoxiao's eyes fell on Shen Yuheng, but she saw that the man just glanced at her and then looked away.

His eyes were cold. How had he offended him? Lu Qiaoxiao held his forehead and sighed.

"Xue'er, if you don't want to marry, then forget it. Dad will cancel the engagement for you in a few days." Duke Enguo glanced at the stiff and occasionally trembling body on the bed, and his tone was quite helpless.

"Really?" Murong Xue felt Lu Qiaoxiao's fingertips pinching her palm. She didn't dare to act rashly and could only cast a pitiful look with tears in her eyes.

"Really." Yun felt sorry for her daughter and carefully wiped the sweat off Murong Xue's forehead with a wet towel.

There was another person in the room who breathed a sigh of relief almost at the same time.

Duke Enguo escorted Shen Yuheng and his party to the door. Yun said with some concern, "Master, we can't afford to offend the Ministry of Personnel. I'm afraid that canceling the engagement will only create enmity between our two families."

"Don't you understand our daughter's temper? She's looking for death. If she enters the Zhao family compound, I'm afraid she won't survive more than three days. Otherwise, she'll pick up a stick and beat all the concubines in the family."

"Besides, let alone the Ministry of Personnel—even the entire imperial court—"

"The weather is going to change." Duke Enguo looked up at the sun in the sky. It was hanging high in the sky, a little dazzling, but it brought more vitality to the cold world.

"Also, the dowry must be done as per the instructions."

"Ah?" Yun was puzzled. If the engagement was about to be cancelled, why would she still prepare a dowry?

"She has to get married. She can't marry into a complicated place. Can't our daughter marry into a simple place?" Duke Enguo smiled meaningfully and went back to the inner room leisurely.

On the carriage back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Jiang Weimian asked curiously, "Changjue, what did you say to Duke En? Why did he agree to cancel the engagement so quickly?"

Shen Yuheng spoke in a gloomy tone, subtly glancing at Lu Qiaoxiao who was looking out the window. "I say we need to weigh the pros and cons. The Zhao family used to have close ties with the Pei family. Although the Pei family is trying their best to distance themselves from Prince Pingyang, if someone with ulterior motives takes advantage of them, it might affect the in-laws involved in the marriage."

Jiang Weimian said with deep conviction: "Indeed, your way of persuasion hits the nail on the head."

"That's not enough." Shen Yuheng changed the subject, looking at him with a clear gaze: "Duke En feels that Murong Xue is old enough, so he still needs to arrange a marriage for her before he can feel at ease."

Jiang Weiman jumped up and bumped his head against the carriage without noticing. "Is Duke En really that worried that Murong Xue won't get married?" "Although she is indeed a crazy girl, she shouldn't be that crazy—No, no, turn the carriage around! Turn around! Let's go and have a good talk with old man Murong!"

Shen Yuheng seemed to see through everything and said calmly, "I recommended someone to him."

"Who is it?" Jiang Weimian's breathing stopped and his eyes widened.

"You." Shen Changjue's voice was crisp and clear, so cold that it made people feel uneasy.

Lu Qiaoxiao: “…”

Jiang Weimian: (ΩДΩ)

Lu Qiaoxiao thought to himself that Lord Shen was indeed thoughtful. After breaking up one marriage, he would immediately facilitate another one. His efficiency was unmatched by anyone else.

"Chen Changjue! How could you be so cruel as to sell your brother and tie him up with that crazy girl?!" Jiang Weimian stretched out a finger and pointed tremblingly at the person in front of him, the Shen Yuheng who was calm and composed with a pure face.

"Don't you know whether I can get along with you or not?" Shen Yuheng glanced at him meaningfully.

Lu Qiaoxiao raised his eyebrows, it seemed that there was a story between these two people.

She remembered that in her previous life, Jiang Weimian was Shen Yuheng's best friend, but he had a completely different personality from Shen Yuheng. It was said that Prince Jiang was a passionate man who had been around many flowers and got stained by every one of them.

But in her impression, this amorous man had never been married.

Could it be——?

Lu Qiaoxiao glanced over and found that a faint red color had appeared on Jiang Weiman's ears.

"I won't argue with you two anymore! I'm here." Jiang Weiman lifted the curtain to get some fresh air, and saw the Prince's Mansion a hundred meters away from a distance. He quickly jumped out of the car and almost ran away.

Only Shen Yuheng and Lu Qiaoxiao were left in the carriage.

Lu Qiaoxiao pursed her lips and glanced at Shen Yuheng who was sitting quietly beside her. He was wearing the Buddhist beads she gave him on his wrist and was looking at them carefully.

"If Ah Heng likes this blessed gesture, I'll go to the temple and ask for a jade plaque to give you next time."

Lu Qiaoxiao thought that this was a very sincere flattery, but unexpectedly, Shen Yuheng's expression became even gloomier.

"Do you always give bracelets to others?" The man came closer and pinned her in the corner with one hand, leaving her with no escape.

Lu Qiaoxiao's eyes widened: "How could that be? I've only ever sent you off."

A hint of doubt flashed across Shen Yuheng's eyes. "I saw a similar one on Wei Ran's wrist today."

Lu Qiaoxiao laughed in his heart, but on the surface he had to maintain his little self-esteem, "Oh? Really? That has nothing to do with me. I have never given him anything, nor have I ever given anything to anyone else. I only gave it to you, my husband."

Shen Yuheng looked at her eyes which were clear and without a trace of impurities, chuckled softly, and held her hand in his palm, rubbing and pinching it.