Chapter 3 Five Thousand Taels of Life-Saving Silver
Xiao Jiuyue straightened his back and said, "First, we need to dismiss the servants who need to be dismissed to reduce expenses. Second, we need to mobilize everyone to bring some things to our exiled grandfather and father. Third, we have enough carriages to get to the old house in Hongdu. I have my own way to ensure safety on the road."
Xiao Jiuyue's last words were spoken with confidence, her eyes shining like pearls on a whisk, dazzling yet distressing to Old Madam Xiao. If it weren't for the misfortune at home, her granddaughter would have shined in Shengjing.
The admiration in Mrs. Xiao's eyes eventually turned into regret and heartache.
"Madam, the wife of Marquis Yongchang is here." Mother Jiang came in quickly and replied.
"It seems that the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion would rather lose face and cancel this marriage." Old Madam Xiao pounded the table and coughed into her handkerchief. She patted Xiao Jiuyue's hand and said, "I want to see what the Yongchang Marquis's wife has to say."
Old Madam Xiao was so angry that she was about to go and argue with Madam Hou, and she sent an old maid to cancel the marriage. Did she really think that there was no one in her Xiao family?
"Grandma, it's such a small matter, how can you let me show up? Just let Mother Jiang accompany me." Xiao Jiuyue refused. If her grandmother went there, there would be some things that she would not be able to say at that time.
"Mom, you stay here with grandma." Xiao Jiuyue settled her grandmother and beautiful mother, then took Jiang's mother away.
lobby.
All the valuable ornaments were gone, leaving only some tables and chairs, which looked empty.
When the wife of Marquis Yongchang saw Xiao Jiuyue, who was dressed in plain clothes, she frowned and said, "I want to see the old lady." There was obvious dissatisfaction in her words. She wanted to break off the engagement, but how could she bring it up when the old lady was not around?
"Grandmother is not feeling well and cannot see guests." Xiao Jiuyue dismissed the offer with a single sentence. She warmly invited her to sit down and said with a smile, "Aunt Bai, others say that the Yongchang Marquisate is going to be ungrateful, but I don't believe it."
The wife of Marquis Yongchang looked unhappy. Who in Shengjing didn't know that the Xiao family had been raided?
If the engagement is cancelled, does that mean the Yongchang Marquisate is an ungrateful person?
"Aunt Bai, my grandmother has repeatedly told me that the Song and Xiao families are friends who have lived together for life. Don't worry, the Song family will definitely not cancel the engagement at this time." Xiao Jiuyue said halfway when she saw that the wife of the Marquis of Yongchang had a face as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Miss Xiao." The wife of the Marquis of Yongchang interrupted her with a sullen face and said in a deep voice, "I know you are a good child, but now that the Xiao family has been raided, you and Mingyuan are no longer suitable."
"How can the daughter of a criminal be the consort of the Marquis's Crown Prince?" The Marquis of Yongchang's wife glared at her. Her usual warmth was gone, replaced only by a superior air. "You and Mingyuan were arranged for marriage by our elders. In consideration of our past friendship, the Marquis' Mansion will provide appropriate compensation."
If this marriage had not been arranged by the old marquis, she would never have arranged for her son to marry a girl from the Xiao family.
Xiao Jiuyue pretended not to understand her humiliation and wanted her to take the initiative to cancel the engagement, but that was impossible.
Xiao Jiuyue nodded heavily and immediately began to praise: "The Song family is loyal and righteous, unlike some ungrateful and snobbish people."
The veins on the wife of Marquis Yongchang's forehead were throbbing as she looked at Xiao Jiuyue's innocent smile. Why didn't she realize how stupid she was before?
The wife of the Marquis of Yongchang took a deep breath and said, "I want to see the person in charge of the Xiao family."
"Aunt Bai, just tell me if you have anything to say." Xiao Jiuyue smiled innocently, pretending not to know the purpose of the wife of the Marquis of Yongchang's visit. She picked up the tea and took a sip, hiding the sarcasm in her eyes. It was just a few unpleasant words, and she couldn't stand it?
"No, you can't make the decision."
As soon as the wife of the Marquis of Yongchang finished speaking, Xiao Jiuyue turned her head and continued, "Aunt Bai, I will be your daughter-in-law soon. Is there anything I can't listen to?"
"Since this concerns your marriage, you still have to talk to the head of the Xiao family." The wife of Marquis Yongchang became even more anxious when she heard her calling her daughter-in-law all the time. This marriage must be cancelled.
"Are you discussing a wedding date? Then we can get married three days later, after Grandma and the others leave Shengjing. It's a pity that Grandma and Grandpa won't be able to see their granddaughter get married."
All Xiao Jiuyue was talking about was getting married. The wife of the Marquis of Yongchang interrupted her excitedly, "I'm here to cancel the engagement!" As soon as she said that, she wanted to hit herself. She had clearly come here with the intention of letting the Xiao family take the initiative to mention the cancellation of the engagement!
"Break off the engagement?" Xiao Jiuyue looked at her in shock.
"Yes, I'm here to break off the engagement." After saying this, the rest of the conversation became much easier. The Yongchang Marquis' wife said, "Miss Xiao, the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion has its pride to uphold. If I take you out in the future, how will I introduce you? Saying you're the daughter of a criminal? Wouldn't that bring disgrace to the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion?"
"Oh, it turns out that the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion still has some dignity." Xiao Jiuyue looked at her meaningfully, as if to say, you ungrateful and ungrateful person, do you still have some shame?
"Miss Xiao, I am very satisfied with you as my daughter-in-law, but for the sake of Yongchang Marquis's Mansion, I have to be the bad guy. I hope you can understand how difficult it is for me." The wife of Yongchang Marquis looked helpless.
"It's not easy for the Marquis' wife either. In that case, let's cancel the engagement." After Xiao Jiuyue finished speaking, the Marquis' wife of Yongchang narrowed her eyes with a smile. It seems that it is quite easy to talk about canceling the engagement with Xiao Jiuyue, a fool?
If it were Old Madam Xiao, I'm afraid the saliva would fly onto her face.
"This is the document of breaking off the engagement. Miss Xiao just needs to sign it, and we will break off the engagement." The wife of Marquis Yongchang winked at Mother Gui, and Mother Gui immediately took out the document of breaking off the engagement that had been prepared long ago.
Xiao Jiuyue took a look at it, but put it down and said, "I don't want any compensation from the Marquis' Mansion."
"Someone, grind the ink." Xiao Jiuyue started to write two copies of the letter of breaking off the engagement in a flamboyant manner. The only difference was that Xiao Jiuyue did not ask for any compensation when breaking off the engagement.
"Jiuyue, I can only say that we are not destined to be mother-in-law and daughter-in-law." The wife of Marquis Yongchang looked at Xiao Jiuyue with a little more pity. If it were any other girl, she would probably swear to death and never give up this marriage, not to mention not even asking for a penny of compensation.
Xiao Jiuyue didn't reply. She put the letter of annulment aside and said, "This marriage was originally arranged because my grandfather saved the old Marquis of Yongchang. Now that the marriage has been cancelled, shouldn't the favor of saving my life also be counted?"
The wife of the Marquis of Yongchang was surprised: "What?"
"Saving my life is like giving me a new life. Although it's a bit insulting to count it as silver, it's what the Xiao family needs most right now. The old marquis's life is priceless. How about five thousand taels?"
Xiao Jiuyue added, "If you ask for too little, wouldn't it seem like the old marquis's life is worthless?"
"Five thousand taels?" The voice of the wife of the Marquis of Yongchang became a little sharper. Her expression changed again and again. When she looked at Xiao Jiuyue again, she wanted to gouge her alive!
"If the Marquis's wife doesn't agree, then the marriage cannot be cancelled. Otherwise, without money, how will my grandmother and the others survive?" Xiao Jiuyue looked embarrassed and deliberately brought up the marriage.
Would he choose a princess whose family was exiled instead of breaking off the engagement? Or would he offer five thousand taels of silver to break off the engagement?
The wife of Marquis Yongchang didn't want to choose either one.
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