Chapter 29
: Struck by Thunder After this incident, the group did not dare to delay and quickly returned to the Duke's Mansion under the protection of the guards.
The meticulous Gu Huaiyu did not forget to order the Jinwu Guards to thoroughly investigate the tower where the assassin was.
Su Xiaoxiao and the others had not returned for a long time. Zhao Wanyue was anxious and had been waiting at the gate of the mansion.
"You are finally back, Su Changhe. It must be you who caused trouble again, and you have come to this point. Go back and I will skin you alive!" Zhao Wanyue could tell with her toes that it was her son's problem.
Su Changhe looked aggrieved: "Mom, I didn't!"
"How dare you be stubborn!" Zhao Wanyue made a gesture to hit him.
Su Huaiyu got off the carriage steadily and said apologetically: "Madam Zhao, it's really not your son's fault. He just encountered an assassin. Thanks to Xiaoxiao, he was able to turn the danger into safety. That's why he was delayed on the road. If you want to punish someone, punish me!
When Zhao Wanyue saw that it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and heard about the assassination, she was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. She saluted respectfully: "Your Highness is talking nonsense. It is our duty to share the Crown Prince's worries!"
After sending the Crown Prince away, Zhao Wanyue settled Su Xiaoxiao and asked in detail about what happened today.
"Why did you encounter an assassin again? Are you okay? "Zhao Wanyue is still terrified when she thinks about it now.
Su kept talking: "Mom, the situation was extremely critical at that time. Hundreds of arrows were aimed at the prince's carriage. My sister and Xiaoxiao were in the carriage at that time!"
"What happened later?" Zhao Wanyue's heart was in her throat.
"Later, those arrows seemed to be obedient. They all changed direction and shot all the assassins to death!"
Su Changhe is still shocked when he thinks of the scene now.
Zhao Wanyue looked at Su Lingxi with an inquiring look: "Is what Changhe said true?"
Su Lingxi nodded: "That's indeed the case. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also said that Xiaoxiao was blessed and saved everyone! "
Zhao Wanyue was shocked. She didn't want others to know that Xiaoxiao was extraordinary, so she said, "If we talk about the most blessed, it should be the prince. Xiaoxiao is just a baby, how can she have that kind of ability!"
Su Changhe was still worried about his sister's broken engagement, so he changed the subject and said, "Mother, the most important thing now is not who has the most blessed. The thing to do
is to break off your sister's engagement as soon as possible!" Zhao Wanyue frowned, "What are you talking about? Your sister's marriage to the Prince of Dun's Mansion was decided a long time ago. What engagement do you want to break off?"
Su Lingxi bit her lip, not knowing what to say.
Su Changhe didn't care about that, and said directly, "That kid Gu Chen was pulling and tugging with the daughter of the Yuanwailang of the Ministry of Rites in the grove today. We saw it with our own eyes, and I even punched him!
If it weren't for my sister showing mercy, I would have told everyone about their ugly deeds!"
Zhao Wanyue pulled Su Lingxi over, and said with distressed eyes: "Lingxi, you have been wronged. Tomorrow, I will go to cancel your engagement!"
Su Lingxi's eyes lit up when she heard that her mother wanted to cancel the engagement, but then dimmed again: "Mother, Prince Dun is the emperor's uncle, will they agree to cancel the engagement?"
Zhao Wanyue said firmly: "Gu Chen has a bad character and has a private relationship with others. If you marry him, you will definitely be wronged. This reason is enough!"
Xiaoxiao has mentioned more than once that Lingxi will be tortured to death by her husband's family. Zhao Wanyue has wanted to cancel the engagement for a long time. If not now, when?
Su Lingxi was moved and worried: "Mother, it's my fault. I have caused trouble for you! "
Zhao Wanyue looked at her daughter tenderly and said, "Silly girl, isn't it your mother's responsibility to protect you?"
If it weren't for Xiaoxiao, she would have died now, and her daughter would be left alone. Zhao Wanyue felt distressed just thinking about it.
The next day, Zhao Wanyue took Su Xiaoxiao and Su Changhe to Prince Dun's mansion.
Prince Dun is now over sixty years old, and all the affairs in the mansion are handed over to his daughter-in-law, Gu Chen's mother, the Princess.
The maid led Zhao Wanyue and her party into the mansion, walked through the long corridor, and passed through one courtyard after another. Xu Shicai smiled and said, "Mrs. Zhao is here, come and sit down, I happened to get some good tea, you come and help me taste it!"
Zhao Wanyue said coldly: "Princess, I won't drink the tea. I'm here today to cancel the engagement for my daughter Su Lingxi. "
Hearing this, Xu's face immediately turned cold: "Madam Zhao, what do you mean? You went to the palace so blatantly to cancel the engagement. Do you think that my Prince Dun's palace is a show-off?"
Zhao Wanyue said slowly: "Princess, the Prince of the County was flirting with another woman in broad daylight and was caught by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and my child. It was my Lingxi's kindness that saved the face of the Prince and the palace. What we ask for now is to cancel the engagement. Please don't be aggressive!"
Xu snorted coldly: "Madam Zhao, you are so talkative, but you are ruining Chen'er's reputation like this. What is your intention!"
Zhao Wanyue suppressed the anger in her heart and said: "This was not only seen by my child, but also by the Crown Prince and Master Yutang. Do you want to ask the Crown Prince to be a witness! "
That's right, I saw it with my own eyes. I even punched him for it, and he still has panda eyes now!" Su Changhe felt that this evidence was sufficient.
"What, you beat my Gu Chen!" Xu said in an ambiguous tone, "Forget it, since we are relatives, I will not pursue the matter of Chen'er being beaten. Madam Zhao
, I'm not saying anything bad about you, Chen'er just said a few words to Miss Wu. Besides, even if he had something with Miss Wu, isn't it normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines? Don't worry, the position of the Crown Prince's wife will definitely be given to your Lingxi. "
Zhao Wanyue didn't expect that Xu had already known about this and was still protecting Gu Chen. She was so angry that she couldn't speak: "Princess Xu, as the saying goes, etiquette cannot be taught personally. Prince Dun's Mansion is a wealthy family. Don't you know this little etiquette? I will cancel the engagement today!"
Xu was not intimidated: "It's not impossible to cancel the engagement, but we must let our Chen'er go to your house to cancel it. Let everyone know that it is our Chen'er who doesn't want your daughter! "
Although there is only one word difference between breaking off an engagement and being broken off, the distinction between them is huge, especially for a woman. If an engagement is broken off, the rumors alone are enough for her to endure, not to mention the damage to her reputation!
Su Xiaoxiao in Zhao Wanyue's arms had long been furious: [This bitch is mean and mean. When Gu Chen humiliated my sister, she not only didn't say a word of justice, but also tortured my sister even more. I'm angry!]
Seeing that Xu Shiru was unreasonable, Zhao Wanyue became more determined to break off the engagement. She shouted, "Princess Xu, you are so confusing right and wrong. Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning? I'll give you three days. If you still refuse to break off the engagement, we will go to the palace and ask the emperor and empress to make the decision! "
Su Xiaoxiao thought: [God may strike me with lightning, this is possible!]
The clear sky suddenly flashed with lightning, and a thunderbolt fell from the sky, striking directly at Xu, whose face was burnt black.
Gu Chen, who was hanging out with the maid in the room, had his house half-broken down, the courtyard wall also collapsed, and the maid was exposed to everyone.