Chapter 80: Forced Marriage
Huang Yazi pushed Lian hard, pretending to be angry and aggrieved. "Since you Xu family keep saying that I'm marrying above my station and that I'm a toad trying to eat swan meat, well, what the hell, I'll give you some face. Do you really think your daughter is so beautiful? I won't serve you anymore——"
Huang Yazi stood up angrily, hugging his chest and shivering with cold. He looked around and said viciously, "You Xu family are all so heartless. You saved someone and didn't even say thank you. Instead, you hit me back. The younger ones hit me when we meet, and the older ones hit me too. Fine, it's hard to be a good person in this world. Now everyone knows that I looked at and touched your daughter. I don't think anyone else would marry such a dirty woman in this life except me!!"
Huang Yazi knew that if he wanted the Xu family to give in and swallow the loss, he would inevitably suffer some humiliation.
But that is nothing compared to the wealth and glory that will follow.
Just bear with it a little longer. It's because Xu Yinxi is so beautiful that she caught his eye.
As long as he can get through this, he will be the grandson-in-law of a third-rank official!
Huang Yazi decided to use another drastic measure to force Xu Deyuan to agree. He saw Xu Deyuan's hesitation and powerlessness, and also realized that the atmosphere in the room had reached a deadlock, so he simply retreated in order to advance, and turned around and left in anger.
Sure enough, the next second, Xu Deyuan's voice rang out: "Huang Jiecha, please stay!"
Xu Qingying's heart sank. Looking at Xu Deyuan's expression, she guessed that Xu Deyuan was ready to accept this marriage with all his might.
Xu Deyuan was a typical scholar-official and could not tolerate having a girl with a damaged reputation in his family.
"What has happened has already happened. It can't be undone. This is the only way. When do you plan to report this to your parents?"
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone in the room was shocked.
The aunt wanted to say a few words to help, but was suppressed by the look of the uncle.
Huang Cui'e was so anxious watching Huang Yazi distorting the truth that she wanted to tell Lian immediately that Huang Yazi had been planning to take advantage of Xu Yinxi.
But then he thought again, in the current situation, the Xu family has already suffered from others, what's the point in bringing up these things again.
The woman's body was seen naked, and nothing she said could change the situation.
What's more, it's too late to make any difference now. If Lian asks her why she didn't remind her earlier, how should she answer?
By then, she will be in a real dilemma.
Huang Cui'e felt extremely anxious and worried. Looking at Xu Yinxi who was about to faint from crying, she felt angry and anxious.
In addition, Xu Dechi had been secretly winking at her, telling her not to interfere in the affairs of the second house. Huang Cui'e could only sit on pins and needles, constantly twisting her buttocks.
"Xu, if you dare to promise Yinxi to him, I will die in front of you!" Lian grabbed Xu Deyuan's sleeve, crying and making a fuss, her voice turning into a plea at the end, "I beg you, think of a way, Yinxi can't just marry him like this, otherwise her life will be over. You...you are pushing her into the fire pit——"
"Bitch!" Xu Deyuan suddenly flew into a rage and slapped Lian's hair in the face, causing her hair to become disheveled and she looked like a mad woman.
Xu Deyuan's eyes were red as he shouted angrily, "If you hadn't neglected her, how could a girl like her go out so late at night? When she was in Bianjing City, she knew not to peek outside the walls or leave the outer courtyard. Ever since you were exiled, you've seen the money the third wife made from soap making, and you've become arrogant and irritated. You've intentionally or unintentionally allowed Yinxi to be in the spotlight, just for a little bit of silver. You've taught your daughter to be frivolous and dissolute, and that's what gave others the opportunity to take advantage of her!"
After hearing what he said, Lian's face turned pale as paper in an instant!
"And you!" Xu Deyuan turned the gun and pointed it at Xu Yinxi. Xu Yinxi was so frightened by the volume of his voice that she trembled and even forgot to cry.
There were traces of tears on Xu Yinxi's fair face, and her eyes were filled with misty light.
"Why are you crying now? They say flies don't bite cracked eggs. If you weren't so ignorant and unruly, others wouldn't be able to find a reason to harm you even if they wanted to! Look at yourself, because of you alone, the Xu family has been accused of being ungrateful, several brothers have been shamed for you, and the reputations of other sisters have been damaged. And you still have the nerve to cry? If I were you, I would just find a rope to hang myself right now to avoid bringing trouble to the entire Xu family!"
These words were full of innuendos. Even though Xu Degui knew that Xu Deyuan was taking the opportunity to vent his anger on their third house, under the circumstances, Xu Degui was not in a position to argue for himself.
Xu Qingying looked at Xu Yinxi, who seemed to have been struck by lightning, and saw the light in her eyes shatter and extinguish bit by bit. The Xu Yinxi who was full of vigor and vitality in the past seemed to be slowly dying.
She slumped on the ground and inadvertently looked up to meet Xu Qingying's eyes.
She, Xu Yinxi, smiled bitterly, but her tears could not flow.
Xu Yinxi looked at her mother who was crying inconsolably, at the man who was grinning at her with a mouth full of yellow teeth, and at her father who had a look of disdain and disgust on his face. Her mind was a little empty and she wanted to say something, but when she moved her lips, she found that her body was shaking violently.
Are you just going to marry Huang Yazi like this?
Although she had never thought of marrying into a wealthy family or marrying a nobleman, but Huang Yazi... that man with a foul smell and yellow teeth, that man who always liked to look at her as if she were a commodity, that man full of calculations and dangerous...
She was so unwilling.
But what's the point of being unwilling? She can swear to the world that she is innocent, but will others believe her? Others will only say that she was touched and seen by others, and is no longer clean.
God knows when she saw Huang Yazi jump into the water to save her, she wished he would not come to save her, and let her die at the bottom of the river!
Huang Yazi beamed this time, bowing to Xu Deyuan and performing a proper ceremony. "Don't worry, father-in-law. I'll write to my parents tomorrow morning to let them know. I will definitely marry Fourth Miss Xu in a grand ceremony!"
Xu Deyuan glared again and again, clenching his fists, and hated Huang Yazi just as much.
He had to swallow this loss no matter what.
The matter was done, and he had no other choice but to marry Xu Yinxi to Huang Yazi.
Just think positively.
Although Huang Yazi is not good-looking, he is at least a clerk.
If you go to a place like Qianzhou, no matter how beautiful you are, you can only marry a boy from a country family. Running around for a little money all your life, wouldn't it be a waste of Xu Yinxi's training since childhood?
At this point, Xu Deyuan can only think about how to maximize the benefits of this matter.
"Declassification is a serious matter. You can't let my daughter marry into your family as a lowly person. Also, you will have to return to the capital to report on your work after arriving in Qianzhou. What are your plans for Yinxi?"
"Father-in-law, I still have some money. The household registration system in Qianzhou is not as strict as ours. When we get there, I have a way to remove Miss Xu from the household registration system. Miss Xu married me, so she is mine. I will definitely take her back to Bianjing."
The two of them asked and answered each other, and there was a strange harmony between them.
Xu Deyuan said with a cold face, "In that case, you should leave first."
Huang Yazi wanted to leave, but Lian refused and held him back, "Xu Deyuan, Xu Yinxi is my daughter, born after ten months of hard work. Since she was a child, I have given her the best of everything. From the servants in the house to the clothes she wears, to the husband she chooses, every one of them was carefully selected by me! But you! As her biological father, you knew that your daughter was framed by a villain, but you only knew how to swallow your anger! How can there be such a cowardly father and husband in this world! If you dare to agree to this marriage today, I will divorce you tomorrow. I don't want a single cent from your Xu family, I just want to take my three daughters with me!"
Huang Yazi was very anxious this time. If Lian and Xu Deyuan divorced and took Xu Yinxi away directly, wouldn't he have been busy in vain?
Huang Yazi was extremely anxious, but he also knew that he couldn't force Lian into a corner, so he had to put pressure on Xu Deyuan: "Father-in-law, look at this..."
Huang Yazi saw Xu Deyuan's dark face and said, "You go down first."
Huang Yazi knew that as long as Xu Deyuan made up his mind, the matter would be almost done.
It was also thanks to Liu Jieshi who tipped off.
Huang Yazi pretended to be terrified and backed away, but Lian Shi held on to him and refused to let go. Xu Deyuan pulled her over and gave her a condescending look with a look of disgust and disdain, "Lian Qiuzhi, look at yourself, you're worse than a street shrew!"
Huang Yazi took this opportunity to glance at Xu Yinxi, and then found the right moment to retreat.
He has nothing to do in this room anymore.
"I'm a bitch, but I'm doing that for my daughter. It's better than a wimp like you! You just keep shrinking when things get tough!"
"Xu Yinxi is your only daughter, right?!" Xu Deyuan slammed the table and yelled, "Aren't Xu Lezhi and Xu Fuwei your daughters?!"
Lian was hit hard on the head and froze there.
"Crazy woman, don't you think about it? Things have already come to this. What's the point of making a fuss? If Yinxi doesn't marry Huang Yazi, who do you want her to marry in this life? You keep a woman who has lost her virginity in the family. Do you want the Xu family to be ashamed for the rest of their lives, or do you want your other two daughters to be unable to get married?!"
Seeing Lian Qiuzhi's dazed state, Xu Deyuan shook her arm, saying word by word, "Wake up! We're all slaves now. Huang Yazi isn't a good person, but he's still better than the peasants farming in the countryside! Since he promised to help Yinxi escape slavery, at least Yinxi will be a good citizen in the future. Do you really want her to follow you through hardship in Qianzhou, marry a random farmer, and farm for the rest of her life?"
Lian Qiuzhi hugged Xu Yinxi and cried loudly, "My poor son, how could you have to deal with such a thing... That Huang Yazi deserves to be struck by lightning, it's obvious that he planned it first. It's ok that your mother can't vent your anger for you, but she also pushed you into the fire pit... My son, what are you going to do with the rest of your life——"
There seemed to be no tears on Xu Yinxi's face. Her eyes were empty, as lifeless as a broken rag doll.
She smiled, a little surprised, "Mom, don't cry, it's my fault... I've caused trouble for you..."
Xu Deyuan is not a heartless person. Xu Yinxi is mature and sensible, well-behaved and considerate. She is also his first daughter, so he is not without feelings.
He pretended to touch Xu Yinxi's head.
But Xu Yinxi only felt that those hands were strangling her neck tightly, making it impossible for her to breathe.
Xu Deyuan sighed deeply, and spoke calmly and heartlessly, "Yinxi, you are the eldest sister, so don't embarrass your family, and don't blame your father..."
Xu Yinxi knelt on the ground and bowed to Xu Deyuan. Her pupils were deep, but there seemed to be a hint of determination. She suppressed the bitterness on her lips, and the sadness between her eyebrows seemed to gradually dissipate, leaving only a hint of determination.
"Don't worry, father. I will never bring disgrace to the Xu family. It's late, I'll go to bed first."
"Go." Xu Deyuan waved his hand.
Lian Shi was sobbing uncontrollably. Xu Yinxi pulled Lian Shi up, her heart aching, but she calmly raised her hand to wipe her tears. Her voice was soft, "Mother, what are you doing? My daughter is getting married, and you should be happy for me. If I go back to Bianjing, I will definitely find a way to bring you back to live a good life. Mother, please don't cry for me anymore, or you'll hurt your eyes."
Upon hearing this, Lian burst into tears and could not speak coherently.
But the matter was done, there was nothing she could do, she could only watch Xu Yinxi fall into the fire pit.
Huang couldn't bear it, so she turned her head away and said to Miao, "Old Third, help your second sister-in-law go down."
Miao responded, wiped her tears and helped Lian go downstairs.
The room was as quiet as a grave. The eldest uncle sighed repeatedly, the second uncle also looked dejected. Grandmother Huang sat high in the main seat and looked at the beautiful figure standing behind the third son. A slight glint appeared in her eyes. "Sixth girl, you are smart. What do you think about this matter... Is there any room for maneuver?"
Xu Deyuan didn't know how hurt he was by his grandmother's words. He immediately turned his brows and glared at Xu Qingying, cursing, "Mother, have you lost your mind? What can a young girl like her do? Now that the marriage is settled and everyone knows that Huang Yazi went into the water to save Yinxi, can we still turn our backs on him?"
Things happened suddenly, and Xu Qingying really couldn't think of any solution for a while. What's more, she hadn't figured out the key point: why did Huang Yazi fall in love with Xu Yinxi?
Logically speaking, Xu Yinxi was a low-ranking official, and Huang Yazi was, after all, a minor clerk with a modest income. How could he have been willing to spend money to change Xu Yinxi's status? You have to know that the Zhou Dynasty had strict household registration regulations, and escaping from low-ranking status required considerable effort. How could Huang Yazi have spared such effort?
She admitted that Xu Yinxi was somewhat pretty and talented, but the Zhou Dynasty was strict in its class distinction and emphasized matching up people of equal status. How could a calculating man like Huang Yazi do business at a loss?
Could it be that he has his eyes on the big tree of Xu Yinxi's grandfather?
But no matter what happens, Xu Qingying can't just watch Xu Yinxi marry Huang Yazi.
But for the time being, she has not found a safe way to help Xu Yinxi escape.
Seeing Xu Qingying remained silent, Huang patted her knees in frustration, tears streaming down her face. "Alas, that child has such a miserable life... Her mother had everything arranged for her since she was little, but in the end, when it came to the all-important hurdle of getting married, she fell into the hands of such a person... I have to say, that yellow-toothed guy... Even an old woman like me finds him disgusting... How is this fourth girl going to live the rest of her life..."
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