Madam Yang was startled by her expression. What was wrong with this girl?
Why do you look like you're about to eat someone?
Seeing that Yang didn't answer her question, Fang Zhiyue became even more anxious. She grabbed Yang's sleeve and asked, "You just said that my cousin went to pick up Li Yunyan to go home? Which home? My cousin hasn't been home for a long time!"
"How would I know?"
Yang shook off her hand, gave her a strange look, and walked away as if avoiding a plague.
Seeing that Fang Zhiyue still wanted to chase after her, Xia's mother immediately pulled her back, "Zhiyue, don't be impulsive!"
"Aunt!" Fang Zhiyue couldn't hold back her tears any longer. "They had already broken off the engagement! Why did my cousin still go to bring that woman home?"
"Which home did they go back to?"
"Does my cousin not want to marry me anymore?"
Xia's mother had a headache. She already knew her son's feelings, so she had rarely mentioned the two of them in front of Fang Zhiyue in recent times.
She thought to herself that if her son really didn't want to marry into the Fang family after some time, she would then explain to her own family that the things the two families had discussed before would be as if they had never happened.
But who knew that her niece was so stubborn and determined to be with Xiu Nian!
What should we do?
Madam Xia pulled her arm tightly and said in a low voice, "We can talk about it when we get back home! You were so rude just now. If word gets out, what will become of your reputation?"
Fang Zhiyue sobbed softly, tugging at Xia's mother and pleading, "Aunt! You have to help me! I'm your niece!"
"Okay, okay, I understand! Let's talk about it when we get back to the manor!"
For the rest of the time, the two were absent-minded, and as soon as the banquet ended, they couldn't wait to return home.
As soon as Fang Zhiyue returned to the Xia residence, she started crying and making a scene, beating and scolding the servants in her courtyard, and breaking porcelain all over the ground.
Xia's mother was also anxious, but she couldn't comfort Fang Zhiyue for the time being. Instead, she went to Xia's father's study.
After explaining the situation to him, Xia's father also had a headache.
He said at the time that the marriage with the Fang family was not going to work out, not for any other reason than that he disliked Fang Zhiyue's petty and stingy manner.
But there was no other way; his wife liked it, and given the trouble that had happened to the Li family, they had no choice but to settle on this matter for now.
And then things turned out differently! The son disagreed and completely ignored the girl from the Fang family!
He was a man too, and he understood his son's thoughts, so he knew that this marriage was definitely doomed to fail!
See, now there's a problem!
He glanced at Fang.
They made all sorts of promises to him back then, praising their niece as if she were an angel, but now that something's happened, they still have to come to him!
Father Xia blew on his beard. "What good is it for you to come to me? Go find your son! You're the one who arranged the good marriage for him!"
Having been married for many years, Fang instantly understood the meaning behind his eyes. She immediately stamped her foot and said, "I also want to resolve this matter myself, but my son is never home, and I don't even know where to ask him!"
She said urgently, "Oh dear! Husband! Stop keeping me in suspense! We're in a real emergency!"
After thinking for a moment, Xia's father said, "Never mind, I'll have someone call him back and ask him!"
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's get started!"
"I know, I know!...Butler!"
......
As soon as Xia Xiunian finished his shift, he was blocked at the entrance of the yamen by the steward of the Xia family.
"Young Master, the Master wants you to go home!"
Xia Xiunian's eyes flickered, and he nodded, saying, "Let's go!"
Upon returning to the Xia residence, Xia Xiunian was immediately ushered into his father's study by the steward.
"Son greets Father and Mother!"
Mr. Xia sat calmly, while Mrs. Xia spoke up impatiently, "Xiu Nian, what are the rumors outside? Are they true?"
"What rumors did Mother hear?"
"What other rumors could there be?" Xia's mother asked anxiously. "When I went out to a banquet today, people outside were saying that you and that girl from the Li family are still together? And that you often bring her home?"
"yes."
Xia Xiunian remained calm and said unhurriedly, "Mother, Miss Yunyan is already my wife!"
"What wife? She's not even married into the family, so how can she be your wife?"
Xia Xiunian looked at his mother, the meaning in his eyes was self-evident.
Xia's mother actually understood it!
She was instantly jolted, her pupils widening. "What?! You've already..."
"You bastards!! You guys are really... really..."
Since it concerned her own son, even if Xia's mother wanted to scold him, she couldn't say anything harsh; she was just so angry that her heart was pounding.
Thinking of Li Yunyan's angelic appearance, it must be that my own arrogant son couldn't control himself and took advantage of the girl!
Now, even if we can't let her in, we have to let her in!
But given her background... and the Fang family, we haven't been informed yet...
What should we do?
She frantically tugged at her handkerchief, her mind a jumbled mess, and glared at her silent father, saying, "Say something!"
Xia's father saw things from a different perspective than Xia's mother. Although he was surprised, he was not in a hurry.
He simply asked Xia Xiunian, "Was the matter concerning Consort Xian handled by you?"
Xia Xiunian remained silent, and Xia's father understood.
Xia's father added, "She is now an orphan and will not be of any help to your career."
"Only incompetent men rely on their wives' maternal clan for help!"
Xia's father understood this deeply. As far as Fang's family was concerned, he was grateful if they didn't hold him back!
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