609 Cancellation of Engagement
"Miss." The two maids cried out in fear.
Liu Qiuyan supported the old woman's hand: "What's the matter? Let's go back."
She was soon stunned.
I just felt dizzy.
She just wanted to take advantage of the excuse of coming to the temple to burn incense and fetch some spring water to bring back for her grandmother to drink to explain to her cousin face to face that he didn't need to bother her anymore in the future. She had already arranged a marriage, her parents were very satisfied, and she didn't feel bad about it.
Affection is good, but affection does not represent everything. The Sun family now has both power and wealth, which is not comparable to her aunt's family.
What's going on with these people?
How could the second wife of the Sun family, her future mother-in-law, be standing here? And there were so many people around? Didn't they hear everything?
She seemed to have said a lot just now, but did her cousin seem to say it more clearly?
Liu Qiuyan managed to hold herself together and slowly walked over, then knelt down a few steps away from Ma.
"Cousin, you..." A young man followed behind. Although he was handsome, in Ma's eyes, he was nothing compared to her son.
"Second Madam, there's really nothing going on between us. I just came to get some spring water for my mother. He, he's just my uncle's cousin, and he escorted me here."
Liu Qiuyan panicked. She wondered how much the Second Madam had heard. But they really had nothing to say.
Ma calmed down and realized that a woman like this could never enter the Sun family's gate again.
"Ms. Liu, I know everything I need to know. I have no intention of breaking up the loving couple like you. Go back and tell your parents to find the betrothal gifts from my Sun family. I will bring the matchmaker to your house to pick up the gifts tomorrow morning. For the sake of our two relatives, I will not make this matter public. Let's go."
Liu Qiuyan collapsed to the ground, unable to speak anymore.
The man behind had a look of ecstasy on his face. He felt that God was helping him. He didn't expect that the second wife of the Sun family would appear here and hear what they were saying.
He truly loves his cousin, and given his family's circumstances, he is afraid that it would be difficult for him to find a fiancée with the same conditions as his cousin. It would be too difficult both in terms of family background and personal conditions.
Buddha is really helping me.
In this case, I’m afraid my cousin has no choice but to marry me.
Ma hurried downstairs and saw her sister-in-law from afar. Tears couldn't help but flow out.
"What's the matter, sister-in-law?"
"Sister-in-law, please come down the mountain. I will tell you when you get down." Ma wished she could get down the mountain right away and find a good marriage. Her family was a marquis's mansion, and the other party was only a fifth-rank official. It was considered a humble move to marry a wife, but he still found such a woman.
It's really disgusting.
They didn’t even have lunch. After saying goodbye to the abbot, the two sisters-in-law got on the carriage and hurried down the mountain.
In the carriage, Ma wiped her tears and finished what happened just now: "Sister-in-law, the wedding date has been set, and the marriage has been arranged for two years. I didn't expect that he would be such a person. Woo woo woo, I really hate him in my heart."
Wu let out a long breath.
"What are you hating? For a family like ours, Changzhi is only 20 years old. Are you still worried about not being able to find a good wife? You should be thankful that this happened before marriage. If you find out after marriage, it will be too late and it will be disgusting."
Ma thought so too.
A few years ago, the Sun family was just a medical family. It was indeed not easy to find people there, and some ladies from wealthy families still looked down on them.
It’s different now. The Sun Mansion is a marquisate, not only noble but also rich. Changzhi is the eldest son of the second branch of the Sun family. They will not separate from the first branch. Changzhi is the third son of the marquisate.
Ma's mood soon improved a lot.
Wu breathed a sigh of relief. The best thing about her sister-in-law was her generosity. If it were her, she would have fainted from anger.
"Sister-in-law, I will bring people to cancel the engagement tomorrow morning. I don't want to wait even a day."
"Sister-in-law, Changzhi is already 20 years old. I am really worried about his marriage. Although the engagement was kept low-key, many people in the capital still know about it. I broke off the engagement and still want to find him a wife as soon as possible. You have to help me."
I was supposed to get married in a few months, but now I don’t even know who my in-laws will be?
Let’s not talk about the Sun family breaking off the engagement.
And state.
Fu An rode home at full speed.
"Mom, why are you so anxious to send me home? I still have a lot of things to do in the county government office."
Fu An sat down and drank a cup of tea. It was already mid-afternoon, but the weather was still very hot, and it was only mid-May.
Hezhou is not as good as the capital, and he even regrets not staying in the capital.
Last year, his father finally became the prefect of Hezhou, and was considered the top person in the prefecture.
"Dad, haven't you left the government yet?"
Mrs. Fu looked at her husband who was walking hurriedly in the yard and said, "Your father is back."
Fu An stood up: "Dad, how are you doing recently? Are you busy?"
Magistrate Fu sat down and looked at his son, who looked okay.
"Will you return to Beijing to report on your work in July?"
Fu An nodded: "Well, it will be three years in August. I haven't used my annual leave in the past few years. It's just right for me to return to Beijing to report on my work, so I don't have to be busy."
Mrs. Fu felt a pain in her heart.
She had been planning to return to Beijing with her son in July, and happened to propose marriage to Ping'an's parents. Her son is 22 years old this year, and Xi'er is 13 years old. If they can get engaged this year, she can marry him in two years.
The Wan family is a rare and good marriage. Not to mention that Ping'an is now a marquis, Mei Niang and her husband are both very nice people. Xi'er is also a very good girl. She is good-looking and knows medicine. My son has not been engaged for the past three years. Isn't it just to wait for Xi'er to grow up?
Before leaving the capital, she also mentioned it to Mei Niang in a somewhat obscure way. Logically, she understood it and did not say anything against it. It seemed that she was willing in her heart.
But after something like this happened, I'm afraid this marriage won't be possible.
"An'er, something happened at home, it's your business."
Fu An frowned: "My business? What can I have?"
Lord Fu sighed and lowered his head. He originally thought that marrying into the Ping'an family would be best. It would be good in every aspect. What a pity.
Madam Fu said hesitantly, "An'er, do you remember that time last year on New Year's Eve when you were drunk and a girl climbed onto your bed?"
Fu An's face darkened. He had hated that incident for a long time. Over the years, he never took a concubine, or even a maid, because he knew that Ping An was the one who cared about them the most, especially since he wanted to marry his sister.
He was really careless that time. He suspected that someone had put drugs in the hangover tea, and the girl was sent to the farm afterwards.
"An'er, the lady from the farm reported to me the other day that because the weather was getting hot, she discovered that the girl's belly was bulging. Before, she was wearing too many clothes and tied her belly, so it was not noticeable at all. The girl said that the baby was moving in her belly now, so she didn't dare to tie it again."
Fu An was so shocked that he couldn't move.
He thought his mother would definitely give the girl contraceptive soup, why did this happen?
How is this possible? Getting pregnant in one go?
His Fu family had few descendants. His grandfather's generation was an only son, and his father's generation had two brothers. In his generation, he only had one cousin and a girl from each family.
"An'er, the village head's wife has been keeping an eye on that girl since she went to the village. She has indeed never had any contact with a man. This baby must be yours.
It's already five months. I've discussed with your father that we can no longer have an abortion. A five-month-old fetus already has facial features and limbs. Having an abortion at this time would be tantamount to murder. What's more, my Fu family has few descendants, so even if it's a bastard's son, we dare not give up easily.
But it doesn’t matter. The child’s mother will carefully take care of him and won’t disturb you and your future wife. I’m just afraid that Ping An and the others will not agree if they find out.”
"Mom, stop talking." Fu An's eyes turned red. He really wanted to marry into the Ping'an family.
This is his best friend. Even now, he writes to him almost every two months.
How could this happen?
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