Chapter 361 Force Them to Forgive
Shen Zhaonian had not expected Ye Hong to do this at the New Year's Eve palace banquet, and he was just about to say something.
The eldest son of the Ye family also bowed and said, "Grandfather once said that Uncle Shen is a very tolerant and generous person. What happened back then was all our Ye family's fault. I hope Uncle Shen and the county lord can let this matter go and not bother with us anymore."
Shen Zhaonian looked at the Ye family father and son and sneered in his heart.
She deliberately chose today's occasion to apologize, lowering her own attitude so low, and putting him on such a high pedestal, was she trying to force him to let bygones be bygones? ?
If he still cares about it, then he is not a tolerant and generous person? ?
Ye Linghuai also walked up to Chen Huazheng and bowed deeply: "County Lady Yinghua, I was wrong for what happened back then. I failed you and the good times we had together. Please forgive me, County Lady."
The whole hall was silent, and everyone's eyes were cast in the direction of the Shen family. They wanted to know how the Shen family would respond.
Ye Hong remained in the bowing position without moving. He knew that he was forcing Shen Zhaonian by apologizing to him in front of all the officials at the palace banquet.
But he had no other choice.
When Chen Huazheng fell into the water at the banquet at the Guangping Marquis' Mansion, Mr. Ye got very angry after finding out the whole story and even punished Ye Linghuai with family rules.
Ye Hong was so angry that he wanted to strangle Ye Linghuai to death. If it was just to cancel the engagement, it would be nothing.
After all, the Ye and Chen families have been friends for generations. Even if there is no marriage relationship, the Shen family will lend a helping hand when the Ye family needs it.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that even if Chen Huazheng was mentally handicapped at the time, Ye Linghuai was still marrying above her station to have this engagement.
What's more, having a relationship with the Shen family means having a relationship with the Zhou family.
Although the two have not yet married, the Ye family has gained a lot of benefits from this marriage over the years.
But Ye Linghuai is a stupid guy. Not only did he have an affair with Wang Muxue, but he also watched Shen Huazheng fall into the water without rescuing her.
Upon learning that Chen Huazheng had a high fever and the imperial physicians were helpless, Ye Hong was so worried that he didn't sleep a wink all night.
It would be good if Chen Huazheng could wake up, but if something really happened to her...
The Ye family didn’t know whether they could withstand the anger of the Shen and Zhou families.
Fortunately, after two days of fever, Shen Huazheng finally woke up.
The Shen family finally agreed to meet them.
But in the end, the marriage between the two families was cancelled.
When leaving the Shen family, Mr. Ye told Ye Hong not to count on the Shen family's help in the future.
The Shen family did not retaliate against them because of their past friendship.
Ye Hong understood that there was no room for maneuver, and no matter how reluctant he was, he had no choice but to accept this result.
As expected, Ye Hong has had a hard time since breaking off the engagement with the Shen family.
Not only did he miss the opportunity for promotion, but he also had a hard time making progress in officialdom and was attacked from all sides.
At the beginning, Ye Hong was still able to keep his composure.
Since he was young, Mr. Ye taught him to be patient and to have a long-term vision in life and work.
The current stage is very difficult, but as long as you persevere, you will be able to get through it one day.
Yipinlou and the Food Street became famous and were sought after by dignitaries, and more and more people began to discuss Chen Huazheng.
Whenever Shen Huazheng was discussed, the Ye family would always be mentioned.
Ye Hong knew that many people laughed at them behind their backs, saying that the Ye family was blind.
He could only pretend he didn't hear it.
Since the opening of Yipintang and Food Street, Ye Hong has never been there once.
He thought that as long as he didn't pay attention to these things related to Shen Huazheng and the Shen family, he could continue to live his life well.
However, the series of events that happened afterwards were beyond his imagination.
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