Chapter 94 Will
A wave of frustration surged through Xiao Yuyao's heart, and she couldn't help but clench the bedding tightly around her.
She never imagined that Xiao Jue could be this stupid!
He had promised not to tell the Xiao family before she came of age, but he's already using her as a shield so quickly!
He wants to break off the engagement and drag her down with him!
Sure enough, no man is reliable.
She clenched her teeth and tried to sound as surprised and innocent as possible:
"Is there some mistake? I have always regarded my elder brother as an older brother, and I have never had any romantic feelings for him."
But Xinrui's gaze remained unmoved after hearing this, and she even gave her a strange look.
Although Xinrui was puzzled at the moment, the news that those letters had been found in Caihe's bosom had not yet reached Baozhen Courtyard. It seemed that Caihe had indeed secretly hidden them for any eventuality.
Look, the Fourth Sister is completely unaware and would never admit it!
That makes sense, after all, it was a secret affair with her brother who was already engaged to her. If the Dai family found out, even if she could marry the eldest son, the fourth young lady's reputation in the capital would be ruined.
No, it's almost completely broken. Those of us who work as servants are very well-informed!
So Xinrui relaxed her brows, but instead of replying, she said:
"What you say is true, Fourth Miss. I don't know what's going on either. Anyway, Master and Madam have some questions for you. Please come over quickly!"
"This servant will wait outside!"
Before Xiao Yuyao could say anything else, Xinrui finished speaking quickly, bowed, and left.
She delivered the message, but whether the person actually went or not was no longer her concern.
She stood in the open space of Baozhen Courtyard, looking down and waiting. After a long time, she saw the Fourth Miss being helped out by a maid.
Looking up again, I was shocked to see a frail, sickly beauty, swaying with every step.
Xinrui was unaware that the scales in her heart had quietly tipped towards the Fifth Sister, and naturally, she no longer felt the same tenderness towards the Fourth Sister as before.
"Fourth Miss, would you like to wear something thicker? It's getting windy tonight, and it might get cold."
It wasn't yet the height of summer, and the evening breeze was still cool. Xiao Yuyao, dressed in a simple white gauze dress, was so slender that she seemed to float away on the wind.
"With my brother in this situation, I have no heart to dress up. Oh well, that's it, cough cough..."
Xiao Yuyao thought Xinrui was concerned about her, so she unconsciously coughed twice in a pretentious manner, trying to gain more pity.
"By the way, where's Fifth Sister? Has she gone over yet?"
Xiao Yuxuan will definitely be summoned for such an important event. Even if she doesn't go, she won't have an easy time!
Xiao Yuyao still resented Xiao Yuxuan for somehow finding out about her and Xiao Jue's affair. She couldn't get the information from Mu Jin, and the people she sent to handle the matter hadn't brought back any good news yet.
She has been extremely anxious these past few days, unable to eat or sleep well, and her appearance has become much more haggard.
Looking in the bronze mirror, she saw a face that, even in its prime, bore no resemblance to the bright and dignified features of the Xiao family, and nearly smashed her hairpin in anger.
She finally understood that all the talk about how the debt of raising someone is greater than the debt of giving birth, and how they had already treated her like their own daughter, was utter nonsense!
Xiao Jue must have already taken her for himself, which is why he went back on his word like this.
Xiao Min's attitude has become much colder lately, probably because he feels that she has embarrassed him by making a fool of herself in the capital;
Xiao Jin had already started speaking up for Xiao Yuxuan long ago;
As for Madam Xiao, she treated her more affectionately on the surface, but in reality, she couldn't let go of Xiao Yuxuan in her heart...
As she carefully recounted the events, she felt that the past month had almost completely overturned her initial plans.
In her mind, Xiao Yuxuan should have been universally disliked and unwanted throughout the capital by now! How come she's the one who's ended up in this situation?!
"Fifth Miss went to the Royal Horse Ranch today, and then went directly to the Princess's Residence. She hasn't returned yet."
Xinrui answered truthfully, and then thought of how the Fifth Miss, even while in the Princess's residence, still remembered to ask Bihui to come back and take care of Chunwen and Caihe, and secretly praised her kindness.
The eldest princess liked the fifth daughter, and thus sent the fourth daughter back in such an undignified manner, which must have been because she liked the fifth daughter's kindness.
"Really? That's quite a coincidence."
Xinrui was lost in her own thoughts and didn't notice that Xiao Yuyao's tone had become extremely suppressed.
The maidservant supporting her sensed something was wrong, but these newly promoted girls had recently suffered a lot of criticism from the Fourth Miss, so they didn't dare to raise their heads and could only lower their eyes and pretend nothing had happened.
Even in ordinary families, sisters of similar age might have disagreements, let alone two from such different backgrounds...
Before long, Xiao Yuyao floated to the main courtyard like a gust of wind.
Her face was beautiful but her weariness was undeniable. Her brows were slightly furrowed, her eyes were full of sorrow, and her lips, devoid of any color, were pursed. When she looked over with a brimming gaze, her eyes were filled with innocence, making her utterly endearing.
She arrived late at night, wearing only a simple gauze dress, which made her look even more graceful and slender, like a fairy from the clouds.
Seeing Xiao Jue kneeling in the hall, Xiao Su sitting in the hall with an angry expression, and Madam Xiao resting with her forehead against the couch, Xiao Yuyao's eyes flickered, and she quickened her pace.
“Yuyao is late. I’m sorry to have kept Father, Mother and Elder Brother waiting.”
"Yuyao!"
Upon seeing her finally arrive, before Xiao Su and Madam Xiao could even speak, Xiao Jue was already incredibly excited.
He knelt with his upper body ramrod straight, almost as if he were standing up, leaning slightly forward towards Xiao Yuyao, unable to contain himself as he said:
"Yuyao, I've already broken off the engagement with the Dai family. You should quickly tell our parents about us; they'll definitely agree!"
"presumptuous!"
Xiao Su slammed his hand on the table again, and Xinrui, who was following behind, felt a pain in her hand just hearing it.
Before Xiao Su could continue, Madam Xiao pinched her temple and frowned, interrupting him:
"Master, please don't be anxious. Ask Yuyao what she thinks."
If the two children are really together... it would be a good thing.
Xiao Yuyao lowered her eyes slightly and moved her lips, but did not immediately respond to Xiao Jue's passionate sincerity.
"Yuyao, don't be afraid. Your elder brother was just too anxious and actually tried to break off the engagement. But now the Dai family is no longer willing to go through with the marriage, so the engagement is off."
"Your mother knows you are a child with your own opinions. If it is true, as your elder brother says, that you two are in love, your mother will not object. But you should think it through. Marriage is not a child's play. You are not yet of marriageable age, and there will be plenty of young men for you to choose from in the future."
Madam Xiao's words were truly from the bottom of her heart, clearly showing that Xiao Jue was not as important to her as Xiao Yuyao.
At this point, the other two men in the hall also tacitly agreed with this statement.
Xiao Su naturally assumed this was a reminder to Yu Yao, prompting her to think carefully about whether someone like Xiao Jue was a suitable match.
According to his original plan, he and Yan Niang's child would become the empress. Even if they weren't real siblings, he wouldn't care about a mere official's wife!
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