After staying at the farm for more than ten days, An Rong was able to walk again, but it was still a little difficult for her to walk. She needed to rest for another half a month to recover, but it would not affect her ability to ride in a carriage. Tian An was also preparing to return to the city.
An Rong finally met Han Xun and was reluctant to leave. She was afraid that if she left, they would be separated again. She wished she could stay by his side forever.
Han Xun was reluctant to leave her, but the village school would not be closed for more than a month, and the two of them had not yet gotten married. Now that Mrs. An was gone, if she stayed alone, it would cause gossip.
He had no choice but to persuade her gently, "Go back first. I will invite the official matchmaker and prepare the betrothal gifts, then I will come to propose marriage and marry you openly.
It’s just that my current conditions may not allow me to give you a nice gift list, you…”
Han Xun couldn't continue. Even though his Rong'er didn't care about these things, she clearly had better choices, but now she could only compromise with herself.
Seeing him blaming himself, An Rong stepped forward and took his hand, "Silly boy, why do we need any betrothal gifts?"
Han Xun frowned, thinking she was just trying to comfort him, but he couldn't let it go. "No matter how poor I am, I will never let you down. The betrothal gift list may not look good, but it has to have everything it needs."
Seeing that he had misunderstood, An Rong took out a piece of folded paper from her sleeve pocket and handed it to him.
Han Xun looked at her suspiciously, took the paper and opened it. On it were written three big words: "Breakage of Engagement Letter", and the signature was his own.
"This is the letter of withdrawal from engagement you sent me to avoid implicating me when your family was in trouble. I've been carrying it with me all these years, and now I'm returning it to you.
Tear up this letter of divorce, and it means we have never divorced.
Then the original three matchmakers and six betrothals will still be valid.
We just need to choose an auspicious date to complete the unfinished wedding ceremony."
An Rong blushed and continued, "All the betrothal gifts you sent me back then are in my hands, including fabrics, jewelry, ornaments, calligraphy and paintings, books, banknotes, furniture, shops, houses, and farms.
Over the years, I have carefully managed the shop and the farm, and have accumulated quite a fortune. I also often send people to repair and maintain the house.
How could such a generous gift list not be attractive?"
After An Rong said this, Han Xun also remembered.
Although his family was an earl at that time, it was still inferior to the Anguo Mansion. His parents attached great importance to this marriage and did their best to arrange the three matchmakers and six betrothal gifts. The betrothal gifts sent to the Anguo Mansion almost emptied half of the earl's mansion.
At that time, this caused complaints from other illegitimate children in the mansion, but fortunately his father was the head of the family and he suppressed the complaints with thundering means.
Later, something happened at home, which affected the entire Earl's Mansion. Everyone was busy saving themselves and forgot about this matter.
After the emperor's verdict came down, Han Xun knew that his future was hopeless, so he wrote a letter of withdrawal from the engagement, had it delivered to the An family, and left the capital with his mother without mentioning a word about the betrothal ceremony.
So many years have passed, he has long forgotten about the betrothal ceremony.
When Madam An asked him to prepare the three letters and six engagements, she didn't really want him to prepare the betrothal gifts again, but just wanted to test his determination.
An Rong stepped forward, took the letter of withdrawal from Han Xun's hand, tore it into pieces in front of him, and threw it into the sky.
"If I don't agree, the marriage cancellation letter will be invalid. We are still engaged. Now that the marriage cancellation letter is gone, you only owe me a wedding."
Looking at the paper scraps all over the floor, Han Xun was extremely grateful that his parents had taken a liking to Rong'er, leaving him this betrothal gift that was worthy of Rong'er and preventing him from wronging Rong'er again.
Han Xun raised his hand and hugged An Rong into his arms, "After I go back, let's find some time to go look at the house together. We're getting married soon, so we have to renovate it and buy some new things!
But since this house was given to you as a betrothal gift, it is now yours. You will have to rely on me from now on."
The low and resonant cry of "Madam" made An Rong's cheeks blush again.
"What's mine is yours, and there's no distinction between us. Just don't make me wait too long this time."
Han Xun stroked her no longer delicate hands and said softly, "It won't be long. I'll go back and tell my mother, and then I'll go to Huanglong Temple with her to ask for an auspicious day."
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The next day, they returned to Beijing together. Tian An was coaxed by the old lady to send her home, and she originally wanted to let her stay at her house for a few days.
Unfortunately, Tian Mingwu, who had not seen his daughter for a long time, personally led Zhao Yiming and his two sons to pick her up. The old lady knew she was in the wrong and had to let them go.
He looted a lot of good stuff from the warehouse and had the servants load it onto the carriage with great difficulty, and then he took the person to the door at a snail's pace.
Seeing that she could no longer delay, the old lady could no longer hold back her sad tears and hugged Tian An and said, "Girl, after grandma sorts out your aunt Rong's marriage, she will go to the general's mansion to see you."
Tian An hugged her back and said, "I'm waiting for grandma to come over. If I have time, I will come to see you too."
The old lady stood at the door until the general's carriage was completely out of sight before she allowed her son and daughter-in-law to help her return home.
As soon as she returned to her own courtyard, the old lady sent away the servants and An Rong, leaving her son and daughter-in-law alone.
"Tell me! What's going on with An An girl?"
The couple looked at each other, and An Guogong said, "Mom, we are telling you the truth, please don't get excited."
The old lady nodded and said, "You guys go ahead."
Madam An glanced at her husband and said carefully, "We suspect that An An and Xiao Kang are Wan'er's daughters."
The old lady was startled. Her weathered eyes instantly turned to the two of them, the expectation in them as real as day. "Are you serious? What about Wan'er? Can you see her?"
The couple looked at each other, not daring to look at the old lady.
Seeing the two men's expressions, the old lady's heart skipped a beat. She banged her cane on the ground and said sternly, "Speak!"
The Duke of Anguo and his wife stepped forward to support the old lady, "Mother, don't worry! Your health is more important."
The old lady raised her head and took a deep breath, "You said I can bear it."
Duke Anguo opened his mouth and said after a while: "Anan and Xiaokang's mother is gone."
The old lady's chest tightened, and she fell forward, almost falling to the ground. Fortunately, her son and daughter-in-law reacted quickly and helped her in time.
Seeing her trembling and gasping for breath, Madam An was startled and hurriedly helped her to smooth her back. "Mother, don't get excited! We are only suspecting now and have not confirmed that An An and Xiao Kang are Wan Er's children."
Duke Anguo also said, "An'an just looks like Wan'er. Or maybe they just look alike. Maybe they have no relationship at all."
This is a multiple-choice question. If Tian An is An Wan's daughter, then An Wan is gone. If Tian An is not An Wan's daughter, then An Wan still has a glimmer of hope.
But can the facts really allow them to choose?
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