Chapter 255: Lan Breaks Off the Engagement
"Jian Suining, after what happened at Yanshan, do you still not believe me?"
Jian Suining suddenly knelt down and bowed to Su Chenyu very solemnly: "Master, if you can really bring the Jian family back from Xixia, Yuefangzhai will work for you in the future. This is not a bargaining chip, but gratitude."
Su Chenyu shook her head: "No need to do that. The Jian family has been loyal for generations. As the ruler of Dayu, how can I forget about them in Xixia?"
"Master Jian, please get up quickly." Baili Yanqing said, "Didn't you invite us to taste the food today? How can we taste it if you keep kneeling?"
Jian Suining then stood up and told the waiter outside to start serving the dishes.
Before the dishes were served, Su Chenyu gave Jian Suining some advice, telling him who he could support in the court and who he could rely on in the harem.
After listening to this, Jian Suining realized that Su Chenyu thought highly of him: "Don't worry, my lord. As long as I am here, I will be able to keep the court of Dayu safe and sound."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a noise outside the door. It sounded like it was coming from the lobby on the first floor.
It had only been a few days since the opening, and someone came to cause trouble. Jian Suining frowned slightly. Su Chenyu stood up and said, "Let's go out and take a look. This voice sounds familiar."
The three of them walked out of the room, stood on the second floor and looked down. Sure enough, there were a few familiar faces standing in the lobby.
Yu Jiahui stood in the lobby with a fierce look on her face. The woman opposite her just looked at her indifferently, but she was still more imposing than Yu Jiahui. The woman had three-dimensional facial features, broad brows, and looked clean and straightforward.
Judging from her clothes, she must be a lady from a noble family. But is there such a lady from a noble family in the capital?
"Miss, what do you mean by sending this letter of withdrawal of engagement to the Yan family?" Yu Jiahui questioned, "You and Young Master Yan were scheduled to get married two years ago. Your grandmother passed away at that time, and the Yan family had already agreed to postpone the marriage for half a year. But you insisted on observing the full three-year mourning period. Have you ever considered the Yan family?"
If an elder in the family dies, men need to observe mourning for three years, but women only need to observe mourning for half a year. At the beginning, Yan Lan insisted on observing mourning for three years, which made outsiders wonder if there was some reason why she didn't want to marry into the Yan family?
During the mourning period, Qi Lan did not stay at home quietly, but traveled around, and only returned to Beijing some time ago.
The person has returned, but the filial piety must continue. Unexpectedly, just a few days later, the letter of cancellation of engagement was sent to the Yan family.
The Yan family was very tolerant of Xilan. If it were anyone else, they would probably cancel the engagement after hearing that Xilan had to observe three years of mourning. Isn't this obviously making things difficult for the man and showing that he doesn't want to get married?
"Qianlan?" Su Chenyu remembered who this person was. "The daughter of the Dali Temple Minister."
Su Chenyu had heard from others that Qi Lan was Qi Ru's youngest daughter and the most favored one. Because she was weak and sickly when she was young, she was raised by old lady Qi herself.
Unexpectedly, this upbringing developed a strange personality. Since childhood, he loved traveling and wanted to run outside whenever he had free time, and seldom stayed in the capital.
The pedantic scholar-wife was very patient with her rebellious daughter, and spoiled her like the apple of her eye.
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