"elder sister."
Hearing this familiar voice, Liang Yuyu immediately became alert.
The little head struggled to poke out of the swaddling clothes.
Cen Jiaan walked through the crowd and rushed forward quickly.
He half-knelt beside Cen Yiyi, put his arms around her shoulders, and looked concerned: "Sister, what are you doing?"
Cen Yiyi ignored him, her eyebrows twisted into a 川 character, and she raised her head to stare at Shen Yuexi: "Madam Liang, don't think I don't know why you want to marry into the Zhenguo Mansion at this time."
"Who is the person behind your Rouge Pavilion? I..."
Snap--
Before Cen Yiyi could finish her words, Shen Yuexi raised her hand and slapped her hard in the face.
The noisy discussions around suddenly quieted down.
[Cen Yiyi's words were careless, and she nearly revealed some damning information about court officials.]
[This is a street corner. Even the smallest thing will be spread like a myth. What's more, it involves the Liang family, the Duke of Zhenguo, and even the gossip in the palace?]
If these things were heard by the common people and spread, not only would the Liang family be in turmoil, but even within the palace, there would be chaos.
Although this slap from my mother interrupted Cen Yiyi, I'm afraid it also caused a lot of trouble for me.
really!
Cen Yiyi covered her face for a few seconds, her eyes trembling, and she turned her head away instantly, looking at Shen Yuexi: "You dare to hit me?"
She stood up suddenly, and rushed towards Shen Yuexi with her teeth and claws bared.
Cen Jiaan grabbed Cen Yiyi's arm and pleaded with her, saying, "Sister, stop making trouble. If there's anything, let's talk about it when we get back."
How could Cen Yiyi listen to all this?
She was furious and looked at Shen Yuexi angrily.
It looked like he wanted to eat Shen Yuexi alive to relieve his hatred.
"Cen Yiyi!"
A cold voice came from the other end of the crowd.
Liang Shuda, dressed in a white robe, walked quickly through the crowd.
He stood in front of Shen Yuexi, looked around with concern, and asked in a low voice: "Is mother okay?"
Seeing Shen Yuexi shaking her head, Liang Shuda's expression turned cold and he looked at Cen Yiyi.
The latter looked pitiful, his eyelids trembling constantly, and he looked at Liang Shuda with a sad look: "Shuda, you are finally willing to see me."
She stepped forward, but Liang Shuda raised his hand to stop her.
Liang Shuda's cold gaze wandered over Cen Yiyi, and he said in a deep and unpleasant voice, "Cen Yiyi, what are you trying to do by stopping my mother's carriage in the street?"
"Shuda, I..."
"Today, I will let you off the hook for the sake of Minister Cen. If it happens again, don't blame me for not remembering our past friendship."
After he finished speaking, without even giving Cen Yiyi a chance to answer, Liang Shuda quickly stepped forward and supported Shen Yuexi: “Mom, I’ll take you back.”
Liang Yuyu leaned on Shen Yuexi's shoulders, blinking her eyes and looking at Cen Yiyi and Cen Jiaan.
Cen Jiaan grabbed Cen Yiyi's arm, stopping her from moving forward, and kept trying to comfort her, "Sister, if you continue to make a scene in public, where will Daddy's face be?"
Liang Yuyu narrowed her eyes slightly, and a question flashed through her mind.
【Where was Cen Jiaan just now? 】
[Looking at the way he walked over, it didn't seem like he was just passing by, but rather like he was waiting here on purpose.]
[No matter what, Cen Yiyi is still the eldest daughter of the Cen family. Before Cen Jiaan came into being, Minister Cen had only this one daughter, and he had hired many famous teachers to teach her.]
If no one had instigated her, she would never have done such an unwarranted act as to block her mother's carriage in the street, or even discuss the marriage in public.
[Could it be that there is another reason behind Cen Yiyi's behavior? ]
Thinking of this, Liang Yuyu's gaze moved slightly and soon stopped on Cen Jiaan.
The latter was busy trying to stop Cen Yiyi.
He was originally shorter than Cen Yiyi, and with Cen Yiyi making such a threatening gesture at the moment, he couldn't remain calm at all.
Cen Jiaan was so busy that he used both his hands and feet, and the scene looked very chaotic.
But even so, Cen Jiaan still took the time to turn around and look in the direction Shen Yuexi left.
Liang Yuyu watched every move of Cen Jiaan, her eyes narrowed slightly, and a sharp look flashed in her eyes.
Back to the carriage.
Liang Shuda sat opposite Shen Yuexi and her daughter.
He hung his head like a child who had done something wrong, and muttered softly, "Mother, it's all my fault for what happened today. I made you embarrassed along with me."
Shen Yuexi glanced at Liang Shuda and said in a deep voice, "What does this have to do with you? It was Cen Yiyi who was so ignorant that she actually stopped my carriage in the street."
"Mother, you don't know that she has been looking for me everywhere these past few days. Not only did she send people to the mansion several times, she even went to the government office where I work to wait for me. I have been avoiding her and refusing to see her, which is why today's incident happened."
[It turns out that Cen Yiyi has already gone to ask for an audience with Big Brother.]
So, she had known about the Liang and Duan families' marriage a long time ago. She had originally intended to refuse the marriage through her eldest brother.
[I was forced to resort to this desperate measure.]
[If that's the case, her actions today seem to make sense.]
But whenever Liang Yuyu thought of Cen Jiaan's meaningful expression just now, she always felt an indescribable sense of unease in her heart.
"Mother." Liang Shuda looked at Shen Yuexi calmly, "Is my marriage with Duan Meng really finalized?"
Liang Yuyu blinked and looked at Liang Shuda.
His brows were tightly furrowed, and there was no life in his dark eyes.
It seems that although Liang Shuda didn't say it, this marriage must have been extremely torturous for him.
【After all, my brother is a love-brained person. 】
Even though I've seen Cen Yiyi's true character now, I can't just throw away the feelings we've had for so many years.
[I think Big Brother still has some concerns about Cen Yiyi.]
Liang Shuda hung his head, rubbing his hands over his legs, muttering softly, "It's impossible for Cen Yiyi and I to be together. But I don't want to delay Duan Meng. She and I have never met in person, and getting married right away is a bit too fast."
After he finished speaking, Liang Shuda cautiously glanced at Shen Yuexi out of the corner of his eye, waiting for Shen Yuexi's reprimand.
Unexpectedly, Shen Yuexi just glanced at him with a heavy look.
After a while, Shen Yuexi sighed helplessly: "In fact, mother doesn't really want you to marry Duan Meng."
"Not only has our Liang family never understood this dream, but the Duan family's attitude is also quite strange."
"Dar, please wait a little longer. Let's wait until your father and I find out what the Duke of Zhenguo is going to do."
Liang Shuda's frown gradually relaxed and a smile appeared on his face.
He looked at Shen Yuexi and nodded repeatedly: "Thank you, mother."
Liang Yuyu smacked her lips and turned her head away.
[Big brother probably can't let go of Cen Yiyi, so he doesn't want to marry Miss Duan.]
Liang Shuda has three black lines on his forehead.
What is this little guy saying?
There is nothing I can't let go of.
He just felt a little... a little reluctant.
Suddenly, Liang Yuyu straightened up, hooked one hand around Shen Yuexi's neck, and eagerly leaned her little head towards the carriage.
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