Chapter 60 The Third Prince Takes Action! Attacking the Heart First
He said that if he had a chance, he would do more than He Zhaojun, but who had ever given He Zhaojun a chance? Heaven was unfair, and it was harsh on women, let alone a daughter of a wealthy family.
It is rare to see her understand other people's sufferings and speak up for them, not to mention that she does everything herself and to such an extent.
Prince Ruyang then pondered, "If that's the case, then what do the elders on both sides think of what Second Young Master Lou said?"
After Lou Yao's reminder, Second Madam Lou was even less likely to give up this marriage. She hurriedly tried to stop him, "Ayao, precisely because An Chengjun is so kind and gentle, you should be even more happy to be able to become a family with her. After all, with you and the Lou family's care in the future, she won't have to work so hard every day..."
Lou Yao closed his eyes in despair. He had lived a muddled life before. Under his mother's excessive doting and protection, and under the wings of his eldest brother, he had never thought about these problems.
But just yesterday evening, he saw a young child on the street holding a branch and writing clumsy words on the sand by the roadside. Out of curiosity, Lou Yao followed the child all the way to Keats Hall. When he saw the scene, he realized what He Zhaojun had done.
No matter the bustling business in the embroidery workshop or the disabled but determined people in the shop, Lou Yao had never paid attention to the life and death of these "invisible" people before.
That night, he did not sleep all night. He recalled everything he and Shao Shang had experienced in Hua County, and then thought of He Zhaojun, and could not help crying.
I have always been proud of wanting to be a good official and have been bragging about it to others, but I have never thought that this is completely possible and from now on it is no longer an empty statement.
He Zhaojun watched all this and listened to Lou Yao's words, feeling only strange. She had never intentionally announced these things to anyone else, and Lou Yao had known about them for a long time, but he had just found out the night before the engagement.
The timing was perfect. The sooner Lou Yao knew it, the calmer he would have been. He would have definitely not openly contradicted Prince Ruyang and his mother when proposing. And the person who caused all this was hiding behind the scenes, watching it all.
Why does this style of behavior look so familiar?
The image of a handsome, calculating man gradually crystallized in her mind. Wen Ziduan? Could it be him? And why would he do this? Regardless, she had no intention of letting Wen Ziduan's scheme succeed.
"Ayao..." He Zhaojun spoke out to stop him.
Madam Lou Er seemed not to hear, her heart and eyes filled with Lou Yao. She couldn't help sobbing softly, "Ayao, my son, you were born into the Lou family. You have abundant wealth at your fingertips. What you are talking about is nothing rare... Why do you have to belittle yourself?"
Lou Yao was emotionally agitated, yet he maintained his basic politeness. "I'm talking about her ability! Conquering an empire is easy, but maintaining it is difficult. Mother, don't you understand this truth? The Lou family may seem to be enjoying immense wealth and prosperity, but Mother knows only too well that this Lou family has fatal flaws and will inevitably become irreversible."
"When the building is about to collapse, everything will be like a dream bubble. A century-old family will only last a century!"
An eerie silence descended upon the table. Everyone in the Lou family knew that the current head of the family, Lou Jing, though a high-ranking official, was actually petty and narrow-minded, obsessed with supporting his two unsuccessful sons from the first wife's family. As a result, the truly talented Lou Ben had never had the opportunity to retire.
They knew better than anyone else that the Lou family was no longer the Hedong Lou family of the past, and the He family was destined to no longer be the He family of the past.
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