Chapter 24 Annulling the Engagement and Giving Way to a More Virtuous Man
Upon closer inspection, they discovered that Meng Yanzhi and Xiao Ce were simply standing peacefully at the doorway.
Meng Anxian seemed to have her mouth sawed off, and suddenly she couldn't utter a single word.
Xiao Ce snorted coldly: "Indeed, someone is indulging in debauchery in broad daylight, but it is not Miss Meng."
"Metasequoia, drag those two shameless people out of there."
Xiao Ce snorted coldly, then sat down in the courtyard.
Now, even if the Meng family wanted to cover it up, it would be too late.
Meng's mother was also somewhat surprised. She could roughly guess who the two people inside were, which made her even more annoyed.
Sure enough, Shui Shan led her men in and dragged the two disheveled people out. Xu Shize and Xu Yunrou were both kneeling on the ground, dumbfounded.
Xu Yunrou, in particular, was so flustered that she tried to cover herself up, but the bluish-purple marks on her exposed skin were quite glaring.
Meng Yanzhi immediately took off her outer robe and covered Xu Yunrou with it.
Her eyes were red as she looked at Xu Shize: "Young Master Xu, how could you do such a thing in my room in broad daylight? Yun Rou is my cousin! How could you... how could you do this?"
As Meng Yanzhi spoke, she broke down in tears.
The marriage between Xu Shize and Meng Yanzhi had already been arranged, and even Xiao Ce knew about it.
Therefore, seeing this scene, Xiao Ce's expression was very unpleasant.
"Premarital adultery, Xu Shize, you are utterly disgraceful!"
Xiao Ce slammed his hand on the table and looked coldly at Xu Shize, his first words being a reprimand!
Now, Xu Shize finally realized the seriousness of the matter, and even disregarding his disheveled clothes, he kept kowtowing.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. I didn't mean it. I truly didn't have anything new. I was simply overwhelmed with emotion. In truth, Yun Rou and I have long been of one mind..."
"shut up!"
Xiao Ce had always thought that Xu Shize was a smart man, but he never expected that he would be so stupid.
How could someone be so open and honest as to say this in front of so many people?
Meng Yanzhi was originally trying her best to cover up the matter, but after hearing these words, she was stunned, staggered, and then fell to the ground.
"Young Miss, are you alright?"
Ming Chu quickly helped Meng Yanzhi up and exclaimed in surprise. Now, everyone's attention was focused on Meng Yanzhi.
Meng Yanzhi knelt on the ground with difficulty, tears falling like beads from a broken string. She was heartbroken and couldn't utter a single word for a long time.
Seeing this, Meng's mother impatiently scolded, "We were going to give Rou'er to Young Master Xu as a concubine anyway, what kind of behavior is this, crying and wailing?"
"Madam Meng, what do you mean by that?"
Xiao Ce's face darkened, and he raised an eyebrow at Meng's mother.
Mother Meng clearly did not realize the seriousness of the matter. She even said with a straight face, "Rouge's health is ruined and she cannot continue to have children. It is our Meng family that has wronged Young Master Xu. Sending a girl over to have children is a normal thing. Moreover, it is only right for a man to have three wives and four concubines."
Xiao Ce slammed his hand on the table again, startling everyone. They hurriedly knelt on the ground, not daring to utter another word!
"Miss Meng, what do you have to say about this?"
Xiao Ce knew that although he was the crown prince, he couldn't interfere too much in other people's private affairs. He needed Meng Yanzhi's attitude now.
That's exactly what I've been waiting for!
Meng Yanzhi crawled forward on her knees and kowtowed heavily, her tears falling onto the floor in front of her.
"Since Young Master Xu and my cousin are in love, I don't want to get involved. I only ask that Your Highness grant me a quick death!"
"This humble woman is willing to abdicate and give this marriage to my cousin!"
What?
Everyone was stunned by these words, especially Meng Anxian.
"How dare you! The marriage between the two families has already been arranged, and you want to break off the engagement over such a trivial matter?"
"What will outsiders think of you? What will they think of the Meng family? Will the reputations of all the women in the Meng family be ruined because of you?"
Meng Anxian gritted her teeth and stared intently at Meng Yanzhi.
She looks completely different now compared to her previous fair-skinned and adorable appearance.
The main reason is that Meng Anxian was used to being domineering in the Meng family, so she didn't remember that the Crown Prince was also here.
After the attack, she belatedly realized what was happening and, upon meeting Xiao Ce's disgusted gaze, her expression immediately changed, and tears welled up in her eyes.
“Your Highness, my sister has always been willful and reckless. Although Young Master Xu’s behavior was a bit rash, it is still a legitimate title. Why bother with such a fuss?”
Meng Anxian sighed helplessly and wiped away her tears.
"Big sister, do you not want me to have a good marriage, so you deliberately act like this and ruin my reputation?"
Meng Yanzhi was clearly the one who suffered the most in this matter, but Meng Anxian's words made it seem as if she was the one who was most wronged.
Meng's mother tugged at Meng Yanzhi and said irritably, "Enough! How long are you going to make a scene? Do you want to drag your sister into this before you're satisfied?"
"Enough!"
Xiao Ce could no longer bear it and gritted his teeth, letting out a furious roar.
His eyebrows were tightly furrowed. Although Xiao Ce had long known that the Meng family was biased, he never expected it to have come to this. They dared to do such a thing in front of him. It was utterly despicable!
"Meng Yanzhi is my savior. Since you have done such a thing, you are naturally unworthy of her!"
"I have made the decision on this matter: the marriage is off!"
After saying this, Xiao Ce got up, walked over to Meng Yanzhi, and helped her up.
"Young Miss, since you saved me, I will not let you suffer any injustice!"
Meng Yanzhi's eyes were red, her head was down, and her tears fell onto Xiao Ce's hand. She panicked for a moment and quickly wiped away the warm tears with her sleeve.
"Okay, don't cry."
Xiao Ce gently reached out and wiped away Meng Yanzhi's tears. Without even glancing at Meng Anxian, he turned and left.
"Brother Crown Prince!"
Meng Anxian chased after him relentlessly, but her mother grabbed her arm tightly.
"Don't go near the Crown Prince in your current state!"
Mencius' mother gritted her teeth and whispered her instructions.
Meng Anxian then remembered her own face, turned around, and slapped Meng Yanzhi hard across the face.
"You shameless woman, you dare to seduce my brother, the Crown Prince, right in front of me!"
"Do you want to fly to the heavens?!"
Meng Anxian's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and she stared intently at Meng Yanzhi through the thin gauze curtain.
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