Chapter 272 Cancel the Engagement
"Daya, I'm delayed today and can't accompany you to see Jiang Xuan. Let's go tomorrow." Lu Qin's mother said to Daya.
"Uncle Hu is helping take care of him. I'm not in a hurry. He hasn't woken up yet—" Daya said, "Mom, where have you been?"
Lu Qiniang did not hide it from her and told her what happened today.
"Everyone told me not to do anything, but I wouldn't feel at ease if I didn't ask more questions." Lu Qi's mother said, "Daya, mother is really too stupid."
"Mother, I understand. The Fifth Young Master came today specifically to tell you to relax and that he will keep an eye on this matter."
"The Fifth Young Master is here?"
"Yes. He said he knew you were worried and asked you not to get too angry. He would tell you as soon as he had any news. Jiang Quan has already written a memorial, hoping to urge the Jinyiwei to investigate the truth as soon as possible and not implicate innocent people. The Fifth Master has found his old colleagues and presented this memorial to the emperor as soon as possible."
"When you mention the Fifth Young Master, I'm not afraid that he won't help," Lu Qiniang said, "I'm just afraid that he'll be too enthusiastic and get himself involved."
"Mother, the Fifth Young Master knows what's going on."
The one who was stimulated today was Yun Ting.
He didn't expect that Jiang Quan could submit a memorial to the emperor.
It turned out that after Jiang Quan's father and brother passed away, the emperor gave him the title of a third-rank Weiyuan Zhenguo general.
It turns out that one can disregard official positions, but at critical moments, one can really get his report to the emperor.
Look at the Fifth Young Master, who is only a few years older than him. He has his former colleagues to help him and has started to build his own network.
You know, Yun Ting always thought that the Fifth Young Master was just a nerd who only knew how to study.
I looked down on this one and ignored that one, but in the end, I was the fool.
After Lu Qiniang had eaten something, Sun Shun came to deliver a message.
Lu Qiniang thanked him sincerely.
Sun Shun hesitated to speak, and finally just waved his hand, "Abandoned Mother, I'm leaving."
I really cannot get involved in the cause and effect of others.
The next day, Lu Qiniang took Daya to Jiang's house.
Before getting engaged, she met Jiang Xuan's parents, brothers and sisters-in-law.
Jiang Xuan's mother, Madam Yu, burst into tears when she saw Lu Qiniang and Daya, "Poor Xuan'er, he was such a good person, but now he is like this."
Lu Qiniang also started crying.
She's a mother, she understands.
Jiang Xuan's elder sister-in-law, Tan, and second sister-in-law, Shen, both stepped forward to persuade him.
Daya's eyes also turned red, but she didn't say anything.
When she saw Jiang Xuan lying lifeless on the bed, she could no longer hold back her tears.
Jiang Xuan's head was swollen, his face was black, and his beard was untidy, which made people feel sorry for him.
Seeing this, Lu Qiniang felt distressed and talked about Doctor Hu to Madam Yu.
"I was nearly dead once, but he saved my life. There was also a noble man who was dying and was preparing for his funeral, but he brought him back from the brink of death with just a few prescriptions. Madam, please give him a try."
Madam Yu wiped her tears with a handkerchief. "Sister Lu, it's not that I don't trust him, I just don't want to take the risk. As a mother, even if the child is still alive, I'll be satisfied just by seeing him every day. I don't dare to risk losing him."
As she spoke, she couldn't help crying again.
Lu Qiniang hurried to comfort her.
This kind of thing is really hard to persuade.
Others also faced a dilemma and went through a fierce inner struggle.
Both options have their pros and cons. When someone has to choose between the two, others shouldn't try to persuade them.
Lu Qiniang looked at Daya.
Daya shook her head slightly, stopping her from saying anything more.
Madam Yu asked her two daughters-in-law to take Daya for a walk.
Lu Qiniang looked at Daya worriedly.
Daya said, "Mother, please talk to Madam Yu for a while."
"Yes, yes, they will be sisters-in-law from now on. Let them keep in touch with each other." Mrs. Yu said.
After a few people left, Madam Yu cried again.
"...Just now, I didn't dare cry in front of Zhao Zhao, for fear of making the child cry too." Madam Yu said, "My dear, what do you think will happen to Xuan'er in the future? I have a daughter too, and I understand your concerns. So, Master and I have already said that if you want to cancel the engagement, we are willing to do so, so as not to delay Zhao Zhao."
"No, it hasn't come to that yet!" Lu Qiniang said quickly.
She didn't dare to say anything too decisive.
After all, if Jiang Xuan continues like this, even if Daya is willing, she will be the bad guy and break them up.
A person’s life is short if you say it is short, and long if you say it is long.
Daya is only fourteen years old and cannot be tied to a living dead person for the rest of her life. Although when Jiang Xuan is in good health, he is indeed the best candidate for a son-in-law.
Lu Qiniang felt that she could help the Jiang family, either financially or physically.
But if it means spending Daya's whole life with her, she doesn't want to.
But now is obviously not the time to talk about this.
"My in-laws are truly loyal and righteous." Madam Yu wiped her eyes. "I'm also hoping Xuan'er gets better soon so I can marry Zhaozhao soon. It's a pity there's no cure right now, even the imperial physicians are helpless. I can only think of other solutions, praying to the gods..."
"Bow, it's time to bow. I will bow too when I get back. No matter what method we can think of, let's try it, just in case it works." Lu Qinniang said.
"There's a Taoist priest who I heard is very effective, so I hired him. But—"
"What? My dear relative, just say what you want to say." Lu Qin's mother couldn't stand people hesitating.
This was obviously a trick to lure her.
But if you don’t tell me, how can I know whether you can agree to it?
"He said, let's celebrate, maybe Xuan'er can get better--" Madam Yu looked at Lu Qiniang's face carefully while speaking.
Lu Qiniang understood and asked her, "You mean, let Daya marry in to bring happiness to Jiang Xuan?"
"My dear relatives, I know this is not appropriate, but now that things have come to this, I have no other choice..."
"I understand." Lu Qin's mother said, "When faced with something like this, who wouldn't feel sorry for their child as a mother? But my dear, I'm a mother too, and I feel sorry for my child too. If Jiang Xuan wakes up, even if he's missing an arm or a leg, I won't stop him. But he's like this now, and you want me to marry my daughter in to bring good luck? You said you're raising a daughter too, so put yourself in his shoes and think about it. Can I agree to this?"
Madam Yu sobbed, "I really have no other choice."
"You just believe in the way of getting married for good luck, right?" Lu Qiniang asked.
"Then do I have any other choice?" Madam Yu asked.
"Okay." Lu Qiniang said, "You said you want to cancel the engagement. So let's cancel it."
"You--" Madam Yu had never expected that Lu Qiniang would be so straightforward.
"If you hadn't mentioned this matter of getting married, I would have let Daya wait for Jiang Xuan, even if it was for two more years. But since you've brought it up, I don't want to. Even if Jiang Xuan wakes up in the future, you'll still have a knot in your heart. There's no need for this marriage."
Lu Qiniang stood up and said, "Even if it means we will be punished with a bad reputation, we will cancel the engagement."
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