Su Chengxun always respected Hai's opinions. After hearing what she said, he asked, "What do you think, Madam? There are no outsiders here today, so it's a good time for us to discuss it."
Hai didn't deliberately avoid her daughter and said, "I was thinking that Madam Song is from the Wang family after all, and Wang Jinyao is her niece."
"Today's incident has become so chaotic. Even if the Wang family apologizes in the end, will there be no rift between the Wang family and Madam Song?"
"I don't expect my daughter to marry into a wealthy family. I just hope she can be treated well by her in-laws and live a happy life together."
She didn't want her daughter to endure the suffering and hardships she had experienced in her husband's family.
The Song family is of high status, but she is also afraid that the Song family is too high status and she cannot protect her daughter.
Now that the Wang family has become involved in this marriage, Hai has begun to back out.
Su Chengxun pondered for a moment, remaining silent. In reality, what satisfied him most about this marriage wasn't the Song family's status, but Song Hongshen himself. Not only was he courageous and resourceful, but he also spoke and acted with great discretion. If he canceled this marriage, finding another son-in-law like him would be difficult.
But what the lady said made sense. She was afraid that Mrs. Song would really hold a grudge against her daughter. He couldn't afford to gamble, nor did he dare to gamble.
Hai suddenly said, "When the Song family came to propose marriage, they probably just didn't want to marry into the royal family, so they mentioned Zhilan at the last minute."
"Why not take this opportunity to call off the marriage in a dignified manner? Zhilan is still young, so we can just wait and see."
The Song family's sudden proposal of marriage had always been a thorn in Hai's heart. She was always worried that the Song family was using her daughter as a shield and was not actually sincere in seeking marriage.
Coupled with what happened today, Hai became even more determined in his thoughts.
Su Chengxun did not express his opinion, but looked at Su Yuanzhou, "What do you think, nephew?"
Su Yuanzhou has always had a close relationship with Song Hongshen and is quite familiar with the Song family.
After thinking for a while, he said, "The wife of the Marquis of Loyalty doesn't seem like a petty person. Marriage is a serious matter and should not be taken lightly. It is better to see the attitude of the Song family before making a decision."
Su Qingyu also advised Hai, "Don't be anxious, Third Aunt. Anxiety can easily lead to mistakes. Fifth Sister should be cautious about this important matter in her life."
In her heart, she understood Hai's thoughts. Just as she had told Song Hongshen, if that person was someone else, it would be easy to deal with, but he happened to be a close relative of the Song family.
After the fifth sister married into the family, could she still not interact with the Wang family? Could the Wang family really have no grudges against her?
The women in the inner chambers of aristocratic families are full of thoughts and tricks. My fifth sister has already made enemies before she even married in. Who knows what will happen in the future?
And as Third Aunt said, what if Madam Song is also dissatisfied with Fifth Sister? With the burden of filial piety weighing heavily on her head, many things are beyond her control.
Su Zhilan leaned against Hai's side, head bowed, and remained silent. She was still recalling her recent interactions with Song Hongshen, and only after confirming that she had said nothing wrong did she feel relieved.
She had no objection to breaking off the engagement, and had even started thinking about going out to sea with Su Shunci after the breakup.
Su Chengxun and his companions were still discussing, but before they could come to a conclusion, the housekeeper came in to report.
"Your Highness, Minister Wang of the Ministry of Justice, Marquis Zhongyi, King Zhongyong, and Miss Wang are here."
Su Yuanzhou stood up and said, "Please come in."
He stood up and went out to greet him.
Su Qingyu knew that these people must have come to apologize.
A moment later, Su Yuanzhou led a few people in.
Song Hongshen followed the two elders and his eyes fell on Su Zhilan when he came in. Naturally, he did not miss her red and swollen eyes.
Is she crying? Did her family scold her?
He felt a surge of remorse; ultimately, he was also at fault. Su Zhilan was still young and didn't understand many of the rules; it was his fault for not being considerate enough.
Su Chengxun had the lowest official rank among the group. He stood up and wanted to greet Shangshu Wang and Marquis Zhongyi.
He was immediately stopped by two people. Song Zan, the Marquis of Loyalty, said, "Brother Su, today we are only talking about brotherhood, not official positions."
Minister Wang echoed, "Brother-in-law is right. We are all close relatives. There is no need to discuss the court affairs at home."
After saying that, he turned around and scolded Wang Jinyao coldly, "Why don't you apologize to the Fifth Miss of the Su family? You said you would kneel down and kowtow to apologize, but that doesn't count?"
Su Qingyu glanced up and down at Wang Jinyao, her gaze settling on her drooping hand. Visible scars could be seen on her red and swollen palm.
She immediately asked, "Is Minister Wang punishing Miss Wang? Why does Miss Wang still have injuries on her hands?"
Wang Jian said coldly, "She committed such a serious offense that using family discipline is too light a punishment. If she hadn't been brought here to apologize, the punishment would have been much heavier."
Su Qingyu sighed inwardly and winked at Hai and Su Chengxun.
The Wang family had made their position clear, so the Su family had no choice but to give in. Uncle San and Shangshu Wang served in the same court, and unless absolutely necessary, they always gave others some leeway.
Hai understood what he meant and supported Wang Jinyao when she was about to kneel down.
Then he said to Wang Jian, "It's good that the matter has been clarified. Since Minister Wang has already punished him, I don't think this kind of thing will happen again in the future."
Wang Jian knew that the Su family did not let Wang Jinyao kneel down to save face for the Wang family.
But wrong was wrong, and he couldn't understand how his daughter, who had always been well-educated and well-mannered, could do such a thing. The Su family no longer pursued the matter, but he couldn't let it go.
He said sternly, "Apologize to the Fifth Miss of the Su family. You didn't take to heart what your father taught you."
The Wang family has always been praised for its upright family values and strict family education. The current head of the family, Wang Jian, as the Minister of Justice, is even more strict in disciplining his children.
Wang Jinyao lowered her head from the moment she entered the room. A complex emotion appeared in her eyes, mostly jealousy and resentment.
What Minister Wang didn't know was that his years of teaching were no match for his daughter's obsession with Song Hongshen.
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