Upon hearing this, Shen Zhixiu said in a deep voice, "I don't know anything about this matter. Where is the person? Lead the way."
Lin Wuchen looked at Shen Zhixiu's gloomy face and felt suspicious. Could it be that he really didn't know?
The three of them went to the main hall of the outer courtyard not far away.
Even from a distance away, I could hear the greetings coming from inside.
"Madam, Marquis Su, we are a family from now on."
"Princess, you are so kind. Being able to marry into the Heshan County Prince's Mansion is a great achievement for our Su family."
Shen Zhixiu strode into the main hall, glanced coldly at the people in the main hall, and finally his gaze fell on Su Chengye.
"The Su family and the Shanjunwang Mansion are getting married? Which young lady is promised?"
Princess Yongjia, Su Chengye, and the old lady were all stunned for a moment when they saw Shen Zhixiu suddenly come in.
Su Chengye quickly greeted him, "Master Shen, why are you here?"
Princess Yongjia wanted to marry her daughter to Shen Zhixiu, and her attitude was as gentle as it could be.
"Why is Lord Shen so free today?"
Shen Zhixiu bowed to Princess Yongjia and Old Madam Su, then said, "Marquis Su hasn't answered my question yet."
Su Qingyu and Lin Wuchen also walked in at this time. They stood aside silently, wanting to see what was going on.
Princess Yongjia knew that the matter could no longer be concealed, so she stepped forward to explain to Shen Zhixiu: "Sir Shen, I am here to propose marriage to Su Qingyu, the eldest daughter of the Su family, and Li Yunzhou, the fourth young master of the Li family."
When Su Qingyu heard the three words "Li Yunzhou", she subconsciously frowned.
As a bastard son of Prince Shan, Li Yunzhou was once envied by countless people because his biological mother, Princess Yongjia, treated him as her own son.
But in the previous life, Li Yunzhou and Song Hongshen, the illegitimate son of the Marquis of Loyalty, had made great contributions together. The two of them joined forces to wipe out the Liao Kingdom that had been entrenched in the northeast of the Great Zhou.
The first thing Song Hongshen did when he returned to Beijing was to divorce Su Yihui who was having an affair with Xu Liangping. However, after Li Yunzhou returned to Beijing, he announced that he would sever all ties with the Prince of Heshan's Mansion on the day he was crowned king.
Everyone in the capital city then realized that Princess Yongjia's kindness to her illegitimate son was all an act. In fact, Li Yunzhou had been bullied and abused in the Prince Shan's mansion.
The current emperor was furious and severely punished Prince Shan and Princess Yongjia, and also granted him a mansion alone.
Su Qingyu narrowed her eyes slightly. Was Princess Yongjia going to bring her back to the palace and torture her too?
Shen Zhixiu asked in a deep voice, "Did Lord Su agree?"
Su Chengye nodded subconsciously, "I agree."
Shen Zhixiu's expression was indifferent, showing no obvious emotion. However, the question he asked made Su Chengye break into a cold sweat.
"Marquis Su, are you betrothing my unmarried wife to someone else?"
"Um?"
Su Chengye quickly took out the signed document of breaking off the engagement and carefully handed it to Shen Zhixiu, "Master Shen, please take a look. This is the document of breaking off the engagement sent by the Shen family."
Shen Zhixiu took it, opened it and took a look, and suddenly a chill rose throughout his body.
This indeed bears the Shen family's seal, and the Su family has also signed it. Legally speaking, this document of annulment has come into effect.
He turned to look at Princess Yongjia and asked, "Did the princess send this document of breaking off the engagement? After the engagement is broken off here, will the princess directly arrange a marriage for the fourth young master?"
Shen Zhixiu's gaze seemed to see through people's hearts, causing Princess Yongjia to unconsciously turn her head away. Then she gave a wry smile and said, "I was asked to cancel the engagement. As for the engagement, there's no rush."
After saying this, Princess Yongjia left on the pretext that she had something else to do.
Shen Zhixiu put away the document of breaking off the engagement, thought for a moment and said, "I need to go back and verify the authenticity of this document. That's all for today."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out. When passing by Lin Wuchen, Shen Zhixiu whispered, "Give me two days, and I will give you an explanation."
These words were said to Lin Wuchen and also to Su Qingyu.
Shen Zhixiu went straight back home from the Su family. The first thing he did after entering the house was to gather all the family members together.
Madam Shen, the eldest master of the Shen family, Shen Zhiheng, and his first wife, Chen. The second master, Shen Zhishu, and his second wife, Yang.
After the six of them sat down according to age, Shen Zhixiu handed the document of breaking off the engagement to Old Madam Shen and said, "Mother, is this what you meant?"
Old Madam Shen opened the document and took a look at it, her expression immediately changed.
She looked at Chen with cold eyes, "Big Boss's wife, this is your handiwork, right?"
"You are so calculating. You dare to do such a thing."
As he said this, he threw the document of breaking off the engagement in his hand over.
Shen Zhiheng was also shocked when he saw it, and angrily scolded Chen, "Such a big thing, you didn't ask mother and Zhixiu?"
Second Madam Yang, who was sitting nearby, also took it and took a look, but she said nothing. However, her eyes were filled with excitement.
Chen hesitantly said, "Princess Yongjia has approached me several times, and I was embarrassed to refuse. Besides, Su Qingyu is not a good match for Zhixiu."
Shen Zhixiu frowned. He didn't want to teach his elder sister-in-law a lesson, so he looked at the old lady.
The old lady was so angry that she slammed the sandalwood tabletop. "Whether she is a good match for Zhixiu or not, do you need to say it? What does it have to do with you?"
"You haven't even disciplined your own children yet, and you're already meddling in your brother-in-law's affairs. Have I been too lenient with you these past few years?"
"From today on, the household affairs of the mansion will be managed by the second son's wife."
Yang's expression lit up with joy, but she tried to maintain her dignity.
"Yes, mother, your daughter-in-law will definitely live up to your expectations."
The old lady glanced at them coldly and said in a deep voice, "Don't think I don't know what's going on in your hearts. Just be quiet. If anyone dares to cause unrest in our house, I will never let her go."
"You all go out, Zhixiu stay."
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