Chapter 216 The Wasted Son of an Ancient Family (14)
"Oh? They started arguing in public?"
That evening, Bai Susu smiled with satisfaction upon hearing the news.
The old woman beside him also smiled.
"Yes, Madam, it's all over the place. The eldest young master even said that the young princess doesn't know how to save face for a man at all, and he wants to break off the engagement. He even made the young princess run away in anger."
Bai Susu snorted coldly, "Break off the engagement? Marriage is a major life event that a junior like him can decide!"
Getting married is a big deal.
And it's never just a matter between two people.
Didn't you see how many times the little princess made a fuss at home, but it was no use?
She paused, then asked, "What are they saying outside? Are they all laughing at that kid?"
This time, the old woman remained silent for a while.
"Of course there are those who want to laugh at us, but..."
"But what?" Bai Susu's face darkened.
The old nanny said, "Some people actually think what the eldest young master said makes sense. After all, the young princess really didn't give him any face and was very unkind from the beginning."
Upon hearing this, Bai Susu's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
"That good-for-nothing has some pride too?"
The old nanny dared not reply for a moment.
Bai Susu remained silent for a long time, then suddenly stood up.
"Prepare a gift for me; I want to visit the Wang family in person."
Go apologize!
The old nanny looked knowing and turned to leave.
soon.
Bai Susu then went out with a few people.
She didn't even ride in a carriage.
The Wang family were also high-ranking officials and nobles, living not far from this area; it was only a short walk to them, not much trouble at all.
The key is to let others know her attitude!
Evenings in the eastern part of the capital were not quiet. On the contrary, the wide bluestone-paved streets were bustling with people, including officials who had just finished court and vendors selling their wares. After passing through two streets, the road widened further, and bright lanterns were hung on both sides, making it as bright as day, and there were even more people coming and going.
Someone recognized Bai Susu and, seeing her in such a hurry, asked her what was wrong.
Bai Susu sighed, "The eldest young master is so ignorant. He argued with his fiancée, the young princess, during the day and even threatened to break off the engagement, which made the girl run away. How petty of him! I, I'm going to the Wang family to mediate."
She casually attributed all the blame to Changqing.
This kind of thing happened often before, but every time she talked about it, it garnered a lot of agreement, and many people even remarked that she was such a good aunt.
But today, after she finished speaking, there was a moment of silence.
After a long while, someone said, "Madam, it seems we can't blame the eldest young master. The young princess spoke very rudely from the start; what man could stand that?"
Something's wrong!
Bai Susu felt a little embarrassed.
This was the first time she had encountered such a situation.
The old nanny behind them was loyal and stepped forward at this moment.
"Everyone, regardless of who is right or wrong, the marriage between the Marquis's family and the Wang family was arranged when the old man was still alive. The lady's visit this time is not to say that she thinks the eldest son is wrong, but mainly to avoid damaging the relationship between the two families."
That makes some sense.
Many people nodded to themselves.
However, there were still those who sided with Changqing, saying, "I think it's unnecessary for Madam to bring gifts. On the contrary, the Wang family should bring gifts to the Marquis's residence to apologize. The young princess embarrassed her fiancé in public. And this is before they are even married. If she does this after marriage, she might even be divorced."
Bai Susu truly hadn't expected the winds of change to have shifted like this.
I should have taken a horse-drawn carriage.
Originally, I wanted to take this opportunity to smear that so-called legitimate son, but I didn't expect to end up making things so embarrassing for myself.
Just then, Song Yu happened to be passing by after court and walked over.
However, before Bai Susu could speak, someone stepped forward and recounted what had happened.
"My lord, you be the judge. Which man wouldn't be angry in this situation? I think your eldest son still has some backbone and didn't swallow his anger."
Song Yu: ......
He had a vague feeling that this was actually quite right.
After all, he was a man too, and he could understand the anger of losing face in public. Besides, no matter what, that kid was still the legitimate son of the Marquis's mansion and hadn't been deposed yet. If he didn't give him face, wouldn't that be disrespecting the Marquis's mansion?
He is someone who cares most about his reputation.
In private, he might not have criticized Bai Susu's actions, but in front of so many people, he was less polite.
Maintaining one's own dignity is certainly more important than maintaining a woman's dignity.
He frowned and said coldly, "Go back, you short-sighted woman."
Bai Susu returned dejectedly.
...
The next day.
Jianqiu couldn't help but laugh when she talked about it.
"It seems that Auntie is going to apologize again, young master. This time, she actually failed to go. She was refuted on the way, and later she met the Marquis, who directly described her as a woman with short-sightedness, hehehe."
Changqing nodded as well.
This girl has been very happy ever since she heard the news last night.
No.
It seemed that after learning that she had argued with Wang Ruo, she couldn't help but smile.
He was not surprised by Bai Susu's failure on this trip.
Things have changed.
In the story, the original owner had a terrible reputation. He was involved in small gangs, fighting, stealing chickens and dogs, and later even harassing women. He was a notorious troublemaker, and everyone hated him. Naturally, people believed whatever bad things he did.
Now, he's just a useless person, but he's not exactly rotten.
Even their past absurdities could be excused by their young age.
Bai Susu still used the old methods, thinking that by going out and making a big fuss about apologizing, she could shift all the blame onto him and give him a dirty look.
It won't be that easy.
Moreover, his conflict with that young princess Wang Ruo had already been amplified on the spot, and it was no longer just a conflict between fiancé and fiancé, but rather a matter of male pride.
This still works quite well in this era of complete male dominance; at least many men resonate with it.
Therefore, Bai Susu's elaborate apology failed to gain acceptance.
Instead, it was I who felt awkward.
Changqing was somewhat angry. "I clearly did nothing wrong. Wang Ruo is the one who should apologize. Why should my aunt have to apologize? It's always been like this before, and it's still like this now. She never asks for clarification before assuming that I'm the one who's wrong."
Jianqiu rolled her eyes at him.
"You only realize this is wrong now? If your aunt goes out to apologize like this, regardless of whether it's your fault or not, everyone will think it is, and your reputation will be ruined."
This is a blatant reminder.
Changqing scratched his head. "I don't take the imperial examinations, so what do I need a reputation for? Besides, I'm the legitimate son. How could her son, Song Changming, possibly compete with me?"
Seeing that he seemed to understand, Jianqiu immediately leaned closer and whispered, "That's not necessarily true, young master. Your reputation is better now. Think about it, if you were still hanging out with Xiao Mao every day like before, and she went to apologize like this, wouldn't everyone think it was your fault?"
"I heard that when Auntie went there, she didn't ride in a carriage, but walked with her entourage!"
Changqing seemed to be deep in thought. After a long while, he raised his head.
"Qiu-mei, you're right. It seems I need to be more careful."
Jianqiu revealed a sweet smile.
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