After receiving the imperial edict, Huo Jiwen comforted Shi Lingqiao and the Shi family before leaving with several friends.
The news of the imperial edict quickly spread throughout the capital.
Only a small minority of people felt that Huo Jiwen was a man of great loyalty and righteousness, who was willing to give up his position as heir for the sake of his beloved, which moved them deeply.
Most of the remaining people thought he had lost his mind.
Giving up the position of heir for a woman will likely lead to future regret.
The Duke's Mansion.
Qingyou was having tea and snacks when Huo Jiwen walked in.
"Mother, did you order my uncle to do this?"
Qingyou picked up a piece of mung bean cake and savored it carefully before looking up at him. "Didn't I tell you before that I would go to the palace and have my brother strip you of your title as heir apparent? Did you ignore me again?"
Huo Jiwen choked, "Mother, I'm your own son. After what you and my imperial uncle did today, how am I supposed to live in the capital?"
He didn't need to investigate to guess that once the news of his being stripped of his title as heir apparent got out, many people would laugh at him.
He originally wanted to present the betrothal gift in a grand and impressive manner, giving Lingqiao ample face, but unexpectedly, an imperial edict disrupted his plans.
Qingyou scoffed, "Didn't you and Shi Lingqiao already lose all shame? Why do you still care about these things?"
Huo Jiwen: "..." How can they be so shameless?
"Mother, I know you're angry about my decision to marry Lingqiao, but since you've already agreed to let her marry into the family, why are you still making things difficult for us?"
Qingyou said calmly, "I'm not trying to make things difficult for you. It's your own choice. Don't try to pin the blame on me. I won't take the fall."
"However, what your uncle and I did today was indeed intentional. This means that although I was forced by you to agree to your marriage to Shi Lingqiao, I will not acknowledge her."
"And your uncle was just standing up for me. Who told you to make me sick because of that shameless woman?"
She acted as if she knew what she was doing and what he could do about it, which successfully infuriated Huo Jiwen to the point of fainting.
He never expected his own mother to be so cruel.
Qingyou didn't give Huo Jiwen a chance to speak again, waving her hand dismissively, "Get out, your presence ruins my appetite."
Huo Jiwen had never been so disliked by his own mother before, and his eyes turned red with grievance.
This time, instead of leaving in anger, he took the initiative to apologize and say, "Mom, I was wrong. Please don't be angry anymore, okay?"
Qingyou looked at him with a half-smile, "I'll let you not be angry, but you can't marry that woman."
She deliberately provoked Char Siu Bao, trying to push him away.
Huo Jiwen: "..." He found that he could kill every conversation with his mother.
He also realized that his mother was using all sorts of methods to force him to give up marrying the woman he loved.
Therefore, the resulting rebellious mentality is stronger.
He took a deep breath. "Mother, I have already made the betrothal and set a wedding date with the Shi family, so please don't say such things anymore."
Qingyou said with a laugh, "Then you should stop bothering me. I don't want to hear anything about you."
Then she instructed Granny Qi, "Please ask the young master to leave, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to eat dinner."
Granny Qi had long harbored resentment towards Huo Jiwen.
She walked up to him and gestured for him to enter, saying, "Young master, please. Please don't make things difficult for Madam Heqi anymore."
Huo Jiwen's eyes widened; this old servant really knew how to turn the tables.
It's clearly his mother who's making things difficult for him!
But he noticed that not only Granny Qi, but also the other two maids in the room were looking at him with reproach, as if he had done something heinous.
He was immediately furious, but he held back and didn't storm off like he used to.
He forced a very awkward smile. "Then I'll be going now. Mother, please enjoy your meal."
Qingyou waved her hand impatiently, "You should leave now."
Huo Jiwen looked at his mother with some hurt, never expecting her to be so impatient with him.
But then she noticed her mother had picked up another piece of pastry and was slowly eating it, without even glancing at her again.
He could only hold his breath, bow, and turn to leave.
Qingyou looked up and saw his departing figure, a mocking smile curving her lips.
If this char siu bao, having lost his position as heir apparent, were to still act as defiantly and angry with her as before, she could still praise him for having backbone.
But now he's already starting to back down. He really is a spineless bastard. He didn't appreciate the original owner's kindness to him.
But there's no going back in this world!
Huo Jiwen felt that the previous imperial edict had embarrassed him, so he hadn't gone out for the past few days and had stayed at the Duke's mansion.
Nearly half a month later, the gossip in the capital stopped discussing Huo Jiwen and Shi Lingqiao.
On a sunny day, Qiao Xinyue and her best friend went to a farm on the outskirts of the city.
The two of them, accompanied by guards, left the city in the morning in a horse-drawn carriage.
Qingyou also received the news from the secret guards immediately.
She had secretly disguised herself as a man and bought a courtyard in the nearby area, and even kept a horse.
Therefore, after receiving the message, she said she needed to rest, and Granny Qi and two personal maids served her in the room.
Just as she lay down on the bed, Qingyou flicked some medicinal powder into the air.
Soon, Granny Qi and the other two maids slumped into their chairs and fell asleep.
Qingyou took out a set of men's clothing from her space, put on some makeup, applied a concealing talisman to herself, covered her face, and climbed out the window to leave.
Therefore, neither the guards nor the secret agents of the Duke's mansion discovered it.
Then they went to that courtyard and rode out of the city.
Because of their fast speed, they quickly overtook Qiao Xinyue and the others' carriage and rushed ahead.
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