Wen Liyu returned home immediately after leaving the palace.
As soon as she arrived at the gate of the Wen Mansion, she was stopped by the housekeeper, "Miss, the master and the mistress are waiting for you in the main courtyard."
"I understand." Wen Liyu responded and got off the carriage with the help of the maids.
She walked in front, and the butler led the way half a step behind her.
He lowered his head and asked in a low voice, his tone showing obvious worry, "Miss, did anything happen in the palace today?"
Wen Liyu walked without stopping, like a gust of wind. When she heard the question from her uncle who had doted on her since childhood, she pouted in grievance, "Uncle Wen, you must know what happened, why are you asking me?"
Uncle Wen originally had no name. He was sold to a matchmaker by his family when he was young. He was then chosen by the Wen family's original housekeeper and bought back into the Wen family.
After working diligently for more than 40 years in the Wen family, he was given a surname by Wen Xiuye on the day he became the housekeeper. He became a servant of the Wen family and returned the contract of sale to Uncle Wen.
Uncle Wen did not disappoint the Wen family and managed all the affairs of the mansion and the servants in an orderly manner.
"Oh, aren't you worried that others will spread the wrong message and that the truth is not as you think?" Uncle Wen felt so distressed when he saw his young lady's appearance.
My young lady was raised in pampering. When has she ever suffered such an injustice?
Wen Liyu shook her head as Uncle Wen continued to question her. "Uncle Wen, please don't ask. That matter... isn't a big deal, but it's not a small one either. It all depends on what Uncle Huang thinks."
Uncle Wen also knew in his heart that the affairs of the royal family were not something that servants like them could discuss.
He sighed, concentrated on leading the way, and at the same time thought about what he could use to cheer up his young lady.
Arriving at the main courtyard gate, Wen Xiuye was standing at the door. Seeing his baby, he hurriedly walked over and said with a vigorous voice, "Yu'er!"
"Daddy." When Wen Liyu saw her old father, her beautiful almond-shaped eyes were covered with mist.
She was held in her father's arms, and his iron-like arms made Wen Liyu almost unable to breathe.
Wen Xiuye gnashed his teeth, his eyes filled with tears, "Yu'er, you've suffered so much! I'm going to the palace right now and have the Emperor cancel your engagement!"
Wen Liyu sighed at how well-informed the Wen family was. After being released, she quickly stopped him, "Daddy, don't go."
"Even if we have to go, I'll go. You can't go." She pulled her father and walked into the yard. Seeing her mother coming over, she waved hurriedly.
"No, I want to go!" Wen Xiuye was so angry that veins bulged on his forehead.
Whenever he thought about the injustice his baby suffered in the palace, his heart felt like it was thrown into a wok and fried repeatedly.
How dare Zhao Xuanyi!!!
The furious lion had not yet shown his dominance when he was beaten up by his wife who came rushing over.
Wen Xiuye, an eight-foot tall man, did not dare to resist even after being beaten. He followed his wife and daughter into the yard with a wronged look on his face.
"Yu'er, you..." Mother Wen pulled her daughter to sit at the table, her expression tense. She wanted to say something but didn't dare to, and she hesitated.
Wen Liyu glanced around and saw that all the servants had been called away, leaving only her and her parents in the room.
She simply laid down on the table without any image, and said vaguely, "Brother Yi is dirty."
"Yes!" Wen Xiuye nodded vigorously, agreeing madly, "We can't accept dirty things!"
Mother Wen rolled her eyes at him, then turned and gently asked her daughter, "Yu'er, do you want to cancel the engagement?"
"I kind of want to..." Wen Liyu blinked and said with embarrassment, "But the emperor has spoken with all his might, the imperial decree has been issued, it would be difficult to change it."
The engagement between Wen Liyu and Zhao Xuanyi was personally arranged by the emperor and announced to the world more than ten years ago. Even the wedding date was chosen.
Zhao Xuanyi's marital residence is almost completed, so how can Wen Liyu just give up if she wants to?
But Wen Xiuye disagreed, "What's the big deal? If there's no Third Prince, there are still Second Prince and Fourth Prince."
"Just choose whichever one you like, and daddy will help you get it right away."
Wen Xiuye's words were not without purpose.
Whether it was his military merit and status, or his friendship and affection for the emperor since childhood, they all gave him the confidence to negotiate with the emperor.
Wen Liyu also knew this, which is why when she first came to this world, she tested the system to see if she could change the character she could capture.
In the world plot given by the system, Chen Qingqing succeeded, but the original owner did not cancel the engagement. The main reason was that the original owner really loved Zhao Xuanyi.
Even if the other party did something wrong for a while, the original owner still forgave him.
But love cannot withstand the intervention of a third party and the test of time.
The original owner married her sweetheart, but was eventually abandoned by her for various reasons.
She was heartbroken and didn't want to experience it again, so Wen Liyu came to this world in place of the original owner.
"I...I need to think about it." Wen Liyu buried her face in her arms, not wanting her parents to see her expression.
Her aggrieved look and her inability to accept reality made the two elders feel very distressed.
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The blood that Zhao Xuanyi spat out seemed like he had spit out all his energy.
He was in poor health for half a month and was treated by imperial doctors from the Imperial Hospital in turns. He finally recovered completely on the sixteenth day.
The first thing he did after recovering was to call over the personal attendants who had been isolated by his father.
Zhao Xuanyi sat on the pearwood chair in the hall, his face as handsome as jade, dark and slightly cold, "Find a way to cut off one of her fingers."
"Either cut off her finger, or she will never appear before this prince again."
After he finished speaking, his face had turned dark, and his gentle peach blossom eyes seemed to contain a storm.
The servants kneeling on the ground did not hear the final order and remained where they were respectfully, trembling as they felt their master's anger.
Zhao Xuanyi quickly calmed down his expression, lowered his eyes, picked up the tea with his slender fingers, and took a sip.
He sighed and said softly, "Let her choose for herself. Go."
As soon as the words fell, the servants breathed a sigh of relief and responded in a resounding, "Yes!"
The servants were well-trained and quickly retreated.
The only people left in the hall were Zhao Xuanyi and his father-in-law who had served him since childhood.
"Your Highness is so kind that he actually let the daughter of the Chen family make her own choice." Eunuch Li bent down and said angrily, "If it were me, Your Highness should have just..."
Eunuch Li made a gesture of cutting his neck, his eyes gleaming.
Zhao Xuanyi put down the gold-threaded teacup and asked, "What has Yu'er been doing recently?"
"Miss Wen seems to be ill recently and hasn't left the house for ten days." Eunuch Li spoke quickly. "This... The Wen Mansion is very well guarded. I can't get accurate information. I only know that she is probably ill."
Zhao Xuanyi frowned and stood up quickly, "Prepare the horses, this prince wants to go see Yu'er."
"Yes." Eunuch Li immediately ordered people to prepare and trotted after them.
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