The servants of Prince Rong's Mansion started to get busy early in the morning, shopping, sweeping, and pruning flowers and plants. Everything was carried out in an orderly manner.
It was because Shen Zhao said yesterday that the Duke of Zhenguo and his wife would come over today to discuss the marriage.
This is most likely to cancel the engagement.
Prince Rong and his wife talked until the early hours of last night, and in just a few hours they found it difficult to accept what Xia Yuning said.
"We can only believe part of these temporarily and cannot take them as the whole truth." Prince Rong came to a conclusion.
Because what Xia Yuning said was too outrageous. The fact that Bai Zhirou was executed for offending the powerful was wrong.
But Princess Rong believed most of it, as she knew her daughter's character very well.
When she spoke to Prince Rong, she deliberately omitted the part about the concubine.
As soon as he finished speaking, the servant announced that someone from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion had arrived, and the couple quickly cheered up and prepared to receive the guest.
Only this time, neither the Duke of Zhenguo nor his wife had any smiles on their faces, and the Duke of Zhenguo's wife went straight to the point and placed Xia Yuning's engagement letter on the table.
"I think the Prince and Princess already know about our coming today, so I won't say much. Let's cancel this marriage and it won't count."
Princess Rong looked so unhappy that she couldn't even force a fake smile.
"It's not our fault. Yu Ning is our cherished child. If we cancel the marriage, her reputation will be damaged!"
"Life is already difficult for women in this world. If the Zhenguogong Mansion doesn't come up with a set of rules, we won't retreat."
Princess Rong felt sorry for Xia Yuning having to suffer this unexpected disaster, but she didn't mean to ask Yuning to really marry him when she said this.
"Then what should we do according to Princess Rong's opinion?" asked the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo.
"Even if we really want to cancel the engagement, it's our Yu Ning who canceled Chen Zhao's engagement! We still have to compensate Yu Ning! Just leave the betrothal gifts! Since we're not going to have children together, let's call off the marriage!"
Princess Rong had a stern face, her hands tightly gripping the corner of the table, as if she was enduring a huge rage.
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo closed her eyes and took several deep breaths before calming down her anger.
The matter was settled, and the betrothal gifts became compensation for Xia Yuning.
The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is wealthy and they don't care about such a small betrothal gift, but when Princess Rong said this, she seemed petty!
The Duke of Zhenguo and his wife returned home with grim faces. Guo slammed her palm on the table, causing the teacup to jump a few times.
The Duke of Zhenguo held her hand with a look of deep concern and blew gently, "Anger is harmful to your health. Don't be hard on yourself. It will hurt your husband!"
"Has Princess Rong gone crazy because of poverty? She keeps staring at this little betrothal gift all day long!" Guo couldn't help but curse.
The servants were so frightened that they dared not raise their heads.
"Madam, this incident shows the character of Princess Rong. This family is not good, but we should not be angry. If they get angry, I will feel bad for you!" The Duke of Zhenguo tried his best to comfort her.
After a while, Shen Ruyi ran out, probably because she knew that her parents were being bullied in Prince Rong's Mansion.
The whole family was united in hatred of the enemy, and she was so angry that her face puffed up!
Bai Zhirou came to her mind. After just one meeting, she felt that Bai Zhirou was different from the people in Prince Rong's Mansion!
When she mentioned Bai Zhirou, Guo actually thought about the possibility of Bai Zhirou marrying her son.
The white girl was a little pale and thin, but she had a very good personality.
This seems to be a good idea.
Bai Zhirou was in a good mood after a night's sleep. She looked at the fully stocked warehouse again and stretched lazily with satisfaction.
She took Mingcui to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
When the servant came to report, Mrs. Guo was still a little bit unbelieving.
How come this person appeared in front of her just when she was thinking about it?
When Bai Zhirou stood in front of him, an idea came to his mind.
Or could Bai Zhirou and her son Shen Zhao really be a good match?
The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and his gaze towards Bai Zhirou became more friendly.
She and Shen Ruyi looked at each other, and both nodded with satisfaction.
Bai Zhirou certainly didn't know what was in Guo's mind, nor could she understand the arguments between the two. This time she came to return the clothes.
"I am returning these two sets of clothes to you as they were. I am grateful for your kindness, Madam." Bai Zhirou bowed as she spoke. In addition to the two sets of clothes, she also brought some cakes she bought on the road as gifts.
Shen Ruyi personally helped the person up, "Sister Bai, why are you so anxious? It's just two sets of clothes. But I like this osmanthus cake! Why don't you stay in the mansion for lunch today?"
Bai Zhirou didn't expect Shen Ruyi to be so enthusiastic. She looked at Guo Shi helplessly. The latter nodded at her, meaning that she wanted her to stay for dinner.
Unable to refuse such a kind invitation, Bai Zhirou and Ming Cui decided to stay.
Shen Ruheng had just returned from outside, and when he passed by the dining room, he heard the woman's laughter and couldn't help but stop to watch.
Unexpectedly, I was attracted to her at first sight.
Her eyes seemed to be filled with stars, and her smile was natural and unpretentious, like a blooming sunflower.
Bai Zhirou noticed someone was looking at her and subconsciously looked over.
She thought it was Shen Zhao, but when she looked closely, it wasn't him.
This man had similar features to Shen Zhao, except that there was no smile in his eyes. He had a naturally noble temperament. Bai Zhirou guessed that he must be the young master of the mansion.
He realized his offense, and quickly lowered his head, bowed to Bai Zhirou, and left.
"That's my second brother. We are twins, a boy and a girl. What do you think? Do we look alike?" Shen Ruyi winked playfully.
After Shen Ruyi said this, Bai Zhirou realized that Shen Ruheng was simply the male version of Shen Ruyi!
This looks a bit too similar!
"You naughty boy, it's natural that twins, a boy and a girl, look alike." Mrs. Guo said with a smile.
"I heard others say that my nephew looks like his aunt, and I don't know if my eldest brother and second brother's children will look like me in the future!"
"Miss Bai, what do you think of my elder brother?" Shen Ruyi asked.
Bai Zhirou carefully recalled Chen Zhao. Although the outside world was saying that he was an uneducated and uncultured playboy, she felt that Chen Zhao had some gentlemanly qualities.
"I haven't had much contact with Mr. Shen, so it's hard to make a rash judgment." Bai Zhirou said a universal statement.
The meal was a great success for both the host and the guests. When Bai Zhirou was leaving, she met Chen Zhao who had just returned from the restaurant.
He was drunk, and when he saw Bai Zhirou, it seemed as if everything in the outside world disappeared, and only she was left in front of him.
Bai Zhirou greeted him, but she didn't expect him to be so drunk that he couldn't even utter a complete sentence.
Guo didn't want him to embarrass himself in front of Bai Zhirou, so she called for help and quickly dragged him in.
The fact that Bai Zhirou had received a large cart of rewards had long been known to everyone in Prince Rong's mansion, and the maids and servants all began to curry favor with Bai Zhirou intentionally or unintentionally.
Someone pulled out the weeds in the Begonia Garden, swept up the fallen leaves in the yard, and even tidied up the room.
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