Chapter 11: Breaking off the Engagement
Chen Tang had raised his butt, but when he heard this, he put it back down quickly.
No matter how anxious you are to go to the Jiang family, you have to join in the fun.
The old lady looked unhappy. The second wife stood up in shock as soon as she sat down and shouted, "Who spread the rumor? How dare you spread it in front of the old lady!"
Who would dare to spread such a big thing? Doesn’t the Second Madam have any idea of what’s going on?
The maid shook her head and said softly, "It's not a rumor. As soon as the Marquis returned to the palace, he asked Steward Li to count the betrothal gifts sent by Jingyang Palace and send them back to Jingyang Palace."
The betrothal gifts have been counted, and the marriage has been called off.
The second wife was anxious, "Does the Marquis agree to the Jingyang Palace's cancellation of the engagement?"
The old lady fiddled with the Buddhist beads in her hand quickly and said, "Go and invite the Marquis."
Knowing that the old lady was anxious, the maid did not delay and hurried to invite Shen Sui.
Shen Sui came very quickly. He was on his way to Songhe Hall. As soon as he entered the room, the old lady asked in a trembling voice, "Does Prince Jingyang's Mansion really want to cancel the engagement?"
Shen Sui didn't say anything, the answer was all over his face.
He looks very unhappy.
How could a father be happy when his daughter's engagement was broken off?
The old lady's fingertips turned white as she pinched the Buddhist beads. "The Jingyang Palace wants to cancel the engagement, why didn't you discuss it with me before just agreeing?"
Prince Jingyang's Mansion wants to cancel the engagement. Can my father stop it?
She let the bridal sedan of Prince Jingyang's Mansion return empty, and the old lady should have expected this day.
Chen Tang was mentally prepared and even looking forward to it, but when he really heard it now, he felt a little empty in his heart.
Once the marriage is called off, she and Xie Guimo will really have nothing to do with each other anymore.
The old lady blamed Shen Sui for agreeing to cancel the engagement, and Shen Sui laughed angrily, "There is no impenetrable wall in the world. Prince Jingyang's Mansion wants to cancel the engagement. If I don't agree to it immediately, do I have to break up with Prince Jingyang?"
Considering all the calculations that Shen Xian had made to avoid getting married, how could he have the nerve to disagree with breaking off the engagement? I was ashamed for not bringing it up.
The old lady was choked by Shen Sui's words and had nothing to say.
Prince Jingyang came in person to ask for a wedding to bless his son, and Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion agreed, but many unexpected things happened. In the end, Prince Jingyang's Mansion held a grand wedding banquet to entertain guests, but the bridal sedan came but failed to take back the Crown Prince's Consort, making Jingyang's Mansion a laughing stock. Fortunately, the Crown Prince of Jingyang woke up without the need for a wedding to bless him, otherwise it would have been more than just a cancellation of the engagement.
When the Prince of Jingyang wanted this marriage, the daughter of the Marquis of Pingyuan refused to marry. Now that they don't need it anymore, can they still not give up?
There are so many ladies from noble families in Kyoto, many of whom are more outstanding than Chen Xi. Is it necessary for Prince Jingyang to hang himself on a tree?
As the prince of Jingyang, it would be easy for him to marry someone like Chen Xian, but it would be extremely difficult for Chen Xian to marry someone with Xie Guimo's family background.
Otherwise, if the engagement was cancelled, the old lady wouldn't have reacted so strongly.
However, in her previous life, Chen Xian finally married the second prince and became the queen. At that time, Chen Xian and the second prince were drugged and their relationship was a fait accompli. According to Chen Xian, it was Xie Guimo who pushed her to the second prince. Such a thing should not happen again in this life.
Chen Sui came to the old lady to pick up something, "The engagement jade pendant between Xian'er and Prince Jingyang is kept by mother, right?"
He came to get the engagement jade pendant.
The betrothal gift must be returned, and the engagement token must naturally be returned as well.
"In Xian'er's hands."
The old lady looked at Mother Wang and said exhaustedly, "Go and get it."
Chen Sui had already agreed to cancel the engagement, so there was no point in her objecting. As Chen Sui said, if they just canceled the engagement, they could still maintain some dignity. It would be ugly if they really fell out.
Even the Emperor might not be able to stop Prince Jingyang from doing what he wants to do, let alone their Pingyuan Marquis Mansion.
It's just a pity that such a good marriage was ruined...
if……
The old lady glanced at Chen Tang, and the regret in her eyes became even stronger.
Chen Tang took sisterhood too seriously, and if she had any selfish thoughts, she would have gotten into the bridal sedan at Prince Jingyang's mansion.
Although the old lady loved Chen Xian more, Chen Xian was not as important to her as the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion.
The old lady looked at Chen Tang, and the second wife knew what the old lady was thinking. She was angry and didn't dare to say it because Shen Sui was there. If it weren't for Chen Tang's cup of tea, the Jingyang Palace would not have known that Shen Xi didn't want to get married, and they would not have canceled the engagement!
He is really a troublemaker.
Fortunately, Shen Tang did not get into the bridal sedan. The second wife would rather break off the engagement than let Shen Tang get married.
But after being rejected by the Jingyang Palace, would Shen Xian be able to marry into a good family in the future? The more the Second Wife thought about it, the more she disliked Shen Tang, and her silver teeth were almost broken.
After waiting for a while, the maid who went to get the engagement token came back, hesitating.
The old lady was in a bad mood and became less patient. "Where is the jade pendant?"
The maid whispered, "The jade pendant is broken, broken..."
She spread her palms.
A piece of top-quality mutton-fat jade pendant broke into two pieces.
The old lady's already ugly face suddenly became even uglier.
She knew that Chen Xi was unwilling to cancel the engagement, but she was also the one who was unwilling to get married.
What she did was shameful. She even broke off the engagement in such an undignified way. How can she still behave like a lady from a noble family? !
The old lady was extremely disappointed with Shen Xi.
As for Chen Tang, the old lady just felt sorry for her but did not blame her for doing something wrong. Firstly, Chen Tang did it under the guise of Jiang's dream, and secondly, the old lady knew Chen Xian's personality and wanted Chen Tang to get married to bring good luck. If Prince Jingyang really woke up, Chen Xian would definitely hold a grudge against Shen Tang, and the sisters would inevitably develop a rift, which would cause endless troubles.
Even if the engagement jade pendant was broken, it had to be returned. Prince Jingyang would not care about breaking a piece of the jade pendant, but having raised a daughter like this, Shen Sui was too ashamed to see Prince Jingyang again.
After Shen Sui left, Shen Tang followed suit.
She went to the front yard and asked Manager Li to arrange a carriage. Manager Li felt strange. The doctor said that Chen Tang needed to rest. He knew what was going on with the Second Miss that required her to leave the house today?
But Manager Li did not ask any more questions, as he was busy at the moment. The betrothal gifts from Prince Jingyang's Mansion were quite a lot, and they were mixed with the dowry prepared by Marquis Pingyuan's Mansion, making it difficult to count. Thinking that Chen Tang must have been allowed to leave the mansion by the Marquis and the old lady, he made arrangements.
After getting on the carriage, Shen Tang headed straight to the Jiang family.
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