Chapter 191 Cancellation of Engagement
Qiushi smiled bitterly, his body was extremely thin, like the paper money floating on a funeral ceremony, light and lifeless, and filled with an indescribable silence.
"Is it better to live a miserable life than to die?"
"But living like this is too painful."
Well, she couldn't die a good death even if she wanted to.
When you die, if you are lucky, you will be buried in a mass grave, if you are unlucky, you will be buried in a dog's stomach.
Qiushi rolled up his sleeves, revealing his arms covered with dense needle marks, with almost no good flesh to be found.
"Chunhua, I really regret it."
"No matter how poor and filthy the mountains and rivers are, Changxi Village is still safer than living with the devil."
Chunhua also sighed, but did not dare to utter a word.
"Qiushi, stop talking." Chunhua supported Qiushi and hurried away.
Xia Chan and Dong Xue felt sympathetic, and carefully escorted the newly dressed Lu Minghui to the South Flower Hall.
"Hello, Aunt Shen, Prince Gu." Lu Minghui bowed respectfully, her smile gentle and soft, just like the soft breeze and sweet drizzle beside the stream in the mountains at the turn of spring and summer.
The wife of Duke Zhen, Gu Shen is Wu Xing Shen.
They were a powerful local clan in the previous dynasty. As power changed, they became a prominent family when the new dynasty was first established and have not shown any signs of decline since then.
Gu Shen is proud and aloof.
In response to Lu Minghui's flattery, Lady Zhenguogong simply nodded slightly.
The wife of Marquis Yongning felt inexplicably unhappy.
In the past, although Gu Shen's treatment of Lu Mingchao was not warm, it was also not so distant or arrogant.
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo took a sip of tea and said slowly and elegantly, "I came here today to discuss the marriage of my son and your daughter."
Lu Minghui's heart was beating like the beat of a drum, and she glanced at Gu Huai in a way that she thought was inconspicuous.
This was the person she fell in love with at first sight in her previous life, and whom she regretted but still missed the most.
Gentle, considerate, and clean.
Although he was a highly respected Duke of Zhenguo who held great power, he obeyed Lu Mingchao's orders and had no concubines or maids.
Not only did he give Lu Mingchao honor and dignity, he was also given unique love.
All of this should have been hers.
It was Lu Mingchao who usurped her throne, snatched away her marriage, and took away her lover.
Gu Huai's face is handsome and extraordinary, with picturesque features, just like a celestial being. He has a jade belt hanging around his waist, and his movements reveal a calm and noble demeanor that is breathtaking.
When Lu Minghui saw this, she felt ashamed and her face turned red.
Is the obsession of the previous life finally going to come true?
In this life, Lu Minghui is the one that Gu Huai cherishes the most.
The unhappiness of the wife of Marquis Yongning also disappeared completely like mist in the sunrise.
The marriage is set, which will be of great benefit to the Yongning Marquisate.
"Are you going to finalize the marriage between Prince Gu and Minghui?" Lady Yongning Marquis said with forced calmness.
Lady Zhen Guogong glanced at Gu Huai who looked indifferent as if it had nothing to do with her.
It was obvious that Gu Huai was indifferent to Lu Minghui from the bottom of his heart.
Thinking of Gu Huai's sharp and stern words at home, Lady Zhen Guogong sighed quietly.
"Madam Hou, let's cancel the engagement between the Gu and Lu families."
As soon as he finished speaking, the wind in the South Flower Hall seemed to freeze.
Lu Minghui's shyness froze on her face, and her fresh and gentle smile was replaced by dumbfounded astonishment.
Did Lady Zhenguogong and Gu Huai come to cancel their engagement?
No!
She would never allow it.
Lu Minghui's beautiful eyes were red and misty, and she looked at the wife of Marquis Yongning pitifully.
The wife of the Marquis of Yongning had a completely gloomy face and said coldly, "I don't quite understand what Madam Gu said."
"The marriage between the Gu and Lu families is known to everyone in the capital."
"If we cancel it now, where will the reputation of the Yongning Marquisate be? Where will Minghui's good name be?"
"I don't agree to break up the engagement."
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo also knew that it was not right to break off the engagement, but she couldn't resist Huai'er.
"Mrs. Lu, have you forgotten why the marriage contract between the two families was formed?" The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo put the teacup down heavily with a dull sound.
"If you forgot, I don't mind reminding you."
The wife of Marquis Yongning's eyes flickered, and her momentum weakened a little.
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo continued, "It was because Lu Mingchao pursued Huai'er relentlessly and saved the old lady by accident that the marriage between the two families came about."
"The issue of your real daughter has caused a lot of controversy. Our Duke of Zhen does not want to add fuel to the fire, so we waited until the situation calmed down and allowed Qianjin to enter the circle of noble ladies in Shangjing before we came to discuss the cancellation of the engagement."
"Mrs. Lu should know that the engagement with Huai'er was obtained by Lu Mingchao himself, not because of the face of the Marquis' Mansion."
"Originally, I also thought about waiting and seeing what was happening because of the long-standing relationship between the two companies, but the result of waiting and seeing was not satisfactory."
"Your daughter is vulgar and incompetent, and she has learned the rules in a mess, so that's fine. After we get married, I will teach her step by step. Even if I can't polish a rough stone into a beautiful jade, I can at least make her look more bright and beautiful."
"But he is cruel, selfish and vicious. I can't change him."
"The family tradition of our Zhen Guogong Mansion is upright, the Duke is heroic, and I, the wife, manage the household strictly and in accordance with the rules. There are not so many slaves and servants for you to kill."
"The Duke of Zhenguo's family is large and powerful. Huai'er will inherit the title of Duke of Zhenguo sooner or later. As a mother, she needs to choose a virtuous wife, not an intolerable one who will cause trouble for the family."
The wife of the Marquis of Yongning curled her fingers and said dryly, "Nonsense."
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo turned her eyes and smiled, "If you don't want others to know, then you better not do it yourself. Not announcing it to the outside world is already saving face for the Yongning Marquis's Mansion."
"If the wife of the Marquis of Yongning continues to cause trouble, I don't mind asking Lord Duanhe for his opinion."
"Of course, I also know that breaking off the engagement will damage the reputation of my daughter's family. My Zhen Guo Mansion is willing to bear the bad reputation of breaking off the engagement and offer compensation."
"As long as the Marquis' wife opens her mouth, we will do whatever the Duke of Zhen's Mansion can do and will not refuse."
The wife of Marquis Yongning just felt suffocated and anxious.
All along, she had been cleaning up and covering up the affairs of Lanxiyuan, so how could it have reached the ears of Gu Shen, causing her to be inferior and unable to defend herself.
"Mother." Lu Minghui's face was pale and bloodless.
The wife of the Marquis of Yongning swallowed her saliva and said with difficulty, "Madam Gu, you don't know that it is not that my daughter Minghui is cruel and wanton, but that the servants of the Lanxi Courtyard are unrestrained and disloyal and disrespectful, so Minghui had no choice but to make an example of others."
"Madam Lu." The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo interrupted the wife of the Marquis of Yongning in a casual voice, "I am not here to discuss the issue of raising our children today."
"Will the Yongning Marquisate agree to cancel this marriage?"
Lu Minghui's heart was in turmoil, tears fell like beads from a broken string, and she looked at Gu Huai earnestly and pleadingly.
Gu Huai stared straight ahead, unmoved.
Breaking off the engagement was his original intention.
During this period, he figured out that even if his wife was not Lu Mingchao, she could never be Lu Minghui.
With Lu Mingchao's deep love in front of her, Lu Minghui's eyes can never be considered pure and clear.
"I have no say in this matter." Lady Yongning Marquis clutched the rake tightly and said bitterly.
The Marquis has always attached great importance to the marriage with the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
If the engagement is cancelled, the Marquis will definitely be angry with Minghui and think that Minghui is embarrassing.
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