Qin Zongzhi's tone was light and relaxed, and there was no sign of dissatisfaction on his face.
Moreover, the question was asked so directly, it was a truth that even a fool could understand, but the Ninth Prince seemed not to understand it.
Old Madam Du had never seen anything like this before. She was choked by the question. It was obviously the Ninth Prince who was in the wrong, but he was unable to answer.
"Ninth Prince, aren't you asking this question knowing the answer?"
Mrs. Du paused for a long time before finally squeezing out these words.
Qin Zongzhi shrugged his shoulders, looking frank and helpless. "This prince doesn't know. I hope Madam Du can speak frankly."
Old Madam Du raised her eyes. She had never seen such a shameless person.
"Ninth Prince, I'll be frank. My granddaughter is getting married the day after tomorrow, but no one in this mansion has the slightest intention of holding a wedding banquet. Since the Ninth Prince is dissatisfied with this marriage and despises the Yong'an Marquisate, why don't our two families go to the palace and ask the Emperor to revoke his order granting the marriage?"
Mrs. Du held her breath in her heart and simply spoke openly.
The emperor has granted the marriage, who in the world can disobey the imperial decree?
She was just relying on the fact that the Ninth Prince didn't dare to do so and forcing him to show his attitude.
Mrs. Du never expected that her plan would fail in the end.
"This prince has no such intention. Since Madam Du thinks this is the case, then fine, this prince and you will go to the palace together. The Yong'an Marquis's Mansion looks down on my father's marriage, and also looks down on my Ninth Prince's Mansion. This will prevent the marriage between the two families from becoming an enmity in the future."
Qin Zongzhi made a move to stand up, but Mrs. Du stood there in a daze.
The Ninth Prince was so desperate that she couldn't think of any solution.
"Why? Madam Du is old, so she just forgets what she said?"
Qin Zongzhi killed someone and destroyed his heart, thus cutting off the way for Mrs. Du to continue pretending to be stupid.
Master Du Er saw his mother being bullied like this, even if the other party was a prince. As a son, he could not tolerate this.
"Ninth Prince, why are you bullying my mother like this?"
Master Du Er stood up with a sudden bang, anger in his eyes.
"Second Master Du, this prince will not bother with you for the sake of the Marquis of Yong'an. But you should not push your luck. You are a commoner and have no right to speak before this prince!"
There was a hint of fear in Mrs. Du's eyes. She glared at the second son and pulled him to sit down.
Madam Du came forward to apologize, and Qin Zongzhi had no intention of pursuing the matter, so the matter was over.
Seeing the Ninth Prince's firm attitude today, Old Lady Du knew that continuing to pester him would be fruitless. If she really offended the Ninth Prince, her granddaughter's life would certainly be difficult in the future.
She stood up to say goodbye, and Qin Zongzhi asked the steward to see her off.
Madam Du walked to the door and suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked at Zhao Yunzhu behind her. "Ninth Prince, can I be so shameless as to ask Your Highness to do me a favor today and let Madam Yun walk me to the door?"
Qin Zongzhi frowned, narrowed his eyes slightly,
He was about to refuse outright, but Zhao Yunzhu secretly pushed him. He understood and snorted.
Then he instructed Xiao Min, the maid behind Zhao Yunzhu, "Take good care of Aunt Yun. If anything happens to her, this prince will not forgive her!"
"yes."
Xiao Min answered respectfully.
Old Madam Du's face darkened again. Wasn't the Ninth Prince trying to warn her?
Fortunately, the goal was achieved, and Mrs. Du told Mr. Du Er to leave first.
Zhao Yunzhu stepped forward. Mrs. Du had a kind smile on her face and reached out to hold Zhao Yunzhu's hand, but Zhao Yunzhu dodged by moving sideways.
Madam Du looked a little embarrassed, gave a wry smile, and sighed helplessly, "It's us, the Du family, who are unlucky."
Zhao Yunzhu's feet froze, and her whole body was enveloped in a thick chill.
Earlier, the Zhao family fell into trouble, and then came the news that Du Ming'an had died in battle.
Overnight, she had no one to rely on. She thought that after three years in the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion, she had devoted herself to serving the old lady, serving her parents-in-law, and managing all the affairs in the mansion, and that she could at least gain a little favor.
But the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion took advantage of her misfortune, withheld her dowry, and drove her out of the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion as she was left alone.
At that time, no one in the Du family cared about her. How could she, a woman alone and penniless, survive in Chang'an?
"Madam, it was so cold and snowy in Chang'an that day. I will never forget it in my life."
Zhao Yunzhu curled her lips in a sarcastic smile.
That day she knelt in the snow. She had never suffered the humiliation of kneeling in the cold wind and snow in her life.
"My dear child, I was also helpless at that time. Ming'an had just left. In order to protect the Marquisate, I had to make a choice. Otherwise, how would I, an old woman at my age, explain to my ancestors if I went to the underworld?"
"You've been here for three years, working hard and wholeheartedly. I've always thought well of you. Sigh, if that terrible thing hadn't happened, why would all this have happened later..."
"Today, I will kneel down and apologize to you. Will you please stop holding a grudge against Du Jiacheng?"
Mrs. Du's eyes were slightly red, and her voice was a little choked.
Seeing that Zhao Yunzhu still had no reaction.
Madam Du was about to kneel down, but Zhao Yunzhu just stood there and watched coldly.
This time, neither Mrs. Du nor Shen was kneeling.
"It seems that Madam Du's apology to me is not very sincere."
Zhao Yunzhu sneered and stood aside with his arms folded.
The maid Xiao Min couldn't help but laughed out loud, covering her mouth.
Mrs. Du's face turned pale and blue, and she wondered why it was so cold today.
After thinking it over again and again, she suddenly had an idea.
Madam Du turned around and walked out quickly.
Zhao Yunzhu stayed there for a moment, but eventually followed.
Xiao Min quickly followed and couldn't help whispering in Aunt Yun's ear, "Aunt Yun, is Old Madam Du planning something sinister?"
"That old woman is definitely planning something sinister. I think she's going to make a move at the gate soon."
Zhao Yunzhu's eyes were extremely determined.
Xiao Min was shocked when she heard this, "Auntie Yun, are we still going?"
Of course she was worried, because the prince had just warned her, and if anything happened to Concubine Yun, she would have a hard time explaining it to him.
"Don't be afraid, I'll just deal with it. If I don't go, I'll just miss a show. How boring would that be?"
Zhao Yunzhu was on guard and naturally not afraid.
Only Xiao Min was feeling uneasy.
Old Madam Du stood at the gate, and kept turning her head to look into the Ninth Prince's residence, fearing that Zhao Yunzhu would not catch up.
When she saw Zhao Yunzhu's figure in the corner corridor, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He lowered his brows and head, raised his hand to straighten his clothes, and thought carefully in his mind.
As soon as Zhao Yunzhu approached, Madam Du suddenly raised her hand and grabbed Zhao Yunzhu. With a fake smile on her face, she said to her, "Yunzhu, please help me, an old woman, get into the carriage for the last time."
Although her tone was inquiring, Madam Du had no intention of letting go.
The force in his hand was so strong that Zhao Yunzhu frowned in pain. "Okay, I promise you, but Madam Du, you're pulling too hard, it hurts!"
There was a hint of apology in Mrs. Du's smile, and the strength in her hands loosened a little, but she had no intention of letting go completely.
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