Meng Zhao's body stiffened, his pupils dilated, his face full of disbelief: "Mom, are you telling the truth? Does the Zhao family really have thousand-year-old tiger bones?"

"Absolutely true." Madam Meng replied firmly: "These thousand-year-old tiger bones were bought from a master at a high price by the old lady Zeng of the Zhao family when he was still alive. It is said that these tiger bones are the remains of a thousand-year-old tiger spirit after it passed the catastrophe and ascended to heaven. They are enshrined and treasured by the villagers of Tiger Fairy Village.

Tiger bones have their own spiritual energy and can cure all kinds of diseases. Whenever the villagers encounter incurable diseases, they grind tiger bones into powder as medicine. After taking it, they will recover in a few days. With the passage of time, tiger bones have been used in large quantities, and there are not many left. There are even outsiders who come here to buy them at high prices. The old lady Zeng of the Zhao family is one of the buyers.

Mother has already asked the old man of the Zhao family for "I have already told you that as the future son-in-law of the Zhao family, he is naturally willing to give you tiger bones to cure your leg disease. He only hopes that you can get well and marry Miss Zhao as soon as possible. But if you break off the engagement, he will definitely not be willing to give out the tiger bones, which are a family heirloom, to cure an outsider like you."

Madam Meng glanced at Meng Zhao, who was lowering his head with a solemn expression, and warned him sternly: "Even if the Zhao family is magnanimous and does not pursue your fault for breaking off the engagement, I will not agree to your breaking off the engagement. You should give up this idea. I will never allow you to bury the rest of your life in a wheelchair."

After Madam Meng finished speaking, she turned around and left, leaving Meng Zhao alone, stunned where he was.

How to choose?

Meng Zhao was caught in a dilemma. If

he broke off the engagement, he would be a useless man for the rest of his life, unable to have a healthy body to protect Aoying from the wind and rain.

He couldn't even hold her hand and walk on the street. If he

didn't break off the engagement and married Miss Zhao, Aoying would be inferior to others and suffer all kinds of grievances for the rest of her life.

After Miss Zhao came into the room, she was afraid that she would never be so close to him again.

With a "creak", the tightly closed door was pushed open and Aoying walked in.

Seeing Meng Zhao's sad face, she was surprised. She walked slowly to him and asked softly, "Young Master, now that the dragon bone has been found, your leg can be saved. Why are you still so unhappy?"

Meng Zhao raised his head and slowly said, "Qingying, do you hope my leg will get better?"

Qingying said sincerely, "Young Master is so handsome and talented. It's a pity for you to sit in a wheelchair all your life. Of course, I hope that you can recover soon, stand up again, and see the outside world, instead of being trapped in this deep mansion all your life."

Meng Zhao lowered his eyes, pursed his lips and said nothing.

Even Qingying hoped that he could stand up soon, what should he choose?

If he can't stand up, he will be a cripple for the rest of his life. Which girl wants her husband to be a cripple?

I think Qingying doesn't want that either.

If he was a man from a poor family instead of the powerful young master of the Meng family, Qingying might not even have set foot in the Meng family.

Meng Zhao closed his eyes tiredly and sighed weakly.

The Zhao family did not agree to cancel the engagement, and his mother did not agree to cancel the engagement. He alone could not compete with these two elders.

If his legs were healthy, he could ride a fast horse, leave at any time, elope with Qingying, and wander around the world.

But now his legs are disabled, and he can't even walk out of the Meng family's gate, let alone escape from the marriage.

*

The next day, the miracle doctor came to the Meng family to treat Meng Zhao's leg disease.

Meng Zhao was a little uncooperative. For some unknown reason, he suddenly got angry and smashed two teacups. He just refused to let the miracle doctor get close to him for acupuncture. When

Mrs. Meng heard about this, she immediately put down her work and hurried to the East Garden.

Mrs. Meng sent the maids and servants out of the room and wanted to talk to Meng Zhao alone. When Qingying followed him out, Mrs. Meng looked at her beautiful face a few more times.

After everyone left, Mrs. Meng walked to the bed, looked at her uncompetitive son, and asked, "Do you like that girl Qingying?"

"Yes, I like her." Meng Zhao answered without hesitation.

Madam Meng curled her lips and sneered, "Zhao'er, you have been smart since childhood, but now you are so foolish that you even give up your legs for a woman of low birth. Don't you think about your status and that girl's status? It doesn't matter if you like her, she is only assigned to you as a concubine. Do you want to make her your wife?"