Chapter 200 The Engagement Must Be Taken Back Even If It Can’t Be Taken Back
Mu Jingxing looked back at Zhaohuiyuan and asked, "Does it look like Du Zhihuan?"
"Huh?" Xiao Fei opened his mouth wide. "I didn't... I didn't see it clearly. I'll go take another look."
"No thanks, let's go."
Seeing Du Henian's vague words, Xiao Chengqian didn't ask any further questions. "Did Madam Song bring Miss Song to visit you today to acknowledge your relationship?"
"How could that be? Sister Yu came to see me for a medical consultation, and Madam Song was reluctant to let her come back to recognize her. If it weren't for the blind maid bumping into Sister Yu during lunch, causing the mask to fall off, we wouldn't have seen Sister Yu's true face. This was such a surprise and delight to me that Elder Jiang's eldest granddaughter turned out to be my own granddaughter."
Xiao Chengqian said, "Congratulations, Madam. I wonder when you will hold a family recognition banquet to bring Miss Song back home?"
Du Ye said in an unquestionable tone: "Sister Yu is the blood of my Marquis Mansion, so naturally I must recognize her as soon as possible. I will send an invitation to Prince Rui's Mansion when the time comes."
Du Ye stood up and yawned, "Henian, Sister Yu asked me to rest more, you must take good care of Master Xiao and don't neglect it."
"Okay, mother."
Du Ye's figure disappeared, and Du Zhihuan hurriedly stood up, "Dad and Mom, I'm going back to Yilan Fanghua to prepare a gift for my sister."
Su Beiqing knew that Du Zhihuan wanted to meet Xiao Chengqian in private and did not stop her.
Xiao Chengqian sat there for less than half a minute and found an excuse to go to the Du Mansion Garden.
Du Zhihuan had been waiting there for a long time.
"Brother, I may have to leave the Du Mansion in seven days."
"Leave?" Xiao Chengqian was puzzled. "Just because Song Yu is back, you're leaving?"
"Before today, I always regretted not inheriting my mother's teardrop mole. Today, Song Yu took off her mask and I realized that I am not my parents' daughter..."
Du Zhihuan grew increasingly sad as she spoke, unable to hold back a few tears. "Song Yu has suffered so much outside these years, while I've been doted on by my parents and three brothers in the Marquis' Mansion. Now that she's back, I want to give it all back to her. No, this was always hers, but... I'm so sad, so sad. Why am I not my parents' biological daughter?"
Du Zhihuan's eyes were blurred with tears at this moment, and she was crying like a pear blossom in the rain, which made Xiao Chengqian feel distressed. He wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and coaxed her softly, "Don't be sad, Huanhuan. You are your parents' daughter. You are more than their own. Your parents raised you, how could they bear to let you go?"
"My parents are reluctant to let me go, but after all, I am not their biological daughter. Song Yu is."
Xiao Chengqian said: "She is your parents' daughter, and so are you. When she comes back, she can be your sister. Isn't it true that you are looking forward to having a younger sister?"
Du Zhihuan shook her head slightly, "If she comes back, I have to leave."
Song Yu's face flashed in Xiao Chengqian's mind. "Mrs. Song is very attached to her. She might not be willing to let Song Yu return to the Du Mansion."
"Grandmother values bloodline the most. She won't allow the Du family's bloodline to be lost outside. Madam Jiang and Madam Song asked Song Yu to return to the Du family to recognize their ancestral roots, which means she wants me to leave the Du Mansion. And our engagement must also be returned to Song Yu."
Xiao Chengqian's face darkened. "How can my marriage be changed just like that? We've already exchanged engagement letters, written our marriage certificates, and even recorded them in the Imperial Book of Changes. They can't be changed!"
"The marriage contract between my grandmother and your grandmother was between the eldest and most direct descendants of both families. I am not my parents' bloodline, so the contract is naturally invalid."
Xiao Chengqian: "Even so, we have a tradition in the Rong Prince's Mansion. My grandmother values mutual affection the most. Don't worry, Huanhuan, our engagement will not be invalidated. You can rest assured to be the daughter of the Du family. As long as your parents don't let you go, no one can make you leave."
Du Zhihuan felt a little relieved. "My grandmother is determined to make Song Yu return to his ancestral home, so I must leave."
Xiao Chengqian said, "This is inevitable and cannot be stopped. Since Song Yu doesn't want to be your sister, just treat her with respect. Don't worry, I'm here, you won't leave the Du Mansion."
Xiao Chengqian continued to coax Du Zhihuan for a while and then left the Du Mansion.
"A Peng, in three days I want to know all the details of the Song family. The more detailed the better!"
"Okay, Prince."
"Also find out who else has been to the Du Mansion today."
"clear."
Xiao Chengqian's carriage stopped for a moment when passing by Prince Rui's Mansion.
Xiao Chengqian lifted the curtain and looked at the Song family carriage parked in front of the door.
My cousin must have been quite surprised when she saw Song Yu's true appearance.
As Xiao Chengqian expected, Princess Anyang never took her eyes off Song Yu.
Oh my god!
She didn't need to guess or ask to know that Song Yu was a descendant of the Du family.
No wonder Huanhuan didn’t come for afternoon tea.
It must have been a big shock. I guess I'll have to go and comfort him tomorrow.
"How is it, Miss Song? Is the glutinous rice and red date cake I made delicious?"
Song Yu nodded repeatedly, "It's sweet but not greasy, I like it very much."
"It's delicious, just eat a few more pieces. You've lost weight in the past few days. You must gain weight back next time we see you."
Song Yu smiled and said, "I will."
An hour later, the two sisters Song Yu left Prince Rui's mansion.
"Cousin, even though Princess Anyang didn't ask about your appearance, she definitely knows you're of the Du family's descent." Cheng Qingmeng said excitedly, "It won't be long before word spreads that Du Zhihuan isn't of the Du family's descent."
Song Yu remained calm and said, "Even if Du Zhihuan's identity gets out, it won't affect her, right? After all, she's a third-rank noblewoman."
Cheng Qingmeng's excited smile froze.
"Also, Lord Du and his wife are clearly reluctant to let Du Zhihuan leave. She can't shed her status as the daughter of the Du family for the time being."
Jiang Shiyun asked, "What should we do then? If she doesn't leave, will my cousin really not return to the Du Mansion?"
Song Yu: "I never thought about returning to the Du family. I want to stay with my parents forever. Coming to recognize my relatives is just to expose Du Zhihuan's identity and prevent Wu Lingheng's ambitions from succeeding. I returned to the Du family with only one purpose, and that is to never let Du Zhihuan marry into Prince Rong's mansion."
Cheng Qing dreamed about the Du family's reaction. "This engagement may not be so easy to return. After all, Du Zhihuan has already won the Royal Jade Butterfly Award. She married right after she reached the age of 15. And you also saw Prince Xiao at the Du family's gate. How was it? Did you like it?"
Song Yu recalled Xiao Chengqian's face. He was handsome, but not as good as Master Mu.
"He's good-looking, but I wouldn't say I like him. Is he close to Du Zhihuan?"
Cheng Qingmeng nodded. "They do have a good relationship, but you, cousin, are of the Marquis's bloodline and are prettier than Du Zhihuan. You're the one he's engaged to, so Du Zhihuan can't let you get away with it. You have to get the engagement back, even if you can't. Otherwise, we'll be in big trouble."
"Why is it such a big problem?" Jiang Shiyun was puzzled. "Even if she becomes a princess, she can't bully my cousin casually, right? Besides, it's impossible for her to become a princess."
Cheng Qingmeng said anxiously, "You don't understand. Anyway, it's right that Du Zhihuan can't marry Prince Xiao."
Prince Xiao will become the emperor in the future, and Du Zhihuan will definitely suppress her cousin when she becomes the queen.
"Oh, you have to explain it clearly. If you don't, we definitely won't understand, right, cousin?"
Song Yu: "Yes, cousin Meng, you have to explain clearly. Even if she becomes the princess, she can't attack me casually. Is it possible that Princess Rong has so much power that she can execute me at will?"
Cheng Qingmeng glanced out the car window and whispered, "When did you hear gossip about my mother in your dream?"
"That happened five or six years later..."
Song Yu suddenly remembered something. That day was when the new emperor ascended the throne.
Song Yu looked at Cheng Qingmeng in disbelief. She was sure that her cousin Meng had been reborn just like her.
"Cousin Meng, I remember before you found your eldest cousin, you said you dreamed of him being beaten and suffering. Did you dream that Du Zhihuan became the princess?"
Cheng Qingmeng thought about it and decided that she could just tell it in the same way as her cousin, using a precognitive dream.
Could it be that my cousin was also reborn like her?
That shouldn't be possible. My cousin died a long time ago in the previous life.
My cousin's ability to have precognitive dreams may be related to her rebirth.
Cheng Qingmeng nodded and said, "It's not convenient to talk in the carriage. Let's go back and talk."
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