"It's just a break-off of the engagement, so there's no need to pick a date. Uncle Yu and Auntie still want you to be witnesses. Uncle Ji, go and invite the elders of the clan. Let's talk it over face to face today.
Don't tell me about all the gods and Buddhas. Your Majesty doesn't even have the Buddha's blessing and golden light. Who do you think you are? Do you think it's the time of the previous dynasty?"
These words were very hurtful. His Majesty hated it most when people always talked about gods and Buddhas. Even the arrogant and overbearing Zhao changed her expression on the spot.
Zhao couldn't get away with it, so she could only throw her sleeves vigorously and glare at Wang Caiwei fiercely. This daughter-in-law dared to contradict her before she even entered the house. She was indeed a merchant girl who was not presentable.
Ji Bo reacted quickly enough, turned around and ran out, "Okay, I'll do it right away!"
Steward Yu then stood out from the pile of servants and nodded, "Thank you, Miss Wang, for thinking highly of me. It's not a problem for me to be a witness."
"Hey, this is really... Can't we just part ways peacefully? You have to make it so ugly, and you are the ones who suffer in the end... Why do you have to let outsiders laugh at you? Otherwise, why don't we make an appointment another day to discuss it with the elders?"
The woman thought that Butler Yu was the manager of the mansion and did not take it seriously. She still sighed hypocritically.
"No need. It's a waste of time to drag it out. I won't block the bright future of you Zhao's sons. Don't bully me because I have no one in the Wang family. If you really want to tear your faces apart, the worst that can happen is that both of us will die!"
Wang Caiwei was only concerned about the business with the Qiao family, and she was really impatient to waste time with the Zhao family. So what if she was an orphan? At most, she could marry into the family and be the head of the family herself. How comfortable!
Isn't Mrs. Qiao her role model? She doesn't seek to reach that height, but she can still be satisfied with having enough food and clothing! It's better than being humble and being abused by others in the future when she enters the Zhao family.
The future mother-in-law obviously thinks that her nose is not a nose and her eyes are not eyes. She is completely different from the friendly attitude she had two years ago. I guess she has found a better marriage partner for Wulang, right?
People in this world pay the most attention to family background. For example, the Zhao family had a county magistrate in the previous generation and a scholar in this generation. They consider themselves a family of farmers and scholars and will never look down on merchants.
If Wang Caiwei's grandfather had not saved the Zhao family during the famine, there would not have been such a child marriage.
Now that the older generation is gone, even if Wang Yuanwai lowers himself to get along with the Zhao family, the other party still does not treat him as a proper relative, and shows neglect everywhere. How can Wang Yuanwai not see that he is just swallowing his anger for the sake of his daughter's lifelong happiness.
But Wang Caiwei doesn't want to endure it anymore! Her intuition tells her that Qiao Xin will never stop cooperating with her family just because she broke off the engagement.
The elders arrived quickly, but only one person came, the third great-uncle - a distant relative.
It was only because Wang Yuanwai took care of them that they were willing to give him some face. All other members of the clan tried to delay or avoid the matter.
Wang Caiwei has long been accustomed to this, but his father just refuses to face the reality.
As soon as the people arrived, Wang Caiwei asked Cailan to take out the jade pendant, the engagement letter, and the gifts sent by the Zhao family when they got engaged. She didn't say a word of nonsense the whole time.
The people present were also stunned by her efficiency.
It turns out that not only does the man dislike the woman, but the woman also doesn't take the man seriously. Otherwise, it would take a long time to search the warehouse for these things, and how could they be prepared in less than a cup of tea.
It looks like people have been waiting for this day?
While Uncle San felt the most regretful, he also felt inexplicably happy. Why should the good daughter of the Wang family be treated inferior to others?
But he still asked symbolically: "Nian girl, you better think about it. Once I say this, there will be no turning back. From now on, Zhao Wulang and you will never have any contact again!"
"I know the consequences, Third Ancestor, don't worry!"
After Wang Caiwei finished speaking, she bowed deeply to the steward Yu and said, "Please also bear witness for me!"
Butler Yu said politely, "Miss Wang, there's no need to do this. It's just a small favor, not worth mentioning."
This is the girl that caught the old lady's eye, he can't neglect her!
The Third Uncle saw that Caiwei was very polite to the housekeeper Yu, but the housekeeper was wearing a coarse linen shirt, which was very inconspicuous. He didn't look like a housekeeper of a rich family, so he thought he was a hired helper hired by Wang Yuanwai.
But isn't this too careless? Even if it was to humiliate the Zhao family, there was no need to find an unknown housekeeper to serve as a witness with him.
The third uncle has a headache because his niece is so rude!
However, the most important thing at this time is to cancel the engagement with Zhao. It will not be too late to discuss other matters after the outsiders leave.
No matter what, he is our own child. We have to take good care of his old bones. This will also be considered as repaying the occasional filial piety shown to the child by his father!
Zhao took the document with a gloomy face, lowered her eyebrows to hide the fierce light in her eyes, and sighed hypocritically: "If Nian Nian has any difficulties in the future, you can send someone to your house..."
"Need not!"
Zhao boarded the carriage and looked at the closed door of the Wang family with a sinister look, sneering: "You ungrateful little bitch, you deserve to be extinct in the Wang family!"
After seeing off the unwelcome guest, the room instantly became quiet.
Wang Caiwei rubbed her sore forehead and planned to send her father back to the bedroom first. But when she looked up, she saw her old father in tears.
She felt a pang of bitterness in her heart: "Dad, don't be sad. It's not worth it for outsiders. I really don't care. It's much better than getting married and being robbed of my money and killed by them in the future!"
"I wanted to find someone for you to rely on, so that you can rest assured even if I die. But now I know that I was wrong!"
Wang Yuanwai cried like a child and said unwillingly: "I am just too angry. Why should I treat you like this?"
Wang Caiwei coaxed her old father like a child: "It has happened. Nothing can be said to help. We still have to live a good life, right? It's not our fault. It's not worth it. Dad, your daughter has found a support for herself, really!"
"You just know how to coax me!"
"Really? I've been waiting for you! Yu Bo, right?"
"Miss Wang is right. If Master Wang is really worried about Miss Caiwei, he should take good care of himself. Doctor Shi is waiting outside. I will ask him to come over and take your pulse."
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