Chapter 102 This is stupid, right?
The onlookers were shocked when they heard the word "cancel the engagement". The two families had indeed never heard of any engagement.
Moreover, they have been interacting less and less in the past two years, and Gu Ruanci has just returned to Dizhou. If he wants to arrange a marriage for her, it can only be in the near future, which is obviously impossible.
Gu Yulou finally understood the whole story and felt that he had not used enough force just now.
He looked at Zhang Ruyuan, whose nose and eyes were already swollen, with great disdain and asked, "You toad, are you hallucinating because you ate dead rat meat and got poisoned? You're actually delusionally imagining that my sister is engaged to you. Your ancestral graves were dug up by stray dogs. Did your great-grandmother tell you this in a dream?"
Gu Yulou, who was not good at speaking, was shocked to hear such words. Gu Ruanci was also shocked.
She looked at her third brother and then at her mother who stood up for her, and a corner of her heart was finally filled with warmth.
She decided to do things her own way because her mother had already expressed her attitude and she didn't have to worry about her father's relationship with Minister Zhang Jian.
"Mr. Shangshu's family, first your daughter spoke rudely to me at the Grand Princess's banquet, and mentioned my deceased mother in bad terms right in front of me. I was just retaliating normally, and both the Grand Princess who hosted the banquet and the Second Princess who attended can testify to this. I already took into consideration the friendship between Minister Zhang and my father and didn't come to ask for an explanation. But a few days later, you suddenly came to my house, not to apologize, but to accuse me of not knowing the rules and not respecting my elders, and even said you wanted to cancel an engagement that never existed, using this opportunity to elevate your Zhang family and belittle me. You are also a woman, and you have a daughter. Don't you know how difficult life will be for a woman whose engagement is canceled because of her personal behavior?"
Mei was frightened by Gu Ruanci's aura. She hadn't thought too much about it before and just wanted to help her daughter vent her anger. Now that her son brought it up, she felt that this method was feasible.
The one who regretted the most at this moment was Zhang Ruyuan. He had lost so much face today. How could he have the qualifications to stand in front of Sister Qinzhu and say that he would protect her in the future?
This Gu Ruanci, after returning, has been making trouble for Sister Qinzhu everywhere. He wants to help Sister Qinzhu vent her anger and then seek credit in front of Sister Qinzhu. What's wrong with that?
Seeing that Mei seemed unconvinced, Gu Ruanci continued, "You knew everything, but you still did this. Not only is it bad, it's also very stupid. Ruining someone's reputation is tantamount to murder and robbery. I'm just sixteen years old. I lost my biological mother during the most important growth period of my life. I spent my coming-of-age ceremony in the mountains last year. Now I have just returned to Dizhou. I have a home again and family who care about me. But as a woman, as a mother of a daughter, you used such a vicious method to avenge your shameless daughter and tried to destroy me. I can't even hold my head up in Dizhou. You still dare to call yourself an elder in front of me. Is it wrong for my mother to hit you?"
Some of the people present were mothers and knew Gu Ruanci's life experience. When they thought of the Zhou family's attitude towards her and her own strength, tears welled up in their eyes.
"The Zhang family is so evil..."
"That's right, he's simply inhuman. How could he do such a thing to a woman who had finally started anew in her life? Aren't they afraid that retribution will come to their own children?"
The people's words made the Mei family completely unable to raise their heads.
"Please come with me, I must ask Zhang Jian for an explanation!"
Zhuang Hefeng was so heartbroken that he didn't hesitate at all. The only thought in his mind was to help his daughter vent her anger.
The people were mainly motivated by a desire to watch and follow the crowd, with a secondary desire to stand up for the weak, so many people did follow along the way.
More and more people followed along the way. After hearing what had happened, those who joined later were also surprised at the shamelessness of the Zhang family.
When Zhang Jian returned home after finishing his official duties, he was surprised to find his wife and Zhang Ruyuan missing. But when his servants came to report the situation on the street and heard the rumors, he sat down on the ground.
"Stupid woman, you're killing me!"
His body, which had become fat and strong due to lack of training in recent years, shook the ground so much that the servants did not dare to say a word.
"Where are the people?" he asked anxiously after he realized what was happening.
"It's just around the corner..." The servant didn't even dare to look up.
"Go out and greet them."
Zhang Jian did not dare to be arrogant. Even if he really wanted to cut off ties with the Shouguo Mansion, this method was definitely not advisable.
"Zhang Jian, come out!"
At the gate, Zhuang Hefeng was still holding Mei, but this time he didn't pull her hair. Instead, he held her clothes tightly to prevent her from running away.
Zhang Ruyuan was also firmly controlled by Gu Yulou, and he had lost all his dignity.
Zhang Jian has opened the door and is waiting here.
"Sister-in-law, I just returned from a business trip and heard the report from the servants. I came out to greet you immediately. Is there any misunderstanding here?"
Zhuang Hefeng pushed Mei away and said sternly, "Minister Zhang, I cannot accept your call of sister-in-law. Please change your tone from now on. After all, we at the Duke's Mansion have done everything we can for you. You've reached the position of Minister and no longer need us. Your wife has become so arrogant that she fabricated an engagement and came to our Duke's Mansion to withdraw it. This is making my daughter lose face."
Zhang Jian kicked Mei and angrily shouted, "What on earth did you do? How could you make your sister-in-law so angry?"
Zhuang Hefeng quickly stopped him, "Minister Zhang, the Duke and I have honestly never done anything to offend you. We may have contributed a little to your career, but we've never taken credit for it. We haven't been angry that you've reduced your interactions with us to avoid suspicion, but your family shouldn't have set your sights on my daughter!"
"First, your daughter humiliated my daughter's mother, Ye Hesheng, at the banquet. Then, you, the wife, and your legitimate son came to our Gu family and arrogantly backed out of the original, fabricated engagement, saying that that bastard Zhou Zhili had previously arranged it with you. Zhang Jian, I just want to ask you, how has our Gu family wronged you? Why can't you directly express your dissatisfaction to me and the Duke? Instead, you allow these villains in your family to come and humiliate my daughter like this? Don't forget, she is the county lord personally appointed by the emperor. Your bastard son actually said with disgust that he didn't want to be engaged to my daughter. Who does he think he is? What did our Gu family like about him? A stinky toad ran to Tian'e's house and acted arrogantly. Did they get the courage from you, Zhang Jian? Did the Duke promote you so that your son would come and humiliate my daughter one day? Answer me!"
Zhang Jian was so anxious that sweat covered his forehead. He looked at Mei and Zhang Ruyuan with expressions that seemed as if they could eat someone.
If he had a knife in his hand, he would want to chop these two guys who are more likely to cause trouble than to help them.
He hurriedly said carefully, "Sister-in-law, don't worry. I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer to this matter today... After all, I have been friends with the eldest brother of the Gu family for many years. If you don't consider the monk's face, consider the Buddha's..."
Then Gu Congyun's voice rang out from the side: "From today on, I am no longer your big brother, and you are no longer my brother!"
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