Chapter 405: Cancellation of Engagement Preview
Lu Enyan deeply resonated with Gu Ruanci's words.
"That's right, in this case we just have to watch the show..."
The two smiled at each other and understood each other.
The Zhou family thought that the current predicament was the biggest difficulty they faced.
Little did they know that an even greater crisis was waiting for them.
In the past few days, Lu Enrui has been looking for an opportunity to cancel the engagement, but his uncle is so ill that he cannot remain indifferent for any reason.
When he arrived at the Zhou family, he was no longer like before, when he was treated as just a relative. This time, he picked up the princely demeanor that he never acted in front of the Zhou family.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Third Prince..."
The Ye family has taken Ye Lingyue back home. Now the Zhou family is extremely deserted. Although Zhou Zhili has woken up, he has difficulty speaking because of his crooked mouth and squinting eyes. Moreover, when he eats, food always flows down his mouth, making chewing even more difficult.
This disease, which has greatly damaged his self-esteem, has already brought him endless frustration. Now the arrival of his nephew makes him even more ashamed.
Zhou Yuzhi, who had just become the crown prince, had to face all kinds of tedious matters every day. Whether it was the management of servants in the mansion or the operation of shops outside, he had to worry about them.
Ye Lanxin was exhausted, and only after she was sure that he had not given up on her did she begin to help him sincerely, but there was a limit to what she could do.
After the truth of that incident came to light, the Zhou family's connections in Dizhou City were already very few. With Gu Ruanci's rise to power, those families who had lingering ties with them completely gave up and cut off all ties with them.
Therefore, the Zhou family at this time was undoubtedly in a worse situation and facing even greater difficulties.
"We are all family, no need to be so polite. This prince is just here to see my uncle, and my mother is worried about me every day in the palace."
Although it was impolite, things became complicated when he started calling himself the prince.
The Zhou family could hear the changes, even Zhou Qinzhu no longer had the arrogance he had before.
She knew that Lu Enrui admired her and wanted to make her his principal wife, but she had always set her sights on the eldest prince and the second prince. As a result, in the end, not only did she not win the favor of those two, she also offended this one.
Lu Enrui's gaze swept across the faces of the Zhou family. Everyone looked extremely haggard, especially Zhou Zhili, his uncle who was once full of vigor and vitality. Now, there was no ambition in his eyes, only sadness. This scene still made him feel unbearable.
However, he also had his own plans and couldn't sacrifice himself just out of sympathy.
"Uncle, are you feeling better?" Lu Enrui asked softly, with some concern in his tone.
Zhou Zhili opened his mouth and wanted to speak, but the sound he made was unclear and he could only shake his head helplessly.
Seeing this, Lu Enrui became even more determined to cancel the engagement.
He stood up and walked in front of Zhou Qinzhu with a complicated look in his eyes.
"Cousin, how are you these days?"
Zhou Qinzhu blushed a little when she heard this, thinking that Lu Enrui still had feelings for her.
"Thank you for your concern, cousin. Qinzhu is doing well..."
"That's good. I came here today to prepare you mentally. This prince knows that you have always had lofty ambitions and don't want to be a concubine. It's just that because of the arranged marriage, you have endured the grievance. Don't worry, I have been working with mother to find a way to cancel this arranged marriage, so that my cousin has the opportunity to marry a good man and become his wife."
Ye Lanxin and Zhou Qinzhu were both stunned, and Zhou Zhili, who was lying there, felt even worse.
He was so anxious that he wanted to speak, but in the end, only two unclear words came out: "No..."
Lu Enrui laughed self-deprecatingly. "Uncle, you all know the situation my mother and I are in now. We're in a precarious position in the palace, and the crown prince has just been appointed. I originally wanted to ask my father to go to the border for training, but now I've become the captain of the city defense camp. You should understand the deep meaning of this. I can't help the Zhou family at all, and I might even bring trouble to you. My cousin should have been the legal wife, and it's already an injustice for her to be given to me as a concubine. If she were to be implicated because of me and my mother, I would be even more ashamed... This marriage must be cancelled."
"Cousin, have you forgotten the agreement between us?" Zhou Qinzhu's voice was trembling. She was unwilling to accept it, really unwilling to accept it.
Now there is only the third prince left, and she has no way of marrying better.
Finally, Lu Enrui said, "Of course I remember, but before, I kept saying that I wanted you to be the principal wife, not a concubine. Now I really can't do it. I can only find a way to cut ties with you and not implicate you. At that time, my mother could still be called mother, but now she has been a talented woman and is just a concubine. I dare not expect anything. So since I can't fulfill the oath I made back then, I will not delay my cousin..."
Every word Lu Enrui said made the Zhou family collapse a little more.
"Third Prince, this is inappropriate. If you cancel the engagement, how will Qinzhu get married in the future?"
Zhou Yuzhi finally spoke. That day in the palace, he already knew that this cousin was different from before.
Lu Enrui was determined, "We are still young. It won't be too late for Qin Zhu to remarry after a few years. By then, everyone will have forgotten about it. Second cousin, I know that the matter of my eldest cousin has put a lot of pressure on you. I can't help you much, but I will definitely not hold you back. I will take good care of mother and make her stay in the palace more stable. I will definitely not cause trouble that will affect the Zhou family again. After all, when she got into trouble before, it made my uncle worried and he didn't even dare to visit her in the palace..."
At this point, the Zhou family already understood, but they were still complaining that there was something wrong with their attitude in times of crisis.
Zhou Zhili became even more depressed, but this time he accepted his fate.
He had some understanding of his sister and knew that her personality was capable of doing such a thing.
Zhou Yuzhi closed his eyes, knowing that this was Lu Enrui's final decision.
"Since the Third Prince has made up his mind, you should go and speak to the Emperor. Our Zhou family is not qualified to do so now."
His name also shows his position.
Lu Enrui accepted the title without comment, then exchanged a few more pleasantries, left the medicinal herbs he brought from the palace, and then left.
"Third Prince, since there hasn't been a breakthrough yet, isn't it a bit anxious to tell the Zhou family directly?"
The follower asked in a low voice, somewhat nervously.
Lu Enrui sat in the carriage and said directly: "The engagement will be cancelled sooner or later anyway, so it's better to let them prepare mentally first, so that it won't be too sudden. If something really happens to my uncle, this prince will also be responsible."
"Are we going back to the palace directly?" the attendant asked again.
Lu Enrui immediately said, "Have you forgotten the purpose of our trip? To the restaurant where Xue Chenglun and his aunt were seen having a secret meeting that day..."
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