But just in case, she had to be careful ah!
Madam Zhu instructed Cai 'er, "Listen carefully, if you continue to accompany Miss to cause trouble, I will definitely not forgive you! Now, no matter what, you must carefully accompany Miss. If anything happens to Miss, I will take your life, understand? "
Cai 'er trembled all over and lowered her head even more. She nodded heavily and said, "Yes, this servant will definitely look after the Young Lady and won't let anything happen to the Young Lady. Master and Madam can rest assured." Although she said so, Madam Zhu still did not believe her. After all, she had grown up with Zhu Yao. If she only listened to Zhu Yao, she could not guarantee that she would do something foolish again. Thus, Madam Zhu instructed the housekeeper to add two new maidservants to Zhu Yao's courtyard.
Then, Minister Zhu and Madam Zhu returned to the hall.
Then, Minister Zhu and Madam Zhu returned to the hall.
"Master, now that Yao 'er has agreed to break off the engagement, then … what should we do?" Minister Zhu was silent for a moment, thinking over and over again. Looking at the sky outside, he brushed his sleeves and said, "Since Yao 'er has agreed to break off the engagement, this matter should be settled as soon as possible. There is no need to drag it out day by day. Later, I will personally go to the Marquis's fu and tell Lord clearly.
I'll make it clear, I'll definitely break off this engagement. "
Hearing this, Madam Zhu did not know what was wrong with her. She suddenly pulled him and said, "Why not … wait a little longer?"
Huh? "Wait a little longer? Wait for what? If we do not break off the engagement now, what if Yao 'er changes her mind again? Then wouldn't all our efforts be in vain! It's decided. Later, I will go to the Marquis's fu and explain this matter clearly. "Minister Zhu said this, clasping his hands behind his back.
He returned to his room to change his clothes.
… …
Zhu Yao woke up in the evening.
When a person was sick, they would become more and more sleepy! She had rested for a whole day and was much more spirited. Her complexion also gradually improved and was not as dispirited as before. After eating, she asked Cai 'er to fetch a few books for her to read. During this time, she did not mention anything about Li Shiyan again.
It seemed that that person really had nothing to do with her anymore.
But seeing this, Cai 'er was worried. Several times, she opened her mouth to say something but swallowed the words when they were at the tip of her tongue.
Zhu Yao was engrossed in her book. Sometimes, she would use a pen to write some nice poems on a piece of paper to record them. She looked very leisurely and elegant.
The cold wind outside broke through the window and poured into her body, causing her to shiver involuntarily. Only then did she raise her gaze to look outside. Unknowingly, the sky had already turned completely dark!
Cai 'er closed the window and said, "Miss, you should rest for a while. You've been reading for a long time."
"I'm fine."
"Do you want this servant to cook some porridge for you? It's good to warm your stomach. "
Zhu Yao gave a rare nod!
Just as Cai 'er was about to go to the kitchen, Zhu Yao called out to her and asked, "Oh right, where are father and mother? Why isn't he here? "
Now that she was bedridden, the two elders of the Zhu Family must be very worried. How could they not come over to see her? However, from the time she got up until now, it had already been two to four hours, but she still hadn't seen the shadow of her parents.
Cai 'er said, "Master and Madam came before, and when they saw that Miss was still resting, they warned this servant a few things."
"Oh!" She continued to read.
However, Cai 'er seemed to have something else to say and hesitated for a long time.
Zhu Yao sensed that something was amiss and put down the book in her hands. Her brows slightly furrowed as she looked at her and asked, "What's wrong? Do you have something to say? You usually speak without thinking. If you have something in your heart, why don't you say it out loud? "
"Miss, Master, he … went to the Hou fu."
He went to cancel the engagement!
Zhu Yao understood in her heart. Her eyes darkened for a moment before she said, "It's good to settle it earlier. There's no need to keep dragging it."
She played it down and her tone didn't contain any sadness or sadness. It was as if everything had nothing to do with her and she was just listening to a very ordinary matter. This was completely different from the previous her who risked her life to marry Li Shiyan.
She didn't know if it was a good thing? Or a bad thing!
Seeing her like this, Cai 'er didn't continue speaking and silently retreated out of the room …
At the same time, the Zhu fu's carriage had already arrived at the entrance of the Hou fu.
No one in the Hou fu was prepared for this uninvited guest. Outside the door, manservant A saw Minister Zhu coming down from the carriage and hurriedly asked manservant B to go in and report while he respectfully went up to welcome him.
"Lord Zhu, why have you come so late?"
Minister Zhu's expression was grim. "This official has an important matter to discuss with your Marquis."
"Yes, yes, yes. Please come in."
The two families were going to be connected by marriage in the future, so the servants of the Hou fu were naturally respectful to Minister Zhu.
Just like how they treated their master!
When Marquis Kang heard that Minister Zhu had suddenly come to visit, he suddenly had a bad premonition. He hurriedly got up and went to the front hall, where he saw Minister Zhu sitting there with a dark expression.
"Minister Zhu, why didn't you send someone to inform me of your arrival so that I could make arrangements."
Minister Zhu got up and cupped his hands. "Marquis, please don't take offense. I came uninvited."
"Not at all. Please sit!"
When the two sat down, the Marquis saw that there was no tea at hand and immediately scolded the servants in the fu, "Why isn't there any tea!"
The servants did not expect that Minister Zhu would come at this time, so it took some time to prepare the tea. However, it was not appropriate for them to say so, so they could only lower their heads and accept the scolding. Then they quickly served the tea. Minister Zhu was not in the mood to drink tea. He glanced at the steaming tea in the cup, and then his eyes fell on Marquis Kang. He went straight to the point. "Marquis, please don't be offended that I have to disturb you so late at night.
It's really important, so I have to come at this time. I think it's better to settle some things as soon as possible. "
Marquis Kang's heart was as clear as a mirror. He had already guessed most of it! But he still said politely, "Minister Zhu, you don't have to be so polite with me. If you have something to say, just say it."
"Then I won't beat around the bush!" Minister Zhu said seriously, "The purpose of my visit this time is to break off the engagement!"
"…"
He was really not one to beat around the bush!
Straightforward!
Marquis's face suddenly darkened. Minister Zhu continued, "In fact, it doesn't count as breaking off the engagement. After all, it was just a verbal agreement between you and me. There was no ceremony in between, so there is no so-called marriage between the two families! I just wanted to send someone to tell you.
That's enough. However, we were the ones who decided on this marriage, so I should come here personally to explain it to you. "
Marquis's eyes were burning with anger, but he still held it in and said, "You mean … we don't do anything before?"
"In fact, it's nothing. It's just a verbal agreement."
Marquis sneered, "Even a child knows that a gentleman's words carry enormous weight. Why can't the verbal agreement count? Minister Zhu, what you said today is really burning the bridge after crossing the river! " "You can't say it like that. The marriage of a child is a major event in one's life. Although I agree verbally, in the end, I still have to consider the feelings of my children. Previously, Yao 'er only wanted to marry the heir, but now she has finally thought it through.
Today, she said that she wants to break off the engagement. As a father, I naturally have to respect her choice. So Marquis, please understand. "
Bah!
The anger in Marquis's heart grew. He didn't want to be polite to the person in front of him, so he said directly, "In fact, you are just worried that I will use the Zhu family!"
Haha!
Minister Zhu didn't want to mention this at first, but now that it was brought up, he had to say it properly, "Isn't that the truth? You are using the Zhu family as a stepping stone for your son's future! "
"Don't be so harsh. What's the difference between you and me? At the end of the day, aren't you also eyeing the title of Marquis of the Li family? That's why you want to marry your daughter over! "
"So what? I thought it was a good marriage. But look at your good son. How long has it been and he has already made such a mess. The Zhu family doesn't want to wipe your son's ass for the rest of his life."
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