Cheng Yujin stood in front of the corridor with the vermillion door behind her. The cold wind blew, causing the snow from the previous night to flutter. She reached out to catch the snow outside the pillar. Her wrist was whiter than the snow.
When the snow fell on her palm, it quickly turned into a puddle of water. Cheng Yujin took back her hand and laughed at herself. "Forget it, why am I telling you this? How could you understand? "
Cheng Yuanz put his hands behind his back and silently looked at the snow on the eaves. How could he not understand?
He was born in the most noble royal family. His father was the emperor and his mother was the first princess and empress. In terms of birth, there was probably no one in the world who was higher than him. But what was the use? His mother died early and made room for the daughter of a powerful official. His father's biggest resistance was to mourn for his wife for a year and make him the crown prince. Cheng Yujin said that although her parents were alive, no one cared about her. Wasn't Cheng Yuanz the same?
Cheng Yujin didn't know why she suddenly mentioned this to Cheng Yuanz. Perhaps it was because too many things had happened today, or perhaps Cheng Yuanz had already seen her at her worst, or perhaps it was because Cheng Yuanz was the only one who had been by her side the entire time after so many terrible things had happened today.
Cheng Yujin retracted her hand. She took two steps and suddenly turned back with a fierce look in her eyes. "You've already admitted my words in front of Grandmother today. We're grasshoppers on the same rope. Neither of us can escape. You are not allowed to tell anyone about what happened this morning. You are not allowed to go back on your words! "
The sudden weakness quickly disappeared. Cheng Yujin returned to being the sensible and decent Marquis of Yichun. Before leaving, she didn't forget to threaten the witnesses.
Cheng Yuanz looked at Cheng Yujin with a heavy gaze. She didn't know why, but that gaze made Cheng Yujin afraid. It was like there was a bottomless pressure. She was a bit weak and didn't dare to face the Ninth Uncle. But it was very embarrassing to show weakness right after saying those harsh words. Cheng Yujin could only stare at him as a show of force. She pretended that she had other things to do and quickly left.
She took two steps and was about to let out a sigh of relief when she suddenly heard a voice behind her. "You went the wrong way."
"Hmm?"
"That's the way back to my courtyard."
In the Marquis Jingyong, the members of the Huxue Clan sat on their chairs carved with yellow rosewood flowers. After a long time, they still felt angry.
She slammed the teacup on the table with a bang. The tea foam splashed onto the corner of the table, and the dark red brocade cushion splashed with varying depths of water. "They've really gone too far. They've done so many dirty things in their own family. How can they have the face to talk to my son about breaking off the engagement? What's even more infuriating is that young lady who doesn't know what's good for her, actually daring to tear up Zhang Yuan's marriage contract in public! "
In the Marquis of Yichun, the Huxue Clan was furious. Huo Changyuan only wanted to break off the engagement. He didn't want to complicate matters, so he stopped the Huxue Clan from acting out. The Huxue Clan had been supporting the family for more than ten years and were very tough in front of outsiders, but when it came to their only son, they had to listen to everything Huo Changyuan said.
For example, today when the engagement was broken off, Huo Changyuan said that he didn't like it and wanted to break it off, so it was done. For example, when Cheng Yujin tore up the marriage contract, Huo Changyuan said not to pursue the matter. Even if the Huxue Clan was about to explode with anger, they still didn't say anything.
The Huxue Clan's maid, Qin Xin, wiped the water droplets off with a handkerchief, then knelt on the ground and patted the Huxue Clan's back. "Old Madam, what is your status? What is the status of the Cheng Family? Why are you so angry with them? The Cheng Family hasn't held an important position in the Imperial Court for two or three generations, only receiving a nominal salary. Our Marquis, on the other hand, is a young talent who made military contributions at a young age and even showed his face in front of the Emperor. Those civil officials study hard for ten years in order to have the honor of meeting the Emperor. Even if one of them becomes a Grand Scholar, if they want to become familiar with the Emperor, they still have to work hard for another twenty or thirty years. Marquis is only twenty years old this year, but he has already been called by the Emperor, asked a few questions, and specifically asked about the Marquis Family's title. This kind of favour is unique in the entire capital, how can the Marquis of Yichun compare to it? "
Listening to Qin Xin talk about Huo Changyuan, the Huxue Clan's complexion became much better. After losing her husband, the Huxue Clan's only focus was Huo Changyuan, so when others praised her son, she was happier than when they praised herself.
The Huxue Clan said, "Isn't that so? Last year, Zhang Yuan suddenly said that he wanted to marry the Marquis of Yichun. At that time, I felt that the Cheng Family wasn't worthy of Zhang Yuan, but seeing that the Cheng Family's Young Miss was famous throughout the capital, I agreed. Who would have thought that their Family had such a rotten exterior, even their Young Miss didn't abide by her duties. Such a person, even if Zhang Yuan didn't say anything, I wouldn't have let her enter my Huo Family's door. "
Qin Xin naturally agreed. Qin Xin had served the Huxue Clan for many years and was three years older than Huo Changyuan. Over the years, she had watched Huo Changyuan grow from a young boy to a stalwart man. The Huxue Clan had offered to let Qin Xin out of the house when they chatted, but Qin Xin had politely refused. Her heart had always been with Huo Changyuan.
Qin Xin and the Huxue Clan praised Huo Changyuan while ridiculing the Marquis of Yichun. Both of them were very happy. The Huxue Clan suddenly changed the topic and remembered something else, "Today, after Miss Cheng tore the marriage contract to shreds, for some reason, Zhang Yuan actually chased after her. Really, what's so good about this kind of scheming woman that he would go out of his way to chase after her? "
"Ah, Marquis also chased after the Cheng Family's Young Miss outside?" Qin Xin inexplicably felt a sense of crisis. A woman's sixth sense was always very accurate. She faintly felt that Huo Changyuan's feelings for Miss Cheng might be different.
The Huxue Clan was still brooding over what Huo Changyuan had done to Cheng Yujin, so Qin Xin was also very vigilant. Qin Xin casually urged a few words and the Huxue Clan followed their hearts and called Huo Changyuan over from the martial arts field.
Huo Changyuan came in sweaty from the outside. He thought there was something urgent, but when he heard the Huxue Clan's words, Huo Changyuan frowned fiercely, "Mother, you called me back just for such a trivial matter?"
"How can this be a trivial matter!" The Huxue Clan was dissatisfied and gripped her handkerchief tightly, "That Miss Cheng is very scheming, she's not a good person. You can't get close to her in the future. Be careful not to let her cling onto you, you won't be able to get rid of her."
In the eyes of the Huxue Clan, probably all the women in the world wanted to hook up with her son. Huo Changyuan's mouth showed a trace of a bitter smile. Cheng Yujin wanted to curry favor with him? He remembered Cheng Yujin's merciless slap and didn't respond.
The Huxue Clan asked, "Zhang Yuan, after she took you outside, what did she say to you? Tell Niang about it. "
Huo Changyuan's heart flashed with a secret displeasure. He was already twenty years old, how could he tell his mother about his private conversation with his ex-fiancée? Moreover, Huo Changyuan inexplicably didn't want to talk to his mother about Cheng Yujin, as if it was a secret that he didn't want others to pry into.
Huo Changyuan's heart vaguely felt unhappy, but it quickly dissipated, as if nothing had happened. Huo Changyuan didn't feel like he had any resentment towards his mother. He said perfunctorily, "It's nothing, this is my business, Mother, you don't need to ask."
The Huxue Clan's fingers tightened on her handkerchief as a sense of crisis welled up in her heart, like her son was about to be taken away. She quickly covered it up, smiled, and said, "Good, Zhang Yuan, since you said you don't need to ask, then Mother won't ask. Ai, it's all your father's fault for passing away too early. As a widow, it wasn't easy for me to go out, delaying your marriage. Later, you went to the battlefield, so it wasn't easy to talk about marriage. Now, you're twenty years old, but your marriage still hasn't been set. If I had started looking a few years ago, how could you still be single and almost be deceived by the Cheng Family's Young Lady? Zhang Yuan, rest assured, Mother will ask around these days, I'll definitely find you a noble and virtuous wife who isn't arrogant or jealous. "
Hearing about marriage, Huo Changyuan frowned and said, "Mother, why didn't you tell the Cheng Family that I want to marry Mo'er today?"
The Huxue Clan and Qin Xin were both shocked, "What?"
Huo Changyuan's frown deepened, "I told you this morning, didn't you pay attention?"
The Huxue Clan really didn't pay attention. At that time, when she heard that Huo Changyuan wanted to break off the engagement, all her attention was focused on it. How could she have heard Huo Changyuan casually say that he wanted to marry Cheng Yumo? The Huxue Clan was displeased. Were all the women in the capital dead? Why was Zhang Yuan eyeing the Cheng Family? After picking the older sister, he would pick the younger sister.
Before they even met, the Huxue Clan's impression of Cheng Yumo was already bad. Her son couldn't be wrong. It must be that vixen who had forced Zhang Yuan to break off the engagement and marry her.
Huo Xue Shi wasn't happy in her heart, but in front of Huo Zhangyuan, she still acted like a loving mother and said with a smile, "Zhang Yuan, you can rest assured, Mother will handle the Cheng Family's affairs, you just need to focus on the Imperial Court."
Huo Changyuan was filial and trusted his mother, so when the Huxue Clan said this, he was relieved. Obviously, they were talking about Cheng Yumo, but in Huo Changyuan's eyes, Cheng Yujin's face suddenly flashed.
That glance in the snow mountain cave was soul-stirring, as if she was a celestial being. Even today, when she slapped him, her pair of picturesque eyes burned black with anger. She was inconceivably beautiful.
Huo Changyuan suddenly realized that he was lost in thought. He found that he was actually thinking about that vicious woman. He was shocked and surprised. However, although his reason told him to stop, his mind couldn't control itself. Huo Changyuan couldn't help but think of the other man standing next to Cheng Yujin today.
She called him Ninth Uncle.
Huo Changyuan asked, "Mother, do you know the origin of the man ranked ninth in the Cheng Family?"
"Ninth?" The Huxue Clan was stunned. Just as they were about to say that the Cheng Family didn't have a ninth in the family, they suddenly remembered something from the past.
The Huxue Clan's expression changed. "The Cheng Family's Ninth Masters. I actually know a bit about him. He was an outside wife, but his birth mother and I are somewhat related. "
Huo Changyuan was really surprised. "What?"
"His birth mother's surname is also Xue. Before the Xue family's incident, I met her once or twice. However, we were already married for five years, so we weren't close. Later, when the Xue family was exiled, she happened to be unmarried. She was still a daughter of the Xue family, so she followed her father and brother to the border. I was afraid of being implicated by their family, so I didn't look for her whereabouts for many years. I didn't expect to see her again in the capital twenty years later. " The Huxue Clan looked at Huo Changyuan's expression and nodded. "That's right. At that time, she had already become Marquis Yichun's outside wife. She gave birth to a six year old son named Cheng Yuanz. The affairs of the world are really unpredictable. Such an outside wife can actually pass the Grand Scholar exam and change his appearance. Although it's dishonorable to have an outside wife, one more person in the imperial court is one more helping hand. You can get to know him a little. "
Huo Changyuan was extremely surprised. Cheng Yuanzhad a natural aura. He would have believed it if he was some prince, but he didn't expect that he was actually an outside wife who didn't appear in public.
Huo Changyuan didn't take it seriously, and the inexplicable anger in his heart dissipated. He nodded and said, "Mother, don't worry. For your sake, I'll help him if there's a chance."
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