Not to mention the clothes on their bodies, everyone was more or less the same after these three days. The Imperial Exam was originally a torturous thing, and there were many who looked like they had suffered greatly after coming out. There were even a few who directly collapsed on the ground.
Chen Zhengmin's state was different from everyone else. His face was dark and his eyes were red. It looked like he hadn't slept for the past three days. He was on the verge of exploding with rage. At this moment, he seemed to be unable to suppress it.
Those who knew Chen Zhengmin all looked askance. Even if he didn't do well, he shouldn't be wailing like this. Moreover, he had such a fiancée. Who knew how many people were jealous of his good luck? If it hadn't been decided early, it wouldn't have been his turn. "Brother Chen, what are you …"
Chen Zhengmin paused, then fiercely rubbed his face and forced a smile. "I'm sorry, everyone. Something happened at home. When it's settled, I'll catch up with everyone."
Everyone was enlightened. Based on their understanding of Chen Zhengmin, even if he didn't do well, he wouldn't lose his composure to this extent. However, looking at him, something must have happened before he entered the exam. They just didn't know if it affected his normal performance. They hurriedly told him to go back quickly. Everything else could be discussed later.
Chen Zhengmin nodded and left without another word. Not only was his footsteps hurried, but every step he took was very big. He had already noticed the Chen family members who were coming to greet him. Chen Zhengmin saw their expressions and understood that they all knew. He clenched his fists. Not to mention the back of his hands, even the veins on his neck were popping out. "Did Li Ruyu look for you? Did you go to the Luo family? "Although he lowered his voice, it still sounded like the growl of a wild beast.
His mother's heart ached terribly. "My son, it's been hard on you these few days. Let's go home first, okay?"
"Mother, answer me. Don't talk about these useless things now."
Everyone saw that he was insistent. If he didn't get an answer, he would probably continue to be in a deadlock. Mother Chen could only nod with difficulty.
"What about the engagement? My engagement with Cousin Wan, has it been canceled too?" Chen Zhengmin asked anxiously and cautiously. His slightly trembling voice and body were a clear indication that he was afraid.
Only then did the Chens realize that Jingwan was right. If they hadn't told him about the annulment of the engagement directly, they didn't know what he would have done. Everyone's body stiffened and their lips trembled.
"Removed? Had it been removed? Huh? Mother, answer me. "Chen Zhengmin grabbed his mother's arm tightly.
"No, no, not yet. Your Cousin Wan said to wait until after the court exam. She wants you to do well. If you don't do well, she will, she will ignore you." Obviously, Mother Chen had realized how important Jingwan was to Chen Zhengmin. She was trying to mislead him.
Sure enough, Chen Zhengmin's anger turned into joy. "She really said that? Is it true?" Did this mean that there was still a chance for a turnaround? Perhaps he was too happy to notice, or perhaps he didn't want to admit that he was afraid. He was lying to himself that he didn't want to pay attention to the Chen family's worries and uneasiness.
Chen Zhengmin let go of Mother Chen's arm and prepared to leave.
"My son, where are you going?" Mother Chen instinctively grabbed him.
"Of course I'm going to find Cousin Wan. I think I did well in the exam. Of course I have to share this good news with her."
Although the Chen family looked at him and smiled, he seemed even more off than before. However, what was worth being happy about was that his performance didn't seem to be affected. He never boasted about this.
"You have the nerve to go in this state? Furthermore, she's most likely still angry. How can she meet you? " Third Old Master Chen was indeed someone who had been in the bureaucracy for many years. Compared to his breakdown state when the incident happened, he had already adjusted and became calm. He even seemed a little cold.
"Then, then what should I do?" Chen Zhengmin was at a loss again.
Third Old Master Chen suddenly realized that it was a good decision to withdraw from this marriage. If a man wanted to achieve great things, how could he be so fickle in love? His elder sister's granddaughter had a great influence on his grandson. If she really married into the Chen family, his son would be drowned in love. What else could the Chen family count on? However, he also knew that now was not the time to reprimand him. The most important thing was to appease his grandson and let him prepare for the court examinations. This was the most important thing. "Of course I'm going home. Wash up and rest well. Prepare for the court examinations. I'll look for her after I get a good ranking."
"Yes, yes. Grandfather, you're right. Go home. Go home now."
The Chen family saw their son walking like a headless fly. They were anxious. However, they had no choice. It was good enough that he was willing to go home.
After returning, Chen Zhengmin was very obedient. He did whatever he was told and seemed to have returned to normal. In reality, it was just that.
The past two days seemed peaceful. However, in reality, that was not the case. Luo Peishan had said that he would look for Commandery Prince Cheng. It was not as simple as that. As for Luo Peishan, because of his neutral position, other than official matters, he rarely interacted with others in private, except for a few people who shared the same interests. Suddenly, he came to Commandery Prince Cheng, which could not attract the attention of others, especially since he had been closely watched these days.
It would be better if they did not pay attention. Once they did, what Li Ruyu had done would be completely exposed.
Ever since Li Ruyu returned home, she no longer had the courage to 'offer herself to someone to sleep with'. At this moment, she seemed to have finally realized that she might have done something stupid. Thinking about what Jingwan had said, the more she thought about it, the more scared she became. Besides, no matter how domineering she usually was, she was still a spoiled little girl. With all these added together, she couldn't take it and actually had a high fever.
In a daze, she only shouted "pain" and "Luo Jingwan hit me". A royal Commandery Princess was hit by an official's daughter. This was unacceptable. Commandery Princess Consort was furious. However, when the servant wiped Li Ruyu's body, Commandery Princess Consort found that her daughter's "injury" was not normal. It did not look like she was hit. Thinking of some possibilities, she was scared out of her wits. She sent all the servant girls out, leaving only her trusted nanny. Commandery Princess Consort was trembling all over. She did not dare to let the nanny check Li Ruyu's body. The nanny naturally knew what was going on.
"Master, some things should be done sooner rather than later."
Commandery Princess Consort closed her eyes. "Nanny, take a look."
The nanny took off Li Ruyu's pants. With just one look, she was sure that this Commandery Princess had lost her virginity. It must have happened last night. Also, the other party was ruthless and did not show any mercy to the Commandery Princess. If Jingwan knew about Li Ruyu's situation, she would not know whether to praise her strong willpower for not showing any signs in front of her or scold her for being hopelessly stupid.
"Master, Commandery Princess …"
Without the nanny saying more, Commandery Princess Consort had seen it. Her vision darkened and she almost fainted. If the nanny had not been quick enough to support her, she would have fallen to the ground. Commandery Princess Consort cried uncontrollably and kept saying, "Evil creature, evil creature."
"Master, now is not the time to cry. You have to figure out what is going on. Who is so daring to do such a thing to the Commandery Princess?"
Commandery Princess Consort came to her senses. "Bring the two little bitches who followed the Commandery Princess out here." Also, didn't they say that she went to Ding General Manor and stayed there for the night?
The two maidservants had wounds on their faces. It was obvious that they had been whipped on the way back. At this time, they trembled as they knelt in front of Princess Cheng. Without asking, they spilled the beans and told her everything in detail.
Commandery Princess Consort was furious. Her daughter had done such a stupid thing. Not only had she drugged a man to sleep with her, but she had also dared to go to his fiancée's house and ask her to break off the engagement. She deserved to be beaten to death. Moreover, in Commandery Princess Consort's eyes, Jingwan was just a little girl. How could she have hit Li Ruyu so hard? There were no wounds on Li Ruyu's body. "Take these two bitches away and flog them to death."
"Commandery Princess Consort, Commandery Princess Consort, please have mercy … oh …"
Their master had done such a disgraceful thing. How could the two servant girls survive? "Where is the coachman?"
Soon, someone came down to report that the coachman had disappeared. No one knew when or how he disappeared. After careful observation, they found that he was a lone widower. More importantly, he was an illiterate mute. He must have been afraid of being killed, so he ran away secretly. Fortunately, he was illiterate and mute. Even if he ran away, he would not reveal this matter. Commandery Princess Consort did not bother to look for him. Moreover, looking for a servant with great fanfare was telling others that something had happened in Commandery Prince Cheng's Mansion.
When Commandery Prince Cheng returned home, he only knew that his daughter had been beaten. He shouted as soon as he entered the house who had bullied his daughter. He wanted to seek justice for his daughter. Commandery Prince Cheng was a bad-tempered person who could shout at any time. Li Ruyu's whip was given by him. Commandery Prince Cheng was partly responsible for Li Ruyu's temper. He seemed to care a lot about Li Ruyu, but that was not the case. He was just using this method to maintain the dignity of Commandery Prince Cheng's Mansion. However, he did not know that the more he did this, the more disliked he would be. This vicious cycle made Commandery Prince Cheng's Mansion's position more and more precarious.
Commandery Princess Consort had a headache. The population of Commandery Prince Cheng's Mansion was relatively simple. However, meeting such a troublesome person did not mean that they could live happily. "The little girl is quarreling. Commandery Prince Cheng, please calm down." She did not even have time to cover up such a disgraceful thing. She dared to go to the mansion. Did she want everyone to know?
Commandery Prince Cheng could only resentfully give up. However, when Luo Peishan came to the mansion, he exploded.
Luo Peishan was naturally angry. Since she did not want face, then don't blame him for being impolite. He sneered, "Beat her? If this old man had such a shameless person in his family, I would beat her to death. "
"Old man, what did you say?"
"Your good daughter schemed against my granddaughter's fiancé. Who would give her to? Sleeping with a girl in a brothel requires money. Your family's girl, ha …" Luo Peishan's mouth was really the same as Jingwan's grandfather.
Commandery Prince Cheng was stunned at first. Then, he was furious. "Old man, you old bastard. How dare you slander my daughter? I will beat you to death today."
Luo Peishan knew that Commandery Prince Cheng was such a person. Naturally, he would not go alone. Moreover, there were other unrelated people. At this time, he naturally had to stop him. What if Official Luo was hurt?
The result of this commotion was naturally brought to Le Chengdi.
After hearing the cause and effect of this matter, Le Chengdi was also stunned. However, he also knew the seriousness of this matter. It was related to the reputation of the imperial family. There were so many princesses, commandery princesses and even county princesses in the imperial family. If something went wrong, these girls would be implicated. He immediately gave the order to keep it a secret. However, even so, what should be known was known.
Because it was related to the commandery princesses, the Empress had to come forward. Therefore, Le Chengdi directly took people to the Kunyi Palace.
After hearing this, the Empress's head hurt. If Li Ruyu had nothing to do with her, it would be fine. However, she was her sister's daughter. If something went wrong, not only would the girls of the imperial family be affected, but also the girls of the Ding General Manor and even the Sun Family would be affected. She might even lose her reputation. Not to mention other things, Noble Consort Su and others would definitely take the opportunity to strip her of her reputation. Fortunately, Li Ruyu had always been notorious. Not many people had dealings with her.
The Empress immediately issued an imperial decree for Commandery Prince Cheng's consort to bring Li Ruyu and Chen Zhengmin into the palace. As for the Luo family …
"Your Majesty, my granddaughter is innocent. If Commandery Princess Yu humiliates her like this, don't let her face this matter again. You don't know. My granddaughter is obedient, filial, and kind-hearted. Many people like her. With her personality, how could she offend Commandery Princess Ruyu? Maybe Commandery Princess Ruyu doesn't like her in some way and came up with such a sinister way to humiliate her. How can she face others in the future? "Luo Peishan said with sincerity. His eyes were red and there were even signs of tears flowing down his old face.
The Empress and Le Chengdi looked at each other in dismay. Especially Le Chengdi. What was Luo Peishan like on a normal day? He was elegant and dignified. As the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, he could be considered a model of "etiquette". He had never seen him lose his composure like this before.
"Your Majesty, we see that Minister Luo is right. This matter is mainly related to Ruyu. Call her over and clarify the matter. Then we can deal with it as we should."
"Your Majesty is right. But Lord Luo, who is your prospective grandson-in-law? Even if he was schemed against by Ruyu, if he really wants to be with Ruyu … he has to come forward."
"Your Majesty, you don't know …"
After the raging Commandery Prince Cheng calmed down and learned the truth of the matter, he was also stunned. Now that his mind was clearer, he abruptly interrupted Luo Peishan, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Lord Luo kept saying that Ruyu schemed against his prospective grandson-in-law. How come it wasn't that brat who humiliated my Ruyu?"
Luo Peishan sneered, "What kind of heavenly fragrance and national beauty is Commandery Princess Ruyu? Is it worth it for him to go out on the eve of the metropolitan examination and do something improper to her? Or is it that your Commandery Prince Cheng's estate is so powerful that it's worth it for him to risk his future to get close to you? Your Majesty, you don't know, but that child is also pitiful. He is the eldest grandson of this subject's younger brother. Three generations of him are counting on him alone. Yesterday, he almost missed the metropolitan examination. I heard that when he rushed to the examination courtyard, he was in a sorry state. Even the local destitute scholars were better than him. This subject knows about that child's scholarly ability. This year's metropolitan examination is in the bag. Tell me, if this matter affects his normal performance and he doesn't pass the examination, what should we do? Won't this subject's younger brother's family cry to death? "
Le Chengdi coughed lightly, "My dear minister, he's a man. It's just one night. It's not that serious."
"But in order to concentrate on his studies, that child didn't even have a bedwarmer by his side. He also hasn't experienced the matters between men and women. What if he was frightened by Commandery Princess Ruyu's scheme?"
It sounded as if Commandery Princess Ruyu had schemed first, then raped the commoner's man. Luo Peishan's words made Le Chengdi want to curse. But, you can't say that it's impossible. It must be said that this kind of thing happened to one of his brothers and he was laughed at for a period of time. But it made him very resistant to this matter and he almost gave up. This was an indisputable fact. It took a year for him to improve.
Commandery Prince Cheng was so angry that he stomped his feet, "Nonsense."
"Whether it's nonsense or not, we'll know once we investigate."
"Enough. But from Minister Luo's words, this person is still in the examination courtyard. If we want to solve this matter, we have to wait two more days. But Commandery Princess Cheng and Commandery Princess Li Ruyu have already been summoned. Empress, what do you think … "
"Then let's ask Ruyu first." But now the Empress was in a dilemma. Should she side with Li Ruyu or the Luo Family? Li Ruyu was related to her reputation. If she could get her out of this matter and become the victim, it would be good for her. But the Luo Family was also very important now. Wait, the Empress suddenly thought of a question, "Lord Luo, is your granddaughter the one who made a shocking song in Great Elder Princess's Mansion a few days ago?"
Luo Peishan thought that it was terrible! However, as long as the cancellation of the engagement between Third Young Lady and Chen Zhengmin was revealed, Third Young Lady would also be targeted by many people. But the first person was the Empress, so it was a little difficult to deal with.
"Your Highness, yes."
"I see." The Empress nodded with a smile, "I also heard that she is indeed a good girl." Then, there was no need to think about it now. It was obvious who she favored. In terms of disrupting the girl's marriage, Li Ruyu did a good job. As long as she completely degraded her, she could maintain her reputation. Moreover, the girl of the Luo family could still find a way to completely control her. Previously, when she knew that she was engaged, it was a pity. Now, it seemed that it was the will of heaven.
"Is she the girl who is liked by my royal sister? My royal sister also told me that the title of Eighteen Scholars that the girl gave to Yuyao was occupied by her husband every day. He couldn't wait to stare at her 24 hours a day. Yuyao couldn't compete with him and cried several times. "Le Chengdi said and laughed.
"That girl doesn't have any other hobbies except for flowers and plants."
"Speaking of which, Yilin also likes to play with flowers and plants." The Empress said with a smile.
Luo Peishan cursed inwardly. There were many people who liked flowers and plants. Of all people, she had to mention Sun Yilin, an unmarried young master. If he said that the Empress did not have a deeper meaning, Luo Peishan would write his name backwards.
What? Luo Jingbo was going to marry Sun Yilin's younger sister. Did she want Sun Yilin to marry Luo Jingbo's younger sister? What if the poor commoners changed their relatives? Absolutely not!
Le Chengdi didn't care about Jingwan's marriage, so he didn't think of this problem. "My royal sister said that the girl also took a reward. Did she give it to her fiancé?"
"The third girl directly gave the pouch to me. I did give it to that boy, but he said that someone needed it more than him, so he didn't accept it."
Le Chengdi nodded, "He is a man of integrity."
Two days after Great Elder Princess's birthday, Le Chengdi announced that he would meet the 10 people who wanted to receive the reward on the same day as the Palace Examination.
Soon, Princess Cheng entered the palace with Li Ruyu, who was still a little dizzy. The Princess Consort of Chengjun originally thought that after Li Ruyu recovered, she would privately find the Luo family and settle this matter privately. However, she did not expect that it would be brought to the Emperor so quickly. She was also glad that Li Ruyu was still ill. At least she could pretend to be pitiful. Not to mention other things, at least she could not let her daughter take full responsibility. Otherwise, when she married into the Chen family, she would not be able to establish herself. However, the Princess Consort of Chengjun regretted that she should not have beaten the two maids to death so quickly. Moreover, the Empress was her biological sister. How could she not help her at all? Before entering the Kunyi Palace, Princess Consort Cheng calmed herself down. Then, tears fell down her cheeks.
Cheng Junwang Fei was not stupid and did not cry out loud. It had to be known that this kind of crying would attract hatred. In front of the Holy One, if she was accused of being disrespectful, then the loss would not make up for it.
She knelt down obediently and saluted. Li Ruyu followed beside Princess Consort Chengjun in a daze. She was quiet.
The Empress raised her eyebrows. "What's wrong with Ruyu?"
"Your Highness, Ruyu has had a high fever since she came back yesterday. She is still in a daze now."
Luo Peishan was a man. Naturally, he wouldn't argue with a woman. Moreover, he didn't expect Li Ruyu to be sick. However, whether she was really sick or a man-made illness, it was worth thinking about.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, my granddaughter originally wanted to wait for her cousin's results to come out. If he can pass, then we can delay it for two days. First, we don't want to affect his exam. Second, we don't want to affect his reputation. Now it seems that Princess Ruyu's condition is not very good. We can't explain it clearly. Why don't we wait for a few days? When the time comes, we can call them all together and ask them clearly. I think Princess Ruyu will be better by then."
Luo Peishan had planned to follow Jingwan's idea. The reason why he went to Prince Cheng so quickly was to show his attitude — he wouldn't let this matter go. But he didn't expect Prince Cheng's temper to be worse than the rumors said.
"Okay. Then you can go back first, "Le Chengdi said.
Princess Cheng's heart choked. She had just come in and was asked to go back. She couldn't use Li Ruyu's condition to gain sympathy. If she persisted, she would be seen as not caring about her daughter's health. Princess Cheng looked at her sister, the noblest woman in the world. But the Empress lowered her head to drink tea and didn't look at her. How could she not understand? Her daughter had been completely abandoned. Cheng Junwang Fei wiped her tears and left with her daughter after a bow.
As for Prince Cheng, ha, Princess Cheng basically pretended not to see him.
In the early years, Prince Cheng was henpecked. He had no choice. His wife was the legitimate daughter of the powerful Ding General Manor. Many people coveted her. She could have married a prince, but she married the heir of the previous prince. Now, Prince Cheng had no power or influence. Everyone said that Le Chengdi wanted to weaken the power of Ding General Manor. But Ding General Manor was there, and there was also the Empress. If he wanted to do something, he had to think twice. But even so, Prince Cheng's Manor had been glorious for a few years. When did it start to show signs of decline? He really couldn't explain it …
Just like that, the matter was temporarily delayed. However, more and more people found out about it, and the main reason was because of Jingwan. After the initial pity, people no longer stared at the delicious cake in other people's bowls. But now the delicious cake was placed back on the table in perfect condition. A group of people couldn't help but stare at it covetously, secretly plotting how to get the delicious cake into their bowls.
When Sun Yilin knew about it, he smashed the teacup in his hand. He was so excited that he couldn't control himself. God pitied him and gave him another chance. If he didn't grasp it well and let others take it away, he would rather not marry for the rest of his life.
As for what his sister was about to marry into the Luo family, under normal circumstances, he wouldn't marry a lady from the Luo family. What the hell was that? It wasn't as if the law didn't allow it. Naturally, he could marry.
It had to be said that in an official family, especially a big family, there was basically no such thing as "marriage swapping". The main reason was that every family needed a huge network of connections, and in-laws held an important position in it. Between two families, one tie was enough. If there was a second tie, it would generally be necessary to maintain this relationship after a long time, and rely on the marriage of the next generation. Of course, there were those who had a good relationship, because the other family had a child that they had watched grow up. Don't worry, this didn't fall under the scope of marriage. Among the same generation, a second tie was a waste of resources.
The more outstanding the child, the less such a situation would occur.
Other than the Luo and Chen families and Li Ruyu, no one knew that the two of them had already broken off the engagement. They were all waiting, waiting for the examination to end, waiting for the results.
Therefore, in this strange situation, many people were paying attention to Chen Zhengmin's results. When the results were released, they were even more enthusiastic than the Chen family to see the results.
There were a total of three red lists for the top 300 candidates. First was the bottom 100. Those who saw or heard their names, even if they were not satisfied with the results, were still beaming with joy. Those who didn't have their names were all anxiously waiting. Or they knew that with their standards, they definitely wouldn't be able to enter the top 200. Naturally, they showed a look of despair, but there was still a glimmer of hope in their eyes.
"Young Master, don't you want to take a look?"
"Look at what? Will the person chosen by Luo Shangshu fall below the top 200? "
"What if he doesn't perform well?"
"Yes, that makes sense. Go, go take a look."
"Yes, I'll go now."
This situation wasn't rare. Therefore, there were a lot of people looking at the list. Many of them knew each other. When they saw each other, they were first stunned. What was he doing here? Their master didn't (couldn't, wouldn't) participate in the imperial examination. Then, they tacitly looked away. It turned out that everyone's purpose was the same.
Very good, the first red list that was posted did not have Chen Zhengmin's name.
After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, the second red list was posted. Yes, there was still no name.
Then, it seemed that either his performance was completely abnormal and he fell below the top 300, or there was no abnormality. On the first red list, they could directly start looking from the front.
After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, the third red list was posted. Then, "Chen Zhengmin, fifth place."
The voice was so loud that it made the scene quiet down for a moment. Then, these six words rang out one after another.
This made the people who were looking at the list confused. What kind of person was this Chen Zhengmin? Even the first place, Huiyuan, didn't receive so much attention.
"Oh, it seems that his performance is not abnormal. Then we have to wait for two more days. Let's go back to the residence."
Therefore, many people around who were obviously extraordinary left. When they met someone they were familiar with, they even greeted them.
This scene caused many people to be even more confused. Speaking of which, what exactly was going on?
"Hey, isn't this Chen Zhengmin's page boy? Your young master didn't come? Is he going to look at the list? There's no need to look. Your young master is fifth place. Quickly go back and report the good news. "
The page boy naturally heard of his young master's ranking. But why were there so many people paying attention to him? Also, after someone said that he was the young master's page boy, the attention on him instantly increased. It was as if he had become the focus of everyone's attention. Who could tell him, what was going on? The page boy only felt his scalp go numb. Then, he fled.
The Chen family was waiting for his news. When they saw him running out of breath, they only thought that he was rushing back to report the good news.
"How was it? Did you pass? What was your rank?" They asked anxiously.
"Pass, pass, pass …"
"Hurry up and say it." They wanted to beat him up.
"Pass, pass, fifth place." After saying these few words, the page boy was released. He then took a few deep breaths.
The Chen family was overjoyed. Fortunately, he was not affected during the exam.
The firecrackers outside the door were set off. The copper coins that were prepared early in the morning were also brought out.
Speaking of which, the place they were currently living in was a small courtyard with three courtyards that the eldest son of the Chen family helped to set up. It wasn't a place where high officials and nobles gathered, but it was still a relatively small area, and it wasn't mixed with those messy people. Although they hadn't moved in for long, the surrounding neighbors all knew that there was a junior in their family who was good at studying. When the firecrackers went off, everyone knew that there was a high chance that he had passed the exam, and they all came out of their homes to bask in the joyous atmosphere. As for the Chen family, they prepared copper coins and threw them out. At the same time, they hurriedly sent people to the Chen family's first branch and … the Luo family to report the good news.
All the liveliness and joy seemed to not affect one person. That person was the one who should be the happiest.
The page steadied his breathing before running to his young master's study. Just like before, the young master was sitting there reading. While he was reading, his subordinates were also reacting. However, the page steward who had been with him for many years said that there was something wrong with the young master. "Young master, you passed the exam fifth place."
"Oh." He had just finished reading a page of the book and flipped to the next page.
"Young master, the whole family is very happy."
"Oh."
The page boy swallowed his saliva, "Young master, there were many people who were not in the exam today. They seemed to be looking at …"
"What?"
"… You."
Chen Zhengmin looked at the book and did not move. However, the page boy knew that he had taken his words to heart. "So, the news has spread all over the city?" Then, he suddenly threw the book in his hand and even flipped over the desk. He could no longer maintain his composure and became exceptionally irritable. "They're all watching and waiting. They're all waiting for me to break off the engagement with my cousin. Do you think I don't know that those bastards are all greedy wolves? Just because my cousin is profitable, they can't wait for me to cancel the engagement with my cousin so that they can take advantage of it. Bastards, bastards … "Chen Zhengmin was like a madman as he smashed and cursed.
The things that Chen Zhengmin had always cherished were all smashed and torn by him.
"Li Ruyu, that bitch Li Ruyu, it must have been arranged by them. They deliberately ruined my marriage with my cousin. Their methods are so vicious, so sinister. They all deserve to die, they all deserve to die, they all deserve to die …"
"Young master, young master, don't be like this, don't be like this …" The page boy was scared to death.
Naturally, the people outside noticed the reaction in the room and were also frightened. They quickly ran to report to Third Old Master Chen and the rest.
When they heard that something had happened to Chen Zhengmin, the whole family rushed over. He had been a gentle and good-tempered person since he was young. Now, he was about to tear down the house. The great joy they had was gone in an instant.
Chen Zhengmin's grandmother and mother were crying. What a sin, what a sin …
"I will go to the Luo Family." Third Old Master Chen suddenly said.
"Old master, why are you going to the Luo Family?" Third Madam Chen asked while wiping her tears.
"Why? The one who started it needs to untie it. Naturally, I will ask that girl to come and persuade him. Otherwise, how can he enter the palace tomorrow and participate in the court examination? "Third Old Master Chen said calmly.
"But now that things have turned out like this, will that girl come? Will Elder Sister let her come? "
"No, if she doesn't come, I will kneel down and beg them."
"Old master —" Not only Third Madam Chen, but everyone else was also shocked.
"Enough, get someone to prepare a carriage for me." Third Old Master Chen looked at Chen Zhengmin again and turned to leave.
When Third Old Master Chen arrived at the Luo Family, he really did what he said. When he saw Old Madam Luo, he explained his purpose of coming and was rejected. Old Madam Luo immediately knelt down.
Old Madam Luo's face fell. "Third brother, do you have to go to this extent?"
"Elder sister, our whole family is counting on Min Geer. Do you know how unwilling I was when I left the capital? If I don't see Min Geer enter the official career and climb to a high position, I won't be able to die in peace. Elder sister, I am already half buried in the ground. This is the only extravagant hope I have left. Elder sister, please fulfill my wish. "
Old Madam Luo looked at him coldly. "Since you already know that you are half buried in the ground, even if Min Geer enters the official career after the court examination, how high do you think you will be able to see him climb?"
Third Old Master Chen's body stiffened. After a moment, he said, "Elder sister, are you really not willing to fulfill my wish?"
"Fulfill your wish? How can I fulfill your wish? Just let our Third Miss persuade Min Geer and it will be over? Or do you want us to directly put Third Miss into your family? What, Min Geer slept with the Imperial Princess, how can it be over just like that? The Imperial Princess can't be a concubine, so you want Third Miss to be your grandson's concubine? "
"Elder sister, I didn't think of that …"
With a bang, Old Madam Luo threw the teacup at him. "You didn't think of that before, but when your grandson went crazy, he thought of that, didn't he? Even if we haven't seen each other for ten or twenty years, I still know clearly what kind of person you are. I originally thought that you would change as you got older. Not only did you not change, but you even became worse? "
"Elder sister, if you don't fulfill my wish, then there is no point in me living anymore. Just let me hang myself on the Luo family's door."
"Bastard —" Old Madam Luo was furious. She stood up and rushed forward, slapping him across the face.
Third Old Master Chen's body was knocked askew by the slap. He knelt down again. "Elder sister, please fulfill my wish."
"Men, beat him up and throw him out!"
"Elder sister, you'd rather watch your own brother die and give up the Luo family's reputation than give up a granddaughter?"
Jingwan had been standing outside for quite a while. She had heard the conversation in the room. She really didn't expect this third granduncle to be so stubborn, decisive, and selfish. The few times she had seen him before, she had thought that he was a kind little old man. Even on the day of the annulment of the engagement, he was still very easy to talk to. So it turned out that it just didn't cross his bottom line? As long as Chen Zhengmin was well and there was hope for their branch to recover, he could tolerate anything or not care about anything. But if this point was crossed, would he disown his own family?
It was as if he had a split personality and another personality suddenly emerged.
"Where did he go? Beat him up and throw him out."
"Elder sister …"
"Grandmother." Jingwan stepped into the room. "Don't be angry, I'll go to the Chen family."
Third Old Master Chen raised his head and looked at Jingwan. There was still blood on his forehead, but there was a smile on his face. It looked particularly strange. "Third girl, you're still the most righteous."
Jingwan looked at him and suddenly tilted her head, revealing the naivety of a young girl. "Third granduncle, don't tell me you think that I'll go with you just because I agree to be Cousin Min's concubine? How shameless is he, and how shameless are you? Between him and the Luo family, I choose the Luo family. Between him and myself, I choose myself. "
"He's your fiancé. A woman should respect her husband. Where are your three obediences and four virtues?" Then he turned around and glared at Madame Luo. "Did the Luo family teach such a girl?"
"Ex-fiancé. I've already annulled the engagement with him." Jingwan said coldly.
"You're engaged to him, so you're his woman. It's the same even if you annulled the engagement. Do you still want to marry someone else? Shameless! "
"Oh, yes, your future granddaughter-in-law is shameless."
"You …"
"What about it?" Jingwan's smile remained.
"Talking back to your elders, where are your manners?"
"Oh, that kind of thing. It's natural when facing people, but when facing something that I don't even know what it is, I really don't know what it is."
Probably because he had never met a girl like Jingwan, he couldn't win against her, so he turned to Madame Luo. "Elder sister, you've taught such a granddaughter. It's too disappointing."
Madame Luo sneered. She didn't expect her younger brother to become like this. He looked so normal before, and all his bad habits were gone. If she knew that he had become like this, even if she was worried that Wan Wan's marriage wouldn't go smoothly, she would never have betrothed Wan Wan to Chen Zhengmin.
"Grandmother, I'll go see Cousin Min first. Since things have come to this point, it's better to make some things clear. As for Third Granduncle, Grandmother, please bear with it and entertain him for a while. When I come back, if he really wants to hang himself in the Luo family, Granddaughter will personally find a rope for him and personally tie the rope to the door. When the time comes, if he doesn't go up, I will have someone hang him up. "Jing Wan smiled lightly at Third Elder Chen.
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