A few years ago, Uncle Yongkang fell in love with his eldest brother Chu Wenzhong, and repeatedly tried to make peace with the matchmaker. Uncle Yongkang's daughter, An Ling'er, was pretty and pretty, but she was a few years younger than her eldest brother.
At first, my mother did not want to accept this marriage. Although Yongkang Bo was an idle earl with no real job, he was a relative of the emperor after all. He was the natal family of Concubine An in the palace.
It's just that Concubine An was also unlucky. She died of illness two years after giving birth to the second prince. Uncle Yongkang only had a title left.
For their general's palace, it is enough for them to produce a daughter who marries the royal family. If they produce another son who marries a relative of the royal family, there is no guarantee that they will not be accused of forming cliques for personal gain.
But Yongkang Bo seemed determined to marry his daughter to her eldest brother. Later, he actually brought his daughter to the house to show her eldest brother his love.
In this case, it would be hard to refuse, lest the daughter's reputation be ruined, and instead of getting married, she might become an enemy.
What's more, An Ling'er did seem to be gentle and well-behaved, and the eldest brother himself had no objection, so the marriage was settled just like that.
The eldest brother has not yet gotten married, and is also waiting for An Ling'er to get a hairpin, which is similar to the situation between her and Jun Lingyun.
But, how can a woman carry a box to her husband’s house before marriage?
She tried hard to recall what happened to her eldest brother and An Ling'er in her previous life. But in her previous life, she had almost lost contact with her family since she entered the palace. Now that she thought about it, she didn't even know whether her eldest brother was married or not.
"Mrs. Yongkang Bo, we haven't seen you for a long time. We are so far away from you." Mrs. Chu heard the servant's words and hurriedly came out to greet her. After all, she was her future in-laws.
"Mrs. Chu, how are you doing lately?" Mrs. Yongkangbo also responded with a smile.
"Madam, mother, please talk slowly. I'm going back to the house first." Chu Yunxi was a woman in a boudoir. There were some things that were not easy to hear, and she had no reason to be told that she didn't understand the rules.
"Xi'er, you can also come and accompany us. We are all our own, so it doesn't matter."
Mrs. Chu hadn't seen Chu Yunxi for several days, and she was so worried that she had to stay in front of her to feel at ease. Mrs. Yongkang's expression changed slightly, but she didn't say anything.
"Yes, mother."
Chu Yunxi thought of the boxes at the door, and was keenly aware that Mrs. Yongkangbo's expression was not right. If something bad happened, she was worried that her mother might have another fetal movement, so she agreed.
After Mrs. Yongkang Bo sat down, she stopped talking.
"If there is something wrong with your mother-in-law, you might as well tell her directly." Mrs. Chu also saw that something was wrong with her.
"Well, I really don't know how to say it. So I'll just say it shamelessly. I'm here today to break off the engagement."
"What?" Mrs. Chu stood up in shock. Breaking off an engagement is a big deal.
The party whose engagement has been withdrawn will inevitably have a bad reputation. If it is not good to propose engagement, the standard must be lowered again and again.
"Mother, please don't get excited, or you may hurt yourself. Let's listen to Mrs. Yongkang Bo's words."
Chu Yunxi helped her mother sit back.
"It's not that we are betraying our trust. In fact, a woman's reputation is as great as the sky. If her reputation is damaged, her children will not be able to hold her head high in the future, and marriage will be a problem."
Madam Chu and Chu Yunxi's hearts sank. The news about the flower appreciation feast was still spread!
Sure enough, Mrs. Yongkangbo continued: "Although the matter of the second young lady of your house has nothing to do with the eldest son, it is the same."
Although Mrs. Chu was angry, she was also a little embarrassed. Her family was unfortunate, so such a shameful thing happened.
"I wonder where Mrs. Yongkang Bo heard the rumors? Madam, does anyone dare to stand up and accuse my Chu family of having a disgraceful daughter? The matter has been resolved and my daughter will not be affected. I hope Madam will think twice."
Since the emperor has issued a hush-hush order, no one dares to disobey the order and spread this matter again, and it will never affect the eldest brother and An Ling'er.
"Well, there is no airtight wall in the world. Once you do it, there will always be some clues left."
Mrs. Yongkang Bo's eyes were a little disdainful. Fortunately, someone told her, otherwise, her daughter would be finished in her life! She would have to be criticized by the world as the daughter-in-law of the Chu family all her life.
As time goes by, no one will remember which member of the Chu family had an affair without a matchmaker, but will only remember that it was the woman from the Chu family who misbehaved.
"Madam, your family and I have been close for many years, and the two children have been in contact a lot. Relationships cannot be broken off easily. Madam, can you go back and discuss it with Uncle Yongkang before making a decision?"
Mrs. Chu felt sorry for her eldest son, and after waiting all these years, she suppressed her anger, lowered her attitude, and discussed with Mrs. Yongkang Bo.
Mrs. Yongkang Bo stood up and said, "Today, I have brought back all the betrothal gifts from your mansion. This matter should be treated as our Earl's Palace. I'm sorry for your general's palace."
She was about to leave after saying that. In such an embarrassing situation, it would be better to make it clear earlier and leave.
"Wait a moment."
Chu Yunxi stopped her. Mrs. Yongkangbo turned around in surprise. She didn't know what else Chu Yunxi could say. Her sister had done such a shameful thing, and she didn't know how to avoid it, so she came forward.
"Mrs. Yongkang Bo, if you want to break off the engagement, please give a clear reason. Don't be ambiguous and just say some insinuations. If you can't explain it, it's not impossible to break off the engagement. Then we have to go to the General's Mansion to cancel the engagement.
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It seems that Mrs. Yongkang Bo doesn't understand this principle of courtesy before fighting. Since the Yongkang Bo Mansion is determined to add insult to injury and slap the Chu family in the face, there is no need for her to be polite.
Chu Yunxi's words made Mrs. Yongkang Bo's breathing quicken. It was obviously the Chu family who had done something shameless, but now they had the nerve to beat her up.
"You, Chu Yunxi, how can you, a girl in a boudoir, say such things? You, the Chu family, have done so many dirty things, don't you think you can count them? Do you want me to explain them clearly?"
"Yes, we haven't counted. Madam, please make it clear." Chu Yunxi is not in a hurry. If she wants to ruin her eldest brother's reputation, it depends on whether she, Chu Yunxi, agrees.
If Mrs. Yongkangbo takes into account the long-standing friendship between the two families, she will come to discuss with them first, and withdraw from each other on the grounds that their personalities are incompatible, so that neither party loses face. Instead of bullying them directly.
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Mrs. Yongkangbo was so angry that she clenched the veil in her hand:
"Your daughter has done such immoral things. Chu Yunxi, do you still think that you can marry the prince? When your engagement is canceled by the prince, do you think your family can still hide this thing?
Don’t be too arrogant, lest you fall too badly!”
She didn't dare to speak out because the emperor had issued a silence order, and she didn't dare to disobey it.
But the reason why their family set their sights on Chu Wenzhong in the first place was not only because Chu Wenzhong was the eldest son of General Chu, but also mainly because of Chu Yunxi's status as the future crown princess.
If Chu Yunxi's engagement was broken off by the prince, the Chu family would gradually be abandoned by the royal family, and how could they be worthy of the daughter of his Earl's Palace.
"Is Madam so sure that my engagement will be annulled by the Crown Prince? If my engagement is not annulled, how will Madam handle herself?"
Chu Yunxi sneered in her heart, it turned out to be the Earl of Idleness. Today, she and the prince had just decided to get married within three months. However, the Earl of Yongkang did not get any news at all, and they got the news that Chu Xueer had a miscarriage.
The person who spread the news really had ulterior motives.
"Oh, which man in this world can marry a woman who has been contaminated by another man, let alone the aloof and noble Prince. It's not like the innocent daughter's family in this world is dead."
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