Chapter 81 Agreeing to the Conditions, Retiring the Engagement
After the shopkeeper turned around and left the private room, she did not send anyone to deliver the message. She turned around and went to another private room.
He respectfully said to the people in the private room: "Girl, the lady from the Lan family came last time. She seemed to be in a hurry, so my subordinate arranged for her to wait in the private room last time."
Sitting in the private room was the woman who met Lan Ziyu last time. She smiled slightly, and then said: "As expected, the master was right, let her wait."
"Yes." The shopkeeper stepped back.
The woman drank her tea leisurely, but in her mind she wanted to make Lan Ziyu wait for a few more hours. She also wanted to let her know that she was the one coming to ask their master to find a way out for her.
In Lan Ziyu's elegant room, there was a pot of tea and a plate of pastries. However, how could she be in the mood to eat at this moment? She sat there on pins and needles, anxiously waiting for the woman who met her last time. She thought to herself
I wonder if the woman is willing to see her. Don't you know that the girl is sitting in the private room next to her at the moment?
Two hours later, Lan Ziyu sat in a panic, fearing that the shopkeeper would come in and tell her that the girl was not coming. If that was the case, she could only ask her mother to give her some silver to keep her out of the wind.
head.
Just when her thoughts were a little confused, the door suddenly opened. She looked up and saw that it was the girl, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
The woman smiled and said: "Miss Lan, I haven't seen you for a long time. I heard that you are looking for me in a hurry?"
Lan Ziyu was a little excited, took a sip of tea, and then said: "Yes, Ziyu has something to discuss with you. I wonder if what the girl said last time is still true?"
The woman looked Lan Ziyu up and down, sighed and then sat down slowly. When Lan Ziyu saw her expression, he suddenly panicked. Then he continued: "Didn't the girl say last time,
You want me to help your master, His Royal Highness the Princess...I have thought about it, but there is a condition."
The woman looked at Lan Ziyu, burst out laughing, and then said: "Miss Lan, our master's condition last time was that you should come to Ruyi Zhai three days after that day. However, you did not show up.
After our master found out, he gave up the idea. After all, there are many girls like you in the capital. What happened to you that you suddenly changed your mind? "
"I, I suddenly figured it out. Three days is really too short, so I thought about it for a few more days, and now I have it figured out." Lan Ziyu thought of a reason and said.
"Oh? So that's it. Miss Lan, you have already missed that day. So, even if you figure it out, our master will not agree." The woman said with a hint of cunning in her eyes.
When Lan Ziyu heard this, she took a step back. She was penniless now, so she decided to run out temporarily and didn't take any money. Even Cui'er didn't follow her, so how could she notify her mother to give her money?
Now, as long as she can get the woman in front of her to agree to her request, she will try anything.
So, she said feebly: "Actually, Ziyu, tell the truth to the girl. A few days ago, the son of the Minister of Etiquette proposed marriage to my father and wanted to marry me. My father actually agreed, but I don't want to get married.
It suddenly occurred to me that for this plan, only the master behind the girl can help me. Therefore, I will agree to her request."
"Hmm? He Zhian, the son of the Minister of Rites? It would be great if you could marry him as your official wife." That woman
Zi covered her lips and said with a smile.
"Girl is joking. Who doesn't know that he is extremely ridiculous and has eight concubines at home. Ziyu will never marry him, and I asked girl to beg your master for me." Lan Ziyu suddenly knelt down.
He came down and said.
When the woman saw her, she quickly helped Lan Ziyu up and said, "Miss Lan is serious. How do you want us to help you?"
When Lan Ziyu heard this, she thought that this woman might help her, so she blurted out: "Cancel the engagement for me, and I will agree to your request!"
"That's it? You don't want to make any more plans for your future?" the woman asked tentatively.
Lan Ziyu smiled bitterly and said: "Tzuyu has already reached such a stage, so it is better to think about how to get out of the sea of suffering first. How dare you hope for the future?"
"Okay, since Miss Lan has made up her mind, you can wait for my good news in Ruyizhai." The woman stood up and left the private room.
Lan Ziyu couldn't believe it and said, "Is what the girl said true?"
"Of course it's true. I can still lie to you. If I don't come back tonight, you can rest here and I will inform the shopkeeper. Don't worry." The woman promised Lan Ziyu.
After that, he left the private room.
After she left, she said a few words to the shopkeeper and then returned to the palace.
"Master, this is what happened, you see..." the woman said respectfully. Everything still needs the master's consent, so she asked.
"Well, let her stay in Ruyi Zhai tonight. Just go and tell her tomorrow. It would also be good to let her have a taste of waiting." Concubine Shu said with a smile.
"Yes." The woman left the dormitory.
After Lan Ziyu met the woman, she still felt a little uneasy. She was afraid that the master behind the woman would not agree, so she didn't sleep well at all at night. The next morning, she got up with two dark circles under her eyes.
When the woman came to Ruyizhai again, she smiled and said, "Miss Lan, didn't you get a good rest last night?"
"Young lady, you are joking. How can I sleep soundly in such a situation? But, I don't know how your master decided?" Lan Ziyu was very anxious, so he had no time to deal with the woman.
"Miss Lan is really anxious. You know what my master means. After knowing your situation, she felt that you would be wronged if you married the legitimate son of the He family. So, she gave you another chance."
The woman said slowly.
"Are you telling the truth? Your master promised to help me break off the engagement?" Lan Ziyu's eyes lit up.
"Of course, but the master who broke off the engagement doesn't have to come forward at all. Now you just need to relax and go back to the house to wait for news." The woman continued.
"You said, let me go back home? What if..." Lan Ziyu asked hesitantly.
"Nothing goes wrong. If the master agrees to you, there will be no problem. You go back first, and you will know when the time comes." The woman said with a smile.
Lan Ziyu was still a little hesitant, but now he could only listen to the words of the woman in front of him.
The woman could see that Lan Ziyu still had some doubts, so she smiled and persuaded: "Our master said that he will summon you in a few days. At that time, if the engagement is successfully broken off, please remember to Miss Lan.
My own commitment."
Lan Ziyu finally believed the words of the woman in front of him, and after thanking her profusely, he secretly returned to Lan Mansion.
When the gatekeeper of the Lan Mansion saw that the eldest lady was back, he hurriedly said: "Miss, you are back. The master is very anxious."
"I know." Lan Ziyu didn't have time to say anything. She was now thinking about when the He family would come to break off the engagement.
Lan Ziyu hurried to her yard, only to hear Mr. Lan's voice: "Stop, it's getting more and more outrageous. Look at how you look like the legitimate daughter of the Lan family. I've arranged a marriage for you."
It’s not easy. If the He family knows about the escape, what do you think they should do?"
Lan Ziyu didn't want to talk to his father anymore, so he could only say: "Tzuyu knows that he was wrong, please ask father to punish him."
Originally, Mr. Lan was very angry. After he said these words, he thought that Lan Ziyu would definitely refute his words. As a result, not only did he not refute, but he also admitted his mistake to her. Mr. Lan didn't know what to say anymore.
So, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Just admit your mistake. You can go back to the yard first."
"Yes." After Lan Ziyu returned to the yard, Mrs. Lan was a little surprised when she heard that Lan Ziyu had returned home. She hurried to Lan Ziyu's yard and asked: "Tzuyu, why are you back?"
"Don't worry, mother, Ziyu has already met that person, and that person said that he will definitely fulfill his daughter's wish." Lan Ziyu said in a low voice.
Mrs. Lan breathed a sigh of relief and said distressedly: "That'll be fine."
During this gap, the wife of the Minister of Rites came to the door in person. When Master Lan found out, he was a little at a loss, so he called his wife to come and meet him.
After Mrs. Lan saw Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of Etiquette, she respectfully asked: "May I ask why Madam came to visit..."
It stands to reason that the two families have already finished changing the decorations. They are just waiting for the bride to come in after calculating the time. What does Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of Etiquette mean by this?
Mrs. Shangshu said with some embarrassment: "It's really hard to talk about this matter. Anyone who comes, please bring the gift first."
All the people brought by Mrs. Shangshu came in, and then presented a large box of gifts. Mrs. Lan didn't understand. Their master was a businessman, while the Minister of Rites was an official. Today's situation seems to be
Somewhat passed...
Mrs. Shangshu smiled and said: "Mrs. Lan, today I am here to break off the engagement. How can I say this? It's all my fault for that hateful son. It's so disappointing!"
Mrs. Lan looked at Madam Shangshu with doubts. From Madam Shangshu's eyes, she couldn't tell that she really blamed her son. Why did she look complacent instead?
"Mrs. Shangshu, although our Lan family is not as good as Shangshu's mansion, it was Mr. He who came to propose marriage to our Tzuyu. It has only been a few days, why did they suddenly break off the engagement?" Mrs. Lan immediately agreed and accepted the truth.
The gift told Mrs. Shangshu to get out. However, she had to figure out what happened, otherwise it would not be appropriate for Tzuyu to be engaged and then to have the engagement broken off.
"Well, yesterday, my son went out to drink with the son of the Minister of Punishment, but for some reason, when he woke up, he slept with the second lady of the Shangshu of the Punishment Department. This matter happened early in the morning, as the Shangshu of the Punishment Department
Reluctantly, let us give her an explanation. Although the second young lady is a concubine, she is still a woman from an official family. We can't treat her badly. Therefore, we don't dare to wrong Miss Lan's family, so we have to break off the engagement. This matter
The fault lies with Shangshu Mansion, so I am here today to apologize and give you a gift." Mrs. Shangshu said helplessly.