It seemed that in her eyes, selling her alone would allow the whole family to live a happy life. She felt very contented and had no resentment at all.
Xiao Lingyue sighed in her heart and touched her head: "Silly girl."
Qingluo looked confused.
"Let's not talk about the past. You can follow me with peace of mind from now on. As long as I am here, no one can bully you." Even if she leaves the Shen family in the future, she will get Qingluo's deed of betrayal in advance.
Take her with you.
This is the promise given by Xiao Lingyue.
She always keeps her promises and never lies.
Looking at the red and swollen marks on Qing Luo's face, Xiao Lingyue's eyes flashed coldly: "I will pay for the injury on your face tenfold!"
Qingluo didn't quite understand, so she said obediently: "I'll listen to the third lady."
At the same time, a voice came from outside the door: "The concubine has arrived!"
Xiao Lingyue turned around and saw Xie Yurui walking in with a few people.
She was followed by a maid, who held her hand and walked like a weak woman, making her look even more delicate than the imperial concubine in the palace.
"Why isn't the prince here?" Xie Yurui looked around for Zhan Beihan as soon as he walked in.
"Back to the concubine, the prince has just left for something. He said he would come back to see the prince later." Ye Qi replied respectfully.
Xie Yurui frowned slightly, and her interest immediately dropped a bit.
Xiao Lingyue saw the person following her with her head bowed.
He is the steward of Nanyang Hou Mansion.
"Why are you here?" Xiao Lingyue asked.
"Oops, I almost forgot, Miss Shen, this housekeeper is here to see you." Xie Yurui smiled with a hint of malice.
Xiao Lingyue asked coldly: "What do you want from me?"
The housekeeper said with a straight face: "Third Miss, the people from the Zhenbei Hou Mansion came to break off the engagement today. The master said that you should go back to the house immediately!"
Xie Yurui raised the corners of her lips, waiting to see her embarrassed.
Breaking off an engagement is very damaging to a woman's honor, and once she says it, it makes people feel like her price has dropped.
Some women with strong temperaments have committed suicide out of grief and anger, just to preserve their so-called reputation.
Xiao Lingyue couldn't help feeling ironic when she saw Xie Yurui's gloating expression.
She said lukewarmly: "Beibei is still sick. I don't have time to go back now."
The housekeeper was anxious: "Miss Third, the people from the Zhenbei Hou Mansion are still waiting to see you..."
Xiao Lingyue raised her eyebrows: "Why do you want to see me? This marriage was decided by the two families themselves, and it was not my choice. Now that we want to break off the engagement, can't my father just agree to it?"
Xie Yurui: "..." Why is she so calm?
This is an annulment, doesn't she feel ashamed?
"But...but, Miss Third, this is your marriage..." The housekeeper was so stunned that he couldn't even finish his sentence.
Xiao Lingyue found it funny: "When the marriage between the two families was decided, did anyone ask me for my opinion?"
Butler: "..." Of course not.
Marriage is a major matter, it is the parents' order and the matchmaker's words. There is no need to ask.
"Since no one asked me for my opinion when we decided to get married, why do you have to see me now that we're going to break off the engagement? Can't you just decide for yourself?" Xiao Lingyue said sarcastically.
In this so-called marriage contract, both families regarded her as a tool.
Now that the engagement is about to be broken off, I feel embarrassed and want to push her to the front.