Lord Gu could no longer hold back his anger and looked at Gu Jingheng with disappointed eyes, "Tell me! What is going on? Why are you there with the concubine of the Lu family?"
Gu Jingheng knelt in front of the ancestral rank, looked at Lord Gu, and for a long time just made a promise, "I don't know, son..."
Today, when Gu Jingheng heard Shen Zi calmly talk about breaking off the engagement, he realized that he didn't understand her at all.
Although she is a bit rigid compared to Lu Li, she was able to compose a poem in five steps at the age of five. Compared with those literati, she is actually not inferior. In terms of etiquette and upbringing, she does a better job than any other young lady from aristocratic families. .
It's a pity that the Shen family does not have the Gu family's great cause, otherwise...
Seeing that Gu Jingheng had not come to his senses for a long time, Lord Gu whipped him hard, "I don't know? Do you know that your father's face has been completely humiliated by you today? Do you know that now is the critical moment, the Shen family suddenly and our family Break off the engagement, how do you want His Majesty to view the Gu family?"
Gu Jingheng received the whipping in a muffled voice without saying a word. He didn't know how to speak about what happened today. If he said that he was deceived by a palace maid today, his father would definitely not believe it.
Marquis Gu gave another heavy whip, "My father's teachings to you in the past are all in vain. You, the majestic young Marquis of the Gu family, have to marry a concubine as your mother. If you tell me, it will bring shame on all your ancestors." Where to put it?"
Although Mr. Gu was dissatisfied with what Gu Jingheng had done today, he couldn't bear the thought of being father and son for many years, "Get out! You have the final say on the Lu family. You must do it properly and don't let anyone talk about it. Our Gu family still has to raise a woman." Those who can afford it, as for the future..."
Gu Jingheng naturally understood what his father meant, "Yes, the son will never let his father down."
Lord Gu waved his hand, "Go! Ask the doctor to take a good look at the wound!"
"Yes!" Gu Jingheng stood up, thanked the ancestors of the Gu family, and then exited the ancestral hall.
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The next day is the New Year.
When it was first dawn, Shen Zi had already gotten up. Since she was the junior in the family, she naturally had to prepare early and could not keep her father and mother waiting.
Ling Shuang took a look at the weather outside and bought Shen Zi enough clothes to feel relieved.
When it was almost dawn, the two of them left the courtyard. Ling Shuang asked worriedly as they walked, "Why are you so impatient? Didn't the master say that he will present the betrothal gift to the Gu family in three days?"
Shen Zi stopped for a moment, glanced at the southeast corner of the yard, and finally said, "Father always does what he says, but there is no guarantee that someone will trip him up."
Ling Shuang, who was holding an umbrella for Shen Zi, was startled when she heard this and said, "Miss, what do you mean, over there in the second room?"
Shen Zi remembered her previous life very clearly. After her father died, her second wife divided the property very quickly, without even leaving her mother a chance to breathe. How could her mother, a woman, be able to outsmart her old fox-like second uncle? He had no choice but to sell his belongings at a low price and go to his grandmother's house.
As for the things sold at low prices, they all went into the hands of the second roommate. Her second uncle really made a good calculation.
"Although my mother has been in charge of the middle school for many years, I'm afraid she doesn't know how much of the Gu family's things are carried through the door and how many of them fall into other people's mouths." After saying this, Shen Zi quickened her pace.
The news of her breaking off her engagement with the Gu family last night may have spread all over Kyoto. The second house must have also gotten the news, and they may rush back with her grandmother now.
Seeing Shen Zi and Ling Shuang coming from a distance, Grandma Yu, who was waiting for Mrs.
"Miss, why are you here at this hour?" Seeing Shen Zi's slow steps, Aunt Yu thought something had happened, so she took Ling Shuang's umbrella and held it carefully for Shen Zi.
Aunt Yu has taken care of Mrs. Xie since she was a child, so she is naturally close to Shen Zi. She already knew what happened last night.
Shen Zi asked Aunt Yu, "Are mother and father here?"
"The master is taking a rest today and is talking to his wife in the house. He asked the old servant to send everyone out so that no one will disturb him." Aunt Yu said.
Shen Zi nodded, ordered Ling Shuang and Aunt Yu to stay outside Wangqiu Garden, raised the curtain and entered the house.
As soon as he walked into the inner room, he heard his mother say angrily, "Forget it in the past, the second bedroom has gone too far this time. He even dared to touch Zi'er's engagement gift? If it weren't for his mother's presence, he would How dare the second bedroom do this?"
"Don't be angry. It's important to take stock now. See what's missing and make up for it." Father Shen was helpless. "My second brother has been in poor health since he was a child. It is inevitable that he will be loved by his mother. What if his mother listens to what he said? , I will at least force you to stand upright, how can your husband help you?"
Shen Zi knew her father best. In the past, no matter how big the mistake the second room's side made, his father would always worry about his grandmother's face and help the second room wipe his ass.
But she had to cancel the marriage with the Gu family, and she had to spit out the engagement gift from the Gu family without moving. She was not doing it for herself, but for the Shen family.
It was clear that her father could be saved at that time, but what did her second uncle do?
When she knew that the foundation of the Shen family was in danger, the second wife was not thinking about saving her eldest brother, but how to distance herself from him. She hated him every time she thought about this.
No matter how much she knelt down to beg him or her grandmother, there was no response from the second bedroom. She just watched her father die in front of her, feeling so desperate.
"You didn't listen to me at the beginning because you didn't agree to the separation of the family. Now, most of Zi'er's things have been used by them! Let's not talk about money for now, but why do we have to fill such a big hole? "
Father Shen also felt sorry for Mother Shen, but more importantly, he was helpless, "Stop talking, mother is still here, how can we divide the family? It's just a three-day period for the Gu family. There are only a few days left, so it's better to make up for the second bedroom as soon as possible. I'll go to the second room and tell you that Zi'er's marriage must be called off."
Standing next to the screen, Shen Zi thought about her past life. It was because she was too innocent that she harmed her father and mother.
At first, when Lu Li appeared, she dismissed him, but later she saw how well Gu Jinghuan took care of her. She was jealous, so she lost her mind and gradually lost herself in revenge, without caring about her parents' feelings.
Mrs. Xie hurriedly said, "Master is right! It's better to take stock quickly! Don't delay Zi'er's money. Money is not as important as our daughter at any time!"
When Mrs. Xie thought about her daughter's marriage, she felt even more heartbroken, "I'm sorry for my beauty, but I'm not kind to others. It's a good thing I didn't get married, otherwise my daughter might be bullied in the future! Come to think of it, We were mistaken about Mr. Gu Xiaohou, we didn’t see him like that in the past.”