Mrs. Hou was startled, "Brother Le, he goes out early and comes back late these days, but he didn't go out today, which is rare."
Mrs. Hou changed her clothes and sat down to have a cup of tea. A servant came in and said, "Madam, Mrs. Qian of the Ning Mansion has arrived."
"I know, go to the reception room, I'll be there right away."
The servants retreat.
Accompanied by Aunt Han, Mrs. Hou left Qingyi Garden and headed towards the drawing room.
"Madam, the prince is here."
Aunt Han saw Shi Jingyang coming to Qingyi Garden and reminded Mrs. Hou.
Madam Hou stopped and followed Nanny Han's gaze. When she saw her majestic son, she felt heartbroken again when she thought that her outstanding son was about to get married to a girl from the Ning Mansion.
Shi Jingyang also saw Mrs. Hou, walked over quickly and asked, "Where are you going, grandma?"
Seeing the indelible love in Mrs. Hou's eyes, Aunt Han knew that Mrs. Hou was feeling uncomfortable, so she responded first: "Back to the Master, Mrs. Qian from the Ning Mansion is coming to visit. Madam went to the living room to see Mrs. Qian."
"Mrs. Qian came over?" Shi Jingyang thought hard. In the last life, Mrs. Qian also came over. That time something happened to Ning Wei, and Mrs. Qian came over to apologize.
Now, Ning Wei is fine and nothing has happened. Why did Mrs. Qian come to the house?
"Hui Shizi, yes. Mrs. Qian sent someone to deliver a message early in the morning." Aunt Han leaned over and replied.
"Have you had breakfast?" Mrs. Hou looked at Aunt Han, then turned to Shi Jingyang and asked.
Aunt Han secretly glanced at Mrs. Hou, knowing that she had offended Mrs. Hou by talking too much, so she stepped back.
Shi Jingyang leaned forward and said, "Go back to grandma, I've already eaten. Do you need your son to go to the living room with you?"
Mrs. Hou shook her head, "No, you go and do your business. If anything happens, we can discuss it later."
Shi Jingyang nodded, "Okay, then my son will leave first."
After Shi Jingyang left, Aunt Han bent her knees and said, "Madam, I'm sorry, I just exceeded the rules."
Mrs. Hou lowered her face and said, "You are an old man, so you need to know how to speak and do things appropriately. Forget it this time, it won't be the same next time."
Aunt Han bent her knees and responded. "Yes, I understand."
Mrs. Hou said as she walked: "I know you are upset about Brother Le, but you must have rules."
Aunt Han bowed down and said, "Old slave, I would like to listen to my lady's teachings."
Mrs. Hou came to the door of the living room, and Mrs. Qian just arrived. The two parties greeted each other, and Mrs. Hou politely allowed Mrs. Qian to enter the room.
The servants served tea and left.
Mrs. Hou smiled and greeted politely: "Old madam, please have tea."
Mrs. Qian picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. She put down the cup and said bluntly: "I'm passing the house today. I want to say a few words to Mrs. Hou alone. Is it convenient for Mrs. Hou?"
Mrs. Hou looked at Aunt Han and said, "Take them down."
Aunt Han bent her knees and took the maid out of the living room.
"If you have anything to say, old lady, please tell me."
Madam Qian looked at the door, and after Nanny Han closed the door, she turned to look at Madam Hou. "I came here today because I want to talk to Madam about the marriage contract between Ning Mansion and Hou Mansion."
Mrs. Hou had already guessed that it was about a marriage contract, so she nodded and said, "Okay, what do you think, Mrs. Hou? Just say it, as long as you don't go out of your way, the Hou Mansion will be satisfied."
Now that the Marquis has accepted the engagement, the marriage is a certainty.
After things have been decided, the next step is to listen to what the other party wants, and then go through the process of three letters and six appointments.
Mrs. Qian smiled and said, "I'm here today to cancel the engagement."
After hearing Mrs. Qian's words, Mrs. Hou stretched out her hand to serve tea and froze in mid-air. She looked at Mrs. Qian blankly. After a moment, she came back to her senses and asked in disbelief: "What did the old lady say? Cancel the engagement."
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Mrs. Qian saw from Mrs. Hou's shocked and slightly happy expression that the Hou family was not willing to have this marriage, and she was secretly glad in her heart that Sister Wei was right, marriage should be about the right person.
Even if Sister Wei is married into the Hou Mansion with a marriage contract, Sister Wei may not live well.
Mrs. Qian nodded, "Yes, cancel the engagement!"
After a while, Mrs. Hou calmed down, "I want to ask the old lady, why do you want to cancel the engagement? The old lady doesn't want to marry Hou?"
Mrs. Qian said bluntly: "The family tradition of the Hou Mansion is good, my wife has a good temperament, and the prince is a man of literary and military skills. He is good at everything.
Among the families with girls in the capital, who wouldn’t want to get married to the Marquis?”
Perhaps now that she had let go and no longer had to ask for help, Mrs. Qian felt that her back was straightened and she felt more confident when speaking.
"Before, I was thinking the same way. If I could form this relationship and find a good family for Sister Wei, I would be able to rest assured even if I passed away.
Madam, you know what happened in the Ning Mansion, right? Sister Wei lost her mother just after she was born, and I raised her single-handedly. This miserable child cost me a lot of effort to raise her."
Speaking of Ning Wei, Mrs. Qian's eyes were filled with soft light and her face was full of kindness.
Mrs. Hou's face was moved, "Brother Le and Brother Yu have a good relationship. I heard Brother Le say that the old lady put a lot of effort into brother and sister Yu. Why did the old lady cancel the engagement?"
Mrs. Hou was very confused in her heart, what did Mrs. Qian mean? The more this happened, the more she should rely on the engagement to hold on to the Hou Mansion and Le Geer tightly.
Mrs. Qian is playing hard to get, using retreat as an opportunity to advance. Not only does she want to marry her granddaughter into the Marquis Mansion, but she also plays a trick on her heart to make her pity Ning Wei...
Mrs. Qian sighed, "Yesterday I talked to Sister Wei about the engagement. Sister Wei said that the marriage should be from the right family. Our family is too far away from the Marquis's house. Mrs. Hou must have her own plans for the prince's marriage.
We shouldn’t use a marriage contract to hold the Hou Mansion hostage..."
Having said this, Mrs. Qian smiled sheepishly and continued: "Well, Madam, you see, after decades of living, it is not as clear as a child in his teens.
Sister Wei also said that people should be self-aware and should not cling to things that do not belong to them."
Mrs. Hou looked at Mrs. Qian in surprise, and suddenly realized that she was a bit mean-spirited. "Miss Ning has lived a clear life. However, if this marriage is canceled, it will be impossible for our two houses to talk about it again.
To put it bluntly, after leaving the Hou Mansion, it will be difficult for Miss Ning to find a better family."
Mrs. Hou's words were both temptation and persecution.
Mrs. Qian understood what Mrs. Hou meant and said with a smile: "Madam, you are right. Our sister Wei said that marriage is like drinking water. You know whether you are warm or not. You live your life by yourself. A wealthy family has the splendor of a wealthy family.
, Xiaomen Xiaohu has the warmth of Xiaomen Xiaohu.
I’m going to come here and tell my wife clearly that I’m going to break this engagement in front of my wife. From now on, I’ll just pretend that this never happened.”
