With that said, Mrs. Qian took out the engagement contract and tore it up in front of Mrs. Hou.
Before Mrs. Hou could recover, Mrs. Qian had already torn the engagement contract into pieces.
"Old lady, you..."
Mrs. Hou looked at Mrs. Qian in disbelief and stood up straight in shock. Even though Mrs. Qian had personally said to cancel the engagement, Mrs. Hou did not take it seriously.
Mrs. Hou calmly dealt with Mrs. Qian because she wanted to see what tricks Mrs. Qian was going to play.
What Mrs. Hou never expected was that Mrs. Qian really broke the engagement.
Mrs. Qian put the torn pieces of paper on the table, stood up and said, "Sorry to bother you, madam. I've finished what I want to say. I'll take my leave now."
Mrs. Hou quickly stood up and said, "Old Madam, this... I will give this to the old Madam."
Mrs. Qian looked at the shocked Mrs. Hou, reminding her of Mrs. Hou's expression when she came to the Hou Mansion to propose an engagement a few days ago.
At that time, Mrs. Hou also had a look of shock, but there was anger in the shock...
There was also the self at that time, who was cautiously smiling, even a little humble to please.
Just like this moment, I feel an indescribable feeling of relief in my heart, and I feel like my breathing is much easier.
Sure enough, people are as generous as they don’t ask for help!
Mrs. Qian was in a good mood and said with a smile on her face: "No, madam, please stay."
Mrs. Hou insisted on sending Mrs. Qian to the gate. After watching Mrs. Qian's car go away, Mrs. Hou turned around and entered the house.
"Is Brother Le still in the house?" Mrs. Hou turned to ask the servant.
The servant leaned forward and said, "Go back to my wife, the prince is in Yayuan."
Mrs. Hou said to Aunt Han: "Go to Yayuan!"
When Shi Jingyang heard that his mother was coming, he stood up and greeted her. After greeting him, he asked, "Auntie, Mrs. Qian is gone?"
Mrs. Hou nodded and said, "Let's go."
Shi Jingyang welcomed Mrs. Hou into the room, poured a cup of tea for Mrs. Hou himself and handed it over. "Why are you here, Mrs. Qian?"
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Shi Jingyang felt that he was a little anxious, so he pretended to be nonchalant and asked casually.
Mrs. Hou was immersed in joy and did not notice Shi Jingyang's expression. She took the teacup handed over by her son, lowered her head and took a sip. Until this moment, she was still in a trance, feeling like she was dreaming.
"Dissolution of engagement."
"What? Cancel the engagement?" Shi Jingyang exclaimed, looking at Mrs. Hou in disbelief.
Seeing her son who was also shocked, Mrs. Hou's turbulent emotions gradually calmed down.
"You can't believe it, right? Mrs. Qian came here just to break off the engagement. Now it's better, we don't have to worry about this matter anymore. The day before yesterday, I went to the palace to ask the empress for advice on this matter."
Mrs. Hou took another sip of tea, full of love, her face remained calm and calm, "Although Mrs. Qian's behavior is puzzling, it is a good thing for us."
Mrs. Hou's tone was relaxed. After speaking, Mrs. Hou said: "Brother Le, you are now old enough. It's time for your marriage to be settled. Oh, Brother Le, what are you thinking about? I'm talking to you."
,Did you hear that?"
Shi Jingyang's thoughts had already wandered.
It turned out that it was not just him who wanted to be freed from this marriage, she also had the same idea. Moreover, she was more eager than he was.
Why? Why did she rush to break off the engagement?
What's wrong with him? What's wrong with him? What's not good enough about him?
In what aspects of family background, appearance, and character does he fall behind others?
He was so disgusted by her that she wanted to get rid of him so eagerly.
Shi Jingyang, who was as arrogant as the emperor, tasted defeat for the first time.
Mrs. Hou's voice brought Shi Jingyang out of his thoughts, "Auntie, what did Mrs. Qian say? Why did she cancel the engagement?"
Mrs. Hou looked at her son thoughtfully and said, "Mrs. Qian said that Miss Ning feels that this marriage is not suitable. Miss Ning is a sensible person at such a young age that she can understand these truths."
Not a good match? What an excuse.
Mrs. Hou then said: "Did you hear what I just said to you? It's time for your marriage to be finalized. Both the empress and the prince are very concerned about your marriage."
Shi Jingyang leaned back and said, "Mom, this is not urgent. My son will take the martial arts exam next year. It won't be too late to get married after he gets the top prize in martial arts."
Mrs. Hou didn't think so. She saw a trace of loneliness in her son's absent-minded expression, and couldn't help but frown and said, "You are the eldest son of Weiyuan Hou Mansion, do you need to use the martial arts champion to bless yourself?"
Shi Jingyang explained: "Auntie, our family of military generals will be able to command thousands of troops in the future. In the military camp, generals have the most trust in those who are capable. If my son gets the top prize in martial arts, he will save a lot of things.
"
Mrs. Hou thought for a while and said: "The marriage proposal will not delay anything. You prepare your military examination and leave the marriage proposal to my mother-in-law."
Shi Jingyang shook his head and said: "Where will it not be affected? How much will it be affected? A son needs to be focused on doing things. My son does not want to get married this year. I hope my mother will understand."
Mrs. Hou put down the tea cup in her hand, stared at Shi Jingyang, and asked for a long time: "Brother Le, tell me the truth, is there someone in your heart?"
Shi Jingyang hurriedly shook his head and denied it repeatedly: "It's nothing, mom, please don't make random guesses. If your son has someone in mind, why don't you ask mom to help discuss the marriage?"
Mrs. Hou thought about it and said, "Well, the marriage must be discussed by next year at the latest after the martial arts competition. Do you understand?"
Shi Jingyang raised his right hand and swore: "Write it down. My son promises that after the martial arts competition, everything will be subject to my mother's arrangements."
After receiving her son's assurance, Mrs. Hou stood up and said, "You go ahead and do your business. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
After sending his mother away, Shi Jingyang returned to the study and said to Qingshan and Qingyun who were following him: "Wait outside and don't let anyone disturb you."
Qingshan noticed a trace of anger from his master's words, and raised his head to look at his master, wanting to confirm his judgment. However, before he could see his master's face, his master had already closed the door with a "bang".
Qingshan hurriedly leaned over and said in a loud voice, "Yes, I understand."
"What's wrong, Master? You're so good, why are you so angry?" Qingyun asked in a low voice.
Qingshan raised his index finger to his mouth, signaling Qingyun to silence, and then pointed to the room, "Be careful, you heard me."
Qingyun walked a few steps outside, pulled Qingshan by the way, and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong, Master? It's fine. Why are you angry? Are you angry with Madam?"
Qingshan shook his head, he was puzzled as to why the prince was fine just now, but in the blink of an eye, he became angry.
In the room, Shi Jingyang was leaning on a chair and lost in thought. She actually asked Mrs. Qian to cancel the engagement.
It seems that she doesn't miss this prince's mansion at all.
That's right. If she had nostalgia for the Hou Mansion, how could she commit suicide by throwing herself into the lake?
Thinking of falling into the lake, Shi Jingyang's spirits perked up.
