dognovel Chapter 204 Discovering the Breakthrough Point
Chapter 204 Discovering the Breakthrough Point
Upon hearing this, Xie Guanqing's expression immediately turned ugly.
He never intended to sincerely apologize, nor did he prepare any decent apology.
Besides, who would demand an apology like this?!
Lady Kangping was also displeased upon hearing this.
With the wealth accumulated by the ancestors of the Duke of Anguo's family, and their substantial fortune, why would they still be concerned about paying an apology?
That's so petty.
Thinking this to herself, she smiled and smoothed things over, saying, "Oh dear, I came in a hurry this time, and I am still preparing to apologize. I will definitely make it up to you in a few days. I hope the Duke and Duchess will forgive me."
Duke Anguo could tell that this was just an excuse. He snorted coldly and left no room for Lady Kangping.
"Since Lady Kangping has said so, she must have prepared a generous gift. Here's what we'll do: I'll have a servant from the manor collect it in three days. Lady Kangping, please don't try to renege on your promise then."
Lady Kangping almost couldn't keep up the smile on her face.
How could a dignified Duke like him constantly utter words like "reneging on debts"? Doesn't he find it offensive?
Seeing that she remained silent for a long time, Duke Anguo said with a half-smile, "If the Lady of the Marquis does not agree, could it be that this apology is just empty talk, just empty words, and you want to play us for fools?"
Lady Kangping raised her voice, "Of course not!"
Duke Anguo said leisurely, "In that case, I will have my servant go to Marquis Kangping's residence in three days to collect the apology."
He narrowed his eyes. "At that time, don't let the servants of our Duke's mansion come for nothing."
"Madam Hou, Young Master Xie, if this apology is perfunctory, it would be better not to come at all, so as to avoid embarrassment for both of us. Although the people of our Duke's Mansion are not petty, they are by no means people who will be slighted."
Having said that, how could Lady Kangping dare to go back on her word?
If the Duke of Anguo were to spread these words, what would become of the Kangping Marquis's family's reputation!
Yu Wan, that jinx!
She hasn't even married into the Kangping Marquis's household yet, and she's already caused the Marquis's household to lose money!
Once she marries into the family, she can forget about keeping a single penny of her dowry for herself!
Xie Guanqing was aware of the situation at his residence, and the thought of sending out such a generous gift was heartbreaking.
He hesitated for a moment, then turned to look behind the screen.
The screen could faintly reveal the outline of people, and they all knew that Yu Wan was also in the main hall.
Xie Guanqing gritted his teeth inwardly, but bowed sincerely to the screen and said in a gentle voice:
“Miss Yu, I did indeed do something inappropriate before, and I apologize to you.”
"I have come here today to talk to you and clear up the misunderstanding between us."
"I hope that you will not ruin the harmony between our two families because of a momentary prejudice."
Yu Wan listened to Xie Guanqing's seemingly sincere words from behind the screen, but her heart remained unmoved. She only felt that Xie Guanqing was not only greasy, but also extremely hypocritical.
She chuckled softly before speaking slowly: "If the two families have a good relationship, my misunderstanding with Prince Xie will not affect the relationship between the two families. If the relationship between the two families is just like this, then my misunderstanding with Prince Xie will have even less of an impact."
As soon as he finished speaking, a voice suddenly rang out.
“Wan’er is right.” The Duchess of Anguo, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up, her voice somewhat cold. “Madam of Kangping, since the apology has been made, if you have nothing else to say, please leave.”
Yu Wan glanced at the Duchess of Anguo in surprise.
Duke Anguo was also somewhat surprised.
Hasn't the lady's attitude always been so wavering? How could she say something so offensive to the Lady of Kangping Marquis now?
Lady Kangping's face instantly turned extremely ugly. She hadn't expected Lady Anguo to so directly issue an order to leave.
But at this moment, the situation is beyond their control. They came here to apologize, and if they were to lash out, they would appear to be in the wrong.
She suppressed her anger and forced a smile, saying, "In that case, we'll take our leave now. We'll definitely send an apology in three days."
After saying that, he pulled Xie Guanqing away in a hurry.
After they left, Duke Anguo looked at his wife and asked, "Madam's actions today are rather unusual."
Lady Anguo rubbed her forehead, hesitatingly saying, "Before... I always thought that the young master Xie of the Kangping Marquis's mansion was an excellent person, and that Wan'er marrying him would definitely be a step up for her, but today when I saw him..."
"He looks gentle and elegant, but his behavior and eyes make me feel disgusted and very uncomfortable."
"I suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment and clarity of mind."
Lady Anguo felt that what she said was strange, but she didn't know how to express it for a moment.
"Oh dear, perhaps it's because I've always heard Li Moqing say how wonderful the young master Xie of the Kangping Marquis's mansion is that I've formed a preconceived notion that he must be a very good person. But after meeting him today, I've found that he isn't, so naturally I won't force Wan'er to marry him."
Yu Wan listened from the side, slightly startled.
Lady Anguo didn't know how to describe that feeling, but she knew it.
The effort to facilitate her marriage to Xie Guanqing may not have been Lady Anguo's own intention, but rather a requirement of the original plot.
This is against the true intentions of Lady Anguo.
Now that the Duchess of Anguo is no longer acting according to the pre-set plot, she feels a sense of sudden enlightenment and clarity of mind.
Has Lady Anguo broken free from the control of the plot?
"Wan'er." The Duchess of Anguo held Yu Wan's hand, her face full of guilt.
"I don't know what happened before, Mother."
"Why would I possibly have the authorities write a divorce decree just to force you to divorce..."
Lady Anguo murmured, full of confusion.
She sighed, looked into Yu Wan's eyes, and said, "I was wrong about this. I'm sorry."
Yu Wan smiled and shook her head, "It's okay."
She looked at the Duchess of Anguo and asked, "Mother, you were so determined to have me marry into the Kangping Marquis's household before, why did you suddenly change your mind?"
What she really wanted to ask when she asked this question was how the Duchess of Anguo managed to escape the control of the plot.
Lady Anguo pondered for a moment, then said uncertainly, "Perhaps I was so eager to arrange a marriage with the Kangping Marquis's family that you would have no worries about wealth and honor in the future. But seeing Xie Guanqing's appearance today, and the attitude of him and his mother, I realize that even if we were to arrange a marriage, such a family would likely face endless troubles in the future."
"Then I thought, I lost you and finally found you, how could I let you fall into the fire again and suffer? Thinking of this, I felt regret, anger, and deep self-blame, and I felt..."
Lady Anguo pondered how best to describe it. After thinking for a while, her eyes lit up, and she said, "It felt like the hazy veil that had been covering my eyes and heart had disappeared. My mind and heart became clearer, and I suddenly understood."
Yu Wan listened to the words of the Duchess of Anguo and pondered to herself.
She felt that what the Duchess of Anguo meant by "the disappearance of the veil" might be a manifestation of breaking free from the control of the plot.
The reason why Lady Anguo was able to break free from the control of the plot was probably her love for her daughter.
So... perhaps only when the fictional characters in the book are subjected to strong emotional shocks can they break free from the control of the plot!