dognovel Chapter 149 Quickly put an end to this idea.
Chapter 149 Quickly put an end to this idea.
Pei Mingjian looked at the newcomer with a puzzled expression.
"whats the matter?"
Nothing seemed to have happened during the morning court session, but if we try to find him afterward, it might not be so simple.
The man sighed: "I wonder if Brother Pei is arranging a marriage for the Second Young Master, and is it with the eldest daughter of the Marquis's family?"
Pei Mingjian hummed in agreement. Clearly, not many people knew about this matter, so why was it brought up all of a sudden?
A hand landed on Pei Mingjian's shoulder, and Pei Mingjian only heard the person opposite him sigh.
"The marriage of one's children is a major event, and sometimes it cannot be left entirely to women to decide. Brother Pei, you should still keep an eye on things."
Pei Mingjian was even more confused by these words. What did they all mean?
He boarded the carriage and returned to his residence, full of doubts. He only received the news after arriving at the Duke's mansion.
"What did you say?"
Pei Mingjian pointed at the servant in front of him, and Han Yueru and Pei Xingzhi behind him twitched their eyelids.
After pointing at the servant, Pei Mingjian looked at Han Yueru and asked, "Do you know what Liang Ruoyan did before?"
Han Yueru, of course, could not admit it, so she shook her head.
"I just got the news. I heard that the earliest incident happened at Princess Yongning's residence. The princess hasn't spoken about it for so long, so it's probably true."
Han Yueru lowered her eyes, while Pei Xingzhi wondered who had done it.
Pei Mingjian was furious. How could their Duke's mansion allow such a disgraced girl to marry into the family?
"I do not agree to this marriage."
"Forget about this marriage."
Inside the Marquis's residence, Liang Chengxuan spoke these words with a cold face.
Looking at Liang Chengxuan's expression, Liang Ruoyan felt very scared.
Even after all these years, she is still afraid of her father looking at her with that expression.
Xu Ying didn't dare to speak much at this point. Liang Chengxuan was angry, and going to provoke him now would be truly suicidal.
Liang Chengxuan walked up to Liang Ruoyan and looked down at her.
"I'm asking you, were those things done?"
Liang Ruoyan's knees buckled in fear, and Xu Ying supported her.
"My husband, Yan'er—"
"I want to hear what she has to say."
Liang Chengxuan sat down, waiting for Liang Ruoyan to give him a reasonable explanation.
Xu Ying gave Song Mama a wink, and Song Mama understood immediately and quickly left.
"explain."
Liang Chengxuan urged her on, and Liang Ruoyan choked up.
“Father, I’m not.”
She couldn't utter the next few words. With just one glance, Liang Chengxuan knew that Liang Ruoyan was lying.
"If you don't tell the truth, your mother will be punished along with you."
Xu Ying was stunned for a moment. She would accept the punishment if she had to, since it was all for her daughter's sake.
Liang Ruoyan lowered her head: "It was me, I made a mistake."
As Liang Siyu walked in, she happened to hear Liang Ruoyan confessing her guilt.
He took a deep breath, with Qi Jiaying following behind him.
Qi Jiaying had long known that the young ladies in the Marquis's mansion were not as simple as they seemed, but today's events, combined with the eldest young lady, were still quite unexpected.
“Father and Mother”.
Liang Siyu came and bowed.
Liang Chengxuan nodded, still angry, but his expression softened slightly when he saw Liang Siyu.
“What happened today is none of your business. If a child is not taught properly, it is the father’s fault. It is because I have neglected to discipline Yan’er that she has made so many mistakes.”
Liang Chengxuan's attitude was firm, meaning that Liang Siyu should not plead for Liang Ruoyan.
Liang Ruoyan wiped away her tears: "Father, your daughter really knows she was wrong."
Liang Chengxuan showed no mercy whatsoever.
"Don't even think about marrying into the Duke's family. Give up that idea as soon as possible. I will definitely punish you for what happened today."
Xu Ying immediately knelt down: "Husband, you mustn't!"
"Why not?"
The servants had already come in from outside, and they were just waiting for Liang Chengxuan's order to take Liang Ruoyan away and lock her in the ancestral hall.
The weather at the ancestral hall was already autumnal, and the nights were chilly. How could Liang Ruoyan possibly stand it?
“I’ve already shown her extraordinary mercy by not punishing her with family law; she went to the ancestral hall and knelt down herself.”
Liang Ruoyan looked at Liang Siyu and tugged at Liang Siyu's sleeve.
“Brother, please save me. I really know I was wrong. I was confused at the time. Shen Hanyu always ruins my plans. I was jealous of her, and that's how I suddenly thought of that.”
Liang Ruoyan cried incessantly; Liang Siyu was ultimately not as ruthless as Liang Chengxuan.
“Father, no one is perfect. Besides, this matter needs to be handled properly. My sister should apologize to my cousin first, and then we can make further plans.”
When Liang Siyu spoke up, Liang Chengxuan wasn't in a hurry to send the person to the ancestral hall.
Liang Ruoyan didn't want to apologize to Shen Hanyu, but the current situation left her with no choice.
“Father, I’m willing to apologize to my cousin.”
Liang Chengxuan nodded: "Then go apologize to them first, and then go to the ancestral hall to copy the book when you come back."
With Xu Ying's help, Liang Ruoyan stood up. She knew this was the best possible outcome, but in the end, she still lost a good marriage.
Shen Hanyu will remember this grudge.
Qi Jiaying paid close attention to Liang Ruoyan's expression and naturally did not miss the fleeting look of jealousy.
She frowned. What kind of grudge did this family hold against her? Liang Siyu seemed unaware, but Xu Ying certainly knew a lot, she just didn't tell her.
Since Shen Hanyu and she had some connection, Qi Jiaying planned to have Lingxing send someone to remind Shen Hanyu.
Lingxing understood and sent a maid to deliver the message.
When Shen Hanyu received the message, Liang Ruoyan was already halfway there.
"They're quite self-aware; they actually came over to apologize."
Shen Hanyu knew that Liang Ruoyan must be extremely unwilling, but Liang Chengxuan was able to let Liang Ruoyan go because Liang Siyu pleaded for her.
"Thank you, Madam."
The young maidservant quickly left, not wanting to run into the people from the Marquis's residence.
Liang Siyu and Qi Jiaying took Liang Ruoyan over. Liang Ruoyan had wiped away her tears. She never wanted to be inferior to Shen Hanyu.
“When you get there, speak properly. If you don’t behave well, you know Father’s temper. I used to think you were just a little willful, but I never expected you to do something like ruining someone’s reputation. Yan’er, you really disappoint me.”
Liang Siyu's eyes were cold, and Qi Jiaying held his hand to comfort him.
Such sordid things are common among powerful and influential families, and Qi Jiaying has seen plenty of them, but she never expected them to happen here.
Shen Hanyu never talked about these things, so Qi Jiaying didn't take it to heart at the time.
Liang Ruoyan lowered her head and pursed her lips. They had found out where Shen Hanyu lived before. Now that the carriage had stopped, Liang Siyu got off first.
"Let's go."
Qi Jiaying looked at Liang Ruoyan, who was unwilling to comply.
Liang Ruoyan took a deep breath. It's just an apology; she could just bear it and go back.
As long as she is alive, there is hope for everything.
Miao Cui went over and opened the door, letting them in.
Liang Siyu looked around at the furnishings in the mansion. In terms of size, it was certainly not as grand as the Marquis's mansion, but it was very elegant and was furnished according to Shen Hanyu's preferences.