kingnovel Chapter 735: You Need Forgiveness Only When You Do Something Wrong
Chapter 735: You Need Forgiveness Only When You Do Something Wrong
"Madam Jiang, are you so sure that Lian'er was ordered by me?"
"Yes, I'm sure."
This is the Marquis Mingchang's Mansion after all. Even though there are many guests coming to celebrate the birthday today, and they are a mixed bunch, it would not be easy to get in without help.
What's more, if there was no one pushing her behind the scenes, she didn't think Lian'er would have the courage to take risks to this extent.
Zhong Yixiu looked at Jiang Suining and smiled softly, then spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"Madam Jiang is right. It was indeed my arrangement that Lian'er appeared in the Marquis' Mansion. As for how to persuade her... naturally I used both kindness and force. Of course, she also wanted to find a good place for the child in her belly."
"The baby in Lian'er's belly is not Yuwen Huan's?" Jiang Suining asked in a lower voice.
Zhong Yixue was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked around to make sure no one could hear their conversation, then she frowned and asked, "How did you know?"
"Just a guess."
After all, if the baby in Lian'er's belly was really Yuwen Huan's, then there would be no need for her to take such a risk and choose such a drastic method.
At least she should tell Yuwen Huan the news first, and see if she can successfully enter the Mingchang Marquis Mansion with the child in her belly.
Instead of being so intense right from the start and making it known to everyone, it seemed more like forcing the Yuwen family and forcing them to acknowledge the child.
So she guessed that the baby in Lian'er's belly might not be Yuwen Huan's. Lian'er felt guilty, and with Zhong Yixiu's encouragement, she chose to make a big deal out of it at the beginning.
Zhong Yixue's expression became more serious. She looked at Jiang Suining and said, "Lady Jiang, you..."
"Miss Zhong, don't worry. I know nothing and I haven't said anything just now." Jiang Suining said with understanding.
"Thank you."
"But have you ever thought about what would happen to Lian'er if she got caught up in this incident and was discovered, or if the Marquis of Mingchang Mansion could not tolerate her?"
Moreover, even if there was such a scene today, she might not be able to stay in the Marquis' Mansion. Although doing so exposed herself to everyone, it also offended Yuwen Huan and the Princess.
"We made this clear from the beginning. She also thought about the worst possible consequences, but she still agreed, so..."
Zhong Yixiu looked away and didn't meet Jiang Suining's gaze.
"If you want to achieve your goal, there are always risks and costs."
Jiang Suining looked at Zhong Yixiu, nodded slightly, and said nothing more.
The birthday banquet was over. Zhong Xingyun had originally wanted to find an opportunity to smooth things over with Marquis Mingchang and the princess and apologize, but faced with their cold faces, he had no choice but to give up.
When he left, Zhong Yixiu and Zhong Yiyu followed behind him. Feeling the gazes of everyone, Zhong Xingyun said nothing.
The father, daughter and two other children got on the carriages separately.
At the gate of the Marquis' Mansion, Jiang Suining and Shen Yanxi stood beside the carriage, watching the Zhong family's carriage go away.
Shen Yanxi said: "Zhong Xingyun may feel humiliated today. When he returns to the Zhong family, Zhong Yixue may not have an easy life."
Although in the eyes of others, Yuwen Huan was the one who acted absurdly first, and Zhong Yixiu was a little extreme, it was also understandable.
But for Zhong Xingyun, his daughter not only took the initiative to give up the marriage proposal that he was very optimistic about, but also offended the Mingchang Marquis Mansion. He was naturally furious.
Jiang Suining was silent for a moment, thinking of what Zhong Yixiu had just said.
"If you want to achieve your goal, there are always risks and costs. Since Zhong Yixue dared to do this, I think she has made sufficient preparations. Besides, she knows Zhong Xingyun better than we do."
The wheels of the carriage rolled across the ground of the imperial city.
Under Zhong Xingyun's command, the driver whipped his horse as fast as he could.
With Zhong Yixiu and Zhong Yiyu sitting in the carriage behind, they could only speed up to catch up.
In the carriage, Zhong Yiyu's eyes were filled with worry, "Sister..."
"Don't worry." Zhong Yixiu smiled at her, her smile full of comfort.
After driving along the long street, the carriage finally stopped in front of the Zhong family's door.
Zhong Xingyun was the first to get off the carriage and enter the mansion.
Zhong Yixiu and Zhong Yiyu followed behind. Just as they walked into the front yard, Zhong Xingyun had already stopped and was waiting there.
"Father..." Zhong Yixiu stepped forward and just opened her mouth to call out when Zhong Xingyun slapped her in the face without hesitation.
"You still know that I am your father. What you did today did not show any consideration for me as your father. How could I have given birth to such a bastard like you? If I had known this would happen, I should have strangled you to death when you were born!"
All the anger that had been suppressed all the way was released at this moment.
Zhong Xingyun felt a surge of rage in his heart and raised his hand to hit Zhong Yixiu again. Zhong Yiyu rushed forward and blocked her father's arm.
"Father, you..."
"Yiyu, step back and let father beat you." Zhong Yixue looked up at Zhong Yixue, "I am standing here today. Whether father wants to beat or scold me, I will do as you wish."
"Do you think that if you act like this now, your father will be able to forgive you, you..."
"I did this just to help my father calm down, not to ask for his forgiveness. You only need to be forgiven if you have done something wrong, and I don't think I did anything wrong in breaking off the engagement with Yuwen Huan."
"How dare you quibble! Do you know that by breaking off the engagement, you not only lost such a good engagement, but also made your father severely offend the Marquis of Mingchang and the Princess, and even became a laughing stock. How can your father gain a foothold in the court in the future!"
"It was Yuwen Huan who got pregnant with a prostitute before getting married, and it was Yuwen Huan who was criticized for his improper behavior. My daughter just didn't want to entrust her life to such a person, so she proposed to cancel the engagement. How could she make her father a laughing stock? As for offending the Marquis of Mingchang and the eldest princess, how can she gain a foothold in the court in the future..."
Zhong Yixiu looked at Zhong Xingyun seriously and spoke word by word.
"I still remember when I was young, my father had just entered the court as an official. He was full of energy and said that he would make a name for himself with his own abilities. Over the years, my father has gradually ascended to the position of Minister of Rites, and it was not because of the Ming Dynasty Marquisate. Why is it that now that he has lost the Mingchang Marquisate as his in-law, he will no longer be able to gain a foothold in the court in the future?"
Zhong Yixiu’s words stunned Zhong Xingyun for a moment.
The memories of the past that had long been forgotten seemed to resurface in his mind at this moment, making him dazed for a moment.
But it was only for a moment, and the anger came back again.
"What do you know? It's because I, your father, have been struggling in the court for these years. It's not easy. That's why I know how difficult it would be without help!"
"It's not that the court has only become difficult today. Instead of complaining about the difficulties of the court, father, it's better to say that it's you who have lost your original intention and fighting spirit, and have become a servile and opportunistic person."
There was a "pop" sound.
Another loud slap hit Zhong Yixiu's face.