After rebirth, the female supporting role only wanted to have a grand funeral

Chapter 2 Breaking off the Engagement

Xue Yue has been in a high position for so many years, and no one has dared to talk to him like this for a long time. His face stiffened for a moment, and his tone became stiff: "Everything has a cause and effect. The prince wants to break off the engagement. I don't know why?"

Sheng Gu clenched his fist and struggled in his tone: "To be honest with Mr. Xue, it's because I already have a sweetheart and I don't want to delay Miss Xue's future, so..."

"Oh? I wonder what kind of woman she is that can be taken into consideration by the prince?" Xue Yue stared at him.

"Since we are my sweetheart, we naturally only ask for sincerity, regardless of status," Sheng Gu looked like a gentleman, and his voice was even more resonant, "Presumably Prime Minister Xue is not the kind of person who only cares about his status."

Xue Yue laughed twice, feeling very embarrassed.

A smile flashed across Xue Shu's eyes very quickly, and she opened her mouth to smooth things over: "Father, since Prince Sheng has already talked about this, if our family insists on refusing and spreads the word, the outside world will inevitably think that my father is following the crowd and is bent on currying favor.

Hou Mansion, this is very detrimental to my father's reputation.

Since Prince Sheng insists on breaking off the engagement, we don't want to keep stalking, but there is one thing we hope the Prince will agree to."

Seeing that things were turning around, Sheng Gu's eyes suddenly lit up, he cupped his hands and said, "Miss Xue, just say so."

"Everyone knows about the marriage between the Changsheng Hou Mansion and the Xue Mansion. Now the Crown Prince has suddenly come to break off the engagement. If you didn't know, you would have thought that my Xue family had done something to offend the Hou Mansion." Xue Shu's tone was gentle.

Rou, with a look that is very easy to discuss, "If the prince insists on breaking off the engagement, how about asking the prince to bring Geng Tie over in person on a certain day, and explain the reasons for breaking off the engagement in public, so as to avoid misunderstandings by outsiders?"

"How can this be done!" Marquis Changsheng slapped the table and stood up, "If you do this, wouldn't it tell everyone in the capital that it was my old son who was at fault first? How can he gain a foothold in the capital in the future?

!Don’t Miss Xue know the truth of being a human being and keeping a tightrope?"

Everyone in the capital knew about the relationship between the two families, but after so many years, Sheng Gu now had a sweetheart, and he even broke off the engagement because of his sweetheart. When investigated, there were already suspicions of infidelity, which was a big mistake.

His family's position as marquis was already in jeopardy and he couldn't afford to make mistakes.

"Does the Marquis mean that I should bear these rumors on behalf of the Crown Prince?" Xue Shu suddenly changed her face and sneered, "Master Marquis, please don't forget that this matter was originally the fault of the Crown Prince. Is it possible to do this?

Are we, the Zuo Xiangfu, going to take the blame for your family?"

"My old son is a great man who is upright and upright! How important is his reputation? You are a little girl, you are not old, but your mind is so vicious. You open your mouth and push people to the dead end!" Changsheng Hou looked heartbroken.

He pointed at Xue Shu's nose and cursed angrily.

Hearing this, Xue Shu laughed directly: "I didn't know that a so-called good man didn't even have the courage to reveal the truth, so how could he stand upright?

But he is a man who dares to do things but does not take responsibility. If something happens, he will only hide behind the woman and let the woman bear the infamy for him. He doesn’t know which part of the sky he is holding up or which piece of land he is standing on?”

What a joke!

In his previous life, in order to vacate the position of the concubine, he even resorted to such despicable methods as poisoning behind his back. How could he still be upright? Still a good man?

Even if all the men in the world die, it will not be his turn!

Changsheng Hou was so angry that Xue Shu said these words that his face turned red, he was breathing heavily, and his eyes were staring at Xue Shu, which was very scary.

Seeing that he had stopped talking, Xue Shu returned to her usual gentle appearance in a blink of an eye. She even had a faint smile on her face and looked at Sheng Gu who had already stood up angrily: "Prince Sheng, how are you?"

"No!" Sheng Gu fiercely squeezed out a few words through his teeth, and the gentlemanly look he had just now disappeared.

Xue Shu sneered and brushed her sleeves nonchalantly.

The Changsheng Hou Mansion is a family of military generals, but it is a pity that the descendants are really unworthy. The fame that was originally won on horseback has been passed down to the present, but only some who can only bluff are left, inferior to many literati.

After all, Marquis Changsheng still has a bad temper, and he can be considered to be related to the martial arts. When he comes to Sheng Gu, he really only has a mouth.

No one spoke in the hall for a while, only the heavy breathing of Marquis Changsheng could be heard.

Qingyu carefully served a cup of tea, and then stood behind Xue Shu honestly, not daring to take a breath.

Xue Shu picked up the tea cup and took a sip. She looked at Xue Yue who was watching from the side and said, "Father, if you think about it carefully, the Hou Mansion came to the house to cancel the engagement and refused to explain the reason. What would outsiders think? It is inevitable that they would think that it is our family. If you have done something to disgrace the Marquis, when the rumors begin, those officials in the capital are not just for nothing, and they will definitely report the matter to His Majesty.

The so-called cultivating one's moral character, managing one's family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world, if Your Majesty thinks that my father cannot even manage his own family, will he still reuse him in the future?"

Her words really took Xue Yue's lifeline.

Xue Yue was an unkind person. He didn't care about anything except his own official position and interests.

He is like a snake. Only when someone holds it seven inches can it be used honestly.

He doesn't care which daughter marries into the Hou family, nor does he care about the reputation of his daughter's family, but if his official reputation and future are mentioned, then he will definitely speak up.

"Shu'er is right. Breaking off the engagement is a big deal. Since it is your family who has taken the initiative to come to the door, it is natural that your family has to come forward and stop the mouths of outsiders." Xue Yue was startled and said quickly, "That's it. Why should my family take the blame for your family's faults? What is the relationship between our two families?"

Xue Yue finally spoke, and Xue Shu raised the corners of her lips and leaned back on the chair, hiding her merit and fame.

Now that we have talked about this, the marriage will not be possible. If we insist on getting married, it will be more like a grudge.

Marquis Changsheng had a bad temper. When he saw Xue Yue being so rude, he immediately broke his temper. He slapped the table again and said loudly: "My family is the Marquis Mansion! It is your family's blessing to fall in love with your family! Unexpectedly, This girl is arrogant and domineering, and her father is so conniving! It’s okay not to get married in such a family! Otherwise, they will get married in the future, causing unrest in the family and becoming a joke in the whole capital!"

Xue Shu glanced at the shaky table under his palm with concern.

Huanghuali wood is not cheap.

How could Xue Yue, a civil servant, show weakness during the verbal quarrel: "Why are you still acting like a marquis? I don't know when my position as marquis will be taken away. This style is quite impressive!"

You were the ones who came to propose marriage back then, and you are the ones who want to cancel the engagement now. Why, do you really think that our Prime Minister Zuo's Mansion is made of clay, and can be rounded and flattened by you at will?

You still want to ask me, Zuo Xiangfu, to take the blame for you? How shameless! Shu'er is right. If you want to break off the engagement, you can bring the post over and explain it clearly in front of everyone! Otherwise, it will be up to me, Xue

I got the name card from my family and I will go to your door to cancel the engagement!"

After saying that, Xue Yue flicked his sleeves and turned around to leave. Xue Shu also stood up, took one last look at the father and son, then turned around and followed Xue Yue out of the front hall.

Walking out of the front hall, Xue Shu felt a big stone in her heart fell to the ground, and even her breathing became easier.

However, she turned her eyes and suddenly saw a thin figure standing on the corridor not far away. Her scalp immediately went numb, like a rabbit subconsciously wanting to run away after seeing an eagle.

(End of chapter)