noffsinger Chapter 294: Two Families Formaly Canceled the Engagement
Chapter 294: Two Families Formaly Canceled the Engagement
Yang Huihui noticed her husband's expression in time and spoke to Yang Manman.
"Manman, if you have anything to say, just say it nicely. Young Master Li has always been very kind to you. Even if you are having a disagreement, don't say anything you don't want to say."
But Yang Manman was furious at the moment. To her, Yang Huihui's persuasion was just adding fuel to the fire.
"Being very good to me? Do you know what being very good to me means? I see you wish that Li Zheng and I would be tied together for the rest of our lives, and then you can make fun of me for marrying a cripple!"
"Manman, why do you think so? You are my biological sister, and I naturally hope that you can live a happy life." Yang Huihui frowned, walked forward and held Yang Manman's hand, trying to calm her down, "Manman, listen to me, even if you want to cancel the engagement, you can't..."
"Get out of here!" Yang Manman pushed Yang Huihui away and pushed her hard.
"My wife!" He Yuanwei's face changed and he hurried forward to support Yang Huihui.
Duke Yang and Madam Wang were also startled. They were relieved when they saw that Yang Huihui did not fall, but their expressions became more and more unhappy when they looked at Yang Manman.
As for He Yuanwei, he had never had a good impression of Yang Manman, and his face turned completely cold at this moment.
"Father-in-law, although I am a junior and have no right to say anything, Huihui is my wife, and I will never watch anyone bully her, even her own sister."
"Yuan Wei, you are too serious. We are all family, so how can you say that? Don't worry, Manman and Huihui are sisters. Although there are frictions for a while, there is absolutely no bullying."
Duke Yang still wanted to smooth things over. In his opinion, although Yang Manman had indeed gone too far, family disgrace should not be made public, and the Duke's Mansion could not lose face in front of He Yuanwei.
"I don't think it's just a temporary thing. Earlier in the lobby, Yang Manman treated Huihui very badly. She even pushed her own sister just now. She was so arrogant and rude. I wonder how she bullies her elder sister on a daily basis."
There was obvious displeasure in He Yuanwei's eyes when he looked at Yang Manman.
Yang Manman felt nervous for a moment when she was looked at with such eyes, but then anger overwhelmed everything again.
"Stop talking nonsense here. When did I ever bully her? And what sister? I don't think she treats me as her own sister at all. She just wants me to suffer and lose face!"
He Yuanwei frowned and wanted to continue refutation, but Yang Huihui pulled his sleeve and shook her head at him.
The next moment, she looked at Yang Manman with disappointment.
"I really didn't know that you thought of me like this in your heart."
"Huihui, don't be angry, your sister is..."
Wang quickly spoke, but Yang Huihui interrupted her.
"Mother, my daughter is not feeling well. I am leaving now."
Wang looked at Yang Huihui in embarrassment, wanting to persuade her again, but was afraid of making Yang Huihui sad.
The latter did not look at Wang, but took a deep breath and looked at He Yuanwei, "Husband, let's go."
"Okay." He Yuanwei held Yang Huihui's hand, glanced at Yang Manman, withdrew his gaze with a cold face, and spoke to Yang Guogong.
"Father-in-law, although this is your family affair, I cannot say much, but please forgive me for being rude. I still want to say one more thing. Even if you want to cancel the engagement, please don't make it so ugly. If you offend the Prime Minister, it will not be good for the Duke's Mansion."
"Yuan Wei, we have no intention of canceling the engagement. You are the Prime Minister's disciple. If any trouble arises, you..."
"Father-in-law, I am a humble son-in-law, so I can only say this much. I will take my leave now."
Duke Yang wanted He Yuanwei to explain something on his behalf, but He Yuanwei bowed and said goodbye and left.
Duke Yang was anxious and angry, but he still thought that the cancellation of the engagement was just Yang Manman's own decision.
After bringing her back to the mansion, he wanted to teach her a lesson and make her give up the idea. However, he didn't expect that not long after, the Prime Minister's Mansion sent someone to deliver a letter, inviting Duke Yang to the Prime Minister's Mansion to discuss the cancellation of the engagement.
Duke Yang then realized that not only had Yang Manman disregarded her dignity and gone to the brothel to cause a scene, but she had also even angered Li Zheng so much that he agreed to cancel the engagement.
Compared with Duke Yang's eagerness and reluctance, Prime Minister Li immediately agreed when he heard Li Zheng's proposal to cancel the engagement.
He didn't like Yang Manman in the first place, and now that his son had taken the initiative to cancel the engagement, Prime Minister Li was naturally happy to see it happen.
Before leaving the house, Duke Yang looked at Yang Manman with disappointment and anger, "Do you really want to piss me off to death and bring disaster to the Duke's House?"
Yang Manman was unmoved by Duke Yang's words, but she was anxious because the Prime Minister's Mansion had taken the lead and proposed to cancel the engagement first. She kept urging Duke Yang to make it clear that they were the ones who took the initiative to cancel the engagement when they arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Looking at how confused Yang Manman was, Duke Yang's heart sank to the bottom of the valley, and he even began to doubt how he could have given birth to such a fool.
But no matter how he felt, the Prime Minister's Mansion was still waiting.
Duke Yang hurried to the Prime Minister's Mansion in a carriage.
After entering the mansion, he wanted to make amends, but Prime Minister Li directly asked someone to tell Duke Yang about what Yang Manman had said in the brothel, including the humiliation of Li Zheng in public.
Faced with Prime Minister Li's firm attitude, Duke Yang finally had no choice but to shamelessly propose to continue the engagement.
The two families formally broke off the engagement.
This matter was originally caused by Yang Manman, so the news announced to the public was that the Prime Minister's Mansion took the initiative to cancel the engagement.
Upon learning this, Yang Manman made a big scene at home and smashed many porcelain ornaments to pieces.
She had already made preparations, thinking that even if she had to be punished, she would still vent her anger.
What she didn't expect was that this time, Duke Yang did not take action again. Facing the yelling Yang Manman, he just looked at her with disappointment, then turned and left, without even putting her under house arrest.
"Father, don't you want to say something?" Yang Manman called out to Duke Yang suspiciously.
"I won't bother to care about your affairs anymore."
Without even stopping, Duke Yang coldly said this and walked away.
Yang Manman looked at her father's back and felt a moment of panic in her heart.
It was as if she had been completely abandoned.
But then, this thought was suppressed by Yang Manman.
No matter what, she is the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion, they can't really ignore her!
Wang, who was standing by, watched her daughter's expression change and guessed most of what she was thinking. At this moment, she felt indescribable fatigue in her heart.
His lips moved, and many words remained on his lips, but he felt that it would be futile to say more, so in the end, he only left one sentence.
"Manman, take care of yourself."
Before long, the news of the broken engagement and Yang Manman's rampage in the brothel spread throughout the imperial city.
Considering all the previous events, it would be really difficult for Yang Manman to discuss marriage.
Even the servants in the mansion couldn't help but discuss it in private. When Yang Manman found out, she got angry at first, but soon calmed down. She was still confident that she would be able to choose an excellent husband in the future.
Duke Yang and his wife felt as if they had swallowed a fly when they saw Yang Manman's confidence, but out of disappointment and worry, neither of them wanted to correct Yang Manman.
In the end, it was Wang who took into consideration the mother-daughter relationship and persuaded Yang Manman to face the reality.
But Yang Manman was unmoved. She thought that since she was so popular before, she could be so popular in the future. Now that she had gotten rid of the big burden of Li Zheng, there would be plenty of people willing to marry her.
Wang was choked. Looking at her own daughter, she even suspected that she had gone insane. In the end, she gave up and let Yang Manman dream in broad daylight.
After staying at home for a few days, Yang Manman changed into men's clothes and started to make appointments to drink with people.
Even the venue was specially set in Ningxiu Restaurant.