flstandardbreds Chapter 146 Difficulty in Uniting Hearts
Chapter 146 Difficulty in Uniting Hearts
The words of the Marquis of Guangping, which seemed to be an explanation but were actually a threat, made Princess Liduan laugh in anger.
She was about to speak out in anger, but Lu Yangyang quickly pulled her back.
When Marquis Guangping heard him say this, Sheng Junyao remained unmoved. He then gritted his teeth and, in a spoiled manner, pointed to the girls behind Xue Wanning and said, "How about this, as long as my son-in-law says so, you can take any of my daughters you fancy today!"
"You shameless!" Princess Li Duan could no longer hold back and shouted.
Lu Yangyang was also greatly surprised. It is said that people from prominent families care more about their reputation, but in her opinion, it was nothing special.
The Marquis of Guangping has really gone all out today.
Shameless and reckless.
"My lord, your family is quite interesting. You've gone to such lengths to marry off your daughter. Did you discuss it beforehand? Why don't we go back first, and you can discuss it slowly to see if your eldest daughter wants to marry or not, whether your old lady is affected by the joyous occasion, or whether someone who wants to marry is simply going with her? Oh, and also, your old lady's eating problem is quite strange. Why don't you find a royal physician to examine her and see what she ate wrong?" Lu Yangyang grabbed Princess Liduan and said, unable to contain herself any longer.
Princess Li Duan burst out laughing.
The laughter was like a resounding slap to the faces of Marquis Guangping and Xue Wanning.
Xue Wanning grabbed the maid's hand and stood up.
She bowed gracefully to Sheng Junyao, "Your Highness, Wan Ning is unfortunate. I am grateful for Your Highness's kindness, but I don't know where I offended the County Princess and this Miss Lu, causing them to target me like this on our joyous day. Let's call off our marriage."
She closed her eyes in humiliation, as if passively enduring this unjust fate.
“Miss Xue, there’s no need to belittle yourself, nor to blame today’s events on the county princess and my sister. We have been betrothed since childhood, and although we haven’t had the chance to get to know each other, I, Yao, have never intended to break the engagement. Knowing that you are in trouble, I also want to do my best to mediate, and I hope you can understand.” Sheng Junyao looked at Xue Wanning calmly, without anger or resentment. “When we met by chance at Huguo Temple last time, I said that I have never wanted to do things that are difficult for others. If you want to break off the engagement, I am willing to do so and will do my best to maintain the reputation of both our families.”
“Since ancient times, marriage has been a union between two families. If their hearts are not aligned, they will surely become an unhappy couple. What does it mean to be not aligned? It does not mean that they have other partners, but that their thoughts, actions, and aspirations cannot be in agreement. Their views are different, and they cannot be of one mind. I think you understand what I mean.”
Xue Wanning suddenly looked at Sheng Junyao, her emotions a mix of emotions. It was as if all her schemes were laid bare before him, that he knew everything, that she had begged the Third Prince, and that she wanted to use him as a bargaining chip to get close to him.
He knew everything. He had already guessed everything when he met her at Huguo Temple, but he remained calm and waited for her to change her mind. He even made a trip to Muzhou to tell her that the case of her uncle in Muzhou was a done deal, and even if she got involved with the Third Prince, she could not change the final outcome.
He also knew that her various accusations and criticisms today were merely a ploy to delay the marriage.
He knows everything.
Xue Wanning's fingertips trembled violently. Such a man, who was outstanding in every way—family background, appearance, intelligence, and even literary and martial arts—even made her feel a little regretful. Was she wrong? Would he really lose? Did he really not know about the Third Prince's scheme?
Such a person should have been her husband. If, if he survived this ordeal, the Third Prince would indeed have the best chance of winning. But even without the Crown Prince, His Majesty still has several princes, and Sheng Junyao might not necessarily suffer a complete defeat.
From a young age, she was calm and collected, and considered herself clever, which is why she always planned three steps ahead. Originally, she intended to marry into the Duke of Sheng's mansion and then gradually gain power to become the secure wife of the heir and the duke. However, after learning that Sheng Junyao was just a useless pawn, she subconsciously hesitated, and thus she never bothered to understand what kind of person Sheng Junyao really was.
“Your Highness,” Xue Wanning didn’t know what she wanted to say, but vaguely, it was as if she had made a decision for herself first.
“Since we cannot reach a consensus, then let’s call off the marriage between me and the young lady. I will explain to the guests that I have urgent military business to attend to and must leave the capital, thus saving face for both families and giving the young lady an explanation for this marriage.” Sheng Junyao cupped his hands and bowed slightly to Xue Wanning, completely ending the marriage.
The words Xue Wanning was about to say were swallowed back down her throat.
If what came before was just speculation, then this phrase, "difficult to reach a consensus," tells her that he knows about her affair with the Third Prince, that they can never reach an agreement, that he can tolerate her selfishness, but he will never tolerate her ambition.
They are not on the same path.
At that moment, Xue Wanning felt a sudden pang of pain in her heart. If only, if only she had been willing to understand him even a little bit more...
Marquis Guangping never expected that Sheng Junyao would ultimately break off the engagement. He nearly fainted, desperately trying to hold onto Sheng Junyao, crying, "My dear son-in-law, my dear son-in-law, how could you do this, how could you do this..."
"My lord, just pretend I was never here today." Sheng Junyao nodded slightly to the Marquis of Guangping, then waved gently to Lu Yangyang and Princess Liduan. "Let's go back."
Lu Yangyang and Princess Li Duan were so excited their hearts were about to jump out of their chests, but thankfully the matter was finally resolved smoothly.
Lu Yangyang pulled Princess Liduan away, but after a few steps, she suddenly remembered something and turned to Xue Wanning, saying, "Miss Xue, your grandmother is in very good health and can live for another ten or twenty years. Next time, don't let the old lady take the wrong medicine."
After saying that, she ignored Xue Wanning's expression and pulled Princess Liduan to Sheng Junyao's side.
Sheng Junyao glanced at the people from the Guangping Marquis's residence who were looking at them with complicated expressions, then reached out to protect Lu Yangyang and Princess Liduan, and led them away from the Guangping Marquis's residence.
Then someone was sent to inform Sheng Junyi, who had already arrived at the gate of the Marquis of Guangping's residence to welcome the bride, and to tell him to take the wedding procession back and cancel the marriage.
Upon hearing this news, Yan Yue, who had been waiting near the Guangping Marquis's residence, hurriedly went around to the side gate and finally caught up with the three people who had left the residence. Panting, he pointed at Princess Liduan and complained to Lu Yangyang: "Yangyang, let me tell you, it's not that I didn't stop her, but she ran faster than a rabbit. I didn't even see her shadow!"
Princess Li Duan angrily stepped forward and stomped hard on the back of his foot. "Yan Xiaoyue, if you can't speak properly, then shut up, okay!"