"Is that so? Then, when cousin brings it up again, I’ll ntion it to him," Ye Zi’an paused and continued, "Actually, you don’t have to take cousin’s words to heart; he might have just ntioned it casually since Yueyue is still so young."
Yang Chuxia shook her head and said, "Whether he’s speaking on a whim or truly considering it, we need to have a unified stance first. Otherwise, you might unknowingly agree to it ahead of ti."
"Lady, rest assured. I would never make unilateral decisions regarding the children’s marriages. At the very least, it must be agreed upon by you and the children."
Hearing this from Ye Zi’an, Yang Chuxia was thoroughly relieved.
After a while, the servant sent to the Li Family returned, saying that when they arrived, the Li Family’s door was closed, and it was only after a long wait that Assistant Minister Li returned. Seeing this, they threw everything in front of him, leaving Assistant Minister Li so angry that he almost fainted.
To this, Yang Chuxia thought it was well deserved. Knowing there was sothing wrong with the matter, the Li Family still agreed. Evidently, they were eyeing Old Mu’s influence in the military and court. If so, they shouldn’t bla her for hitting back.
"I wonder how uncle’s discussions are going with Old Madam Luo."
"With cousin speaking up, Old Madam Luo shouldn’t act blindly. She will definitely help Linyu break off the engagent, so you can rest assured."
Ye Zi’an saw she was still worried and consoled her.
But Yang Chuxia disagreed. If Old Madam Luo truly cared about Baili Yan, her grandson, she wouldn’t have dealings with Princess Consort Le, nor would First Madam Luo’s family be associating with Prince Ping.
It’s evident that in Old Madam Luo’s heart, Baili Yan wasn’t as important, nor did she support him much.
Moreover, no matter how important a grandson is, he’s not more important than the benefits of her son. She wanted to manipulate Old Mu and Linhao through the Li Family to benefit her grandson, so how could she give up just because of Baili Yan’s words?
Clearly impossible!
The facts proved Yang Chuxia’s thoughts about Old Madam Luo were correct.
"Uncle, how did the discussion go with that old woman?" Around midday, Yang Chuxia, Baili Yan and the others had left, but Old Mu had stayed, probably to speak with the old woman.
"Hmph..." As Old Mu spoke of the matter, he slamd a palm on the table.
Yang Chuxia saw his eyes were red with anger, evidently furious.
"They still refuse to break the engagent?" Yang Chuxia asked again.
"Yes, she said they’ve already discussed with the Li Family, the betrothal gifts have been exchanged, and if they were to break off the engagent, they’d need to go to the authorities to annul the marriage contract. She’s afraid of losing face. That Ms. Li of Luo Family also disagreed, saying it would make her unable to lift her head in front of her own family. Damn it, each one of them is only thinking of themselves, not considering Linyu at all."
Yang Chuxia found it surprising that Old Mu, who had always appeared as a loving elder, now had reddened eyes, surrounded by an air of defeat.
"Uncle, what are you planning to do?"
"Xiaxia, do you have any way?"
Hearing Old Mu’s question, Yang Chuxia knew he had no solution. It made sense, as matters of children’s marriages were mostly handled by the won of the inner court, and n truly couldn’t grasp the intricacies.
"Uncle, if you don’t have a solution, leave this matter to . You just handle the important matters outside. Rest assured, Linyu’s marriage with the Li Family won’t succeed. The only downside is that this might damage the Luo Family’s reputation a bit."
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