"Mother... what’s going on?!"
Fu Zhen felt like she was going to explode.
Mrs. Fu’s reaction said it all!
The words of Third Son Du’s wife were obviously targeting the female who had a marriage contract with Du Mingcheng, suggesting that her health was poor and she might not live much longer, hence requiring Du Mingcheng to remarry!
The only one who matched this description was Fu Zhen! And only when Fu Zhen was targeted would Mrs. Fu have such a reaction!
—— Damn it!
Regardless of anything else, the fatal point was that the Third Son Du’s son was a generation younger than her!
She had never regarded those juniors as her peers before, and every ti the two sons of their family saw her, they would respectfully call her "Aunt" and offer grand salutes! She could never bring herself to marry any one of those juniors—it was out of the question!
Who could be so twisted to change their title from "Aunt," whom they bowed to respectfully, to "Husband"?
Wouldn’t that be a ss?!
"Mother!" She grabbed Mrs. Fu’s sleeve: "This marriage can’t happen!"
She never imagined that the Fu Family would have any ties with that Du Family of the General Mansion!
There are so many people with the surna Du in the world, why did it have to be connected with the Third Son Du’s son?
She couldn’t figure it out!
"Why can’t it happen?" Mrs. Fu, who usually agreed to Fu Zhen’s every whim, now brushed her hand aside without hesitation, and said aloud, "Not marrying is an option, but there must be a reason! They were the ones who initially established the contract, and now they are the ones breaking it, how can they bully us like this?! —— You stay here and don’t co after !"
After speaking, she turned around, pushed aside the willows, and walked briskly towards the other side!
Fu Zhen couldn’t stop her!
Mrs. Fu went up to Third Son Du’s wife, gave a ceremonious bow, and said, "I am Fu Ning, daughter of Ning Pochi, personally visited by Old General Du in the past, and now the wife of Fu Yun, Director of Rites. Greetings, Third Madam."
Today, Third Son Du’s wife had convened so many of the Du family’s subordinates’ wives here specifically to give Mrs. Fu a hard blow, to let her know their stance and to let her retreat in face of difficulties. She naturally knew when she heard the servant say that Mrs. Fu had brought her daughter, and thus those words were intentionally said for the Fu won to hear.
Whatever reaction Mrs. Fu might have in response was within Third Son Du’s wife’s expectations, but just then hearing the resolute voice of Mrs. Fu from the other side, Third Son Du’s wife still paused. The information she got from the servants suggested that Mrs. Fu was a soft character, easy to handle, but hearing these words, this didn’t quite seem to be the case?
Though the Du family carried significant weight, the matter of breaking the marriage contract was undoubtedly their fault, and if the Fu Family pursued it seriously, it wouldn’t be easy to handle.
Thus, with Mrs. Fu confronting her so directly and openly, Third Son Du’s wife, although not panicking, felt slightly embarrassed for a mont.
She stood firm and looked at Mrs. Fu, putting on a smile: "So it’s Mrs. Fu. What brings you?"
Mrs. Fu’s face was as calm as still water: "Madam Du, I have heard your words earlier, and since you ntioned Young Master Cheng’s marriage contract, it’s certain that you would not promise your son to another family while he still has a contract with my daughter. Therefore, your words earlier must have been aid at the marriage contract between your son and my daughter.
"If Madam Du does not wish to marry, I certainly won’t cling on either. However, since you’re intent on severing ties, I kindly ask you to co to the Fu residence to formally resolve this matter on a chosen day.
"After all, it was the Du family who proposed the engagent initially, and now the Du family wants to break it off. You mustn’t expect the Fu Family and Ning Family to bear the bla of betrayal! Isn’t this the right reasoning?"
Third Son Du’s wife’s face turned red instantly at these words!
She forced herself to suppress her anger as she stood up: "What do you an by this?!"
"Precisely what you heard, my father agreed to the marriage back then in respect of Old General Du’s integrity, and though the old general has passed, I hope Mr. Du and Mrs. Du embody so of the nobility he had, lest they owe an explanation when they et in the netherworld!"
After saying this, Mrs. Fu bent down and gave another bow, then walked away coldly, without looking back.
Third Son Du’s wife was so furious her liver was shaking!
Pointing at Mrs. Fu’s retreating figure, she gritted her teeth: "Is this the in-law that our old man found for us? The mother-in-law for our Brother Cheng! What education does this Ning Family and Fu Family have?!"
"Madam, you’re right! We’ve overestimated them! It’s good that she heard it, so Madam can discuss the annulnt with Mr. Du when you return! Just say that with the Fu family’s manner and
"attitude towards in-laws, one should cancel this marriage! It was just a few words, yet the Fu family is holding onto it! What kind of daughter could co from such a family?"
The nearby officials’ wives all chid in to console her.
Third Son Du’s wife originally intended for the Fu family to retreat, knowing well this marriage would bring them no good even if it was concluded!
Though Mrs. Fu retorted fiercely, forcing her hand, she had no other choice but to commit to breaking it off!
It’s not that she wanted to annul the engagent, but that the Fu family was unreasonable, already wanting to ride over them before the engagent was even formalized!
How could her son marry a daughter from such a family? How could she beco relatives with such people!
"Uncle, uncle, why is this fish so shaless?"
Amidst the sha and anger, a child’s voice suddenly ca from the other side.
Third Son Du’s wife was stunned, bent down to look towards the other side, and saw on the willow-shaded lake embanknt, a large and small figure fishing! She didn’t even know when they were there!
She hurriedly pushed aside the willows to look!
Looking, she imdiately t the gaze of the adult who had turned his head—
"General Pei!"
Seeing this person clearly, Third Son Du’s wife went pale with fright!
Even though she had every reason to hate Mrs. Fu, she knew that what she was doing in breaking the engagent was unscrupulous, which is why she picked the timing to provoke the Fu won as they passed by, among close friends it was fine, but if news spread, how would Du Su and she save face?
But now not only was soone listening, but it was soone untouchable, a figure whom even the emperor respected—the West Conquering General!
Perhaps Pei Zhan wasn’t one to ddle in others’ affairs, but the five major General’s Mansions had deep ties!
How long had he been there? How much had he heard?
White-faced, she murmured: "General Pei, when did you arrive here?"
Pei Zhan slowly turned his face back, ignoring her.
However, it was Liang Xuan beside him who spoke out loudly: "While you were figuring out how to make Mrs. Fu realize the difficulties and retreat, thus avoiding being called treacherous by the world, and then giving your son a well-matched bride, we were right here!
"Third Mada Du, have you decided when you’ll go to the Fu family to break off the engagent? Let know, and I’ll have to visit the General Mansion to congratulate Grandpa Du! I want to wish that all his nephew’s marital engagents in this life be smoothly annulled!"
Engagents or not, upon hearing these words, Third Son Du’s wife almost fainted!
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