Zhuang Ruolan thought of how Yueyao had always been indifferent towards the Shen family, fearing that Yueyao had long been dissatisfied with the Shen family’s attitude. Zhuang Ruolan let out a heavy sigh, "You’re right, that girl is a perceptive person, but perhaps too perceptive."
Just as Yueyao had said, telling her father-in-law and husband would be useless; they were still waiting for the Shen family’s stance. If the Shen family would not back out of the marriage, how would the Su Family’s overwhelming power make any difference?
Zhuang Ruolan was a very pragmatic person, she knew that the Shen family definitely wouldn’t be able to withstand the oppression from the Su Family; she was worried that Yueyao would suffer a big loss in the end.
Cai Yun tried to offer so comfort, "Madam, let’s just watch and see for now. It might not turn out to be that bad."
Zhuang Ruolan shook her head, "You don’t understand." If word got out before they could snuff it out, Miss Su would only have the option of marrying Second Young Master Shen, otherwise, she would only have ancient Buddha and monastic life to accompany her; and the Shen family would absolutely not want to bear the stigma of being ungrateful and disloyal, in the end, only Yueyao would be wronged. Yueyao saw through the pros and cons, which is why she could so easily speak of breaking off the engagent. At this point, Zhuang Ruolan almost wished Yueyao were less clever; being too smart is not always good for a woman.
After much consideration, Zhuang Ruolan ultimately did not tell Ma Chengteng or Ma Peng about this; she also warned Ma Linlin to ensure that the matter did not leak out.
The next day, Xiang Wei went out for a trip. When she ca back and saw Yueyao, there was a smile on her face. Xiang Wei said, "Miss, I really didn’t expect this matter to be quite interesting."
Yueyao did not see what was so interesting about this matter?
With a smile, Xiang Wei explained, "Miss, I found out sothing intriguing; Su Yuzhen is infatuated with Shen Conghao, and Mu Qinglian played an indispensable role in this." Xiang Wei did not go on, as she believed Yueyao would understand.
Yueyao naturally understood Xiang Wei’s underlying aning: "I just want to know if Su Yuzhen really won’t marry anyone but Shen Conghao?" Actually, she had already guessed what Xiang Wei had said. Su Yuzhen is the legitimate eldest granddaughter of Lord Pri Minister; forging a good relationship with Su Yuzhen was sure to be beneficial, why would Mu Qinglian waste such a good resource? And since Mu Qinglian detested her, she likely wanted Su Yuzhen to replace her in marrying Shen Conghao. However, Mu Qinglian might not know that her actions could cause significant trouble for the Shen family. If it beca known, she believed Mu Qinglian wouldn’t be able to escape the consequences either.
Xiang Wei nodded and said, "It’s true that Su Yuzhen said she would marry only Shen Conghao in this lifeti. If she can’t marry him, she’d rather be accompanied by the ancient lamp and the Buddha. Miss, I think it would do well to spread this news."
Yueyao shook her head, "No, we can’t let this news spread for now."
Xiang Wei found Yueyao’s thoughts hard to comprehend: "Miss, as long as we release the news of Su Yuzhen’s mishap, she would naturally have no alternative but to marry Shen Conghao. By then, it would be easy for us to call off the engagent. There’s a shortcut at our disposal, why make such a big detour?" Xiang Wei felt that Yueyao was dragging her feet too much, refusing the shortcut and insisting on the long way round.
Yueyao glared at Xiang Wei, "It’s not as simple as you say. The Su Family is also a prominent household in Capital City; if they trace the news back to us, they will definitely not let things rest. I do not wish to embroil my uncle because of these ssy matters."
Xiang Wei dared not make another peep. In Marquis Jingning’s Residence, as long as it didn’t involve princes or lords, there was nothing she was afraid of offending. But the situation was different now; the Ma Family was Yueyao’s biggest support, and if Ma Chengteng t with misfortune, the Ma Family would certainly push the bla onto Yueyao’s shoulders. By then, Yueyao might not even have her last place of tranquility left. She said, "Then, we’ll wait." They would wait until the Su Family and the Shen family caused a commotion, then it wouldn’t be too late for them to take action.
Yueyao gave a hum, "By then, I will make sure they pay the price."
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