The mistress was reborn and broke off the engagement, the regent cried and begged to marry into the

Shangguan Haitong stood tall, with confidence.

She knew the Marquis would agree. If he didn't, it would be bad to be known as someone who stopped people from fulfilling their filial piety.

Several high-ranking ladies who were watching covered their lips with handkerchiefs. The girl from the Shangguan family was quite interesting...

The wife of the Marquis frowned. The marriage was cancelled, and all the previous preparations were in vain.

Where is the face of the Hou Mansion?

"Although the wedding ceremony has not been completed, you have already entered my mansion..."

Shangguan Haitong's lips curled slightly, and her eyes looked directly at the Marquis: "The Book of Filial Piety says: Filial piety is the principle of heaven, the righteousness of earth, and the conduct of the people. Your son and I have not yet performed the ceremony of marriage, so we are not considered members of the Marquis's Mansion. Madam does not want to let me go home, what do you think, Marquis?"

Filial piety is a natural right.

Anyone who obstructs should be killed.

The wife of the Marquis was startled and dared not speak any more.

Li Shanqi looked at the woman in her wedding dress with deep eyes. It was not an illusion.

The ambition and murderous intent in this woman's eyes were not concealed at all, like a wolf ready to pounce.

He suddenly smiled and said, "Among all the classics, filial piety comes first. It is against morality to stop people from fulfilling their filial piety. Please do as you please, young lady."

Everyone was surprised that the Marquis let him go so easily.

Shangguan Haitong didn't care about that and immediately said, "Yinhua, give the order. Count the dowry and we'll go home."

"Yes." Yinhua nodded and left immediately.

Shangguan Haitong waited patiently, standing in the middle of the wedding hall neither servile nor arrogant.

Cut the Gordian knot quickly. She couldn't get entangled with the Marquis' Mansion any longer...

Li Xizu was extremely anxious and wanted to speak several times, but was scared back by the Marquis's sharp eyes.

Such a beauty should have been his legal wife. If he lets her go today, will there be another chance in the future?

The wait was not unbearable. On the contrary, Shangguan Haitong felt extremely calm.

The bird in the cage finally waited for the day to spread its wings and fly high...

After a while, Yinhua and Huanshuang came into the room and presented the dowry list: "Miss, the dowry has been counted and nothing is missing."

"Okay, let's go home." Shangguan Haitong bowed with a smile, and raised her eyebrows slightly, "Haitong bids farewell to the Marquis."

Goodbye today, see you tomorrow.

There will be plenty of opportunities to deal with each other in the future, Marquis Yong'an.

Li Xizu looked at his father, then at the beauty. He wanted to stop her but didn't dare to, wanted to persuade her but didn't dare to.

I could only sigh and sulk by myself.

Shangguan Haitong passed by him and glanced at him with a smile. Trash, this time it won't be any easier than last time.

The glance from the beauty made Li Xizu feel as if he were being scratched by a cat.

Yinhua and Huanshuang followed the girl out, one on each side. Two maids quickly entered the house and took Baoying away.

Shangguan Haitong brought a huge dowry team home, riding in a wedding sedan when she came and in a horse-drawn carriage when she left.

She looked at Yinhua with satisfaction, saying that he had done a good job. Yinhua nodded and followed the carriage.

Huanshuang looked around, wondering what the two were arguing about.

Shangguan Haitong lowered the curtain of the carriage.

The team moved forward and slowly returned home.

Suddenly, the sound of anxious horse hooves came closer and closer. Shangguan Haitong opened the curtain and looked out, and a man and a horse came into view.

In a trance, it seemed as if I saw the last time I saw him. That person had clear eyebrows and eyes, and long hair like black ink.

He was going in a different direction from the carriage and did not glance at it as he passed by.

Shangguan Haitong's lips moved slightly, and when she saw the man's frown, she swallowed everything.

The sound of horse hooves gradually faded away, heading towards the city gate. She gently lowered the curtain.

The ninth prince, Xie Qiuguang.

Her savior...

As my mind was racing, the carriage stopped.

Yinhua lifted the car curtain and said, "Girl, we are home."

Shangguan Haitong got out of the car slowly and glanced at the plaque of Shangguan Mansion.

The big red lanterns at the door had not been removed yet, which showed that the funeral had not been announced to the public.

Father and mother... they had never met in their previous life and were like strangers.

She turned around and ordered, "Go back and change your clothes first. Drag Baoying to the yard and give her ten spankings before you come back to tell me."

"Yes." The two old women exchanged glances with each other very considerately, and immediately covered Baoying's mouth and dragged her away.

Shangguan Haitong walked into the house, and a familiar yet strange feeling came over her.

She went back to the yard, changed out of her wedding dress, and put on a plain white dress.

Just as I finished dressing, a maid came to me and said, "Young lady, the master and the mistress want you to go to the front hall to answer a message."

Shangguan Haitong said coldly: "Go tell my father and mother that it is inconvenient for me to come over. Let them come over."

The maid was a little embarrassed, but seeing that the girl had made up her mind, she could only accept and bowed before leaving.

Yinhua came in and reported: "Miss, I have called all the maids and servants to the courtyard and asked them to count Baoying's strokes."

Shangguan Haitong smiled softly: "Well done. You've worked hard today. After watching the fun, pass out the reward money."

"Yes." Yinhua took the order and did it.

After a while, Baoying's voice was heard outside.

She was pressed on a stool, but despite the torture she still shouted: "Girl, what I said is true. Please believe me."

Shangguan Haitong combed her hair slowly and ignored her. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Baoying's shouting gradually faded.

A middle-aged couple entered the hospital, and their already bad mood became even worse after seeing this farce.

They were Shangguan Haitong's parents: Shangguan Kui and Yang Lanyi. Shangguan Kui entered the room, sat in the main seat and looked at her coldly.

Yang Lanyi grumbled, "How dare you return home without permission on the day of your wedding? I know that you are marrying up into the mansion, and the master really hopes that this will happen. Now that you are returning home with your dowry, all the efforts we have made will be wasted."

Shangguan Haitong stood up and saluted: "Father and mother."

Yang Lanyi's face was filled with sorrow, and her eyes were reproachful: "On the day of the wedding, you counted the dowry and went home. Not only did you make a fool of yourself, but how can we explain it to the Marquis's Mansion? The marriage between the two families is supposed to be a happy event. How should the master deal with it when he meets the Marquis in the court?"

Shangguan Haitong's eyes were cold: "Mother scolded me for returning home without permission, but she never asked me why I came home from the moment I entered the house. I am the daughter of a small fifth-rank official, and I am indeed not worthy of marrying into the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion. This marriage was not my request, but your wish."

"You." Yang Lanyi was stunned and looked at him in disbelief.

A daughter who used to be obedient and considerate of the overall situation.

On the day of the wedding, he returned home without her permission and even talked back to her?

"You are so arrogant." Shangguan Kui sneered, "You asked my parents to come and see you before you could successfully marry into the Marquis's Mansion. How could you have done that after you successfully married? You returned home without permission on the wedding day. Where did you learn the etiquette? Who taught you the rules?"

Yang Lanyi also disagreed: "Mother passed away, and the master was busy inside and outside. As a daughter, you should go to see your parents when you return home. There is no reason for your parents to come to see you. Now that you have grown up, you are so rebellious."

Shangguan Haitong raised his eyes indifferently: "Before father and mother get angry, why don't you ask the person outside the house first? Bring him in."

The two old women stopped and dragged Baoying, who had been beaten with a stick, into the house and threw her on the ground.

Even though her body was shaking with pain, Baoying still slowly got up and knelt down.

Yang Lanyi frowned and looked at her: "Baoying? What's going on? Tell me quickly."

Baoying's lips were pale, and she replied weakly, "The old lady passed away, and someone asked me to inform the eldest girl."

"Did someone give the order? Who gave the order? How did they give the order? Tell us one by one." Shangguan Haitong pressed.

Baoying bit her lip and said, "That person was standing in the dark, I couldn't see clearly who it was. But the voice sounded familiar, I think it was one of the maids."

Shangguan Kui seemed to be thinking about something.

Yang Lanyi believed it and asked, "Who is spreading the news with bad intentions?"

Shangguan Haitong smiled and said, "Mammy, right? Huanshuang, call all the maids in the mansion and let her identify them."

"Hey." Huanshuang went out immediately.

Baoying's face turned even paler and her eyes became panicked.

"Miss, I heard that you returned home, so I came to see you." Aunt Zhou came in with a round fan in her hand and lifted her skirt, and bowed to the master and his wife.

Huanshuang stopped and quietly retreated to the door.

When Yinhua returned, he saw her looking around with a reproachful look in her eyes. Huanshuang stuck out her tongue and calmed down.

Aunt Zhou glanced at Baoying and said with a gentle smile, "What did Baoying do wrong to make the young lady so angry?"

Shangguan Haitong looked calm: "Auntie, don't you know? You should know."

Aunt Zhou shook her head slightly: "I really don't know. Master, what happened?"