The daughter of a general is reborn to save the whole family of the marquis

Xie Lin took the carriage back to the Xie Mansion. Along the way, he saw some blue sky and white clouds. He felt a rare sense of security in his heart, as if everything was settled and it was only a matter of time for him and Chu Heyi to get married.

It was good to be well again, to be able to ride in a carriage without feeling tired, to look up at the sky with joy in my heart.

However, when the carriage stopped at the gate of Xie's mansion, he saw the servants from the family temple pacing anxiously at the gate. His brows furrowed, and he suddenly remembered someone he had temporarily forgotten - Old Mrs. Xie.

He asked Wangshan to stop the carriage and called the man over to ask questions.

The man was pale and looked anxious: "Sir, the old lady has left the family temple, and we can't stop her."

Xie Lin said coldly: "How can we not stop it? There are dozens of people in the family temple, can't we stop an old lady?"

"It's not that we can't stop the old lady, it's that we don't dare to stop her. Lord Huai Wei, who is beside the prince, has brought people here personally to take the old lady away. We dare not disobey the prince's order."

The servant said, "When the old lady learned about the marriage between the Lord and the Princess of Cheng'an County, she was very angry and firmly disagreed with the marriage. After she left the family temple, she went to invite the elders of the Xie family and also invited the old lady's family members. I'm afraid she will soon go to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion."

Xie Lin's mouth was pursed into a line. It was the prince again!

Only the prince dared to ignore him, the prime minister, and privately ordered the old lady of the Xie family to come out to stop his marriage with Chu Heyi.

Xie Lin clenched his fist and said in a deep voice, "Wangshan, turn around and go to Zhenbei Marquis Mansion!"

He added: "Let Lord Xue take his people with him."

Wangshan agreed and went to make arrangements immediately. He felt nervous as his master had finally come to this day and his happy life was just around the corner. He didn't want his master to be ruined by the old lady.

It would be fine if she just took the clan members with her, but the old lady even brought her family members as well... This matter is difficult to resolve. How can his master resist being accused of being unfilial?

Besides, the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion is such a prominent family. The old lady has come to cancel the engagement. They also want to save face. How can they keep this marriage firm? It's not like there are no people who want to marry the Cheng'an County Lady!

At this moment, in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

As Mrs. Xie finished her words, the Second Madam and the others all looked terribly pale.

The second wife thought of Chu Heyi and Xie Lin. It was obvious that there was a deep affection between the two children, but the old lady insisted on interfering. She immediately disliked the old lady.

She said, "The betrothal gifts have been given, the wedding date has been set, and the two children have each other in their hearts. How can this marriage be cancelled?"

The old lady sat on the chair, neither annoyed nor angry, but with a look of disdain.

"These past few days I have been praying for my family and future generations in the ancestral temple. As a mother, I had no idea that my son Xie Lin had come to propose marriage. So, this marriage cannot be counted.

“I heard that the Princess of Cheng’an County is a capable girl, skilled in archery and horse riding, and eloquent. She has been out on several occasions to help the people of Daqi. She is a rare good girl.

"But my son Xie Lin has been weak since childhood, and now he is the prime minister, busy with state affairs. The wife he wants to marry needs to be a girl who can stay by his side patiently, understand his feelings, and treat him gently and considerately. In this way, my son Xie Lin and Cheng'an County Master are not a match.

"So, when I was in the ancestral temple, I had already arranged a marriage for him. It was this girl named A Xiu who was beside me. With her serving my son Xie Lin, I can rest assured and spend the rest of my life with her."

Old Madam Xie stood up and bowed to the Second Madam. "Second Madam is also a mother, so she should be able to understand my difficulties. I hope that Second Madam will fulfill the painstaking efforts of an old mother like me."

He added, "Xie Lin is the son of me and his father who came late in life. He has been spoiled by us since he was young. He is really ignorant in this matter. I would like to apologize to the Second Madam, the Princess of Cheng'an County, and the entire Zhenbei Marquisate on his behalf."

The final word was: "The marriage between my son Xie Lin and the Princess of Cheng'an County is cancelled. To express our apologies, you only need to return 80% of the betrothal gifts."

The second wife clutched the armrest of the chair beside her tightly, and was completely furious.

The old lady seemed to be praising Chu Heyi, but in fact she was belittling Chu Heyi, saying that she was not faithful to her husband, liked to show off in public, and was not a good wife and mother.

He even brought a girl named A Xiu to the house, which not only humiliated Chu Heyi, but also completely humiliated the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion!

Chu Heyi, who was standing behind the screen, naturally heard the old lady's words carefully.

Just as the Second Madam was about to explode, Chu Heyi came out. The Second Madam was startled and subconsciously called out to her, "Heyi..."

Chu Heyi walked up to Old Madam Xie step by step, his eyes swept across Old Madam Xie's face, and saw Miss A Xiu standing behind the old lady's chair.

The girl had round eyes and a round face, and looked blessed. It would have been better if her eyes didn't reveal a hint of greed.

Chu Heyi's gaze stayed on the girl for only a moment before shifting away.

She said to the Second Madam, "Don't worry, Second Madam. Since this matter involves me, I will make the decision myself."

The Second Lady, who was about to stand up, sat back down after hearing what she said. She said, "Don't be afraid, you can say whatever you want to say and do whatever you want to do. Second Lady will support you at any time."

Chu Heyi smiled at her and said, "Thank you, Second Mother!"

Isn't the implication of this statement: Even if you are a junior, if you don't want to take Old Lady Xie seriously, we will support you, right?

Old Mrs. Xie also heard the hidden meaning and snorted with disdain.

"I'm sure that Lady Cheng'an has heard what I said just now. You are the Lady Cheng'an appointed by the Emperor, so there are naturally many good families for you to marry into. You don't have to come to my Xie Mansion to suffer.

"If you enter the gate of Xie Mansion, you will be my daughter-in-law, and you can no longer be the high and mighty Lady Cheng'an. But everyone in our Xie Mansion will not treat you well because of the death of my eldest son. This is all I have to say, and it is all for the sake of Lady Cheng'an. Please don't bother me anymore!"

This is just short of saying directly: If you insist on marrying into my Xie family's house and becoming their daughter-in-law, you can be molded and stretched as I please!

The second wife looked very unhappy.

Since ancient times, there have been countless daughters-in-law who have been tortured by their mothers-in-law.

Chu Heyi sneered and said slowly, "Of course I can withdraw from this marriage. But the one who came to propose marriage was another elder of the Xie clan, the current imperial censor Wen, and Prime Minister Xie himself.

"If you, the Xie family, want to cancel the engagement, please ask the three of them to come to your house in person. Whoever proposes the marriage and offers the betrothal gift should cancel the engagement. This is not too much to ask, right? If Xie Lin says that he will obey his parents' orders and the matchmaker's words and not marry me, I will return all the betrothal gifts without saying anything, and I will have nothing to do with Xie Lin in this life!"

"I won't cancel the engagement!" Xie Lin's voice suddenly came from the gate, like cutting ice and snow, breaking through all obstacles.