Chapter 263 - 263 Short-sighted

263 Short-sighted

Tang Guixi knew that Yu Niaoniao had specially chosen this time to say that they were sworn sisters to support her.

Her heart warmed and she couldn’t help but smile. Who said she was alone? She still had Yu Niaoniao as her sister.

Tang Guixi nodded hard. “Yes!”

Yu Niaoniao walked over and held her hand.

“Let’s go. We’ll return to Prince Min’s Mansion to hold the ceremony.”

Prince Min was overjoyed and hurriedly said, “Let’s go, let’s go. We’ll go back now.”

Madam Shu hurriedly said, “My master hasn’t returned yet. I’ll get someone to inform him and get him to send everyone off.”

Xiao Juan said calmly.

“There’s no need.”

Madam Shu had heard of Duke Lang’s ferocious reputation. She did not even dare to look at him, let alone talk to him.

At this moment, she could only shut her mouth resentfully.

Yu Niaoniao and the others left the county governor’s residence happily.

When Lu Yaoguang walked into the hall, he realized that only Madam Shu was left.

He was puzzled. “Where are the others?”

Madam Shu was in an extremely bad mood. Without thinking, she blurted out, “They’re all dead!”

Lu Yaoguang was shocked. “What did you say?!”

Seeing that he really believed her, Madam Shu hurriedly changed her words.

“No, I’m talking nonsense.”

She had just been slapped in the face by Yu Niaoniao and Prince Min, but she could not retaliate. She had to maintain a dignified and generous demeanor on the surface. She could not vent her anger in her chest and almost suffocated to death!

Lu Yaoguang looked at the ugly expression on her face and asked, “What’s wrong? Who provoked you?”

Madam Shu endured it again and again, but in the end, she couldn’t help but say what was on her mind.

“I’m Yun Zhong’s mother. Is there anything wrong with me thinking for him? Tang Guixi is not suitable for Yun Chong, to begin with. Now that they had broken off the engagement, I thought it is quite good. Is there a problem?”

“Moreover, Tang Guixi was the one who suggested breaking off the engagement. I wasn’t the one who forced her to break off the engagement. Why do they all make it look like I’ve committed a heinous crime? Who did I offend?”

Lu Yaoguang was indeed an old fox who had been in the bureaucracy for many years. He immediately extracted the main point from her words.

“Are you saying that not only did you upset Tang Guixi, but you also offended Prince Min, his son, Duke Lang, and his wife?”

Madam Shu choked.

She had been so angry just now that she had forgotten about this.

As the wife of an aristocratic family, the first rule was to be sensible. She could not provoke people she could not afford to offend and could not cause trouble for herself and her family.

She hurriedly defended herself.

“I didn’t take the initiative to provoke Prince Min, his son, and Duke Lang’s wife. They insisted on standing up for Tang Guixi. I didn’t want it to become like this!”

Lu Yao pointed at her and scolded her.

“You! What can I say about you? Why did a person who usually seems quite smart make a mistake at this time? Although Tang Pei was dead, his influence on the Eastern Expedition Army is still there.”

“Tang Guixi was the only bloodline he had left. The Eastern Expedition Army would definitely protect her. Even if she left the Eastern Expedition Army in the future, her relationship with the Eastern Expedition Army would not be severed.”

“Our family might still need her help in the future. Even if you don’t like her, you should maintain a basic friendly relationship with her. We should leave a way out in case they meet in the future. Don’t you even understand such a simple logic?”

Madam Shu was speechless.

She was just a woman from the back residence and did not leave her house all day long. How could she know about matters pertaining to the military camp? All she could see was the land in front of her.

Lu Yaoguang asked her to explain what had just happened in detail.

After she finished speaking, Lu Yao cursed, “That old fellow Prince Min actually took advantage of the situation!”

Madam Shu didn’t understand. “What do you mean?”

Lu Yaoguang said, “He knows that he’s new here and has an unstable foundation in Liaodong County, so he wants to rope Tang Guixi in.”

Only then did Madam Shu understand. “No wonder Prince Min and his son were so enthusiastic about Tang Guixi just now.”

Lu Yao pointed at her and scolded her.

“Look at what you did! Originally, with our family’s relationship with Tang Pei, Tang Guixi would still give our family some courtesy and respect even if she broke off the engagement.”

“Now that you’ve interfered, it’s all gone! I really regretted agreeing to annul the engagement so quickly. Guixi doesn’t know how to do housework, but at least she won’t be as short-sighted as you!”

Madam Shu couldn’t raise her head after being scolded, and her eyes turned red. This was the first time Lu Yaoguang had said such harsh words to her since they got married. She felt extremely wronged.

Back then, when Lu Yaoguang came to ask to marry her, he praised her for being virtuous and homely. But now, he found her short-sighted.

Lu Yaoguang instructed, “Go prepare some gifts. I’ll personally go to Prince Min’s residence later and apologize to them.”

Madam Shu replied in a muffled voice, “Yes.”

In Prince Min’s Estate, Yu Niaoniao and Tang Guixi officially held the ceremony to become sworn sisters.

From now on, they were true sisters!

Yu Niaoniao held Tang Guixi’s hand and said excitedly, “If anyone dares to bully you again in the future, tell me. I’ll help you avenge your grievance!”

Tang Guixi smiled and agreed.

Prince Min found an opportunity to interrupt. “Don’t forget about our adoption too, Guixi.”

Tang Guixi hesitated for a moment before speaking.

“My father just passed away and we’re not familiar with each other yet. I want to consider it again. Can I?”

Although Prince Min was a little disappointed, he was still very enthusiastic.

“No problem! You can take your time to consider. When you’ve considered it, tell us your answer. Anyway, the door of Prince Min’s Mansion will always be open to you.”

Tang Guixi said sincerely, “Thank you.”

The servant came in to report that Lu Yaoguang had come.

Prince Min looked at Duke Lang with a questioning gaze.

“Do you want to see him?”

Xiao Juan said calmly, “Let him go back and tell him to be obedient in the future and not do any illegal things. The Justice Department will keep an eye on him. I already have his records. If he makes any mistakes in the future, he will be punished twice as harsh!”

Prince Min immediately said to the servant.

“Did you hear Duke Lang? You have to convey it to Lu Yaoguang word for word.”

“There!”

Outside Prince Min’s Estate, Lu Yaoguang placed his hands behind his back and paced back and forth. Two followers stood quietly at the side with gifts. They waited for a long time before the concierge returned.

Lu Yaoguang asked impatiently, “Can I go in now?”

The gatekeeper said respectfully, “I’m sorry, Prince Min is very busy and doesn’t have time for you for the time being.”

Lu Yaoguang was very disappointed and asked, “When is he free? I’ll come again when he’s free.”

The concierge said, “He won’t be free for a while.”

Lu Yaoguang understood that Prince Min did not want to see him.

The concierge continued, “His Highness has a few words to convey to you.”

He repeated Duke Lang’s words, even imitating his cold tone.

Lu Yaoguang’s scalp went numb. He did not dare to stay any longer and left dejectedly.