Mrs. Han looked at her grandson kneeling in front of her and narrowed her eyes.
She winked at Mrs. Hou, stood up, and said calmly: "Yu'er, your grandfather, your parents, and I will never let you marry a country girl as your wife.
Just give up on this idea. In two months, you and the eldest girl of the Cai family will be happy. During this time, you should not go out. "
Han Chengyu had long expected that his grandmother would say this, and he had already thought of a countermeasure.
In fact, it wasn't what he thought, it was Yuqing who mentioned it accidentally, so he made plans in advance.
Now he was very happy and took Yuqing's words to heart. Otherwise, I would definitely be at a loss now.
He kowtowed three times to Mrs. Han and Mrs. Hou, then walked out of the hall calmly and knelt silently in the courtyard.
Mrs. Han and Mrs. Hou looked at his actions and their expressions became very ugly.
They were angry and distressed, but how could such a big thing happen based on his temper?
The two looked at each other, and Mrs. Han whispered: "Let me find out where Yu Qing lives now?"
"Mom, Yu'er's servant said that the family lives in the north gate. I have sent people to look for them, but there is no news yet."
Mrs. Han's eyes flashed with a stern look, "Let's interrogate Yu'er's servant carefully. How did Yu'er and that country girl know each other?"
Mrs. Hou helped her sit down and told her the news without any concealment.
"I asked yesterday, and they said that they have known each other for more than half a year, and that the girl fled to the capital with her family.
The family members are quite simple. Her grandfather, grandmother, and parents are all still alive.
He has an older brother, a younger brother, and an unmarried brother-in-law.
Her eldest brother and uncle study in a small academy in Beimen and passed the exam this year.
That girl is good at embroidery, and the family's expenses depend on her embroidery work. I heard that I bought a shop some time ago, and there should be Yu'er's help in it. "
Mrs. Han snorted coldly after hearing this, "With such a family background, it is simply wishful thinking to want to marry into our Marquis Mansion and be my legitimate grandson's wife."
She turned the beads in her hand several times and whispered to Madam Hou:
"After you find the person, give them some money and ask them to leave the capital immediately. They are not allowed to enter the capital again. If you don't know what to do, then..."
Although she didn't say the next words, Mrs. Hou already understood what her mother-in-law meant.
Originally, she was planning to deal with that family without anyone noticing, but she was afraid that Yu'er would blame her in the future.
Since her mother-in-law also had this idea, she didn't need to worry about anything and immediately responded respectfully: "Yes, mother."
Neither of them paid attention to Han Chengyu who was kneeling there. They were going to dry him out first to see how long he could last without eating, drinking or sleeping?
But this time they really miscalculated.
None of the people sent by Mrs. Hou found Ye Yuqing at all.
And Han Chengyu is more determined and perseverant than they thought.
He had been kneeling for two days, motionless no matter who tried to persuade him, and he did not even look at the food brought to him by the servants.
Hou Pingyuan was so angry that he wanted to slap him, but Mrs. Han stopped him.
Mrs. Han and Mrs. Hou saw that he showed no signs of loosening, and there was nothing they could do against him.
But they also knew that the marriage with the Lin family could not be withdrawn no matter what.
The two of them had already decided on a date last year, and they were going to get married in two months.
Now the whole capital basically knows about the marriage between their two families. If they break off the marriage now, it will really be a big feud.
Mrs. Han broke down the stakes here and told Han Chengyu.
But Han Chengyu only kowtowed to them and said that he was unfilial, but he still refused to marry Ye Yuqing.
Mrs. Han was so angry that she almost fainted. Marquis Pingyuan, who was standing next to him, couldn't bear it anymore and was about to hit him with a board.
But before the board fell on Han Chengyu, he fainted.
The entire Hou Mansion was suddenly in chaos, and Pingyuan Hou immediately went to pinch his people.
Mrs. Han cried: "Yu'er, you want my grandmother's life. If you are evil, how will your grandmother live?"
She held Han Chengyu in her arms and said, "Grandma will give up this old face tomorrow and go to the Lin family to help you cancel your engagement."
After Han Chengyu was woken up by his father, he had no strength at all and was hungry, sleepy and tired.
He thought to himself, if his family really didn't agree, why not forget it? Then have a good talk with Yuqing and see if you can take her as your concubine.
But when he heard his grandmother said that he was going to the Lin family to cancel the engagement, he felt happy and immediately changed his mind.
Han Chengyu lay there silently, looking hopeless.
When Marquis Pingyuan heard that she wanted to break off the engagement, he frowned and said, "Mother, what are you talking about? It's such a big deal for two families to get married, how can you just back off?
The wedding day is only two months away. If the engagement is canceled now, how will the eldest girl of the Lin family behave? "
Mrs. Han was silent for a while, looked at her eldest grandson in her arms, and sighed in her heart.
"Yu'er, you have been reading the books of sages since you were a child, so we don't need to explain the principles to you.
Your father is right. If our family regrets their marriage now, it will not only harm the eldest daughter of the Lin family.
Our family will also be poked in the spine, and your parents and I will never allow you to do this. "
Han Chengyu pouted and was about to retort when Mrs. Han gave him a stern look and said calmly:
"Two months later, your marriage to Miss Lin will be held as usual. If you really like that country girl, your grandmother will help you bring her in, but she can only be a concubine."
Han Chengyu secretly glanced at the people in the courtyard.
Grandma's face was pale, and his parents looked at him with disappointment.
Although the eldest brother standing at the back didn't say anything reproachful, his expression was very cold.
When looking at him, it was like facing a stranger, without the usual care and love for him.
Han Chengyu was shocked and suddenly felt his face burning.
He relied on his family's love and indulgence for him, but he did such a selfish thing regardless of the family's interests.
He felt very ashamed, but he really liked Yuqing and didn't want to let her down.
He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then knelt on the ground and begged: "Grandma, I promised to marry the eldest girl of the Lin family, but I don't want to wrong Yu Qing. I want to marry her as an equal wife, and I hope my grandmother, father, and mother will agree."
He felt that the method he came up with was a good one, as he would not let outsiders point out the backbone of their Pingyuan Marquis Mansion.
Not only did he not let down Ye Yuqing, but he was also able to preserve the reputation and face of the eldest girl of the Lin family. This was really a win-win situation.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Marquis Pingyuan raised the stick in his hand angrily. Seeing that he was still stubborn, he said angrily:
"You would think, do you think the Lin family will allow you to marry an equal wife? Why are you so shameless? Mr. Lin won't break your legs then."
Han Chengyu's stubborn temper also grew, "This won't work, that won't work either. I've already made such a big step, what else do you want from me? Do you have to force me to die?"
"Okay, don't you want to die? Then I will help you today and beat you to death for being such a traitor."
Marquis Pingyuan held a stick and greeted Han Chengyu on his back.
Han Chengyu also got into a fight with him. He gritted his teeth and lay on the ground, motionless and letting him beat him.
Although Mrs. Han and Mrs. Hou were distressed, they did not pull her away.
They all thought that Han Chengyu was obsessed and should be taught a lesson.
When it seemed that Han Chengyu could no longer hold on any longer, Han Chengren, the prince of Pingyuanhou, stepped forward to persuade him:
"Father, stop fighting. If you really beat up your second brother, you, your mother, and your grandmother will not be the only ones who feel bad."
Marquis Pingyuan then stopped, threw away the stick, and left the yard with a grunt.
Han Chengren said to Mrs. Hou again: "Mother, it's getting late. Send grandma back to her room to rest. I'll talk to my second brother."
Mrs. Hou nodded, "Well, you can give Yu'er some good advice."
After saying that, he helped Mrs. Han back to the room.
Han Chengren glanced at his second brother who was lying on the ground and said, "Go and sit in my study."
"yes, Sir."
The two brothers went to the front yard study one after another.
Han Chengyu knew that even if he knelt down again, he would not get the desired result.
Why don't you go and ask your elder brother to see if he can think of a way for you?
