Seeing that the carriage could not be repaired, the chief guard of the Yu Mansion had to send a guard to the city to buy a new one. There were still extra carriages in the mansion, but Zhang didn't want to stay outside for a moment. She had to go back. Take a good bath to get rid of the bad luck on your body.
When Yufu and his party entered the city, it opened the eyes of the people of Kyoto City. Didn't they say that they were going out of the city to meet their in-laws? Why did it become like this? How could they encounter bandits when they left the city?
Before the people of Kyoto City could react, a rumor spread in the city, saying that Mrs. Yu went to Jinjia Village and was humiliated by the Su family and then beaten by the villagers of Jinjia Village.
These people in Kyoto City don't believe it. Unless the villagers in Jinjia Village are crazy, how dare they attack the guards of Yu Mansion.
Just when rumors were spreading all over the place, this year's new top scholar, Yu Zheng, the current scholar, admitted in public at a poetry meeting held by the eldest son of the Minister of War, that the Yu and Su families had broken off their engagement, and that girls from the Su family would never marry again. Nor his fiancée.
These words can't be said to have stirred up a thousand waves with one stone. He used to scold Su Yu for being so cruel, but now he sympathizes with her so much. Isn't this just because she was dumped? It turned out that the official ladies who were jealous of Su Yu had different ideas after hearing this. They heard that Yu Zheng was overjoyed after breaking off the engagement, which meant that they also had a chance. Some of them sneered at Yu Zheng's approach. He got engaged before he failed to win the top prize. He heard that Miss Su had a life-saving grace for him. Now look, men can't be trusted. This is absolutely true.
Jinjiacun, Sujia.
Su Yu was leaning on the recliner, listening to Bai Mo telling her about the rumors in the city. Erhu was lying next to the recliner.
"Is this really what the people of Kyoto say?"
"It's absolutely true. This slave heard it true in the crowd."
"Then you go and inquire."
While the two were talking, they heard a loud noise from the backyard. It sounded quite loud because the wall of the backyard collapsed.
Su Yu couldn't help but raise his hand to touch his forehead. After two days of work, Su Yu didn't know how many times the backyard wall had collapsed in the past two days. At this rate, there was no need to repair the backyard wall. It would still be repaired anyway. To pour.
Bai Mo was also a little embarrassed. Uncle Wang was really training people to make such a big noise.
Ever since Zhang's visit that day, several people blamed themselves. They shouldn't have gone to the mountains to train. They didn't know someone was knocking on their door. From that day on, the training was moved to the Su family's backyard. Looking at Uncle Wang's behavior during this period, Su Yu had a vague suspicion in her heart, but since Uncle Wang didn't say anything, she pretended not to know. Now she is still away from the three-year contract. It was early, but if Uncle Wang said he wanted to leave early, she would not object.
"Girl, slave, go right now."
In the Yu Mansion, Madam Zhang was lying on a recliner with one foot wrapped in a thick white cloth. It was obvious that her foot was seriously injured that day, and her whole complexion was extremely poor. Aunt Chen who was serving at the side did not seem to be injured anywhere. You can also come over and take care of Zhang.
"Madam, you are drinking ginseng soup. The doctor said that ginseng soup can replenish qi and blood, and your body will be able to recover soon."
Mrs. Zhang waved her hands in annoyance.
"Take it down."
Grandma Chen did not dare to persuade her any more and asked the little maid to take the soup bowl down.
"What's the situation outside now?"
"Back to Madam, most of the people in the city believed the news released earlier, but later the young master clarified it in person at the poetry meeting. Now many people sympathize with Miss Su."
"Mommy, send someone to see if the master is back. When he comes back, ask him to come to me."
If it had been in the past, when Mrs. Zhang was feeling unwell, Nanny Chen would have smiled and joked to reassure her that the master would definitely come over after he left his post. But now, Nanny Chen just responded and said nothing else. He said that he sent a little maid to guard the gate of the mansion.
Since Mrs. Zhang was injured, except for the first two days when Yu Huai came to accompany her in person, just yesterday Yu Huai returned to the house but did not come to the main courtyard, but went to Cuitong Fang. This has never happened before. thing. When Mrs. Zhang heard about it, she threw a tea cup angrily on the spot. Grandma Chen was not sure whether Yu Huai would come to the main courtyard after retiring from work today.
Fortunately, there was a maid guarding the door of the mansion today. After Yu Huai returned to the mansion, he really didn't think about going back to the main courtyard.
"I heard the maid said you were looking for me?"
When he arrived at the main courtyard, Yu Huai sat down on the stool next to Mrs. Zhang and looked at Mrs. Zhang with a gentle look on his face.
Looking at the man she had been with for more than ten years, Zhang couldn't tell how she felt, but it didn't show on her face.
"Master, have you heard what Brother Zheng said at the poetry meeting?"
"Of course I heard that you will have nothing to do with that traitor from now on."
Yu Huai was also angry, so he said that he would not let Zhang have any involvement in Yu Zheng's affairs in the future.
"Master, that's not what you said. Brother Zheng is the eldest son of the master after all. Neither of us cares about him. What will the people in Kyoto City think of me? I am just Brother Zheng's stepmother."
Speaking of this, Zhang looked disappointed.
Yu Huai also knew about Zhang's situation, and Yu Zheng was extremely hostile to her. Yu Huai knew this when Yu Zheng was very young, and it was one of the reasons why he agreed to send Yu Zheng back to his hometown.
"The traitor doesn't listen to me at all, what can I do?"
"Master, I saw Miss Su the other day when I went to Jinjiacun. The girl was very good-looking, but her temper was a bit off-kilter. That's okay. When Brother Zheng marries someone in the future, he'll train her well. .”
"Brother Zheng and Miss Su's marriage doesn't need to be mentioned anymore. Now the two have called off their engagement."
"Master, this is your fault. Brother Zheng's willfulness is his business. You can't let Brother Zheng just ignore it. The reason why Brother Zheng got engaged to Miss Su in the first place is not known to outsiders, but we two know it. Yes, I have to withdraw from my relationship like this, and in my heart, I feel very sorry for that Miss Su."
"But the two of them have broken off their engagement now, so they can't come to ask for marriage again."
"Why not?"
"Forget it, that traitor won't listen to me. If we go to the Su family to ask for marriage now, they may not agree."
Mrs. Zhang smiled tenderly at Yu Huai.
"Master, I have a solution here."
"tell me the story."
"I can go to the palace and ask the emperor for a decree granting marriage. I will ask the emperor when the time comes. Whether or not I get the request is another matter. But as long as this matter spreads in Kyoto, others will know about it. I think that after the Su family hears about it, even if the master does not ask for the imperial edict to grant the marriage, the Su family will be moved and agree to this marriage again. "
Listening to Zhang's words, Yu Huai thought about the feasibility of this matter in his heart, and he might as well give it a try.
"I'll think about it again. Your foot injury hasn't healed yet, so don't worry about it."
"Thank you, sir. If you are busy, you can go. I have nothing to do."
"Okay, then I'll go to the study and read a book."
After Yu Huai left, Grandma Chen sent the person to the gate of the hospital.
After Grandma Chen returned, she hesitated to speak to Mrs. Zhang.
"Mom, if you have anything to say, just ask."
