The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 733: Breaking off the Engagement in Public

"Father, I'm just making reasonable inferences about what might happen." Zhong Yixiu glanced at her father.

The indifference in his eyes made Zhong Xingyun's heart skip a beat.

However, this brief surprise was soon replaced by worry about offending the Mingchang Marquis' Mansion.

"These are matters that the Marquis and the Princess should consider. They have nothing to do with you. Come back to me immediately."

"Father……"

"My father has said that it is not your turn to interfere in this matter. Shut up!" Zhong Xingyun interrupted Zhong Yixiu in a harsh voice.

If he couldn't see it now, he would be a fool.

He had known for a long time that Yixue was not happy with this marriage, but he had never expected that she would dare to say so in front of the Marquis and the Princess.

If I offend this person, not only will the engagement be lost, but I might even be hated by others.

Thinking of this, Zhong Xingyun wanted to rush forward and pull his daughter back immediately, but he held back because he was concerned about the people around him.

Looking at her father, a hint of mockery flashed across Zhong Yixiu's calm eyes again.

The next moment, she withdrew her gaze, but did not return to the banquet as Zhong Xingyun hoped. Instead, she smiled bitterly and said.

"Father is right. This matter is ultimately the family affair of the Marquis of Mingchang Mansion. As an outsider, I shouldn't interfere."

"It's good that you know. Why don't you quickly apologize to the Princess, the Marquis, and the Crown Prince!"

Zhong Xingyun breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to Marquis Mingchang and the princess.

"My Lord, please forgive me, the princess. This child was thinking about the engagement, so he lost his sense of proportion for a moment."

Marquis Mingchang softened his expression and said with a smile, "Minister Zhong, you are too kind. Miss Zhong is also concerned about the Marquis's Mansion."

The princess' eyes were cold, but she smiled and said, "You are right. After all, the two children are engaged. There is no need for Yixue to apologize to Huan'er. Huan'er is a man, he should be magnanimous. How could he hold a grudge against Yixue because of a few words?"

Hearing this matter-of-fact tone, Zhong Yiyu, who was sitting in the seat, almost wanted to retort.

My sister clearly didn't say anything wrong, why should she apologize?

The eldest princess just kept saying that she would love her elder sister well. Is this her way of loving her?

It's ridiculous that he is so partial to his own son and yet tries to pretend to be magnanimous!

Many people had similar thoughts to Zhong Yiyu, but no one dared to express them out loud, after all, she was the eldest princess.

Zhong Yixiu met the eldest princess's gaze, and after a moment, she laughed softly.

"Thank you, Princess, but I still have to apologize."

As she said this, she turned to look at Yuwen Huan and bowed slightly.

"Please forgive me, Your Highness. I just said too much."

Yuwen Huan snorted, "You should be careful with your words and actions in the future. There are some things that Miss Zhong shouldn't get involved in. It's best to stay away from them to avoid humiliating yourself."

Zhong Xingyun couldn't help but frown after hearing these extremely impolite words.

There was another round of whispering around.

Most people felt that Yuwen Huan’s attitude towards Zhong Yixiu was too bad and he didn’t give her any face at all.

The eldest princess frowned and wanted to scold Yuwen Huan, but when she thought of what Zhong Yixiu had just said, she felt unhappy and finally endured it.

Well, even though she wanted Huan'er to get married quickly and marry Zhong Yixiue, it would be a good idea to give some warnings.

Zhong Yixue's expression remained unchanged, "Thank you for your reminder, Your Highness."

After she finished speaking, she withdrew her gaze, and just when everyone thought she was going to return to her seat at the banquet, she suddenly knelt down in front of the eldest princess.

"Zhong, Yixue, what are you doing?" The eldest princess was a little surprised. "I don't blame you for what happened just now. Since I've apologized, let's forget about it. You don't have to do this."

"Your Highness the Princess has misunderstood. Yixue is not here for what happened just now."

Zhong Yixiu shook her head, looked at Lian'er again, and sighed.

"Yixue thanks the Princess for her kindness. It is my blessing to marry into the Marquis of Mingchang Mansion. However, it seems that this marriage is not suitable now. So please forgive me, Princess and Marquis. Yixue wants to cancel the engagement."

When the words "cancel the engagement" were uttered, many people present were shocked.

But on second thought, I felt that it was natural.

After all, he hadn't even gotten married yet, but he had a prostitute come to his house and even had a child with her. If it were them, they would definitely not be able to accept it.

"Yixue, are you crazy?"

Zhong Xingyun didn't care about anything else anymore. He walked quickly to Zhong Yixue's side and grabbed her with his hand, "You..."

"Father, I am breaking off the engagement for the sake of our Zhong family's reputation." Zhong Yixue looked directly at Zhong Xingyun, "Under the current circumstances, if I don't break off the engagement, I'm afraid others will think that father wants to get close to the Marquis' Mansion and will not care about anything for this."

Zhong Yixiu's words were like a slap in the face, hitting Zhong Xingyun hard.

He was angry and annoyed, his face turned pale in an instant, but considering the people present, he could only swallow his anger.

"Yixue, stop talking nonsense, hurry up..."

"Father, my daughter is not talking nonsense."

Zhong Yixiu broke free from Zhong Xingyun's hand, still kneeling on the ground, looking up at him.

"My daughter knows that you hope that she can find a good home and you have absolutely no intention of clinging to her. My daughter also knows that the eldest princess is kind to her and considers the marriage between the two families. She even intends to drive this girl away without asking any questions."

Zhong Yixue paused and smiled bitterly

"But I can't pretend to be deaf and blind and know nothing. Now it seems that this engagement is really inappropriate. I appreciate your father's love and the princess's kindness, but I have decided to cancel the engagement. I hope your father will agree. I also hope that the princess and the marquis will forgive me."

Although these words sounded grateful, after seeing this scene with their own eyes, everyone knew the reason why Zhong Yixiu broke off the engagement.

This is just to give both sides a decent way out.

But in the final analysis, it was Yuwen Huan who got into the romantic debt first. Although Zhong Yixue's act of breaking off the engagement in public was a bit excessive, it was also understandable. If anyone is to be blamed, it is Yuwen Huan who caused such a scandal.

The eldest princess and Marquis Mingchang looked grim.

Looking at Zhong Yixiu who was kneeling on the ground, the eldest princess no longer had any trace of the smile in her eyes.

Zhong Xingyun felt dizzy and almost gritted his teeth, "Yixue, breaking off the engagement is a big deal, we can't be so hasty, let's wait until after today and then..."

"My daughter has decided to break off the engagement, please grant my wish, father!"

Zhong Yixiu interrupted Zhong Xingyun and hit her forehead heavily on the ground.

"Father, please do it!"