si-mexico Chapter 762: The Dog-beating Stick
Chapter 762: The Dog-beating Stick
Su Shihang took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Suifeng, I am here to discuss the cancellation of the engagement with you sincerely. I do not agree to marry into your family."
He was too lazy to give reasons for breaking off the engagement.
They are a family from the countryside, one son failed in his studies, and the other son is a businessman. How could such a family be worthy of being relatives of the Su family?
Since they are not worthy, he doesn't need to find a reason to cancel the engagement.
The fact that he came to my house showed that he had the utmost respect.
In a word, he did not agree to this marriage, so it does not count.
If Suifeng Xiangjun doesn't want to break up with her, then he'd better cancel the engagement.
This way everyone will feel better.
I heard that Suifeng Township Lord’s youngest son is admitted to the Imperial College and will take part in the spring examination next year.
If this marriage could be cancelled smoothly, and if his youngest son passed the imperial examination and entered the court, he would be able to put aside his grudges and help.
Tong Huaqiong refused to give in and said, "You can't say that to me. You can't control your own son, but you want to come to my house and boss him around? Do you think I'm easy to bully? And you don't agree to marry into my family. Who are you to have such a big face? You are not my son-in-law, so why do you disagree?"
Su Shihang frowned, she was indeed a shrew from the country.
But he could understand that Tong Huaqiong didn't want to cancel the engagement.
Although the Gu family has a close relationship with the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince is still young, and the Gu family has no strong backing in Shengjing and is just a merchant.
Even though some aristocratic and official families are willing to make friends with the Gu family, it does not mean that they are willing to marry into the Gu family.
Gu Taohua's ability to marry into the Su family was a blessing she had earned in her previous life.
For Tong Huaqiong, being able to become a relative of a second-rank official in the imperial court would elevate her entire family's status.
If you want her to cancel the engagement, you have to promise her that even if you lose the engagement, the Su family can still serve as a support for the Gu family.
Su Shihang said with an expression that could see through people's hearts: "Mr. Suifeng, your daughter grew up in the countryside of Ningxiang, while my son grew up in Shengjing. They live in different environments and must have different habits. It's not obvious now that they don't live together, but conflicts will arise when they become husband and wife. Rather than becoming a couple with resentment in the future, it's better to end it now. Think about it, isn't this the truth? Let's find a reason that both parties can accept to cancel the engagement, which will definitely not bring shame to your daughter's reputation. Our Su family is willing to be the party at the wrong end of the cancellation of the engagement."
Su Shihang carefully studied Tong Huaqiong's expression, which was quite calm and indifferent. Seeing that Tong Huaqiong's face was gloomy, he began to carry out Gu Jingzhe.
"We can't be in-laws, but we can be old friends. I heard that your youngest son is studying in the Imperial College. I believe you have high hopes for him. Shengjing is a complicated place. Even young people who have just entered the court need someone with a deep foundation to give them advice. If you trust me, I don't mind being that person."
He just didn't believe that Tong Huaqiong would not compromise if he offered her her son's future as an inducement.
Tong Huaqiong sneered with disdain, Su Shihang is such a dog.
He tempted her with a rosy promise of a bright future for Gu Jingzhe.
Do you think she is some ignorant woman or child?
Now the lives of everyone in the Gu family are tied to the Crown Prince.
Since Su Shihang had openly broken up with Su Chengmin over the Crown Prince incident, it was impossible for him to be on the same boat with the Crown Prince.
What can Gu Jingzhe rely on him for?
Besides, Gu Jingzhe hasn't participated in the spring examination yet, but he has come here to form a clique. If the emperor finds out, all nine generations of his clan will be executed.
Tong Huaqiong said with a cold face: "Tell this to your son, don't tell me. Your son doesn't recognize you as his father, and he didn't even inform you about the engagement, so why are you here to make trouble? It's impossible to cancel the engagement. And don't threaten me with my son's future. You can't even take care of your own son, and you want to take care of other people's sons. My son doesn't have a father to advise him, so there's no need for you to advise him. I'm a widow who doesn't want to remarry, so there's no need for you to rush to my son's house and be his father."
Su Shihang was almost broken by Tong Huaqiong's call.
Especially when Tong Huaqiong said that Su Chengmin didn't recognize him, it was like a stab in the lungs.
Su Shihang was angry, but he kept the calmness of a second-rank official in the court, and said condescendingly: "I have the final say on who can enter our Su family. If I don't agree with this marriage, you can't read our Su family's genealogy and worship in our Su family's ancestral hall. If our Su family doesn't agree with this marriage, even if the two of them get married, it won't count. Please consider your daughter."
"I'll consider your uncle's consideration. I'll return your Su family's genealogy. You don't even know who your grandfather is. Where did you get the Su family tree? If I think I don't know your background and that we are all from the mud, then don't act like you are from a wealthy family."
If Su Shihang acts so arrogantly here, his son might just start a new branch of the Su family.
Tong Huaqiong stood up and didn't want to argue with Su Shihang.
Su Shihang's face turned pale and he threatened, "Then don't blame me for being rude."
"What can I do if you are rude? You are just a mouth. People will listen to you when you open and close your mouth. I don't have the time to talk nonsense with you. This marriage cannot be cancelled. If you come to my house again, I will break your dog legs."
Tong Huaqiong stood up, picked up the dog-beating stick behind the door and hit Su Shihang with it. The stick whistled past Su Shihang's ear.
"you you you......"
Su Shihang's fingers trembled with anger. He didn't expect Tong Huaqiong to be so ruthless.
He was a second-rank official in the imperial court, and coming to her house to negotiate the cancellation of the engagement was already giving her enough face, but she gave him a dog-beating stick in return.
"Are you leaving or not?"
Tong Huaqiong raised the dog-beating stick and chased the man away.
Su Shihang staggered with fright.
"Grandma, who bullied you?"
When Nie Xiaofeng heard that Su Shihang came to his house to cancel the engagement between his aunt and his master, he hurried over to support Tong Huaqiong.
Seeing Tong Huaqiong chasing Su Shihang out with a dog-beating stick, he said to Su Shihang, "Even His Majesty said this marriage is a match made in heaven. Who do you think you are? Why are you running here to cancel the engagement?"
"If you don't get out of here, I'll beat you up."
As a military general, Nie Xiaofeng knew that Su Shihang always looked down on military generals. When Mobei invaded the border of Dasheng, he was the representative of the peace faction and was a sworn enemy of the mighty general of the war faction.
He despises such spineless civil servants the most.
In addition, Nie Xiaofeng's kung fu was taught by Su Chengmin, and he was promoted on the battlefield by the mighty general. Because of this relationship, he hated Su Shihang even more.
Anyone who dares to stop his master from becoming his uncle-in-law deserves to die.
"Reckless man." Su Shihang cursed at Nie Xiaofeng after getting on the sedan chair.
Nie Xiaofeng sneered. Since he was called a reckless man, he couldn't bear the accusation in vain.
Nie Xiaofeng grabbed the coachman and took away his whip, then whipped the horse's legs twice. The frightened horse rushed out like an arrow.
The mad horse was running rampant, and Su Shihang was almost thrown out of the carriage he was sitting in.
Su Shihang was frightened out of his wits.
The carriage crashed into a tree with a loud bang. Su Shihang was thrown up and his head hit the wall of the carriage. His eyes went dark and he passed out.