"Is that so? Then, when cousin brings it up again, Iâll mention it to him," Ye Ziâan paused and continued, "Actually, you donât have to take cousinâs words to heart; he might have just mentioned it casually since Yueyue is still so young."
Yang Chuxia shook her head and said, "Whether heâs speaking on a whim or truly considering it, we need to have a unified stance first. Otherwise, you might unknowingly agree to it ahead of time."
"Lady, rest assured. I would never make unilateral decisions regarding the childrenâs marriages. At the very least, it must be agreed upon by you and the children."
Hearing this from Ye Ziâan, Yang Chuxia was thoroughly relieved.
After a while, the servant sent to the Li Family returned, saying that when they arrived, the Li Familyâs door was closed, and it was only after a long wait that Assistant Minister Li returned. Seeing this, they threw everything in front of him, leaving Assistant Minister Li so angry that he almost fainted.
To this, Yang Chuxia thought it was well deserved. Knowing there was something wrong with the matter, the Li Family still agreed. Evidently, they were eyeing Old Muâs influence in the military and court. If so, they shouldnât blame her for hitting back.
"I wonder how uncleâs discussions are going with Old Madam Luo."
"With cousin speaking up, Old Madam Luo shouldnât act blindly. She will definitely help Linyu break off the engagement, so you can rest assured."
Ye Ziâan saw she was still worried and consoled her.
But Yang Chuxia disagreed. If Old Madam Luo truly cared about Baili Yan, her grandson, she wouldnât have dealings with Princess Consort Le, nor would First Madam Luoâs family be associating with Prince Ping.
Itâs evident that in Old Madam Luoâs heart, Baili Yan wasnât as important, nor did she support him much.
Moreover, no matter how important a grandson is, heâs not more important than the benefits of her son. She wanted to manipulate Old Mu and Linhao through the Li Family to benefit her grandson, so how could she give up just because of Baili Yanâs words?
Clearly impossible!
The facts proved Yang Chuxiaâs thoughts about Old Madam Luo were correct.
"Uncle, how did the discussion go with that old woman?" Around midday, Yang Chuxia, Baili Yan and the others had left, but Old Mu had stayed, probably to speak with the old woman.
"Hmph..." As Old Mu spoke of the matter, he slammed a palm on the table.
Yang Chuxia saw his eyes were red with anger, evidently furious.
"They still refuse to break the engagement?" Yang Chuxia asked again.
"Yes, she said theyâve already discussed with the Li Family, the betrothal gifts have been exchanged, and if they were to break off the engagement, theyâd need to go to the authorities to annul the marriage contract. Sheâs afraid of losing face. That Ms. Li of Luo Family also disagreed, saying it would make her unable to lift her head in front of her own family. Damn it, each one of them is only thinking of themselves, not considering Linyu at all."
Yang Chuxia found it surprising that Old Mu, who had always appeared as a loving elder, now had reddened eyes, surrounded by an air of defeat.
"Uncle, what are you planning to do?"
"Xiaxia, do you have any way?"
Hearing Old Muâs question, Yang Chuxia knew he had no solution. It made sense, as matters of childrenâs marriages were mostly handled by the women of the inner court, and men truly couldnât grasp the intricacies.
"Uncle, if you donât have a solution, leave this matter to me. You just handle the important matters outside. Rest assured, Linyuâs marriage with the Li Family wonât succeed. The only downside is that this might damage the Luo Familyâs reputation a bit."