Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 419

Yun Xiyue, recalling the Empress Dowager's attitude, felt powerless. "Yes, Father. I will follow your arrangements."

Yunnan Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, but he was worried that his daughter would become infatuated with Murong Yu.

Seeing that she was so lucid, he was relieved and immediately ordered people to prepare, taking away everything that needed to be taken.

"Father, the Emperor has sent men to surround our mansion." Yun Xiaohan rushed back from outside.

Xiao Ling'er felt they were being far too presumptuous, utterly audacious.

"Of course His Majesty cannot let Yue'er go. The engagement has already been announced to the world. If Yue'er breaks off the engagement and leaves, where will His Majesty put his face?"

"Father, Mother, you should think it over carefully before making any plans."

Yun Xiaohan said, "The Empress Dowager has many grievances against Yue'er and criticizes her in public. If she marries into the palace like this, she will suffer injustice in the future. It would be better to strike at the root of the problem and lead our men to fight our way out of the capital."

"If the Emperor still sends troops after we leave the capital and return to Yunzhou, then we will leave Great Xia."

Madam Yun nodded. "That's right. We can't compromise."

Xiao Ling'er: "..."

"Master Yun, Madam Yun." At this moment, Granny Chen arrived at the Yun residence first, her face beaming with smiles. "The news of the Empress Dowager bestowing the title of Consort De is all a misconception. It is not credible."

"Granny Chen, what brings you here?"

Chen Mama said, "Your Majesty, something happened in the palace that held you back, otherwise Your Majesty would have come to explain in person."

“No need for that. That would just make people accuse our Yun family of being audacious. Granny, please go and tell the Emperor and the Empress Dowager that this marriage really cannot be forced,” said Madam Yun.

“My daughter is not fortunate enough to be worthy of the Emperor.”

"We have no face to stay in the capital now, so our family plans to leave and go back to our hometown."

Granny Chen smiled and looked at Yun Xiyue, "Has the young lady made up her mind?"

"His Majesty said that since you have decided to break off the engagement, he will not force you, so you don't need to rush to leave."

Yun Xiyue hesitated for a moment, "Does the Emperor really agree to annul the engagement?"

“Master Yun, Madam Yun, may I offer a few words of advice?” When Granny Chen heard her ask this, she looked at Mr. and Mrs. Yun.

"Please sit down, Granny."

Granny Chen sat down. "This annulment of the engagement doesn't actually cause the Emperor any loss; it's just a temporary loss of face. Once the storm passes, it'll be fine. The Emperor doesn't care about his reputation. If he cared about what others thought of him or what they said about him, he wouldn't have insisted on making the eldest daughter Empress."

“This old servant watched His Majesty grow up, so I know very well that he sincerely wants to marry the young lady.”

"But if the engagement is really called off, it will have a greater impact on the young lady."

Madam Yun disagreed: "No matter what the impact, our Yun family can bear it. It's just that outsiders say my daughter will lose her good reputation and have difficulty getting married in the future. But my daughter can choose not to marry. If she suffers injustice for the sake of a good reputation, it will also ruin a lot of money for the Yun family."

"Granny, compared to this, it would be better not to go through with this marriage."

Granny Chen smiled and said, "Madam Yun, do you think this marriage is more about personal gain? Do you think the benefits are more important, or the future happiness of the young lady? It's so hard for a woman to find a man who is truly sincere to her in her lifetime."

"If we miss this opportunity, we'll miss it for a lifetime. In the future, the young lady may never lack men, and the emperor may never lack women."

"However, you might miss out on someone you can truly spend your life with."

Madam Yun's expression changed slightly as she looked at Yunnan Sheng, a hint of hesitation creeping into her heart.