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"Bonus engagement?!"

Chi Guiwan couldn't help but raise her voice eight octaves. Not to mention her, even the maid Qianchun, who was standing next to her, was somewhat incredulous. She quickly walked up to Fudong and asked nervously.

"What happened? When Grandma Qiao came to visit last year, we were still discussing the wedding date between the young lady and General Qiao. How come they're saying they want to call off the engagement now that the new year is here? What's the reason? Have they said anything?"

The maid, Fudong, also looked helpless, shook her head, and said sadly.

"The news came from the master's house. I heard from Sister Xiuzhi that it's because our young lady's... reputation isn't very good, and the Qiao family has objections. This year, we also heard that Old Madam Qiao fell ill, and no matter what they do, she doesn't seem to be getting better. After consulting a fortune teller, they said that our young lady's birth chart clashes with it, and if we force her into marriage, there might be misfortune. That's why..."

Before she could finish speaking, He Lingyi was startled by a loud noise.

Turning her head, she saw that her mother had already broken the teacup in her hand. Her once beautiful face instantly turned angry, and she said sarcastically.

"Let it be called off! What kind of ridiculous excuse is this? Saying that my fate clashes with yours, old lady? Why doesn't the Qiao family say that if I marry into their family, they will be ruined? It's utterly laughable. Fudong, go tell Father that this marriage is definitely canceled. It wasn't the Qiao family who came to propose it; it was I, Chi Guiwan, who disdain to marry into it!"

She has such a fiery temper; she can explode at the slightest provocation. No wonder she's always suffered so much over the years.

The two maids were very anxious. He Lingyi sighed, but then calmed down.

It's obvious that Madam Guo and Chi Guiying were involved in this. They were eager for the marriage to be called off so they could marry the man themselves!

The more they schemed against them, the less He Lingyi wanted to let them succeed. So she calmly analyzed the situation while restraining her angry mother.

"Sister Chi, there's something fishy about this, didn't you notice?"

With just one sentence, Chi Guiwan's anger subsided considerably, and she asked with a mixture of confusion and bewilderment, "The Qiao family has already come to our door, how could they be wrong?"

"As far as I know, the Qiao family is a family on par with the Marquis of Haibo, and they have a good reputation. Since they have agreed to this marriage, they will naturally not break it off easily. According to Miss Qianchun, the old lady was fine last year, so why did she suddenly fall ill this year? And then some quack fortune teller appeared out of nowhere, saying that our birth charts are incompatible. If you ask me, someone deliberately didn't want you to marry into the Qiao family, so they set up this scheme. If you really believe it and break off the engagement, I'm afraid it will only cause pain to your loved ones and joy to your enemies!"

His words were well-reasoned and supported by evidence, which impressed the two maids beside him, who nodded repeatedly.

"Miss He is right. Don't rush, young lady. Let's plan things out first before making any decisions!"

Chi Guiwan glanced at He Lingyi with suspicion, for what she said did not make no mistake.

But who would be so bored as to scheme against her marriage?

For a moment, I really had no clue what to do.

"Hasn't Sister Chi ever suspected anyone in this family? If your marriage falls through, who will benefit from it?"

He Lingyi offered a subtle reminder, but her mother didn't believe her and blurted out something.

"You're talking nonsense! That's impossible!"

Her voice was so loud that it stunned the three people present, especially He Lingyi. She looked at her mother with heartache. If she hadn't personally experienced those torments, she wouldn't have believed that the person closest to her was the one who harmed them.

But right now, she can't reveal her identity, so she's in a bit of a dilemma.

He then turned to his maid, Fudong, and gave her instructions.

“Miss Fudong, please go and find out more about Minister Chi’s attitude. The marriage between our two families has been arranged for many years, and it’s impossible to just break it off like this. I suppose today is just to explain the reasons first, and we still have time to make plans.”

Perhaps it was He Lingyi's composure that calmed their worries, for the maid Fudong nodded solemnly and left first.

Qianchun then had the maidservant outside come in to clean up the mess, while she helped her young mistress and He Lingyi to the study to sit for a while.

In a different location, the atmosphere was no longer as tense as before.

He Lingyi took a deep breath and spoke to Chi Guiwan in a somewhat comforting tone.

"Sister Chi is in the prime of her life. No matter where she marries, she will naturally live a happy and fulfilling life. However, this marriage was arranged for you by the late Madam Hai. For this reason, you should think it over carefully before making a decision, shouldn't you?"

After bringing up her deceased mother, Chi Guiwan's anger wasn't as intense as before.

She looked at He Lingyi with a complicated expression, unsure of what to say. The thought that had popped into her head was truly terrifying.

Mrs. Guo, her stepmother.

Over the years, she has always been obedient and kind to her. Even when her father gets angry, she always protects her. How could she possibly be the one scheming against her marriage?

Chi Guiwan couldn't understand it, but she didn't know whether she should say it or not.

He immediately deflated, nodding with a hint of helplessness, "Let's hear from Fudong first. This marriage is indeed arranged by Mother, just as you said. It's not good to break it off so easily."

Upon hearing that she had agreed, the maid Qianchun looked at He Lingyi with immense gratitude.

Over the years, our daughter has always appeared respectable in public and in private, but in reality, she has never had a close female friend. The young ladies and noblewomen who come to befriend her are either after the Vice Minister's Mansion or the Marquis of Haibo's Mansion.

It's incredibly impressive how they fake it!

Her maidservants had reminded her many times, but each time the second young lady and Madam Guo would coax her away with a few words. Over time, this fostered her daughter's personality of arguing and quarreling with others at the drop of a hat.

This had already displeased the old lady and master of the mansion, and had also offended the uncles and aunts of the Marquis of Haibo's mansion. It was truly a case of thorns hidden behind a beautiful facade.

Unfortunately, his own daughter was completely oblivious, retaining her innocent and carefree nature.

Therefore, it was a rare opportunity to meet Miss He, a true friend who cared deeply for the young lady, so the maid Qianchun naturally had a very good impression of her.

"Miss He, please have a seat. I will go and bring you another cup of calming tea to cool you down."

"Okay, you go ahead, I'll stay with Sister Chi."

The maid, Qianchun, nodded and quickly went outside, leaving only the two of them in the study, where the atmosphere became somewhat somber.

He Lingyi seemed to see her mother's worried expression again in her eyes. She felt sad and heartbroken. She had to protect her mother from this calamity no matter what, so she asked a question.

"Eldest Sister Chi's marriage was arranged long ago, but there's also Second Sister Chi in the household. Hasn't she been engaged yet?"

Vice Minister Chi Yunjing was not a lecherous man; over the years, he had only had two wives.

Six months after his first wife, Madam Hai, passed away, he welcomed Madam Guo into the family.

She was pregnant as soon as she entered the household. She first gave birth to her second daughter, Chi Guiying, and then gave birth to her only son, Chi Guizhao. During this time, she also arranged for her husband to take two concubines. Unfortunately, one died in childbirth and the other died of illness many years later.

Therefore, the inner quarters of the Vice Minister's residence were very clean, and there were no illegitimate children.