sjar Chapter 136 Zhihua hesitates
Chapter 136 Zhihua hesitates
Seeing this, Concubine Yu knew that she should not push Zhihua too hastily, so she smiled and said, "Good girl, then you go back and think about it again. I don't necessarily want to break you up, but I'm afraid that you will become a couple of enemies in the future. You have to think about it carefully. I'll come to see you tomorrow." As she said this, Concubine Yu patted Zhihua's hand.
While Zhihua wasn't paying attention, he gave Yongqi a look.
Yongqi stepped forward and said to Zhihua: "Zhihua, although I don't want to hurt you, I still have to say it. You are just a friend to me. I don't have any other feelings for you. I also don't want to implicate you and make your future life full of regrets. So, I hope you can think about this matter carefully. This is also a chance for you."
Yongqi's words were well-reasoned, and he almost said directly, "I don't like you."
Zhihua already knew everything, but hearing what Yongqi said with her own ears still made her feel very uncomfortable.
Unable to bear the gazes of the crowd any longer, Zhihua stood up and bowed to Lord Buddha and Concubine Yu, "Lord Buddha, Concubine Yu, Zhihua is not feeling well and would like to take her leave first."
After saying that, she turned to Yongqi and said, "Fifth Prince, I understand what you said. I will consider it carefully." After saying that, Zhihua left without waiting for Yongqi's reaction.
Looking at Zhihua's back, Song Qing felt that at this moment, she might no longer want to continue this so-called marriage, but having grown up under feudal ethics, she was unable to make the decision on her own.
The Empress Dowager and Concubine Yu also looked at Zhihua's back.
"Alas! I have finally let this child down." As the old man grows older, his heart has become softer and he cannot bear to see such a sad scene.
Concubine Yu also knew that she had hurt Zhihua this time, but rather than waiting until they got married and causing permanent damage, she would rather cut the Gordian knot now.
"After all, this time it's all my fault. I hope Zhihua can figure it out." Concubine Yu felt bad, but since things had come to this, she could only let things take their course.
He stood up and saluted the Old Buddha, then left with Yongqi.
"You two should go see Zhihua and try to persuade her. Don't let her get stuck in such a dilemma." When everyone had left, the old lady looked at Song Qing and Xu Tian and said.
After hearing what the old lady said, Song Qing and Xu Tian did not delay. They bowed and left.
Zhihua, walking on the road, could no longer hold back her sadness and burst into tears.
Since she was a child, she has been regarded as a lady from a noble family by others. She has never done anything beyond the rules and she always keeps her father's words in mind, not daring to relax for a moment.
But with this day-to-day experience, she has almost forgotten what she was like when she was young. She used to be happy, free and did whatever she wanted.
So what should she do this time?
Just when Zhihua didn't know what to do, she suddenly heard the voices of Song Qing and Xu Tian.
"Zhihua!"
Zhihua wiped the tears from her face and looked back at Song Qing and Xu Tian. "Is there something wrong?"
Song Qing and Xu Tian looked at each other.
"We just want to accompany you. Let's go back to the house first." Seeing tears still on Zhihua's face, Song Qing explained.
Zhihua was not in the mood to think too much, so she nodded and followed Song Qing and Xu Tian.
On the Palace Road
"Mother, do you think Zhihua will agree?" Yongqi, who was following Concubine Yu, hesitated for a long time, and finally couldn't help but ask.
"Mother is not sure, but I think she will agree to cancel the engagement." Concubine Yu was feeling ashamed. She really liked Zhihua, but now, because of her momentary confusion, she made such a good child sad. She really blamed herself. "Zhihua is a good child. How can mother compensate her?"
After hearing what Concubine Yu said, Yongqi suddenly thought of something and said, "Mother, since you want to compensate Zhihua, you can choose to find another marriage for her."
After hearing what Yongqi said, Concubine Yu's first reaction was not to think it made sense, but to roll her eyes at Yongqi's silly son. "What do you think? It's outrageous enough that I, your mother, randomly arranged a marriage for you. Now you want me to arrange a marriage for a girl. Are you crazy or am I crazy?"
Yongqi was a little confused by what Concubine Yu said, and quickly explained: "Oh, mother, you are wrong. I don't mean to ask you to match her up randomly. I want you to find someone she likes. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"
Concubine Yu knew that she had misunderstood Yongqi's meaning, but she would not admit it. She looked at Yongqi calmly and said, "Yongqi, have you ever thought about where I can find someone she likes? I, your mother, am in the palace all day long. How can I know which boy is a good match for her?"
The more Concubine Yu spoke, the more she felt that she was right. She instantly gained confidence and ignored Yongqi, walking towards Yonghe Palace alone.
Here, Song Qing and Xu Tian went to Zhihua's room and waited for Zhihua to finish her makeup before sitting down together.
"I know you are here to persuade me, but I can't hear anything now. I just want to be quiet." She was too emotional on the way just now and had no time to think about these things. Now that she has calmed down, Zhihua also knows the purpose of Song Qing and Xu Tian's visit.
"Actually, it's not entirely to say that we are persuading you. We just want to talk to you and hope that you can give yourself more space to change." Seeing Zhihua like this, Song Qing knew that it would be difficult for her and Xu Tian to be lobbyists this time, but as a woman, she also hoped that Zhihua could get over the hurdle in her heart as soon as possible.
"Change?" Zhihua didn't know how she should change. It had been too long. She had been like this for too long. She didn't know if she could still change.
She actually envied Xiaoyanzi, who was free and happy, and who didn't need to consider the consequences of anything she did, and who had so many friends to accompany her as she grew up.
But she is not Xiaoyanzi, she is a noble lady from a prominent family, and there are very few things she can decide for herself.
Seeing Zhihua thinking, Song Qing and Xu Tian did not disturb her and just watched quietly.
"I actually want to cancel the engagement." Zhihua thought for a while and said, "I don't have any feelings for the Fifth Prince as you said. I only know that marrying the Fifth Prince is the best choice and it is also the path my father arranged for me. Now this path is in front of me, and I don't know whether I should continue to walk on it."
"Zhihua, actually you already have the answer in your heart, but you can't disobey your father and change the thoughts you have had since childhood. But this is your life and no one can make choices for you." Song Qing looked at Zhihua's hesitation and spoke.