Help! The Frosty Noble's Son Is in Love With Me!-Chapter 304: Prince An Wants to Marry Someone Like Qu Fulan
Miss Yu seemed to have been inspired and turned to beg Miss Zhou and Tao Wan.
"Please help, everyone united will surely make the Emperor show leniency!"
Miss Zhou and Tao Wan instantly changed their expressions, avoiding Miss Yu’s kowtowing as if avoiding a plague.
"It’s not that I don’t want to help, if my father found out, he’d beat me to death."
"Same with me, my father is strict, even my mother doesn’t dare to speak against him, let alone me."
Princess Qing observed and found it utterly absurd. She thought they were deeply loyal, but the reality was like this?
"Truly, do not impose on others what you do not wish for yourself." She shook her head.
Qu Fulan added, "Actually, the Ruan Family could also help. Why not ask them? Were you rejected, or did you never go? If rejected, even your fiancé’s family wouldn’t stand up for you, and you come to trouble me? If you never sought the Ruan Family, it shows you know the seriousness of this matter and don’t want to endanger them, leaving yourself an escape. Thus, choosing unrelated people to take the risk. Am I right?"
Miss Yu swayed, her face ashen.
Princess Qing, now understanding, was so enraged her hands shook, "You—you never even went to the Ruan Family, did you?!"
Miss Zhou and Tao Wan found it unbelievable as well, "You really didn’t go to the Ruan Family?"
If it weren’t for Qu Fulan trying to drag the Zhou and Tao families down earlier, perhaps they wouldn’t empathize now, instead finding themselves feeling used and betrayed.
Seeing this, Miss Yu collapsed to the ground in despair.
Was it wrong for her to leave herself an out?
They are living so well, can’t they help her?
Everyone joins together to plead for the Yu Family, and surely the Emperor would show leniency.
"We are sisters, saying we will share joys and sorrows, but now you won’t even try. Is this supposed friendship? I misjudged you all!"
After speaking, Miss Yu angrily got up and ran out.
Miss Zhou and Tao Wan felt uncomfortable after being scolded. It’s not that they didn’t want to help—they couldn’t help, and yet they were blamed. Truly, they accompanied her here only to end up like this? What kind of person is she?
Immediately they decided to break ties and never associate again.
Princess Qing comforted Qu Fulan for a while longer, and then everyone dispersed.
The imperial decree came down that day, and a few days later, Mr. Yu was beheaded.
Then came news of the Ruan Family withdrawing their engagement with the Yu Family.
The Yu Family completely fell from grace, and Miss Yu no longer had any qualification to step into high society. The hardships the Pei Family once faced, the Yu Family would suffer a thousandfold with no chance of rising again.
After all, not everyone could become the Heir Pei.
At the same time, Princess Qing also decided to reduce contact with Miss Zhou, meaning to distance herself, even warning her own cousin.
If Tao Wan weren’t her cousin, family she couldn’t shake off, she would abandon her too.
For future companionship, it would be Miss Yuan, Miss Zou, and Young Lady Pei, for they were all like-minded.
Miss Zhou hadn’t yet sensed the alienation because the Zhou Family had found a matchmaker to probe for intentions at the Prince Anyang Mansion. If successful, the marriage would be set.
Although Prince An hadn’t won the dragon boat race that Dragon Boat Festival, Miss Zhou had seen Prince An’s appearance—quite a handsome person. Her heart was moved, and she looked forward to this match.
Moreover, he was the heir of the Prince Anyang Mansion, a revered status many girls dreamed of aligning with, though the competition was intense...
"Rest assured, we invited the Capital City’s famous ’Clever Mouth.’ This trip is sure to succeed," said Mrs. Zhou, comforting her daughter’s nervous face.
Miss Zhou blushed and didn’t speak further.
That afternoon, ’Clever Mouth’ returned, looking dispirited, returned the money to the Zhou Family, expressed some regrets for not living up to expectations, and hurriedly left.
The failure affected her reputation, so ’Clever Mouth’ looked unhappy. For other families, she could scold them into agreeing, but not for the Prince Anyang Mansion—dare not even try.
It shows that people bully the weak but fear the strong. Kindness is exploited just like a good horse is ridden by everyone.
Miss Zhou, upon learning this, went back to her room and smashed everything she could, then lay on her bed and bawled, while Mrs. Zhou, though angry, could do nothing.
Meanwhile, the Prince Anyang Mansion originally wanted to agree. The Zhou Family’s girl had no bad reputation and was skilled in various arts. Reportedly lively in nature, suitable for a wife.
But Prince An disagreed, saying that if they dared arrange a marriage with the Zhou Family, he’d die. If he couldn’t do it in the Capital City, he’d go to the border and die.
How could Prince Anyang and the Princess bear it?
That son was uncontrollable like a wild horse—if truly provoked, he might actually do something foolish. What then?
They had no choice but to refuse the Zhou Family’s proposal.
Why did Prince An disagree?
It’s not without reason. His family had been arranging marriage proposals for a long time, and each time, he’d know in advance. Taking this proposal from the Zhou Family, he already knew his parents intended to make the match, so he privately investigated the girl.
That investigation surprised him—a seemingly proper person outside, but at home, she was notorious for her temper. Marrying such a woman meant asking for unrest at home?
Prince An was of an age where even the oldest brother was married, other brothers were being arranged for matches too. He didn’t truly plan to remain unmarried forever—that might get him beaten to death by his father—but he had requirements for his future wife as well.
Not asking for someone as competent as his sister-in-law, at least wanted someone gentle and elegant, not someone fiery and disruptive at home.
Therefore, how Pei Ji’an married Qu Fulan was envied by Prince An’s circle—because, unbeknownst to others, they witnessed Qu Fulan’s intelligence and capability. Such a woman, who wouldn’t like her?
It’s just that others didn’t have the chance to discover her talents, thus underestimated her.
The goodness of one’s wife, brothers know well, and for the Heir Pei, even more so, otherwise, how could he be so captivated?
Just out of the palace, he asked about Young Madam’s whereabouts.
"Young Madam is still at the embroidery workshop. Prince An is hosting a dinner tonight; Mr. Wei and others are attending too."
Pei Ji’an raised his brow, indifferent, yet headed to the embroidery workshop.
"Did Prince An encounter some joyous occasion, suddenly hosting a dinner?" Qu Fulan asked once on the carriage.
"Perhaps not joy, but woes," Pei Ji’an replied with a faint smile.
Qu Fulan just then learned that Prince An had refused the Zhou family’s match, had a falling out with his family, and had come out to drown his sorrows.
Upon arrival, it was a group of men, with her the only woman present, not awkward at all, for this was not the first time. To them, she was a friend.
The men drank while she focused on eating, hungry as she was.
Even while drinking with them, Pei Ji’an kept attention on her, frequently picking out food she liked.
Seeing this, Prince An couldn’t help but lament, "I’m not greedy, but if I could marry someone like Sister-in-law, just half as good, I’d be content."
