The Concubine Strikes Back: The Marquis Insists on Me to Be His Wife

Chapter 336 It’s too late to meet

"It's really not what Sister Su said, but Yuan'er already has someone she likes in her heart. General Su Jinqi and my daughter have very similar personalities, and women just want to find someone who complements them. Father and mother have always loved each other, so why don't they fulfill my daughter's wish? If father is embarrassed to ask the emperor, I can go."

"How outrageous! Listen to what she is saying. It's because you neglect to discipline her on a daily basis that she is so ignorant." Duke Meng pointed his finger in anger and shouted at Madam Meng and Meng Zhiyuan.

Madam Meng was so frightened by the sudden rebuke from Duke Meng that her whole body trembled, but she still pretended to be calm and explained: "Master, how can this be blamed on me? Yuan'er has always been sensible. Although she is a little naughty sometimes, she has always been a very obedient child overall. What happened today must have been a misunderstanding. Can you wait until I find out the situation before you speak? Please go to the study and do other things first!"

Duke Meng did not believe what Madam Meng said. He snorted coldly, stood up, turned around and walked out.

Mrs. Meng heaved a sigh of relief after Duke Meng walked away. She quickly helped Meng Zhiyuan up and asked with concern, "Yuan'er, tell me what happened? Did the young marquis' wife say something bad about Su Jinqi, so you resisted so much? You even lied to me and said that you already had someone you loved?"

"Mother, Sister Su really didn't tell me about Su Jinqi! How could she have instigated her daughter to do this?"

"Then why do you suddenly say that?" Mrs. Meng asked puzzledly.

"My daughter never knew what love was before, nor did she understand what it felt like to like someone. But today, my daughter finally understood." There was a gleam in Meng Zhiyuan's eyes, and there seemed to be an indescribable joy.

"Is everything you said true?" Mrs. Meng looked at her daughter in surprise. She suddenly felt that her daughter did not seem to be deceiving her.

"Mother, I never said a word of falsehood. Although young General Su Jinqi is outstanding, I just admire him and don't have any romantic feelings for him." Meng Zhiyuan explained anxiously, fearing that her mother would misunderstand her meaning.

Mrs. Meng looked at her daughter quietly, and the doubts in her eyes gradually dissipated. She saw the sincerity and determination in her daughter's eyes, and the heavy stone in her heart fell by half.

"Then, can you tell mother who your ideal person is?" Mrs. Meng asked gently.

Meng Zhiyuan lowered her head shyly and said softly, "Daughter...but I believe that fate is predestined, and one day, I will meet him."

Madam Meng shook her head helplessly. "Well, since you have made up your mind, then mother will not force you. But this marriage is related to your lifelong happiness, so you must not act rashly."

Meng Zhiyuan nodded, "Daughter understands, thank you mother for your understanding."

"But you have to know that your marriage with the Su family was decided by the emperor. What your mother and father say doesn't count!"

"But mother supports you." Madam Meng stroked Meng Zhiyuan's hair, "So what are you going to do now?"

"I want to go to the emperor and ask him to cancel the engagement." Meng Zhiyuan looked determined.

"This..." Madam Meng was a little worried, "The emperor may not agree. Besides, it's not like you can just ask the emperor for a marriage!"

"I know, but I still want to try." Meng Zhiyuan said, "I don't want to marry someone I don't love."

"Yuan'er, you are too stubborn. Let me discuss this with your father before we make any plans! If you had told mother earlier that you had someone you liked, you could have asked your father to invite him into the mansion to get to know him better! If he was really good, you wouldn't have agreed to the Su family, right? Among the male doctors nowadays, Su Jinqi is considered top-notch. Mother has met him several times. Although he is a little older than you, his character is fine. You can also try to get in touch with him!"

"Then Yuan'er wants to ask mother, if mother has fallen in love with father, would she still be willing to marry someone else?"

"How can you bring up your mother, kid? Besides, your father and I grew up together and are happy with each other. Your grandparents all arranged marriages when they were pregnant. We never thought of any other options!"

"Mother also said that there was no choice. What if there was a choice? What would mother do?" Meng Zhiyuan looked at Mrs. Meng with clear eyes, wanting to get the answer he wanted from Mrs. Meng. But how could Mrs. Meng be stumped by Meng Zhiyuan's questions?

Madam Meng thought for a moment and said, "I really can't answer the questions you asked me. Yuan'er, you stay at home for the next few days. I will discuss this with your father first."

"Then Yuan'er will listen to mother. Mother will definitely feel sorry for Yuan'er."

The mother and daughter chatted about family matters for a while, and then Meng Zhiyuan went back to her room to rest.

On the other side, Li Shang returned home and couldn't forget Su Qing for a long time. He thought he liked Su Qing, but when he saw Meng Zhiyuan, he found that the love was really unstoppable and he couldn't hide it even if he wanted to.

But when Su Qing told me that she was the daughter of Duke Meng and was about to marry Su Jinqi, who was also Su Qing's fifth brother, what should I do? I just regretted that we met too late! How great would it be if I could have met Meng Zhiyuan earlier?

When Li Yue came in to call Li Shang for dinner, she saw Li Shang sitting there in a daze, seemingly thinking about something.

"Brother? Brother? Li Shang~" As Li Yue shouted, Li Shang seemed to wake up from a dream.

"What's wrong? But what happened?"

"I was just about to ask you, what happened? Why did my normally calm and composed brother lose his mind?"

"Go~ stop teasing me~ I think you are too old to be kept. You are becoming more and more unruly. Next time you come in, knock on the door first. Don't come in without me answering. Now that you are old enough to get married, you should be more cautious."

"Brother, do you dislike me? That's why you're in a hurry to marry me off? If I'm an eyesore to brother, I'll live in Jishidiang tomorrow and won't come back. So as not to cause trouble to brother." Li Yue shed tears as she spoke.

Li Shang saw this and quickly comforted Li Yue, "Look at you, now you have learned to be unreasonable. When did I ever say that you are an eyesore? I just want to tell you that there is a difference between men and women, and your brother can't do that."

"You said that an elder brother is like a father. Now you want me to avoid taboos. I washed your underwear, why don't you ask me to avoid taboos?"

"But even so, we still have to be cautious, right? Okay, okay, stop crying. I won't say anything in the future. It's not good to cry all the time." Li Shang said as he reached out to wipe Li Yue's tears.