Chapter 661 - 274 Mingzhu’s Grievance_2
Zhi Qin, though unsure what exactly was happening, vaguely guessed a part of it, "Miss, if we take it down, should our courtyard be renamed?"
Mingzhu nodded and said, "Let’s call it Mingyao Pavilion." After speaking, Mingzhu went to the side room to visit Bai Yi, who had already been treated with medicine.
Mingzhu looked at Bai Yi’s wounds with some guilt. She had promised Yueyao in front of her to take good care of Bai Yi, but it was always Bai Yi who ended up protecting her. Mingzhu whispered, "Bai Yi, I’m sorry. This is the last time, I won’t let you suffer for me anymore."
Bai Yi turned his head and smiled, "Yes, I believe in you, Miss." The lady had grown up a lot through this incident, and indeed, there would be no need to worry in the future.
After the plaque was taken down, Mingzhu ordered someone, "Trample it, trample it hard." Mingzhu treated the plaque as if it were Ning Lixuan, continuing until the characters were unrecognizable.
After Mingzhu left, Luo Shao gave a few instructions to his attendant, then returned to the main room. He saw his wife playing with his son, their daughter by her side, creating a particularly warm atmosphere among the three.
The expression on Luo Shao’s face softened significantly. He ordered someone to take his daughter and son away, then said to Madam Ping, "You will refuse the Ning family’s marriage proposal tomorrow." Although Luo Shao deeply resented Duke Ning’s Mansion, this marriage had to be resolved peacefully. If they fought openly, Mingzhu would suffer. A lady’s reputation, once damaged, would make future marriage proposals difficult.
Madam Ping was extremely surprised; both families had already exchanged horoscopes, why would they refuse now?
Luo Shao said, "Mingzhu is still young. It won’t be late to discuss marriage in a year or two." The reason was something Luo Shao could never reveal to Madam Ping. Even if it was Mingzhu who was wronged, he couldn’t bring himself to say Ning Lixuan had rejected Mingzhu. Even if the person asking was his wife, he wouldn’t say it.
Madam Ping, now certain something had happened, simply nodded without asking for details. "It’s just right, as we’re matching the horoscopes these days; I’ll say Mingzhu’s and Heir Ning’s horoscopes are incompatible. Heir, does that sound good?" Whatever the reason for not marrying, it couldn’t be openly discussed. Using horoscope incompatibility was neither harmful to harmony nor damaging to Mingzhu’s reputation.
Luo Shao nodded, his greatest appreciation of Madam Ping was how well she managed his household, never causing him worry.