Chapter 663 - 275 Tingli gets married
The Duke Mansion contemplated Ning Lixuan’s words and after a thoughtful pause, their expressions turned unsightly.
Lady Zhao hurriedly asked, "Old Master, is something improper?"
The Duke often dealt with matters outside the home and was well-informed, "The Drunken Immortal Tavern is owned by the Luo Family. If you were drinking there yesterday and the Luo Family canceled the engagement today, did you say something absurd?" It had to be the case.
Lady Zhao’s face turned ashen. If their son really babbled at the Drunken Immortal Tavern about not marrying Mingzhu, it would not only doom the marriage but also entangle them in enmity with the Luo Family.
However, Ning Lixuan did not know that the Drunken Immortal Tavern belonged to the Luo Family. Hearing the Duke’s query, she shook her head and said, "That’s impossible, Father knows I’ve always held my liquor well. It’s not possible that I’d speak drunken nonsense." Ning Lixuan was confident in her drinking behavior, but what she didn’t know was that her drink had been tampered with, which otherwise wouldn’t have let people guess her true feelings.
The Duke didn’t believe this for a second and immediately summoned Guan Jingshuo, who had been present. If his son had indeed spoken out of turn, Guan Jingshuo would surely know.
The Duke and Duchess both wanted to know what exactly Ning Lixuan had said. If there was a chance to salvage the situation, they wanted to seize it. If not, they couldn’t afford to make enemies with the Marquis Jingning’s Residence.
The wait was the most agonizing part. The crisp chirping of the birds outside only served to irritate the Duke Mansion further, prompting them to chase the birds away.
Guan Jingshuo arrived promptly. Seeing the amiable faces of the Duke and Duchess, he felt a strong sense of aversion internally, thinking that only such hypocritical people could raise such a hypocritical son.
Guan Jingshuo was contemptuous inside, but his face showed no sign of it. After pondering for a moment, he said, "No, my cousin didn’t say anything at all."
Lady Zhao was clearly skeptical and pressed further, "Really, he said nothing at all?"
Guan Jingshuo frowned slightly but ultimately spoke earnestly, "Indeed, he said nothing. It was just that as we were leaving, my cousin mentioned in passing that he did not wish to marry just yet."