One after another, everyone else left, and finally Pei Shaorong and Chen Jinzhu were left. They came here with Mrs. Pei, and Mr. Pei was not among them.

Anyway, everyone in Beijing knew everything about the Pei family, and many people secretly lamented that Tutor Pei's great reputation was ruined at the hands of his son.

It's not that Mrs. Pei doesn't care or intends to indulge, it's just that Mrs. Pei is a mischievous person. Whenever there is a dispute, she behaves like a shrew. Taifu Pei considered himself a man and a scholar, and now he was in a high position. How could he argue endlessly with a woman like the eighth wife deep in the alley?

As time passed, the Pei family became what it is now.

Xu's mother was very sympathetic to Mrs. Pei, but although their daughters were good friends, they didn't have much contact. Coupled with Mrs. Pei's status, Xu's mother also had concerns, so she couldn't say anything to enlighten or comfort Mrs. Pei.

Mrs. Pei usually rarely socialized, and she was too lazy to socialize in Mrs. Pei's name. In addition, she noticed that her niece seemed to be in a much better mood after coming to the Duke Cheng's Mansion, so she decided to stay longer.

This just gave Xu Muhua an opportunity.

In Fenghua Garden, Xu Muhua kicked out all the irrelevant people and asked Wu'er and Shiliu to stand at the door to the left and right like gatekeepers, so as not to allow unsighted people to eavesdrop.

"Jinzhu, there's something I want to ask you, but don't be offended. I don't mean any harm, really!"

The smile on Chen Jinzhu's face slowly fell, and he already guessed what she wanted to ask.

Ah Rong also told her about this matter, saying that she mentioned her matter to Miss Xu, and Miss Xu didn't mind at all. That's why she came with A Rong to pay New Year's greetings today.

"You, you can ask, it doesn't matter!"

Pei Shaorong was secretly surprised and didn't understand why Mu Hua suddenly wanted to ask her cousin about that matter. Mu Hua doesn't seem like the kind of person who would poke scars on others!

"Can you tell me in detail how what happened that day, and whether anything special or strange happened to you before this happened? Did your fiancé do anything strange?" Xu Muhua didn't follow her in circles and asked straightforwardly.

Chen Jinzhu and Pei Shaorong were both stunned for a moment.

Pei Shaorong reacted quickly and asked eagerly: "Mu Hua, do you suspect there is something fishy about this matter?"

But that's not right. She mentioned her cousin's matter to Mu Hua that day. Even she herself didn't know the detailed process, and Mu Hua definitely didn't know either. So why does she have such doubts?
  Could it be that just because Jinzhu was her cousin, Muhua Aiwujiwu decided that there was something fishy about this matter?
  For a moment, Pei Shaorong looked at Xu Muhua with eyes that were both moved and helpless.

She was very happy that Mu Hua didn't look down on her cousin because of that incident. How could she have thought about anything else?
  Chen Jinzhu felt an uncontrollable surge of hope at first, but soon the fire of hope was extinguished.

Where are there so many conspiracies! And even if it was a conspiracy, what she had experienced could not be changed, nor could it restore her reputation. Chen Jinzhu couldn't help but his eyes turned red when he thought of the criticism and gossip he had received in his hometown. She quickly lowered her head, picked up the handkerchief, wiped her eyes gently, and softly recounted what happened that day in detail.

Although more than two months have passed, she will never forget what happened that day.

"As for whether there is anything special that you asked about..." She thought about it carefully and shook her head, "No, it's the same as usual, nothing special or strange. Mukuro..." She felt sad when she mentioned her childhood sweetheart's fiancé. Come down, "There's nothing strange about him..."

But after saying that, she frowned again, as if she remembered something, and her eyes were a little uncertain.

Xu Muhua noticed it and asked, "Did you remember something? It doesn't matter. Just say whatever comes to mind."

Chen Jinzhu said slowly: "The reason why I went to the Yuelao Temple to offer incense... was actually mentioned by my aunt when she came to discuss marriage with my mother. She said that the Yuelao Temple was very efficacious and asked me if I wanted to go to the Zhuzhu Temple. Fragrant, and said he would go with me."

"But on the day of departure, we were almost at the city gate. When my aunt and I got off the carriage to buy incense candles for burning incense, she was hit by someone. Her ankle was sprained and she couldn't walk at all. So I had to go back. I thought We have arrived at the gate of the city, and we have taken the maid who guards the courtyard with us. It should be fine, so we go to Yuelao Temple by ourselves."

Xu Muhua clapped her hands excitedly, "That's right! How could there be such a coincidence in this world? She was about to leave the city gate, but she sprained her foot? Also, there was a maid and a woman beside her, why didn't she I told my servants to buy incense and candles, but I have to go down by myself?"

Chen Jinzhu explained subconsciously: "My aunt said that because Liulang and I are about to get married, it is a lifelong event. Since we go to Yuelao Temple to offer incense and pray for Yuelao's blessing, we should do it ourselves. Only then will we be sincere."

Xu Muhua just wanted to laugh about this.

She reached out and patted Chen Jinzhu's shoulder hard, with a serious expression, "Believe me, it's not that simple! Someone must have done this deliberately and planned it deliberately, with the purpose of ruining your reputation! Why ruin it? Your reputation? Because only if your reputation is ruined, then they can be justified in breaking off the engagement, and they will not be stigmatized!"

"But, but why do we need to break off the engagement? Rokuro and I have known each other since we were young. We are childhood sweethearts. My uncle and aunt also like me very much and are very satisfied. When the elders of both parties discussed the marriage, they did not show any dissatisfaction!"

"This is how cunning and insidious they are! Think about it, is it possible that in this way, no one, whether it is you, your family, or even outsiders, doubts them, or even sympathizes with them after this incident happened? Isn't it right? Your Liulang broke off the engagement, and even got everyone's understanding and approval. Do you think he is pitiful? He waited wholeheartedly for the marriage, but in the end, his fiancée..."

She spread her hands, shrugged and said, "Look, in this way, they have taken advantage of everything. Only you and your Li family have to bear all the misfortune, all the accusations, and the filthy words. They have nothing at all." Even if they have a wedding in the next year and your Liulang marries a girl from another family soon, no one will accuse their family of being unkind and unjust."

What Xu Muhua said hit Chen Jinzhu's heart word by word, making her involuntarily think of what happened recently. The more she thought about it, the colder her heart became. She couldn't find any words to refute.

Yes, if they really wanted to get married, if they really liked and were satisfied with her, how could they behave like this afterward?

Is it really because someone saw her arm and they thought her reputation was ruined that she broke off the engagement, rather than because she couldn't wait any longer?

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