PDLP Chapter 118 Partiality 2
Chapter 118 Partiality 2
Just as he was about to appease her, he heard Madam Situ's indifferent voice: "General, the people of the Dongfang family are waiting for your explanation."
These words made General Situ give up the idea of comforting Situ Honglei, and he looked at the second son of the Dongfang family, and the third son, Dongfang Mo.
"Gentlemen, I'm truly sorry. I made a mistake when I was young and ignorant. But now, the imperial decree has been issued, and I can't refuse even if I want to. I beg you to be kind and annul our previous engagement."
"What did you say!" Second Master Situ stood up angrily.
General Situ looked at them and continued, "Of course, we can't let the Dongfang family suffer in vain. How about this: we will compensate the Dongfang family for all their losses."
"Today I only want an explanation!" The Second Young Master Dongfang was really furious at this point. He pointed at Situ Honglei and said, "Situ Honglei, you bitch, have you forgotten what you said to me back then? What a bullshit vow!"
"Brother Dongfang...how could you say that to me? If I don't agree, you'll also offend the Sixth Prince."
Situ Honglei looked aggrieved. At this moment, Situ Yaorao, who was behind her, also walked in. When she heard these words as soon as she came in, Situ Yaorao almost laughed out loud.
She suddenly wanted to know how the Sixth Prince would react when he found out that Situ Honglei had been so mean to him.
"Bitch!" The Second Young Master Dongfang was also very angry. He could only curse like this.
Dongfang Mo, on the other hand, chuckled softly, "Oh! I've heard before that General Situ dotes on his daughter, but I didn't believe it at first. But seeing her today, I've witnessed it. Second Miss Situ is two-faced. On one hand, she's engaged to my brother, but on the other hand, she agreed to an arranged marriage to marry the Sixth Prince. This caused the Emperor to issue an imperial decree. My Dongfang family has to suffer this loss in silence. And then, he said it was for my Dongfang family. And General Situ didn't talk about educating his daughter, but instead wanted to compensate my Dongfang family for the losses. This deep father-daughter love really touched me. Since that's the case, I'll give the General a break. If the General wants to compensate my Dongfang family for the losses, then do it."
"Okay, tell me a number." General Situ said decisively.
"Third brother!" The second young master of the Dongfang clan was displeased. Dongfang Mo smiled and said, "Second brother, since General Situ has said so, don't be so stubborn. There are plenty of good women like this." He frowned and said, "My Dongfang family has widely invited Miss Situ to this marriage and invited many relatives and friends to witness it. We were worried that Miss Situ would feel wronged. Now that Miss Situ has become like this, our Dongfang family has become a laughing stock. Miss Situ will become the future concubine of the royal palace, while our Dongfang family will be ridiculed. It will even affect our business. The Dongfang family has many specialized men's clothing stores.
"My second brother was originally supposed to do this. But after what happened, I think he'll be depressed and unwilling to do it. He manages a total of 370 stores, each with its own subsidiaries. The chain has expanded to other countries. If no one comes to do this, then my Dongfang family will lose at least 7 million taels of silver this year."
"More than seven million? Why don't you just go and rob it!" Situ Honglei said angrily.
Dongfang Mo smiled upon hearing this, "It's not over yet, why are you so anxious? My Dongfang family is also well-known. This has caused disgrace, so the compensation is 100,000 taels of silver. Also, the Dongfang family's reputation in the capital needs to be resolved by the Sifang family. As for the cancellation of the engagement, the Situ family must explain it properly. If the Dongfang family's reputation is damaged, no one will be happy."
"You don't want to reconcile at all." General Situ looked at Dongfang Mo coldly.
Dongfang Mo heard this and smiled faintly: "What are you talking about? I'm a businessman, and this is also a business. Since General Situ is willing to compensate, I just calculated the amount of compensation. It's not about whether I'm willing to reconcile or not. If General Situ really doesn't want to, there are ways to reconcile."
"You say!" General Situ was now in a state of panic. Hearing Dongfang Mo's words, he naturally tried every possible means. Dongfang Mo smiled and said, "General Situ doesn't have only one daughter. As long as the Situ family's daughter still marries into our Dongfang family, then everything will be fine. I wonder if General Situ is willing to marry another daughter into our Dongfang family."
"I reject."
The person who spoke was not General Situ, but Situ Yaorao who had just come in and hadn't spoken yet. When Situ Yaorao said this, everyone was startled.
When Madam Situ saw Situ Yaorao coming back, she smiled brightly: "Yaorao, you're back? Come to me quickly. I've been worried sick."
Upon hearing this, Situ Yaorao said, "Mother, Yaorao is back. But rather than letting you see her, Yaorao should first ask father about his plans. Otherwise, I'll be married off randomly without even knowing it."
After saying that, he looked at General Situ and said, "Father, you didn't intend to marry me to the Dongfang family to replace my sister, did you?"
"What do you mean by replacement?! What nonsense! The Situ family and the Dongfang family are on good terms, so we need a marriage."
"Then let Situ Honglei complete her own marriage mission. She has to complete the marriage she arranged even if she has to kneel down."
"The Emperor has issued an imperial decree. How can Hong Lei marry? If she marries him, wouldn't that be disobeying the decree?"
"That's not the case, is it? The emperor issued the decree simply because he didn't know that the Situ and Dongfang families had an engagement. As long as father goes to see him, the emperor will definitely revoke his order." Situ Yaorao sneered.
"Nonsense! How can you let Hong Lei live like a human being?"
"In order to make your beloved daughter live a good life, you have to sacrifice my future? You have made a good calculation." Situ Yaorao said coldly.
"How dare you! Who allowed you to talk like that!" General Situ was furious at Situ Yaorao.
"Father is not close to me, so I am disrespectful to him. If you treat me as your daughter at all, how could I be like this? You have always loved my younger sister. Even if we mother and daughter did something wrong to them in the past. Then, it's time to make amends for them after all these years, right? You always say that you are sorry for them. Then, are you worthy of my mother? Are you worthy of me? When have you ever looked at us straight in the eye?" Situ Yaorao pressed.
General Situ's face darkened. "I haven't even come to terms with you about what happened today, and you're asking me about it instead?"
"What's wrong with me? I rejected His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and I also rejected His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Mingyue Kingdom. Father, do you think that I was wrong to refuse? If so, I will go find that prince, kneel before him, and say that I am willing to be the Crown Princess. How about that?" Situ Yaorao laughed sarcastically.
"Rebellious girl! If you say another word, I will kick you out of the house!" General Situ was completely furious.
Upon hearing this, Situ Yaorao burst out laughing. "Okay, if this is what Father wants, then there's no need for you to chase me away. I'll leave right away."
After saying that, Situ Yaorao left the lobby without looking back.
"Yao Rao!" Madam Situ wanted to chase her out, but she only heard General Situ say, "Don't worry about her! I want to see what she can do without the protection of the Situ family. If she can hold out outside for a month, I will personally welcome her back. Humph!"
"What a pity! General Situ seems unable to convince Miss Situ." Dongfang Mo chuckled.
General Situ looked at Dongfang Mo coldly and said, "You don't have to be sarcastic. Since my daughter has decided to marry the Sixth Prince, then you have nothing to do with it. What's the big deal about breaking off the engagement?"
"General Situ, are you serious?" Dongfang Mo's smile disappeared and he asked coldly.
"good."
"In that case, the cooperative relationship between our Dongfang family and the Situ family has come to an end. General Situ, please take care of yourself. Second brother, let's go."
After saying that, Dongfang Mo left without looking back.
"Dad...I'm sorry, it's all my fault. If it weren't for me, maybe my sister would have listened to you and married into the Dongfang family."
Hong Lei looked at General Situ with a wronged look on her face, and then she started to cry. General Situ was already worried about Situ Hong Lei, and when he saw this situation, he hurriedly said, "Hong Lei, don't worry about it. This is all because your sister doesn't know what's good for her."