After arriving at the He family, Su Yao saw the haggard He Second Madam, who was almost just a skeleton, and couldn't help but shout in surprise: "Second Aunt!"
She knew that Second Grandma He was ill before and had come to see her once. At that time, Second Grandma He was in good spirits and condition. But just over half a month later, Second Grandma He became emaciated. She felt a little sad.
He Xianyi followed and supported Second Grandma He. When she heard Su Yao calling Second Grandma He "Aunt", her eyes suddenly turned red.
After a while, He Xianyi helped He Ernainai back to her room, came out of the room, and knelt down in front of Su Yao with a plop.
Su Yao was startled and quickly reached out to support her: "Cousin, what are you doing?"
Her relationship with the He family's children was not very good, but it was not bad either. He Xianyi and the others were all very well-behaved ladies. Even when they were in Shandong, they had never made things difficult for her. They were just not close enough to her. This time, it was the first time she knelt in front of Su Yao.
He Xianyi's tears fell down in big drops. She was supported by Su Yao while sobbing. Suddenly, she couldn't hold it in any longer and cried bitterly in Su Yao's arms.
Seeing that she was crying so hard, Su Yao could only comfort her gently.
It took He Xianyi a while to recover. She wiped the tears from her face and said with a sob, "I'm sorry, Yaoyao, I made you laugh. I... I lost my composure."
Su Yao shook her head. Seeing that her eyes were red from crying, she couldn't help asking, "Cousin, what's going on? The last time I came here, my aunt wasn't this... haggard."
Mr. He was framed by Mr. Wang and his entire family was almost implicated. This matter was indeed serious. As Mr. Wang's biological sister, Mrs. He was in an awkward position.
But the He family was not that kind of family. Mrs. He did not blame Second Mistress He for anything. Even Second Master He, although he had some resentment in his heart, he put it aside when he thought about the relationship between the couple and the children over the years.
Why does it look wrong now
He Xianyi lowered her eyes and grasped the hem of her skirt tightly with both hands, until her knuckles were protruding. After a long time, she mustered up the courage to say, "My brother and I have both called off the engagement."
Su Yao was stunned.
Then I reacted.
Both He Xianyi and He Chengbi got engaged after coming to the capital. He Xianyi was betrothed to the eldest son of the deputy commander of the Five Cities Army, while He Chengbi's marriage was also arranged earlier, to the niece of Earl Jinxiang.
Originally, both marriages were very good, and Second Madam He had always been proud of them.
But now, everything is gone.
No matter how much He Xianyi could hold back, she couldn't hold it in anymore and cried till she almost died.
In fact, the conviction of Master Wang should have had the most profound impact on the Wang family. After all, He Xianyi and He Chengbi are members of the He family, but this is how things are in this world. Your uncle committed such a serious crime and was sent to prison. Who can believe in your mother's character
Therefore, He Xianyi and He Chengbi were implicated.
Su Yao understood why Second Grandma He was so devastated.
Any mother is not afraid of getting hurt herself, but she absolutely cannot bear to see her child suffer.
If it only involved Second Grandma He herself, she would be able to bear it, just like when Su Yao came to see her for the first time, she could hold on and was full of fighting spirit. She knew that her brother had done something wrong, but she also didn't think that her life should be affected by her brother.
It was only when her son and daughter's engagements were broken off one after another that Second Grandma He painfully realized that it was useless to think this way. She needed others to think the same way. Only then could she no longer bear it.
After explaining the reason, He Xianyi felt much better.
She has always been taciturn and self-reserved. After coming to the capital, she spends most of her time staying at home. At most, she visits the Su family and the Wang family. Even so, the visits are rare. She has no friends with whom she can confide her innermost thoughts.
Now that she had said everything, she felt much better.
Fortunately, Su Yao didn't look at her as pitifully as the others did.
On the contrary, Su Yao said very lightly: "Since they want to cancel the engagement, let them do it."
She looked at He Xianyi gently and asked her, "Cousin, have you met the young master of the Lu family?"
When He Xianyi brought it up, he didn't feel sad at all. He nodded calmly and said, "I have met him and talked to him a few times, but we were not familiar with each other."
That said, not much of an impression at all.
So, this kind of thing where I have to draw a line between myself and your family just because your uncle got into trouble is not something that must be done.
Of course, this does not mean that the Lu family did anything wrong. Everyone has the right to pursue their own happiness and the right to make choices.
But since the Lu family has made this choice, forcing it is useless. A forced melon is not sweet.
She hummed, smiled and said to He Xianyi: "It's nothing serious. I'll go see my second aunt."
In fact, Su Yao did not have deep feelings for them, but they were members of the He family, and He Xianyi and He Chengbi were both her grandmother's grandchildren. If they did not live well, her grandmother would be sad.
She went to see Second Grandma He, who was lying on the bed. When she heard that Su Yao had come, she forced herself to sit up.
Seeing Su Yao, He Erniang moved her lips and forced a smile after a long while: "Xiaoyao, you're here? I've been sick recently and I'm not in good spirits. I'm sorry for neglecting you."
Su Yao smiled and said, "We are family, so why should we neglect each other? Aunt, I have something to discuss with you."
He Er Niangniang was a little listless, but after hearing what Su Yao said, she perked up and asked, "What?"
"Don't sisters have to accompany you for two days before the wedding? If my aunt is willing, I would like to ask cousin Xianyi to come and stay with me for two days." Su Yao looked at her with a smile and blinked.
Mrs. He didn't react at first, but when she did, she couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Su Yao is the future Crown Prince's Consort!
A few days before her wedding, women from her relatives and friends would come to help with her makeup.
Being with her naturally meant that everyone knew how close Su Yao was to this cousin from another family.
At the same time, everyone also knows that the Crown Princess likes this cousin very much.
For He Xianyi, this is like a godsend.
Grandma He's face flushed with excitement, and she couldn't help shedding tears: "Good boy, thank you so much...thank you so much."
At such an embarrassing time, Su Yao's willingness to do this is really a timely help.
Second Madam He thought about how she had stood aside and watched everything when Su Yao was living in the He family, and even disliked Su Yao for being a nuisance. She felt guilty and ashamed for a moment.