After watching Zhu Ying kidnap Zhang Shou and leave, Wu finally couldn't help but struggle to break free from Zhu Gongquan's hand on her shoulder, but she found two burly guards blocking the main door.
"For so many years, Duke Zhao has ignored us, mother and son. Today you brought the eldest daughter here, and I respect you as guests from afar, but you talked nonsense to Shou and let the eldest daughter hold Shou hostage. What on earth do you want to do?"
The ignorant woman knew nothing about the affairs of the court. Even the common people in the capital knew that the situation of Duke Zhao and his son was not good!
Zhu Gongquan thought so in his heart, but his face still appeared gentle and polite, but the words he said were extremely harsh.
"Don't forget, Auntie. Even if Mr. Shou gets married in the future, you are not a proper mother-in-law."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wu's face turned pale, then she stepped back dejectedly and fell into the chair.
Zhu Gongquan had only bribed the lady's attendants with a large sum of money and got a few pieces of information. His words worked, so he immediately took advantage of the situation and pressed on: "The eldest lady is of such a noble status, and is well-known in the palace. The queen mother loves her and she is even more favored than the princess. You blame the Duke of Zhao for not caring about you and your son, but think about it yourself. Is there any future father-in-law in the world who treats his future son-in-law like this?"
"If it weren't for Duke Zhao, would you and your son be so peaceful and happy? What else do you want? Are you still not satisfied?"
Every word was like a hammer, hitting Wu's heart and making it bleed. It was as if all the strength in her body had been drained away. She bit her lips tightly, trying desperately to find a reason to retort, but sadly found that her mind was blank.
Zhu Gongquan knew very well that he could order the two guards guarding the door, but the other two guards behind him were sent by the Madam Tai, so he could never say the word "broken engagement" to her face. Otherwise, if the old ancestor of the Zhu family got angry, even the second young master would not be able to protect him. Therefore, he only hoped that these two people would go back and report that the mother and son of the Zhang family were not presentable.
At this time, seeing that Wu had been hit so hard that she was in a state of confusion, he took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire: "As for what you said about the eldest lady holding Mr. Shou hostage, haha, the eldest lady just heard about this marriage proposal for the first time and couldn't accept it for a while, so she took Mr. Shou out to ask a few questions. How come you turned it into a hostage?"
"Even if she did something wrong, Mr. Shou is a man and a future husband, so isn't it his duty to be tolerant and forgiving?"
Any man who is held hostage by a woman will definitely feel humiliated, and it would be strange if the two of them didn't make a big fuss!
In this way, Zhu Ying, in her anger, would not accept such a strange engagement just because of that face!
At this point, Zhu Gongquan winked at the two guards, signaling them to open the gate they had just guarded. Seeing that Wu really stood up and stumbled to the door, he was expecting her to chase him out like a shrew in the countryside and make a big fuss, but he didn't expect her to stand by the door, her face full of confusion and bewilderment.
He was immediately secretly annoyed. She couldn't even make a fuss. She was indeed a useless village woman!
Wu leaned against the door and looked out, waiting for who knows how long, before finally seeing Zhang Shou calmly walk into the front door. She felt her empty heart suddenly settle down, and hurriedly ran out, picking up her skirt.