Only in front of Shi Yuezhu would she occasionally act spoiled.

In front of others, Su Jinyu always maintained a certain coolness.

This included her own brother Su Hongyi, with whom she kept a bit of distance and was not too close.

Of course, Su Hongyi was not seeing his little sister's temperament for the first time; he knew her well.

"Today is already the second day of the twelfth lunar month, not many days left until the fifteenth.

As your brother, I'm here today to ask you, what should we do about this marriage contract.

Cancel it or not?"

After Su Hongyi said this, he didn't stop and continued to add.

"I heard during the Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering, Shen Han was attacked by an assassin, and it was you, Jinyu, who defended him with your sword.

Regarding this marriage contract, Jinyu, you wouldn't..."

Upon hearing this, Su Jinyu immediately shook her head.

"Brother, rest assured, Jinyu has no other feelings for Shen Han.

It was just that he had just passed me on the Thousand-Autumn steps that day, and then was ambushed by an assassin.

If I hadn't helped, the busybodies would've said it was out of jealousy that I, Su Jinyu, was secretly sabotaging."

Hearing this, Su Hongyi nodded slightly.

Indeed, that's how the busybodies are.

But whether Su Jinyu assisted or not, it would still stir up rumors.

However, it does not matter; since Su Jinyu has no interest in Shen Han, he doesn't need to hold back.

"I heard that over at the Shen Family, that Shen Han is very adamant about not complying.

Since you, Jinyu, also want to withdraw from this marriage contract, your brother will make a trip over.

To cripple Shen Han, at worst I'll earn some scolding."

As soon as Su Hongyi finished speaking, Su Jinyu reached out to restrain her brother.

She really couldn't bear the thought of her brother going after Shen Han.

Before stepping onto the Thousand-Autumn steps, she had been so confident, full of sarcasm towards Shen Han in her words.

She even spoke bluntly with Shen Han.

The reason for making him pay was because Shen Han lacked strength, lacked talent.

But now?

During the Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering, it was she, Su Jinyu, who lost...

Thinking of this, Su Jinyu recounted the events of the Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering to Su Hongyi.

"I said that day, since he surpassed me, then the matter of withdrawing from the marriage shouldn't be his sacrifice.

As a Sword Holder, an honest reputation matters, I ask brother to stop.

We'll find another way to nullify the engagement..."

Su Hongyi initially wanted to say that such promises didn't necessarily need to be taken seriously.

But since Su Jinyu had already gained a Sword Holder's name, Su Hongyi ultimately said no more.

The tea in the cup on the table was already somewhat cold.

The maid Qingcao appropriately lifted the teapot and refilled Su Hongyi's cup with hot tea.

"If I, your brother, don't take action, then we'll have to see how the Shen Family handles it.

As far as things stand, Shen Han doesn't seem willing to annul the engagement."

After Su Hongyi finished, the tea-serving maid Qingcao couldn't help but interject.

"Young Master Ye is so deeply fond of our young lady, wanting to bond with her; the Shen Family will surely find a way to cancel this marriage contract~

At the very least, if the Patriarch Shen went to appeal to His Holiness, this engagement could certainly be annulled."

Upon hearing this, Su Hongyi only smiled faintly.

"This time, I fear the Shen Family will in no way ask the Imperial Family to withdraw the marriage decree..."

"Please, brother, wait a few days; if the marriage date gets closer and the engagement is not annulled, then I ask you to have grandfather intervene and help Jinyu cancel this arranged marriage."

This was one of the few requests Su Jinyu made to her family over the years.

One of the rare occurrences.

Su Hongyi nodded; his highly talented sister could not possibly marry into the Shen Family as a disregarded junior.

Understanding Su Jinyu's thoughts, Su Hongyi didn't linger any longer.

Leaving the Rain Listening Pavilion, he mounted his white-tailed horse and rode northward.

On horseback, Su Hongyi pondered over his sister's troublesome matter.

As for Shen Han, he looked down on him; so what if he climbed eighty steps of the Thousand-Autumn platform?

And as for the Shen Family prodigy Shen Ye, his cultivation talent was indeed outstanding.

Yet Su Hongyi remained somewhat dissatisfied.

He always felt that this young man had too much cunning, fearing that his sister might suffer following him...

...

In the camp of the Eastern Garrison of Great Wei.

Shen Qingshan had received news from the Su Family; Su Hongyi claimed he was unwell and unable to take action.

The matter of withdrawing the engagement required the Shen Family to come up with a solution.

Today was already the third day of the twelfth lunar month, just twelve days from the wedding date.

After pondering for a while, Shen Qingshan finally made a decision.

Time is tight, there's no time for other matters; canceling the engagement is the top priority.

He picked up the Sound Transmission Magical Artifact to inform Madam Shen to clandestinely summon a skilled assassin, one who had no prior dealings with the Shen Family.

The Shen Mansion should look for the right opportunity to lower the defenses a bit.

No matter how it gets out, first find a way to have the engagement called off.

But just after sending this directive to Madam Shen, Shen Qingshan received a message.

After the Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering, Shen Han hadn't returned to the Shen Mansion; he had been hiding in Yun Mansion all along...

Upon learning of this, Shen Qingshan's voice became a few degrees harsher.

The pressure on Madam Shen instantly doubled.

She regretted why she had let Shen Han attend that Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering, bringing so much trouble.

The experts she dispatched, and the personal soldiers sent by her third son Shen Lingsheng, what were they doing?

They couldn't even bring back a young man.

Madam Shen looked a bit displeased but, at present, it wasn't unmanageable.

Madam Yun's family, the Yun Family, was a Medicine-Refining Family.

Most of the Yun Family's pills were purchased by the Shen Family's army.

No matter how determined Madam Yun was to protect Shen Han, the Patriarch Yun, for the sake of the whole family, wouldn't allow her to do so.

After thinking this through, Madam Shen immediately summoned Madam He.

She sent her to Anyang City to find Madam Yun, to find Patriarch Yun.

To properly discuss the pros and cons with the Yun Family, as offending the Shen Family would not bode well for the Yun Family's future.

Madam He, whose son was involved, was quite proactive.

She boarded the best carriage of the Shen Mansion and immediately headed to Anyang City.

The carriage was magical, traversing space, and reached Anyang City in just half a day.

At the gates of Yun Mansion, Madam He knocked on the courtyard door for a long time.

When the door opened, she was only told, "No visitors."

After revealing her identity, the serving boy who opened the door again still said, "No visitors."

For more than two two-hour periods, Madam He and several Shen Family guards stood foolishly at Yun Mansion's entrance.

Not only did they fail to meet Patriarch Yun, they didn't even see Madam Yun.

With anger in her heart, Madam He reported all her experiences to Madam Shen.

Upon hearing this, Madam Shen decided to personally come forward.

She wanted to see if Yun Family would dare let her wait at the door all the time.

Old in age, her presence seemed rather withered.

Moreover, as a respected elder from a noble family, how dare they not let her into Yun Mansion.

Otherwise, she could bring shame to Madam Yun and Shen Han for their lack of filial piety!

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