The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 762 He was retaliated with a dog-beating stick.
Su Shihang took a deep breath and said, "Lord Suifeng, I have come here sincerely to discuss the matter of breaking off the engagement with your family. I do not agree to the marriage with your family."

He was too lazy to explain the reasons for breaking off the engagement.

A family from the countryside, with one son who failed in his studies and another who went into business, how could such a family be worthy of being in-laws with the Su family?

Since he's not a good match, he doesn't need to find a reason to break off the engagement.

The fact that he came to their door already shows that he has shown them the utmost respect.

In short, he did not agree to the marriage, and the marriage is invalid.

If Lord Suifeng doesn't want to ruin things, he'd better obediently break off the engagement.

That way, everyone can save face.

I heard that the youngest son of the Jun family in Suifeng Township is studying at the Imperial Academy and will participate in the imperial examination next year.

If this marriage proposal is successfully called off, and his youngest son passes the imperial examination and enters the court, he might be willing to put aside his resentment and lend a helping hand.

Tong Huaqiong retorted, "You have no right to say that. You can't control your own son, so you want to come to my house and boss me around? Do you think I'm easy to bully? And you don't agree to a marriage alliance with my family? Who do you think you are? It's not like you're my son-in-law. What's there to disagree with?"

Su Shihang frowned; she really was a shrew from the countryside.

However, he could understand that Tong Huaqiong did not want to break off the engagement.

Although the Gu family has many connections with the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince is still young, and the Gu family does not have a powerful backer in Shengjing. They are just a merchant family.

Just because some prominent families and officials are willing to associate with the Gu family doesn't mean they are willing to form marriage alliances with the Gu family.

Gu Taohua's ability to marry into the Su family is a blessing from her past life.

For Tong Huaqiong, being able to become in-laws with a high-ranking official of the second rank in the imperial court would elevate the status of her entire family.

If you want her to break off the engagement, you must promise her that even without the engagement, the Su family can still be a support for the Gu family.

With an expression that seemed to see right through people, Su Shihang said, “Lord Suifeng, your daughter grew up in the countryside of Ningcheng, while my son grew up in Shengjing. Their living environments are different, so they are bound to have different habits. You won’t see it now that they’re not living together, but the conflicts will surface when they become a couple. Rather than becoming a resentful couple later, it’s better to end it now. Don’t you think that makes sense? We can find a reason that both sides can accept to break off the engagement. We will certainly not let your daughter’s reputation and face be damaged. Our Su family is willing to be the one in the wrong to break off the engagement.”

Su Shihang carefully observed Tong Huaqiong's expression, which was quite calm and collected. Seeing that Tong Huaqiong's face was gloomy, he began to bring up Gu Jingzhe.

“Even if we can’t be in-laws, we can still be family friends. I heard that your youngest son is studying at the Imperial Academy, so I suppose you have high hopes for him. The waters in Shengjing are very deep. Even for a young person who has just entered the court, he needs someone with a solid foundation to guide him. If you trust me, I don’t mind being that guide.”

He didn't believe that by threatening Tong Huaqiong's son's future, she would refuse to compromise.

Tong Huaqiong sneered disdainfully, "Su Shihang is such a scoundrel."

They lured her with promises of a bright future for Gu Jingzhe.

Did they think she was some ignorant woman or child?
Now, the lives of everyone in the Gu family are tied to the Grandson.

Since Su Shihang publicly broke with Su Chengmin during the Crown Prince incident, it was impossible for him to stand on the same side as the Crown Prince.

What can Gu Jingzhe rely on?
Besides, Gu Jingzhe hasn't even participated in the imperial examination yet, and he's already trying to win over people and form cliques. If the emperor finds out, his entire family will be executed.

Tong Huaqiong said coldly, "Take those words to your son, don't tell me. Your son doesn't acknowledge you as his father, he didn't even inform you of the engagement, so why are you making a scene here? There's no way we're breaking off the engagement. And don't threaten me with my son's future. You can't even manage your own son, yet you want to manage someone else's. My son doesn't need your guidance, and I'm a widow who doesn't want to remarry. I don't need you to come to my door and act as my son's father."

Su Shihang was almost brought to his breaking point by Tong Huaqiong's words.

Especially when Tong Huaqiong said that Su Chengmin didn't acknowledge him, it was like a stab in the back. Su Shihang was furious, but he maintained the composure of a second-rank official and said arrogantly, "Who can enter the Su family is up to me. If I don't agree to this marriage, then they can't be included in the Su family genealogy or worship in the Su family ancestral hall. If the Su family doesn't agree to this marriage, then even if the two get married, it won't count. I beg Lady Suifeng to consider your daughter's feelings."

"I'll consider it, my ass. I'll give you back your Su family genealogy. You don't even know who your grandfather is, so where did you get the Su family genealogy? Do you think I don't know your background? You're just a peasant, so don't act like you're from a wealthy family."

If Su Shihang acts arrogantly here, his son might just start his own branch of the Su family.

Tong Huaqiong stood up, unwilling to argue with Su Shihang.

Su Shihang's face turned ashen, and he threatened, "Then don't blame me for being impolite."

"So what if you're impolite? You're just a smooth talker. I don't have time to argue with you. This marriage can't be canceled. If you come back, I'll break your legs."

Tong Huaqiong stood up, grabbed the dog-beating stick behind the door, and swung it at Su Shihang, the stick whistling past Su Shihang's ear.

"you you you"

Su Shihang's fingers trembled with anger; he hadn't expected Tong Huaqiong to be so ruthless.

He was a high-ranking official of the second rank in the imperial court. It was already a great honor for him to come to her door to discuss breaking off the engagement, but she responded with a stick to beat dogs.

Are you leaving or not?

Tong Huaqiong raised her dog-beating stick and chased people away.

Su Shihang was so startled that he stumbled.

"Grandma, who bullied you?"

When Nie Xiaofeng heard that Su Shihang had come to the house to break off the engagement between his aunt and his master, he rushed over to support Tong Huaqiong.

Seeing Tong Huaqiong chase Su Shihang out with a dog-beating stick, she said to Su Shihang, "Even His Majesty says this marriage is a match made in heaven. Who do you think you are, coming here to break off the engagement?"

"If you don't get out of here, I'm going to hit you."

As a military general, Nie Xiaofeng knew that Su Shihang had always looked down on military generals. When the northern deserts invaded the border of Dasheng, Su Shihang was a representative of the peace faction and a mortal enemy of the war faction's General Weiwu.

He had the utmost contempt for such spineless civil officials.

In addition, Nie Xiaofeng's kung fu was taught by Su Chengmin, and he was promoted by the mighty general on the battlefield. With this connection, he disliked Su Shihang even more.

Anyone who dares to stop his master from becoming his aunt's husband deserves to die.

"You brute!" Su Shihang cursed at Nie Xiaofeng after getting into the sedan chair.

Nie Xiaofeng sneered. Since he was called a brute, he couldn't just take the blame for nothing.

Nie Xiaofeng grabbed the coachman and pulled him off the carriage, then took the whip from him and lashed the horse's legs twice. The startled horse shot off like an arrow.

The crazed horse charged wildly, and Su Shihang, who was sitting in the carriage, was almost thrown out.

Su Shihang was so frightened that his soul almost left his body.

The train car crashed into a tree with a loud bang. Su Shihang was thrown into the air, his head hit the side of the train car, and he immediately lost consciousness.