Chapter 18 Fallen From Grace
Once, Madam Zhao had great expectations for Yang Thojian, but he ended up a handicap, unable to care. for himself, and prone to outbursts.
The matter had been dragged on for so many years, and now that the Zhang family was imprisoned, she had no more hesitations.
“We’re practically familys How could I blame the Zhao family?” Zhang Ling said, smiling.
Madam Zhao froze.
With a slight furrow of her brow, she stayed quiet for a moment before suggesting, “Zhang Ling, let’s get straight to the point. It seems our marriage arrangement with Thojian should be called off.”
Zhang Ling’s expression fell.
Taojian is a mess right now, and he’s not fit for my daughter, Xiaoyu. Xiaoyu, being the Zhao family’s rightful daughter, can’t marry a handicap! This engagement should have been cancelled long ago.” Madam Zhao glanced at Zhang Ling, lamenting the Zhang family’s fall from grace.
With the Zhang family behind bars and Yang Taojian incapacitated, calling off the engagement was now an casy decision. –
“How could you do this?” Zhang Ling felt a sharp pang in her chest.
“Taojian fell into the water because of Xiaoyu!” Zhang Ling clenched her teeth.
My intelligent Taojian ended up like this because of Zhao Xiaoyu!
When Zhao Xiaoyu fell into the water, Yang Taojian jumped in to save her, but he became handicapped after being submerged for too long.
Every time Zhang Ling thought of this, it pained her deeply, and she spent countless nights wallowing in bitter resentment.
Madam Zhao’s expression soured. “As the Zhao family’s rightful daughter, Xiaoyu can’t marry a handicap. Besides, she didn’t ask him to save her, he jumped in on his own! This engagement should have been called off long ago; it’s staining my family’s reputation! Your handicapped son shouldn’t ruin a good girl’s life. Do you have no conscience?
“He would have outbursts where he has no self control; he deserves to be locked up for life! He shouldn’t marry anyon
“It’s shameful that we have a marriage arrangement with him. I want to put this disgraceful matter to an end!
“This engagement must be cancelled no matter what.”
“I won’t cancel the engagement Zhang Ling’s eyes reddened, her teeth clenched. Taojian became disabled because of Xiaoyu, yet the Zhao family wants to abandon him!
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“She’s going to make Taojian suffer…
After marrying Thojian, she’ll secretly aluse him; she’ll make him act like a dog and order him to crawl between her legs, and she’ll even make him drink urine. She’ll bring people home and make Taojian watch her sleep with someone else. Thojian will be driven to death
Zhang Ling’s hand that was holding the tea trembled as her breath becoming heavy, and the tea spilled a little.
Her fist clenched tightly, nails digging into her skin.
A drop of blood seeped from her fingertips.
My son! My poor sen!
Zhang Ling felt the taste of blood in her throat.
“Zhang Ling, we’re respectable people, and our husbands hold official positions in the palace. If if the marriage doesn’t proceed, we shouldn’t turn into enemies, Madam Zhao remarked, with a hint of mockery in her tone.
Zhang Ling has fallen from grace now that her family has fallen apart.
Her eldest son is disabled, her second son is a prodigal, and her third son is illiterate, practically a laughingstock in the Capital
Besides, her only daughter doesn’t seem to have Marquess Yang’s favour.
Her descendants are disappointing, and all the prominent families mock her.
Zhang Ling sensed the implied threat in her words.
Indeed, Madam Zhao’s eldest daughter, Zhao Xiaoyu, was stunning, and her son, Zhao Haoran, passed the county exam at thirteen and was about to participate in the provincial exam.
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