Chapter 67: She Cannot Offer Them Blessings

Xiao Lu was utterly stunned.

Her mood had been foul all day.

Although she was nominally Ye Wangxue’s maid, her family was a prominent noble house in Great Xia. Her grandfather had once served as the Minister of Rites, and her father was a provincial governor.

Even if she didn’t fully understand Western etiquette, broadly speaking, it should be mutually comprehensible.

But from the moment she arrived in Saint Louis today, aside from the very ceremonial blessing at the beginning.

The rest of the reception was appallingly subpar.

The person marrying over today was the Seventh Princess of Great Xia.

The Seventh Princess of Great Xia! What kind of status did Ye Wangxue hold?

Could these Westerners even comprehend it?

Did they understand marriage etiquette at all?

Even if Western marriages were simpler than Eastern ones, they shouldn’t be treated with such disregard.

To top it off, not even the groom’s family was present, only a personal maid of the fiancé.

Furthermore, she felt this maid was somewhat improper.

So young. In the East, a maid like this would just be an experiment for the young master to learn the arts of the bedchamber.

The things she served daily would be unsightly.

Truly, if it were the politicians of the Papal State who disregarded this marriage, she could accept it.

But for the fiancé’s family to also disregard it.

Break it off, they must break it off!

She was furious on Ye Wangxue’s behalf.

Her own princess was being treated with such disrespect.

Who was Duchess Leticia?

The princess of the Child family. Of course, she had heard the name.

But on the day his fiancée arrives for their engagement, the male protagonist who should be here is fooling around with another woman!

But after a moment of brainstorming, she calmed down.

“Miss Lov, are you certain? Are you certain Young Master Hall is with Duchess Leticia today?”

“Mmm… probably. I’m not very sure myself.”

Lov feigned being in a fog.

But Xiao Lu naturally understood the hesitation within.

She immediately turned back, pulled open the curtain, and peeked inside, seeing Ye Wangxue resting with her eyes closed.

The princess was a student of the Sword Ghost, her skills were formidable.

Even in the rain, she should have heard their conversation.

“Princess, you should have already…”

“I know.”

Ye Wangxue’s reply was calm.

Although she was angry, she didn’t show it. There was no need.

This was perfect. Her scumbag fiancé’s actions made it certain that this marriage could not happen.

She could even break off the engagement without any resistance. She should be secretly rejoicing in the carriage.

“Princess, why don’t we…”

Xiao Lu glanced at Lov outside the carriage and didn’t directly mention breaking off the engagement.

But she thought Ye Wangxue already understood her meaning.

“I know, don’t be anxious, Xiao Lu.”

Ye Wangxue remained in the carriage, sorting out her feelings.

Although she didn’t know what kind of brain her fiancé had to do something like this, it was advantageous for her.

The engagement was likely to be broken off for sure.

But Admiral Faxtius was away on important business and hadn’t returned. Mrs. Faxtius had passed away early, and the eldest sister was not at home either.

Right now, the only person in the Faxtius family who could make a decision about this marriage was Hall.

Should she go to the Child family and drag Hall back directly?

Absolutely not. That would only provoke Leticia.

When breaking off the engagement had become a foregone conclusion, what she, as a princess of Great Xia, needed to consider was not how to break it off.

But how to secure as many benefits for Great Xia as possible before breaking it off, to win international public opinion, and strive to portray herself, Ye Wangxue, as the victim of this broken engagement.

In other words, the breaking of the engagement.

Should not be proposed by her, but by Hall.

So, after Ye Wangxue sorted out the logic in the carriage and lifted the curtain to look at Lov.

She only said, “Is my fiancé not here today?”

Ye Wangxue’s calm voice surprised Lov a little.

She thought, ‘This Seventh Princess of Great Xia is being treated like this by Hall, shouldn’t she be flying into a rage?’

She had seen Xiao Lu’s expression clearly.

“That’s right, madam. The Young Master is not here today. He went out.”

“Princess, do you know where that Hall went? He went to Duchess Leticia’s…”

Xiao Lu deliberately reminded her, just in case Ye Wangxue hadn’t heard.

“I suppose it’s my fault for being an Eastern woman.”

Ye Wangxue’s somewhat melancholic tone stunned Xiao Lu.

She wondered what kind of act the princess was putting on.

Lov was also stunned, thinking, ‘What’s this? Our Faxtius family is treating you, the bride-to-be, like this, and you’re still not angry?’

‘If you were the daughter of a minor noble or a commoner, it would be one thing, but you’re a princess of Great Xia. Don’t you have a temper?’

‘This is a bit tricky. Could this Great Xia princess actually like the Young Master?’

But before she could say anything, she suddenly saw a figure running hastily down the rainy street outside the Faxtius residence.

As the figure got closer, Lov thought, it might be a savior.

The person who arrived was Himan.

Himan hadn’t slept at all last night. She didn’t know what to do.

She had wanted to attend as Hall’s cousin, but the thought of Hall in a suit, holding the hand of the graceful young lady stepping down from the carriage, made her feel extremely agitated.

She had never been so agitated.

She had been annoyed these past few days, and the more she thought about it, the more annoyed she became.

She thought, this fiancée is real, she’s coming to Saint Louis soon, and Hall is about to become a married man.

Would it be a bit awkward for her to show up?

After all, before this engagement, everyone in Saint Louis thought she was Hall’s fiancée. Perhaps this princess of Great Xia had also heard these rumors.

How awkward would that be?

So Himan backed down. Although she had dressed up in the morning, she hadn’t gone out.

She had just stayed at home.

She didn’t eat breakfast at all, feeling a bit depressed.

Just in a daze.

Then, suddenly, some explosive news arrived.

It was said that Hall hadn’t gone to pick up his fiancée at all.

At this, Himan shot up from her seat, thinking, ‘How could Hall not go?’

But for some reason, she felt a little happy at that moment.

Even though from the perspective of noble honor and political factors, Hall’s actions were a breach of etiquette and would give those Easterners something to hold against them.

“No, how can Hall not show up? I need to go to the Faxtius residence to see how things are being handled today.”

With this thought in mind, Himan, holding an umbrella, braved the heavy rain and arrived at the gate of the Faxtius family estate.

She saw Ye Wangxue’s carriage from a distance and knew she had made it in time.

But during the final stretch of this journey.

She hesitated again, wondering if Hall was there or not.

If Hall was there, waiting at the Faxtius family’s gate for Ye Wangxue to get out of the carriage.

Wouldn’t that be very awkward?

Wouldn’t she arrive just in time to see the engaged couple entering the house hand in hand?

What should she say then?

Say to Hall, “Congratulations, Hall, on having a fiancée”?

And then hold Ye Wangxue’s hand and say, “Sister-in-law, my cousin has a bad temper, please bear with him”?

Himan’s head was splitting.

She couldn’t say a single word.

She even wanted to run away, just turn back the way she came with her umbrella.

What to do?

What to do?

Himan’s mind had never been in such a mess.

She didn’t know if she, as Hall’s cousin, could properly offer her blessings to this new couple.

She paced back and forth, walking ever so slowly.

Her expression was dazed, until she heard that sentence.

“Oh, Miss Himan, what brings you here? The Young Master isn’t here. Please hurry and receive the madam.”

In that instant, this cousin felt as if she had grasped a life-saving straw.