Chapter 213 The Wasted Son of an Ancient Family (11)

The young princess was not actually of royal blood.

However, her great-grandfather fought alongside the founding emperor of the dynasty and died protecting the emperor from an arrow, so he was granted the title of king and promised that his rank would not be lowered for five generations.

In fact, this generation is already the fifth generation.

In other words, the title will be downgraded in the next generation.

Moreover, no outstanding figures emerged in the later generations of the family.

The situation was very similar to that of the Marquis's residence.

Saying that our family has declined is a bit of an exaggeration, but it's certain that we're not as prosperous as our ancestors were.

Otherwise, the Marquis's family wouldn't have been able to secure this marriage.

"What's my fiancée's name again?"

After Changqing arrived, he hadn't really inquired about this matter. After all, he was still too young. When he suddenly heard his aunt mention that she was taking them to visit the Prince of Linjiang's mansion, he was completely bewildered.

The system chuckled, "Wang Ruo is a stunning beauty, host. Are you going to put on a show to win back your fiancée?"

Changqing waved his hands repeatedly.

"I'm not interested!"

He must be crazy to do something like that. The woman who heard about the engagement made a scene with her family, clearly she dislikes him, so he wouldn't go near her.

Moreover, the woman in the story is having an affair with Song Siming.

This made the original owner, who happened to be there, very sad.

Now that it's Changqing's turn, he doesn't care at all, okay?

Early detection and treatment are good things. Since she wasn't married, how much impact could it have? Even if it affects her reputation, it only affects her own and Song Changming's reputation. It doesn't have that much impact on him, the victim.

"Perfect timing, let's go take a look."

Changqing closed the picture book in his hand and stood up.

A few days later.

Bai Susu indeed took her two children to visit the Prince of Linjiang's mansion.

It was quite a gathering.

Several wives who were on good terms with the family came with their children.

As soon as Changqing appeared, many people's eyes were focused on him.

A once notorious bad kid.

Later, he was sent to a school and locked up, which reduced his troubles. However, I heard that he slept all day at the school and had his maids take his place in class.

Some people's impression of him is still based on the past, so they are quite surprised when they see him now.

She looks a bit chubby.

However, he has grown significantly taller than when he was a child, and there is a hint of strength in him. He jumped off the carriage and landed on the ground with a dull thud, which shows that he was solid.

He doesn't seem like a scholar.

He has no scholarly air about him at all; he's more like a thug.

In contrast, Song Changming was the typical scholar, fair-skinned, wearing a square scarf and Confucian robe, dressed like a scholar, and looked very refined.

"Tsk tsk, Sister Bai, your two children are quite the opposite, one scholarly and the other martial."

Someone jokingly laughed.

Bai Susu smiled and said, "Sister Wu, you're really something. Your young master is a man of great talent in the capital. Although Changming is also studying, he only writes articles that even the teachers don't appreciate. How can he compare to your young master?"

She paused, then looked at Changqing, "As for Changqing..."

She seemed to be carefully choosing her words, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

Changqing laughed and said, "Auntie, just say it. I've only studied a few words, can write my own name, and can read storybooks."

He wasn't embarrassed at all; in fact, he sounded quite proud of himself.

Everyone present laughed.

If their own children were so disappointing, adults would be furious, but when other people's children are like that, everyone is actually very happy.

Many people even asked Changqing some questions.

"I heard you sleep in class all the time, is that true?"

Changqing replied, "That's not true, because I never go to class, and I always sleep in the dormitory."

Hahahaha.

Everyone else laughed, even the children who came with them were laughing happily.

Song Changming even smiled, a rare occurrence for him.

He just enjoyed seeing his older brother make a fool of himself.

At this point, Bai Susu would not stop him and would let Changqing deal with it.

Someone asked again, "Changqing, you used to cause trouble in the capital every day. Why have you become so quiet since you started school? Have you really been influenced and become more sensible?"

Changqing shook his head, "No, no, it's because Xiao Mao, who used to play with me all the time, is gone. No one plays with me anymore, and I don't know where to go."

These words sent a chill down some people's spines.

That's right.

A few years ago, this child was only a few years old. For him to be able to go out and cause trouble, he must have been taken care of by someone.

Before anyone could ask, Changqing recounted what Xiao Mao had done, and then let out a long sigh.

"Sigh, it's all my fault. Xiao Mao originally said he would take me to Qunfangyuan, and Auntie had already fined him three months' salary. I thought the punishment was too harsh, so I complained to Father, and as a result, I harmed Xiao Mao."

Bai Susu's expression changed.

Most of the ladies present were in charge of managing the inner quarters and were very familiar with the intricacies of the household. When they heard that a servant had taken his master to a brothel, and yet the steward's wife only punished him with a few coins of his salary, some of them became wary.

It seems that Bai Susu isn't as innocent as she appears.

It seems I should stay away from her from now on.

Of course, no one said anything out of politeness; instead, they all laughed.

"Come, come, let's not talk about this anymore. Come and drink the red rice porridge that the host has prepared. It's good for replenishing blood and energy, and it's the best for women."

They changed the subject cleanly and efficiently.

Changqing also drank a bowl, and then sat there in a daze.

He did notice the young girl next to the elegant lady at the head of the table, Wang Ruo, his fiancée. However, he didn't look at her much. Instead, he stared at the table in front of him, his expression blank, as if he were in a trance.

"Young Master?"

Suddenly someone called out; it was Bai Susu's maidservant.

Changqing looked up, and the maidservant came over and said, "Young master, do you see that little girl over there? Princess Wang Ruo, that's your fiancée."

"oh oh."

Changqing agreed, his expression unchanged.

He did notice that Song Changming was casting a jealous glance at him again, but he didn't care.

"It's too hot, I'm going out for a walk."

Changqing stood up abruptly.

In such situations, children are supposed to sit quietly next to adults and listen to them say things they don't understand, according to the rules. But Changqing already has a bad reputation, so it doesn't matter; he just does whatever he wants.

Song Changming gave a cold laugh.

This guy has absolutely no manners, what a disgrace!

But Changqing wasn't done yet. He stretched and asked the other kids, "Hey, do you guys want to come out and play too? Is it really that fun to just sit here and daydream?"

No one spoke.

Only a few adults wore awkward smiles.

Beside the main seat, Wang Ruo was also taken aback, then showed a displeased expression. This person was too rude.

"I'm not going!"

She gave a disgruntled snort.

"I didn't call you," Changqing replied bluntly.

"Song Changqing! How dare you speak to the princess like that?"

At this moment, Song Changming stepped forward and retorted without hesitation.

Noticing the grateful look on Wang Ruo's face, he puffed out his chest and stopped Chang Qing, "Apologize to the princess?"

Everyone present was stunned.

What... what are the brothers from the Marquis's mansion up to?

"Eternal light~"

Bai Susu didn't expect her son to get involved, so she quickly called out.

Snap!

Changqing was very impolite and slapped him across the face.

"Song Changming, how dare you speak to your elder brother, the legitimate son of the Marquis's family, the future heir, and the successor of the Marquis's family?"

He has stacked up all his buffs.