Chapter 876 What are my sister's plans?

Song Qing was sent back to the camp, and the Song family also came looking for her.

"It's supposed to last three days, but today is only the first day and Consort Shu is already being sent back to the palace. Go and talk to the Emperor and ask if she can stay. There's a hunting competition tomorrow, which will be even more exciting. Can't you really stay, sister?" A complaining male voice suddenly rang in Song Qing's ear.

Then another, even more dissatisfied voice chimed in, "Sister, what are we going to do if you leave? We don't know Shengjing City well. Can you help us? Don't you want to help us? We haven't seen you all morning. We finally found Dong'er, and she brought us here to see you. Now you're leaving."

"Qing'er, you have to help your two brothers! You can't just abandon them! Their future depends entirely on you!" Song Qing's mother, Madam Peng, was also in Shengjing. The family lived in the Peng residence. They happened to come here because of such a grand event being held in Shengjing, so they dared to offend General Peng and Consort Song.

Song Qing's hands, legs, and body ached—she was in pain all over. But when her family came in, they didn't ask her if she had fallen or if she was in pain. They only talked about her two older brothers' futures, which made her feel a little heartbroken.

She frowned. "Mother, your daughter is injured. Her leg will take three months to heal. Have you even bothered to check on your daughter?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Song immediately shut her mouth. Only then did she look at her daughter's legs, which were wrapped up like a dumpling, and her arms were in a sling around her neck. Her body was covered in bloodstains, and it was unclear where she was injured or how serious her condition was.

Madam Song asked, "Where is Qing'er injured? How did she get hurt like this? She's my precious daughter!"

The two Song brothers also asked, "Has the imperial physician examined our sister's injuries? Is she alright?"

"As expected of the imperial physician, his medical skills are truly remarkable. Look at this bandaging technique; it's completely different from the doctors in our area. Now that you are Consort Shu, it's your blessing to have an imperial physician treating you. You must work hard to give birth to another prince."

Song Qing was speechless. What did having a royal physician treat her have to do with her giving birth to another prince? They probably came not to care about her, but to ask if she had secured a future for them!

Song Qing knew what kind of people they were. From childhood to adulthood, she was not valued much by her parents because she was a girl, but they had never abused her either. She had managed to get by, and she was too lazy to argue with them. The Song family's well-being was her well-being, and her well-being was the Song family's well-being. These things complemented each other.

She said, "My eldest brother is in the army, working under my uncle. Because of my uncle, he's now a squad leader. But he hasn't made any achievements in all this time. This time, my uncle is going to the Northwest to garrison troops. You can go with him. Maybe you can earn some military merits."

The two Song brothers were very resistant when they heard that they were to go to the harsh and cold Northwest. "Why would my sister send me to such a place? Joining the army is tough, tiring, and there's no reward..."

"Second Brother," Song Qing said angrily, "how could you say such a thing? If you can share His Majesty's burdens, the military merits you earn will also be for the future of the Song family, for me and the Second Prince."

Song Qing was truly angry. She retorted, "The Song family isn't lacking in people, but rather in people with responsibility and ability. The Empress's elder brother is highly valued by the Emperor and is also capable. Her younger brother was even sent to the frontier to serve as a prince. The frontier is a harsh place, and he's only a teenager but has been stationed there for several years. Has he ever complained?"

Peng Fei also told Song Qing about Jiang Zhiqin. The Song family could not produce such a hero. No matter how hard she tried in the palace, or how much her uncle supported the Song family, they were all hopeless.

When Song Sanlang heard his sister belittle his brothers like that, he not only didn't reflect on his actions, but he was also a little angry. "You are our sister, how can you talk to your own brother like that? We do want to be generals, great generals, but look at us, we are all weak and helpless, we can't even lift a knife or a sword. You want us to go to the military camp, do you want us to die there? Our eldest brother wrote back complaining that he was suffering, that he couldn't eat or dress well. He's been there for two years, and he's only a small captain."

"But you, if you work a little harder in the palace and whisper in the Emperor's ear, wouldn't our family members all get better treatment? You're Consort Shu; if you just try, the Emperor can easily assign us any position, and we'll happily be minor officials!"

Song Qing was so angry that her chest ached. "All of you, get out of here! Get out..."

She was already in pain, and now she's been made to feel even worse by anger.

Seeing that things were not going well, Madam Song quickly winked at her two sons, pretending to be angry, and said coldly, "You are so angry with your sister. She is injured. Why don't you apologize to Qing'er?"

Reminded by their mother, the two quickly went to Song Qing. "Little sister, we're sorry. It's all our fault. Please don't be angry. You know us. We've never been soldiers before, and we're afraid we won't do well. If we cause trouble for you in the military, we don't know what to do. So we thought it would be nice to stay in Shengjing City and be a soldier."

Song Qing knew that the Song family members were all spineless. If she wanted to help them and actually helped them get to their positions, they might really cause trouble.

She softened her tone, "It's not that I'm angry with you, it's just that I think the Song family should also think about the Song family's future."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Song Qing and asked in unison, "What are your plans, little sister?"

Song Qing wanted to plan for her son's future, knowing that her maternal clan was not powerful and would suffer greatly in the future. However, looking at her good-for-nothing brother and weak mother, she could only sigh.

It seems impossible for them to play polo and win honors now. If they were to actually play, their fate would probably be the same as hers.

Instead of practicing martial arts, you should take the imperial examination.

She said, "Second brother, third brother, you should go and take the imperial examination!"

The two were dumbfounded. Instead of having them spend their days poring over classical Chinese texts, it would be better to send them to the battlefield.

Seeing that they were about to back down again, Song Qing said, "The Empress's eldest brother also entered officialdom through the imperial examination, and her fourth brother earned his glory on the battlefield with his blood and flesh. How do you choose?"

The two thought about it and realized how painful it was to bleed flesh!

They said, "Let's take the imperial examination! Sister, do you have any way to get the exam questions? You've been married into the palace for so many years, you must have connections!"

Song Qing felt like she wanted to vomit blood.

Their conversation was clearly heard by someone in the shadows; General Peng's niece was a concubine of the Great Zhou Emperor.

Every human being has desires, and every desire has a weakness, and every weakness has an opening.

They were determined to conquer the Great Zhou Dynasty.