Chapter 55: Bitterness before sweetness

Seeing Song Yuning being so serious, Song Yuwan was shocked and felt uneasy.

However, seeing that Song Yuning was safe and sound, and her clothes and hair accessories were also in good condition, Song Yuwan felt relieved, thinking that it should not be a big deal.

She asked with concern, "What happened? Just now your brother-in-law came to tell me that Xu Hui wanted to see you and hoped that I could help.

I thought we were cousins ​​after all, so it wouldn't be a big deal even if someone saw us, so I agreed to your brother-in-law."

Looking at Song Yuwan's sincere and anxious expression, Song Yuning gently patted her hand to show his understanding.

She had no intention of hiding the truth. It was impossible for her and Xu Hui to be together. If Song Yuwan tried to bring them together again next time, there would definitely be big trouble.

Song Yuning whispered in her sister's ear, lowering her voice, "The Xu family intends for Xu Hui to marry the princess, and the palace is very satisfied with this match."

With just this one sentence, Song Yuwan immediately understood the interests involved and her face turned pale in an instant.

Song Yuwan exclaimed and stammered, "Ah! How could it be, Yuning, I really don't understand this matter! I..." She was eager to explain it to Song Yuning.

Song Yuning naturally understood that although her sisters had their own scheming, they had never considered creating new competitors for her, but instead tried their best to demonstrate their abilities.

Most of the five of them were part of a group, so Song Yuning temporarily believed that Song Yuwan did not do it on purpose.

"I know. I told you this to let you know that I should not be involved with cousin Xu Hui anymore. You can't help him anymore.

If the news leaks out accidentally, I'll be finished." Song Yuning said to Song Yuwan with a serious face.

Both of them knew very well that Song Yuning was not exaggerating. If the matter between Song Yuning and Xu Hui were to be spread.

Then her reputation will be greatly damaged and may even affect her future marriage.

Although Xu Hui's marriage to the princess had not been made public, the news had certainly spread. If Song Yuning had gotten involved, the consequences would have been disastrous.

"My dear sister, what happened today is my fault. If you ask me to do this again, I will never take you there again. I was inconsiderate."

Knowing the seriousness of the consequences, Song Yuwan quickly apologized to Song Yuning and promised not to make the same mistake again in the future.

Song Yuning nodded.

Song Yuwan looked at Song Yuning with some confusion, and couldn't help wondering, where did Song Yuning know about this kind of thing that had not yet been spread?

It definitely wasn’t Xu Hui who said that. If it was Xu Hui, he would definitely try his best to prevent Song Yuning from knowing.

The fact that Song Yuning was able to get this news proves that she must have connections, but I don’t know if it was Song Yuyan who told her.

"Sister, your brother-in-law has passed the imperial examination. Logically speaking, it would be better for him to enter the Hanlin Academy, but your brother-in-law seems unwilling to do so. Judging from his intentions, he might want to be sent out. What do you think?"

Song Yuwan just couldn't make up her mind, so she wanted to ask other people's opinions. She could only meet a few people now, and what they said was basically the same. Song Yuwan still couldn't convince herself.

Until this moment, when she saw the calm Song Yuning, Song Yuwan suddenly realized that her sister sometimes had very unique insights, so she wanted to hear Song Yuning's thoughts.

Song Yuning didn't expect Song Yuwan to suddenly ask her this, but she did understand what Lu Zhixing was thinking.

"Sister, although I don't know much about officialdom, I do know that the Hanlin Academy is a place of nobility, but in terms of future prospects, it may not be as good as being sent out.

My brother-in-law must have his own ideas. If he stays in the Hanlin Academy, he can only gain experience day by day. If he has no one in the court, it will be difficult for him to stand out.

Our family is a military family, so I'm afraid we can't help my brother-in-law with his career. If he stays in the Hanlin Academy, he'll probably have a long time to wait for promotion, and he may not even succeed."

"Yes, our family is full of warriors and we don't have any connections, so we really can't help your brother-in-law." Song Yuwan sighed.

She also went to ask Song Hongzhi, but Song Hongzhi was a warrior and usually hated to interact with Confucian scholars. Therefore, she was completely in the dark and could not help Lu Zhixing at all.

"But it's different if you're sent out as a county magistrate. If you can make achievements, get good evaluations, and make political achievements, you'll be more likely to be noticed by the court and get promoted faster," Song Yuning continued.

After hearing this, Song Yuwan sighed and nodded, saying, "Your brother-in-law said he wanted to be sent out, but I'm not really happy about it.

Because if he goes to another place, I must follow him. Moreover, he has already made it clear that he will not choose those prosperous places, but intends to go to some remote places.

If that happens, I'll inevitably have to endure a lot of hardship there, so I'm really unwilling to do that! "

You know, although the Song family has an unreliable head, they are not short of money and have never treated her sisters badly in their daily lives.

Song Yuwan has been accustomed to a life of ease and comfort since she was a child. Now that she has to face hardships after getting married, she naturally feels resistance in her heart. Of course, she also understands that she has no choice.

After all, she and Lu Zhixing had just gotten married not long ago, and although she was pregnant, the sex of the fetus had not yet been determined.

If she did not follow her husband out, Lu Zhixing would definitely take a concubine in the future. When he returned with success many years later, he would be surrounded by beautiful concubines and many illegitimate sons and daughters. By then, she would probably not even be able to find a place to cry.

Therefore, she must go with him no matter what, just in case.

"You are right. My sister sees things more clearly." After listening to Song Yuning's analysis, Song Yuwan's mind suddenly became clear.

It's just bitter first and sweet later, so she endured it.

"Since your brother-in-law has his own plans, I naturally support his decision. However, if he is sent to a distant place, he will be far away from the capital, and it may not be so easy to meet him in the future." Song Yuwan said with some reluctance.

That's right, this time they're gone, Song Yuwan and his wife won't be able to come back for at least ten years. If Lu Zhixing improves quickly, it will probably take another five or six years before he can return to Beijing.

Song Yuwan narrowed her eyes. Even if she went to take up the post, she couldn't endure the hardships. It seemed that she had to go back to her parents' home to ask for some benefits.

Song Hongzhi actually doesn't love these sons and daughters very much. He only loves himself and the girls he just met outside. But fortunately, Lu Zhixing is quite important in his eyes.

So Song Yuwan wanted to take this opportunity to ask Song Hongzhi for more money to supplement herself.

Seeing Song Yuwan looking thoughtful, Song Yuning didn't say much. After waiting for a while, he went to find Song Yurou and Song Yuyao.

The three of them only rested for a while at Song Yuwan's place. Seeing that it was getting late, they got on the carriage back to the Song Mansion.