Chapter 63 News

It was Song Yuning's first time to visit the Mansion of Duke Dingguo. This mansion was worthy of being the maiden home of Concubine Yun. Every detail revealed a low-key and luxurious atmosphere.

The pavilions, towers, carved beams and painted buildings here all display its magnificence and grandeur, giving people a solemn yet elegant feeling.

When the old lady brought Song Yuning and Song Yuyao into the inner courtyard, they immediately noticed a woman dressed in gorgeous clothes standing in the corridor.

The woman was Bai Miao. She waved excitedly when she saw Song Yuning.

Seeing this, the old lady smiled and said, "Since Miss Bai invited you over, then go quickly, but remember to observe etiquette."

Song Yuning and Song Yuyao answered in unison: "Yes!" and then walked towards Bai Miao together.

Bai Miao walked forward quickly, shook Song Yuning's hand tightly, and said happily: "You are finally here. I have been waiting for you for a long time. Oh, by the way, Li Yuan is here too. She just arrived and is over there. You should go and meet her."

The second half of this sentence was directed at Song Yuyao.

Song Yuyao hesitated a little and glanced at Song Yuning. Song Yuning said, "It's okay, go ahead."

"Then I'll go over first. If you need any help, feel free to send someone to me." Then, Song Yuyao saluted Bai Miao and turned to leave.

As soon as Song Yuyao left, Bai Miao pulled Song Yuning aside. She looked around and said to Song Yuning, "My cousin is back.

It's just that something went wrong, so the news of his return was blocked, and I just got some news."

Song Yuning felt something was wrong. If Xiao Yunzhan had really returned to Beijing, he would definitely give her news. Moreover, a month ago, she had already asked the secret guards to inquire about Xiao Yunzhan's news.

If Xiao Yunzhan knew, he would definitely find a way to have someone leak some information to her.

But now not a single word of news has reached her, so something serious must have happened to Xiao Yunzhan.

"Is he injured?" Song Yuning asked after hesitating for a moment.

Bai Miao shook his head: "I don't know the details, but my aunt... you probably know that she and my cousin have some conflicts.

I learned about this from other people. The palace still doesn't know about my cousin's return."

Song Yuning didn't ask any more questions, but just nodded distractedly.

As the master, Bai Miao naturally has a lot of things to deal with, so it is impossible for him to stay with Song Yuning all the time.

After talking with Song Yuning for a while, she asked Song Yuning to go find Song Yuyao first.

"I still need to receive a few guests. I will come to you after I have made all the arrangements." Bai Miao said.

Song Yuning nodded to show her understanding, and then left with the maid who led the way.

However, her mood grew heavier. She was secretly worried about Xiao Yunzhan's situation, as there were only seven or eight months left until her coming-of-age ceremony.

If Xiao Yunzhan cannot solve the problem, then after the coming-of-age ceremony, the old lady will definitely give her to that pervert Gu Zhangnian.

Thinking of this, Song Yuning couldn't help but sigh deeply. He couldn't put all his hopes on Xiao Yunzhan.

As the saying goes, if you rely on mountains, they will fall; if you rely on people, they will run away. It is not advisable to rely too much on others.

She had to find a way on her own to see if she could get through this difficult time without Xiao Yunzhan.

Song Yuning quickly found Song Yuyao in the crowd. At this time, Song Yuyao was talking affectionately with Li Yuanru like a real sister.

The two of them were seen holding hands, with bright smiles on their faces. Their intimacy made people envious.

Beside them stood the smiling Madam Li of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion. Song Yuning walked up to her and bowed to her with a smile: "Greetings to Madam Li."

Mrs. Li also responded with a smile: "Get up quickly, no need to be so polite."

Song Yuning looked at Mrs. Li and found that she looked very similar to Li Yuan.

At this time, Madam Li said, "You guys can have a good chat here. I won't disturb you children."

After saying that, she gave Li Yuan a few more worried instructions, then patted Song Yuyao's hand before turning around and leaving.

Back then, Song Hongzhi saved his immediate superior, Duke Dingguo, on the battlefield.

Because of this life-saving grace, the Li family has always been grateful to the Song family. Therefore, whether in official circles or other places, the Li family has always been willing to support the Song family.

Mrs. Li herself also truly likes these girls from the Song family.

Among them, her favorite is Song Yuyao. When Li Yuan was young, she was bullied by several young boys and girls. She was pushed onto the rockery and her head was hit and a big gash was made.

Everyone was shocked at the time, and only Song Yuyao stood up to help Li Yuan stop the bleeding and asked someone to call Madam Li over.

Since then, Mrs. Li has treated Song Yuyao like her second daughter, and Li Yuan and Song Yuyao have become close friends.

"Sister Yuning, have you seen those Qingshan Yuquan orchids? They are blooming so beautifully. I also want to grow a few." Li Yuan looked at the orchids with envy, her eyes full of love.

Unfortunately, she was not born to be suitable for growing flowers. No matter what kind of flower it was, once it fell into her hands, it would wither and die within three or two days. This made her feel very helpless and regretful.

“Growing orchids is very time-consuming and requires careful care to grow well.

"Look at your half-hearted attitude, you'd better not try it rashly, otherwise you'll just waste such beautiful flowers." Song Yuyao bluntly exposed Li Yuan's thoughts.

Li Yuan thought about her previous experience with orchids and felt discouraged. She'd always started with confidence, only to end up in failure. With a sigh, she decided to give up on the idea of ​​growing orchids.

Song Yuyao looked at her dejected expression, thought for a moment and said, "Since you like it so much, why not paint it. That way, you can see it blooming every day."

Li Yuan's eyes lit up and she thought this was a good suggestion.

"That's a good idea. I'll have someone send over some writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone right away." Li Yuan was a person who would do whatever she wanted, and Song Yuyao had long been accustomed to it.

Song Yuning didn't pay much attention to this matter. She just sat on the embroidery stool prepared by the Bai family, watching the two people chattering while painting, and was in a daze.

Just then, the little girl who had led Song Yuning before came over with her head lowered.

"Miss Song, my lady wants to introduce you to some people." said the girl.

Song Yuning was stunned for a moment, but still nodded and followed the little girl.

As they walked, Song Yuning felt something was wrong. This little girl actually led her out of the flower hall and to a remote place.

"Is it really your young lady who asked me to come here?" Song Yuning was unwilling to move forward, so he stood up and asked the girl.