Song Qijin's son burst into tears, feeling very unwilling.
Song Ruier felt a headache coming on and quickened her pace.
The garden was rather dilapidated, and there weren't many people inside.
“We’ve eaten our fill. Now tell me, what do you want us to do?” Song Qijin said.
"First of all, you must not directly approach Qiao Lian'er. Do not attract her attention, lest you alert her."
"I have already explained the pros and cons to you."
"Next, you need to go to the Ministry of Personnel's Department of Placement and tell them that you are relatives of Qiao Lian'er. Ask them to make arrangements for you and establish this relationship. That way, when you go to her, she won't be able to deny it and will have to take responsibility for you from now on," Song Rui'er said.
The Song family nodded in agreement. If they went to the Qiao family's door now, they might be driven away, but if their kinship was registered and officially certified, Qiao Lian'er would never be able to shake them off again.
"The problem is, how can the Bureau of Subordinate Affairs believe that we are relatives of Princess Zhenguo?" Song Dujuan asked, getting to the heart of the matter.
Song Ruier glanced at the most intelligent person in the Song family.
"Don't worry about that, I'll find someone to vouch for you."
"Before that, you should change into better clothes and take good care of yourselves from head to toe, otherwise you won't even be able to enter the gates of the Bureau of Subordinate Affairs."
After saying that, he casually tossed a few pieces of silver on the ground.
"Let's meet here at daybreak tomorrow."
Seeing his casual yet disdainful gesture of throwing the silver, Song Fusheng felt a little embarrassed, and the other members of the Song family also frowned.
However, Song Fusheng still let Song Qitu pick it up.
"Should we do as he says? What if he tries to harm us?" Mrs. Wu said worriedly, "We don't know anyone here."
“What he said makes sense. Thinking about it, it doesn’t seem to do us any harm. On the contrary, it’s more comprehensive,” Song Dujuan said.
With the official confirmation of their kinship, and with official endorsement, Qiao Lian'er had no choice but to acknowledge them.
Song Dujuan said resolutely, "Our whole family has come to the capital. There is no way back. Since that's the case, we must establish ourselves here and become successful. Only Qiao Lian'er can save us and help us. We must seize this opportunity and take every step carefully and cautiously."
Everyone agreed.
Song Guangtian snorted: "I do remember now. When the Qiao family was prosperous in Datian Village, I passed by the Qiao family members and they didn't even greet me. Qiao Lian'er acted as if she didn't know me, even though she was a member of the Song family."
“Even if we go to see her now, she might not recognize us.”
"So, we need to have her completely under our control, so she won't be able to refuse us."
Song Ruier found someone: Ji Changsheng, the young master of the Ji family.
Unlike others, Song Ruier and Ji Changsheng shared a life-or-death bond.
It's not that Song Ruier has any chivalrous or kind heart. Once, Ji Changsheng fell into a pool, and Song Ruier was passing by. He stood by the pool for a while and felt that Ji Changsheng was still somewhat useful, so he pulled him out. In other words, Ji Changsheng owed him a life.
Ji Changsheng's father was a secretary in the Ministry of Personnel.
Song Ruier is now down on her luck, but she hasn't contacted Ji Changsheng because she wants to keep Ji Changsheng around for future use.
Now, Ji Changsheng should repay his kindness.
During this time, Ji Changsheng was aware of Song Ruier's situation, but he did not show up.
But when Song Ruier said she wanted to see him, he still came out.
He glanced around cautiously and said, "Brother Pang, let's find somewhere to talk."
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