“But we can’t wait that long, several months. Tomorrow we’ll go to the Qiao family’s gate and wait to see who comes out. Then we’ll go up and recognize them. There’s no way the Qiao family won’t recognize us.”
If we can't count on Qiao Lian'er, we can still count on the rest of the Qiao family.
Song Fusheng touched the few coins in his pocket. His whole family needed to eat, and expenses in the capital were high. This little bit of money wouldn't last more than a few days.
Therefore, we should quickly acknowledge this relative as a family member.
“Okay, the Qiao family has so many members. As long as we can get on good terms with one or two of them, they won’t be able to shake us off. It doesn’t matter if we don’t have that piece of paper,” Song Qijin said.
Qiao Lian'er nodded. "That's a good idea."
After the Song family left, the clerk asked, "Sir, the Song family is still staying in the courtyard arranged by the Department of Residence."
Lord Ji thought for a moment and said, "Let them stay for a few days first. We don't yet know Princess Zhenguo's opinion."
Before it was time to finish his shift, he hurried home and stepped into Ji Changsheng's courtyard.
Ji Changsheng was practicing calligraphy when he looked up and saw his father enter with a cold and stern face.
The pen in my hand trembled, and I immediately wrote a vertical line crookedly.
"Father, what's wrong—"
"I'm asking you, did you obtain the kinship certificate between the Song family and Princess Zhenguo from the Bureau of Revenue without authorization?"
"Yes." Ji Changsheng admitted it. He didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He often trained in the subordinate departments and was just temporarily acting as his father.
But judging from Lord Ji's expression, he seemed a little guilty. Had he done something wrong?
Lord Ji's breathing became heavy, and he pointed at Ji Changsheng with a furious expression.
"You, you, why didn't you ask me first about something so important? Even though I was injured in a fight and was bedridden, couldn't I make a decision?"
"You almost caused a major disaster."
Ji Changsheng became nervous: "Father, what happened?"
Lord Ji took a deep breath: "Princess Zhenguo may not want to acknowledge this family. If that's what she thinks, but she gets entangled with that family because of that certificate, causing countless troubles, what do you think will happen to our Ji family?"
He had just secretly inquired and found out that Princess Zhenguo had actually been there these past two days and had even met with the Emperor this morning. Knowing this, he broke out in a cold sweat.
Upon hearing this, Ji Changsheng's eyes widened, and he began to stammer.
He thought he was doing a good deed, not only repaying Pang You's kindness, but also perhaps the Princess Zhenguo would thank him for it, bringing benefits to the Ji family.
Little did he know that he almost did something wrong and brought trouble to the Ji family.
"Father, what should we do now? I've already issued the certificates." His knees buckled, and he knelt down, his eyes reddening.
Ji Daren's anger subsided by half: "Fortunately, the family's proof documents can't be found, and the archives of the Judicial Bureau have also disappeared. It's strange, but let's just say that there are gods helping the Ji family in the dark. Son, you must remember this lesson and never act rashly again."
Ji Changsheng felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders, tears streaming down his face.
"Father, I understand, I'll remember."
Early the next morning, Song Dujuan and Song Qijin arrived at the street where the Qiao family lived and stared at the door from a distance.
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