The Song family all looked at Song Dujuan.
Song Dujuan smiled.
“That’s right. We can’t go directly to Qiao Lian’er. Song Rui’er is also helpless against his sister. However, the Qiao family has just arrived in the capital. Although they have established a foothold, there are many powerful and influential families in the capital. Is there really no one who can deal with the Qiao family?”
“Over the years, the Qiao family has risen rapidly, which must have offended many people and made some people unhappy, I think.” Song Dujuan paused, a mysterious look on her face: “The Qiao family’s enemies will help us.”
The Song family suddenly realized that going to find the Qiao family's enemies was a clever idea.
The Qiao family's enemies were hoping for trouble for the Qiao family. Their whole family entangled with Qiao Lian'er, making her restless and causing headaches and even chaos in the Qiao mansion. Wasn't this exactly what they wanted?
“But where are we going to find the Qiao family’s enemies? We’ve just arrived in the capital and don’t know which powerful families there are, let alone how they relate to the Qiao family,” Song Fusheng said.
"Well, we'll have to find Song Ruier. I believe he'll be happy to tell us this."
Song Dujuan said, "Everyone wait for me, I'll go. Song Ruier is the temple manager of Taigong Temple, it won't be difficult to find him."
She found it interesting; Song Ruier had used them to deal with the Qiao family before, and now it was her turn to use him.
It's true what they say, fortunes change.
Song Ruier had just taken office as the temple assistant of Taigong Temple, a government office that was so idle that there was nothing to do all day long.
However, he still patiently read through the documents and files in the document room in order and took notes to analyze them.
He believed that these things would come in handy sooner or later.
"Is Magistrate Pang so busy?" The temple official passed by the document room and couldn't help but chuckle when he saw Song Ruier working so diligently.
"Let me give you a piece of advice, Magistrate Pang: once you're in a place like this, don't even think about turning things around through hard work. It's impossible. I was a Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) back then, but because I offended a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Personnel, I was sent to the Taigong Temple as its temple manager. Fifteen years have passed in the blink of an eye, and I'm still the same. At first, I was just like you, unwilling to admit defeat and wanting to prove myself, but in the end, I only made myself a laughingstock."
"Here, your daily duties are to record the sweeping and incense offerings, as well as the comings and goings of officials. Do this well, receive a monthly allowance, and live an ordinary life. This is our destiny."
Song Ruier's forehead veins throbbed as he listened, his eyes never leaving the documents on his desk.
"I will not give up."
"It's your own business whether you accept your fate."
The temple magistrate let out a sneer.
"Once you get Pang, you can keep dreaming. I'll be waiting for your good news."
He left after saying just one sentence.
When Song Dujuan arrived at the gate of Taigong Temple, she found the gatekeeper leaning against the door, yawning.
A hint of disdain rose in her eyes; what hope could one have in a place like this?
Song Ruier wanted to climb up, but it was too difficult; she needed Qiao Lian'er's help.
The gatekeeper saw her and lazily got up, leaning against the doorframe.
"What's wrong?"
“I have something to discuss with the temple administrator,” Song Dujuan said.
"Pang Temple Magistrate, go that way, turn left and then go straight." The clerk continued to doze off.
The Taigong Temple was small, and Song Dujuan didn't encounter many people along the way. It was extremely deserted, not at all like an official institution.
She thought that since it was an officially established department with official positions, it should at least look proper.
How is this any different from the cold palace in the imperial palace?
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