"Sir, I have searched for Song Hua but cannot find any trace of him. Perhaps he... ran away." Lin Yu lowered his head slightly, not daring to look directly at Qi Lianli, "...I have failed to take good care of him. Please punish me, sir!"
Qi Lianli was furious that he actually let the princess know that he couldn't even keep an eye on people!
Where can he put his old face?
"I'll fine you half a month's salary! Quickly arrest and interrogate the bailiffs who have been guarding the courtyard for the past two days. Song Hua is very cunning. He won't be able to escape without help."
"yes!"
Su Ning'an lay on the swing chair, ignoring all this and just wanting to go home to see his mother as soon as possible.
In the study.
"Xiao Yu, what are you doing?"
Su Xing saw Xiao Lingyu transcribing Song Linyuan's confession and felt confused.
"The letter from Lord Meng says the capital is heavily guarded, but he didn't mention the rumors. I remember the commander of the patrol camp is Song Linjiang, the second master of the Song family. I'm worried that the rumors outside won't get into the capital. I'm going to prepare for both scenarios. A confession will be sent to the capital in the form of a memorial from the county government, and Song Linyuan's manuscript will be secretly sent back to the capital by the Meng family."
"You're quite thoughtful, though. The handwriting is different?"
Xiao Lingyu lowered his eyes and glanced at the confession he had copied. "This is not difficult. Once Song Linyuan wakes up, I'll have him sign and seal it..."
"Princess, the time has come. You can go and remove the needles." Qi Lianli knocked on the door and entered the study.
Half a cup of tea later, Song Linyuan woke up after all the silver needles were removed from his body. Seeing that Su Ningan was not in the room, he subconsciously asked, "Where is my An Ge'er?"
"What do you mean by 'your An'er?' That's my An'er?" Su Xingyi frowned unhappily. "Since you're awake, just sign and seal it."
Su Ning'an, who was outside the door, knew that Song Linyuan would not be obedient, so he stepped into the room.
When Song Linyuan saw Su Ning'an come in, he quickly sat up, took the pen and ink pad handed to him by Su Xingyi, and signed the copied confession.
"Dad, Mom, let's go back. The hot pot should be ready."
"Okay! Let's go back now."
"Wait!" Song Linyuan felt very sad when he saw Su Ning'an was about to leave, and wanted his son to stay with him.
"What? Is there something else?" Su Xingyi said in an impatient tone.
"I think……"
"You want to? Are you still planning to take advantage of my son? I advise you to give up on this idea as soon as possible."
After Su Xingyi finished speaking, he put his arm around Su Ning'an's waist and quickly left the room, not giving Song Linyuan a chance to speak.
Before leaving, Xiao Lingyu, out of kindness as a doctor, told him the truth about his physical condition.
"I've arranged for someone to prepare some medicine for you. Just drink it when it's brought over..."
After Xiao Lingyu left, Song Linyuan's face suddenly turned pale.
Not long after, Qi Lianli arranged for two maids to come and serve him. Seeing his pale face, they were shocked...
At that time, under the arrangement of Baili Qingluan, the butler Xiao Zhong led a group of servants to carry a large pot of pork bone soup base and a large pot of mushroom soup base into the dining hall.
Xiao Xier smelled the scent and pulled her two brothers to the dining hall.
"What a coincidence that you guys are back. We're having hotpot today. We can eat it after my parents and my eldest brother come back from the government office."
"What are Dad, Mom, and Big Brother doing at the Yamen?"
Xiao Xier whispered to the two of them, "Mother told me that she would take my eldest brother to the yamen to meet Song Linyuan."
"What do you want to see him for?" Su Ningjie was surprised: "Could it be that he wants Big Brother to recognize him as his father?"
Xiao Xi'er shook her head, her head hanging down in a gloomy mood, "Probably not. Anyway, after today, it won't be long before big brother will go home with aunt..."
Su Ningjie touched Xiao Xier's head and said, "Think positively. Big brother is not going to come back. We can also go find him."
"My eldest brother's home is in Xirong. It's a long way to go back and forth. Unlike me...ah! I have an idea."
Xiao Xier's sudden exclamation startled the two brothers.
"What good ideas do you have?"
Xiao Xier said, "We can let Big Brother live with us for half a year, and then go back to live with Aunt for another half a year."
"That's a good idea!" Su Ningjie raised his eyebrows. "In the future, big brother's paintings will not only be sold in Beiyi, but also in Xirong. Big brother will become rich."
Su Ningwen pulled his hand and said, "Calm down. How can your portrait be sold in Xirong and Beiyi? If Ning'an Jun wants to be famous, he must be famous in the four countries."
"Yes, and Nankun." Little Xier didn't know how to tell her brothers that she would return to Nankun to trace her roots in half a year.
"The other country is East..."
"Dongjun!"
"Third brother, how come you know everything?"
"Daddy Zilu told me."
The three siblings arrived at the dining room and all the ingredients were ready.
"Come here, kids! Your parents will be back soon. First, have some hot soup to warm your stomachs." Baili Qingluan said as she poured a bowl of bone marrow soup for each of the three siblings. "This is bone marrow soup, and it also contains milk. It's very nourishing. Come and try it..."
"Master." Zhang Qian rushed back to the princess's residence a quarter of an hour early and came to the dining hall following the smell.
Seeing Zhang Qian coming in, Xiao Xier hurriedly asked, "Are my parents back?"
"Ms. Xi, they will be back in a quarter of an hour."
"Children, wait here while your aunt goes outside to greet them."
After saying this, Baili Qingluan quickly left the dining hall.
"Are things going well?"
Zhang Qian responded in a low voice, "Song Linyuan saw the young master's true appearance and asked the young master to recognize his daughter as his sister before he was willing to reveal his crimes."
Baili Qingluan's eyes darkened. It was exactly as she had guessed.
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