Chapter 115 The Only Chance, Seize It!
Marquis Anping gritted his teeth and compromised, thinking that Song Yi would get up to entertain Lady Xinguo and others.
Song Yi still didn't get up, but looked up and smiled slightly.
"Words are not enough. Please write a contract, Father-in-law. From now on, I will be in charge of the household affairs, and all money will be handled by the Inner Court."
"You! You're pushing your luck!"
Marquis Anping was furious, his gloomy gaze filled with a desire to tear Song Yi apart.
Song Yi clenched her hands tightly. Despite her nervousness, she forced herself to look calmly at Marquis Anping, remembering what her daughter had said.
"Before this torrential rain, I went to the village to collect grain, and I sent someone to remind the surrounding villages as well."
The Duke of Xin's residence and the Right Prime Minister's residence must have been grateful for my reminder, so they came to pay their respects.
If I delay my arrival, the Marquis's residence may be perceived as neglecting its guests. If I offend these distinguished guests, it would be a loss for the Marquis's residence.
Marquis Anping's face turned ashen.
Previously, he had believed the Duchess, the young mistress of the Wang family, and the Princess of Lanyang, who all claimed to have received favors from Song Yi, and he thought that Song Yi had done them some kind of favor.
It turned out to be just a reminder, and I immediately felt annoyed that I shouldn't have backed down.
He glared coldly at Song Yi.
"You think they'll back you up just because of this little favor? Ha, this is really just a family matter of my Marquis's mansion."
Do you really think the Duke of Xin's mansion, the Right Chancellor's family, and the Princess's mansion would interfere in other people's family affairs just because you gave them a verbal reminder? They're dreaming!
Song Yi twitched the corner of her mouth.
"This verbal reminder gave the Marquis's mansion the opportunity to befriend them, and that opportunity is right now."
If your father-in-law is unwilling to associate with them, then he can go out and tell them frankly now that he is ill and unable to receive guests.
Marquis Anping was so angry that his chest ached.
If he didn't want to make friends, he wouldn't be arguing with Song Yi here.
If the other party hadn't insisted on seeing Song Yi, he wouldn't have had to give in!
Song Yi observed his expression and smiled slightly.
"Father-in-law, you should think this through carefully. If we delay any longer, it will be morning, and they may have to take their leave."
To them, my contribution was merely a verbal reminder; they might not come again, so this might be the only opportunity for the Marquis's mansion to befriend them.
Marquis Anping twitched his beard and pointed at Song Yi, about to unleash a torrent of curses.
"You bastard, Song..."
The moment he opened his mouth, Chunlan rushed in.
"The Marquis, the Duchess of Xin, the Princess of Lanyang, and the young mistress of the Wang family are getting impatient and have already set off for the deceased's wife's courtyard."
The second young mistress couldn't stop her any longer and urged me to come and ask..."
Marquis Anping's expression changed slightly.
It is generally considered very impolite to visit someone's home if the host has mentioned feeling unwell and the guest insists on bothering them.
As he mentioned that Lady He was unwell, the Duchess of Xinguo said she would not disturb her.
But why did they insist on seeing Mrs. Song?
Marquis Anping couldn't figure out the problem, and he didn't have time to think about it right now.
He gritted his teeth, went inside, and began writing quickly.
Song Yi's unhurried voice came from outside the door.
"Please affix your personal seal, sir, so that we may not be able to convince the public later."
Marquis of Anping...
He almost wore his teeth down, but in the end, he suppressed his anger and stamped the seal.
He angrily threw the paper at Song Yi.
Are you satisfied now?
Song Yi glanced at what was written on the paper, smiled slightly, and then got up from the ground.
Carefully tuck the paper into his sleeve, then curtsy slightly.
"Daughter-in-law will go and properly entertain our distinguished guests."
Having said that, he turned and left.
Marquis Anping was left standing under the corridor, and in a fit of rage, he kicked a pillar.
Damn the Song family!
Song Yi naturally knew that Marquis Anping was furious this time, but she told herself not to care, that she was doing the right thing.
She had to keep control of the household, otherwise, given her father-in-law's temperament, he would soon force her to use her dowry to support the whole family.
She was going to leave the dowry she had worked so hard to get back to Ke'er.
Nobody can touch it!
She took a shortcut to the second house, and just as she reached the gate of the second house, she ran into the Duchess of Xin, Princess Lanyang, and Madam Wang, who were coming out from inside.
Song Yi has attended few banquets in recent years, and has never had any dealings with these noble noble families.
She was a little nervous, took a deep breath before stepping forward, curtsied, and sincerely apologized.
"Madam Song greets the Princess, the Duchess, and the Young Madam Wang. I apologize for keeping you waiting."
Lady Xin Guo smiled, stepped forward, took her hand, and looked her up and down.
Apart from her slightly red eyes and pale complexion, she seemed perfectly fine.
He smiled and said, "We were the ones who were impolite. We insisted on seeing you. We heard you weren't feeling well. Is it alright?"
Song Yi smiled and shook her head.
"I was just worried about the grain harvest and flood control a few days ago, and I'm exhausted. I'll be fine after a couple of days of rest. Thank you for your concern."
Upon hearing this, both Madam Wang and Princess Lanyang chimed in.
Madam Wang: "I really have to thank Madam Song for reminding me, otherwise my house would have been flooded, and none of the men in my family would have gotten wet on their way to court..."
Song Yi blushed and waved her hand.
"It's just a matter of a word. Although I've reminded you, you still need to believe me."
An old saying goes that a blessed family will not invite disaster, which shows that the families of these ladies are indeed blessed with good fortune.
Princess Lanyang smiled very warmly.
"Lady Song is very eloquent. My husband specifically asked me to convey his gratitude to you. Please accept this small token of my appreciation."
Song Yi exchanged a few polite words and invited them to talk in her courtyard.
Sun watched as Song Yi chatted happily with them, her eyes filled with jealousy.
She wanted to shamelessly follow, but Song Yi suddenly stopped and looked at her indifferently.
"Second sister-in-law, I have already spoken with father-in-law about the need to clear up all the previous accounts in the inner courtyard accounting office."
"Please find all of Mother Zheng's old account books and bring them to me."
Sun's pupils contracted slightly, and his face instantly darkened.
Didn't my father-in-law agree that she would manage the household? How come he changed his mind so quickly?
In the short time she hesitated, Song Yi had already led the Duchess of Xinguo and the other two far away.
The servants from the three families also followed, each carrying their gifts of gratitude.
The courtyard, which was originally full of items, was suddenly empty.
Lady Sun was so angry that she gritted her teeth and turned to find Marquis Anping.
at the same time.
In the garden.
Li Nanke stood with her hands on her hips, looking up at the sycamore tree above her head, her face puffed up like a bun in frustration.
"This is the third time, it's that osmanthus tree again!"
She plopped down on a rock under the tree, shook her little head, and tried to comfort herself.
"Forget it, don't force yourself. Everyone has flaws. I'm already so cute and smart, it's acceptable if I can't tell east from west."
That's right, she got lost in her own home!
Who would believe that if I told them?
However, she was born with a poor sense of direction, and even at home, she often couldn't distinguish between east, west, south, and north.
I was so focused on hiding from my grandfather that I dashed into the garden.
It wasn't until I realized what was happening that I couldn't find the entrance to the garden.
"Never mind, I'll just wait for Sister Zisu to come find me."
She sighed, resting her chin on her hand, then, remembering something, couldn't help but mutter to herself with a smile.
"Luckily, I prepared knee pads for Mother in advance, so her knees won't hurt even if she kneels for a while. By now, the Duchess of Xin should have seen Mother, right?"
The branches of the tall sycamore tree swayed, revealing a section of silver-white robe.
Hearing what the people below were saying, a head peeked out from among the sycamore leaves and looked down.
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