Song He'er and Song Xiaoyu stopped in front of a relatively low house.
"That's it. Along the way, the servants who came out of the General's Mansion were either killed or injured. None of them had a good ending. When we arrived in Xinzhou, only a few of us were left. However, Steward Zhu stayed behind and has been serving your father ever since."
Song He'er sneered. This group of women were still struggling to make ends meet, enduring wind and rain.
This man, on the other hand, built a small house several miles away from them, and even had servants to wait on him!
No wonder the emperor confiscated his property. It seems he's a stubborn old man, unrepentant to the end, and must be secretly colluding with the rebels. Otherwise, how could he be living so well in Xinzhou and still have a house to live in?
Absolutely breathtaking!
“Third Uncle, I felt wronged when the official said that Father was corrupt, accepted bribes, and formed cliques. I thought the official had wronged Father. But today, I was shocked to see that he was living a comfortable life in this desolate place. It’s really disheartening.”
Song Xiaoyu sighed and shook her head helplessly. "Your father's former colleagues were also very grateful that he didn't betray them and took all the blame himself, so it's only natural that they took good care of him."
"Third Uncle, do you still think this is a good thing? He is a very loyal friend, willing to go to great lengths for his friends, and he plays the hero, but he doesn't care about the lives of the women at all. It disgusts me."
"Of course I don't approve of what he did! Otherwise, I wouldn't have left him to live with you. But then again, since he has such convenient circumstances, why doesn't he help you out?"
Song He'er sneered and shifted her gaze to the rice jar next to the house. She saw that it was full of grain, and not a single prisoner dared to touch it.
It seems this man is indeed living a comfortable life here.
But upon closer reflection, since he has connections, he must have already used them to search for the Li mother and daughter. If he finds those two madwomen, they will never have a good life again...
“Come in with me, He’er,” Song Xiaoyu suddenly said.
Song He'er nodded and followed him into the low-ceilinged house.
When they first entered, Song Xiaoqi was sitting in a chair, staring blankly at a table full of rice porridge, as if he was thinking about something, completely unaware of the two people who had come in from outside.
"Big brother."
Upon hearing the sound, Song Xiaoqi slowly raised his head and looked at Song Xiaoyu, whose face was full of exhaustion.
Then, he glanced at Song He'er with extreme calmness and said expressionlessly, "Is there something you need?"
"We would like to borrow a basin from you. The children are not feeling well and would like to take a bath."
"Take a shower? What kind of environment is this? Why do we need to take a shower?"
Song He'er got angry when she heard him speak. Actually, she didn't have to talk to this man at all. She had everything she needed in her space, and she could just take out a few items and that would be enough.
The reason I came with Song Xiaoyu is simply to see what this man is really like.
“Father, I thought you were suffering terribly, and I was really worried about you, so I came to see you. Now that I see you have an endless supply of rice and such a warm house to live in, I’ve really worried for nothing.”
Such sarcastic remarks made Song Xiaoqi extremely uncomfortable, but he didn't say anything in the end. He just kept his head down and looked listless.
"Take it if you want, but there's no need to berate me with these words. I'm old enough to take it!"
Song Xiaoyu smiled indifferently, took a wooden basin from the shelf next to her, and then gestured for Song He'er to leave.
Before the two could even leave the room, someone behind them suddenly called out to them.
"He'er, is your brother alright?"
Song He'er thought she had misheard, little did she know whether this man had suddenly had a change of heart or was simply worried about whether she would have no descendants.
"Very well, Father, you needn't trouble yourself..."
Song Xiaoqi suddenly stood up, his voice hoarse as if he had been crying, "Can you tell Father the truth, where did your stepmother go? Did anything happen to her on the way?"
Upon hearing this, Song He'er felt as if she had been struck on the head. Her stomach, which hadn't felt so nauseous before, now churned violently, and she wished she could vomit it all onto Song Xiaoqi's face.
So all those previous expressions of sympathy were just a prelude to what was to come?
Ha, she would never tell the truth. The Li family escaped from Xizhou. As for where they escaped to, she really didn't know. However, she would never mention that they had stayed in the palace. Song Xiaoqi would never be able to find them!
"Doesn't Father have many connections? Instead of asking me, why not find someone yourself to search? Perhaps even after ten or eight years, you'll find it..."
After saying that, Song He'er started to leave...
But the next moment, the person behind her suddenly called out to her, "Aren't you in close contact with that prince from the Western Continent? How come you don't know where your stepmother is? He must have detained her, right?"
Ha! Song He'er really underestimated Song Xiaoqi. He's in Xinzhou, but he's got quite a lot of information out of his head.
Even Jiang Huaifu knows about it!
“Father, you must be careful with your words! What do you mean by ‘close ties’? Are you implying that your daughter is a traitor? It’s best not to say such things carelessly, lest you incur the Emperor’s wrath and your crime be compounded. At that point, you might not even be able to see Madam again, and you might not even be able to save your own life!”
"You... I thought you were obedient, but I never imagined you were such an ungrateful wretch! Get out of here!"
"Fine, I'll get out. I just hope that Father will never have to ask me for anything again, otherwise, I'll make Father regret it!"
"roll!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Song He'er sneered and left the house without looking back.
Song Xiaoyu followed behind and advised, "Why do you want to anger him? He's already a prisoner, and he'll do things without any scruples. Aren't you afraid that he might become ruthless and harm your mother and brother?"
"He won't."
How do you know he can't?
“Madam has no son to rely on, Huan-ge’er is her only heir. No matter how wicked he is, he will not cut off the family line. Third Uncle, you have seen my true colors as a father now. Sometimes I even doubt whether you and he were born of the same mother!”
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