Chapter 221: Letter of Severance
Song Qin was stunned for a moment before he realized who the "Mrs. Ru" the woman was talking about. A smile immediately spread across his face. "Are you Aru's man? Is Aru okay? I knew she was a good child. Even at this age, she still remembers me as her father..."
Xichun smiled and said, "Mrs. Ru naturally remembers you."
Song Qin's smile suddenly became brighter, but it froze on his face in an instant.
"Madam Ru said that although you haven't fulfilled your responsibilities as a father over the years, she still has your blood in her veins. Even though you were the one who raped her mother when you were drunk, and someone witnessed your bestiality, ruining your reputation as an official, yet you blame her mother for seducing you, you are shameless and disrespectful, but she can't follow your example."
Song Qin's face flushed. "What nonsense are you talking about? Tell that beast to come see me!"
How dare that little bitch say that to him?!
Xichun said calmly, "Madam Ru has no time to come and see you."
Ignoring the anger on Song Qin's face, she simply took out a few banknotes and said, "Madam Ru has lived in the Song family for many years. She was taken care of by the Song family and had to go through hardships, but she managed to survive. Now that Third Master Song is leaving the capital, she naturally wants to come and see you off."
When Song Tan saw the banknote, his anger faltered: "At least she has some conscience!"
He reached out to grab the banknote, but Xichun dodged it. Song Qin was annoyed: "What do you mean?"
Xichun looked at him and said, "Don't worry, Third Master Song. Once I've finished speaking to you, I'll give you the banknote."
"Madam Ru has been in the Song family for fourteen years, and her expenses are all calculated. She has made less than ten sets of new clothes, and each set will be charged to you ten taels of silver. She has two meals a day, and neither meal has meat. Occasionally, when the kitchen forgets, she has one meal every two days. During festivals, she can eat some of the master's leftovers, and occasionally, when there are happy occasions in the mansion, she can also have a full meal. Even if you charge these servants twenty taels of silver a year, I think it is more than enough."
"Besides that, Madam Ru has never received monthly allowance from the Song family. In the past fourteen years, she has received four gifts from the old lady, two from the Third Madam Song, a jade ring from the eldest son of the Song family, and a pearl flower from the Song family relatives when they visited. All together..."
Xichun did the math and said, "I'll convert this into thirty taels of silver for you. Add the food and clothing I gave you earlier, and the old clothes that Lady Ru picked up, and I'll give you four hundred taels of silver."
She held out the banknote in her hand.
"These four hundred taels of silver represent the money Madam Ru has spent on the Song family's belongings over the years. It is also the money she has used to buy out her bloodline with the Song family. From now on, she is no longer a daughter of the Song family, and has nothing to do with you."
Xichun's words were like a slap in Song Qin's face.
There were already a lot of people coming in and out of the city gate, and the previous shouting by Old Lady Song had already attracted a lot of attention. Xichun's unconcealed words at this time made those who were watching the excitement secretly look at the Song family in shock.
The "Madam Ru" that the woman mentioned should be a girl from the Song family, if nothing unexpected happens. The Song family was originally a duke's mansion, right?
A girl from a duke's mansion has been picking up other people's old clothes and having barely enough to eat for fourteen years. She has never received a monthly allowance in all these years, and all the money she has added up is less than thirty taels of silver?
Song Qin's face turned pale and green when he was stared at. Those gazes almost ripped the skin off his face. He was so embarrassed that he became angry: "That evil creature, I am his father!"
"From today on, it won't be the same anymore."
Xichun took the banknotes and said, "Madam Ru will belong to the Tang Mansion in Jiyun Lane from now on, and will no longer have any connection with the Song family. If Mr. Song San doesn't want this money, I will donate it to a charity for you. It can also be regarded as a good deed for your Song family..."
Swish——
Before she finished speaking, Song Qin tried to snatch the banknote.
Xichun quickly took a step back. Seeing Song Tan glaring at her, she took out something and handed it to him, saying, "It seems that Mr. Song San wants the silver. Then please sign your name and put your fingerprint on this letter of severance."
Song Tan's expression changed slightly: "Breaking off the relationship?"
Xichun raised her lips and said, "Why, Third Master Song only wants money, but still wants to cling to Madam Ru? Haven't you long been disgusted with her and unwilling to acknowledge her as a daughter of the Song family? Now that you have fulfilled your wish, isn't it just perfect?"
Seeing Song Qin's expression change and his eyes full of hesitation, Xichun mocked him, "Third Master Song is suddenly being kind again. But it doesn't matter whether you sign or not. You will stay away from the capital from now on, and it won't have any impact on Madam Ru. But I can't give you this money..."
Song Qin panicked when he heard this. He had no feelings for Song Ru, and he knew nothing about the place where she was exiled. If he had some money, he would at least feel more at ease.
Besides, Song Ru was far away in the capital, so even if he claimed to be her biological father, he couldn't do anything to her.
Song Tan said decisively: "Just sign it. Anyway, that heartless thing is as despicable as her mother!"
He snatched the letter of severance from Xichun's hand, bit his finger, signed his name and pressed his fingerprint, then threw it to Xichun. Xichun didn't say anything when she saw this. She just put the letter of severance away and threw the banknote to Song Qin. Song Qin happily stuffed the banknote into his sleeve.
Seeing this, Xichun's brows turned cold as she walked aside and said to the officers, "My daughter and the governor love Madam Ru and don't want her to have such a shameless father. That's why they spent some money to buy them off from us."
"I'm sorry for delaying you guys just now. This little bit of silver is a gift from my daughter. Please have some tea."
When the yamen runners heard "Jiyun Lane Tang Mansion" just now, they had already guessed who the maid in front of them belonged to. They originally thought that the Yi Yang County Lady had softened her heart towards the Song family, and they were still thinking about whether they should take care of her on the way. But now, after hearing Xichun's words full of disgust, they all became active.
The leader waved his hand quickly: "Miss, you are too polite. It's not time to leave the capital yet, so why delay us?"
Xichun still stuffed the silver into his hand.
The man smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "Thank you very much for the reward, County Master."
Xichun smiled and said, "I won't keep you any longer."
"Take care, girl."
After Xichun left, the yamen runners instantly changed their expressions. The leader looked at Song Qin, who was happily collecting the banknotes, and a hint of greed flashed in his eyes.
It would be fine if there were still old friends in the capital, but the Song family had offended Governor Xiao and the Princess of Yiyang County, and it seemed that Song Jinxiu would never be able to get up again.
This silver...
He glanced at Song Qin. This man was only from the third branch of the Song family. As long as he didn't touch Song Hong and his mother, whom Governor Xiao wanted, no one would care even if something happened to Song Qin.
He immediately made up his mind and stepped forward with the whip in his hand and swung it towards the ground.
"Alright, it's already so late, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and pack your things and get going!"
Everyone in the Song family was shocked. Song Qin quickly hid the banknotes, while Madam Song carried the bag on her back.
Several yamen runners came forward and put the wooden shackles back on them. Then they jumped on their horses, yanked the ropes that bound them, and said to them:
"Let's go!"
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