Chapter 23 Get him out!
When Song Mo arrived at Jiyun Lane holding the gift from his master, he was stopped outside the house.
"Go and tell Madam Song that I'm a servant of the Lu family, and I'm here to visit Madam Song on the orders of my husband."
"My daughter is not feeling well and will not see any visitors."
Song Mo's eyes widened: "I am from the Lu family!"
The man didn't move when he heard that, but stood in front of him with an expressionless face.
"What do you mean?"
Song Mo's face looked extremely bad. As Lu Zhinian's personal attendant, he had grown up in the Lu family. Although he was just a servant, no matter where he went in the capital, people would look up to him.
But the person in front of him seemed to not care at all about him or the Lu family. His disregard for his words made Song Mo angry for no reason.
"Don't you know who I am? I'm from the Shangshu Ling Lu family. My husband is the third son of the Lu family, and he's Miss Song's fiancé. He and your girl will be married in March next year."
"Miss Song and my husband have a very good relationship. I came here on my husband's orders, but you blocked me out. Miss Song will definitely blame you when she finds out!"
The man seemed not to hear what he said and just lowered his eyes and did not move.
"you!!"
Song Mo suddenly became angry: "Get out of the way, I have something important to see Miss Song..."
Seeing that the man was speechless and just standing there like a door god without saying a word, he raised his foot and wanted to rush in. In his opinion, with the feelings that Miss Song had for her husband, even if it was a bit rash for him to break in, she would definitely not care as long as she saw the things that her husband had given her.
But who knew that just as he rushed to the door and before one foot stepped over the threshold, he suddenly felt a sharp pain.
He subconsciously took a step back, and saw a long sword brush past his leg and hit the threshold with a "bang".
Song Mo was so frightened that his face turned pale. When he looked up, he saw a figure walking out of the door.
"You... who are you? How dare you hurt others so casually?!"
Hang Li glanced at the Lu family servants who were both shocked and angry, and said indifferently:
"This place belongs to the Tang Mansion. The governor has ordered that from now on, no girls are allowed in this mansion. Anyone who dares to trespass will have their legs chopped off."
His eyes fell on Song Mo's legs, and Song Mo was so scared that he quickly took a few steps back.
"I'm not trespassing. I'm here to visit Miss Song on the orders of my husband. He's very worried about Miss Song's injuries, but he couldn't come because of something else, so he specifically asked me to come."
Song Mo forced himself to keep a straight face. "Although you are Governor Xiao's men, this is Miss Song's residence. You should at least let Miss Song know whether you want to see me or not..."
"Let him in."
A female voice came out. When Song Mo looked up and saw the figure standing inside the door, he suddenly became excited: "Hua Wu."
Hua Wu ignored him and just said to Hang Li, "Brother Hang, the girl wants to see him."
Hang Li stepped aside upon hearing this and said, "Let him in."
Song Mo actually didn't expect to see the servants of the Governor's Mansion here, and he didn't expect that the rumors outside were true. Governor Xiao actually recognized Miss Song as his sister, brought her back to Jiyun Lane, and specially sent people here to "guard the house."
The people standing in front of the house were not like ordinary guards. Instead, they all looked like they had seen blood, especially the man who had just attacked him. The sword was really aimed at his leg. If he had not dodged quickly, his leg would have been broken by now.
After Song Mo was led into the yard by Hua Wu, he couldn't help but look back at the person guarding the door and said to Hua Wu:
"How could your girl befriend such a barbaric person? That Xiao is notorious for his hatred, and his subordinates are all biting dogs. Aren't you afraid of being hurt by them?"
Hua Wu ignored him and just continued walking forward.
Song Mo was still terrified. "Didn't you see how awful those people were just now? They relied on their superiors to hurt me. I'll have to talk to Madam Song when I see her later. Xiao Yan's men are so rude, how can he be a good person..."
“Swish!”
Hua Wu stopped and suddenly turned around.
Song Mo nearly bumped into her head and stumbled back half a step: "What are you doing?"
"That's why I wanted to ask you!" Hua Wu said with a stern face, "A gentleman does not avoid the good in others, nor does he speak ill of others. Mr. Lu always likes to lecture my girl, saying that she doesn't know the rules and acts rashly. So what is this about you?"
Song Mo's face froze.
"Your Lu family prides itself on being noble and austere, and your family traditions are extremely strict. How come you don't even understand the principle of not talking about others behind their backs?"
"I……"
Song Mo was about to retort.
Hua Wu said with a stern face, "This is my daughter's residence, not your Lu family's. You can't pick and choose the people here. Since your husband asked you to come and see the daughter, you should know the proper etiquette for visiting."
"If you don't understand, go back to your Lu family."
Song Mo's face turned pale and blue after being scolded. Seeing Hua Wu turned around and left after she finished speaking, without any sign of the flattery that she had shown when she had come forward to him before, he was angry but also a little shocked.
The Lu family has always had the upper hand in marriages between the Lu and Song families. Not to mention other members of the Song family, even Song Tangning always smiled when she saw him, just to find out some information about her husband from him.
Hua Wu was Song Tangning's personal servant, so naturally she had to bow down to Song Mo just like her. But now Hua Wu suddenly turned hostile and spoke rudely, with every word directed at the Lu family. This made Song Mo feel vaguely uneasy.
When I met Song Tangning, this feeling became even stronger.
"Lu Zhinian asked you to come see me?"
Not long after Song Tangning sent Princess Cheng away, he heard that people from the Lu family had arrived.
She was not surprised at all to see Song Mo, but instead felt the expected sneer.
She has been chasing after Lu Zhinian all these years. Everyone can see her obsession with Lu Zhinian and her care for him. However, Lu Zhinian has always been cold and indifferent to her.
He acknowledged their engagement, as if this was the greatest reward for her. She was always the one giving between them, relying on her enthusiasm to maintain the "friendship" that was not felt at all.
Considering Lu Zhinian's attitude towards her over the years, it would be strange if he could come to her in person.
Song Mo's heart skipped a beat when he heard Tang Ning calling Lu Zhinian by his name, and he quickly stepped forward:
"Madam Song, please allow me to report that my husband did not sleep well last night after hearing that you were injured. He wanted to come to see you early this morning, but the old lady kept him at the mansion and gave him a lecture and punishment."
"My husband is still kneeling in the ancestral hall. He can't leave the house, and he's really worried about your safety. That's why he asked me to come over to see how you're injured. He also asked me to bring you your favorite coral bracelet."
If Song Mo had said this in the past, Song Tangning would have been anxious.
She should have asked him anxiously, "Why was Brother Lu punished?" and was worried that her husband had injured his knees from kneeling as punishment, but at this moment she just sat there motionless.
Even though he didn't show any emotion when he heard about Lu Zhinian kneeling in the ancestral hall, he just said calmly, "Really?"
Song Mo was a little unaccustomed to her calmness, but she still remembered her husband's instructions.
"Madam Song, you don't know how gossipy those people are outside. First they doubted my husband's affection for you, then they talked about my husband's engagement with you, and even said that my husband had betrayed you and fell in love with that concubine of the Song family."
"They're talking nonsense. My husband and you are childhood sweethearts, and his love for you is obvious. Your wedding is coming up soon, and he's already caring about you, so how could he possibly be interested in someone else?"
Song Mo was somewhat indignant. "Those people saw that you and my husband were on good terms, and they were jealous, so they started to sow discord. They even insulted the Lu family with their words. The old lady was so angry when she heard that that she even scolded my husband, saying that he had wronged you."
"The old lady said that the young master's wife could only be you, Madam Song. She also said that the young master was foolish enough to let someone instigate him and nearly cause you harm. She punished him by making him kneel facing the wall in the ancestral hall in the mansion to reflect on his mistakes. She also said that she would only let him get up when you calmed down..."
After listening to Song Mo's words, Song Tangning looked at his indignant expression and his worry for Lu Zhinian, and suddenly found it funny.
No one knew better than her how favored Lu Zhinian was in the Lu family.
Although the old lady of the Lu family had never said anything harsh to her or made things difficult for her, Tang Ning could feel that she looked down on her.
The old lady had a kind face and was gentle to others, but every time she was with her, she kept telling her how good Lu Zhinian was, and how many ladies in Beijing valued her grandson, and how many people were jealous of this marriage.
She kept telling her that it was her luck to be engaged to Lu Zhinian, and she also said again and again that if the Lu family had not kept their promise, she would not be worthy of the talented Lu Zhinian, nor would she be worthy of the position of the Lu family's headmistress.
She could always find fault with her: her manners weren't graceful enough, her words and actions weren't proper, her clothes were too fancy and not serious enough...
Tang Ning was originally a lively and cheerful person, but she was gradually worn down to become inferior and timid. She began to feel that she was really not worthy of Lu Zhinian and that this marriage was a gift from the Lu family.
She held on to Lu Zhinian tightly and refused to let go, tried her best to be nice to him, and tried her best to maintain this hard-earned "relationship".
When Tang Ning looked up at Song Mo, a hint of sarcasm flashed across his eyes.
Given that Old Madam Lu considered the descendants of the Lu family superior to others, how could she possibly scold Lu Zhinian for standing up for her?
Seeing that Song Tangning didn't say anything, Song Mo couldn't help but say, "Madam Song, it's cold now, and the ancestral hall is chilly. I'm afraid your husband's body can't bear it. The old lady loves you the most. Can you persuade the old lady to stop being angry..."
"How do you want me to persuade you?" Tang Ning asked good-temperedly.
Song Mo hurriedly said, "Why don't you come with me to the Lu family..."
"How do you go? Are you carrying it?"
Tang Ning's words made Song Mo's face freeze.
"Look at my legs, they are almost broken. The old lady loves me so much that she even punishes your husband. If I go like this, aren't you afraid that the old lady will break my legs?"
She spoke lightly, but Song Mo was choked for a moment: "But my dear..."
"Your husband loves me so much and cares about my safety. He knew I was injured in the mountains, so how could he bear to let me go to the Lu family with a broken leg to plead for him?"
Song Tangning looked at the coral bracelet in the brocade box beside him and said, "Besides, those rumors are just what outsiders say. What does it have to do with him? As long as he behaves uprightly, he doesn't need to take them to heart even if they are rampant."
"You should ask him to persuade your old lady. He only said a few harsh words, saying that he is heartless and unfeeling. Is he really a worthless person?"
"Tell the old lady not to take it to heart. A few rumors can't hurt the Lu family, and your husband won't lose a piece of flesh. Let those people do whatever they want. After all, they have their mouths on their bodies, can you really stop them?"
Song Mo looked at Tang Ning with wide eyes.
Tang Ning felt only mockery when he saw his shocked expression.
These were the words Lu Zhinian had once said to her.
At that time, the Song family had just recognized Song Shulan, and the second branch of the Song family suddenly had a "concubine's daughter". In the past, she always liked to compare her and Lu Zhinian with the love between her parents, and wanted to grow old together with the Song Xi couple.
But Song Xi suddenly had a concubine's daughter, and the love between her parents seemed to have become a joke. The ladies in the capital who were not on good terms with her laughed at her for this, and even said in words that she was not worthy of Lu Zhinian, saying that she had to cling to the Lu family to continue the marriage, and that Lu Zhinian didn't like her at all.
Tang Ning was so angry that he argued with others and caused quite a bit of trouble.
After returning to the Song family and being scolded by Old Madam Song and others, Tang Ning went to Lu Zhinian to cry and complain, and this is what Lu Zhinian said to her at that time.
He was fed up with her causing trouble outside, and felt that she was making a fuss and shouldn't argue with others over such trivial matters. Not only did he not comfort Tang Ning at all, he also scolded her a few words, making Tang Ning cry even more miserably and aggrievedly.
Tang Ning saw Song Mo's pale face, which couldn't hide his shock even though he was trying hard. His clumsy and laughable appearance made her laugh at herself.
She really didn't understand how stupid she had been before, to make the master and servant of the Lu family treat her as a fool.
"Madam Song, did you misunderstand my husband? He really is kneeling in the mansion as punishment..."
"Do you think I'm stupid?"
"Madam Song..."
Bang——
The brocade box that had been opened earlier suddenly closed, and Tang Ning's expression suddenly turned cold: "Or does Lu Zhinian think I'm an idiot who can be fooled?"
"He abandoned me in the mountains, and he had an unclear relationship with Song Shulan. Now he wants to brush it off with a bracelet. Who does he think he is? Even if he died kneeling in the ancestral hall, that's what he deserved."
"Madam Song..." Song Mo wanted to speak.
Song Tangning raised her hand and swept the things off the table. "Go back and tell Lu Zhinian that I, Song Tangning, don't have to be with him. If he feels that the marriage between the Song and Lu families is unfair to him, he can cancel the engagement. Don't use this little thing to treat me badly. I, Song Tangning, am not worth that much!"
"Madam Song..."
“Get out!”
Song Tangning looked like an angry little girl, her eyes red with stubbornness, tears streaming down her face as if she had been wronged, and an excited expression on her scratched face, "Get him out!!"
Someone came in quickly from outside, grabbed Song Mo and carried him out, and threw out the things he brought with him.
Song Mo shouted outside: "Madam Song, you misunderstood. This is not what my husband meant. He just thought you liked him and wanted to make you happy..."
"Get out!"
There were shouts from inside that sounded like someone collapsing and crying, and faintly there was the sound of something being hit on the ground.
"I don't want his stuff!!"
Song Mo was forcibly dragged out and his mouth was blocked. Hua Wu looked at Song Tangning, who should have burst into tears, while she wiped the corners of her red eyes with her sleeves, stuffed a piece of Poria cocos cake into her mouth, and chewed it with an indifferent expression.
"Hua Wu, this cake isn't tasty." Tang Ning said disdainfully, "It's too greasy."
Hua Wu was silent for a moment: "...Then I'll put less sugar next time?"
"Remember to add some hazelnuts and walnuts, they are very delicious when chewed."
Hua Wu agreed in a daze.
Tang Ning stuffed the remaining cake into his mouth, and his disgust grew stronger.
So disgusting.
Just like Lu Zhinian!
"Forget it, don't do it next time."
It's totally disgusting!
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