Chapter 27 Brother, accompany me
The mutton hotpot in the evening tasted great. Although the lamb was small, it was only five or six months old and only boiled in water without any fishy smell.
The wound on Tang Ning's face was not deep, and a scab had formed after applying medicine for two or three days. It would not be a problem to eat less mutton. On the contrary, she had caught a cold in the mountains before, and her body had been weak for the past few days. She used warm mutton soup and stewed it with red dates and wolfberries.
After eating two small bowls, she felt warm.
Xiao Yan used a serving chopstick to blanch some vegetables and tofu for her, and then picked up two pieces of mutton. "Although the mutton soup is warm, it's not advisable to drink too much. These pieces of meat are enough. We can have something else."
Seeing her cheeks flushed with color as she ate, Xiao Yan put down his chopsticks and said,
"I see that you are dissatisfied with King Cheng, but what did he do?"
Tang Ning's face froze, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "I don't know either. He was very good to my aunt, and he used to be kind to me. He also tried very hard to help me get married to the Lu family, but I always felt like he was hiding something."
"My brother also saw the Song family members go to Prince Cheng's mansion last night. He said he would teach them a lesson for me, but in reality, he didn't pursue the matter. Instead, he wanted to keep the peace and didn't take what they did seriously."
She couldn't explain the events of her previous life in detail, nor could she tell Xiao Yan that her aunt would suddenly die of illness in half a year. Tang Ning could only find another excuse.
"Prince Cheng is only my uncle after all, and the old concubine in the palace is also very particular about rules. My marriage with the Lu family concerns the Queen. Although I asked my aunt to find him to help me investigate, I am worried that he will choose to conceal it because he is concerned about the Song and Lu families and afraid that my aunt will implicate Prince Cheng's palace for me."
Xiao Yan listened to her words without changing his expression, but he had something in mind.
If she was simply afraid that Prince Cheng was hiding something, she could have bypassed Prince Cheng and gone directly to him to investigate. However, she took the initiative to let Princess Cheng take action, and then asked him to investigate privately.
Her words and actions did not seem to be directed at the Song family, but rather as if she wanted to prove something through Prince Cheng's subsequent behavior. Moreover, after seeing how protective and caring Princess Cheng treated her, Xiao Yan was extremely sure that if Prince Cheng really found out the background of the concubine's daughter but chose to conceal it, he would take the initiative to help the Song family clean up the mess and prove the fact that Song Shulan was the daughter of the second wife for the sake of the so-called overall situation.
Once Princess Cheng knows the truth, she will definitely turn against him. Even if they don't break up, the love they once had will be overshadowed.
This kid...
Are you trying to alienate the relationship between King Cheng and his wife?
Xiao Yan was a little surprised and confused.
He did not suspect that Tang Ning had any bad intentions. With her personality that could see through things at a glance, he only needed to protect her a little and she would return his trust.
Princess Cheng is her biological aunt. They have a very good relationship and Princess Cheng protects her. How could she sow discord between Princess Cheng and her niece for no reason?
So is there something wrong with Prince Cheng? Or is there something hidden behind the "love" between Prince Cheng and his wife in the past?
Xiao Yan guessed Tang Ning's thoughts in an instant, but didn't show anything on his face: "That's right, King Cheng is involved in many things, and this matter concerns his son, so it's possible that he would hide it."
"I will send people to investigate. If King Cheng knows the truth and hasn't concealed it, I will not interfere in this matter. If he truly conceals it, and chooses to let you suffer for the sake of the greater good, and to conceal the origins of that concubine's daughter, then we won't be afraid that he will erase all traces and fail to uncover the truth, leaving us to be deceived."
Seeing that he didn't ask about King Cheng, Tang Ning immediately relaxed: "Thank you, brother."
Her eyes curved, her tense back relaxed instantly, and a sweet and obedient smile appeared on her originally guilty and confused face.
Xiao Yan couldn't help but laugh.
He is still a child after all.
I can't even lie.
…
With Xiao Yan by his side, Song Tangning felt relaxed and happy for a rare time. However, at the Lu family's side, Lu Zhinian was in a very bad mood.
Originally, he thought that if Song Mo went to Jiyun Lane, Song Tangning would come back obediently. Even if he refused to return to the Song family, he would definitely come to the Lu family to ask his grandmother not to punish him anymore. But Lu Zhinian never expected that the coral beads would be thrown out, and Song Mo was also driven back.
The people in the Governor's Mansion had seen blood on their hands. When they saw their master's new sister being bullied and crying, they did not hold back at all when pushing and shoving her.
Song Mo's face was covered in bruises, and his leg was limping from being bumped.
Lu Zhinian, who was serving beside and watching the patriarch of the Lu family being scolded again after being carried back, carefully brought forward some tea.
"Don't be angry, my dear. The master didn't mean to scold you. He was just bullied by someone in the court today, so he got angry. And the Song family incident has indeed become a big deal. I heard that when the eldest son of the Song family went to the palace on duty today, there were also rumors and gossips."
Compared to the direct malice that Song Jinxiu suffered, Lu Zhinian only received a few scoldings, which was much better.
Lu Zhinian's face was gloomy. "Did Song Tangning really kick you out? Then is Xiao Yan here?"
Song Mo quickly said, "Only Madam Song lives in that mansion. I heard that Princess Cheng bought it and gave it to Madam Song. The servants serving in it were all brought over from Prince Cheng's mansion. Only the guards guarding the mansion are from the Governor's Mansion."
Seeing that Lu Zhinian looked unhappy, he whispered,
"When I went there, the people outside originally stopped me from entering. It was Miss Song who let me in. Although she kicked me out, I saw that Miss Song was just angry with my husband, otherwise she wouldn't keep mentioning the eldest lady of the Song family."
Lu Zhinian frowned upon hearing this. "Song Shulan and I have a clean record, and we haven't done anything wrong. But she's been holding on to me for so long, targeting me everywhere. How can she be worthy of the position of the Lu family's matriarch with such a narrow mind?"
He is the third son in the mansion, but he is the eldest legitimate son. Even though he is younger, his status is much more noble than his two half-brothers. He is also the one who will inherit the position of the head of the Lu family in the future.
Song Tangning is so stingy and willful, he has no tolerance for others, and his character is domineering. He is not even half as considerate and sensible as Song Shulan.
Song Mo listened to his master's words, and for some reason he suddenly remembered what Miss Song had said in tears today in Jiyun Lane about breaking off the engagement. Those words only flashed through his mind for a moment and then disappeared. After all, no one knew better than him how much Miss Song cared about their husband.
Song Mo whispered, "Ms. Song cares too much about her husband, which is why she can't tolerate the eldest lady of the Song family. Otherwise, she wouldn't cry when she mentions her husband."
"She cried?"
Song Mo recalled Song Tangning's red eyes before she left and said with absolute certainty: "Madam Song is extremely sad."
Lu Zhinian's expression relaxed when he heard this, and the coldness in his eyes also eased a little: "That's just her personality."
Seeing his expression ease, Song Mo said, "Sir, why don't you go see Miss Song? She will definitely be happy if you go."
Lu Zhinian hesitated for a moment, then shook his head as he thought of the mess Song Tangning had caused. "Not yet."
Tang Ning's temper needs to be tempered. He is the future head of the Lu family, and he will naturally have other concubines around him in the future.
Now Tang Ning can't even tolerate Song Shulan, who is so weak in character. Wouldn't he cause chaos when he enters the Lu family in the future?
Besides, this time it was clearly her fault. If he went there now, she would only think that her mischief could force him to surrender. It would be better to leave her alone for a few days so that she could calm down.
He would go to see her again after she realized her mistake.
"But over there in Jiyun Lane..." Song Mo hesitated.
Lu Zhinian said coldly: "Tang Ning is a daughter of the Song family. The Song family will be more anxious than me. Song Jinxiu and the others will naturally take her back."
As long as Song Tangning doesn't return to the Song family, the Song family will be criticized, and the reputation of the Song family's eldest son, Master Yutai, will be almost ruined. The Song family will definitely find a way to bring Song Tangning back.
Besides, Song Tangning likes him so much. Given her personality, if he doesn't look for her for a few days, she will naturally come to him and ask for his help.
Lu Zhinian never doubted Tang Ning's feelings for him, she couldn't live without him.
…
"A-choo!"
Tang Ning had just swallowed a mouthful of mutton when he sneezed violently.
"I caught a cold." Xiao Yan raised his eyes.
"No, I choked. This soup is so spicy..."
Seeing her red nose and sticking out her pink tongue as she breathed, Xiao Yan reached out to take the dipping sauce back, feeling somewhat amused and helpless, and placed the small bowl of snow fungus soup in front of her:
"I told you it was spicy, but you insisted on trying it. Don't eat spicy food until your face is healed, or you'll get scars."
Tang Ning breathed out air while drinking the snow fungus soup, and two dimples appeared on her cheeks.
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