Chapter 93 Xiao Yan is injured
Lu Zhinian fainted?
When Song Tangning heard the report from the outsiders, she didn't feel the slightest bit of emotion. Turning back, she saw that everyone in the room was looking at her. She was puzzled and asked, "Why are you looking at me?"
"Didn't you hear that Lu Sanlang fainted?" Qian Qiyue was curious.
Song Tangning was puzzled: "If he fainted, then so be it. What does it have to do with me?"
Qian Qiyue opened her eyes wide and looked up and down at Song Tangning. She saw that there was really no hesitation or concern on her face. Her cold look was even colder than that of a stranger.
She was full of surprise: "You really don't like that Lu Sanlang? I remember you were so determined to marry him before, and tried to please him in every way?"
"That's because I'm blind." Song Tangning disparaged himself bluntly: "It's enough for a person to be blind once in this life. You can't be blind forever."
Qian Qiyue burst into laughter upon hearing this: "That's true, your eyes look very clear now."
Song Tangning had only known Qian Qiyue for a short time, but she liked the girl from the Qian family very much. Moreover, although she had few friends, she was able to get along well with the girl from the Qian family.
She chatted with Qian Qiyue for a few words, then walked over to Old Madam Fu and the others. "I'm sorry to bother Old Madam Fu and Aunt Jun today. The Lu family's invitation came so suddenly, and my brother was tied up by something else. Aunt was afraid I'd be at a disadvantage, so she made Old Madam and Aunt Jun come all this way."
The wife of Marquis Wenxin tapped her forehead and said, "I told you, you don't have to be polite with me."
Although Madam Fu wasn't so affectionate, her serious face was softened. "Princess Cheng is right to be concerned. You've all made such a fuss, and yet the Lu family still came empty-handed."
First the Queen summoned him, then Lu Chongyuan came to visit.
The dignified Minister of the Central Secretariat actually wanted to use his power to bully an unmarried girl. Although Madam Fu was not in the court, it did not prevent her from being smart. Just look at what the Lu family’s grandparents said to Song Tangning before.
If there hadn't been someone in the Tang Mansion today, and she and the wife of Marquis Wenxin had made the Lu family's grandparents and grandchildren cautious, the two would have really planned to use the engagement with Song Tangning to deny the Rong family's belongings that their Lu family had taken away.
This shocked her, but also made her extremely puzzled.
"What exactly are you asking the Lu family for? Given the Lu family's wealth, why would they rather deny it than return it?" Mrs. Fu was puzzled.
Song Tangning glanced at Xiao Yan upon hearing this. After seeing her brother nod, she whispered, "It's not that they don't want to return it, but those things should not be in the hands of the Lu family."
Seeing Madam Fu frown, Xiao Yan spoke up, "Madam, you must know how many precious things Grand Tutor Rong left behind. Although those ancient books, rare books, calligraphy and paintings are not worth gold or silver, each one is priceless."
"After the Lu family engaged Tang Ning, they took advantage of her youth and inexperience and coaxed dozens of items out of her. Tang Ning didn't know when she asked for them, but only later did she find out that most of those items had passed through the Fourth Prince's hands and entered the courtiers' residence."
Madam Fu was in disbelief when she heard this: "Ridiculous!"
How dare the Lu family?
Song Tangning and Lu Zhinian hadn't even gotten married yet, and she hadn't even married into the Lu family yet. How dare the Lu family touch her "dowry" and even use it to bribe court officials for the Fourth Prince?!
The wife of Marquis Wenxin hadn't expected the truth to be this. She frowned and said in a deep voice, "No wonder Lu Chongyuan came to see you in person. But Tang Ning, this matter can't be let go. You and the Lu family have already gotten into such a mess. If you can't take advantage of this opportunity to suppress the Lu family and let the outside world spread rumors, then considering Lu Chongyuan's character, he will definitely bear a grudge afterward."
Song Tangning nodded. "That's what I think. There's no chance of reconciliation between me and the Lu family. This time, I've offended the Queen and her son. I have to let the Lu family take the blame for breaking off the engagement. Only if Lu Zhinian becomes infamous can I protect myself in the future."
Only if the Lu family is wrong will the world pity her.
Only she was weak enough that even though times had changed, the Lu family and the queen did not dare to touch her easily.
Madam Fu understood what Song Tangning meant. Looking at the clever little girl in front of her, her eyes softened. "Don't worry, I will testify for you on this matter."
Qian Qiyue also said: "And I, I will also testify for you!"
Although the wife of Marquis Wenxin didn't say anything, her gentle touch on Song Tangning's shoulder expressed her attitude.
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Old Madam Fu did not stay long. She comforted Song Tangning with a few words and left first. She got on a carriage in front of the Tang Mansion but did not return home. Instead, she asked someone to drive the carriage to the Cao family.
After Marquis Wenxin's wife and Qian Qiyue also left, Xiao Yan heard that Madam Fu had gone to Cao Dejiang's residence. He simply raised his lips and said to Song Tangning, "Princess Cheng is very smart."
Gu Helian was proud of it and said, "Of course, she was taught by the old man himself."
Xiao Yan asked him: "Is it related to you?"
Gu Helian: “…”
Xiao Yan said, "I heard that Prince Cheng was ill, and the Crown Prince of Prince Cheng's mansion has been to Jiyun Lane several times. Although Princess Cheng has never met Xie Yin, mother and son are connected after all, so she will soften her heart sooner or later. With Xie Yin mentioning his parents' relationship of more than ten years, Master Gu may have to send your sister back to Prince Cheng's mansion in a few days."
"Xiao! Yan!"
Gu Helian was immediately furious when she heard the word "sister". She pointed at him and angrily said, "Do you have any conscience at all? If I hadn't gotten the news and brought people to rescue you, you would have been chopped into pieces by now. I went to great lengths to get you back, and this is how you treat your savior?"
"Let you save me?" Xiao Yan sneered.
Gu Helian: “…”
"Hey me!!"
He stood up quickly, rolled up his sleeves and wanted to kill Xiao Yan. He shouldn't have meddled in other people's business. But before he could get close, he was pushed and staggered.
Song Tangning looked at Xiao Yan in panic: "Brother, what's wrong with you?"
Gu Helian leaned on the corner of the table: "..."
Is he still my uncle?!
Xiao Yan had just been bickering with Gu Helian, forgetting his own child was still around. Seeing her anxious face turn pale, her almond-shaped eyes seemed to be covered with mist as her eyelashes trembled, he covered the wound on his waist with his sleeve: "Don't worry, it's okay."
Gu Helian couldn't bear to see him feel comfortable, so she sneered, "It's quite okay, but I was stabbed twice and almost died."
"Shut up."
Seeing the little girl's face turn even paler, Xiao Yan glared at Gu Helian and threw something on the table at her, "Get out!"
Gu Helian reached out to catch the flying object and walked away with a look of gloating.
Governor Xiao, with a cold and ferocious look on his face, turned around and looked at the child in front of him who was biting his lips and almost crying anxiously. He felt a bit of a headache and tried to breathe as lightly as possible.
"Don't listen to his nonsense. I was just careless and someone took advantage of me, so I got a little scratched."
"real?"
"real."
"That's good……"
Tang Ning drooped his eyes and relaxed when he heard that.
Xiao Yan just thought he had concealed the secret and breathed a sigh of relief. He wanted to find an excuse to leave, but he suddenly saw the little girl in front of him approaching quickly, grabbing his sleeve and lifting it up.
He had no time to cover it, and when his arm moved away, a large pool of blood seeping from his waist was revealed.
Song Tangning's eyes were red and misty: "Brother, you lied to me."
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