Chapter 81: Little Begonia is lawless
People outside were talking about it. Hang Li was thinking about going into the mansion to report to Song Tangning and find out what to do with the box that Lu Zhinian didn't take away, when a low and thin voice came from behind him.
"Guard Hang."
"Young lady, why did you come out?"
Hang Li turned around in surprise, not knowing when Song Ru was standing behind him.
Song Ru was not wearing the white clothes she wore that night. Instead, she was wearing a pink long skirt which added a touch of color to her figure. The hair bun on her head also made her thin face look much cuter.
Being noticed, Song Ru subconsciously wanted to avoid it, but she immediately remembered that the person in front of her was her sister's man, and this was the Tang Mansion, not the Song family, so she calmed down and did not retreat.
"I just saw Mr. Lu bullying my sister."
Song Ru whispered, "The Lu family is a distinguished family, so I imagine they would consider anything they give to their future granddaughter-in-law to be precious. Besides, since my sister wants to clear the ties with the Lu family, she'd definitely want to make it known. Guard Hang might as well have someone carry this box to the Lu family and deliver these two lists to Mr. Lu."
Seeing Hang Li looking at her in surprise, Song Ru scratched her palm and said nervously:
"Sis doesn't want to get entangled with the Lu family, so she needs to explain things to them face to face. It's best to go with a large group of people when delivering such a precious item, and walk through the busiest streets. If possible, let others know what I've returned, so they don't come back and accuse me even though I've already returned the item to them."
Hang Li was stunned for a moment, then he understood what Song Ru meant, and couldn't help showing some surprise on his face.
Although he had seen the Song family's concubine's daughter's timid side that night, he still thought she was a gentle little white rabbit, timid and cowardly. He never expected that she would have such thoughts.
If he really did what Song Ru said, not only would Lu Zhinian be disgraced, but the entire Lu family would lose face.
This little girl actually came up with such a mean trick.
"Guard Hang?"
Song Ru was a little nervous when he looked at her. She knew she shouldn't say these things if she didn't want to attract attention, but the Lu family bullied her sister, and Lu Zhinian was even worse. She grabbed her sleeve and whispered, "If you don't think it's good, you can ask your sister and Governor Xiao first..."
Hang Li saw her pale face and nervous fingers twisting the corners of her clothes. He turned his head and said to the people standing beside him, "Go and call a few people, bring gongs and drums, carry boxes, and send the things that the Lu family gave to our girl back to them."
"Remember this clearly. This thing must be handed over to Mr. Lu personally and counted in front of everyone, so that no one will say that our girl took advantage of the Lu family."
Someone beside him immediately said, "Yes."
Hang Li saw the little girl heave a sigh of relief, and the wrinkled corners of his clothes were loosened. He said, "I'm going in to report to the young lady. Do you want to come in with me?"
Song Ru quickly shook her head. Governor Xiao and the head of the Gu family were both with her sister. Although she wanted to see her sister, she couldn't steal her sister's attention, and she also had to avoid suspicion with people close to her sister.
"I'm a little sleepy. I'll go back and rest first. I'll go see my sister later."
After the little girl finished speaking, she picked up her skirt and trotted away without waiting for Hang Li to reply.
Hang Li frowned and looked at the sky where the sun was shining brightly: Are you sleepy at this time?
"Commander, is the Lu family still going?"
"go!"
Hang Li collected his chaotic thoughts and said to the side, "Find a few more people and play more gongs and drums. We must let the whole capital know that our girl has cleared all ties with the Lu family."
The people in Tang Mansion were all sent by Xiao Yan. They knew that the governor cared about the girl. Moreover, Song Tangning treated them very well, gently and generously, and never made things difficult for them.
What the Lu family did was disgusting, and Lu Zhinian was not a good person either. Knowing that they were going to the Lu family to "cause trouble", a group of people signed up enthusiastically. In the end, more than ten people carried small boxes and went to the Lu family with drums and gongs.
So Lu Zhinian had just returned home in a disheveled carriage and changed his torn clothes. Before he could figure out how to meet Lu Chongyuan and Old Madam Lu, he heard a loud sound of gongs and drums outside.
Before he could order someone to ask, the person from the gatehouse came in hurriedly with a strange look on his face, saying that someone from Tang Mansion in Jiyun Lane had brought a box over and asked him to receive it by name.
"They said Miss Song had sent the box over, telling you to remember the three-day deadline. There's a crowd outside, beating drums and gongs and making a lot of noise. They're holding two rolls of documents and saying you have to go pick it up in person."
Lu Zhinian’s eyes went dark.
"My dear!!"
Song Mo was so scared that he went forward to support him, and he felt something cold on his hand.
Lu Zhinian finally managed to steady himself, but he felt blood in his throat and gritted his teeth as his head felt dizzy.
"Song! Tang! Ning!!"
She is doing great!!
…
"Hahahaha, awesome, awesome!"
Gu Helian saw with her own eyes the boy from the Lu family being thrown out by Song Tangning, and thinking about how the Lu family's reputation would be ruined after today, she didn't need to imagine how lively it would be after the box was carried away and sent to the Lu family.
The anger she had felt towards Princess Cheng had completely dissipated. Gu Helian looked at Song Tangning in surprise, "Where did you learn these skills, little girl? They're completely different from your grandfather and the others."
Taifu Rong is a serious person with a sense of justice and cannot tolerate any injustice.
Mrs. Rong is gentle and quiet, while Rong Yue is hot-tempered, impulsive and simple.
Song Tangning was obviously still young and had a face that looked easy to bully, but the way he taught Lu Zhinian a lesson just now was so bloody that he peeled off the skin of the third son of the Lu family, leaving him with no face or reputation left.
Such insidious tactics are totally unlike what the Rong family would do.
"And your sister." Gu Helian said, "I heard about her situation before and knew that she was a weak and extremely cowardly person. I didn't expect that she was just a rabbit with claws and fangs." When she started to tickle people, she was even more cruel than Song Tangning.
Tang Ning was also surprised that Song Ru would come up with such an idea. Although she was surprised by what Song Ru said, she knew that she wanted to vent her anger, and she couldn't help feeling happy.
As for herself...
Song Tangning pursed her lips and glanced at Xiao Yan, who was standing sternly and solemnly not far away. She actually didn't know whether what she did was right or not, but she subconsciously thought about what her brother would do if he encountered such a thing.
Her brother had taught her before that when facing an enemy, one must know each other's strengths and weaknesses. If one wants to deal with a noble family like Lu Zhinian who cares about his reputation and dignity, one must exploit his weaknesses.
The Lu family’s biggest weakness is their reputation as a noble family, and so does Lu Zhinian.
Xiao Yan seemed to see the worry in the little girl's eyes and praised her gently, "Well done."
Song Tangning's dimples appeared instantly.
Xiao Yan changed the subject again: "Just don't take off my clothes next time, it's a dirty look."
Song Tangning's face was embarrassed.
Gu Helian on the side burst into laughter.
Seeing the little girl blushing, Xiao Yan didn't say anything more. He just waved and asked someone to come over.
Seeing Tang Ning looking up at him with some confusion, he took out a bottle of medicine from his arms, held it in his hand and said, "Doesn't your hand hurt?"
Song Tangning then remembered that she had just pulled the wound. When Lu Zhinian was around, she was thinking about how to deal with him. Now that he was gone, she suddenly felt the pain when Xiao Yan mentioned it, and she gasped as she looked at the wound on her finger.
"Stretch out your hand." Xiao Yan said.
Song Tangning raised his hand hesitantly: "I didn't mean to do that, I just didn't pay attention just now..."
She had thought Xiao Yan would get angry and scold her like he did the last time Old Madam Song hurt her, but who knew that the man in front of her simply held her hand through his sleeve and said softly, "The wound is fine, just the scab is a little cracked. Just apply some medicine to stop the bleeding."
"Brother?" Tang Ning was stunned.
Seeing her confused eyes, Xiao Yan opened the wound medicine and poured it on her fingers: "Why are you looking at me?"
"I thought..."
"You thought I would lecture you?"
Xiao Yan saw Song Tangning open her mouth, as if he knew what she was thinking, he raised his lips and said:
"The Lu family is different from the Song family. They have the Queen behind them and are entangled with aristocratic families and the royal family. If they want to break off the engagement with the Lu family and get away with it, they will have to anger Lu Zhinian. Although he doesn't deserve it, compared to ruining his and the Lu family's reputation, the little blood you shed is not a complete loss."
From today onwards, the good reputation that Lu Zhinian had built over the years was completely ruined, and the Lu family also bore the notoriety of seizing the orphan girl's property.
If they fail to return all the items on the list to Jiyun Lane within three days, the family's reputation will be exposed to the whole city.
Xiao Yan lowered his head and looked at her wound. "Besides, you've improved a lot this time compared to last time. You know how to have someone stand guard and kick them out if things get tough. Next time, keep up the good work and try to make others bleed without hurting yourself."
Song Tangning never expected Xiao Yan to actually praise her. She was stunned at first, and then she was speechless: "Brother, how could you teach me like this?"
Instead of teaching her a lesson for her reckless behavior, she was encouraged to continue doing so.
If she was arrogant and domineering, wouldn't he let her do whatever she wanted?
Gu Helian looked at Xiao Yan with his dark eyes slightly lowered, and carefully applied medicine to the wound of the little girl in front of him. When he heard her angry words, the corners of his mouth raised, and his stern expression melted away. Song Tangning looked at the person in front of him with a look of anger but a smile on his face.
Gu Helian's originally smiling face suddenly hardened slightly, and her eyes became sharper: "Xiao Haitang, you have a good relationship with Governor Xiao."
Song Tangning smiled and replied, "He is my brother."
Gu Helian looked at Xiao Yan, Brother?
Did he know that Xiao Yan was never an easy person to get along with? As a powerful and ruthless eunuch, how could he be so nice to a little girl with whom he had little interaction?
"Why would Governor Xiao recognize Tang Ning as his adopted sister?"
"We hit it off."
Xiao Yan replied coldly, as if she could see the doubt in his eyes. She just applied medicine on Tang Ning's finger and wrapped it into a beautiful bow with a handkerchief.
After putting the medicine bottle back into his sleeve, he turned to look at Gu Helian: "The Tang Mansion is small, and Princess Cheng needs to rest. Why don't you leave, Master Gu?"
Gu Helian felt a pang in his heart. Thinking of Princess Cheng, who had just had a huge argument with him because she was pregnant, he glared at Xiao Yan and said, "This is Xiao Haitang's house, and she didn't even chase me away. Isn't Governor Xiao being too nosy?"
Xiao Yan said calmly, "I am Tang Ning's elder brother."
Gu Helian: “…”
Xiao Yan: "The eldest brother is like a father, where is Patriarch Gu?"
Gu Helian glared at Xiao Yan angrily. Meeting his chilling gaze, as well as the bewildered Song Tangning beside him, she said with a desperate look, "Then I'm still Xiao Haitang's uncle!"
"So the head of the Gu family is Princess Cheng's brother?"
Gu Helian: “…”
Xiao Yan's words could choke someone to death: "It's just that Princess Cheng doesn't seem to like you, her brother, very much. She's pregnant now, and I'm afraid your staying in Tang Mansion will affect her pregnancy."
"Otherwise, Patriarch Gu should leave first. After all, the Gu family is big and prosperous, so you won't have to worry about having nowhere to stay."
Gu Helian: “…”
The heart was pierced with holes.
Gu Helian glared at Xiao Yan as if she wanted to kill him.
A bastard!!
When they asked him to block the knife before, they wanted to tie him up in Tang Mansion, but now that the task is done, they have turned their backs on him and turned their backs on him!
Song Tangning didn't feel anything was wrong at first, but later she came to her senses. When she realized that Gu Helian and Xiao Yan were on the verge of a fight, and that her moody uncle Gu was almost pissed off to death by her brother, she quickly spoke up.
"The mansion is so big, there are plenty of places to live. Why would you let your uncle move out?"
Song Tangning thought about it seriously, frowned and said:
"I know my uncle doesn't like to be disturbed. The west wing is quiet and there are few people. No one will disturb my uncle. Besides, my aunt is recuperating in the main courtyard and will not easily see people from the outer courtyard. I will have the servants separate the middle wing so that my aunt and uncle will not meet and neither of them will be angry."
"Uncle, if you still don't think that's enough, there's a courtyard in the northwest corner that's separated from the mansion. We just need to block the door on this side of the mansion and then use the corner door to leave. What do you think, uncle?"
Gu Helian: “…”
Not a big deal!
His breath caught in his throat. Was this little girl doing this on purpose or on purpose?
"Uncle?" Tang Ning saw that he was silent and thought he was dissatisfied with his arrangement. He could not help but said, "If you don't like it, uncle, you can find a place in the mansion that you like. I will ask the servants to clean it up."
Gu Helian's face turned pale and blue, and Xiao Yan looked at his child who tilted his head and discussed with Gu Helian seriously, thinking about how to separate him and Princess Cheng. Suddenly, a smile came out of his throat.
"The guest should follow the host's wishes. Your arrangement is very good. I'm sure the head of the Gu family will be very happy."
Gu Helian: “…”
He is so happy!!
Gu Helian's face turned ashen and he wanted to walk away. He felt that this little Begonia was as heartless as Rong Yue. However, when he met Xiao Yan's half-smile, he endured it again and again, gritted his teeth and said, "Just live in the west wing!"
Song Tangning suddenly smiled: "Okay, I'll have someone clean it up right away."
She turned around and instructed Hua Wu to tell the servants in the mansion to clear out the largest courtyard in the west wing to accommodate Gu Helian and the servants from the Gu family.
Gu Helian, on the other hand, looked at Xiao Yan with a forced smile: "I admire your ability to cross the river and then demolish the bridge."
Xiao Yan raised his lips when he heard this: "The bridge is demolished, so what? Isn't Master Gu still willing to be a woodcutter?"
As long as Princess Cheng is here.
Not afraid that Gu Helian will give up and leave.
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