Chapter 149 Xiao Yan was slightly startled, and his breathing became disordered
Hua Wu led Madam Fu to the backyard. Several servants of the Fu family were ordered to carry the boxes that had been brought into the house out. Song Tangning couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She patted her chest and whispered, "I was scared to death."
Xiao Yan stood aside, feeling unhappy: "What are you scared of?"
"Of course it's Madam Fu. I originally thought she was just stopping by to take a look, and I thought she was being too polite by bringing so many gifts, but who would have thought she was actually..."
Song Tangning felt extremely embarrassed when he thought of what had just happened. He couldn't help but murmur softly, "I don't know what the old lady was thinking. She actually fell in love with me..."
Although she had the upper hand in the Lu family's affairs before, the outside world's discussions about her never stopped. Although those poor students would remember her kindness, there were also people who said that she was domineering towards the Lu family and cruel to the Song family.
She knew what people outside were saying about her, saying that she had no dignity and chastity like a woman and that she always got into trouble when she appeared in public.
The Fu family is not an ordinary family in Beijing, and Old Madam Fu is a person who cares most about rules. How could she be interested in her?
Although Xiao Yan didn't like the fact that the bastard from the Fu family coveted his child, he still frowned when he heard her self-deprecating. "What's wrong with you? Why are you belittling yourself?"
Hearing this, Song Tangning tilted her fair neck to look at him: "Brother, of course you think everything about me is good, but others are not like that."
"You already said it was someone else."
Xiao Yan said in a deep voice: "There are only two kinds of people in this world: those who are related to you, and those who are not."
"Putting aside those who have nothing to do with you, those who care about you will naturally understand your goodness. As for those who don't, why should you pay attention to what they say? Moreover, those who wantonly belittle others are not necessarily because the person they are talking about is bad. They just want to elevate themselves by belittling others. They want to show their own virtue and reputation by pointing fingers at others from a high position."
"People like this are no different from rotten flies. Why bother with them?"
Song Tangning was stunned. She was not actually sad, nor did she care what other people said about her. Those rumors could not hurt her at all.
The sigh she had just expressed was merely a puzzlement as to why the Fu family would take a fancy to her, but the person in front of her was trying so hard and seriously to tell her not to take what others said to heart and not to belittle herself.
Song Tangning couldn't help but feel soft in his heart: "Brother, I don't care about them. As long as you don't dislike me, that's all."
The little girl's voice was soft, as if coated with honey, her almond-shaped eyes were as clear as a pool of water, and her sickening smile seemed to be able to drown people.
"I only care about my brother. I don't care about anyone else."
The word "care" is like an alluring thread, and the light ending tone carries a soft and refreshing sweetness.
Xiao Yan lowered his eyes in shock, his breathing tensed for a moment for unknown reasons. He looked at her smiling face as she tiptoed closer, her neck slightly tilted up to reveal her fair curve.
He suddenly averted his eyes, his throat rolling as his jaw tightened.
Song Tangning was confused: "Brother, you won't get tired of me, right?"
Xiao Yan's back straightened: "Of course not, I am your brother."
In fact, he seldom mentioned the word "brother" in front of Tang Ning. Even though he always treated her like a child, he rarely used the word "brother" to put her down. When he said it deliberately this time, he didn't know who he was reminding, or whether he was trying to calm his suddenly confused heart.
As if reminding himself, Xiao Yan lowered his eyes and whispered again, "No matter what happens outside, brother will protect you."
Song Tangning didn't notice the strange look that flashed across his face. She just smiled widely, "I knew that brother loved me the most. I like brother the most!"
Xiao Yan's breathing, which had just calmed down, became disordered again, and this time, even his heartbeat became panicked.
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Xiao Yan did not hide the affairs of the palace from Song Tangning. He told her when she asked, and also told her that Song Jinxiu had been reinstated.
Although Song Tangning disliked Song Jinxiu, when he knew that he could help Xiao Yan take the blame for the aristocratic family and resist the attack from the aristocratic family, he did not question the matter at all and just said that he would follow Xiao Yan's arrangements.
She listened to the changes in the court, how Xiao Yan and Qian Baokun competed with the aristocratic families, whispered her own views, and analyzed the current situation in the court from Xiao Yan's words.
In just a short period of time, she had grown up rapidly and was no longer the little girl who knew nothing. However, Xiao Yan looked at her speaking seriously, but his mind was a little distracted. His eyes would occasionally fall on her pink lips as she opened and closed. He suddenly wondered how her facial features could be so delicate.
Her eyes were clear, her skin was seductively white, and her lips were small and bright red. When he fixed his eyes on her, he couldn't help but subconsciously reach out and touch his lips...
"Brother?" Song Tangning tilted his head. "Am I right?"
Xiao Yan's body stiffened, and his brows furrowed as he quickly withdrew his hand.
What the hell is he thinking?!
Seeing the little girl looking at him with trust, her almond-shaped eyes so clear, Xiao Yan frowned and spat softly.
"Brother..." Seeing his sudden unhappy expression, Song Tangning thought he had said something wrong and couldn't help but mutter in a low voice: "Did I say something wrong?"
"No."
Xiao Yan said, "You are right. The current rift between the noble families is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
"Cui Lin has long coveted the position of head of the aristocratic family. He is also dissatisfied with Lu Chongyuan's occupation of the position of Minister of the Central Secretariat. He has pooled the power of the aristocratic families to assist the Queen and the Fourth Prince in pursuing affairs for the Lu family. He secretly betrayed the Lu family. He originally wanted to use me to suppress Lu Chongyuan, but who knew that it would cost the Lu family half their lives. If the people of the other aristocratic families find out what Cui Lin did, he will no longer have a foothold in the court and will be attacked by the aristocratic families."
"The Lu family's years of heritage don't mean they don't have the power to fight back. Cui Lin fears Lu Chongyuan's revenge and isolation from the aristocratic family. His only option now is to completely suppress the Lu family and make Lu Chongyuan and others, like the He family did back then, become stepping stones for the Cui family to rise to power. So he will spare no effort to help me complete the 'evidence' of the Lu family's crimes."
No matter whether it is false or true, no one knows better than the people in the family what they have done over the years.
The account book and the things Qian Baokun sent to the emperor alone were not enough to kill the Lu family, but if the Cui family's possessions were added...
It is enough to kill the entire Lu family.
Xiao Yan's heart was in turmoil, but he remained gentle when talking to Song Tangning:
"So you don't have to worry. Those people from the aristocratic families only care about their own interests. Once they see that the Lu family has no chance of recovery, those who are begging for mercy today will be the first to kick them when they are down. With red eyes, they will be like the most vicious hungry wolves, devouring the entire Lu family until there is nothing left of them."
Song Tangning whispered, "Then Minister Qian..."
"Don't worry, he will be fine."
Qian Baokun was a rare court official who was capable and cared about the people. Even when he initially planned to use him, he left a way out for him.
Song Tangning felt relieved after hearing this.
Knowing that the Lu family's matter had been settled and Xiao Yan and the Qian family were temporarily safe, Song Tangning's tense heart finally relaxed and he began to worry about Princess Cheng.
She had no interest in Fu Laiqing and had never thought about getting married again. She was a little worried that Madam Fu would say something she shouldn't say to Princess Cheng, and she was also afraid that the fact that Princess Cheng was pregnant would cause trouble, so she hurried to Princess Cheng's residence.
Xiao Yan looked at her leaving back and pursed his lips.
"Master, this person from the Fu family has taken a fancy to our girl, right?"
When Canglang came in from outside, his face was full of gossip: "Just now I saw the boxes that the Fu family carried out. They are full of rare and precious things. It doesn't look like they are just here to visit the girl. And that Mr. Fu, I was wondering why he would take a detour to the south of the city for no reason. It seems that he is attracted to the girl and is trying to show his affection to her."
Xiao Yan's face suddenly turned cold, and when he looked up at Cang Lang, he had a fierce aura.
Canglang didn't notice anything wrong, he just kept talking and moved closer to Xiao Yan.
"I think that Madam Fu is here to propose marriage. She looks like she wants to marry our girl right away. Do you think she is visiting Princess Cheng this time to discuss our girl's marriage first and then come back to arrange the marriage later?"
"But I think Mr. Fu and the girl are quite a good match. They are of the same age, and the Fu family is also quite good, much better than those bastards in the Lu family. With Mrs. Fu liking him so much, the girl will definitely have a good life if she marries him..."
Jinyun looked at Xiao Yan's increasingly gloomy face and silently took a half step back.
The next moment, Xiao Yan stood up and kicked Canglang on the shin bone.
Bang--
Canglang's body tilted, and he almost hit his head on the table. When he regained his balance, he saw Xiao Yan, who was cold and slender, striding away with his clothes fluttering. He looked confused and asked, "What happened to the governor?"
Jinyun: "...Shut up."
Cang Lang: “…”
"What's wrong? I didn't say anything wrong." The Fu family has taken a fancy to Miss Song. It's impossible that Old Madam Fu just came to see Song Tangning, right?
Seeing that he hadn't reacted yet, Jinyun couldn't help but close his eyes: Forget it, I'll be killed by his stupidity sooner or later.
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