Chapter 7 Stupid and Vicious
Xiao Yan suddenly visited the Qian family, and everyone in the Qian family was on high alert.
Qian Baokun's heart skipped a beat. The moment he heard the news, he went over everything he had done recently in his mind, wondering if his father, brothers, sons, and relatives had ever offended this evil spirit, and if he had ever offended him in the court.
He left the guests at the banquet and went out to greet them. When he saw that there were no black-armored guards around Xiao Yan, he heard that he had sent someone to find Princess Cheng.
Qian Baokun suddenly let out a breath.
Fortunately, fortunately, they are not here to rob my house...
He was scared to death.
After Xiao Yan was invited in, the front hall, which had been bustling with noise, became extremely quiet. If it weren't for the red silk hanging with wedding characters on it, the atmosphere wouldn't have seemed like a wedding at all.
Xiao Yan walked to the main seat very naturally and sat down: "I'm not doing any work today, so don't be nervous."
Not on duty?
A group of people breathed a sigh of relief.
"I heard that there was a happy event at Lord Qian's mansion. I shouldn't have bothered you, but I stumbled upon a rare event in the mountains. I thought I'd do a little good, so I came over to take a look."
Everyone present: "..."
This gentleman also does good deeds every day?
Xiao Yan acted as if he didn't notice the strange look in everyone's eyes. He just continued, "This Governor went up the mountain to do some work yesterday. When I returned at night, I found a young lady in the mountains."
"The little girl was lost in the rain and was startled when her horse rolled down a cliff. Luckily, I was able to rescue her. As a rare opportunity to show some kindness, I decided to help her and bring her back to the capital."
Xie Yin, who had followed Xiao Yan out of curiosity after hearing that he was coming, suddenly had his heart skip a beat. Song Shulan, who had red eyes and was feeling aggrieved, also started to panic.
Mountain……
That's not...
"Princess Cheng, that little girl said she was from the Song family. She woke up from her coma and cried, wanting to see you."
Princess Cheng, who was just watching the fun, suddenly changed her expression.
The daughter of the Song family?
Tang Ning?!
She quickly stepped forward and asked anxiously, "Is it Tang Ning? What happened to her? Where is she?"
"aunt……"
A low, hoarse voice came from outside the hall. Everyone inside subconsciously turned their heads to look in that direction, and saw a man pushing a four-wheeled cart in, with a girl with a miserable look sitting on it.
The girl was wrapped in a long, thick fur coat. Her originally pretty face was as pale as paper, and half of her forehead and cheeks were covered with scratches.
The fox fur coat covered her body all the way to her chin, and her lips looked frighteningly white against the brown fur. Her legs were tucked under the thick fur, and even with the curtain covering her hands, one could see the blood seeping from them.
Even after being groomed, it still looked miserable.
"Tang Ning!"
Princess Cheng was shocked. "What happened to you? How did you become like this?"
"aunt…"
Jiuyou's children met their loved ones, and Song Tangning couldn't help but shed tears when she saw Princess Cheng.
Princess Cheng was in a panic. She tried to wipe Song Tangning's tears in a panic, but was afraid of touching her wounds. However, Song Tangning threw herself into her arms regardless, hugged her waist and cried until she was out of breath.
My aunt is not dead yet.
She is still alive...
Princess Cheng's eyes were red from her crying. She coaxed her gently and patted her back. She leaned over and hugged the little girl in her arms and asked, "What happened? Yesterday was your mother's death anniversary. Didn't you go to Lingyun Temple to burn incense? Why did you go to the mountains alone?"
Song Tangning choked up: "My brother and cousin abandoned me in the mountains..."
The whole room was in uproar, and Princess Cheng looked at Xie Yin in disbelief.
"I don't!"
Xie Yin's face turned pale.
Song Tangning buried himself in her arms and trembled as he said, "I went to Lingyun Temple to burn incense. My brother, cousin, and Brother Lu all went, and they brought Song Shulan with them."
"I didn't like her disturbing my mother, so I went to burn incense for her alone, but Song Shulan secretly followed me and knocked over my mother's eternal lamp. I was so angry that I accidentally slapped her."
"My brother forced me to admit my mistakes but I refused, so they...they threw me in the mountains."
She lowered her head and pressed it against Princess Cheng's belly, crying breathlessly.
"It's so cold in the woods. I'm so scared..."
"I desperately called out to my brothers and told them I was wrong, but they ignored me..."
"...I can't find the way back, and I don't know how to get back to the temple..."
The girl's frightened voice echoed in the hall, and her crying made people feel as if they were there, experiencing her despair.
Even though they had not seen it with their own eyes, some soft-hearted ladies and girls had tears in their eyes, and even those men who were usually cold-hearted could not help but gasp.
What is the mountain?
Except for a few households near Lingyun Temple and in the front mountain, the back mountain is mostly barren forest.
Some wealthy families in Beijing go hunting in the spring, and they may encounter bears and wild wolves in the mountains. Moreover, the snow on the mountains has not melted yet as spring has just arrived.
How much hatred and resentment must one have to throw a little girl on the mountain?
Xiao Yan listened to the girl crying, his eyes turning cold.
"When I picked up Miss Song, she had broken her leg and nearly died. Seeing her unconscious and covered in wounds, mumbling about her brother and cousin, and even mentioning the surname Lu, I took her back to my villa on the outskirts of the city and stayed overnight."
No one suspected that Xiao Yan, a eunuch, would do anything to Song Tangning, but as his voice fell.
The thin, strong fingers fell on the table beside him, and the light tapping of the fingertips was like a rock hitting someone's heart.
Princess Cheng was so angry that she was shaking all over.
After she let go of Song Tangning, she walked towards Xie Yin step by step. The people around her hurriedly moved away, and their expressions varied when they looked at Xie Yin.
"Did you do this?"
"Mother……"
"I asked you if you did it, did you throw Tang Ning away?"
"I don't!"
Xie Yin was flustered and explained anxiously,
"I didn't throw her away. She was the one who deliberately made things difficult for Shulan and spoke nonsense without thinking. Brother Jinxiu and I just wanted her to be more restrained so as not to ruin her reputation. We just asked her to return to Lingyun Temple to reflect on herself."
"Mother, believe me. That place is not far from Lingyun Temple. We can go back there in no time. I didn't expect her to get into trouble..."
“Bang!!”
Princess Cheng slapped Xie Yin hard in the face.
"Mother……"
“Bang!”
Another slap, Princess Cheng used almost all her strength, "You thought she would be safe, then why is she like this now?"
"I..." Xie Yin shrank back.
"Tang Ning is your sister, your aunt's only blood relative. How dare you treat her like this?!"
Princess Cheng's eyes turned red with anger.
"You said Tang Ning spoke without thinking, why didn't you say it was you idiots who came first?"
"Yesterday was your aunt's death anniversary. She and Song Xi loved you back then, but you actually brought a concubine's daughter to bother her? You said Tang Ning was trying to make things difficult for that concubine's daughter. If she really wanted to, that concubine's daughter would never have been able to return to the Song family!"
"A bitch pretends to be nice and can make you lose your heart and abandon your own sister. How could I give birth to such a brainless and vicious idiot like you?!"
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