Chapter 42 I Can't Afford to Lose This Person
Lin Tingfeng gritted his teeth and said, "Give me three days, and I will pay you back in full."
Not to mention ten thousand taels of silver, even if it was fifty thousand or one hundred thousand taels, she would never be allowed to make a scene in front of Shihan.
With Song Yanxi's personality, if she really went there, she would definitely beat drums and gongs and ask people to shout all the way from the General's Mansion to the Duke's Mansion, so that everyone in the capital would know that the mansion had used her money.
He can't afford to lose this person.
"It's a deal." Song Yanxi raised the corners of her lips, in a good mood.
She turned to leave, but as if she suddenly remembered something, she turned around and reminded him, "I forgot to tell the general that I only accept cash and will not accept anything as payment."
In other words, even if Lin Tingfeng wanted to use valuable things from the General's Mansion as collateral, he had to first sell the things and exchange them for cash.
There is no wall that is impenetrable. Whether they do it openly or secretly, or by asking someone to help them, the General's Mansion will definitely lose face.
Unexpectedly, Song Yanxi acted so ruthlessly, showing no mercy at all. Lin Tingfeng's eyes became even darker, and he sneered, "Cash is cash."
"I can't give it to you!" A figure quickly rushed out of the door.
Her movements were so agile and fast that she was right in front of him, and Lin Tingfeng could only see her face clearly.
"Mom, why did you come out?"
Madam Lin didn't bother to talk to him. She raised her hand and was about to hit Song Yanxi, cursing her with dirty words, "Song, you are so good! I thought you were honest. I never thought you could be so vicious. Not only did you provoke the people from Shuntian Prefecture, but you even dared to cheat the General's Mansion of its money."
She became more and more angry as she spoke, and angrily said, "Feng'er, don't stop me. Today I must teach this ignorant little bitch a lesson!"
"Mother, be careful with your words!" Lin Tingfeng's face became more and more ugly, and she wished she could grow a third hand to cover her mouth.
I don’t know where Madam Lin got the strength from. She was still sick and she struggled so hard that even Lin Tingfeng, a military general, had to use both hands to hold her.
Song Yanxi was standing two steps away from her. She looked very close, but she could still ensure that her hands would not hurt her.
If she said she didn't mean it, even the rhubarb in the backyard wouldn't believe her.
Long before the old lady rushed out, Song Yanxi saw a little corner of clothing sticking out of the door. There were only a few pieces of Shu brocade of this color in the entire capital.
In the past, she was devoted to everyone in the general's mansion.
As long as the Lin mother and daughter are happy, anything that can be bought with money is nothing to her.
But she forgot that money can buy everything in the world, but it can't buy true love.
Some people are born evil.
Seeing the person right in front of her, yet unable to reach or catch her, Madam Lin's face flushed red as she angrily said, "Why are you stopping me? Go and hit her!"
Since ancient times, women have regarded their husbands as their heaven, and it is natural for husbands to beat their wives.
Especially a woman like Song, who is disrespectful to her husband and unfilial to her mother-in-law and dares to plot against her husband's family, deserves to be beaten nine times in three days.
Seeing that Lin Tingfeng was unmoved, Madam Lin became even more angry and gritted her teeth and said, "Feng'er, what kind of magic potion did this bitch pour on you? You clearly wanted to..."
"Mother!" Lin Tingfeng stopped her coldly.
When Mrs. Lin came to her senses, she realized that she had almost revealed their plan to kill Song Yanxi, and she couldn't help feeling a little scared.
Judging from the Song family's current style of doing things, if she really knew about it, wouldn't there be a huge uproar?
Seeing that the old lady had calmed down, Lin Tingfeng dared to let her go.
Although they are mother and son, it is immoral for them to be pulling each other in broad daylight.
Old Madam Lin didn't dare to attack again. She could only glare at Song Yanxi fiercely, trying to condemn her with her eyes and make her feel ashamed and embarrassed.
Song Yanxi saw it, but just found it funny.
"What are you laughing at?" Catching the upward curve of her lips, Mrs. Lin's triangular eyes suddenly lit up.
After finally catching Song Yanxi's handle, she excitedly said, "You are so good, Song, you have repeatedly disrespected your mother-in-law. Today, I must teach you a lesson on behalf of the Marquis of Yongchuan and the people in the Marquis' Mansion."
Her face fell, "Kneel down!"
Lin Tingfeng was about to stop him when he saw Song Yanxi, who had been watching the fun with a cold face just now, suddenly had red eyes and knelt down obediently.
His uncharacteristic obedience was so obvious that even the dull-witted Mrs. Lin realized something was wrong.
This familiar feeling...
not good!
The mother and son didn't even bother to look at each other, and hurried to pull Song Yanxi up.
The next moment, Qiu Yuanzheng's angry voice rang out from the courtyard gate, "Madam Lin is so arrogant!"
"No, I didn't..." The old lady hurriedly explained, pointing at Song Yanxi who was kneeling on the ground, and gritted her teeth and said, "It's all the Song family's fault. She planned all this!"
Song Yanxi didn't need to say anything, as the adults in Shuntian Prefecture, including Qiu Yuanzheng, had already made their judgment.
The mother and son are standing and the princess is kneeling. Is there any need to ask who is right and who is wrong?
Qiu Yuanzheng strode in, respectfully helped Song Yanxi to her feet, and asked in a deep voice, "Did the princess offend General Lin and the old lady by asking us to come and investigate the case?"
"Lord Qiu has misunderstood. This is my family's private matter and has nothing to do with this case." Lin Tingfeng grabbed the panicked Madam Lin and began to explain.
But Qiu Yuanzheng ignored him and just waited for Song Yanxi's answer with a sullen face.
If she said that this was a family matter, it would be easy to talk about. After all, no matter how the family behaved behind closed doors, it was not the jurisdiction of Shuntian Prefecture.
But if it is related to the theft of the general's dowry, then the actions of the mother and son would be obstructing public service, which is a completely different nature.
Lin Tingfeng naturally understood all this and stared at Song Yanxi nervously, fearing that she would say something she shouldn't.
Noticing his reaction, Qiu Yuanzheng's expression grew even colder, and he said word by word, "With me here, Princess, there's no need to be afraid. Just tell the truth."
Song Yanxi glanced at Lin Tingfeng timidly, biting her lower lip lightly, and shook her head quickly as if frightened, "I was the one who spoke against my mother-in-law, it has nothing to do with you gentlemen."
Lin Tingfeng's expression suddenly became even uglier.
Who is she showing this coerced look to?
Madam Lin was so angry that her chest rose and fell rapidly, and her voice trembled. "Song, why are you pretending? It's obviously..."
Qiu Yuanzheng gave her a look with a biting coldness that frightened her so much that she took a half step back and fell heavily to the ground.
Lin Tingfeng then remembered that Qiu Yuanzheng was a military man before he entered Shuntian Prefecture.
Once he has made up his mind about something, unless the victim, Song Yanxi, explains it clearly herself, the more others say, the more wrong they will be.
Everyone's eyes fell on Song Yanxi.
Zhou walked forward, supported her, and whispered, "It's done."
Her voice was very soft, and in the eyes of those present, it seemed more like a sister-in-law giving her some advice.
Song Yanxi's eyebrows knitted slightly, as if she had been struggling in her heart for many times before she spoke, "I appreciate Mr. Qiu's kindness. This matter is indeed unrelated to the case. I had a conflict with my mother-in-law because I was jealous of Princess Shihan's upcoming marriage."
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