Chapter 464 She is not so arrogant yet
Zixu pursed his lips, anger gleaming in his black and white eyes.
He hates this Miss Xu.
Feeling his hostility, Xu Ruyue's pretty face turned pale, "Young Master, you misunderstood. I am not..."
Zixu interrupted her and asked doubtfully, "Are you close to my aunt?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
It is said that children's words should not be taken seriously, but most of the time, the words they ask casually are what adults have been holding in their hearts for a long time and want to say but cannot.
To be honest, Song Yanxi didn't have any good feelings towards Miss Xu.
She is too thoughtful and knows too much about what her elders like to watch and listen to.
If she were Xu Mengqing, she would definitely want to never have anything to do with her again.
On the other hand, Qiu Ling was a straightforward and cute girl, which was very much to her liking.
She also liked the birthday gift she asked the prince to give her.
Although the gift is small, the sentiment is extremely heavy.
If everyone was not here today, she would not be able to speak. Otherwise, she would definitely ask Aunt Qiu to stay with her for one night so that she could tell them about General Qiu's heroic deeds in the border town.
Xu Ruyue expected that Zixu's next words would not be pleasant, but she didn't expect that he would not give her any face at all and deliberately wanted to embarrass her in front of all the sisters.
Her face was pale and she sat there speechless.
Mrs. Qiu couldn't bear it and wanted to speak for her, but she saw Mrs. Yao shaking her head slightly at her.
It's clearly saying, "You idiot, her own mother isn't anxious, why are you anxious?"
Looking at Mrs. Xu again, although she frowned slightly, she was still able to sit still.
Looking at his expression, he didn't seem to have the slightest intention of speaking up for his daughter.
Xu Ruyue's expression became increasingly grim. She tugged at Madam Xu's sleeve with her hand beneath the table and said weakly, "Mother, I have a headache."
Madam Xu looked at her, her eyes showing worry but calmly, "If you are unwell, let's go back first and don't bother the princess here."
Although Xu Ruyue was unwilling, she could only nod and agree.
When the mother and daughter said goodbye and left, her face was still ugly.
Worried that she was really unwell, Song Yanxi asked Zhuzhi to take out an unworn cloak and lend it to her, and also gave her a bottle of calming pills.
Seeing that it was getting late, the other ladies also said goodbye with their daughters.
Madam Qiu and Qiu Ling stood at the door to see the guests off. After everyone had left, she smiled and asked, "Miss Yanxi, does your Princess Mansion have a guest room where mother and daughter can stay for one night?"
Qiu Ling stuck out her tongue and said, "The Dali Temple is very busy today. Daddy will definitely not be able to come home tonight. Mom and I really have no one to talk to at home."
Song Yanxi had already intended this and agreed immediately.
When I turned around, I was met with four pairs of eyes, one big and three small.
The candlelight above was dim, and the figures cast by it were blurry and unclear.
But she just inexplicably felt that there was a hint of resentment in those eyes.
Especially Jiaojiao, her little mouth was pouting so much that you could hang a bottle of oil on it, and she couldn't pretend not to see it.
This little girl didn't say she wanted to drive the three siblings away.
But Your Highness Prince Jin, you must leave.
If he stayed, the memorials impeaching the two of them for their corrupt personal ethics and disrespect for etiquette and laws would be piled high in front of His Majesty tomorrow morning.
She is not so arrogant as to say so.
Madam Qiu smiled and said, "It's getting late. Is the prince going to take the young master and the young lady back to the palace?"
Mo Jinchuan nodded, his eyes gentle, "I left in a hurry today, I hope you won't blame me, aunt.
On another day, I will bring a generous gift and visit my uncle at his residence."
"Your Highness, you are too kind. All these years, you have been the one who took care of our little brat. You taught him martial arts and taught him manners. It is only right that my husband and I take our son to the palace to thank Your Highness."
Hearing her hidden meaning, Mo Jinchuan said: "The Liang army was defeated by Zong Ping and retreated, and its vitality was severely damaged. Soon, a Liang delegation will come to ask for peace.
If nothing unexpected happens, Zong Ping will escort the delegation all the way back to Beijing."
Mrs. Qiu's eyes were filled with disbelief. "Are you serious?"
After she finished speaking, she said to herself, "The prince never speaks empty words. If he says yes, it must be true."
Qiu Ling held her hand and said excitedly, "Mom, brother is coming back!"
Song Yanxi knew that the two of them missed each other deeply, but she couldn't help but feel a little strange.
If she remembered correctly, General Qiu had been away from Beijing for less than half a year, so the two of them had reacted a bit too much.
Mo Jinchuan bent down and picked up Jiaojiao, and said casually, "That kid was foolish before. He stayed in Hushan Camp for two years and refused to set foot in the capital. I have already taught him a lesson."
Qiu Ling's eyes sparkled as she asked hurriedly, "Your Majesty, will my brother stay at home or at the palace this time?"
Mo Jinchuan glanced at Song Yanxi and said, "I have already had the bed in his room chopped up and used as a firewood. He can only go home and sleep."
Mrs. Qiu clapped her hands in approval and gritted her teeth, saying, "If he runs away again, I will break his legs."
After saying this, he realized that he was being too cruel. Fearing that he would frighten his future daughter-in-law, he hurriedly explained, "Ping'er was just a little naughty when she was a child. But after being with the prince for so many years, those bad habits have long been changed."
Qiu Ling said, "Mother, Sister Yanxi has been in the border town for half a year. She must have seen my brother. Why would she need you to introduce her?"
"That's right. Look at my memory. How could I have forgotten this?"
Listening to the mother and daughter's conversation as if no one was around, Mo Jinchuan's face darkened slightly. He suppressed the emotions surging in his dark eyes and said coldly, "It's getting late. I'll take the children back first."
Hearing this, the delicate girl in his arms pouted, obviously unwilling.
But when she thought of what her second brother said, that if they didn't leave, people in the capital would gossip about her aunt, she endured it.
What those people said was so rude. It’s fine for them to just listen to it themselves, but I’d rather not listen to it.
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"Auntie's health has been improving recently. Remember not to be too happy or too sad. Take two bottles of pills with her, and she'll be healthy for the next twenty years."
Song Yanxi withdrew her hand and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Looking at Mrs. Qiu's pulse, although a little weak, it is tending to be stable, much better than before she left Beijing.
It was thanks to her sending the pills, but more importantly, it was also due to the meticulous care that the Qiu family had provided over the years.
Hearing the number twenty years, Mrs. Qiu immediately smiled and said, "Not bad, not bad, I still have twenty years to live.
Yan Xi girl, you don’t know that those quack doctors used to say that I would not live more than three years after taking my pulse.
As a result, three years passed and I was about to run out of energy, but your bottle of medicine brought me back to life.
Tell me, aren't you the lucky star of our Qiu family? "
"Aunt, you are too kind. Yan Xi cannot bear such a heavy reputation."
"Why can't you afford it? If it weren't for all the gossip in the capital right now, your uncle would have come here in person with gifts."
Mrs. Qiu couldn't help but feel annoyed when she mentioned this. She sighed and said, "After today, the news of your divorce from the Lin family will be known to everyone. By then, the door of this Princess Mansion will be trampled down by people."
Knowing that she was about to bring up the marriage again, Song Yanxi hurriedly asked, "When General Lin came in the evening, I heard my aunt mention that the Lin family likes to meddle in other people's affairs. But what's the story?"
Mrs. Qiu sighed a little, frowned, and asked, "You finally escaped from that hell, why are you asking about this unlucky thing again?"
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