Chapter 26 As expected, it was that ungrateful bastard!
When Song Qinghan arrived, Song Mo was lying on the bed, venting his anger on the servant: "I already told you I don't want to drink this damn bitter soup! Why did you keep bringing it to me?!"
"Get out!"
He doesn't want to see anyone right now!
"Fifth Young Master, you..."
"roll!"
"Fifth Brother," Song Qinghan said as she entered carrying a food box, her eyes filled with concern, "Fifth Brother, please take your medicine so that I can get better sooner."
Song Mo simply couldn't muster any anger towards Song Qinghan, and after a few violent heaving moments, he managed to calm himself down.
Seeing his gloomy face, Song Qinghan simply put down the medicine and replaced it with the sweet soup she had brought: "This was cooked by my own hands, Fifth Brother, would you do me the honor of trying it?"
"This kind of rough work can be done by the servants!" Song Mo took the spoon, somewhat annoyed, but the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up. "You're a pampered girl, why do this kind of thing?"
"Didn't you go to the Duke's mansion with Mother?"
Song Mo finished the sweet soup in a few big gulps and muttered, "Is the Duke's mansion really that grand? I thought you'd forgotten about me too!"
He had just returned when his leg was broken, and he was also reprimanded by Lord Song for causing trouble for Si Niannian.
Last night, news of the academy's results came back, and upon learning that he hadn't passed, Lord Song came again, blushing and scolding him.
He's not allowed to leave the house!
Song Mo was seething with resentment, and his face was also very ugly: "Even my fourth brother scolded me for being reckless and useless. Do you think so too?"
"How could that be?" Song Qinghan chuckled. "Although Han'er is a girl, she knows how difficult it is to pass the imperial examinations."
"Fifth Brother, you haven't had enough time to prepare, so it's only natural that your talent might be overlooked for a while. But gold will shine eventually, and I believe in you."
Song Mo's expression softened slightly after hearing this, and Song Qinghan said with a smile, "My mother and I didn't go to the Duke's mansion for fun today."
Song Qinghan recounted Madam Song's plans, ending with a hint of regret: "If my sister hadn't been drunk today, she might have already gotten everything done, but..."
"It's alright," Song Qinghan comforted her, "We'll definitely find another opportunity to bring it up when we go out of the city to distribute porridge tomorrow!"
As long as the Duke's mansion is willing to help, Song Mo will definitely be able to enroll!
But Song Mo was not happy to hear this; in fact, she was quite angry: "Mother told her to take care of important business, and she still dared to drink more fruit wine?!"
"Does she even know whose business it matters?!"
He's Si Niannian's fifth brother!
She couldn't even handle something as simple as asking Si Niannian to say a few words?!
Does Si Niannian still have feelings for him as her brother?
Song Qinghan smiled wryly and said, "You know my sister's temper, right? But it's alright, we'll find a way."
"Fifth Brother, don't worry," Song Qinghan said optimistically, "Even if Sister is unwilling, I will still beg her."
"I'll definitely beg her to get it done!"
Song Mo could no longer contain his anger and started cursing, while Song Qinghan tried to coax and persuade him.
Just as the cursing was in full swing, Si Niannian, far away in Jiuyou Hall, suddenly sneezed loudly and innocently rubbed her nose.
After closing the doors and windows, Lai's mother carefully looked around before quickly walking up to Si Niannian and taking out a brocade pouch from her many pockets, placing it in Si Niannian's hand.
Madam Lai was so nervous that sweat beaded on her forehead: "This is what Doctor Xu from Huaiyin Hall asked me to give to you, young lady."
She didn't know what was in the brocade pouch, but Doctor Xu had said it could only be given to Si Niannian and couldn't be discovered by anyone else.
Lai's mother handed the things to Si Niannian, not daring to look at them for long, and immediately ran out to guard the door.
Si Niannian sniffed, opened the brocade pouch, took out the paper inside, glanced at it, and began grinding her molars in exasperation.
"I knew it was you, the ungrateful wretch!"
It was indeed Jie Ge'an investigating her!
Jie Ge'an not only investigated her background and origins, but also secretly sent people to keep an eye on her whereabouts!
Because of Jie Ge'an's people, she doesn't even dare to go out to eat now!
She saved Jie Ge'an's own mother, and today she saved Jie Ge'an's own niece. This is how Jie Ge'an repays her!
Si Niannian was so angry she wanted to bite someone. She threw the note into the charcoal brazier and burned it. Before she could catch her breath, she heard Qiuyue crying outside the door.
"It's not that I don't care!" Qiuyue sobbed uncontrollably. "The people in the main kitchen look down on our young lady, and they don't treat us servants or human beings either!"
When the time came, she would go to the main kitchen to fetch a food box. The food inside was never the portion that a master should have, and it was even less than what the servants ate.
She only asked a few more questions, and she was slapped by the kitchen manager!
Looking at her swollen face, Lai's mother felt extremely distressed and quickly said, "Go and get a hot towel to cover it up, I'll go get one!"
The lady never said anything about skimping on Si Niannian's food, so why are the kitchen staff doing this?
Lai's mother rolled up her sleeves and was about to rush into the main kitchen, but before she could even take a step out, Si Niannian's voice rang out behind her: "Stop."
"girl?"
Lai's mother turned around and said, "Those old women in the kitchen are really too..."
“No need to go to the kitchen,” Si Niannian beckoned to Qiu Yue, who was covering her face, and gestured for Qiu Shuang to pick up the food box she had brought back. She said expressionlessly, “You all come with me.”
"Let's go to the main courtyard!"
Jie Ge'an blocked her way out to find food.
She could only ask the original owner's parents why they wouldn't let her eat properly!
Lord Song arrived home half an hour ago.
Today, he took Song Wen out to visit friends, but before they had even finished three rounds of drinks, someone brought up the matter of Qingyang Academy's results announcement.
The children of several friends at the table were all successful, and almost all of them passed the exam. Lord Song said that Song Mo, who failed the exam, was very embarrassed!
But it's just that his family members are good-for-nothings!
When he got home and learned that Madam Song's trip to the Duke's mansion had also been fruitless, his expression grew even more unpleasant: "She didn't know what kind of occasion it was, and didn't Madam know either?!"
"Madam knew there were important matters to attend to, so why didn't she keep a close eye on her and ensure she handled things properly?!"
Madam Song was also aggrieved, her eyes red as she protested, "Your Excellency's words are an injustice to my death! How could I have imagined this..."
“Young lady, you can’t go in! The master and mistress are talking, you…”
"Let her in!"
Lord Song sat down with a gloomy face, his sleeves billowing as he glared at Si Niannian who had entered, and said angrily, "How dare you show your face here?!"
Lai's mother and Qiuyue were so shocked that they knelt down on the spot. Lord Song slammed his hand on the table: "Today I asked you to get a letter of apprenticeship from the academy for your fifth brother. Why did you eat and drink so much that you ruined the task?!"
If it ruins Song Mo's future, can Si Niannian bear the responsibility?
Si Niannian's eyes reddened with anger at the accusation in those words, and she said in a serious tone, "Because I'm hungry."
"Nonsense!" Lord Song said angrily. "When have you ever gone hungry at home? How dare you embarrass yourself like this..."
"I've been starving at home the whole time!"
Si Niannian placed the opened food box in front of Lord Song, and forced out a few sobs, saying, "If you don't believe me, look for yourself. This is what I eat at home every day!"
At first, it was white flour steamed buns and rice, but now it has been reduced to leftovers.
Meat and vegetables mixed together, sweet and spicy ingredients churned into a clump, it looks like pig swill, who could possibly eat this stuff?!
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