Song Chengze turned around. "These words weren't meant for you to hear, but I want you to know. It's not that my father is cruel and doesn't remember our past friendship. It's that Xiao Lin has crossed the line. I can't pretend this never happened. And over the years, every time you and her returned to the Lin family, you knew the faces of those people in the Lin family. I always turned a blind eye to what they wanted from you. To avoid putting you in trouble, I let them do what they wanted under the banner of the Rui Palace. But, Brother Mo..."
Song Chengze walked over and patted his eldest son on the shoulder. "You've grown up. You can't hide behind your father forever. I'm sure Old Lu has already told you about the palace. You know what the situation is now. Your father is walking on a tightrope. If he's not careful, not only will he fall, but the entire Rui Palace will disappear. Your second uncle's family is a lesson for you."
Song Baimo raised his head, his eyes filled with tears, and his young face showed a sadness that was inconsistent with his age.
"You are my eldest son, the future heir to the Rui Palace. You cannot let a woman cloud your judgment. Just like what you said at the door, your aunt may have upset your mother. Your father was very disappointed with your words."
Song Baimo wanted to stand up and explain, but Song Chengze held him down. "Remember, don't trust anyone easily. Don't jump to conclusions if you haven't seen or heard something with your own eyes. Sometimes, even if you see or hear something, you still have to investigate it. Only after you have verified it can you continue what you want to do. Do you understand?"
Song Baimo nodded, and Song Chengze let go of his hand and sat across from him. "This matter has nothing to do with your mother. She is the victim. I made the decision on the treatment of Xiaolin's family. And I did it not just because of what happened between her and Cheng Qian, but also because of what she did to you."
"What does father mean? Is there any hidden story behind this?" Song Baimo asked in surprise.
Song Chengze nodded. "When we were in the inner courtyard, you knew that Xiaolin used you to win favor, right?"
Song Baimo blushed and said nervously, "I just feel sorry for her. I don't think she has any bad intentions. She just wants to see you or ask for something for the Lin family. Besides, it doesn't cause much trouble to me..."
"Do you know that after you moved to the outer hospital, you had headaches and felt dazed several times? In fact, these were not the ordinary medicines she gave you before."
Song Baimo exclaimed, "What kind of medicine is that?"
Song Chengze thought for a moment, staring into Song Baimo's eyes and saying, "If you take that kind of medicine for a long time, it can control your nerves and make you unable to distinguish between reality and dreams. More importantly, you're still growing up... Taking that medicine at this time will have a huge impact on your future. If you're not careful, you might not even be able to have children."
Song Baimo was puzzled at first, but then he saw Song Chengze looking at his lower body, and suddenly thought of something, and stood up abruptly, "How could it be? Father, why is my aunt like this? What is she going to do?"
Song Chengze sighed, "Maybe she didn't know the drug had such an effect. She just wanted to control you and make you listen to her. She didn't consider your safety at all. As long as it was beneficial to her, she would do it. She didn't ask the doctor to verify the damage the drug would cause to people. Fortunately, she only let you take it three times. Later, someone will give you some detoxifying drink and you will be fine."
Song Baimo sat back in his chair, tears streaming down his face. For so many years, ever since he could remember, he had known that he had to put the Lin family first, always working for the Lin family and for Xiao Lin's benefit. Whenever Xiao Lin didn't get what she wanted from her father, she would take it out on him. He had heard too many indirect criticisms.
But even so, Xiao Lin was still not satisfied, and she despised herself for being stupid, unable to please her father, and unable to fight for what she wanted. However, he had tried his best, so what else could he do?
He originally thought that if he moved to the outer courtyard, he could stay away from her and stand up for her when the Lin family needed him. But he didn't expect that she would actually give him such a poisonous medicine. Even if she didn't know the consequences of the medicine, how could she not know that the medicine was harmful to herself?
Song Chengze looked at his eldest son and didn't offer any words of comfort. Some things needed to be figured out for oneself. He had to deal with Xiao Lin, and the first hurdle was his son. He didn't want him to have any trauma in his heart. He didn't want him to blame himself or resent others because of this. Some things could only be truly resolved by figuring them out for oneself.
"Father, what will you do with my aunt?" Song Baimo asked after a long pause, his voice already dry and hoarse. "Will you, will you take her life?"
Looking at his son's cautious look, Song Chengze sighed. After all, he was still young.
"What do you want to say?"
"Father, please, please don't... My son means that although she made such a big mistake, she is still a Lin. Besides, if you punish her, there must be a reason, and these reasons are really not something that can be shared publicly."
Song Chengze was surprised. He had never thought that Song Baimo would think of this. He nodded with satisfaction and said, "You are very good. You can think so far ahead. This is the vision that a prince of a royal palace should have."
Song Baimo breathed a sigh of relief when his father praised him, even mentioning him as the heir apparent. Ever since the New Year, the Lin family had been obsessed with his position as heir apparent, eager for his father to immediately present himself to the palace to request the title. He hadn't worried at first. He was the eldest son, and when he reached the age, his father would naturally request the title. He didn't understand the Lin family and Xiao Lin's concerns.
Looking at his son's bright eyes, Song Chengze nodded, "I know what you mean. I will clean up the west yard and set up a Buddhist temple. I will ask her to chant sutras and worship Buddha every day, and she will have no worries about food and clothing."
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