Chapter 468 Conversation between Father-in-law and Son-in-law

The word "father-in-law" almost broke Song Jin's defense.

Qin Chi felt better when he saw Song Jin was angry but dared not speak. He had worked so hard for so many days to speed up the rewarding of the rebellion in the south, all for this day.

Next to him was Lu Bozhou, who was wearing official uniform.

Now I'm numb.

From the moment Song Jin came out in her gorgeous attire, Lu Bozhou didn't know what to say. She was obviously a gentle and elegant beauty, so how come she was rumored to be plain-looking?

"Marquis Xiangyi, congratulations!"

Lu Baizhou and others on the side followed to congratulate.

Song Kuan smiled and said, "Congratulations, everyone."

Others congratulated Song Kuan one after another.

Song Kuan responded politely one by one.

Song Jitao stepped forward and stuffed a big red envelope into each person's pocket. Lu Bozhou and the others were very considerate and said goodbye when they were almost done, and Song Jitao escorted them out.

Qin Chi stayed.

Invite Song Kuan into the hall.

Song Kuan still held the imperial edict in his hand. He solemnly placed it in a long lacquer box and handed it to Song Jin, "Jin'er, put the imperial edict away. When you return to Huizhou, you can offer it to the ancestral temple."

"Okay, Dad."

Song Jin took the imperial edict.

As if she had found an excuse, she left with the box containing the imperial edict.

Qin Chi watched Song Jin leave.

It was not until her back disappeared around the corner that he reluctantly withdrew his gaze. He knew that Song Kuan had intentionally sent Song Jin away, probably because he had something to tell him in private.

"How is your health these days, father-in-law? Is he feeling better?" Qin Chi glanced sideways and happened to catch Song Kuan's gaze. He raised his hand and motioned Song Kuan to sit in the first seat.

"Thanks to the Duke, I feel much better now."

Song Kuan did not sit in the head seat.

Selected the second first place.

He thought Qin Chi would sit in the first seat, but he didn't expect Qin Chi to choose to sit in the guest seat.

Song Kuan felt relieved. "I heard that Jin'er and the prince have divorced. Don't call me father-in-law in the future. This will easily lead to misunderstandings."

"I am being presumptuous."

Qin Chi said in a complicated tone, "Jin'er and I have been married for many years. I didn't expect that today, the first time I called you father-in-law, might become the last time. To be honest, this is not what I want."

Song Kuan listened to him carefully.

Qin Chi added, "Jin'er insisted on getting a divorce. I didn't want to have a falling out with her, and I didn't want to ruin our relationship, so I agreed temporarily. In fact, I regretted it that day."

"To be honest with you, father-in-law, I have never thought about letting her go. But I know she is different from ordinary women. Trapping her in the backyard is like a bird with broken wings. I thought of letting her fly outside for a while, and when she is tired, she will go home."

Qin Chi has made all the plans.

Song Kuan didn't expect him to be so frank.

As an elder, he didn't know what to say. After a long while, he found his voice again, "I understand what the prince means, but I am just an ordinary father. I don't ask my daughter to be rich, I just want her to live a happy life. I hope you can understand."

This statement is both clear and implicit.

It also indirectly shows that he will not help Qin Chi.

Song Kuan saw that Qin Chi's eyes seemed to be about to turn red. He had probably never seen a man show his emotions so openly before. His heart softened and he quickly added, "I won't stop you. If you two can reconcile, I'll be happy to see it happen."

Qin Chi lowered his head and curled the corners of his mouth slightly.

It was a pity that Song Kuan was not on his side, but he also had to make sure that the other party would not become an obstacle.

The father-in-law and son-in-law are talking here.

The other side.

Song Jin took the imperial edict back to the courtyard.

Send away the servants.

Song Jin sat down at the table.

He took out the imperial edict, opened it and read it.

The imperial edict was also written in an interesting way. For example, it was originally referred to as "Song Family". This "Song Family" could be Song Jin or the Song family of Huizhou. The head of the Song Family, Song Kuan, was mentioned only when he was conferred the title of marquis.

Women could not be given official titles or ranks.

Song Jin knew this very well.

The credit that belonged to her was attributed to Song Kuan, who was given the title of Marquis of Xiangyi. From then on, when people mentioned Song Jin, they would no longer say she was the daughter of a Huizhou merchant, but rather the noble lady of the Marquisate.

In fact, according to this merit, it is far from enough to be a marquis. But now he has been granted a title, which should be due to Qin Chi and his eldest son. As the grandfather of the little prince, it is natural for him to be granted a title, after all, such a situation was not uncommon in the past.

I don't know how long I sat there.

“Knock knock.”

There was a slow knock on the door.

Song Jin looked up at the door.

The door was open, and someone was standing at the door, knocking to remind Song Jin who was lost in thought.

Qin Chi stood at the door and asked calmly, "Can I come in?"

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"Come in."

Song Jin was too lazy to stand up to greet him. "My Lord, what can I do for you?"

"Do you have to be so sarcastic?" Qin Chi walked into the room with a helpless look on his face, his eyes falling on the imperial edict on the table.

The imperial edict was opened and spread out on the table.

The handwriting above was familiar; it was written by Qin Chi himself.

Qin Chi smiled and said, "Will you blame me for giving your credit to my father-in-law?"

"No, I'd love to."

Song Jin knew that his father's title had little to do with this achievement. "I don't know how much effort the prince has put into this, but I still want to thank you here."

"Just a thank you?"

"You can stay for a quick meal today."

Song Jin politely invited Qin Chi to stay for dinner.

I thought Qin Chi would not agree, but he did. "Then it would be disrespectful to refuse."

I walked to the table and sat down naturally.

Qin Chi chatted with Song Jin about the matter of being conferred the title. After receiving the imperial edict, he had to go to the palace to participate in the conferment ceremony. The date was set for three days later, and someone would come to pick Song Kuan up and bring him into the palace.

Qin Chi looked at her and said, "You can go to the palace to watch the ceremony then."

"Do I have to attend?"

Song Jin was hesitant for a moment.

Qin Chi added: "You are the mother of the three people from Linzhang, and also the daughter of your father-in-law. If you don't go, they will surely be disappointed."

"You call me father-in-law so fluently." Song Jin felt inexplicably aggrieved. Although she knew that he was going back on his words, she still didn't want to expose him directly.

Once exposed, he will never stop.

Just as Qin Chi said, Song Jin has been in Beijing for so long. At first, it could be said that she was looking for her father. Now that her father has been found, it is a bit unreasonable for her to still not show up.

Unless she cuts off ties with Qin Chi in public.

However, she knew that Qin Chi would not give her this opportunity, "I will go."

"Well, then, do you want to come with me into the palace in advance, or should I send someone to pick you up here?" Qin Chi asked.

Song Jin added: "I will go with my father."

"Oh, okay, then I'll pick you and father-in-law up tomorrow." Qin Chi stood up as he spoke.

Song Jin was surprised, "What does this mean?"

"I have discussed with my father-in-law and will go to the palace a day in advance to prepare and meet the children. My father-in-law has not seen the three children yet. He can't just go to receive the title and ignore the children." Qin Chi's voice was neither hurried nor slow, sounding very stable, without much emotional ups and downs. "Jin'er, the children are also thinking about their father-in-law. They have never seen their grandfather since they were born."

Song Jin couldn't refuse this reason.

Finally, I could only nod.

Qin Chi went out contentedly.

If I stayed any longer, she would probably get angry.