Chapter 432: Different

Miao Ansu was slim, with black hair, big almond eyes, and a very pretty face. But there was an aggressive and harsh look between her eyes and eyebrows, which destroyed her beauty, made her facial features quite distinct, and made people feel that she was difficult to get along with.

At this moment, her eyebrows were raised and her eyes were wide open, and this feeling was even stronger.

"What a crap young master, he's nothing but a useless bastard who lives off his ancestors and waits for death!" Miao Ansu was held by two maids, and her voice became louder and louder. "Daddy always says that he loves me, but now he wants me to marry a useless bastard who can't inherit the family property. Can you bear to watch me survive in the mansion with only a few hundred taels of silver every year? By then, I won't even be able to take care of myself, who are you and brother going to rely on..."

Father Miao was so frightened that his face turned pale. He stepped forward and covered her mouth, whispering, "My little ancestor, please keep your voice down. This marriage is a gift, and we are only happy about it. How can we be unwilling? If your words are heard by someone with ulterior motives and spread out, our Miao family will be in great trouble! Not to mention Dad, even the aunt in the palace can't protect you!"

Miao Ansu pulled away his father's hand that was covering his mouth and said, "Dad, tell me the truth, did you ask for this marriage yourself, or was it granted by the palace?"

"Of course it was given by the palace." Father Miao was also very depressed when talking about this, "Do you think I am stupid to marry you to a second son?"

"That's not right!" Miao Ansu asked curiously, "Hasn't the Queen Mother always disliked my aunt? Why did she suddenly think of marrying me to the second master of the Duke of Ying's Mansion? Although the Duke of Ying's Mansion is famous, I have heard that the eldest son of the Duke of Ying's Mansion is very powerful. Even those high-ranking thieves dare not steal their farms in our county. Tell me, if I am the sister-in-law of such a man, do I dare to breathe a sigh of relief? When the family is divided, do I dare to compete with him for the family property?" As she spoke, she began to cry, "Daddy, how are you lifting me up? This is clearly pushing me into the fire bed!" She pulled Miao's father's sleeve again, "No matter what, you can't marry me to the Song family!"

"I know, I know." Miao's father said helplessly, "But now the imperial decree has been issued, there is absolutely no possibility of changing it. If you don't marry, what else can you do?"

Miao Ansu whispered, "There are so many sisters at home, and the nobles in the palace and the people of the Song family have never seen me. Can't you just marry someone else?"

Miao's father was shocked when he heard this and said hurriedly, "Nonsense! This is a crime of deceiving the emperor and will kill all nine generations of the family! Do you want to kill our whole family?" He was also afraid that his daughter would continue to argue with him and say something even more unorthodox, so he shook off his daughter's hand and said with a stern face, "Don't let your imagination run wild. Just stay at home and prepare to get married. If you dare to mess around, don't blame me for turning my back on you!" Then he said to the maids and servants who served Miao Su'an, "If the Sixth Miss is gone, I will definitely sell your whole family - the women to brothels and the men to salt fields!"

The maids and old women were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they responded tremblingly.

Father Miao called in a few servants and threatened them, "Stay guarding outside the Sixth Miss's room. If a fly flies in, just wait for the traffickers to come and take the person away!"

The few maids who did the rough work did not dare to neglect and responded promptly.

Only then did Miao's father go to the hall.

Miao Ansu was so angry that she was jumping up and down, but everyone in her family knew that the matter was of great importance and they watched her with determination. She had no choice but to wait for the Song family to propose marriage.

Song Mo was very satisfied with this marriage and told Du Wei: "Keep keeping an eye on the Miao family and find an opportunity to have someone from the Miao family meet me."

Du Wei was puzzled.

Song Mo smiled and said, "If I don't express my opinion, how can the Miao family dare to ask the Song family for a betrothal gift?"

Although the Miao family's greed might give his father a headache, he didn't mind fulfilling the Miao family's greed.

Song Mo smiled and turned to go to Jing'an Temple Hutong - Dou Zhao took the children back to her mother's home for a short stay.

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Song Han felt confused.

He wanted to marry the daughter of the Jiang family who was famous for her loyalty and strong character, not the unknown Sixth Miss Miao!

Why would the Queen suddenly arrange a marriage for him?

Does my brother know about this?

My father has gone to the Third Prince Consort's Mansion. I wonder if things will turn around?

With a hint of happiness in his heart, Song Han sat in the hall of Xixiangyuan waiting for Song Yichun.

So when he heard that Song Yichun had returned, he hurried forward to meet him.

"Father," he looked at Song Yichun expectantly, "what did the Third Prince Consort say?"

"What else can I say?" Song Yichun's face was filled with frustration. "I can only go to the palace to thank you and discuss the marriage with the Miao family."

Song Han remained silent, and Xu helped Song Yichun into the inner room.

When the maid was helping Song Yichun change her clothes, she couldn't help but ask again, "Father, do you know what kind of family the Wanping Miao family is?"

Speaking of this, Song Yichun felt even more uncomfortable.

"It's the family of Concubine Miao." He said to Song Han irritably, "They used to run a grocery store, but later when Concubine Miao was favored in the palace, they changed to the construction business. The officials in the Ministry of Industry have changed a lot in recent years, and the Miao family has no one to rely on, so they have been living off their old capital."

In other words, he is a poor man!

Song Handun felt insulted, his face turned red with anger, and his hands clenched into fists.

How can I go out and meet people in the future if I do this?

Especially since Song Mo married the niece of Dou Ge Lao of the Dou Clan in Beilou, and his father-in-law was a Jinshi in two examinations and a Bachelor of the Hanlin Academy... Wouldn't he be unable to hold his head up in front of Song Mo for the rest of his life? !

I married a girl from the Miao family, and no one else benefited from it except Song Mo. No wonder my father suspected that this matter was related to Song Mo.

But how did Song Mo do it?

Song Han suddenly felt that he had always been very stupid and naive.

Instead of trusting others, trust yourself.

No matter whose idea it was to let him marry the Sixth Miss of the Miao Family, they would never get their wish! Even if the Sixth Miss of the Miao Family married him, he would let her know that being Song Han's wife was not that easy!

Song Han made up his mind and felt relieved. He asked Song Yichun softly, "Dad, my brother was already an official before he got married. I am also getting married now. Can you help me get a job from the emperor? This will prevent me from being idle and being looked down upon by the Yue family."

Song Yichun's face darkened when he heard this, and he said, "Isn't studying a big deal?"

"Everything is inferior, only reading is superior." Song Han said hurriedly, "Why do I think reading is not important? It's just that people in the world are superficial, and it's hard to see results without ten or twenty years of hard work. I am afraid of being laughed at by others, so I have to do this to deal with the eyes of outsiders."

Song Yichun was very satisfied with his answer and nodded slightly: "I will go to the palace tomorrow to thank you, and then I will tell the emperor about it. After all, your marriage was given by the palace. Having a job that you can talk about is like icing on the cake, and it is more respectable."

Song Han bowed his head respectfully and said "yes", secretly breathing a sigh of relief.

Song Yichun, however, felt a little guilty.

The Queen Mother had always been very harsh on Concubine Miao. Song Han married Concubine Miao's grandniece. I wonder if the Queen Mother would dislike Song Han because of this? If the Queen Mother really hated him, it would be troublesome!

Thinking of this, he felt a splitting headache and shouted loudly that the pottery was heavy.

The person who came in was Zeng Wu.

He smiled flatteringly and walked forward to salute Song Yichun, saying, "Mr. Tao has been out and hasn't come back yet!"

Song Yichun frowned.

This pottery is heavy, and it takes longer and longer to get things done.

Is it because of age?

Should I change my staff?

Song Yichun stood there thinking.

Since he and Song Mo fell out, Tao Qizhong's strategies against Song Mo have been very gentle and have not had a very obvious effect. It is obvious that he is still jealous of Song Mo being the prince of the Duke of Ying and dare not act freely. He ignored this point in the past, so Song Mo gradually became more powerful.

Now that he is gone and I have a new aide, there will be no one to hold me back.

Song Yichun nodded secretly and went to the study.

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At this time, Song Mo was sitting in the main hall of the east wing of the Dou family's upper courtyard in Jing'an Temple. His father-in-law was holding his son and was smiling so hard that his eyebrows were crooked and his teeth were showing.

"Why is this child so obedient?" Dou Shiying rushed home to hug his grandson as soon as he got off work. He couldn't bear to put him down. "I remember when Shougu was his age, she cried every day and all the time. She cried so much that my head hurt. I had to run to the study in the outer courtyard to rest. It was not until she was half a year old that I dared to get close to her and see what she looked like clearly." He finally concluded, "Yuan Ge'er must be like you in this personality!"

Song Mo was extremely happy.

But in front of his father-in-law, he was afraid of losing his composure and dared not show his joy. He could only smile reservedly and said, "My father-in-law compliments me!"

Dou Zhao, who had just tidied up the room for Song Mo, walked in through the curtains. He heard everything that was said clearly and suddenly felt a little emotional.

Some people become sensible early, while others become sensible late. Both my father and Wei Tingyu were the kind of people who became sensible late. Although they were not young when they got married, they still had the mentality of children. It took them a long time to adapt to being a father, so they would just stay away from their children when they heard them crying. This is also related to their personal character. Song Mo was just the opposite. He never backed down when faced with things, and always had to get things clear before he stopped. When the child cried in the middle of the night, he would ask if he was hungry or wet, or if he was holding the child too stiffly and the child was uncomfortable. After a few times, the child slept particularly sweetly in his arms. Although she took care of the child herself, because she had Song Mo's help, she felt more relaxed than in her previous life when she was surrounded by a bunch of wet nurses, maids and old women.

She smiled and coughed softly.

Dou Shiying felt a little embarrassed.

Song Mo hurriedly asked, "Have you finished cleaning up? Your father-in-law was talking about your childhood. I didn't expect you to be so naughty when you were a kid."

He actively helped his father-in-law out of the predicament, which immediately earned him a grateful look.

Dou Zhao found it funny and answered, "Everything is packed up," while going to pick up the child.

Dou Shiying dodged Dou Zhao's hand and dodged to the side, saying, "The child is sleeping well. What if you wake him up? I'd better hold him."

The old man had been holding the baby for nearly two hours and his arms didn't even feel sore.

Dou Zhao glanced helplessly at Song Mo for help.

However, Song Mo looked away, pretending not to see it, and lowered his head to drink tea.

This guy only knows how to please his father-in-law!

Dou Zhao glared at Song Mo.

Song Mo couldn't help but mutter in his heart.

When the child is one month old, the mother's family will welcome the grandson to their home, and the son-in-law will have to go back after sending the child off.

The reason he was able to stay overnight in Jing'an Temple Hutong was because he pleased his father-in-law.

At this time, he had no choice but to pretend to be confused.