Chapter 512: Don't Let Go

Jiang Boxun knew what Song Mo was thinking without having to guess.

"I have already made up my mind about this matter." He smiled faintly, "If it weren't for your wife's good idea to my sister, and if it weren't for your proper arrangements, we would have died long ago. What's the point of talking about reviving the family reputation? Since we have all died once, what else is there to worry about? You don't have to bother me. I will tell your aunt in person." Then he said, "If I want to go back to Liaodong, when can I set off?"

He is still under arrest, so if he wants to go back, he has to say hello to the prince first.

"Fifth uncle," Song Mo frowned, "Don't act on impulse! The prince knows what's going on this time. You can wait for a few years at most..."

"Then what?" Jiang Baisun waved his hand, with a hint of dignity between his brows. "Rely on the legacy of my eldest brother to inherit the Duke Ding's Mansion and become a peaceful Duke? You may think this is the best. But as long as I think of my eldest brother's tragic death and the humiliation suffered by my third and fourth brothers, I can't sleep at night. I can't avenge them, but I don't want people to say that my eldest brother has a younger brother who is just eating and waiting to die!"

He stared at Song Mo with a firm look.

Song Mo smiled bitterly and said, "I underestimated my fifth uncle!"

Jiang Baisun laughed, patted Song Mo on the shoulder, and said, "You are not looking down on me. You have gradually taken on the responsibility of supporting the family in the past few years and have become accustomed to taking care of others... At first, I was worried that you would be spoiled by it, but I never thought that you have grown into a responsible man in the blink of an eye. If I knew about this, I don't know whether I would be more relieved or more distressed."

Song Mo smiled slightly.

Jiang Bosun said, "However, your wife is really good. If your grandmother were still alive, she would be so happy! As the saying goes, a good wife is half of your happiness. You must know how to cherish her."

Song Mo blushed slightly and said shyly: "I'm very nice to her."

"It's not bad to see that you have two children in three years." Jiang Boxun said, and his image of the playboy famous in Kyoto appeared again.

Song Mo's face was as red as a pot, and he quickly changed the subject: "Since uncle has decided to return to Liaodong, it is better to discuss it with aunt as soon as possible. And as for cousin Lizhu, you should at least let her come over to greet you."

At that time, Jiang Meisun and others were in Fujian, and Jiang Bosun stayed in Kyoto. He had a cheerful personality and took good care of his nephews and nieces, so the younger generations all liked him.

"We must meet them before we leave." Uncle Five said, "The Wu family is not bad. If you can help them, please help them!"

Song Mo nodded and said, "This time, the people in the Jinyiwei Yamen were all wiped out, and there are many errands. I asked Yuan Ge'er's mother to pass a message to Li Zhu two days ago. No matter which position the Wu family is interested in, it won't be a big problem." Speaking of this, he thought of the "matchmaker" between him and Dou Zhao, and couldn't help laughing, "Fifth uncle, the child is still in the Tan family! When do you think we can bring him back?"

Jiang Baisun pondered for a while and said, "Let him stay in the Tan family! Being born in our family may not be a good thing. His mother is gone. If he can grow up safely, get married and have children, it will be fine. If his mother knows about it, she will definitely agree with my decision."

A powerful family enjoys prestige but also has to bear risks. The Jiang family is not completely at peace right now, so it's better for the child to stay in the Tan family. At most, I will just have to take better care of him in the future.

He no longer mentioned the child.

Jiang Bosun asked Song Han: "How are you going to deal with him?"

The matter of Prince Liao was kept secret, so Song Han's guilt was naturally not established.

"I'm going to send him to the Northwest Camp." Song Mo said implicitly, "Jiang Yi may be transferred to the Northwest Camp as a deputy governor."

"That's great!" Jiang Boxun said, "Although the Northwest Camp is tough, the position of Tongzhi is of the third rank. Jiang Yi is lucky."

Song Mo laughed.

Jiang Baisun sighed and said, "To be honest, I have been holding Tianen since he was a child. I never thought that things would turn out like this."

Song Mo listened and hesitated for a moment, then said, "Fifth Uncle, do you know why my father hates my mother so much?"

Jiang Baisun said helplessly, "It's because your mother is too capable that he feels ashamed! Before the incident in our family, although your father and mother would argue, they would get along just by persuading each other, just like all couples. Neither I nor your grandmother could have seen that your father would hate your mother so deeply, otherwise your mother would not have been schemed against by your father."

Song Mo felt a little sad.

Jiang Boxun's expression darkened slightly, and he turned to talk about the situation in Liaoning.

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After receiving the letter, the Wu family discussed it for a long time and felt that the Jinyi Guard had a fierce reputation, so it would be better to join the Jinwu Guard.

Jiang Lizhu came to reply to Dou Zhao and brought some small pots of pickled vegetables that Mrs. Wu had made herself, saying, "It goes well with rice. Sister-in-law, please eat a little. It will whet your appetite."

Dou Zhao liked this kind of family interaction, so he had someone send a plate to Jiang Yan, told Jiang Lizhu that Jiang Baisun was recuperating at home, and apologized, "I didn't know what the emperor and the prince meant before, so I didn't tell you."

Jiang Lizhu was surprised and happy, and said, "Sister-in-law, please don't take it to heart. Our family has always led troops to fight. The men in front were still eating, and they turned around and dropped their bowls to receive the order. Who returned to Kyoto and who stayed on the battlefield? That's not allowed to be asked or told. The women in our family are used to it."

The words were a bit exaggerated, but they were not nonsense.

Dou Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and smiled as he took Jiang Lizhu to meet Jiang Boxun.

Jiang Baisun was very happy to see Jiang Lizhu and even joked with her a few times. Then the two talked about what had happened since they last met.

Dou Zhao asked his personal attendant Ruozhu to serve them tea.

The two of them kept talking until lunch time, and Jiang Lizhu stayed to have lunch with Jiang Baisun before leaving.

The next day, daily necessities such as clothes, shoes and socks were delivered.

Wu Liang also brought Wu Zijie to visit Jiang Bosun.

Suddenly the house became lively.

Dou Zhao was a little worried and asked Song Mo, "Is this okay?"

The emperor was going to live in the West Garden Palace for a long time, so the prince wanted to renovate the palace there. Unfortunately, the queen had moved a lot of things from the emperor's storehouse to subsidize Prince Liao in recent years, so she had no money at all, so she had to transfer the money from the Ministry of Revenue. The Ministry of Revenue had expenses for river engineering in recent years, and then there was the flood in Jiangnan. It was already stretched to the limit, so how could it have money to repair the palace for the emperor? The prince closed his eyes and handed the matter over to Song Mo.

Song Mo invited the former Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who had retired at home, to come to Beijing to check the accounts.

The Ministry of Revenue was panicked and raised the money to renovate the palace in just half a month, but when they saw Song Mo, they began to avoid him.

Dou Zhao knew nothing about this.

Song Mo smiled and said, "My fifth uncle is going to take this opportunity to go back to Haozhou to visit my grandmother's grave. He will spend the Mid-Autumn Festival in Haozhou and then set off for Liaodong. Even if there is a commotion, it will only be for the next two days. It's not a big deal."

Speaking of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Dou Zhao thought of Miao and asked, "When will Song Han leave? Should we bring Miao back after he leaves?"

Song Mo was determined to send Song Han to the Northwest Camp. Based on her understanding of Song Mo, he must have a backup plan. Even if Song Han saved his life, he would never step into Kyoto again. The house in Si Tiao Hutong was given to Song Han by Song Yichun. Miao Ansu was Song Han's first wife. When Song Han was not at home, Miao Ansu had a legitimate right to live there. Could it be that Song Yichun could take back the property?

Isn't that too cheap, Song Yichun?!

Song Mo smiled and said, "Just make the decision."

Dou Zhao sent a letter to Miao Ansu.

Miao Ansu was a little surprised and asked the messenger, "Why did the Second Master agree to go to the Northwest Camp?"

Firstly, the old woman didn't know, and secondly, Dou Zhaoyu was extremely strict, so she didn't dare to say anything. She just said she didn't know and passed the blame completely.

Miao Ansu did not dare to press the issue, saying that he would think about it carefully and report back to Dou Zhao when he had figured it out. He rewarded the old woman with one or two taels of silver and sent her away. He sat alone on the big kang by the window and thought over the old woman's words again and again. When it was time for dinner, he still looked a little dazed.

Ji Hong couldn't help but ask her what happened.

She told Ji Hong what Dou Zhao meant, and asked in confusion: "Tell me, what does Madam mean by this? Could it be that the Second Master will never come back for the rest of his life?"

Ji Hong thought for a moment and said, "In the past, the Second Master was very close to the Liao Palace. Do you think this matter has anything to do with the Liao Prince? The Crown Prince doesn't seem to like the Liao Prince very much."

They lived in a separate courtyard and were women's families, so they neither cared nor knew what was happening outside.

Miao Ansu's heart suddenly came alive.

Did Song Han do something to offend Song Mo, so Song Mo exiled Song Han to the Northwest Camp, possibly never to return in his lifetime?

She paced around the house restlessly for half the night, and early the next morning she asked someone to drive her to the Duke of England's mansion.

Dou Zhao did not hide the secret from her and told Miao Ansu everything that had happened.

Miao Ansu gasped as he listened, and it took him a while to come back to his senses. He said in a sneer, "This is truly his own fault! He deserves to die!"

Dou Zhao said: "After all, that is your property. Although the farm is good, it is not as convenient as the city. It was originally a last resort. Now that you can move back, it is better to move back!"

Upon hearing this, Miao Ansu gritted his teeth, suddenly stood up and knelt in front of Dou Zhao.

Dou Zhao was shocked and quickly asked Ruozhu to help Miao Ansu up.

Miao Ansu refused to get up, but said with tears in his eyes: "Sister-in-law, I have something to ask of you!"

"No matter what, get up first." Dou Zhao had a vague premonition in his heart, so he sent the servants away and spoke to Miao Ansu alone.

"I want to sue Song Han for adultery with my stepmother!" Her eyes were wide open, as if there was a fire in them. "I want to make him lose his reputation and die a miserable death!"

Dou Zhao thought Miao Ansu was going to divorce Song Han.

She was a little stunned and said, "This charge cannot be established! First, the Duke has no concubines, and second, Du Ruo and the others are no longer around. Empty words will only anger the Duke, which will be disadvantageous to you."

Who knew Miao Ansu smiled and said, "It is because these people are gone that I can sue Song Han for adultery with my stepmother!" She knelt in front of Dou Zhao again and said, "Sister-in-law, you have to help me this time no matter what. I would rather die than have anything to do with Song Han again."