Chapter 516: Ancestral Hall

Dou Zhao listened and sighed secretly.

It is a pity for a person to end up like Song Han!

She told Song Mo.

Song Mo sneered, "He has brought this upon himself, who can he blame? If he had told me about my mother, why would I treat him like this now? No, even if he was afraid and didn't dare to tell me about my mother, after my father and I fell out, if he had told me when he saw that I had the upper hand, I wouldn't have pursued him. But he only used a few words to mislead me, and after I found out, he still made so many excuses. Do you dare to say that he didn't have any ulterior motives?"

I'm afraid I have too many ideas!

Dou Zhao smiled bitterly.

Song Mo took a long breath and said softly, "Let's not talk about him. I lose all mood when I talk about him. I have already made an agreement with Mr. Huang of Shuntian Prefecture. My father can go to the Miao family to handle the formalities early tomorrow morning. When the ancestral hall is opened, Song Han, get out immediately..."

What happens after you get out?

Dou Zhao looked at Song Mo's frosty face and wisely did not ask any further questions. She let Song Mo help her to go to bed and rest.

Perhaps a huge stone in her heart fell to the ground, Dou Zhao slept especially soundly. When she opened her eyes, the sun was already high in the sky, and Song Mo was no longer by her side.

She couldn't help but get angry: "Why didn't you wake me up?"

Miao Ruosu, Qixia and others are temporarily living in Yizhitang, and the ancestral hall will be opened today!

Ruozhu was on duty. She smiled and said, "It's not that we didn't want to wake you up, but the prince said that you have been busy these days and asked us not to wake you up." She added, "The Duke and the Miao family have not returned from Shuntian Prefecture yet. The second wife had breakfast and went to Miss Qixia's room. The two of them were talking and walking by the lake. They have been walking all morning."

Both of them must have a lot of emotions.

Dou Zhao had breakfast with Ruozhu, then went to see Yuan Ge'er playing with the little maid in the backyard, and then went to the back garden.

Miao Ruosu saw Dou Zhao from a distance. She whispered a few words to Qixia, who looked over here and came over with Miao Ruosu.

Dou Zhao asked them both, "What are your plans for the future?"

Although there are not many people in the Song family, one of them is Song Han's wife, and the other is Song Han's maid. They actually testified against Song Han in the ancestral hall and their reputations are ruined. She hopes to protect them as much as possible.

Miao Ansu smiled and said, "Last night, the servant of my brother came to see me and told me what the prince said. It is a great blessing for me to be able to leave the Duke of Ying's Mansion like this. I dare not ask for anything else." He joked, "I had nothing before, but I married into the Duke of Ying's Mansion. Now I have land and a house, and I am protected by the prince and his wife. Is my life worse than before?"

She is very optimistic.

Qixia wanted to continue living in Cuijiazhuang in Zhending: "Master Thirteen told the people in the manor that my husband died because of protecting his wife. Everyone took good care of me, and I got used to the life there, working from sunrise to sunset."

Not only that, no one ever looked down on her because of her widow status, and several older women often advised her to find another man. Moreover, the peddler son of Widow Du's family at the end of the village always brought her some brightly colored silk threads when he came back from visiting villages. This time, when he heard that the lady wanted her to return home, he thought she would not come back, so he followed her carriage and sent her out of Zhending County...

Thinking of this, her face turned slightly hot. She glanced quickly at Dou Zhao, and saw that Dou Zhao was talking to Miao Ruosu and didn't notice her abnormality. She breathed a sigh of relief, and her anxious heart finally settled down.

Wuyi ran over to them and said, "Madam, Second Madam, Miss Qixia, several elders and uncles are here. The prince invites you to come over."

The fun is about to begin!

Dou Zhao smiled and was led by Wuyi to the ancestral hall.

Several old men from the Song family and several uncles from the Lu family were sitting in the hall of the ancestral hall, while the female relatives were waiting in the side room next to the hall.

After a while, Song Yichun and Song Mo entered the ancestral hall one after another.

Everyone stood up and greeted Song Yichun and Song Mo.

Song Mo's attitude was gentle, but Song Yichun looked like someone owed him three thousand taels of silver and was not going to pay him back. He nodded to everyone with a stern face, then sat on the prime minister's chair in the middle and said, "I told you all before why I called you here," he said, scanning the people of the Lu family, "I asked you all to be witnesses today. If anyone asks about it in the future, they will know that Song Han is no longer a descendant of the Song family." Then his eyes darkened and he shouted, "Bring Song Han up!"

Song Han is going crazy!

Dou Zhao locked him up in the woodshed and served him delicious food and drink, but no one spoke a word to him. There was no scolding from Song Yichun and no questioning from Song Mo. It was as if everyone had forgotten about his existence. Even if he wanted to say a few words to defend himself, no one would listen. He didn't know what was waiting for him next. One moment he wondered if the door of the woodshed would creak open, and his father would stand at the door with a gloomy face, saying to him coldly, "Follow me," and Song Mo could only watch him leave with his father in silence; the next moment he wondered if the door of the woodshed would be kicked open, and he would be dragged out like a dead dog, and those people would mercilessly let the gravel on the ground tear his clothes, while saying in a sly voice, "You can eat and drink well today, you have to go to the Yanluo Palace for dinner next time"...

So when Xia Lian came in with a few maids carrying hot water and clothes, he knelt down in front of Xia Lian, hugged Xia Lian's thigh and started crying: "It wasn't me! I really didn't do that! I was wronged... You let me see my brother once, just once..." When he saw that Xia Lian was unmoved and even had a little sarcasm on his face, he quickly changed his words and said, "Please tell my father that I won't treat you badly. You know, my father likes me very much. If he knows who hurt me, although he can't do anything to the person who hurt me, it will be easy to deal with those who did it... This is our family affair, so don't interfere. Since ancient times, ministers who were involved in the matter of usurping the throne have never had a good end, and the same is true for you..."

No wonder everyone says that the Second Master and the Crown Prince are not born from the same mother.

How could the Crown Prince, who is so strong and resolute, have such a younger brother?

Xia Lian managed to hold back from kicking Song Han aside.

"Second Master, you misunderstood." He said respectfully, "It was the Duke who wanted to see Second Master, so the Crown Prince ordered me to bring people here to help Second Master wash and dress."

"What did you say?" Song Han was surprised and happy, and asked, "My father wants to see me?"

"Yes!" Xia Lian couldn't help but smile, "Second Master, you should pack up quickly and follow me to meet the Duke, so that everyone won't have to wait anxiously."

It's like seeing hope of escaping from a life-threatening situation.

Song Han kept saying "OK, OK, OK".

Xia Lian was too lazy to even help Song Han, so he pulled Song Han's hand away and walked out.

Several old women came forward with smiles on their faces and helped him comb his hair and change his clothes.

Song Han was so happy that he didn't care that the maids were strangers to him. He asked, "Where did you work before? Do you know where my father is waiting for me now? Is my brother with my father?"

The old women just smiled but didn't say anything. Their movements were very skillful and it was obvious that they were used to serving others.

Song Han also knew that the rules in his house were strict, so he stopped asking questions and walked out of the woodshed after the maids tidied him up.

The sky outside is blue, as if it has been washed by water, giving people a comfortable feeling when looking at it.

He took a deep breath, but saw that Xia Lian was followed by seven or eight burly guards.

Song Han's smile suddenly froze on his face.

Xia Lian, however, pretended not to see anything and smiled, "Second Master, please follow me!" Then he turned and walked towards the direction of Xixiangyuan.

A smile appeared on Song Han's face again, and he was no longer as repulsed by the guards surrounding him as before.

They turned around the main hall and continued walking forward, onto a bluestone corridor lined with cypress trees.

Song Han stopped in his tracks, looking a little terrified: "Where are we going?"

"Let's go to the ancestral hall." Xia Lian smiled nonchalantly, "The Duke and the Crown Prince are waiting for you there!"

"Wait for me?" Song Han looked around absentmindedly, "Wait for what?"

"It seems like he has something to say." Xia Lian said, "As for what it is, I don't know."

Song Han was a little hesitant.

Xia Lian smiled and said, "Second Master, this place is only about ten feet away from the ancestral hall. If there is anything, you can go to see the Duke and ask him, and you will know. It would be bad if you go too late and annoy the Duke."

His tone was very gentle, and it contained a hint of comfort, which made Song Han feel more at ease. Moreover, he was surrounded by guards, so even if he wanted to run, he had to be able to do it!

Song Han followed Xia Lian to the ancestral hall.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw the gloomy-looking Song Yichun and the indifferent look of Lu family's eldest master Lu Chen.

Looking at Song Mo again, he was actually sitting below Lu Chen.

Song Han's heart skipped a beat.

I went to talk to him about something, but I didn't go to the study but to the ancestral hall, and I also called people from the Lu family to come...

He hurriedly looked down at Song Yichun.

Song Maochun and others either lowered their heads to drink tea or sat alone with their eyes closed. No one greeted him.

His face turned pale instantly.

"No, no, no!" Song Han stepped back, "I didn't collude with Prince Liao! It was my father who asked me to go to Xiangshan Villa! I know nothing..."

At this point, this evil creature is still talking nonsense. No wonder Dou said that she had no choice but to take the initiative and kick him out of the house.

Song Yichun was furious and glared at Zeng Wu who was standing next to him.

Zeng Wu was startled and hurried forward to cover Song Han's mouth: "Second Master, this is the Song Family Ancestral Hall! You can't speak nonsense, otherwise the ancestors of the Song Family will be unhappy."

Song Qin looked at him with a frown.

No matter what mistakes Song Han made, how could Zeng Wu, a family servant, treat Song Han like this?

He pursed his lips and was about to scold Zeng Wu, but his younger brother Song Qin pulled his sleeve and whispered in his ear, "Don't worry about it. Be careful not to get into trouble."

Song Qin was still hesitant, but several burly servants came forward and deftly stuffed a handkerchief into Song Han's mouth and pressed him to the ground.