Chapter 158 Song Zhangying's Enlightenment

Before the two of them entered the courtyard of the second house, the voice of Butler Zhao came from behind: "Second Master, please stay."

Several people turned around and looked at Butler Zhao.

"Second Master, the Marquis invites you to the study." Butler Zhao greeted respectfully before speaking.

"In that case, you should take Yue Shao back first." Song Zhangying turned around and told Guo Yu, "I think my brother wants to talk to me about something."

Marquis Dingguo rarely cared about Song Zhangying. Now that he asked him to go to the study, it must be something important.

"Goodbye, uncle," Guo Yueshao knew that Song Zhangying was busy with something, so he hurriedly bowed.

Song Zhangying just nodded and left.

To be honest, he disliked his uncle Guo Ping very much. In his eyes, Guo Ping was able to become the Minister of Finance only by scheming.

After all, everyone in the capital knows that Guo Ping is a student of Prime Minister Cui, and it was Prime Minister Cui who recommended him to Your Majesty.

Although he got his current official position thanks to his eldest brother's connections, he still looks down on these people.

But it must be said that Guo Ping's daughter was very well educated. She was well-educated, gentle and virtuous.

It's not that he didn't know why his lady brought her here today, but he was afraid that the marriage between Marquis Dingguo and the Minister of Revenue would not be possible.

Guo Yueshao was determined to leave, and Guo Yu could not stop him, so he had to send him out of the house.

Along the way, he asked carefully: "What a coincidence today, I actually met Song Zhuo in person, what do you think, Yue Shao?"

When Song Zhuo was mentioned, Guo Yueshao blushed immediately: "What are you talking about, aunt? A woman's marriage has always been decided by her parents and the matchmaker. Yueshao will follow the arrangements of her father, mother and aunt."

Seeing her like this, Guo Yu knew that she was also moved, so he smiled and said, "Don't worry, with your aunt here, she will definitely make your wish come true."

When Song Zhangying arrived at Marquis Dingguo's study, he saw Song Qingyan and her brother and sister were both there with serious expressions, and his heart immediately rose.

My niece is really a bit scary.

He was not even afraid of his elder brother, but he was afraid of this niece who was now the Imperial Consort.

When he came just now, he heard the servant in the courtyard say that his wife was scolded by his niece today.

However, given my wife's temper, she really needs someone to tame her. I don't want to argue with her, and my sister-in-law has always been kind. In this family, only Qingyan can calm her down.

"Zhang Ying," it was Marquis Dingguo who spoke, "where did you get this sword?"

"Today, the Minister of Rites, Lord Zhao, hosted a banquet and said that he had obtained such a good sword and wanted to give it to me as a gift," Song Zhangying answered honestly, but when he saw his elder brother's sharp eyes, he shrank his neck, "I remember what my elder brother said a few days ago, and I also refused, but Lord Zhao said that this sword is rare, so I..."

"Father, my second uncle also means well." Song Qingyan was afraid that her father would get angry, so she hurriedly comforted him.

"I called you here today because I have something important to tell you. Please take a seat," Marquis Dingguo sat back in his chair, "Qingqi and Qingyan also take a seat."

"I have resigned today..."

When Marquis Dingguo said this, Song Zhangying stood up from his chair in surprise: "Brother, have you resigned?"

Dingguo Hou nodded, and then he realized that when he told his family about this matter just now, Song Zhangying had already returned to the courtyard: "I have already resigned from His Majesty today, and Qingqi will take over the affairs in the military camp."

As if he was worried, he told Song Zhangying: "Don't worry, your position will still be protected by my mansion."

Song Zhangying just shook his head: "I'm fine, but big brother really needs a rest."

"What I'm saying today is that even if I resign," Marquis Dingguo looked straight at Song Zhangying, "many of our children are serving in the court, plus Qingyan's identity, the Marquis's Mansion is really in the spotlight now."

"You must behave properly both inside and outside the home, and you must also keep the servants in your home under control. You must not let anyone take the blame for the Marquis Dingguo's mansion."

"You can't accept gifts."

Song Zhangying knew that the last sentence was directed at him, so he shrank his neck and said, "I know, big brother."

"It's the same with the second wife. We are one family, sharing the glory and disgrace together."

Song Zhangying was stunned by the last words of Marquis Dingguo. He had always thought that the second branch was just an appendage of the first branch and there was no such thing as a family.

But now, his elder brother's words suddenly filled his heart with some emotions, and he even choked up a little.

However, Marquis Dingguo didn't care about his mood and without hesitation, he opened the sword box, took out the sword and put it aside. He then searched carefully and found a small compartment under the sword. Seeing this compartment, Marquis Dingguo couldn't help but shudder in his heart. He was afraid that Qingyan's guess was right this time.

The three people sitting there just looked at Marquis Dingguo's actions and dared not say a word.

Marquis Dingguo carefully removed the partition of the mezzanine, and found some letters under the partition.

Marquis Dingguo couldn't help but glance at Song Qingyan.

He gently took out the letters again, opened one of them, and after scanning it for a few times, he threw the letters on the table with a "bang".

Song Zhangying took a quick step forward and took out a letter. After opening it and reading it, he took a deep breath, his eyes full of fear and uneasiness. He looked up at Dingguo Hou and said, "Brother, I, I."

But I was speechless.

Song Qingqi and Song Qingyan also stepped forward to pick up the letter and read it.

After reading it, Song Qingyan realized that it was just as Wanwan had said. This was the thing that caused the Marquis's family to be exterminated.

"Is it from the Minister of Rites to my second uncle?" Song Qingyan held the letter tightly, with a hint of ruthlessness in her eyes.

"Yes, yes," Song Zhangying knew the seriousness of the matter and that he had almost harmed the Dingguo Marquis Mansion. "He said he got a good sword and wanted to give it to me."

"I refused several times. They said I was not good at martial arts and it would be a pity to waste such a good sword." Song Zhangying spoke tremblingly and seemed to be really scared.

Seeing him like this, Song Qingqi just stepped forward and patted him on the back: "Second Uncle."

Song Zhangying glanced at Song Qingqi, then turned to look at Song Qingyan and Dingguo Hou. Seeing that they had no intention of blaming him, he felt relieved.

He continued, "But the Minister said that my elder brother will return to the capital today. If I bring him a good sword, he will definitely be happy."

“I just accepted it.”

Seeing him like this, Marquis Dingguo naturally did not blame him: "I am not blaming you. What happened today is just to let you know that there are many people in the capital who are eyeing the Marquis Dingguo Mansion."

"I'll be more careful next time."

"Brother, I know." When Song Zhangying raised his head again, his eyes were full of determination. He didn't expect that his brother didn't blame him. "It's just that this sword..."

"Don't worry about this," Dingguo Hou just waved his hand, "I will handle this matter properly."