Chapter 225 The Wasted Son of an Ancient Family (23)
Song Changming practically jogged the whole way.
He was very anxious.
The palace messengers are waiting.
We can't leave a bad impression.
After all, he would be inheriting the Marquis's mansion and would inevitably have to deal with the palace.
Great news!
He even considered whether he should take advantage of this good thing to tell his family about his relationship with Wang Ruo. After all, the two families were engaged, and he had become the heir apparent. He figured it would just be a marriage exchange, and the Wang family wouldn't object.
He returned to the Marquis's residence, panting heavily.
In the front courtyard, an altar and incense burner had already been set up, ready to receive the imperial decree.
only--
His parents looked somewhat uneasy, especially his mother, Bai Susu, whose face was pale.
Opposite them sat a somewhat familiar-looking eunuch.
Eunuch Su!
This is the emperor's personal eunuch, and he's the one who came to deliver the imperial edict?
Song Changming couldn't help but admire his father.
It seems a lot of personal connections were used; the emperor took it very seriously.
"Eunuch Su, Father, Mother, I'm back."
He stopped and bowed.
The eunuch Su, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them and swept his gaze over Song Changming. Song Changming's heart skipped a beat; the other man's expression clearly held a hint of disdain...
Lord Song Yu stood up and chuckled twice.
"Eunuch Su, thank you for waiting. My son has arrived. Please announce the decree."
He was truly uneasy. He had tried to subtly inquire, but Eunuch Su remained tight-lipped and refused to say anything. After all, he had been having a very unlucky time lately. First, he was reprimanded for distributing porridge, then he reported his reflections and proposed that his second son become the heir apparent, only to be stripped of his position...
Now everyone knows he's not popular with the emperor, so who would dare to speak up for him?
That's why he was so flustered when the imperial edict came from the palace.
Without further ado, Eunuch Su stepped forward.
The entire Hou family knelt down behind the desk in a flurry.
"By the mandate of Heaven..."
The eunuch Su's shrill voice rang out, echoing in everyone's ears.
Song Changming's back was straight.
Their ears perked up.
This was a crucial moment, and he didn't want to miss a single word!
At the beginning, there were naturally a few standard words. Song Changming was respectful. Later, when he mentioned Marquis Song Yu, it was normal, after all, he was the head of the Marquis's mansion.
Song Changming frowned.
Because the imperial edict did not praise the father, but instead reprimanded him, saying that he had failed to properly educate his son and so on.
wrong.
This is the imperial edict establishing the heir apparent. Shouldn't we be praising the father for his excellent upbringing and the son for his own virtuous conduct?
oh!
He realized that they must be referring to Song Changqing.
That boy has already been banished by his father.
But as I listened, something started to go wrong.
Why is it mentioned that it is immoral and licentious?
Song Changming's expression changed.
Song Yu and Bai Susu were completely baffled.
Finally, the main points of the imperial edict were revealed, and Eunuch Su's sarcastic tone clearly reached everyone's ears.
Arranged marriage!
The emperor actually arranged the marriage.
Moreover, it was an arranged marriage for Song Changming and Wang Ruo, and the time was very urgent, with a deadline of three months for them to get married!
After reading the imperial edict, Eunuch Su finished reading it.
He revealed a half-smile.
"My lord, a few days ago you proposed making the second young master the heir apparent. This matter is of great importance, and His Majesty attaches great importance to it, so naturally he has paid more attention to the second young master. Then, after an investigation, hehe, I never expected that the second young master would be having an affair with the young princess..."
"The Marquis's family is a noble family, and if this matter gets out, it will have a very bad impact on the family. His Majesty has put a lot of effort into this, so you should do as the imperial decree says."
Song Yu's forehead was covered in sweat.
Bai Susu swayed and almost fell over.
"Your subject accepts the imperial decree and expresses his gratitude!"
After a long while, Song Yu came to his senses, kowtowed heavily, raised his hands above his head, and accepted the imperial edict.
It’s over!
Song Changming's mind was buzzing.
A marriage bestowed upon someone can be an honor, but this is clearly not one!
The imperial edict was reprimanding in tone.
It's obvious they're very dissatisfied with him. The so-called arranged marriage is nothing more than revealing his secret. This is simply killing him and hurting his spirit!
After Eunuch Su left.
Su Yu was so angry that he vomited blood on the spot and fainted.
The Marquis's residence was in complete chaos.
Bai Susu questioned her son in disbelief, and Song Changming told her the truth. She was so angry that her chest ached.
"You, you, how dare you!"
She pointed at Song Changming, her voice hoarse and strained.
Song Changming sensed something was wrong and immediately knelt down. "Mother, I... I was wrong. I just wanted to compete with Song Changqing for it. I... I was very careful. I never expected it to reach the palace!"
Snap!
Bai Susu slapped her son hard across the face.
"You brought this on yourself!"
She cursed angrily.
If this matter had been kept secret, it could have been dealt with gradually. But now, it has reached the highest levels of government, leaving no room for maneuver.
A marriage arranged by imperial decree?
This is a complete slap in the face!
Even the emperor couldn't stand it anymore, so he simply arranged the marriage to avoid the nobles losing face in the end.
Just then, a servant came to report that the Marquis had woken up.
Bai Susu immediately rushed over.
"My lord, what do you suggest we do?"
She collapsed by the bedside, weeping uncontrollably.
Song Yu opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.
The doctor explained, "The Marquis has suffered a severe shock, resulting in internal bleeding and hemiplegia!"
ah?
Bai Susu was stunned.
The next moment, she burst into a sharp cry.
"My lord!"
Song Yu's eyes widened, but he couldn't utter a single word. He raised his hand with difficulty and pointed to the door.
"My lord, you—"
Bai Susu didn't understand at first, but the doctor stepped forward.
"Madam, the Marquis needs to rest. You should leave now."
Bai Susu's expression froze as she looked at Song Yu, who nodded with difficulty.
Song Yu was perfectly clear-headed.
If he weren't paralyzed, he would have slapped this woman. How could she manage the household, how could she educate her son? Now, the Marquis's mansion has lost all face.
She's still crying and wailing here; telling her to get out would be too lenient.
Two weeks later.
Song Yu has recovered somewhat and can speak, but he still needs to use a wheelchair and has difficulty moving around.
"Give them the wedding!"
He looked at the bewildered Bai Susu and stammered.
Bai Susu hesitated for a moment, "Right now, there's a lot of gossip outside. Would getting married at this time...?"
Song Yu stared wide-eyed, panting heavily.
Is this woman an idiot?
The imperial edict has already been issued; how can it be delayed?
"You, you, fine, fine, I'll go to the Wang family myself!"
He can't care about anything else right now.
face?
If we keep making trouble, and we get labeled as disobeying orders, that won't just be a matter of face.
Now, Song Yu felt that the woman beside him was incredibly stupid. She didn't even know that her son had caused such an absurd situation, but the palace found out first.
He completely ignored the fact that he was also kept in the dark, and instead blamed Bai Susu in his heart.
Bai Susu dared not say anything more.
He had no choice but to instruct people to make arrangements.
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