Song Sanniang arrived in Mingqi capital in the morning. In the afternoon, she took the imperial edict she received from Emperor Jing and went to the brothel to redeem Xie Jinze.
At the dinner table in the evening, Mu Songyue and Xie Jinze stared at each other blankly, like wooden men, whoever moved first would lose.
This was the scene Song Sanniang saw when she entered the room. She felt like pulling her right foot back as soon as it stepped in.
The two people sitting face to face looked at Song Sanniang at the same time. Mu Songyue, also known as Old Madam Cheng, finally saw Song Sanniang and immediately stood up and walked towards her aggressively.
Song Sanniang had just smiled when her ears were twisted.
"Mom, mom, my dear mom! If you have anything to say, please talk to me nicely. I'm here with you."
Mu Songyue followed Song Sanniang's gaze and met Xie Jinze's reserved eyes. She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she felt that the other party seemed a little afraid of her, even though they had sat face to face for so long before.
Was she really too fierce and scared people? Thinking of this, the strength in her hands loosened.
Song Sanniang quickly freed her ear from her old mother's hand, rubbed it gently, and then let go.
"Miss Xie, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. I have something to talk to Yuchuan about. Please sit down and rest for a while." Then he instructed the maid beside him to bring some tea and snacks and to look after Miss Xie.
Then he turned his head and looked at Song Sanniang in front of him and gave her a look.
When Song Sanniang decided to use her hard-earned military merits to bring back a girl from a brothel, her mother's reaction must have been intense, and she was also prepared to explain her actions.
Mu Songyue took Song Sanniang to her room, sent all the maids out, and then asked her trusted maid Nuanqiu to guard the door.
Soon, she and Song Sanniang were the only ones left in the room. Mu Songyue searched the room carefully, and only after making sure that there was no one else in the room did she relax a little and took Song Sanniang's hand and sat down at the table.
"Mother has always disagreed with your father's decision to send a spoiled child like you to a cannibalistic battlefield."
"My Yi'er must have suffered a lot." Mu Songyue said as he touched Song Sanniang's rough face with some heartache.
Song Sanniang placed her left hand against her mother's warm hand, smiled and shook her head, "Mother, I don't feel it's hard. Following father in Tongguan, I've seen scenery I've never seen before, and I also understand the decision of my elder brother and the others to defend our country."
If it weren't for so many coincidences, she might have been trapped at home like the other young ladies in the capital, learning to be a housekeeper or an embroiderer. When she was old enough, she would start looking for a husband, marry a suitable man and have children.
This is the epitome of thousands of women over the centuries.
Song Sanniang took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, shifted her attention, looked at her mother, put together her plans in a way that she could accept, and slowly explained them.
"Mother, I returned to the capital this time because I received a mission from my father. He asked me to come back to check on the situation in the capital, and then report my position to the emperor and request military supplies."
"So I made a deal with the Emperor..."
Xie Jinze sat on the chair and just put down the teacup when he noticed a familiar figure flash by the window. He suppressed the smile on his face and sighed in his heart.
He was too reckless. They were in the general's mansion now, and the guards were all skilled fighters. He had to be careful not to be caught and caught, otherwise he would have to worry about it. So who was the master after all?
Song Sanniang and Mu Songyue returned to the hall.
When Cheng's mother entered the room, she held Xie Jinze's hand with red eyes and said, "Miss Xie, I have heard everything about you from Yuchuan. The unhappy things are over. From now on, you should regard this place as your home."
Xie Jinze was also in a low mood. Too many things had happened during this period. His family was no longer his family, and Xie Huaixu, the elder whom he regarded as a role model, was unjustly killed in prison.
Yes, although there are rumors that Xie Huaixu committed suicide out of fear of punishment, it was probably because he faced the "ironclad evidence" and felt guilty about Emperor Jing's trust, so he committed suicide.
But Xie Jinze knew his grandfather. He was such a proud man who dedicated his whole life to the people of the Ming Dynasty. He would neither engage in corruption nor commit suicide out of fear of punishment.
"thank you."
This was the first time Song Sanniang heard Xie Jinze's voice. Whether she redeemed him from the brothel or took him to the government to cancel his slavery, he never spoke during the whole process, being quiet and hassle-free.
It turns out that this person is not mute.
Song Sanniang saw that the two were immersed in their emotional exchange. It was getting late, and today she had to go to the palace to meet the emperor and discuss important matters. Then she ran to the brothel without stopping and brought the person back to Cheng Mansion safely.
She was really hungry and didn't want to put herself in a difficult position, so she told her subordinates to go to the kitchen and tell them to prepare dinner as soon as possible.
Soon, fragrant dishes were placed on the table.
They were all home-cooked dishes, so Song Sanniang was not surprised. The chef of the Cheng Mansion was his father's subordinate. Later, due to a leg injury, he retired from the army and came to their house to be a chef.
The only thing I can cook is some home-cooked dishes, but they all taste good.
"Okay, mother, you are too enthusiastic, don't scare anyone," Song Sanniang rescued Xie Jinze from Cheng's mother.
Mother Cheng nodded and looked at Xie Jinze apologetically, "Let's eat. You must be hungry after running around today."
After dinner, Cheng's mother sat for a while, looked at the expressions of the two young people, and guessed that they probably had something to say to each other, so she simply found an excuse to leave, leaving the space for the two of them.
Song Sanniang looked at Xie Jinze and motioned him to follow. The Cheng Mansion was very large and there were many empty courtyards. In the afternoon, Song Sanniang had ordered people to clean the Lanzhu Courtyard next to her. She had received the news that it had been cleaned on the way to the hall, and now it was a good opportunity to take Xie Jinze there.
After entering the yard, Song Sanniang turned around and looked at Xie Jinze.
"You will live in this courtyard for the time being. As for your doubts, I think it's best to let someone you trust more to tell you. If you still have any questions, come back to me."
"Okay, go to bed early."
Xie Jinze nodded, and finally, as the two passed by each other, he whispered a thank you to her.
"Thank you again today."
Song Sanniang raised her lips and replied, "You're welcome. It's what I should do."
For many days afterwards, Song Sanniang rarely left the Cheng Mansion, but she also knew that the news that she had used her military merits to ask Emperor Jing for a courtesan had spread throughout the capital.
Song Sanniang apologized to Cheng Yuchuan several times in her heart for tarnishing his reputation.
Now that this news has spread to everyone, it is obvious that someone is fanning the flames behind the scenes, probably targeting Xie Jinze, or rather, his surname.
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