Young Master Song spoke unexpectedly bluntly, leaving Xihe, who had intended to play deaf and dumb, speechless. Fortunately, Song Mo was not the type to keep nagging.
The man waved his folding fan and said, "It's hard to travel on a snowy night. You should stay in the other courtyard tonight and go to Taomu Village tomorrow."
Xihe nodded and followed suit: "Young Master is kind and benevolent."
Song Mo glanced at her with a half-smile, then looked away and continued to study the book in his hand. It had a dark green cover with large gold characters, and it turned out to be a copy of the Diamond Sutra.
On a snowy day, the journey that should have taken half an hour took more than an hour.
With a sigh of relief, the carriage slowly stopped, knocked on the door of the courtyard, and then the curtain was pulled open. The servant lowered his head and said, "Master, we're here."
Song Mo nodded: "Yeah." He held the book steadily in his hand.
The servant glanced up cautiously. The carriage was spacious and comfortable, but most of the space was occupied by the girl sleeping comfortably, with the man sitting only in a corner.
Servant: “…”
His master is really wronged.
Just when the servant was hesitating whether to wake the person up, Xihe woke up slowly.
With a moan, the sleeping girl slowly opened her eyes and saw a square table. Behind it was a man in a moon-white cloak, holding a book in his hand, with his bones clearly visible.
Xihe was stunned for a moment, then he sat up with his hands on the floor and looked around: "Are we there yet?"
The attendant bowed his head and said, "Young lady, we have arrived at the other courtyard."
Xihe covered her lips and yawned, lowered her head to straighten her slightly messy clothes, gathered her long hair, and climbed up: "Are you getting off the bus? I'll be right down."
The servant quickly lifted the curtain and a maid came forward to support him.
With the arrival of the master, the entire courtyard was brightly lit. Some were boiling water, some were heating the kang. As Xihe and Song Mo entered the house, a gust of warm air hit them in the face, blowing away the coldness on their bodies.
Song Mo drank a cup of hot tea and ordered, "Take the second young lady down to rest."
The servant replied "yes" respectfully. Xihe opened her mouth, wanting to say that she was no longer the Second Miss of the Song Mansion and didn't need to be called the Second Miss anymore, but seeing that he had lowered his head to drink tea, she had no choice but to bow and follow the maid down.
The layouts of the three rooms in the Song Mansion are similar, except for the different layouts.
Xihe refused the old woman's request to stay and keep watch. After a simple wash, she went to bed to rest. The candlelight went out, and the room was dark. The only sound was the rustling sound of the wind and snow outside the window. She felt sleepy and gradually fell asleep.
In the main courtyard, Song Mo took the letter handed to him by the servant and asked, "How is it?"
The attendant said respectfully, "He has gone to bed."
Song Mo paused and raised his head: "Asleep?"
The attendant nodded: "His breathing is steady, so he must be sleeping soundly."
Song Mo: “…”
After a while, he chuckled and lowered his head to continue reading the letter.
The servant raised his eyes slightly and was surprised to find that his master had a faint smile on his lips, as if he found it very interesting. He was stunned for a moment, and vaguely recalled that it had been a long time since his master had smiled so easily.
While Xihe was sleeping soundly in the villa, the Song Mansion in the city was destined to have a sleepless night.
Aunt Mei confessed to the act of switching the baby, but she said in her words that she was confused at the time and was afraid that her son would be bullied by the legitimate son and would have no chance to succeed in the future, so she did the wrong thing. With a heart full of love for her son, she begged Lord Song to punish her only and spare her child.
The woman knelt on the ground and said: "A thousand mistakes are all my fault. Please forgive Rui'er, Master."
"He respects and loves you, treats his brothers and sisters courteously, and is completely oblivious to the world outside, absorbed in the study of sages and saints. Master, he knows nothing. Please forgive him."
She crawled over, hugged Lord Song's trouser legs, and cried bitterly.
Before Mr. Song could say anything, Mrs. Song exploded. She stepped forward and slapped her twice, glaring at her. "He's innocent? What about my Yu'er? He's suffered for so many years. You think Song Rui is safe and sound? Su Xiaolian, forget it!"
They say a mother is strong, and her son has suffered so much.
Mrs. Song, who has always been kind to others, finally exploded. She meant only one thing: she would not let anyone who harmed her son go. If Lord Song dared to cover up for her, then they should get a divorce!
Mrs. Song's madness frightened Aunt Mei, and she realized then that Mrs. Song was not someone to be trifled with.
If Madam Song insisted on threatening to divorce, Lord Song would not kill his son for the sake of his wife's legitimate son and his official position, but he would definitely suffer in the future.
Aunt Mei finally panicked and knelt on the ground, kowtowed: "Master, please spare Rui'er."
Soon blood appeared on his forehead.
Lord Song sat upright on the armchair with a gloomy expression.
Song Yu stood aside, pursing his lips and saying nothing. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking. For a moment, the servants in the room kept their heads down, and the whole room was filled with the sound of Aunt Mei's wailing.
Such a loud commotion woke up the entire mansion.
But the hall was surrounded tightly and everyone had no way to find out the news. They could only guess what had happened in their own courtyards.
In the outer courtyard, Song Rui finished washing up and sat at the table to review his books.
Suddenly, there was a clang, and the gate was opened from the outside. The servant ran in panicking: "Master, something terrible has happened!"
He frowned slightly and said unhappily, "How can you be so flustered!"
The servant didn't care about that. His face was filled with panic. "My aunt isn't in the courtyard. The entire courtyard is sealed off. The maids and servants have all been taken to the main courtyard..."
Before he finished speaking, Song Rui suddenly stood up and said, "What did you say?"
Snowflakes fell, covering the treetops, roofs, and ground, and soon the ground was covered with them. The red lanterns under the corridor fluttered in the wind, and everything was silent.
Song Rui walked quickly, and the servant followed behind him, panting.
Walking through the snowy corridor, the whistling wind and snow scraped against his face like ice knives. Song Rui frowned, his mind racing with all sorts of speculations, good and bad. Why was his usually obedient aunt suddenly summoned to the main courtyard in the middle of the night, and the courtyard even sealed off?
The outside of the main courtyard came into view, brightly lit.
Song Rui paused, then strode over... but was stopped. The gatekeeper said, "Second Young Master, you can't go in."
Song Rui frowned instantly: "Why can't I come in?"
The servant bowed his head and said respectfully, "The master has ordered that no one can enter without his permission. Second Young Master, please return."
Although he was being polite, his body was blocking the door.
Song Rui frowned tightly and was about to lose his temper when suddenly a scream came from the yard, followed by a burst of panic and confusion. He didn't care anymore and pushed the servant aside and rushed in.
The servant was anxious: "Hey, Second Young Master!"
At this time, everyone in the yard screamed, the women huddled together in fear, the men were pale, and Mrs. Song opened and closed her mouth, staring at a corner of the room with wide eyes in fear.
Song Rui ran to the door panting and shouted anxiously: "Auntie..."
He turned his head and followed the sight of the crowd to see Aunt Mei lying under a pillar. She was dressed in plain clothes and fell to the ground silently. The deep red bloodstains on the pillar next to her were particularly glaring.
Song Rui's pupils widened and he shouted, "Auntie!"
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