Aunt Lan looked up in surprise and said instinctively, "Miss, you don't need to do this for me..."
Only after saying that did he realize he had spoken out of turn.
"I originally wanted to meet the Grand Princess, but I had to decline the invitation from the Prince of Jing'an's residence. Aunt, please don't feel guilty. I need to ask you to go to the Prince of Jing'an's residence again to deliver a visiting card, saying that I will visit the Prince and Princess of Jing'an tomorrow."
In this way, the Jing'an Prince's Mansion has not lost face!
Aunt Lan should have left.
Qiaohe walked in excitedly, "Miss, Zhou Mama went to Fanjin Clothing Shop again. Before that, she also went to Huishengtang."
Jiang Segu tapped his fingers on the table, and after a moment instructed Qinghong to send a message to Gu Songhan, asking him to find out the owner of Fanjin Clothing Shop and also to investigate Huishengtang.
Aunt Lan brought back some news, saying that the banquet at the Jing'an Prince's Mansion the day after tomorrow, which seemed ordinary, was actually the day when the Jing'an Prince would take Song Yurong as his concubine.
Jiang Segu was only surprised for a moment before he understood why this happy event had happened so quickly.
Song Yuhui is pregnant. If the usual procedures are followed, her belly will probably get very big! And if they get married now, they can claim that their child will be born to a seventh-born child.
Song Yuhui probably never imagined that her wedding would be so rushed!
Jiang Segu felt a sense of irony. The three girls who had once been so arrogant and insulted her mother with their words had all met with bad ends!
Song Yuhui probably still fantasizes about marrying into the Jing'an Prince's Mansion, hoping to gain status through her son, and even dreams of replacing the Jing'an Princess. But she doesn't realize that the Jing'an Princess has a daughter who is both literate and skilled in martial arts, an outstanding son-in-law, and has been through thick and thin with the Jing'an Prince for so many years. The affection between husband and wife is incomparable to that of ordinary people!
Therefore, she really wanted to visit the Jing'an Prince's Mansion.
But that was just a thought; she didn't want to be the kind of person who kicks someone when they're down!
***
The residence of Grand Tutor Song.
After being dealt a severe blow by Gu Songhan's ruthless and forceful methods, the Song family is now riddled with problems and desperately needs a joyous occasion to dispel the bad luck!
"The Prince of Jing'an was rewarded for his meritorious service in defeating the bandits. Yesterday, upon returning to the capital, he was entertained with a banquet by the Emperor and was bestowed with many gifts."
He is only thirty years old, and there will be many opportunities for him to make meritorious contributions in the future. Even if the emperor is not pleased, he dares not touch Prince Jing'an for the time being due to the situation.
If the Song family were to climb up to Prince Jing'an, and Rongniang were to give birth to a healthy son for him, it would only be a matter of time before the Song family rose to power!
You've always been thoughtful and insightful, perhaps even more so than your father. I don't need to comfort you; you just need to adjust your mindset and stop wallowing in self-pity. Otherwise, you'll become a laughingstock!
Looking at his eldest son, whom he was so proud of, now filled with a sense of dejection, Grand Tutor Song couldn't help but sigh.
Song Yancheng's eyes were filled with sarcasm. "Father, you'd better stop deceiving yourself. The Song family is not what it used to be. We have lost the Emperor's favor. If we want to regain his favor, unless our Song family can produce a skilled warrior like Gu Songhan, we can't rely solely on the girls..."
He chuckled softly, "Father, you should not indulge in such pipe dreams."
Grand Tutor Song was so angry he was about to reprimand Song Yancheng, but then he heard him continue, "If Father has the time, why not think about how to cover up Rongniang's foolish deeds perfectly!"
After saying that, he cupped his hands and left.
But as he reached the door, he reminded her again, "Rongniang has been going to Fanjin Clothing Shop these past few days."
Grand Tutor Song suddenly stood up, no longer bothered to be angry with Song Yancheng. He cursed inwardly: "That old hag is really cunning and resourceful." He then called his confidant and instructed him to bring Song Yurong back quickly!
But Grand Tutor Song found out too late; at the Fanjin Clothing Shop, Zhou Mama and Song Yuhui had already finished their negotiations.
"This old servant here on behalf of the old lady wishes Miss Song a happy marriage. This is a small token of the old lady's appreciation, and I hope Miss Song will not find it offensive."
Song Yuhui glanced at the box that Zhou's mother had placed on the table, and the jewelry inside made her raise an eyebrow.
"The old lady is truly generous!"
"What is given to the future princess must not be something vulgar!"
Song Yuhui chuckled, "You really know how to talk! But I'm curious, what is your old lady thinking that she would ask an outsider like me to frame her own granddaughter!"
Madam Zhou's expression remained unchanged. "Miss Song doesn't need to know about this."
Song Yuhui closed the box, smiled and said, "I'm not one to meddle. Since the old lady doesn't want to say more, I won't ask. It's just that I can no longer cooperate with the old lady!"
You must know, Gu Songhan is investigating very thoroughly. I almost got caught up in the matter of seven men coming to my door! Now is the time to keep a low profile and avoid attracting General Gu's attention.”
"Why pretend to refuse, young lady? Even without my old lady, Miss Song would surely find a way to deal with my sixth young lady!"
The mention of "Second Miss Song" made Song Yuhui's face change, and then what Zhou Mama said next made her hate Jiang Segu and Gu Songhan even more.
"Miss Song, haven't you always wanted to know who stripped you and Young Master Wu naked and left you outside the city gate? This old servant can tell you, it was General Gu!"
General Gu did this out of anger for a woman!
Seeing the dark, swirling light in Song Yuhui's eyes, Zhou Mama bowed and said, "This old servant will go back to report now. Miss Song, please make yourself at home!"
Watching Zhou's mother leave, Song Yuhui gritted her teeth.
It was Gu Songhan!
OK!
Since that's the case, don't blame her for being ruthless!
At this moment, Yuzhu rushed in and said, "Miss, Uncle Fu from the master's side has arrived!"
"Useless thing, I only came out to see my wedding dress, what's there to make you so flustered!"
Yu Zhu said awkwardly, "It was this servant who was disrespectful!"
"Now that Uncle Fu is here, it must be that Grandfather wants me to go back. Let's go!"
Along the way, Song Yuhui thought of many things to say to Grand Tutor Song, but none of them were of any use, because Grand Tutor Song did not see her at all. He directly ordered his men to lock her in the room and replaced all the maids around her.
Song Yuhui watched coldly, neither crying nor making a fuss, waiting for the day after tomorrow to arrive!
Jiang Segu was unaware that Song Yuhui already knew about what happened back then, and was talking to Gu Songhan.
"You mean, all the medicinal herbs in the palace are supplied by Huishengtang?"
"Not entirely. However, every four months, people from Huishengtang would send a batch of medicinal herbs to the palace. If they wanted Consort Hui to do something, they would probably pass on the message during the medicine delivery. In addition, the owner of Fanjin Clothing Shop is also the Xia family, but the Song family has a three-thirds stake in the shop."
Despite it being summer, Jiang Segu felt a chill creep up from her feet and straight to her heart.
After a long pause, she finally asked, "How's the investigation going over there?"
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