Sixty-three: Joining forces to seize the title
Upon hearing this, Song Sangyu's anger did not subside; instead, she became even angrier.
"You slut! All you know how to do is call someone a slut!"
"She's practically riding roughshod over us, do you know that? She's helped that slut Yun take half of Mother's management power!"
"Do you know what this means? It means your extravagant and wasteful days are coming to an end! And you're still laughing here!"
Upon hearing this, Song Tianhan panicked immediately:
"What? No wonder! A couple of days ago I said I needed to bribe officials and asked my mother for some money, but she only gave me a few hundred taels! That little bit of money can't even buy a top-quality fighting rooster!"
Song Wenbin also instantly regained his senses, his face turning pale:
"Oh no! What if... what if we run out of money for drinking with women and admiring pretty girls? What are we going to do?"
Seeing her two older brothers' panicked expressions, Song Sangyu snorted coldly:
"Hmph! When it really matters, it's me, the younger sister, who thinks of you all. I called you here today to show you some good stuff!"
As she spoke, she skillfully turned the vase, and the door to the dark room slowly opened again.
Song Tianhan and Song Wenbin stared in disbelief at the suddenly appearing dark room.
Song Tianhan exclaimed in amazement:
"There's a place like this in the warehouse?"
Curious, he casually opened a box beside him, and the dazzling jewels inside instantly dazzled his eyes, causing him to gasp in astonishment.
"My God! So many treasures? Why did Mother hide these things away from us?!"
Song Sangye glared at him irritably, her tone sour and tinged with resentment:
"Give it to you? You wish! This is all your good sister Song Yiqiu's dowry, left to her by that old hag Shen Ruyi!"
"Grandmother?"
Song Tianhan was stunned for a moment, then became indignant.
"That old hag! What is she up to? We are her own grandchildren, and she didn't leave us anything. Why did she leave so many good things to a little girl?"
Song Sangyu fanned the flames:
"Hmph! All the things in this room are for Song Yiqiu alone, and have nothing to do with you, not even a penny."
"Think about it, if Song Yiqiu inherits the title and finds out about these things, given her cold-blooded and ruthless nature, would she be willing to share these treasures with you and support your continued life of luxury and wealth?"
Bai Mei, hiding behind the box, was so angry she gritted her teeth and muttered in a low voice:
"Damn it! That Song Sangyu! Even under house arrest, she's still not behaving herself, actually eyeing the young lady's dowry!"
Qingzhu quickly covered her mouth and gestured with her eyes:
"Sister Bai Mei, don't make a sound! Let's hear what they're up to!"
Outside, Song Wenbin was blinded by greed and reached out to grab a handful of jewelry to stuff into his pocket, but Song Sangyu slapped his hand away.
Song Sangye lowered her voice, her tone carrying a warning:
"Fool! Do you know why Mother has kept this mountain of gold untouched for so many years? Because every single item in this dowry bears Shen Ruyi's personal seal!"
"Only those who rightfully inherit the title of Marquis of Yongjia can openly use these things! Otherwise, if you take out even one item to sell or use, it will immediately be discovered by someone with ulterior motives and reported to the Emperor! Then you'll be in deep trouble!"
Song Tianhan was startled and sheepishly withdrew his hand.
"Damn! That old hag is really cunning! What... what should we do? Are we just going to watch all these treasures fall into Song Yiqiu's hands?"
Song Sangyu lowered her voice:
"Inheriting a title? Hmph, any child of the Song family is theoretically eligible! Do you understand?"
Upon hearing this, Song Tianhan quickly waved his hand:
"Sister Sangyu, please don't harm me and send me to the border for seven years? That would be worse than killing me! If that's the case, I'd rather not have this dowry!"
He only wants to enjoy himself and doesn't want to suffer.
Song Sang rolled her eyes and patiently explained:
"Who told you to actually go to the border to earn military merit? Now there's a ready-made one who's back from the border, isn't there? If... something happens to her, or if she exposes some scandal that could ruin her reputation and disqualify her from inheriting the title..."
"As long as this title ends up in the hands of any one of us, whoever it is, wouldn't this enormous dowry be all ours?"
Seeing her two brothers' eyes gradually brighten, she continued to escalate the temptation:
"Besides, think about it. Once you inherit the title, you'll be the rightful Marquis of Yongjia. You'll naturally move into the magnificent Marquis of Yongjia's mansion and enjoy the fiefdom and prestige of a marquis. Would you be short of money for expenses now? At that time, the entire mansion will be ours!"
Song Sangyu originally did not want to reveal her ambition, as she was the one her parents originally intended to inherit the title.
But ever since Song Yiqiu returned, she felt that everything was getting out of control, and the closer the day of her succession to the title drew, the more uneasy she became.
At this moment, she had no choice but to win over her two foolish brothers; with more people, there's more strength, and together they could deal with Song Yiqiu.
Song Tianhan was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly:
"Brilliant! Sister Sangyu, what a brilliant plan! So... do Third Brother and Fourth Brother know about it?"
Song Wenbin also rubbed his hands together:
"Yes, yes, call them all! More people means more things will be easier!"
Song Sangye gritted her teeth, cursing a bunch of idiots in her heart, but said aloud:
"I'll handle things with them myself. You two! Don't let me down at this crucial moment! I'll let you know what to do next. Just follow my instructions!"
Song Tianhan chuckled and muttered something unconsciously:
"I wonder who messed up at the last birthday banquet, even losing their job as housekeeper..."
Song Sangyu was instantly struck where it hurt, and her face turned green with anger:
"you!"
Song Tianhan quickly smiled apologetically:
"Okay, okay, good sister, brother was wrong! We'll listen to you! We'll listen to you!"
Inside the dark room, behind the box.
Song Yiqiu clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms. She tried to control her breathing so that no one outside would notice, but her deep eyes were filled with murderous intent.
It turns out that they not only coveted her dowry, but were also so vicious as to want her dead or to completely destroy her.
Okay, very good!
After Song Sangyu and the others left, the dark room returned to silence. Only then did Song Yiqiu, Qingzhu, and Baimei cautiously emerge from behind the box.
Bai Mei's cheeks puffed up with anger, and she lowered her voice to scold:
"These ungrateful wretches! Although getting close to them was part of Miss's plan, Miss did indeed speak up for Big Brother in the Ministry of War, which brought them some benefits!"
"And what happened? Song Sangyu waved her hand, and they all wagged their tails and rushed over! Now they've actually teamed up to harm Miss! How despicable!"
Green Bamboo was filled with worry:
"Miss, what should we do now? Judging from the Second Miss's words, they've made up their minds to join forces. It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. They outnumber us and are lurking in the shadows. If they're truly determined to do something bad, we might not be able to defend ourselves against them..."
Song Yiqiu's eyes were cold, and the red marks on her palms had not yet faded.
She took a deep breath, suppressing her surging murderous intent; impulsiveness could easily lead to disaster.
"There's no escaping it. Now that they've bared their fangs, let's just wait and see what tricks they have up their sleeves. Bai Mei,"
She turned to Bai Mei,
"Deliver this letter for me to Wu Dayong, the Director of the Examination and Works Department of the Ministry of War."
Bai Mei immediately suppressed her anger and said seriously:
"Yes, miss. What is the contents of the letter?"
Song Yiqiu pondered for a moment:
"The content mainly consists of two parts. First, ask him to help secretly inquire about any former subordinates who might know about the past; be extremely careful. Second,"
A cold, mocking smile curled at the corner of her lips.
"Have him put in a good word for my elder brother Song Tianhan, saying that he has been working very hard lately and has inherited his ancestor's style, so that he can have more opportunities to shine in his leisurely job at the Ministry of Works."
Bai Mei instantly understood:
"Understood! I'll do it right away!"
Only by letting Song Tianhan soar higher will she have more say at home!
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