Chapter 549 Supporting Her
Jiang reached out and held Hao Ting in her arms.
"I'll hold Hao Ting, and let Tang Er entertain Madam Meng and Miss Meng."
Mrs. Meng pulled Meng Xinyue up and bowed to Song Yuntang.
"Meet the county lady."
Although Meng Xinyue was unwilling, she still followed her mother and paid her respects to Song Yuntang properly for the purpose of her visit today.
Song Yuntang nodded.
"Mrs. Meng, you're welcome. Please take a seat."
She said, sitting down in the main seat.
Seeing a plate of pastries on the coffee table next to her, she felt a little hungry as she had not had breakfast yet, so she reached out and took a piece from the coffee table, put it in her mouth and took a small bite.
The taste is very familiar, like Xu Qingye’s craftsmanship.
She looked at the pastry in her hand and couldn't help but frown. This pastry was probably made by Xu Qingye early in the morning and placed here. It was still slightly warm.
Then he turned and looked at Mrs. Meng beside him.
"I wonder why Madam Meng brought Miss Meng to the mansion so early in the morning?"
Originally, when Mrs. Meng saw her smile, she thought that she still had the intention of currying favor with the Shangshu Mansion in her heart, but when she heard her question, the smile on her face froze.
Isn't this a question that you already know the answer to?
She had a conflict with her daughter yesterday. It was her husband who proposed that her daughter go to Chongsheng Temple. How could she, the person involved, not know about it?
Although she was unhappy in her heart, she still smiled politely and said, "It's like this, Xinyue will get married in more than four months. If she goes to Chongsheng Temple at this time, I'm afraid it will delay things. So I want to ask the county lady to help us ask His Majesty to exempt her from the requirement to go to Chongsheng Temple? We will definitely teach her a strict lesson at home."
He turned to look at his daughter.
"Xinyue, why don't you apologize to the county lady!"
Meng Xinyue bowed reluctantly towards Song Yuntang.
"What happened yesterday was due to Xinyue's recklessness. I hope the county lady can forgive me."
Her voice was so soft that Song Yuntang could hardly hear it.
Song Yuntang smiled calmly and continued to eat the cake in his hand without even raising his eyebrows.
"Ms. Meng should apologize to my maid Jinshu, not me."
Meng Xinyue raised her head with an ugly look on her face.
"Do you really want me to apologize to a slave girl?"
Song Yuntang looked at her and said, "I didn't force Miss Meng to apologize by holding her head down. If Miss Meng doesn't want to, you can leave now."
“You’ve gone too far!”
Meng Xinyue was so angry that she wanted to say something, but Mrs. Meng beside her grabbed her arm.
"Xinyue, don't be rude!" Then he said, "Yesterday you asked Juying to beat someone up in the street. That was wrong. You should apologize to Miss Jinshu."
Although she also felt that it was a bit difficult for her daughter to apologize to a maid.
But in the current situation, apologizing is better than going to Chongsheng Temple.
If I really stay under Concubine Fu's command for a few months, I will be exhausted when I come back.
Meng Xinyue looked at her in disbelief.
"She is just a lowly servant. Why should I apologize to her? When she made a mistake in my courtyard before, I was merciful not to kill her. If I had known that she would cause me so much trouble after returning to the capital, I should have killed her and put an end to it all!"
Hearing her daughter talking nonsense in front of others, Mrs. Meng slapped her in anger.
"Stop talking nonsense!"
This idiot!
But now I am in Xu Mansion.
Coming from her mouth today, doesn't it confirm the rumor that she doesn't take human life seriously?
She had finally found a good marriage with the Marquis's Mansion, and they were about to get married. If something went wrong at this time and the Marquis's Mansion broke off the engagement, her life would be ruined!
Song Yuntang picked up the tea that Xia Ning poured for her and took a sip, her expression indifferent.
"It seems that Miss Meng has no intention of apologizing today. Madam Meng, please don't embarrass her. Please go back."
Mrs. Meng had not yet achieved her goal, so she would not give up and quickly looked at her daughter beside her.
"Xinyue, apologize!"
Meng Xinyue covered her face with her hands, with stubbornness and grievance in her eyes.
"I won't! If you ask me to apologize to a slave girl, I would rather stay in Chongsheng Temple for a few months!"
After saying that, she ran out of the main hall with red eyes and headed towards the courtyard gate.
Mrs. Meng looked at her back, feeling a little distressed and even more disappointed. How could she not understand that temporary humiliation would lead to stability afterwards?
She turned around and looked at Song Yuntang with an embarrassed expression.
"Could the county lady please be flexible for the sake of the Shangshu Mansion? As long as you are willing to go to the palace to ask His Majesty for mercy, the Shangshu Mansion will definitely send you a generous gift in the future."
Song Yuntang put down the teacup, picked up the handkerchief and slowly wiped the remaining pastry crumbs on his hands.
"I didn't know that Miss Meng went to file a complaint with the emperor yesterday. It was His Majesty's order that Miss Meng go to Chongsheng Temple. The emperor's word is final and it is not something a little girl like me can influence. Madam Meng, please don't embarrass me."
Mrs. Meng frowned.
"Since the county lady had no such intention, why didn't she just say so?"
Song Yuntang looked at her.
"I just want an apology for my maid. Since Miss Meng doesn't want to, forget it."
Mrs. Meng was quite angry when she saw Song Yuntang teasing her like this.
"Although you have the title of county lady, you still cannot change the fact that you are from the countryside. Lord Xu has just established a foothold in the capital, and the county lady has no powerful family to support her. Do you really want to become an enemy of the Shangshu Mansion?"
Just then, a voice came from outside the main hall.
"Although Xu is a lowly person in the court, his words can still play a role. If the Shangshu Mansion dares to harm my wife, I will pull the Meng Mansion down from its current position even if I die. Xu is a man of his word."
Mrs. Meng looked back and saw a tall, handsome man walking up the stairs.
He walked calmly into the hall and went straight towards Song Yuntang.
Seeing that he came in person to support his daughter-in-law, Jiang took the children to the flower hall next door.
Madam Meng may not care about Song Yuntang, the county lord, but she cannot help but take Xu Qingye into consideration. In just over a year, he was promoted from the sixth rank to the fifth rank. This promotion speed can be said to be very fast, and he must have a bright future.
Given time, perhaps he could become a high-ranking official.
"Master Xu is a pillar of the court, why don't you find a woman who can help you in the officialdom? Although the Princess of Le'an has a title, she comes from the countryside after all, and is not decent. She can't even do the most basic morning and evening visits. Master Xu, aren't you afraid that it will be spread out and bring shame to the Xu family?"
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