For a girl confined in a boudoir, the best thing is naturally marriage.
Song Yalin smiled faintly, neither shocked nor happy: "Yes."
Although the Song Family is now considered an upstart, they naturally need to choose a faction in the Imperial Court to stand firm, and the best way to form an alliance is through marriage.
Given the current identity and status of the Song Family, the intended marriage will surely not be bad. In all likelihood, Song Yalin’s marriage will be arranged with a prince.
A daughter nurtured so meticulously by the Song Family should naturally be capable of fulfilling great responsibilities.
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Xin He returned to the residence, but her delicate eyebrows remained knitted together. Today, despite the few words exchanged with Madam Song, she still managed to gather several key points.
It seems that the young master of the Song Family has indeed had an accident, and it is not the family’s doing. Instead, he has genuinely been targeted by someone. However, the exact nature of his illness remains unknown. Madam Song chose to dismiss it as physical weakness, but concealed the truth that there must be more to it, and it is only natural that others have wished to harm him.
Yet, it is impossible to know which party committed the crime.
"Madam," Xiaoyu said softly.
"Hmm?" Xin He came back to her senses. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
"Madam, please eat something. This bowl of swallow’s blood is getting cold."
Now that Xin He is pregnant, she has become more disciplined when it comes to eating. Despite not having an appetite, she forces herself to eat a little for her unborn child’s sake.
Seeing Xin He willing to eat, Xiaoyu was slightly relieved and said, "The young master said that pregnant people should not worry too much, as it is not good for the child."
Xin He, feeling helpless, said: "Yes, yes, I won’t think about it anymore. Why do you talk so much now, Xiaoyu? You haven’t even gotten married yet."
Xiaoyu’s face flushed: "Madam, don’t tease me."
Xin He warned her, "If you continue to talk so much, I’ll have you married off so you can nag your husband instead of me all the time."
Xiaoyu’s face turned an even deeper red, but she still stubbornly said, "In that case, I’ll wait until the child is born before I get married. Before the birth, I’ll still have no choice but to nag you."
Shulan couldn’t help but laugh out loud, "Madam, please keep Xiaoyu for a few more years because of her loyalty."
Xin He gave her a light glare, "Keep laughing, and I’ll have you married off, too."
Shulan immediately closed her mouth sheepishly.
Finally suppressing their laughter, Xiaoyu looked serious and asked, "Madam, did you notice anything unusual about the Song Family today?"
"I only had a brief encounter with them and didn’t notice much. Song Wu, the fifth daughter of the Song Family’s third branch, is arrogant but narrow-minded, with little brains. Madam Song is very composed, making it difficult to pry any information from her. As for Song San, the third daughter, she is probably like her mother; calm and poised. At such a young age, it’s quite rare. I believe that she is unlikely to be inferior to Consort Shu in the future."
"Madam means..."
"With such an outstanding and composed demeanor, very few can compare to this Song San. The Song Family must have put in considerable effort to train a child like her, surely with the goal of matching her with an important person. As for who that important person might be, considering the Song Family’s current status, I believe it should be a prince," Xin He pondered.
Xiaoyu’s eyes flashed, "Madam’s guess is quite reasonable."
Xin He smiled, "There aren’t many important people in the imperial court nowadays, and even fewer of a suitable age, so it’s not difficult to guess."
Shulan began listing off potentials, "Indeed, previously, the capital’s political trend was centered around our young master, but he is already married to you, Madam. As of now, Duan San, the third young master of the Duan Family, is the most outstanding. The Duan Family is also favored, and were it not for Duan San marrying Miss Li Er, the two families would be a good match. As for other families of comparable background, the Song Family would not foster a daughter like her just to find a match. Naturally, they must aim higher, hence the only choice left is a prince."
Xin He laughed, "Now that the young master and I have left the capital and are in semi-retirement in Yu State, how could the Song Family still consider us? As for the Duan Family, I don’t know about other matters, but their attitude towards the Song Family is currently one of opposition, and the Emperor is happy to see these two families check each other. How could they possibly form a marriage alliance?"
"Madam is right."
"Before, I hadn’t noticed, but now, the Song Family is indeed extraordinary. With so many noble families in the capital, how could the Song Family alone rise to prominence? If there were no exceptional qualities, the Emperor would be reluctant to reuse them."
Now that the imperial court is being reshuffled, everything has changed. However, it is unclear whether these changes are for the better or worse for them.
"The young master is back."
A series of greetings from the young maids and servants could be heard from outside.
Today, Xin He took advantage of the rare opportunity to go out, and Mu Houchu also went out. In fact, he had a lot of things to do, staying at home was just to keep her company.
"Madam, how long were you out today?" Mu Houchu’s voice sounded outside the door.
"Answering the young master’s question, only half a day," replied an old woman.
Mu Houchu then entered.
Xin He suddenly felt a little irritated, "Are you checking on me?"
Mu Houchu pinched her little face, unwilling to yield, "If you talk back one more time, next time you won’t be allowed to go out."
Xin He had no choice but to swallow her anger and glared at him.
"Did you go to inquire about the Song Family’s intentions today?" Mu Houchu, having now sent four secret guards to follow her, naturally knew what she was doing.
"Yes, I happened to encounter them, so we spoke a few words."
Mu Houchu smiled, seemingly in response to her coincidence. His little fox never relies on luck, and even if it’s luck, it must be manipulated luck.
"Did you investigate the Song Family? What did you find?" Xin He asked with curiosity.
However, Mu Houchu’s expression was slightly somber, "The Song Family is somewhat harder to deal with than I thought. Previously, they were fine, but ever since their young master was returned to Yu State, the Song Family has become impenetrable. It is almost impossible toProbe any information, let alone the specifics of the young master’s situation. It seems this matter is indeed suspicious."
Xin He then relayed what she had extracted from conversation with Madam Song today to Mu Houchu.
"I suspect that the Song Family’s young master has indeed been harmed by someone, but the specific details are unknown. I doubt that even the second and third branches of the Song Family are aware of the full story."
If they knew, they probably wouldn’t have confided a single word to her.
Mu Houchu snorted, "I’m afraid it’s not that simple."
Listening to the undertone of his words, Xin He faintly guessed that he had probably discovered something but chose not to tell her, and she immediately felt angry, "You’re hiding it from me!"
Mu Houchu shook his head helplessly with a light laugh, "How wonderful would it be if my wife were a little less clever?" The fact that she was still very inquisitive while carrying a child was truly remarkable.
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