Chapter 173 Conspiracy with the Liang Family 2
Seeing that her daughter seemed to be really fine, Qiao Xianglan gave up.
Returning to the house, she changed into a dark blue dress and called Tian'er over. "I think you must have a way to contact the person Pei Ji sent to take care of us."
In fact, she had discovered long ago that the reason why Tian'er could investigate so quickly every time was inseparable from the help of people like Pei Ji.
Tian'er was stunned for a moment, but didn't ask why she knew. She just nodded and said, "Yes."
Song Ci narrowed her eyes and smiled, "That's good. Please inform them for me and tell them..."
The two of them whispered a few words in low voices. Tian'er's eyes sparkled, "Okay, I understand."
"I'll leave this matter to you. Make sure you get it done well."
As she spoke, she fiddled in her jewelry box for a while, found a knife with a sharp end, and clutched it tightly in her sleeve before she went out with peace of mind.
Li Yao, Song Rouxi and Song Ying were already waiting impatiently at the door, and only when they saw Song Ci come out did their expressions improve.
The other two were able to hide their true intentions, but Song Ying couldn't hide the malice in her eyes.
Song Ci ignored her and turned to get on the carriage.
Song Ying, who was two steps behind him, snorted softly, "You can enjoy it now, but you will be in trouble later."
The carriage arrived at the Liang family in less than half an hour.
An old nanny was standing at the door of the Liang family. She had been waiting for a long time. After several people got off the carriage, she looked at Li Yao coldly and said, "Madam Song really made our wife wait so long."
Li Yao looked embarrassed, and the nanny didn't say anything else. She turned around and glanced at the three people behind her.
His eyes paused slightly on Song Rouxi's face, and Song Ying passed it over directly. She looked at Song Ci the longest with a satisfied expression on her face.
Then he chuckled and said, "Let's go. Don't keep Madam waiting for too long."
The Liang family has been wealthy for several generations. Not to mention the location of the courtyard in Beijing, the entire house is astonishingly large.
There are pavilions and terraces, birds singing and flowers blooming, and branches and vines entwined under the corridors. It must be very cool in the summer. Not only was Li Yao a little surprised, but Song Ying's face was also full of envy. Only Song Rouxi was okay, because she had seen more magnificent palaces, and that was where she belonged.
The nanny noticed the expressions of several people and her eyes were full of disdain. They were indeed from humble backgrounds and had no experience.
If it weren't for the fact that the girl was really pretty and the lady was not satisfied with her, how could the Song family be worthy of marrying into the Liang family?
Even being a concubine wouldn't be her turn.
After passing through the corridor, they came to a luxurious room. Mrs. Liang was neatly dressed and sitting at the top of the table.
On her head was a black gold hairpin inlaid with an emerald at the end, and her ears were adorned with large white pearls.
She swept her eyes sharply over several people, and finally stopped at Song Ci's face. She showed a satisfied look similar to that of the nanny, waved her hand, and said slowly, "Sit down and talk. Bring tea."
As soon as he entered the room, Song Ci looked around.
One can get some clues from the faces of Madam and Madam Liang that today is not a simple meeting.
It is even more impossible to resolve the matter simply as Li Yao said.
Li Yao only sat halfway up. Compared to Madam Liang's leisurely and relaxed demeanor, she felt quite uneasy. "Madam Liang, this is my Song Dynasty porcelain."
Mrs. Liang slowly put down the teacup, and the bracelet on her wrist hit the teacup, making a crisp sound.
"He's a neat and beautiful child."
After she finished speaking, she took off the bracelet on her hand and waved to Song Ci, "Come here."
Looking at the bracelet that was so green that it almost looked like a pool of water, Song Rouxi and Song Ying were both envious. However, when they thought of the deep meaning behind the bracelet, they both had strange smiles on their faces.
Song Ci seemed not to notice and walked up to Madam Liang calmly and unhurriedly, with just a faint smile on his face, nothing else.
Madam Liang raised an eyebrow and smoothly put the bracelet on her wrist. "It's a little big, but it looks good on you. The Song family unexpectedly produced such a beautiful girl. I like her."
She held Song Ci tightly and refused to let go. Her eyes showed that she liked him, but they were like looking at an inanimate object, or a vase, like a beautiful painting or calligraphy. Song Ci did not like this and took a few steps back.
"Thank you, ma'am."
Mrs. Liang was not angry either. She twisted her big fingers in her sleeves. She was smart, but so what? When she arrived at the Liang family, the most important thing was to serve her son well. As long as she was there, even if Song Ci had a hundred tricks, she would not be able to make any trouble.
She smiled and said, "Drink tea and eat some cakes. Our family's cook is a specially hired imperial chef from the palace. Come and try it to see if it suits your taste."
"Yes." Song Rouxi tasted some and smiled, "It's really delicious. The food made by the imperial chef can only be eaten at the Liang family."
Mrs. Liang glanced at her with a smile and said, "I like this child. She can talk."
Li Yao suddenly became nervous, "This kid is far inferior to Song Ci."
Seeing her so frightened, Madam Liang's eyes flashed with disdain. Song Rouxi was just a showgirl. Judging from her posture and appearance, she was far inferior to Song Ci. In addition, with a fool like Li Yao as her mother, even if she was interested in her, she would have to think twice.
After drinking tea and eating snacks, Mrs. Liang asked Li Yao to talk alone and let the three of them go out and play by themselves.
The maid led them to the pavilion in the garden. The Liang family had no young lady, so there was no one to accompany them, only the maid.
Although they said they were accompanying her, Song Ci felt that their expressions seemed like they were monitoring her.
Song Yingdong looked around and exclaimed in admiration, "It's really beautiful. This kind of house can only be compared to the imperial palace."
"Second sister, you are so inexperienced that you are making such a fuss. There are so many wealthy places in the capital. Don't turn around and talk. Let us be digested together."
She had been to the prince's farm in the suburbs several times. It was more beautiful and grand, and the items displayed were unique, some of which could not be seen outside. That was why she dared not take the Liang family seriously.
Thinking of the prince, a hint of annoyance flashed in her eyes.
Song Ying didn't dare to refute her. She just curled her lips and looked at Song Ci, "Song Ci, I'm afraid you haven't seen such a good place before. You were quite good at pretending in front of Madam Liang just now. If you didn't know, you would think you were very knowledgeable."
Faced with her provocation, Song Ci just glanced at her and turned away, too lazy to pay any attention to her.
Song Ying was furious, "You!"
Seeing the expressions of the maids around her, Song Rouxi looked at the tea of the people on the table. Although there was only a slight difference, Song Ci's cup was obviously darker in color. A smile appeared on her lips and she smiled at Song Ying: "We finally got out, why don't we go for a walk around."
Song Ying was angry after being squeezed by Song Rouxi and humiliated by Song Ci. She was reluctant to leave after hearing this. "I want to sit down and don't want to leave."
"Second sister, the scenery here is so beautiful, don't you want to take a look?" Song Rouxi was about to call her an idiot.
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