Chapter 178 Rumors
She was not in good health and had been recuperating at home. She had even developed blisters on her mouth due to inflammation in the past few days.
Li Yao was so annoyed that he lost his patience and couldn't help but say, "If the Liang family doesn't come, what can I do?"
Yu Jiangyue was anxious, "But, but Song Ying is already with the third son of the Liang family..."
"Second Aunt, my mother can't do anything about this. Maybe the Liang family is not satisfied with my second sister, so they are dragging it on like this... Don't worry, if this gets out, the Song family will be discredited. My third sister and I haven't even gotten engaged yet."
Song Rouxi was only concerned with her own words and angered the usually amiable Yu Jiangyue.
“You mean, for the sake of your marriage reputation, you’ll just ignore Song Ying!”
Her voice was excited, her cheeks were red, and she kept coughing after speaking, her voice hoarse.
Song Rouxi swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth. If Song Ying hadn't been stupid, how could she have ended up like this? It was clearly a trap prepared for Song Ci, but she had fallen into it herself. This was all Song Ying's fate, and she couldn't blame anyone else.
But she couldn't say these words. Meeting Yu Jiangyue's eyes, she said awkwardly, "We are all family. How could we really not care about our second sister?"
Yu Jiangyue smiled bitterly, "My husband has always followed the eldest brother's lead and is in the same boat with your eldest wife. Now that we've encountered problems, you don't care about our Song Ying anymore. It's really chilling."
"What you said is not right, my second sister-in-law. We didn't say we don't care. But if the Liang family doesn't come to propose marriage, there's no point in getting anxious with us."
"Sister-in-law has always been in contact with Madam Liang. Why don't you go to the Liang family and speak for your poor niece?" Although Yu Jiangyue was in poor health, she had a clear mind. How could she let them distance themselves from her in just a few words?
It was Li Yao who took the lead in this matter, and it was Li Yao who led people to the Liang family. She had no chance of getting away.
"Now that something like this has happened, it might not be a good idea for me to go to the Liang family again..."
Yu Jiangyue: "Not so good? My Song Ying was ruined by the Liang family's third son, and the eldest sister-in-law thinks she can just let it go with a single word of not so good?"
Li Yao looked unhappy and simply kept silent. The atmosphere in the room became very awkward for a while.
"Mom, you should go back and take your medicine." Song Yong didn't know when he came. After entering the main room, he saw that his mother's eyes were red. His aunt and Song Rouxi in front of him just lowered their heads and drank tea. His eyes dimmed.
"But."
Song Yong tightened his grip on her shoulders, "Mom, listen to me and go back first."
Yu Jiangyue felt that her son had something to say. After thinking about it, she nodded in agreement, and the mother and son turned and left.
On the way back to the second room, Yu Jiangyue couldn't help but ask, "Do you have any ideas?"
Song Yong had no other choice. The only thing he could think of was to go to the Liang family and make a scene. But this was a bad idea. His sister would have no choice but to marry into the Liang family. If he made a scene, it would be embarrassing and her life would be difficult in the future.
As the two were talking, the maidservant beside Yu Jiangyue came running over hurriedly, "Second Madam, Young Master!"
"What's wrong?" Yu Jiangyue covered his chest.
She can no longer withstand any blow.
The maid finally caught her breath and said, "Outside, there are some words coming from outside."
Song Yong's heart moved, and his eyebrows raised slightly, "What are you talking about?"
"It's said... that the Liang family's third young master and second young lady were seen at the Liang family's house in disheveled clothes. Now the rumor is spreading like wildfire."
"What!" Yu Jiangyue covered her chest which was aching dully and felt like she could hardly breathe.
Song Yong was very happy, "Mom, this way the Liang family can't default on their debt."
After calming down, Yu Jiangyue quickly thought of this. The Liang family had not come to propose marriage, which meant they were unwilling. Now that word had spread outside and the Liang family still hadn't expressed their stance, Lord Liang might not be able to sit still.
Liang family.
"Bang!"
There was a sound of porcelain breaking in the house, and the fine green jade porcelain vase shattered all over the floor.
"You, you are really crazy." Lord Liang was not very old, probably in his early forties. At this moment, he pointed at Mrs. Liang, his beard trembling.
"It's not my fault... With the third son's appearance, families similar to ours wouldn't want their daughters to marry him. I don't like girls from low-class families, and those girls aren't good-looking, so the third son wouldn't like them. I just fell in love with the third daughter of the Song family. Who knows..."
She hesitated. Lord Liang and Madam Liang had been married for many years, so how could he not know what his wife was planning?
"Do you know what's being said outside? They say I didn't educate my family well enough, and that I allowed my son to bully boys and girls, and even humiliate Miss Song."
"What! How could this happen..." A trace of panic flashed across Mrs. Liang's well-maintained face.
The people in the government office would never spread this matter, and as long as the people in the Song family still have some dignity and care about the marriages of their remaining children, they would never spread it.
This is why she was dragging it on but not afraid.
So, who spread this news?
Lord Liang snorted heavily, "I'm afraid you've been tricked."
"Plot? Who dares to plot against our Liang family?"
"I've already made many enemies in the court, and it's possible that anyone could plot against me. At this juncture, the only thing I can do is to have the Third Brother and the Song family's girl settle the matter quickly. This way, the dirty talk outside can naturally be dispelled."
The marriage was settled, and although the intimate contact before marriage was indecent, the two were destined to be husband and wife in the future, so this matter was understandable.
"No!" Madam Liang slammed the table and stood up. "How can my precious son marry that bitch from the Song family? She's full of ulterior motives. I absolutely won't allow her to marry into the Liang family."
Lord Liang snorted coldly, a strange smile flashing across his gloomy face: "The third brother killed so many maids, do you think other families don't know? What are you expecting?"
Mrs. Liang always thought that she had covered up for her son, but she didn't expect that Lord Liang actually knew everything. She immediately broke out in a sweat on her back.
"You, how did you know that?"
"Do you really take me for a fool? That maid's family came knocking on our door. If I hadn't spent fifty taels to send them away, there would have been a commotion long ago." Lord Liang snorted coldly. "Even though they're all lowly people, it would be bad for my reputation if they made a scene. So, it's settled. Let the one from the Song family marry in. I know you're reluctant, but with the Third Brother like that...that's how it's going to be in this life."
Hearing the indifference in Lord Liang's tone, Mrs. Liang felt sad.
The eldest son was born to a concubine in the backyard. His appearance, character and literary talent have always been liked by Lord Liang. The second son was born to her, but he was always overshadowed by the illegitimate son.
The third child was born with a congenital defect.
She had long noticed that Lord Liang was gradually moving closer to his illegitimate son and concubines, and had been hiding her son's problem. Unexpectedly, it was still discovered...
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