Chapter 324 Song Lan's Weirdness
"Sister Qiao Yu, what are you laughing at?" After returning to the table, Qiao Su saw that her sister was still smiling and couldn't help asking.
Qiao Yu shook her head, lowering her head to reveal a section of her slender white neck. She took a sip of tea and said, "Nothing, I'm just in a good mood today."
Qiao Suo looked at her suspiciously. Was she just in a good mood? Her sister had been in a good mood before, but she had never been so cheerful as she was today.
Song Ci also saw this scene. Song Lan, who was outside the door, quickly walked in. He glanced around the room and finally paused his gaze on Qiao Yu's peaceful face. He quickly retracted his gaze and returned to the table.
"Brother, what's wrong with you?"
"No, I'm fine. Maybe I drank too much, and I've sobered up after some fresh air." His tone was a little more hesitant, and Song Ci didn't ask any further questions.
Song Ci's side was peaceful for the time being, but the Pei family was in chaos.
Mrs. Pei looked at the servant kneeling in front of her and answered, she felt a twitching pain on her forehead. She thought that she had been in charge of the Pei family's inner courtyard for so many years, and everyone inside and outside was her own, so everything should be in order. She didn't expect it.
"If you can't even handle such a small thing, why does Madam keep a bunch of useless people like you?" The nanny's voice was neither loud nor soft, but very stern.
The person below was one of Madam Pei's managers. He knelt with his head down, his hands supporting his body trembling. When he thought of Pei Ji's wrist, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. As one grew stronger, the other weakened, as if the madam in front of him with her iron-blooded wrist was not worth mentioning anymore.
If Mrs. Pei is cruel and ruthless, Pei Ji is just as merciless in killing people without blinking an eye, and he can even do it without leaving any trace afterwards, doing it perfectly.
"Madam, I really can't do anything about this. I don't know how Young Master Pei got hold of the account book we copied down. That account book... records what was taken from the Pei family over the years. Now it's in Young Master's hands, and he's threatening... threatening..."
Mrs. Pei finally spoke in a deep voice, "What is he threatening?"
"He said that if Madam always tries to do something, then the Pei family will never have a peaceful day."
"Asshole, he's worse than a beast, I'm his mother after all!"
"Madam, don't be angry. Anger is bad for your health!" The nanny tried her best to comfort her.
"You told me not to be angry, how could I not be angry! He actually threatened me and threatened me with the account books. And you bastards, I asked you to hide those account books, how did Pei Ji find them!" Mrs. Pei was so angry that she picked up the teacup at hand and smashed it at the steward. The teacup was smashed to pieces and the steward's forehead was bleeding.
The nanny's eyes widened as she called out, "Come quickly! Take the steward downstairs and ask a doctor to come and see him. Madam is just angry. You know, Madam is the kindest person. Please don't blame her."
The caretaker hummed, "I'm out of the way."
After saying that, he followed people to another hospital to treat his injuries.
Mrs. Pei's chest heaved violently. She had been in the Pei family's inner courtyard for so many years and had never suffered such a great loss. Pei Ji actually dared to threaten her. This was something she had never imagined!
"This bastard, if I had known earlier I wouldn't have listened to my parents. I should have given him some poisonous medicine so he could have died early and have peace. Why would I have allowed him to grow up so big and challenge me?"
"Pei Ji is not some random person. If he really died so casually, you would be the first person to be suspected if someone were to find out!"
"So what if they suspect me? Do they have any evidence?"
The nanny also knew that she was just saying it out of anger. If she really did something, there would be no guarantee that there would be no traces. She was also a stepmother, so it was easy for her to get into trouble. Madam Pei had maintained a good image in Beijing over the years. She was exposed by Song Ci because of the flower viewing banquet before, but she just let the other ladies serve as foils and scapegoats. Because of this incident, many ladies were dissatisfied with her, and few people sent invitations to banquets and events these days.
Fame and prestige, if used well, are sometimes enough to force a good person to death, or to allow someone to stand at the top.
"Madam, I advise you to remain calm. The Song family girl's marriage to the palace is a foregone conclusion. The Emperor has personally issued the decree, and the master is also watching closely. If it is not handled properly, it will be a serious crime. A decent betrothal gift is good, but it is not necessarily practical."
Mrs. Pei finally calmed down a little, "Mammy, what do you mean?"
"Aren't there a lot of ornaments, antique books, calligraphy and paintings in the storeroom that guests have given us over the years? Those things are just for show, but they're not practical, and they can't be turned into silver. If she sells them, Madam will be angry with her. They sound respectable, but they're completely useless. What do you think, Madam?"
She thought about it and thought that Mrs. Pei was simply reluctant to spend money, so these things were piled up in the storehouse of the mansion. They could not be eaten or used, but they were just for show.
"Alright, let's do it this way."
The matter was settled quickly. The nanny took a few maids to open the warehouse for inventory. Mrs. Pei didn't take the matter to heart.
In her eyes, the Song family is just a poor family. What is there for her to care about?
Once she got married, with her status as a mother-in-law, would she still be afraid that she couldn't handle a mere Song porcelain?
A few days later, Song Ci just went out and saw Song Lan holding a few books in his hands, walking hurriedly in one direction. She hurriedly called him, "Brother, why are you in such a hurry? Where are you going?"
Song Lan was suddenly stopped, and a flash of embarrassment flashed across her face. "Sister, I'm going to deliver two books."
"Book? Who is it for?" she asked subconsciously.
Before she could say anything, Song Lan blushed and stammered, "Cousin Qiao Yu said she likes reading, so I found a few books she might be interested in, thinking she could read to pass the time when she's bored."
This surprised Song Ci. Generally speaking, Song Lan was not a meticulous person. He was quite considerate and considerate to his family members and occasionally paid attention to details, but he was careless towards outsiders. It was really intriguing that he suddenly started to take care of a sudden visitor.
"Okay, go ahead."
Seeing that his sister did not continue to ask questions, Song Lan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Miss, is the eldest young master interested in Miss Qiao Yu?" Wanxiang came over and whispered in a low voice with a mischievous look on her face.
"It's hard to say, but they are always different from ordinary people." She wanted to bring the two of them together, but it seems that there is no need. Sometimes fate is more useful than matchmaking.
Who says fate is predestined?
Song Lao Er has been in a very up and down mood recently. The tax collection issue is far from going as smoothly as he expected. He thought that after coming here and taking care of everything, he would eventually earn back the money he spent. However, the atmosphere in the government office has been very depressing recently.
No matter how stupid he was, he could see that something was wrong, but things had already been arranged. Even if he saw something was wrong now, it was too late to withdraw.
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