Chapter 341 Song Lan is in trouble
"This is a family scandal, and it must not be made public."
"Dad, have you forgotten that the initiative in this matter does not belong to our Pei family? The Song family has the imperial physician as a witness. If our Pei family cannot give an explanation, we will sue soon."
Pei Ji's tone was cold.
Mr. Pei knew that Pei Ji was dissatisfied with him, but if this matter became public, it would damage his reputation.
"Then what do you want?"
"It's not about what my son wants. The Song family is the victim, so they should make the request."
Master Pei snorted coldly. He knew very well that this was Pei Ji competing with him. Otherwise, he would not take the Song family seriously.
But this time Shao Rong really went too far, and he couldn't just let it go.
"Have your mother come and apologize, and the Pei family will compensate the Song family with a farm. What do you think?"
“That manor house.”
Master Pei's face twitched. "What do you think of the manor near the hunting grounds on the outskirts of the city?"
The precious thing about the village is that it has a hot spring and a hunting ground. These all belong to the village. In Beijing, it is a place that cannot be bought even with a lantern and money.
"No!" Mrs. Pei said angrily.
That was what she prepared for her son!
"Then I will notify the Song family and sue Madam directly." Pei Ji said as he was about to stand up.
Master Pei scolded, "Nonsense! Do you want to let outsiders laugh at our family? Your last name is Pei."
"If I didn't know this family, I would have thought the surname was Shao."
Feeling stung, Master Pei glared at Shao Rong fiercely, "It's settled. You come to apologize, and the hunting grounds and farms will be given to the Song family. You will stay indoors and reflect on your mistakes. You are not allowed to wander around outside."
After saying that, he stood up and left without giving Mrs. Pei any chance to say anything.
Shao Rong's face was distorted, her fingers were clenched tightly, and she glared at Pei Ji angrily.
Pei Ji sneered: "Father has already given the order. I hope Madam will not forget to come and apologize tomorrow."
It was not until he turned and left that Shao Rong seemed to have lost all strength, her expression was listless, she collapsed to the ground and almost fainted.
She proposed marriage to Pei Heng, and the other party was from a wealthy and powerful family. Now the marriage negotiation had reached a critical stage, and the other party asked for the manor. She had already figured it out, a manor in exchange for a favorable marriage, which was a good deal.
I didn't expect it to be handed over like this.
The next day.
Mrs. Pei came to visit, and Song Ci looked at the dark circles under her eyes that could not be concealed by makeup, and the rare simplicity of her whole body.
No one spoke. Qiao Xianglan had a cold face and could not have the slightest good feeling towards the man who tried to poison her.
"I'm sorry. I just went back to my parents' house to complain a few times. Who would have thought that my aunt, who loves me so much, would come up with such a plan behind my back, saying that she wanted to vent my anger. I just found out about this. I'm really sorry for this matter, ma'am."
Mrs. Pei stuttered when she spoke. Song Ci could see that she must be arrogant and proud. She rarely lowered her head when speaking, and her words were extremely twisted.
She smiled, but her eyes were cold. "Since Madam knows that she has let us down, I hope you will control the people in your family in the future and never let anyone do things behind your back again."
"presumptuous!"
"Why, Madam, do you think I'm wrong? Or should this matter be brought to the court so that everyone can decide for themselves whether I am being presumptuous or Madam Pei is being unscrupulous?"
Mrs. Pei had never suffered such humiliation before. In the Shao family, she was a favored daughter of heaven. She had outstanding appearance and talents since childhood. After marrying into the Pei family, she was superior to others and everyone respected her outside.
"Miss Song has a sharp tongue."
She looked at Song Ci deeply and said, "I have apologized today, so I will go back first."
"Mrs. Pei, take care."
Seeing Madam Pei's angry expression, Qiao Xianglan was filled with worry. "If we don't give her face like this, will she deliberately target you in the future?"
Targeting? I'm afraid Madam Pei wants to eat herself now.
"Mother, don't worry. As long as Pei Ji and I are of the same mind, we are not afraid of what Madam Pei can do."
"That makes sense." She patted Song Ci's hand. The warmth between the mother and daughter's palms was transmitted, and her heart finally relaxed.
After Song Ci's treatment, Qiao Xianglan's health quickly recovered, even better than before.
"You watch me drink these soups and medicines every day, and my mouth has lost its taste."
Having said that, she still finished drinking the medicine in her hand under her daughter's gaze.
Song Ci smiled with satisfaction, "My daughter is not staring at me, she just wants to accompany me."
Accompany her? He watched her while she did her needlework, watched her while she ate. As soon as she woke up from her lunch break, he was already sitting in her yard, with a bowl of freshly brewed soup next to him to nourish her.
Qiao Xianglan now feels bitter when she sees Song Ci's face. It's not for any other reason, but she really doesn't want to drink anymore. She has been drinking it for a month and no one can stand it.
"Your mother looks much better." Song Laosan, who was reading a book on the side, put down the book and said with a smile.
"Dad, you're almost done, aren't you?"
"Well, I want to try my hand at the next spring exam. It's not a good idea to always stay at home and study. Only after you take the exam will you know your strengths and weaknesses."
"Dad is right. I believe that with your talent, I will definitely be able to pass it in one try."
Song Laosan smiled with relief. He had confidence in himself, but he had not studied for many years and had not taken any exams, so he was still a little nervous. The exam room was changing rapidly and his mentality would also affect the final result. He planned to put down his studies in the near future so that he could spend time with his family during the year-end.
"Speaking of which, Lan'er should be back soon."
Song Ci frowned, "Normally, after the palace examination is over and the results are out, the emperor will hold a banquet and invite the students to drink and chat together. But it seems that my brother hasn't written to me for a long time."
"Manager Qing's son is with him. Why not ask Manager Qing to ask him and then we'll know." Qiao Xianglan said.
"That's true."
Tian'er quickly went to invite him, but unexpectedly, he himself was also a little confused, "Madam, Master, Miss, my boy has not sent any news. It's the end of the year, and his mother and I are looking forward to his return."
Now, everyone noticed that something was wrong.
Judging from the time, the palace examination has already ended, and it is impossible that there was no news at all. There is only one possibility: something went wrong in this exam.
Seeing everyone's expressions, they all sensed something was wrong. Song Ci comforted them, "Dad and Mom, don't worry about Manager Qing. I'll go to the Pei family tomorrow to ask about it. You just wait for my news."
The next day, Song Ci went to Pei's house early in the morning with a letter in hand.
The housekeeper of the Pei family greeted her at the door and took Song Ci to Pei Ji's study. As soon as she entered, she vaguely heard a few words: favoritism and fraud.
She was suddenly startled.
"You're here, please sit down. It's cold outside." Pei Ji said, and touched her hand again. It was a little cold, so he handed her his hand warmer.
"What are you thinking about? Take it."
Noticing the warmth of her palm, she calmed down and asked anxiously, "Did something happen to my brother?"
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