Chapter 349 Lin Huo and Le Yi
"Aunt, please don't drive me away. If I leave the Pei family, I will have no way to survive."
Shao Rong remained indifferent and condescending, looking down at Shao Qing who was hugging her legs and sobbing softly, "I'll give you a chance, no matter what method you use, make Pei Ji recognize you."
Shao Qing swallowed her tears and whispered, "Yes."
"Just tell me if you need anything, I can help you."
Shao Qing shed tears silently. She hated the Shao family and Shao Rong for not caring about blood ties. She also blamed Pei Ji for not having a trace of mercy. She had begged so much, but she went to Song Ci without caring about her dignity.
Song Ci was blocked behind him, her face calm and composed as water, and the fearlessness on her face made her jealous to the point of almost going crazy.
How did she win Pei Ji's heart? Was it because she was pretty? She was not bad either!
Song Ci's wedding dress has been embroidered. Wanxiang joked: "This embroidered dress is probably the best embroidery work you have ever done in your life."
She knew how good her needlework was, and after trying half of it, she still relied on Tian'er to complete it.
"When you wear this wedding dress, you will be the most beautiful bride." Tian'er said.
"You're just teasing me." She suddenly thought, "Today is Daddy's birthday, and I was so busy I almost forgot. It's not too late yet, come with me and buy some wine that Daddy likes."
Song Laosan has no other hobbies. His favorite is probably the fine wine from Xianju Restaurant. Occasionally, when he is in a good mood, he will have a few glasses.
"yes."
The carriage soon arrived at Zuixianju. Tian'er barely lifted the curtain and then retreated.
Song Ci: "What's wrong?"
Tian'er pursed her lips and said, "I think I saw Princess Le Yi and Master Lin."
Song Ci: "Lin Huo."
Tian'er: "That's exactly what happened...the two of them were arguing, right in front of the Xianju Restaurant."
Song Ci thought for a moment and said, "Find someone to go in and help buy some wine, and have the carriage move around."
Just as the carriage was about to leave, Lin Huo, who was being pestered by Le Yi, saw it with his sharp eyes and immediately stopped it: "Excuse me, is this the Song family's carriage?"
Le Yi also looked back, and the driver, helpless to be recognized, turned around to ask for instructions.
Song Ci: "In that case, follow me out of the carriage."
After getting off the carriage, Lin Huo's eyes never left her face, while Le Yi was delighted and laughed heartily.
"Why do I meet you here?" Le Yi took a few steps forward and held her hand.
Song Ci: "Today is my father's birthday, I came out to buy him some wine."
Le Yi pouted in Lin Huo's direction, "What a fool."
Song Ci smiled but said nothing.
Lin Huo stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "It's been a while since we last met. How's Brother Song? He's been locked up in jail. I wanted to see him, but the guards wouldn't let me in."
"My elder brother is fine." Song Ci knew when to act.
Lin Huo's eyes suddenly narrowed, "You are so distant to me now."
Song Ci lowered her eyes, "Mr. Lin and I have always been friends, so how can we be alienated?"
Le Yi always had a faint smile on her face.
Lin Huo was stunned for a while, then smiled bitterly, "Friends, friends, I don't have to worry about not having friends."
Song Ci's tone turned cold, "Mr. Lin, I treated you as a friend, but do you treat me as your friend now?"
Just as he was about to reply, he understood what Song Ci meant. It would be bad for her reputation to argue with Song Ci in front of others. Song Ci meant that if she regarded him as a friend, she should not speak like this.
"I was just talking nonsense. I had some wine. Please don't mind, Miss Song."
Song Ci smiled, "It's good once you sober up." Suddenly, she saw Tian'er walking towards her from a distance, holding some wine in her hand. "Now that you've bought the wine, I'll go ahead."
Nodding to the two of them, she immediately turned and left.
Le Yi chased after him: "I'll go with you!"
He followed Song Ci into the carriage.
The cold winter wind was biting. Lin Huo was not wearing much clothes. When a gust of cool wind blew, he felt cold all over, from bottom to top, and his brain was frozen. The winter had never been so cold before.
In the carriage, Song Ci was thinking about how to start, but Le Yi spoke first, "Don't be embarrassed, I'm not angry. He likes you, that's his business, I like him, that's mine. You and I are friends, and that won't change."
Song Ci looked at her and saw that she was sincere, so she said, "I'm afraid you'll be sad."
Le Yi was stunned for a moment, a bitter taste trickling down her lips. "I was sad before, but I'm fine now. I'm not the type to back down when faced with difficulties. Lin Huo will marry sooner or later, so why can't it be me?"
Song Ci held her hand in return, the warmth of their palms intertwined, and Le Yi sniffed.
"I heard something from my brother. Did my mother give you a hard time?"
Song Ci didn't choose to lie, "Yes."
"How could this happen?" She stammered, "I thought my brother was lying to me. How could my mother become like this? After my brother became more and more favored by the emperor, she became a different person."
Under the pursuit of interests, few people can maintain their original intentions.
Song Ci didn't say it out loud. No matter how much she hated the imperial concubine, she would never say a word against her in front of Le Yi and hurt her feelings.
The two separated at the entrance of the Song family's house. Le Yi walked into her carriage and turned around to say, "I've prepared some extra makeup for you. When your wedding day comes, I'll definitely let you marry in style."
Song Ci smiled and said, "Okay."
The two separated in the cold wind of the night.
The servant came to report that the meal had been served in the main courtyard.
The Song family is very lively today. After leaving the Song family, it seems that the haze has disappeared. Song Lan's results are out, and he has become the hot runner-up.
Song Laosan drank a lot, and after the wine went down his throat, he felt hot all over.
Qiao Xianglan didn't try to persuade him, because she knew he was happy.
Song Lan was in high spirits, his official position secure. He was handsome, and now he had even more edge. His unjust imprisonment had shed his youthful arrogance, giving him a calmer composure.
Qiao Yu lowered her head to eat, stealing glances from time to time, unable to hide her girlish thoughts.
Qiao Suo was still heartless. He took a chicken leg and ate it without any image. Listening to the conversations of people around him, everything seemed beautiful like a dream, but Song Ci wanted to keep this dream.
Along the way, she would fight to the death to keep this warmth.
After the banquet, Song Ci let down her hair and Wanxiang combed it for her. Tian'er took out the white fox fur that she had been rewarded with and said, "This fur is good. I will make a cape for you, young lady."
Wanxiang: "Miss, you have fair skin, so white complements it even better."
Song Ci: "Just do whatever you think is appropriate."
Before going to the Pei family, she deliberately let go and allowed the two of them to work independently of her instead of reporting to her for everything.
She suddenly thought, "It seems Qiao Yun is missing."
Wanxiang curled her lips, "It's best if she's quiet. I'm afraid she won't be quiet and might do something bad."
Tian'er put down the things in her hands and talked about something she had heard by chance, "I heard that Qiao Yun often went to the kitchen these days, saying that she was not full and asked the head chef to give her more food."
Song Ci: "Her allotment is the same as Qiao Yu and Qiao Suo's, so how could she not have enough to eat?"
Wanxiang: "In that case, I will go and find out tomorrow."
Song Ci: "Okay."
After combing her hair and relaxing a little, the quilt had already been heated with a special kettle and was warm. Song Ci got on the bed and fell asleep quickly as if she was lying on the clouds.
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