Chapter 238 Promise
"How is it, little prince? Is he feeling better?" Jiang Yunwan said as she fed Song Yu some osmanthus cake.
"Not bad, mother. I have given the little prince a new daily diet recipe today."
Song Mingen asked, "How is the emperor's health? Is he still able to..."
"Dad!" Song Yu hurriedly grabbed the osmanthus cake from the plate and stuffed it into Song Mingen's mouth. "When I left, the emperor was still in court. The next time I enter the palace, I can check the safety of all the concubines in the harem."
"Oh." Song Mingen swallowed the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in his mouth. "Then why did you mention this to the Imperial Concubine? Didn't she say you were a traitor?"
Song Yu: ...
Dad also knows that this is a heinous crime!
"Of course I didn't dare to mention this in front of the Imperial Concubine. I met Prince Mu in Weiyang Palace today. He was more concerned about the little prince, so I asked him to help bring this up with the Emperor. After all, it was I who nursed Mother back to health, and she's pregnant with my little brother."
"Are you so sure it's a brother and not a sister?"
"Of course, my mother has a secret recipe for giving birth to a son."
"Ah?" Jiang Yunwan was stunned. "How did you know?"
Song Yu smiled and said, "I discovered this by accident, but I secretly changed a few ingredients to ensure you give birth to a son."
Jiang Yunwan opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.
It was originally a secret recipe for having a son given by Doctor Yuan, and she just drank it for fun without taking it seriously. Unexpectedly...
"By the way, Sister Yu, what do you think of Prince Xiao? Will you like him?"
Song Yu thought about Xiao Chengqian, and Mu Jingxing's face appeared in his mind again. "...Prince Xiao is a good-looking man. His grandparents haven't come back yet. I'll see if I like him during this time. If I don't like him... well... then..."
"Just quit." Song Mingen said firmly: "Don't marry someone you don't like just to prevent Wu Lingheng from fulfilling his ambition..."
"Cancel the engagement? I'm afraid we'll offend Prince Rong's Mansion." Jiang Yunwan couldn't help but feel a little worried. "We're the ones who want to take back the engagement, and we're the ones who want to cancel the engagement. After all, Prince Rong's Mansion represents the royal family. Wouldn't that be a slap in the face of the royal family?"
Song Mingen asked, "Did you hear from Madam Du that Prince Rong's Mansion has returned Du Zhihuan's engagement letter? Also, has their engagement been annulled? Has Du Zhihuan been removed from the Royal Jade Butterfly?"
"Well...Mrs. Du didn't say..."
"That's it. Prince Rong's Mansion is only verbally accepting Sister Yu as their daughter-in-law. Everything has to wait until Prince Xiao's grandparents return to discuss it. Sister Yu didn't fall in love with Prince Xiao at that time. We don't want this engagement. Prince Rong's Mansion is only verbal and has not taken any actual action, so it's not easy for them to make trouble."
Jiang Yunwan felt a headache. "It's hard to make trouble with Prince Rong's Mansion. They're going to want a daughter of the Du family as their daughter-in-law. So, wouldn't it be a natural progression for Du Zhihuan to marry into the Rong Mansion? Sister Yu was even adopted back into the Du family. Aren't we at a huge disadvantage? Not only did we send our daughter back to the Du family, but she ended up marrying worse than Du Zhihuan."
Song Mingen disagreed, "Is Xiao Chengqian the best?"
Jiang Yunwan said, "I can't think of anyone better than Prince Xiao right now."
"Master, Madam." Bai Lan came in suddenly. "Prince Mu is better than Prince Xiao. He is the emperor's grandson, while Prince Xiao is only his nephew from another family. And Miss is Prince Mu's savior. Otherwise, Prince Mu would have died long ago. She should repay the favor with her body."
Bai Lan said this quickly and ran away.
I'm sorry, miss!
She had to hide first and come out after the young lady calmed down.
The room was dead silent for a moment.
Song Mingen and Jiang Yunwan stared at Song Yu with unfriendly eyes.
Song Yu's scalp was numb from being stared at by the couple, and he even wanted to poison Bai Lan.
She's the only one with a mouth!
Now it’s over, my parents know everything!
“Bang!”
Song Mingen slammed the table and stood up, frightening Song Yu so much that his legs went weak and he knelt down!
"Wanwan, look at the maidservants around Sister Yu. They're becoming more and more unruly. They come in without even knocking when the master speaks. Hurry up and have Caiwei and the others take them to the attic study so I can teach them some manners! It really infuriates me! If they continue to behave themselves, send them back to Yancheng!"
"Yes, yes, Ming En, calm down. I will bring people to capture Bai Lan now."
Jiang Yunwan coaxed Song Mingen out of the room.
Song Yu, kneeling on the ground, was dumbfounded. Shouldn't her father interrogate her?
Why are you leaving now?
Should she get up or continue kneeling?
The first thing Xiao Fei did when he returned to Dali Temple was to go to Mu Jingxing's study.
"Prince, I'm back."
"How is it? Have you spotted anyone suspicious?"
"No, it was just that Wu Han went to see Wu Lingheng and his mother off. I didn't see Madam Wu."
Mu Jingxing nodded, "I understand. Go to the prison and bring these people up for a thorough interrogation. No matter what method you use, try to pry open their mouths."
Seeing Mu Jingxing's serious face, Xiao Fei immediately stopped gossiping and immediately raised his eyebrows and took people to the prison to pick up the man.
Prince Cheng's Palace.
"Mother, my father will definitely attend a banquet at the Du Mansion tomorrow. Should we also do him the honor of going there to see Jiang Yunwan's adopted daughter, Song Yu, the true daughter of the Du family?"
Princess Cheng Tong pursed her lips and said, Jiang Yunwan is really lucky.
She didn't die from falling off such a high cliff, and she actually came back alive with her family!
Not being able to have her own flesh and blood, the daughter she raised is now eager to return to the Du family for wealth and glory, isn't she?
She must be feeling uncomfortable, right?
"Of course I have to go. Jiang Yunwan is my mother's good sister. I haven't seen her in almost sixteen years. I wonder how she is doing now."
Princess Leyang said, "You'll know tomorrow when we go to the Du Mansion."
Princess Leyang left Princess Cheng's courtyard and ran into Prince Cheng. "Father."
"Did you just come out of your mother's room?"
Princess Leyang nodded: "Mother said she will also go to the Du Mansion for a banquet tomorrow."
King Cheng smiled, a rare moment. "Okay, okay, let's go together as a family of three. Miss Song has just returned to the capital and doesn't have many friends yet. You two should get along well and be good sisters. Take good care of her in the capital."
Princess Leyang nodded obediently, "Don't worry, father. We will be good sisters."
"Go back quickly."
"Yes, father. I will take my leave."
Princess Leyang returned to the courtyard. Her maid, Xuelian, said, "Princess, I've sent someone to investigate. Because Song Yu diagnosed Old Madam Mu's illness, the Emperor directly conferred her the rank of Sixth-Rank Noble Lady. Jiang Shiyun was also conferred the rank of Sixth-Rank Noble Lady and didn't have to take the Chaofeng Palace entrance exam. The Du family's eldest daughter—oh no, Du Zhihuan's engagement with Prince Xiao—has been rescinded to Song Yu."
Princess Leyang's eyes darkened slightly. Even though Song Yu was of the Du family's bloodline, it couldn't change the fact that she was a country girl who was not presentable.
"Du Zhihuan is so pitiful! She never dreamed that she wasn't of the Marquis's bloodline. This princess truly sympathizes with her..."
Bai Lan hid very secretly, but Zhuohuayuan was so small that Caiwei and others caught her in a quarter of an hour and took her to the attic study.
"Master, Madam, Bai Lan has been found."
Bai Lan looked at Song Mingen kneeling down with a serious face, and her heart was in turmoil.
It's over. I'm afraid I can't serve the young lady this time.
Jiang Yunwan said, "Caiwei, you guys go guard outside."
"yes!"
"Master, Madam, I deserve to die. I was wrong. Please have mercy on me, Madam..."
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