Chapter 288 Du Zhihuan agrees
Song Mingzhu glanced at Yunyan and others.
"Madam Song, just say that they are all your own people."
Du Zhihuan raised her left arm while speaking.
Song Mingzhu then noticed the gauze on her arm and asked with concern, "Hanhuan, what's wrong with your arm?"
Du Zhihuan flexed her left arm. "Don't worry, it's okay. I had to do this to see you. Mother would be upset if she knew I was coming out to see you. After all, she raised me, and I don't want her to be unhappy. You're my biological mother. All I can do now is hope that you and Young Master Han can live a stable life. If you encounter difficulties in life or are bullied by others, I won't sit idly by. We'll try not to see each other in the future if possible."
Song Mingzhu felt comforted when she heard this. "Hanhuan, mother understands you. After all, the grace of raising a child is greater than the grace of giving birth to one. I won't come looking for you unless something serious happens to you in the future."
"Oh, right." Du Zhihuan added, "Also, the Song family, if you run into a difficult situation in the future and have nowhere to turn to, I'll do my best to help, but don't count on me too much. I'm just the adopted daughter of the Marquis's mansion and don't have much ability. Tell me, what's the matter? I need to get back home in a hurry. I used the excuse of coming out to see my injuries, but I've been out for too long. My mother should be out looking for me."
Song Mingzhu did not dare to delay and said quickly:
"It's about your cousin Song Rui. He always ranks in the top ten in every exam at the Imperial College, and he's bound to pass the exam and become an official in the future. Our Song family has no roots in the capital right now, so he'll basically be like many other children from poor families who come to the capital to take the imperial examinations. He'll be sent out to be a small county magistrate, and it won't be ten or twenty years before he can return to the capital to serve as an official. He might even spend his entire life as a minor official away from home."
"So?" Du Zhihuan interrupted her. "For Song Rui's career, you want me to ask my adoptive father to smooth things over so he can stay in the capital and serve as an official?"
Song Mingzhu: "...I know this is a little difficult for you."
"This is indeed a dilemma." Du Zhihuan said helplessly, "What kind of life did Song Yu lead in the Song family? I think you should know what the relationship between Song Rui and Song Yu is like. I don't think it's very good. Besides, both the Wu and Song families were involved in the fire at the Yunyin Inn halfway up the mountain. Song Yu was able to let the Song family go, and Song Rui was able to continue studying at the Imperial College. It was not because of Madam Song at the time, but because of her adoptive father Song Mingen's face.
"You're asking Song Yu's biological father to smooth things over for Song Rui, the man who tried to kill her, so he can stay in Beijing and become an official. You're forcing me to stand against Song Yu. Even if Daddy was secretly involved, wouldn't Song Yu investigate? I don't want this to alienate Song Yu from Daddy."
Once Song Yu becomes estranged from her father, her grandmother will not let her go, and she will inevitably lose her status as the daughter of the Du family.
Song Yu couldn't hear clearly because there was a corridor between them. "Chunhua, did you hear what they said?"
Chunhua quickly and quietly repeated the information she had heard to Song Yu.
Song Yu didn't expect Du Zhihuan to be so clear-headed. After all, she was still worried about losing her status as the daughter of the Du family.
Song Mingzhu: "I know you are in an awkward situation in the Marquis' Mansion. The Marquis' Mansion will definitely find you a good husband in the future, but you are not of the Marquis's blood after all, so the Marquis' Mansion is not your true natal family. The Song family and I are both your blood relatives, so naturally we want to support you and don't want you to suffer in your husband's family, but we are a small family with no power to support you. If Rui Ge'er has a good father-in-law in Beijing, he can take root in Beijing, which will be a help to you."
Du Zhihuan was casually savoring her cakes. Upon hearing this, she raised her eyes and looked at Song Mingzhu seriously, "Are you hoping that Song Rui can marry a noble lady?"
Song Mingzhu's eyebrows curved unconsciously. Huanhuan was so smart. "Brother Rui has a good father-in-law, so his career naturally doesn't need the help of the Marquis. Your brother, Brother Han, can't be relied on. Now only Brother Rui can still try. In recent years, the wives that Mother has known are all officials of the fifth or sixth rank. Now I'm not an official's wife, so it's hard to find a girl that Brother Rui likes. Now it's you..."
Song Mingzhu paused, feeling embarrassed to speak out loud.
Seeing this, Du Zhihuan directly pointed out, "Do you want me to introduce my good sister to Song Rui?"
Song Mingzhu nodded: "Mother hopes you can help. This is also to help you, that is, to let your sisters look at Rui Ge'er from a distance. If they like Rui Ge'er, it's good. If they don't like him, then it's fate, and you can only accept it."
Du Zhihuan lowered her eyes and took a sip of tea. Then she looked up at Song Mingzhu and said with a smile, "I have many good friends. Do you have any favorites?"
"Ah..." Song Mingzhu was unable to open her mouth. Princess Anyang was a daughter of the royal family. Could Huanhuan really bring her out?
"Madam Song, just tell me what you want."
"Princess Anyang."
Du Zhihuan frowned slightly. The Song family was truly audacious. "You're truly so worried about the Song family, but don't you even consider your own son?"
Song Mingzhu: "Han'er is planning to open a private school and teach. It's not a good time for him to get married now. Let's wait a year or two until the hype has died down before considering marriage. If you find this difficult, just ignore what I said."
Du Zhihuan wasn't sure when her brother-in-law would ascend to a high position.
Song Rui is the son-in-law of Prince Rui's mansion, which has only advantages and no disadvantages for her. Not only that, her brother-in-law can also get the help of Prince Rui.
"Okay, I'll take care of this, but I haven't even met Song Rui. He doesn't look up to me, and Princess Anyang wouldn't look down on him."
Song Mingzhu said, "Brother Rui is a good-looking guy. You'll know when you see him."
"Let me see him first."
"Then when he's on break again, I'll bring him to see you at the Nine-Storied Tower."
Du Zhihuan waved her hand, "No need, I'll go find her."
As soon as he finished speaking, the shopkeeper's voice came in, "Madam, lunch is ready. Can you bring it in now?"
"Hanhuan?"
Du Zhihuan nodded. She hadn't come to Mingyue Tower for meals for a long time.
"Send it in."
Song Mingzhu was overjoyed. Although Huanhuan didn't call her mother, she must have her as her biological mother in her heart, otherwise she wouldn't have stayed for dinner.
Most of the lunch that was delivered was Du Zhihuan's favorite. Song Mingzhu would occasionally add more food to her plate, watching her eat with a full heart. "Hanhuan, the food is a little hot. Blow on it before eating, otherwise it will burn your stomach and give you a stomachache."
"Yeah, I know." Du Zhihuan picked up a dish that Song Mingzhu liked and put it in her bowl. "You should eat it too. Stop just standing there and watching."
"Okay." Song Mingzhu picked up the food and put it into her mouth. The dish in her mouth was surprisingly delicious.
Huanhuan still cares about her.
Seeing that Du Zhihuan had almost finished her meal, Song Mingzhu asked, "Huanhuan, Song Yu is back home now. How are you getting along?"
Du Zhihuan subconsciously frowned. "We get along pretty well. We each have our own fun and don't bother each other. Don't expect us to become good sisters. That's impossible. Now I just want to live a stable life as the daughter of the Du family and find a good husband in the future..."
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