Chapter 289 Song Yu Watches Su Beiqing Playing with a Sword
"Do you really think so? Have you really let go of Prince Xiao?"
Du Zhihuan tightened her chopsticks, her face slightly cold. "I asked Yunyan to come and tell you last time that you don't need to worry about my marriage. Just live your life in peace. I won't degenerate into a concubine or mistress. As long as I am the daughter of the Du family, my parents will naturally arrange it for me."
Song Mingzhu looked at Du Zhihuan, whose face was slightly cold at the moment, and thought of Wu Lingheng.
"Okay, Huanhuan, I will take care of myself and not cause you any trouble. I just want you to have a good life in the future."
Du Zhihuan's expression softened upon hearing this. Her biological mother cared about her after all. "Don't worry, I won't let myself fall into depravity. I'm the daughter of a marquis, so I'll naturally have a good life in the future."
Afterwards, there was no conversation in the private room, only the sound of dishes and chopsticks.
Seeing Du Zhihuan preparing to leave, Qiuyue hurriedly said, "Madam, I don't know when I'll see the young lady again. I'm afraid it won't be convenient for her to leave the house then. Since it's a rare opportunity for her to come out today, why not..."
Song Mingzhu raised her hand to stop her from continuing.
Du Zhihuan was surprised. "What else is there? If you don't tell me today, I may not come out next time."
"It's okay, it's not a big deal. This place is quite far from the Marquis' Mansion. Let's go back early and don't keep the Marquis's wife waiting for too long."
Du Zhihuan was in a hurry to return home and did not ask any further questions. After all, it was all about gaining benefits for the Song family.
The door of Mingzhu Pavilion was pushed open. Feeling guilty, Song Yu quietly retreated behind a vase half a person's height.
Only after Song Mingzhu and others went downstairs did Song Yu breathe a sigh of relief.
"Don't be afraid, young lady. Even if they break in, they won't be able to recognize us."
Song Yu raised her hand and touched the makeup on her face. "Tell me again in detail about the conversation in the room just now."
Chunhua then carefully repeated the story to Song Yu, "Miss, Song Mingzhu mentioned Prince Xiao and most likely meant to talk about the face-changing incident."
Song Yu nodded. "Song Mingzhu will tell you sooner or later that Yang Xu is still forcing her. Du Zhihuan doesn't tell you a single word of truth."
"Miss." At this time, the Wen family guard guarding the window said, "Song Mingzhu left in a carriage."
"Let's go, we're going back too."
Qiuyue followed Song Mingzhu back to the Song Mansion with a sad face.
"Madam, why don't you tell the young lady that Yang Xu will give you seven days. If we don't take action, you won't be able to bear it if he controls the insect again."
Song Mingzhu sat down and pressed her eyebrows. "Don't you think this person cares too much about Huanhuan? Even more than me, your biological mother, cares about her? He doesn't dare to show his true face to anyone, as it would look suspicious. And then there's Huanhuan..."
Huanhuan's cold face looked very much like Wu Lingheng. Apart from her skin being as fair as hers, she looked nothing like her.
Qiuyue: "He is indeed suspicious. He threatens people at every turn. I don't think Yang Xu is an aide to the Wu family. He looks more like the master of the Wu family. Could he be Lord Wu's brother?"
Song Mingzhu was shocked. "It's possible, but Wu Lingheng has long stopped associating with people from the Wu family's neighboring branches. He's the only one in the Wu family who holds an official position and was exiled."
Qiuyue: "Lord Wu will definitely not be willing to be exiled, so it is not impossible for him to arrange for the clan to continue planning."
Song Mingzhu sat quietly for a long while. "Go and ask Zhang Yuan to come into the mansion and strengthen the security! Be more careful when buying ingredients from now on, and test the food with a silver needle for poison every day."
Qiuyue's eyes widened. "Madam, do you not want to follow Yang Xu's wishes? This won't do..."
Song Mingzhu said in a deep voice, "Yang Xu used despicable means to control me and make me do it. He's using me as his executioner! If it succeeds, he'll reap the benefits; if it fails, he'll get away with it, and I'll definitely die. Oh, no, whether it succeeds or not, I'll definitely die!"
"But Yang Xu will kill him. Not only that, he will also let the young master do it."
Song Mingzhu: "If Han Ge'er does it, he won't let me know, and this person seems to be somewhat hostile to me. However, you have reminded me that Han Ge'er can't stay here, and he needs to move as soon as possible."
"Madam, you won't refuse to obey, will you? This won't work. You will die."
"You go ahead and make the arrangements. I'll make my own plans."
Before returning home, Du Zhihuan arranged for someone to go to the Imperial College.
Song Rui had just finished a class when he was told that someone from the Song Mansion was looking for him urgently.
Song Rui was a little surprised. What could his family want from him?
Song Rui went to the gate of the Imperial College full of doubts and met a strange man.
The visitor raised his hand in a gesture of respect: "Are you Song Rui, the eldest young master of the Song family?"
Song Rui saw the man's attire and quickly determined that he was one of Du Zhihuan's travel guards. He had seen him from afar before and was overjoyed. "Exactly."
The visitor then whispered, "My young lady wants to see you tomorrow at noon on the third floor of the Yueji Restaurant, three blocks away from here."
Zhuohuayuan is a large courtyard formed by connecting three courtyards. It is naturally close to the alley, and the Du family guards are naturally more numerous than in other courtyards.
It took Chunhua and Song Yu quite a while to sneak in.
"Miss, you're finally back." Bai Lan breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Song Yu alive and well. "If you hadn't come back, the truth would have been revealed. Madam came several times in a row, and I was almost running out of excuses. Luckily, Du Zhihuan came back and asked Madam to leave."
"I understand." Song Yu hurried into the house to wash and change clothes.
Half an incense stick later, Su Beiqing learned that Song Yu had rested well, so she took Du Zhihuan to Zhuohuayuan.
"Sister Yu, are you feeling better?"
Song Yu was sitting on the bed in her underwear, her eyes dazed. She looked like she had just woken up, and she looked a little cute. "I've had a good rest, but I slept a little too long, so my head is a little fuzzy."
"Then put on your clothes and go for a walk in the yard. Your grandmother is missing you." Su Beiqing took the clothes and put them on her herself.
Song Yu glanced at Du Zhihuan at the door and asked, "Is your arm feeling better?"
Du Zhihuan hurried forward and said, "Thank you for your concern, sister. I've had Doctor Yuan take a look and it doesn't hurt anymore. I can take off the bandage tomorrow morning."
Song Yu pursed his lips, pretending very well.
Forget it, I won’t expose you.
"That's good. Sister, you should be more careful when bathing next time. Luckily, you only hurt your arm. If you hit your head, you might be paralyzed in bed."
Du Zhihuan: ...
Are you sure you're not cursing her?
"Don't worry, sister. I will be careful and won't fall again next time." Du Zhihuan turned her head and said to Su Beiqing, "Mother, you can't overwork yourself. Let you rest at home for a day or two. I will go to the Palace Academy tomorrow to ask for leave for you."
"Need not……"
"Sister Yu, your body can't handle the fatigue. Let's not go to Chaofeng Palace Academy this time. How about studying at home and taking the exam when the time comes?"
"No." Song Yu shook her head. "I just went to the academy to learn some skills, so I'm a little uncomfortable, so I'm like this. I'll get used to it soon. I also want to make some more good friends in the Palace Academy."
Su Beiqing: "Okay then, I'll do as you say. How about taking another day off tomorrow?"
"No, I only have a big class tomorrow. It won't tire me out. Oh, I'm just a little disappointed that I didn't get to watch the polo match. I wonder if it's over yet?"
Du Zhihuan said hurriedly, "It should be dispersed by now. Sister can go next time. The Royal Polo is held every three months."
Su Beiqing said: "Next time, mother will take you along. Oh, by the way, sister Yu, do you want to learn horse riding? Mother can teach you."
Song Yu's eyes lit up. "Great! I want to learn. I heard my mother is good at martial arts, and her skills are quite high. Can I take a look?"
Su Beiqing smiled and said, "Come on, I'll take you to the martial arts training ground now. Now that I'm old, my movements may not look good, so please don't laugh at me."
"No, I just want to see my mother wield a sword."
"Sir, Miss Song has rested well and looks much better. She is now at the mansion watching her mother learn how to use a gun and a knife."
After Xiao Fei finished speaking, he picked up a pot of tea and drank it down in one gulp.
This was the first time he made a mistake in his investigation. Miss Song actually didn't go to watch the polo match.
Xiao Shizi’s horse was drugged for nothing!
If Miss Song doesn't wake up, he will be burned into charcoal under the sun.
Mu Jingxing breathed a sigh of relief. "We have the best ginseng in the mansion, as well as many good medicinal herbs for strengthening the body, bird's nests and other nourishing products. Go tell the princess to find a reason to send them to Miss Song."
"Okay, I'll go find the princess right away."
Mu Chuqing was speechless when she heard about this. Big brother had to give it to Sister Yu personally to express his feelings.
Xiao Fei: "Miss Song is now the fiancée of Prince Xiao, so it is not convenient for our prince to come forward."
"He also knows it's inconvenient? Go back and tell my brother, and I'll find a reason to take the good things in the warehouse to Sister Yu. In the future, try not to care about Sister Yu. Sister Yu is his cousin after all, understand?"
Xiao Fei: "I understand."
Hey, he's going to be single with the prince!
Otherwise, if he gets married, how pitiful it would be for the prince to be single!
Before going to bed at night, Song Mingen learned about Song Mingzhu's actions throughout the day.
"Song Mingzhu intends to refuse to obey even until her death?"
Jiang Yunwan didn't believe it. Although cutting the face was cruel, it was undoubtedly a chance for the Wu family to turn things around.
Song Mingen: "She didn't make a clear statement. She just asked her subordinates to strengthen the security of the mansion and transfer Wu Han. As for whether they will do it? That depends on the next seven days. Yang Xu is even more strange. Ah Li hasn't painted his true appearance yet, and he was wearing a mask when he saw Song Mingzhu today?"
Jiang Yunwan said: "No wonder Song Mingzhu is hesitant, she just doesn't know Yang Xu's background."
"Wanwan, it's getting late. Go to sleep. She will make a decision in seven days."
The next morning, Du Zhihuan asked for leave from her husband on the pretext of feeling unwell, and left half an incense stick of time to go to Yueji Restaurant.
As soon as the get out of class was over, Song Rui rushed to Yueji Restaurant with excitement.
This is the first time I have seen my cousin after coming to Beijing for so long. I have been thinking about so many things along the way and my heart cannot be at peace.
The fact that his cousin met him was enough to prove that it wouldn't be long before he would be able to meet Princess Anyang.
I wish I could meet Princess Anyang today.
Thinking of this, Song Rui quickly straightened his clothes.
"Master, we're here."
Song Rui took a deep breath, calmed himself down and got off the carriage.
"Miss." Yunyan, who was leaning against the window, turned around and said, "Song Rui is here."
"Let him in directly when he gets to the door."
When Song Rui went up to the third floor, he saw a private room opened from the inside and four maids walked out.
Song Rui's nervous heart calmed down instantly. He must not show his timidity and must leave a good impression on his cousin.
Yunyan was slightly surprised when she saw Song Rui's appearance. He was indeed quite good-looking. "Master Song, please come in."
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