Chapter 343 Song Mingen wants to pretend to be dead
When it was dawn, Du Zhihuan opened her eyes and Yunyan came forward to greet her.
"Well, what did he say?"
"Don't worry, miss. It's more than enough."
Du Zhihuan got out of bed and changed in front of the mirror, "Did he say how long he would take to nurse it?
Yunyan said, "I'm not sure. It shouldn't take long to use up a jar. Let's check the progress in half a month. It should be almost done. Oh, by the way, the young lady is fatter than Song Yu."
Du Zhihuan looked at her face in the bronze mirror, frowning. "Well, today's breakfast snack is half a bowl of rice. Was anyone following you back and forth last night?"
"Don't worry, Miss. There are no suspicious people. The Song family's guards are not very vigilant."
"Don't underestimate the enemy. What's going on with Madam Song?"
"Yun Que came back last night and rested for half an hour before going to the main kitchen to keep an eye on everything. Everything was normal and nothing had been done wrong."
Du Zhihuan nodded. "Yan'er and Yunshuang will escort me to Chaofeng Palace Academy today. You two should rest well at home. After you've rested, let Yunque go and show it to Madam Song."
"Yes, miss."
Qiuyue saw Du Zhihuan leave the Song Mansion and turned back to the main courtyard. "Madam, Du Zhihuan is now completely at ease and no longer wary. Is it time to take action?"
Song Mingzhu had been recuperating for some time. Although she was thin, her complexion had improved a lot. She leaned back in a soft chair and said slowly, "Help me go to the yard to bask in the sun. Yunque will come to check on me at noon."
Qiuyue knew she hadn't made up her mind when she heard this. "Madam, now is a great opportunity. If you recover, she may not be able to live in the mansion."
Song Mingzhu said, "Didn't she say she wouldn't go back? Even if she did, it wouldn't be back to the Du family. Let's wait until I recover first."
Qiuyue was a little anxious. "Madam, now is not the time to be soft-hearted. Yang Xu almost killed you because of her. She was unaware of it, but she is not innocent."
Song Mingzhu perked up and looked at her, then laughed at herself, "It was my soft-heartedness that made me realize Huanhuan wasn't my daughter. If I'd been so cruel back then, I'd have been the biggest idiot in the world! If I'd pushed a concubine's woman into a high position, I might have stayed in the dark my whole life. Isn't that ridiculous?"
Qiuyue couldn't refute, "...Now that we know the truth, we can't just let it go."
"Don't forget that Du Zhihuan isn't someone else. She's the adopted daughter of the Du family, a third-rank noblewoman bestowed by the Emperor. She's incredibly clever, and Yun Que is by her side. Can you ensure that the colorless and odorless medicine won't be detected by her?"
Qiuyue affirmed, "I've smelled it before, and even put it in chicken soup to try, and there's no strange smell. I wouldn't be able to detect it at all."
"That doesn't mean Yunque can't detect it. If you find out, think about the consequences. Wait until I recover."
Du Zhihuan met Song Yu unexpectedly at the gate of Chaofeng Palace Academy.
"Sister." Du Zhihuan came forward with a smile.
Seeing that she looked good, Song Yu said, "I guess you slept well last night."
Du Zhihuan smiled and nodded: "Madam Song is feeling better now. I'm in a good mood and I went to bed early."
Song Yu pursed her lips and smiled, "Congratulations then."
"Quick, make way." Cheng Qingmeng rushed over and impatiently pushed Du Zhihuan aside, pulling Song Yu inside. "We're almost late, and you still have the time to gossip with others at the door..."
"Miss." Yun Shuang said indignantly, "Cheng Qingmeng is increasingly disregarding you."
Du Zhihuan curled her lips. "Her father won the battle and will be made a marquis when he returns to the capital. She will be the eldest daughter of the marquis' mansion from now on."
"Humph, that can't even compare to the young lady."
"Okay, stop talking."
At noon, Song Yu, Jiang Shiyun and Cheng Qingmeng suggested going to Fengquan Villa.
Jiang Shiyun danced with joy, but Cheng Qingmeng showed no interest. "You guys go have fun. I won't go. I'm going to check out Yukang Street tonight. I guess my dad should be back soon."
Song Yu quickly looked around. Fortunately, there were not many girls around, so he took the two of them to the lake.
"Your father has difficulty walking now, so he should be in a hurry to treat his injuries when he returns. He will definitely go back to the Cheng Mansion first. How could he go to the concubine's place?"
Cheng Qingmeng said, "I need to find out whether his life or his concubine is more important! Will he still choose to let his mother raise a son for his concubine?"
Song Yu: "You left the house at night. Your grandmother is so shrewd. How did you hide it from her?"
"I'll return home early and tell you I'm going to Fengquan Villa to live with you. I'll be there early tomorrow morning. I'll be watching over Yukang Street for the next three days."
Jiang Shiyun said: "If your father hasn't arrived in the capital in these three days."
"Just keep an eye on it first. I'll find a way to hide it from my grandmother. Don't worry about me when you go to Fengquan Villa."
Song Yu didn't want to go either, but he couldn't break his promise. "Okay, I'll arrange for Ah Qi to protect you for three days."
"Thank you, cousin. I won't be in danger while spying on people. The people around me can protect me."
Well then, be careful, don't act rashly, and wait until we get back."
"Cousin." Jiang Shiyun said, "Where's that Ah Si beside you? I haven't seen him for a long time."
"I asked him to do something else."
After school, Song Yu went to Jiang's house first.
"Dad, we are going to Fengquan Villa tomorrow. Cousin Meng is not going. For the next three days, we will go to Yukang Street and tell people that Cheng Xiao will be back soon. Please arrange for someone to secretly protect Cousin Meng."
Song Mingen then ordered, "Ah Feng, you must go to Yukang Street tonight and protect Miss Cheng. Miss Cheng must not make any mistakes in the next three days."
"Okay, I'll go guard it now."
Song Mingen looked at Song Yu and said, "Don't worry, have fun at Fengquan Villa and don't worry about home."
Song Yu glanced at Jiang Yunwan who was dozing on the couch. "Then I'll leave Mother to Daddy's care. When I come back, can we confirm who in the Gu family stole you? It's been almost two months now."
Song Mingen's brows furrowed involuntarily. "There's definitely something fishy going on with the Gu family. Originally, we could have figured out all the women in the Gu family's backyard within a month, but there are still ten women on the list, including concubines, who have never left the Gu Mansion. It seems Dad has to fake his own death first."
"What?" Song Yu disagreed. "It would be better to just go and claim your relationship with the token. The people behind the scenes wouldn't dare to make any moves in public."
Song Mingen said, "Now I am a dying man in the eyes of the people behind the scenes. I will cooperate with him in acting. Once he feels at ease, he will naturally reveal his true colors."
Song Yu felt that things were getting complicated. Now that his father insisted on doing so, he had no choice but to go along with him and said, "Okay, you can discuss this with your grandparents."
The next day, Mu Chuqing brought Madam Mu and the eldest princess to the Du Mansion early in the morning.
Seeing Xiao Chengqian in a moon-white suit with an agar jade pendant hanging around his waist, the simple combination gave her a refreshing feeling.
It's over. When Sister Yu saw her cousin like this today, she must have fallen in love with him.
It's rare for him to go out and play, and his brother doesn't come, so he might as well stay alone!
My cousin is a good match for my sister Yu.
Sure enough, when Song Yu came out with Du Ye, his eyes lit up when he saw Xiao Chengqian.
Why is Prince Xiao becoming more and more like a peacock spreading its tail?
Xiao Chengqian pursed his lips, thinking it was worth his early morning dressing up. He hurried forward and said in a gentle tone:
"Sister Yu, Madam Du, it's getting late. Let's get in the carriage and set off."
Song Yu smiled and nodded, helped Du Ye into the carriage, then got on Mu Chuqing's carriage and rushed to Jiang Mansion to pick someone up.
"Sister Yu, aren't you going to pick up your cousin Meng?"
"Wait until next time. She wants to accompany my aunt."
Cheng Qingmeng waited in Yu Mansion last night but got nothing, so he got up early in the morning and rushed to Jiang Mansion.
After Song Yu and his party left, he entered the Jiang Mansion through the back door.
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