Chapter 44 Song Yu's Background
"It was Master Jiang who taught the emperor to read. He was the emperor's teacher and was honored as the Imperial Tutor. He was also given the title of Grand Tutor."
Chen Chunhua's old eyes widened, "How high up is that official?"
"He is a high-ranking official in the imperial court. However, Elder Jiang is no longer serving in the imperial court. My sister-in-law's eldest brother and nephew both hold important positions in the imperial court."
Chen Chunhua was surprised, "So your sister-in-law is a daughter of an official family."
Song Mingzhu pursed her lips slightly, "Now that she's with my eldest brother, she's just an ordinary woman."
"So, if your eldest brother follows you to Beijing, the Jiang family can arrange for him to have a position, right?"
Song Mingzhu said: "I don't know. With the influence of the Jiang family, they can still arrange a leisurely small position for Big Brother."
Chen Chunhua was delighted. "That's great! It's just as Minglang and I expected. If the Jiang family can help your eldest brother, they will definitely help Rui'er and Han'er. Mother will be well in two or three days. We should go to the capital as soon as possible."
Chen Chunhua had begun to imagine the scene in Beijing where the Jiang family would spend money and effort to buy a large house for the Song family.
"All this is based on the premise that Song Yu cannot go to the capital."
Chen Chunhua's fantasy was instantly shattered. "Isn't Song Yu just a servant's child? Why can't she go to the capital? Or did you lie to my mother? She's not a servant's child, and her mother didn't die in childbirth?"
Song Mingzhu glanced at the door and whispered, "Song Yu is indeed not a servant's child, and her mother is not dead. Her biological parents are in Beijing. Once she enters Beijing, Song Yu may run into her biological parents, and the consequences will be disastrous."
"Why are the consequences so unimaginable? If her biological parents were powerful, wouldn't that be beneficial to our Song family?"
"It might be good for my brother and his wife, but it's bad for... me... and the Wu family."
Chen Chunhua looked at her and asked, "Tell me what exactly is wrong with you?"
"Mom, I..." Song Mingzhu didn't know how to start. This was a capital crime.
"It's already this time, and you still don't tell the truth! You're going to piss me off to death, cough cough cough..." Chen Chunhua started coughing angrily.
"Mom, I'm telling you, don't get excited."
Song Mingzhu quickly fed her the water.
"Okay, I'm done coughing. Go ahead and talk."
Song Mingzhu glanced at the food on the table and said, "Eat first, I'll talk to you after you finish eating."
Chen Chunhua's patience was almost exhausted, and she stared at Song Mingzhu without saying a word.
Song Mingzhu was defeated by Chen Chunhua's death stare. "Song Yu going to the capital will rob your eldest granddaughter of her current life of luxury and wealth as a daughter of an aristocratic family."
Chen Chunhua frowned, "Didn't your daughter die in childbirth a long time ago? How come she's still alive?"
"She is not dead. She is now the legitimate daughter of a marquis and has been betrothed to the royal family. When she reaches the age of 15, she will marry into the royal family and become a royal daughter-in-law, enjoying endless wealth and splendor."
Chen Chunhua was confused. "Why did your daughter go to the Marquis' Mansion to be the legitimate daughter? Could it be that Song Yu was the Marquis's child, and you switched her?"
"It wasn't me. I looked at my child after giving birth and then fell asleep. When I woke up, Song Yu was lying next to me. Ah Heng said Song Yu was my child. I said no, my child didn't have a teardrop mole on his face. I saw it clearly."
"Did Ah Heng switch the baby?"
Song Mingzhu nodded.
"This bastard! What's going on in his head? He gave his own daughter to someone else. Could it be that he didn't like the fact that you gave birth to a daughter instead of a son, so he swapped her out?"
Song Mingzhu said, "I thought so at first, but half a year later, Ah Heng was suddenly transferred to the capital. I then learned that the couple who had come to stay temporarily at the county government office were the Marquis of Weiyuan and his wife."
"That year, the couple had just returned from the border. The Marquis' wife was pregnant and had originally planned to return to the capital to give birth. However, perhaps because of her age and advanced pregnancy, she was in danger of going into labor at any time, so she came to Linyang County to give birth. As the county magistrate, Ah Heng naturally wanted to do his best to entertain her."
"Back then, I didn't know their identities. I was pregnant at the time and only met the couple once. Afterwards, I stayed in my own courtyard to wait for the birth. I remember that the Marquis' wife went into labor first ten days later, and I went into labor an hour later."
"I remember that the Marquis' wife had a difficult labor and didn't give birth for a long time. I gave birth to the child, but the Marquis hadn't yet given birth. I was also exhausted from giving birth. I insisted on seeing the child before I fainted. When I woke up, the child looked completely different."
"I didn't want to raise someone else's child, so I threw Song Yu to the kitchen maid who had just lost her child a few days ago."
Chen Chunhua asked, "Since you gave the child to the maid, why did you ask mother to bring him back?"
If I hadn't raised this child, I wouldn't be in this trouble now!
"Ah Heng didn't want to keep the child... to treat her... I... I was afraid that Song Yu's murder would bring retribution to my daughter, and I also wanted to accumulate blessings for my daughter. Also, I thought about my eldest brother and his wife having no children, so I asked my mother to bring Song Yu to my eldest brother and his wife."
Chen Chunhua's face turned grim. "Wu family kid, I really misjudged him! He was so cruel for his future that he not only exchanged the child but also took action against it. I should have known I shouldn't have married you to him. He has put us in such a difficult position now!"
"Your elder brother and sister-in-law treat Sister Yu like an eyeball. I've already made myself sick and delayed my trip to Beijing. I thought your letter asking Sister Yu to come to Beijing would be no big deal, but it turned out to be such a big trouble."
Chen Chunhua felt tired. "Mom is old and her brain is not enough. I really don't have a good way to prevent Sister Yu from going to the capital."
Song Mingzhu was silent for a moment. "Sister Yu was born with difficulty. She is weak to begin with. The journey to the capital is long and she may not be able to handle it. She may not be able to make it to the capital."
Chen Chunhua's face was filled with fear. "What do you mean? You've been married to the Wu family kid for many years, and he's influenced you. You no longer want to continue to accumulate blessings for your daughter who lives a good life in the Marquis' Mansion. You're not afraid of the child anymore when she grows up, huh?"
"No, no, I didn't expect my sister-in-law to suddenly remember who she was. I rushed back this time because I found out in Beijing that the Jiang family is my sister-in-law's family. I wanted to take Sister Yu away and settle her in another county while I make arrangements for the follow-up. Sister Yu really can't go to the capital. If the truth comes out, both the Song and Wu families will be in great trouble."
"What are you afraid of?" Chen Chunhua frowned. "I think you've been fooled by Wu Lingheng. He did this, and you're unaware of it. It's even more impossible for our Song family to face a disaster. Your eldest brother and sister-in-law raised her, and now we have the Jiang family as our backer. How can the Marquis' Mansion blame our Song family? Unless the Marquis' Mansion is also unreasonable, the Wu family will have to bear the brunt of the Marquis's wrath!"
"Mom, I'm the daughter-in-law of the Wu family. I will definitely suffer as well. And my daughter, your eldest granddaughter, will lose everything she has now!"
Chen Chunhua sighed and sat down. "The food is almost cold. Let's eat first."
The atmosphere in the dining hall was peaceful and quiet, and everyone had a happy look on their face.
Only Song Rui had a puzzled look on his face.
He did not leave the main courtyard immediately, but he clearly saw that Nanny Wen and others were sent out by the maid brought back by his aunt.
It's definitely not as simple as a mother and daughter talking in private.
Song Yu's identity remains to be determined.
"Minglang, Wanwan and I have finished eating. You guys take your time. Wanwan and I will go to the main courtyard to see Mingzhu. If there is nothing else, we will go back to the East Courtyard."
"I know, big brother. We'll go over there after we finish eating."
When Qiuyue saw Song Mingen and his wife coming, she hurried into the room.
"Madam, Madam, the Master and Madam have finished their meal and are here."
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