Chapter 35: Solitary Copy
During lunch, the men's and women's seats were separated, so Song Yuning and her sisters naturally sat around Song Yuyan.
"Fifth sister, is Prince Shun treating you well?"
"Yes, Fifth Sister, did Prince Shun bully you?"
"Fifth sister, is the palace big? Is it fun? Tell us about it!"
Everyone was chattering and asking questions, and Song Yuyan answered them one by one with a smile.
The third day of the lunar year is also an important day for the Song family. Except for the second sister Song Yuqing who did not come back due to illness, the rest of the sisters have returned.
Even the third sister, Song Yuru, came back with her child.
When they saw Song Yuru, they were all a little surprised. Song Yuru now looked a little fatter and her complexion was much better than before.
She was wearing simple and elegant clothes, and the only things she wore on her head were jade and silver hairpins. She looked very plain.
But her son was well taken care of. He had a round head and was chubby. He smiled whenever he saw anyone, like a lucky doll.
Because of this child, the Zhang family did not make things difficult for Song Yuru, and of course they would not give her any special treatment. After all, the Sixth Young Master Zhang did die at the hands of Song Yuru.
However, what she deserves will still be given to her. The private property left by Master Zhang Liu has been transferred to the child's name and is now managed by Song Yu Rulai.
Therefore, the life of this mother and son is pretty good now.
Song Yuru is now a widow, and according to the rules, she is not allowed to go out often.
But now the Song family has a prince's concubine, so Song Yuru wants to maintain a good relationship with her natal family.
After all, her mother's family will be prosperous in the future, and she can also take advantage of it. She came back not for herself, but for the future of her children.
The old lady and Song Hongzhi both understood Song Yuru's thoughts, and did not prevent her from visiting because of her current status.
Seeing Song Yuru coming back, he treated her warmly without any verbal ridicule or harassment. When he saw the child, he even prepared a big red envelope.
Judging from the thickness of the red envelope, it probably contains a silver note.
This discovery made Song Yuning feel much more comfortable and he was no longer so resistant to the Song Mansion. He didn't expect that the old lady and Song Hongzhi were not that bad.
Seeing Song Yuru's current appearance, Song Yuning was very happy for her. Although she didn't know much about this third sister, every time she saw her, what she could not forget most was her lifeless and numb eyes.
And now, when she looked at Song Yuru, her eyes were full of maternal love and hope, as if she had found new life.
Song Yuyan also wanted to take care of her widowed third sister. Not only did she embrace Song Yuru's son, she also gave the child a thumb-sized Dongzhu as a gift.
Such a big and round pearl is a tribute to the palace. It is not only valuable, but also represents status.
When Song Yuru and her son returned to the Zhang family, as long as the Zhang family saw the pearl, they would know that Song Yuru still had some affection for the current concubine of Prince Shun.
If anyone wants to bully them and their son in the future, they will probably have to think twice.
Song Yuru understood what Song Yuyan meant and nodded at her with tears in her eyes. Song Yuyan sighed in her heart, said nothing, and just patted her third sister's hand.
Seeing that Song Yuyan was living a good life now, Song Yurou and the others couldn't help but feel very relieved, so they couldn't help but drink a few more glasses of wine during the banquet.
At this moment, the old lady and Mrs. Xu were in different moods. The old lady was genuinely happy, while Mrs. Xu seemed a little absent-minded, obviously missing Song Yuqing who had not returned today.
Therefore, neither of them paid much attention to them.
Song Yuyan had to follow Prince Shun back to the palace later, so she naturally didn't dare to drink too much.
So in the end, the only ones who were drunk and had red cheeks were Song Yuning and the other four.
The old lady drank a few more glasses of wine at the banquet out of joy. When she saw the four young ladies’ red faces, she laughed and scolded them, “Look at you, you’ve all drunk so much!
Okay, you guys go back and rest first. I want to chat with your sister Wu."
Everyone understood that the old lady might have some private topics to discuss with Song Yuyan, so they left tactfully.
The banquet was held in the flower hall next to the main courtyard. The four of them lived in different quarters and separated at the door.
Song Yuning took two steps, and the cold wind blew on his face, which caused the temperature to drop a lot, and he became much more awake.
After walking a few steps, she suddenly heard someone calling her from behind. Song Yuning turned around and saw Xu Hui, with a sunny smile, walking towards her.
"Cousin Yuning!" Xu Hui called her with a smile.
Song Yuning stopped and turned to look at him, the corners of his mouth slightly raised: "Cousin Xu Hui."
Xu Hui looked at Song Yuning's flushed cheeks and asked with concern, "Are you going back?"
Song Yuning nodded gently: "Yes, I drank a few more glasses during the banquet, and now I feel a little dizzy. Has the banquet ended?"
Xu Hui scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "No, I sneaked out. I prepared a gift for you, but I couldn't find a chance to give it to you. So I waited here early to see if I could see you."
Ever since they last met, Xu Hui has been interested in Song Yuning. She has asked people to send Song Yuning many things, including a katydid with a sweet voice, a talking parrot, and some beautiful books.
Song Yuning also had people send back similar gifts, which were all food or books. Song Yuning knew his limits and never sent handkerchiefs and sachets, which could easily be misunderstood.
"What is it? The katydid you gave me last time was accidentally let go by a servant. I asked someone to look for it but they didn't find it.
But I have taken good care of the parrot you gave me. Now it can speak a few words and recite a few poems."
Xu Hui took out a book from his arms and said with a smile, "If they are gone, they are gone. I will catch a few more for you when I have time.
I heard from my aunt that you have great embroidery skills. I accidentally found a book about embroidery, and I heard it is a rare copy.
There are many kinds of embroidery techniques on it, some of which have been lost. I thought you would like it, so I specially brought it to you."
Song Yuning was really interested. She reached out to take the book and couldn't wait to open it and read a few pages. The more she read, the brighter her eyes became.
This book is indeed a rare and unique copy. It records more than a dozen famous embroidery techniques, each of which introduces in detail the techniques of needlework, thread matching, and pattern design.
Su, Shu, Xiang, Yue, Bian... and so on.
Some of the embroidery techniques were something even Song Yuning had never seen before. She hugged the book tightly in her arms as if it were a treasure, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
"Thank you, cousin!" Song Yuning thanked him gratefully. She knew that such a rare book was very precious and that getting it would be of great help in improving her embroidery skills.
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