Chapter 57 Song Family Son-in-law
Since December, the snow has been falling in the capital, as if it will never stop.
It was not until five or six days before the New Year that the sky finally cleared up, but the ground was still covered with thick snow, a scene of silver.
This year's New Year's Eve, the Song family did not celebrate as usual. The family just sat together and had a reunion dinner to celebrate the festival.
After the Lunar New Year, the Song Mansion closed its doors to visitors. Apart from some necessary relatives, they no longer received any other relatives and friends. The reason was simple: Xu had fallen ill and was in a very bad condition.
Everyone knew that she was ill because Song Yuqing's death had hit her so hard that they tactfully avoided disturbing her, lest she become upset.
However, unexpectedly, although they did not disturb her, Xu began to torture Song Yurou as if she was sick.
She asked Song Yurou to wait by her bedside every day, and even asked Song Yurou to personally bring a bowl of hot medicine and wait by her bedside.
If Song Yurou accidentally knocked over the medicine bowl, Xu would become furious and make Song Yurou kneel on the broken porcelain pieces on the ground until her anger subsided.
If Song Yurou dared to disobey, Xu would curse her for being unfilial. In just three or four days, Song Yurou's body was covered with scars.
Song Yuning hadn't seen her for a few days and was shocked when he saw her again. Song Yurou looked pale and had lost several pounds. The clothes that used to fit her now seemed a little loose.
More importantly, there was a big swelling on Song Yurou's cheek, probably caused by something hitting her. It was bruised and looked scary.
Song Yurou didn't put on any powder to cover it up, so it was particularly clear. She said nothing, just lowered her head.
The old lady sat at the top, looking at Song Yurou who came to pay her respects, with a terribly gloomy look in her eyes.
The weather has been unusually cold recently, and the old lady is old and afraid of the cold, so Song Yurou and the others were excused from paying their respects. Today, the weather is good, so Song Yurou, Song Yuning and the others came together to pay their respects.
The old lady saw the injuries on Song Yurou's face and felt secretly resentful.
The old lady knew that Xu had tortured Song Yurou. Although Xu had done it covertly, she could not hide the affairs of the Song family from her.
However, the old lady pretended not to know, because she knew that Xu was angry, so she wanted to let her vent.
Wait until she calms down, then I can come forward and say a few nice words to her, and the matter will be over.
Who would have thought that Xu was so tactless and even hurt Song Yurou's face, which made the old lady very angry.
"I know you're angry, but don't forget that it was you and your mother who took the initiative to ask to borrow the child, and you know what the consequences will be.
Qing'er passed away early, which was a fate she forced upon herself.
Now that it has happened, there is no point blaming anyone.
You clearly knew that in two or three months, the Pingyuan Marquisate would come to pay the betrothal gifts, yet you deliberately made things difficult for Yurou and even hurt her face. What exactly did you mean by that? "
Liang Boyan and Song Yurou will first get engaged, and then wait until one year after Song Yuqing's death before they get married.
This was a private discussion between the Song Mansion and the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion, but at this time, if Xu really let Song Yurou disfigure herself, then the marriage would probably be ruined.
The old lady was so angry that she was shaking all over. She stared at Xu sternly, her eyes full of anger and disappointment.
Xu's eyes were filled with tears. She choked up and said, "Mother, I just feel uncomfortable. My Qing'er died so recently, and he wants to marry someone else so soon. How can I not be sad?"
As she spoke, she sobbed and her tears rolled down like beads from a broken string.
The old lady sighed, and her tone softened a little: "I understand your feelings, but you also have to think about the future of our family.
The Pingyuan Marquisate is a prestigious family in the capital. It would be a great honor for our Xu family if we could marry into their family. You can't ruin this great opportunity just because of a momentary anger."
After a long pause, the old lady continued, "Besides, it was Qing'er who personally requested that the prince marry again, so that Yurou could go and take care of Hao'er! To take care of Liang Hao, Qing'er's only bloodline!
What are you doing now? When you bully Yu Rou, have you ever thought about whether she will become hostile to you in the future and will also treat Hao Ge'er the same way in private?"
Xu remained silent, just crying silently. She felt very aggrieved, but did not dare to say it out loud.
Seeing her like this, the old lady became even more angry, and she continued to scold: "Don't cry here, as if you have suffered a great injustice.
If you feel wronged, just tell me everything clearly and don't act pitiful here."
The old lady's eyes became colder and colder, and she said sternly: "Since you are not feeling well, then take good care of yourself. Yu Rou, you don't need to come here anymore. You should reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors. You don't need to go out again until you recover from your illness.
If you still don't repent and still want to get involved in this marriage, don't blame me for being ruthless. I will let my son give you a letter of divorce and you can go back to your parents' home!"
When Xu heard this, her heart sank. She widened her eyes and looked at the old lady in disbelief.
It was not until this moment that Xu truly understood the truth that when people leave, the tea gets cold.
If Song Yuqing had not died before, the old lady would have cared for her and loved her very much because she saw that she had married well.
Now that Song Yuqing is gone, the one who has contact with the Marquis' Mansion is Song Yurou, so the old lady's beloved person has also changed.
If it has no value, it will be gradually forgotten.
After a while, she finally stopped crying, raised her head and looked at the old lady, and said with numb eyes: "I understand, my daughter-in-law will take good care of herself." After that, Xu closed her eyes and said nothing.
The old lady looked down at Xu and turned away.
From that day on, Xu stayed indoors and Song Yurou no longer needed to serve her.
She stayed in her room all day, taking good care of herself. It took her more than a month to heal the scars on her face.
The news of the death of the wife of the Prince of Pingyuan had spread throughout the capital. People were discussing it privately, and many families even sent their wives, who were acquainted with them, to go to the Marquis's mansion to inquire about the situation and ask if the Prince was interested in remarrying.
After all, Marquis Pingyuan is highly regarded by the emperor, and the prince is handsome and talented. Now that he is in his prime, naturally there are many women willing to marry into the marquis's mansion.
However, everyone looked around but no news came out.
Unexpectedly, at the end of February, the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion actually sent a matchmaker directly to the Song Mansion to propose marriage, and decided on the spot that the former Crown Prince's wife's half-sister would be his fiancée.
As soon as this news came out, the Song Mansion immediately became the focus again.
For a time, everyone on the streets was talking about how amazing the Song family was! After one daughter passed away, they had successfully sent another daughter to the Marquis' Mansion.
After all, the prince is still the son-in-law of the Song family.
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