Chapter 33 Choosing a Suitable Opportunity
When the news came that Song Yuyan was canonized as the prince's concubine, the entire Song family was in an uproar.
This means that the Song family is about to usher in a new glory. As a member of the family, the second sister Song Yuqing, after learning the news, although she herself is seriously ill, she still drags her tired body back to the Song Mansion, personally presents Song Yuyan with a precious gift, and brings some dowry.
"I've been in poor health lately and can't travel far. Furthermore, my fifth sister's wedding is in the dead of winter, and the weather is unusually cold. I'm afraid I won't be able to return home in person to attend the wedding and see you off.
Therefore, I came here to give you the dowry in advance. I am afraid I won't be able to come to your wedding, so I hope you don't mind." Song Yuqing said with a smile, the arrogance in her eyes was gone, and she was more peaceful.
Song Yuyan looked at Song Yuqing in front of her and felt strange. When Song Yuqing was still at home, she simply disdained to stay in the same room with her.
If Song Yuqing had followed her usual temperament, she would never have come back to congratulate Song Yuyan if she knew she was going to marry into a wealthy family.
Song Yuyan did not intend to make things difficult for Song Yuqing and gladly accepted the gift.
I just feel that since giving birth, Song Yuqing's personality has changed significantly, becoming more calm and reserved. Now she shows a mature and steady temperament, and has the temperament of a lady of a wealthy family.
However, it was regrettable that she had lost a lot of weight and her originally pretty face looked haggard. Even with thick makeup on her face, it was difficult to hide her pale complexion and deep sickness.
Seventh sister Song Yurou sat at the bottom, quietly observing everything before her. Noticing Song Yuqing's change, she raised her eyebrows slightly, revealing a subtle expression.
After talking for a while, the old lady asked Song Yuning and the other five people to leave first.
After they left, the only people left in the room were Old Madam Xu and Song Yuqing, who was holding her chest and gasping for breath.
The old lady looked at Song Yuqing in surprise. She noticed how haggard she looked and couldn't help but feel worried. Meanwhile, Mrs. Xu sat by her side, constantly wiping away tears from her eyes.
Song Yuqing's face was extremely pale, bloodless, as if her life force had been drained away. She said slowly, "Since giving birth, my health has been deteriorating, getting worse day by day.
I recently asked a doctor to diagnose me, and they told me it was a symptom of labor and incurable. I came here today to congratulate my fifth sister, and also to ask my grandmother and mother for a favor.
As she spoke, an abnormal blush appeared on Song Yuqing's face, and she covered her chest and coughed violently.
The old lady looked reluctant, but could only sigh helplessly.
She knew in her heart that Song Yuqing's current appearance was entirely the result of her own sins. Master Liao Hui had long ago said that the child would be exchanged for his life, but the old lady had not expected that this day would come so soon.
If Song Yuqing died, the marriage with the Pingyuan Marquis would probably be severed. From now on, I can only work hard to build a good relationship with Song Yuqing's son Hao Ge'er.
"Just tell me what you want. As long as it's doable, our family won't refuse." The old lady responded softly.
"The person I can't let go of the most now is Brother Hao..." Song Yuqing looked into the distance with empty eyes, as if they had lost all their brilliance.
She sighed softly and continued, "My mother-in-law now values her niece and her niece's son the most, while I have become an outsider in their eyes."
Song Yuqing's voice was filled with endless sadness. She knew that her physical condition was getting worse and worse. If she really died, what fate would her child face?
"I'm afraid that if I die, Brother Hao will have no relatives anymore." Her tears slid down her cheeks and dripped onto the handkerchief in her hand, forming teardrops.
"So, I want Yu Rou to enter the Marquis' Mansion and take good care of Hao Ge'er for me after I die. After all, Hao Ge'er was originally supposed to be her child." Song Yuqing clenched her fists tightly, her heart filled with resentment and helplessness.
Ever since Song Yuqing's health deteriorated, the wife of Pingyuan Hou took away her housekeeper power. Not only that, the wife of Pingyuan Hou also used her poor health as an excuse to take in two concubines for the son of Pingyuan Hou.
At the beginning, the prince was very good to Song Yuqing. He accompanied her to take medicine and see a doctor, took care of her in every way, and visited Hao Ge'er every day. But as time went by, everything changed.
She was in poor health, so the prince certainly could not stay overnight with her. In addition, the wife of Marquis Pingyuan kept giving him instructions, so the prince began to accompany her during the day and stay with his concubine at night, and his concern for Song Yuqing gradually decreased.
What Song Yuqing couldn't accept was that the prince had children with all those women. This made her feel extremely painful and disappointed.
The news was like a sharp knife, piercing Song Yuqing's heart mercilessly. She couldn't imagine what would happen to her brother Hao if she died in the near future. Would there still be a place for him in this mansion?
So, Song Yuqing made a bad move. The first concubine's child was aborted by Song Yuqing by giving her medicine.
After the prince knew about this, he did not blame Song Yuqing, but he gradually stopped visiting her room as often as before.
Later, another concubine gave birth to the prince's daughter, and a distant cousin also gave birth to a son for the prince. This series of blows almost made Song Yuqing collapse. She found that she had nothing except Hao Ge'er.
It was at this moment that Song Yuqing realized that the prince she once loved was not that good after all. All those beautiful memories, warm promises, and vows of lifelong companionship now seemed like empty illusions.
When people leave, the tea gets cold, that's how it is.
She forced Hao Ge'er to be born, but she did not regret it. She was just afraid that after she was gone, there would be no one to take care of Hao Ge'er.
"I don't want anything else now. I just want Brother Hao to be fine. I will find a way to get the prince to agree to marry Yu Rou as his second wife. When the time comes, I will ask grandmother and mother to agree to this marriage and supervise the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion to make sure Yu Rou is sent in." Song Yuqing looked at the old lady pleadingly.
She knew that the old lady would definitely agree to this proposal. As long as the Song family married another daughter into the Marquis's Mansion, the marriage relationship with the Marquis's Mansion would not be severed, which was something the old lady would be happy to see.
Sure enough, after hearing this proposal, the old lady's eyes lit up: "Are you sure?"
Song Yuqing nodded: "I have some friendship with the prince, after all. I will arrange everything, and then it will be up to grandmother and mother."
She will choose a suitable opportunity to die in front of the prince, so that the prince will remember her for the rest of his life. This is also the last thing she can do for Hao Ge'er. She hopes that the prince will treat Hao Ge'er well for her sake.
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