Jiang Wan was slightly surprised: "What?"
Song Yu never mentioned his biological parents in front of her, and she could also tell that he was not close to his biological mother.
But to her utter surprise, Song Yu was not actually a child of the Song family.
"What exactly happened?" Jiang Wan asked.
"This branch of the Song family was considered a wealthy household in the area. The wife's surname was Mu, and she had a son who died of illness at the age of three. As a result, Mu became mentally unstable and wanted to die every day. Mr. Song had no choice but to buy a young boy of similar age and appearance from traffickers and raise him under Mu's care as a form of comfort. This young boy was Song Yu."
Shi Yin whispered.
"After Master Song passed away, Madam Mu remarried, and Song Yu was taken to the General's Mansion. He never contacted Madam Mu again."
Jiang Wan frowned as she listened.
"Does Song Yu know about his background?"
Shi Yin shook his head: "It's hard to say. A three-year-old child is just beginning to develop memories."
Only Song Yu himself knows exactly how much he remembers.
Jiang Wan then asked, "Do you know who his biological parents are?"
"The matter has not yet been clarified. Shi Xu even sent people to the old house in the area, but the trail went cold. It is unknown whether it was because too much time had passed or because it was deliberately erased."
Shi Yindao.
"Time Sequence is asking you whether you want to continue the investigation."
Jiang Wan paused for a moment, then said, "Stop for now, don't investigate anymore."
She sent people to investigate Song Yu's relatives in order to prevent these people from harming Song Yu in the future.
Unexpectedly, this has brought up such a past.
Song Yu has grown up. If he wants to investigate his background, she is willing to support him and help him.
Instead of keeping it from him and making decisions on her own to reveal his background.
After Shi Yin left, she returned to the room and took out the invitation written for the Mu family from under the inkstone.
That was prepared for Song Yu's Crown Prince Banquet; she originally intended to invite Lady Mu to attend.
Unexpectedly, there was such a hidden story behind it all.
Jiang Wan threw the post into the brazier, and the flames engulfed the gilded paper, turning it to ashes in an instant.
Back then, the Zhou family made the decision to select an adopted son from the collateral branches of the clan so that Song Lin could be raised openly and legitimately in the General's Mansion.
As for the children of other collateral relatives, they are merely accessories to Song Lin; she will not forcibly adopt them.
Song Yu was abandoned by his family and came to the general's mansion.
The love of a mother for her child is a natural human emotion. Even if a mother is forced to remarry, she will not easily abandon her child and send him to a completely unfamiliar mansion.
This gives a glimpse into Mu's feelings for Song Yu.
No wonder Song Yu was extremely indifferent and unwilling to talk about it when she brought it up that day.
Jiang Wan sighed, a wave of heartache washing over her.
"Has Yu'er returned?" she asked Biluo.
"I heard that on the Mid-Autumn Festival, some soldiers in the army will cooperate with the patrol battalion to guard the palace. Young Master has been discussing this matter in the military camp these past few days, and he has been returning very late."
Jiang Wan glanced at the sky.
"Have the small kitchen stew a bowl of lotus seed and lily bulb soup. Yu'er loves this soup the most. Keep it warm on the stove and send it over when he comes back."
Biluo agreed.
When Song Yu returned, the first thing she saw was the warm soup on the table.
He removed his silver-gray armor, revealing a hint of warmth in his handsome features.
No one but Jiang Wan would do such a thing.
The small kitchen in Xingzhi Courtyard took Jiang Wan's tastes into consideration, making the soups and stews exceptionally sweet, which Song Yu did not like.
He picked up the soup bowl and drank it all in one gulp without changing his expression.
This bowl of lily soup was almost too sweet for him.
The sweet taste of rock sugar reminded him of the night he was whipped by Song Shuling and suffered from a high fever.
When he was seriously ill and bedridden, Jiang Wan would bring him a bowl of lily soup and feed him spoonful by spoonful.
That was the first time he had felt something akin to maternal love.
Although this "mother" was not related to him by blood and was too young.
Song Yu was so engrossed in the feeling that he drank the soup clean despite his sore throat. Seeing that he liked it, Jiang Wan often had the small kitchen prepare it for him.
She didn't know that he never liked lily soup.
Song Yu put down the empty bowl and looked at the guard beside him: "Have you confirmed that the Illusion Moon Sect has entered the capital?"
“Indeed, according to our informants, they are planning an assassination attempt on the emperor at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.” The guard asked, “Sir, should we report this to the palace?”
Song Yu's eyes flickered slightly as she traced the lingering warmth of the bowl with her fingertips.
He was naturally intelligent, and ever since he learned of Jiang Wan's identity as the head of Linglong Pavilion and witnessed all the things she had done in the capital, he had already guessed her purpose in returning to the capital.
Although he didn't know what the Song family had done to Jiang Wan, Song Yu could sense her hatred.
Similarly, he knew that Jiang Wan was not someone who pursued wealth and power.
But she meticulously planned and schemed, eventually securing herself a second-rank imperial title.
The fact that Jiang Wan hasn't stopped yet shows that this isn't enough.
After pondering for a moment, Song Yu said in a deep voice, "Block the news."
If a second-rank imperial consort is not enough, one can only strive for a first-rank one.
The Illusion Moon Sect is a major threat to Emperor Jingyuan. If Mother can save the Emperor's life at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet...
Her act of saving the emperor will surely bring her one step closer to becoming a first-rank imperial consort.
Song Yu's eyes darkened slightly.
Unlike the general's mansion, where everyone had their own agenda, Physician Jin in the Ji family mansion had been quite idle lately.
After he submitted his memorial to Emperor Jingyuan that day, the emperor ordered him to remain at the Ji residence for the time being.
Ji Rong's condition has not improved significantly, and his sudden withdrawal might alert the enemy.
Imperial Physician Jin continued to live in the Ji residence, occasionally writing a few prescriptions just to put on a show.
That day, as he passed by the garden of the Ji family mansion, he saw Ji Rong and Ji Huaichuan sitting opposite each other at a stone table, the father and son playing chess.
During his time at the Ji residence, Physician Jin and Ji Rong had become quite acquainted.
Putting aside his status as a patient, he admired Ji Rong's integrity and uprightness as an official, and the two occasionally chatted and found themselves getting along very well.
Physician Jin had a good impression of Ji Rong, and having nothing else to do, he stood aside and watched the two play chess.
He discovered that Ji Rong was quite skilled at chess.
Proceeding step by step with a clear strategy.
Physician Jin was so engrossed in his work that he didn't realize an entire afternoon had passed.
After returning to his room, he gradually realized that something was wrong.
Indeed, when Ji Rong is sober, he is no different from an ordinary person, and playing chess is not a difficult task for him.
Although he didn't stay by Ji Rong's side all the time, Ji Rong's mental state would fluctuate every time he went to see him. Although there was no rioting, he would often talk nonsense and be in a daze.
Physician Jin thought this was normal.
After all, the longer the Gu worm stays in the body, the more it will affect a person's mental state, and Ji Rong's condition should get worse and worse.
However, it's unusual for him to remain conscious for several hours straight.
This seems to differ slightly from the description of those who were afflicted by the Gu poison in the book.
Judging from Ji Rong's demeanor this afternoon, he was all smiles and talking fluently, just like a normal person.
Physician Jin was puzzled and immediately picked up his medicine box.
"Let's go to Lord Ji's courtyard."
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