Outside the hall, Song Shuwan raised her eyebrows slightly. She still remembered the scene of Mrs. Hou and Mrs. Xinguo standing together. How come they had such different attitudes after meeting for a while?
It couldn't be possible. As they said, it was because of Pei Huan's behavior last night, right?
Thinking about it, Song Shuwan walked into the hall.
In an instant, the eyes of Mrs. Hou and Mrs. Xinguo Gong fell on her.
"Daughter of a sinner, how dare you appear in front of me?"
"Mrs. Hou is joking. You are a guest. As a host, it is not natural for me to come out to entertain guests. What dare you do?"
Song Shuwan went to the top and sat down. She glanced over and paid no attention to the angry glares of Mrs. Hou and Mrs. Xinguo Gong. She ordered Baicao: "Bring me a cup of tea."
Baicao left in response and brought tea after a while.
Song Shuwan took the tea cup and slowly opened the lid: "I just listened to the conversation between the two elders outside. Now that it's on the surface, I won't tell those lies. Last night, the prince did say There are some inappropriate words, but they are not enough to offend the emperor. They involve Dingyuan Houfu and Xinguo Dukefu. If the two of them are really bored, why not post more in the capital. Stop thinking about it."
She said it very rudely, and the moment she finished speaking, both Mrs. Hou and Mrs. Xinguo Gong's expressions changed.
Mrs. Xinguo Gong said: "You address your elders, but your words and demeanor show no respect for your elders. Song Shuwan, is this the rule you learned?"
Mrs. Hou's face was cold: "After all, he is a person without father and mother. After hanging out at the border for a while, he became..."
"boom."
Song Shuwan smashed the tea cup in her hand, and the splash of tea stunned the two ladies.
She looked at them coldly, without any fluctuation in her tone: "I know very well why you are here. I respect you and treat you as elders, but in fact, you won't think that I really treat you as my elders." Is something going on?"
Mrs. Hou, Pei Huan doesn't care at all.
Mrs. Xinguo Gong was her elder, but everything the Xinguo Gongfu did behind the scenes was trying to test her feelings. Song Shuwan even suspected that when something happened to the Song family that year, Xinguo Gongfu was responsible for it. Didn't he also have a hand in the back?
Thinking of this, Song Shuwan's sharp eyes fell on Mrs. Xinguo's face: "In the case of the Song family, Duke Xinguo's office had better be innocent, otherwise I will not let it go."
Mrs. Xinguo's body swayed: "You, what are you talking about?"
"You know whether this is nonsense or not, Baicao, see you off."
Baicao stepped forward and made a gesture of seeing off the guests, but neither Mrs. Hou nor Mrs. Xin Guogong were willing to leave.
Mrs. Hou said: "I am here to look for Pei Huan. As his mother, he should come out to see me. You have no right to let me leave."
Mrs. Xinguo Gong snorted coldly: "I am an elder. First you threatened and intimidated me, and then you were so unreasonable in seeing off the guests. How can I leave under such circumstances? Song Shuwan, kneel down and admit your mistake!"
Kneel down and admit your mistake?
Song Shuwan laughed in anger. The two of them acted like elders, but they didn't do anything that elders should do.
"Want to see the Crown Prince? Do you want me to admit my mistake?"
She spoke slowly, her cold gaze swept across the two of them, and nodded lightly: "Since you want to, then keep thinking about it, Baicao, keep an eye on them. If you don't want to leave, just stay in this hall."
After that, Song Shuwan stood up and left.
By the time Mrs. Hou and Mrs. Xin Guogong reacted to stop her, she had already left the hall, and it was difficult for them to leave the hall.
Several secret guards appeared and stopped them unceremoniously.
Baicao said calmly: "The Crown Princess asked you two to stay here, so you two must stay here. Please go back."
Mrs. Hou was furious: "Who do you think you are? You dare to stop me? Get away, or I will go to the emperor and accuse Pei Huan of disobedience and unfilial piety!"
Baicao grabbed her hand and used a little force to make Mrs. Hou scream.
"A slave is a human being, not a thing. If Madam Hou wants to sue the Crown Prince in front of the Emperor, then go ahead. After all, the Crown Prince won't care."
After saying that, Baicao turned around and said, "Watch these two ladies and don't allow them to step out of the hall."
"yes."
On the other side, Pei Huan learned what happened in the hall, his brows wrinkled slightly, and then relaxed again.
"Send more people over, and be sure to do everything possible."
"yes!"
More manpower was added outside the hall, and Pei Huan found Song Shuwan.
"I will enter the palace soon, do you want to come with me?"
Song Shuwan was helpless: "Lin Yujun talks about merit and rewards, what's the use of me following him? I just hope that the crown prince can reverse the case for the Song family, and I don't care about anything else."
"I will do what I promised, don't worry, it will be soon."
Song Shuwan nodded, and after watching Pei Huan leave, she stood alone in the courtyard for a long time.
At noon, dark clouds came from the sky, but within half an hour, the entire capital was shrouded in dark clouds, and heavy rain poured down. The sound of the rain made people feel inexplicably irritable.
Song Shuwan stood under the eaves, looking up at the rain curtain, unconsciously clenching the clothes around her heart.
"Qinglian."
"Qinglian is here, what orders does the Crown Princess have?"
Song Shuwan turned around, unable to hide the worry in her eyebrows: "How long will it take for Lin Yujun to reward you for his merits?"
Qinglian glanced at the rain screen a few times: "Counting the time, it should be almost over."
It should be almost over, which means it's not over yet.
Song Shuwan pursed her lips: "Will there be an accident?"
Qinglian heard the worry in her words and said softly: "Rewarding for merit is a big deal, there will be no accidents."
Is it? But why does she always feel uneasy in her heart?
Song Shuwan lowered her eyes and entered the house after a long time.
She didn't see Qinglian's expression suddenly change behind her, but it quickly returned to normal.
In the evening, the heavy rain gradually stopped.
Song Shuwan asked Baicao and found that Pei Huan still hadn't come back: "Immediately find someone to go to the palace to see."
It's been a whole day, no matter how many people there are, it's time for the results to come out.
As soon as Baicao left, the housekeeper from the other village came running.
"Prince Princess, what should we do with the two people in the hall?"
In the hall...
Song Shuwan raised her forehead and then remembered that there were still Mrs. Hou and Mrs. Xin Guogong in the hall. She waved her hand and said, "Let them go. Tell them that they will have to be locked up next time."
After the housekeeper left, Song Shuwan calmed down her thoughts and waited patiently for the people sent out to send the news back. However, as night fell, not only did she not get the news, but even the servants sent out to inquire about the news did not come back.
By this time, everyone in the village knew something was wrong.
Song Shuwan pinched her eyebrows: "Qinglian, you go... No, I'll go."
Qinglian disagreed: "The situation is unclear now. If the imperial concubine goes there again, if something happens, there will be no room for maneuver. You should stay here."
