Song Shuwan put forward her opinion, and Jiang's mother was silent for a long time before she nodded, asked where the people in Huayulou were, and then she left.
Looking at her figure, Song Shuwan was worried that something might happen, so she simply asked Shanhai to send a few people to follow her for protection.
At this time, the porter came and said that someone from the Duke's residence was here: "Looking at the situation, it seems that it is the Duke and his wife himself."
Song Shuwan raised her eyebrows slightly. Her people had just returned from the Duke's Mansion, and these two people came to visit? interesting!
"Invite someone in."
After a while, Duke Xin and his wife entered the hall.
Song Shuwan raised her hand: "Please sit down and serve tea."
Duke Xin Guo did not move and said coldly: "We haven't seen you for a while. Have you even forgotten the etiquette and rules for your elders?"
Song Shuwan smiled: "The person standing in front of me is a true elder, so I must be polite, but...are you?"
Her tone was calm, but everyone present could hear the disdain and contempt in it.
Duke Xin's face darkened: "Song Shuwan, do you want to separate yourself from the Duke's residence?"
"It was the Duke's Mansion who separated from me first."
Song Shuwan stood up and walked forward slowly: "Did the Duke forget that before the Tatars attacked the Zhou Dynasty, we were already enemies?"
Duke Xin pointed at her: "The Duke's Mansion has sheltered you and kept you safe for many years. You just don't want to repay the favor, but you still call us enemies? Song Shuwan, has your conscience been eaten by a dog?"
Song Shuwan lowered her gaze, glanced at his fingers with her cold eyes, and sneered.
"That's nice to say. When the emperor decreed the marriage, you didn't know what you did. Since then, the Duke and I have not owed each other anything. Now, is it a favor? Let's talk about it. Maybe it’s the things that the Duke’s Mansion has done to me, such as..."
Just as she was about to elaborate, Mrs. Xinguo Gong next to her suddenly said: "Oh, look at the tense situation between the two of you. Those who know about it say they are relatives, and those who don't know think they are enemies. Sit down first and let's do other things. How about we talk slowly? Master, have you forgotten what you said before you came here? Control your temper, we haven’t talked about the business yet.”
Duke Xinguo snorted, and even though he was extremely annoyed, he still sat down.
Mrs. Xinguo Gong looked at it and looked at Song Shuwan with a smile on her face: "Look, how about you sit down too?"
Are you trying to turn your back on customers?
Song Shuwan's eyes flashed with coldness, and she coldly said two words: "Serve tea."
At this time, the boy next to him dared to leave.
After the tea was served, Song Shuwan picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then listened to Mrs. Xin Guogong's wife said: "We know that you have objections to the inaction of the Duke's Palace, but at that time, we had no choice but to stand by and watch. "
Song Shuwan raised her eyes: "The Duke's wife doesn't need to tell me this. In my opinion, I have been severed from the Duke's mansion long ago."
Mrs. Xinguo Gong frowned: "What are you talking about? You and your uncle have the same blood. If you can't write two characters of Song in one stroke, how can you cut them off in two?"
I can't write two Song characters in one stroke.
When Song Shuwan heard this, she suddenly realized something. She also had a younger uncle, but that younger uncle's surname was... Bai.
Duke Xin Guo is related to her mother, so what about the other little uncle...?
After thinking for a long time, Song Shuwan came back to her senses and said in a cold tone: "My uncle's surname is Bai, not Song."
"Nonsense, your uncle's surname is not Bai at all. You have been deceived."
Duke Xin Guo jumped up, his expression and tone were extremely fierce, as if Song Shuwan had said something treacherous and outrageous, which made him very angry.
But Song Shuwan could see fear in his eyes. Duke Xin was afraid of the Bai family?
Realizing this, Song Shuwan narrowed her eyes: "Mr. Xin Guo, are you afraid of the Bai family?"
As soon as these words came out, Duke Xin immediately realized his violent reaction, and he immediately sat down again.
"What's so scary about the Bai family? It's the Bai family who deceived your mother. They were so shameless that they harmed your mother and want to harm you too!"
Song Shuwan raised her eyebrows: "Really? But are you really my uncle? I know from others that my mother is a Tatar, and you are also... a Tatar?"
Song Shuwan paused for the last three words before speaking.
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became stagnant. Mrs. Xin Guo Gong looked around, her eyes changed several times, and her fingers curled up.
At this moment, Duke Xinguo jumped up and said: "What Tatar? Your mother is a serious Zhou people, what bastard said such stupid things? Song Shuwan, you can't believe outsiders or me, right?" ?”
Song Shuwan sneered: "When something happened to the Song family, the Bai family was also implicated, but only the Xinguo Duke's Palace was excluded. Instead of being so excited, why don't you tell me what happened?"
Before, she felt that Duke Xinguo's mansion was being sheltered, but now that she thought about it, the problem was really too big.
The Bai family is the best comparison with the Xinguo Palace.
"Wan'er, you misunderstood. The reason why something happened to the Bai family was because they were very close to your father, not because of your mother. As for the Xinguo Duke's Mansion, it used to be very low-key, and your father It’s not…”
Mrs. Xinguo Gong opened her mouth and tried to explain, but halfway through speaking, she realized that her words were inconsistent and she immediately fell into silence.
Song Shuwan looked at them, the expression in her eyes getting colder.
"So, you can't explain the difference between the Xinguo Palace and the Bai family at all, right?"
Duke Xinguo froze: "So what if there is a difference between the two? Song Shuwan, don't forget that you are alive today because Duke Xinguo's government protected you."
"Really?" Song Shuwan asked lightly, "But why do I feel that Duke Xinguo's Palace is actually not innocent? The affairs of the Song family are also related to Duke Xinguo's Palace, right?"
"Who can't tell me clearly? What happened to the Song family has nothing to do with Duke Xinguo's government."
Here, Song Shuwan and Xin Guogong were in a stalemate.
On the other side, Pei Huan got an imperial edict from Qinglian.
Qinglian said: "This imperial edict was left by the late emperor before his death. There are many related speculations, but in fact... this imperial edict is blank."
Pei Huan unfolded the imperial edict. It was indeed blank inside, but a jade seal was stamped on the lower left corner. This meant that if someone could imitate the handwriting of the late emperor, this imperial edict could become a decisive factor in the situation.
He rubbed the jade seal underneath and swept his indifferent eyes over Qinglian: "Aren't you interested in the position in the hall at all?"
As soon as these words came out, Qinglian froze: "As far as I know, the Crown Prince has already chosen Prince Ning."
She didn't answer clearly, but her side words already meant something.
Pei Huan issued an imperial edict: "I have never made it clear that I will help Prince Ning."
Qinglian sneered: "But if you reconcile with Song Shuwan and let her help Prince Ning, doesn't that mean..."
"She won't help Prince Ning."
