When Song Mo arrived at Jiuyun Lane holding his master's gift, he was immediately blocked from the house.
"When you go to communicate with Mrs. Song, tell me that I am a servant of the Lu family and that I came here specifically to visit Mrs. Song on the order of my husband."
"My girl is unwell and doesn't see outsiders."
Song Mo's eyes widened: "I'm from the Lu family!"
The man didn't move when he heard the words, but stood in front of him with an expressionless face.
"What do you mean?"
Song Mo's expression was extremely grim. He was Lu Zhinian's personal attendant, and he had grown up in the Lu family since childhood. Although he was just a servant, no matter where he went in the capital, others would look at him highly.
But the person in front of him seemed not to care at all that he didn't care about the Lu family. He ignored his words and made Song Mo angry for no reason.
"Don't you know who I am? I am from the Lu family of Shangshu Ling. My husband is Sanlang of the Lu family, and he is Miss Song's fiancé. His wedding to your girl is scheduled for March next year."
"Ms. Song and my husband have a very good relationship. I came here on my husband's order but you blocked me out. Miss Song will definitely blame you when she finds out!"
The man seemed unable to hear his words and just lowered his eyes.
"you!!"
Song Mo was immediately angry: "Get out of the way, I have something important to see Miss Song..."
When he saw that this person couldn't speak clearly and was just standing there silently like a door god, he raised his foot and wanted to break in. In his opinion, given Mrs. Song's feelings for his husband, even if he broke in, he would do something. It's rash, but as long as she sees what her husband gave her, she won't care.
But who knew that he had just rushed to the door, and before one of his feet had even crossed the threshold, he suddenly felt a sharp pain.
He subconsciously took a step back and saw a long sword grazing his leg and being nailed to the threshold with a bang.
Song Mo turned pale with fright. He looked up and saw a figure walking out of the door.
"You...who are you? How dare you hurt people at will?!"
Hang Li glanced at the Lu family servants who were shocked and angry, and said with an indifferent expression:
"This place belongs to the Tang Mansion. The governor has ordered that no girl will be allowed to live in this mansion from now on. Anyone who dares to intrude even half a step will have his or her leg cut off."
His eyes fell on Song Mo's legs, and Song Mo was so frightened that he quickly took a few steps away.
"I'm not trespassing, I'm here to visit Mrs. Song on the order of my husband. My husband is very worried about Mrs. Song's injury, but he can't come because he has something to do, so he specially asked me to come."
Song Mo forced his face and said, "Although you are Governor Xiao's people, since this is Miss Song's residence, you must inform Miss Song whether you see me or not..."
"Let him in."
A female voice came out. When Song Mo looked up and saw the figure standing inside the door, he suddenly became excited: "Hua Wu."
Hua Wu ignored him and just said to Hang Li, "Brother Hang, the girl wants to see him."
When Hang Li heard this, he stepped aside and said, "Let him in."
Song Mo actually didn't expect to see the servants of the Governor's Mansion here, and he didn't expect that the rumors outside were true. Governor Xiao actually recognized Miss Song as his adopted sister and brought them back to Jiuyun. Xiang didn't say anything, but also specially sent someone to "look after the home and protect the courtyard."
The people standing in front of the house are not like ordinary guards. Instead, they all seem to have seen blood, especially the person who just attacked him. The sword was really aimed at his leg. If it weren't for He dodged so fast that he might have broken his leg by now.
After Song Mo was led into the courtyard by Hua Wu, he couldn't help but look back at the person guarding the door and said to Hua Wu:
"How could your girl be friends with such a barbaric person? That Xiao Han is notorious, and the dogs under him are also biting owl dogs. You are not afraid of being hurt by them."
Hua Wu ignored him and just continued walking forward.
Song Mo was still frightened: "Didn't you see the hateful look of those people just now? They dared to hurt me because of their strength. When I see Mrs. Song later, I must tell her that Xiao Yan's men are so rude, how can he do it?" What a good person..."
"Uh-huh!"
Hua Wu stopped and suddenly turned around.
Song Mo almost bumped into her and stumbled back half a step: "What are you doing?"
"I just want to ask you what you are doing!" Hua Wu said with a stern face, "A gentleman never avoids the beauty of others and never talks about the evil of others. Lu Langjun always likes to teach my girl, saying that she does not understand the rules and behaves rashly, so what are you doing? What is it?"
Song Mo's face froze.
"Your Lu family prides itself on being noble and has the strictest family tradition. How come you don't even understand that you should never discuss people's opinions behind their backs?"
"I……"
Song Mo was about to retort.
Hua Wu said with a straight face: "This is my girl's residence, not your Lu family, and you can't pick and choose the people here. Since your husband asked you to come to see the girl, you should know how to pay a visit." Some etiquette."
"If you don't understand, then go back to your Lu family."
Song Mo's face turned green and white as he was being taught a lesson. When he saw Hua Wu turn around and leave after speaking, he didn't even take the initiative to please him when he saw him before. He was angry but also felt a little chilled in his heart.
The Lu family has always been in charge of marriages between the Lu and Song families, let alone other members of the Song family. Even Song Tangning always smiles when she sees him, just to find out some things about her husband from him. .
Hua Wu was Song Tangning's personal attendant, so naturally she bowed her head in front of Song Mo just like her. But now Hua Wu suddenly turned against her, and spoke even more unceremoniously, pointing at the Lu family every sentence, which made Song Mo feel vaguely uneasy. .
When I saw Song Tangning, this feeling became even more powerful.
"Lu Zhinian asked you to come see me?"
Not long after Song Tangning sent Princess Cheng away, she heard that people from the Lu family were coming.
She was not surprised to see Song Mo at all, but instead felt an expected sneer.
She has been chasing after Lu Zhinian these years. Everyone can see her obsession with Lu Zhinian and how much she cares about Lu Zhinian. On the contrary, Lu Zhinian has always been cold and indifferent to her.
He acknowledged the engagement between the two of them, as if this was already the greatest reward for her. She was always the one giving between the two, relying on her enthusiasm to maintain the incomprehensible " Friendship".
With Lu Zhinian's attitude towards her these years, it would be strange if he could come to her in person.
When Song Mo heard Tang Ning calling Lu Zhinian by his first name, his heart skipped a beat and he quickly stepped forward:
"Ms. Song, your Majesty, your husband didn't sleep well last night after hearing that you were injured. He wanted to see you early this morning, but the old lady stayed in the house to lecture you and was punished."
"Mr. Lang is still kneeling in the ancestral hall. He cannot leave the house and is really worried about your safety. That's why he asked me to come over first to see how you were injured. He also asked me to send you your favorite coral bracelet."
If Song Mo had said this in the past, Song Tangning would have been anxious.
She should have asked him anxiously, "How could Brother Lu be punished?" She should have been worried that Lang Jun had injured his knee by kneeling in punishment, but at this moment she just sat there motionless.
Even though he didn't feel the slightest bit moved when he heard about Lu Zhinian kneeling in the ancestral hall, he just said calmly: "Really?"
Song Mo was not used to her calmness, but he still remembered his husband's advice.
"Ms. Song doesn't know how gossipy those people are outside. First they doubt your husband's friendship with you, and then they talk about your engagement with you. They also say that your husband has betrayed his trust and fallen in love with the daughter-in-law of the Song family. .”
"They are simply talking nonsense. My husband and you are childhood sweethearts, and he cares about you very much. You two are getting married soon. It's too late for your husband to care about you, so how can he look at others?"
Song Mo was a little angry, "Those people were jealous when they saw Lang Jun having a good relationship with you, so they made provocations. They actually insulted the Lu family with words. The old lady was so angry when she heard this, so she even lectured Lang Jun that he let him You have been wronged."
"The old lady said that Lang Jun's wife can only be Mrs. Song. She also said that Lang Jun was instigated and almost caused an accident to you when he was confused for a moment. She made him kneel on the wall in the ancestral hall of the mansion and think about his mistakes. She also said when will you When will I let him get up after calming down..."
After listening to Song Mo's words, Song Tangning looked at his expression of indignation and worry about Lu Zhinian, and suddenly found it funny.
No one knows better than her how favored Lu Zhinian is in the Lu family.
Although the old lady of the Lu family never said harsh words to her or felt sorry for her, Tang Ning could feel that she looked down upon him.
The old lady had a kind face and was kind to others, but every time she got along with her, she kept telling her how good Lu Zhinian was, and kept telling her how many grandsons she had, she was a lady in the capital. Take it seriously, how many people are jealous of this marriage.
She kept telling her that it was her luck to get engaged to Lu Zhinian, and she also said time and again that if the Lu family had not kept their promise, she would not be worthy of the talented Lu Zhinian or the wife of the Lu family. Location.
She can always find all kinds of faults in her body, her behavior is not gentle enough, her words and deeds are not regular enough, her clothes are too fancy and not stable enough...
Tang Ning originally had a lively and cheerful personality, but she was gradually reduced to inferiority and cowardice. She began to feel that she was really not worthy of Lu Zhinian, and felt that this marriage was a gift from the Lu family.
She clung to Lu Zhinian and refused to let go. She tried her best to be kind to Lu Zhinian and tried her best to maintain this hard-won "relationship".
When Tang Ning looked up at Song Mo, there was a hint of ridicule in her eyes.
With Mrs. Lu's self-conception that the children of the Lu family were superior to others, how could she scold Lu Zhinian for standing up for her.
Seeing that Song Tangning didn't say anything, Song Mo couldn't help but said: "Ms. Song, it's cold now and the ancestral hall is cold. I'm afraid my husband's body can't bear it. The old lady loves you the most. Can you persuade the old lady to let her Don't be angry again..."
"How do you want me to persuade you?" Tang Ning asked good-temperedly.
Song Mo said hurriedly: "Why don't you come with me to the Lu family..."
"How to get there? Are you carrying me?"
Tang Ning's words made Song Mo's face freeze.
"Look at my legs, they are almost useless. The old lady hurt me and even punished your husband. If I go like this, aren't you afraid that the old lady will break your legs?"
She spoke softly, but it made Song Mo choke for a moment: "But Mr. Lang..."
"Your husband cares about me so much and cares about my safety. Knowing that I was injured in Qishan, how could he be willing to let me go to the Lu family to plead for him with a broken leg?"
Song Tangning looked at the coral bracelet placed in the brocade box: "Besides, those rumors are just the words of outsiders. What does it have to do with him? As long as he acts upright, he doesn't need to take it to heart even if the rumors are overwhelming. "
"You also asked him to persuade you old lady, but he just said a few unpleasant words. You said he was ruthless and heartless. Is he really not a thing?"
"Tell the old lady not to take it to heart. A few rumors can't hurt the Lu family, and your husband can't lose a piece of flesh. Just let those people go. After all, he has a mouth, can you still stop it?"
Song Mo looked at Tang Ning with wide eyes.
Tang Ning felt mocked when she saw his shocked expression.
These words were what Lu Zhinian once said to her.
At that time, the Song family had just recognized Song Shulan, and a "concubine" suddenly appeared in the second room of the Song family. In the past, she always liked to compare her parents' love to her and Lu Zhinian, and wanted to grow old holding hands like Song Xi and his wife.
But Song Xi suddenly had a concubine, and her parents' love seemed to have become a joke. Those ladies in the capital who were at odds with her laughed at her about it, and even said that she was not worthy of Lu Zhinian. She pestered the Lu family to continue the marriage, saying that Lu Zhinian didn't like her at all.
Tang Ning was so angry that she argued with others and caused a lot of trouble.
After returning to the Song family and being scolded by Mrs. Song and others, Tang Ning went to Lu Zhinian to cry and complain. This is what Lu Zhinian said about her at that time.
He was tired of her causing trouble outside, and felt that she should not make a fuss and argue with others over such trivial matters. Not only did he not comfort Tang Ning at all, but he also scolded her, making Tang Ning cry even more embarrassed and aggrieved.
Tang Ning saw Song Mo's pale face that couldn't hide the shock even if he tried hard, and that look was so clumsy that it made people laugh, which made her laugh at herself.
She really didn't understand how stupid she was before, so that the master and servant of the Lu family treated her as a fool.
"Mrs. Song, has she misunderstood Lang Jun? Lang Jun is really punished by kneeling in the house..."
"Do you think I'm stupid?"
"Ms. Song..."
Bang——
The brocade box that had been opened before was suddenly closed, and Tang Ning's expression suddenly turned cold: "Or does Lu Zhinian treat me as a fool who is easy to fool?"
"He abandoned me in Qishan Mountain. He didn't know anything about Song Shulan. Now he just wants to wipe it out with a bracelet. Who does he think he is? Even if he knelt down and died in the ancestral hall, that's what he should have suffered."
"Ms. Song..." Song Mo wanted to speak.
Song Tangning directly raised his hand and swept the things off the table: "Go back and tell Lu Zhinian that I, Song Tangning, don't have to do it with him. If he feels that the marriage between the Song and Lu families has wronged him, he should cancel the engagement. Don't bring this thing." You have ruined me, and my life, Song Tangning, has never been so cheap!"
"Ms. Song..."
"Get out!"
Song Tangning looked like an irritated little girl, her eyes red and stubborn, with tears in her eyes as if she had been wronged, and an excited expression on her scratched face, "Let him go!!"
Someone quickly came in from outside, grabbed Song Mo and carried him out, and even the things he brought were thrown out.
Song Mo shouted outside: "Ms. Song, you misunderstood. Lang Jun didn't mean that. He just thought you liked you and wanted to make you happy..."
"go away!"
There were shouts of collapse mixed with crying, and the faint sound of something being smashed to the ground could be heard.
"I don't care about his stuff!!"
Song Mo was forcibly pulled out and his mouth was gagged, while Hua Wu inside looked at Song Tangning who was supposed to be crying, pulling her sleeves and wiping the ends of her crimson eyes while stuffing a piece of Poria cake. He put it in his mouth and chewed it with an indifferent expression.
"Hua Wu, this cake doesn't taste good." Tangning disliked it, "It's too greasy."
Hua Wu was silent: "...then slave, please put less sugar in it next time?"
"Remember to add some hazelnuts and walnut kernels, they will be chewy and delicious."
Hua Wu agreed with a dazed expression.
Tangning stuffed the remaining cake into his mouth, his disgust getting worse.
So disgusting.
Just like Lu Zhinian!
"Forget it, don't do it next time."
Simply off-putting!
