Song Jinxiu was originally waiting for Qian Baokun to see him. He had even thought about how he would react when he saw Xiao Yan. I'm afraid there are some concerns about forcing him to be released, so he has to be cautious in dealing with them so as not to be plotted against.
There is also Qian Shangshu, who originally thought he would be able to sit firmly in the Ministry of Accounts because he is a cautious and sharp person, but he was fooled by Xiao Yan so easily. If he lowered his posture and showed weakness, there is no doubt that he would be able to win over Qian Shangshu in the future. Yu Shengqian helped him.
But who would have thought that what the messenger brought back made Song Jinxiu freeze in place.
Qian Baokun didn't see him.
Qian Qingran said: "Song Lu's matter, my father is not free right now, why don't you go back first..."
Song Jinxiu squeezed his palms tightly, lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "No need, I'll wait for Minister Qian to be free."
Qian Qingran sighed softly when he heard this. He looked at the man who used to be so prosperous, but now he was so thin that he could run away in the wind. He wanted to say something, but when he thought of what the Song family had done, he couldn't sympathize with him.
Qian Qingran knew that his father wanted to ignore Song Jinxiu, so he said nothing more after persuading him. He just said, "Song Lu, please sit here first. I can't accompany you because I have something else to do. If you have anything, If you need it, just ask this servant."
He had originally wanted to leave the house before, but it was just because Song Jinxiu was delayed. Naturally, he would not stay any longer now that the situation was serious.
He ordered outside: "You guys, please greet Song Lu properly, don't neglect our distinguished guests."
After the servants responded, Qian Qingran nodded towards Song Jinxiu and left with them.
It was windy and rainy in front of the eaves, and there was occasional thunder, and the rain became more and more pressing.
Under the heavy rain, water vapor almost splashed into the steps.
Only Song Jinxiu and his servant were left in the front hall of the Qian family. The servants of the Qian family were respectfully guarding outside. Yinquan stood beside Song Jinxiu and looked at the deserted hall with an angry expression on his face: "Mr. Lang, Let’s go back…”
Song Jinxiu remained silent.
"Mr. Lang!"
Yinquan couldn't help but get angry when he saw him lowering his eyes and saying nothing.
The Qian family clearly did this on purpose. When Xiao Yan, the eunuch, came over, Qian Shangshu could personally receive him. His husband also came over for business and had to wait here.
Even if Shangshu Qian really had something to do and couldn't see them, the Qian family didn't have other masters, but he just left them here and only asked a few servants to "keep an eye on them". This was clearly bullying his husband. Once upon a time.
Yinquan said in an angry voice: "When the Duke's residence was still there, your husband would not be a guest at any house. The Qian family would have to consider whether our family members would come to the banquet in the next post. But now you are being so neglected." , they simply have dog eyes..."
"Shut up!"
Hearing Yinquan want to say something bad, Song Jinxiu interrupted him flatly. He said calmly, "This is the Qian family."
Yinquan's face turned pale.
Song Jinxiu knew that the servants of the Qian family could hear the sounds inside, and also knew that they were looking inside. He whispered: "You also said it was before, the Duke's Mansion has long since disappeared, and I am just recording things under the sixth rank. , please see the Minister of the Household Department of the third rank of the Zhengsanpin, I will wait."
"Since Shangshu Qian is discussing matters with Governor Xiao, I will wait here. You don't need to stay with me here. Go wait in the carriage first."
Yinquan said anxiously: "Mr. Lang..."
"go out."
Yinquan's lips curled up. Facing Song Jinxiu, whose temperament had changed drastically, he felt scared in his heart. He didn't dare to say anything more. He just took the raincoat he had taken off before and walked out.
After Song Jinxiu and others left, he didn't speak again. He just put his hand on his stinging left knee, glanced at the already cold tea in the cup beside him, lowered his eyes and waited quietly.
…
The servants of the Qian family did not send the news of Song Jinxiu's arrival to the backyard, so Qian Qiyue naturally knew nothing about it.
Qian Qiyue took Song Tangning to her boudoir and asked the kitchen to cook a lot of delicious food. She recognized at a glance that the snacks in the box came from Xijue House, and even the box containing the snacks was the same as her last time. It's exactly the same as what I saw in Tang Mansion.
While chewing the hibiscus cake, she said, "This brother of yours is really heartless."
Tang Ning sat next to her and felt a little embarrassed: "I didn't expect Qian Shangshu would misunderstand..."
If she had known earlier, she might as well have made some snacks and brought them over, so she wouldn't feel so guilty.
Seeing her flushed cheeks, Qian Qiyue stuffed a piece of chestnut cake for her: "You really haven't learned anything from Governor Xiao's shamelessness."
He didn't even draft a lie, and he almost became her uncle. She nestled next to Tang Ning and said, "I really thought my father was going to find me a cheap uncle just now. I can't name him with such a handsome face."
There are several pillows beside the couch, and two peonies in full bloom are stuck in a white porcelain basin with lotus leaves on the small table.
The flower receptacle hung slightly, the petals stretched out, and happened to fall on the side of Qian Qiyue's face, leaning on the table:
"You don't know that you and Governor Xiao are here, otherwise I would have been miserable today. When you came, I was still kneeling in the ancestral hall. My mother almost pulled off my ears. Although I was not put in solitary confinement later, I was punished. I copied the Buddhist scriptures fifty times."
"Fifty times..."
She shook her thin white fingers and felt that life was gloomy.
Song Tangning listened to her words and looked at her still red ears, and suddenly felt guilty: "It's all my fault. If I hadn't dragged you to go to the academy in the south of the city, you wouldn't have encountered this kind of thing. Did you want to You helped me to deceive Minister Qian, otherwise I would go to Mrs. Qian to beg for mercy on your behalf..."
"What are you begging for? It's not like I'm standing up for you because of my mother-in-law. It's just that I shouldn't fool my father. I brought this on myself. What can you do?"
Qian Qiyue rolled her eyelids: "Besides, we have a life-long friendship. If I don't help you, who will help you? Is it possible that you can still watch people bully you?"
Song Tangning was stunned for a moment when he heard this.
Qian Qiyue seemed to see confusion in her eyes, tilting her head and staring at her: "Song Tangning, have you really forgotten?"
When she received no response, and the person in front of her was still confused, and seemed to have no idea what she was talking about, Qian Qiyue immediately sat up angrily and pointed at her nose.
"Me, Qian Qiyue, sister Ayue!"
Tang Ning: "..."
Qian Qiyue's eyes widened: "Have you really forgotten?"
"Little cripple, do you remember that we met at Concubine Mu's birthday party when we were children? At that time, someone teased me for not walking well and you scolded them back on my behalf."
"My legs and feet were not good at that time, and others laughed at me. But you took me to play around wildly, and even climbed the persimmon tree in the Taifu's house. You even took me away from home, and I was arrested before I even left the gate of the Rong family. Go back..."
Seeing that Song Tangning still looked blank, she suddenly became anxious: "You really don't remember anything?"
Song Tangning's head was empty.
"What about Xu Jing?" Qian Qiyue asked.
Song Tangning opened her mouth: "Xu Jing?"
"You don't even remember her?!"
Qian Qiyue's face was full of disbelief. Xu Jing was also their childhood playmate. She was one of the few people in Beijing who didn't dislike her for having bad legs and feet.
Xu Jing's father was a disciple of Taifu Rong. Due to family changes, Xu Jing temporarily lived in the Rong family for a period of time. When she left Beijing and returned to Lingnan, Xu Jing was still there. Later, when Song Tangning wrote to her, she often mentioned them. The thing about people playing with each other made her extremely jealous.
When waiting for the last letter, Tang Ning said in the letter that Xu Jing was taken back to her hometown by the Xu family's parents. She cried for a long time without leaving anyone behind. The letter she sent to Lingnan was all stained with tears.
Qian Qiyue looked at Song Tangning in astonishment and shock. Has she forgotten herself and Xu Jing?
Song Tangning was at a loss when Qian Qiyue looked at her: "Sister Ah Yue, what are you talking about?"
What about climbing a tree, what about Xu Jing? Didn't she just meet Sister A Yue not long ago, or did she become acquainted with her in Prince Cheng's Mansion because she stood up for her, and they had crossed paths before?
Qian Qiyue's eyebrows wrinkled a little bit, and she felt that it was ridiculous. Those memories in the past were clearly profound, and she had not forgotten them even after holding them for many years.
How could Song Tangning really forget everything?
"Just wait a moment."
Qian Qiyue was a little annoyed. She got up and ran towards the back of the blue gauze cabinet in the house like the wind. After waiting for a while, she came out with an old box in her arms and put it on Song Tangning with a "dong" sound. forward.
"look by youself!"
