CHAPTER 2
Early the next morning, Madam Liu had someone send her a light lavender-colored wide-sleeved brocade dress with lotus pattern, and accessorized it with white jade hibiscus earrings and a butterfly hairpin inlaid with pearls and coral. Even her handkerchief was changed to the most fashionable brocade with cloud pattern and lotus flowers in the capital. Anyone who saw this outfit would have to say that Madam Liu was generous and did not let down her stepdaughter left by the first wife.
Song Yuanzhi slept groggily that night, having seen the life of a poor original owner. When she looked at the clothes and jewelry, she felt that it was particularly ironic. Madam Liu’s work was really flawless. The clothes she prepared were plain and elegant, suitable for a young girl, and they avoided festive colors such as bright red and bright green, so as not to irritate Madam Qin, who had just lost her son.
Very thoughtful.
Song Yuanzhi also wanted to get away from this group of weirdos. Although she saw through Madam Liu’s thoughts, she was willing to cooperate. Marrying a hero who defended the country is better than staying in the dirtymine of the Song Mansion and being entangled with Xuanyuan Yu, the scumbag, until death.
Song Lilan seemed to have been specifically warned by Madam Liu, and she remained calm throughout the journey and even endured the beating she received yesterday. She just glared at Song Yuanzhi and followed Madam Liu into the carriage.
Song Yuanzhi ignored Song Lilan’s rolling eyes and got on the carriage. Madam Liu’s superficial work was good. The carriage was decorated very comfortably and an incense burner was lit. Song Yuanzhi didn’t know much about these spices. According to the original owner’s memory, she could barely tell that it was probably condensed dew incense. This incense was incredible. It was said that one ounce of condensed dew was worth one ounce of gold. It was obvious that Madam Liu had really spent a lot of money this time.
Song Lilan, who was riding with Madam Liu, was also very dissatisfied with this. She frowned and said, “Mother prepared new clothes and jewelry for that bitch… It’s fine, but why did she use condensed dew incense for her? This incense is much more valuable than gold.”
“It’s just a matter of burning one more piece of incense. Don’t make a fuss about it.” Madam Liu looked at Song Lilan with some worry. How could she deal the inner courtyard in the future if she couldn’t even hide her feelings?
Thinking of this, Madam Liu’s face also showed a bit of sadness. Song Lilan did not notice it, but asked Madam Liu cheerfully, “Mother, can I really marry the son of Nan’an Marquis?”
“As long as your elder sister can become the wife of the Marquis of Zhenbei, you can marry into the Nan’an Marquis’s Mansion. It is her blessing. The Marquis of Zhenbei Mansion was so prominent before, and the young man of Zhenbei was a talented person who won the emperor’s heart. If he had not been killed, with your father’s official rank of fourth rank, how could the position of the Marquis of Zhenbei’s wife be passed to our Song family?”
“Humph, she is lucky.”
“Who could have a better fate than my daughter?” Madam Liu smiled with relief, “When she becomes the wife of the Marquis of Zhenbei, we will use the care that the Marquis of Nan’an has shown towards her to make some plans, and the position of the Marquis of Nan’an’s wife will be yours.”
Song Lilan then smiled happily and promised repeatedly, “Then I will definitely not steal her limelight and let her enter Madam Qin’s eyes smoothly!” She also said with joy and anticipation, “The Empress has no children, and Xuanyuan Guifei is deeply loved by the emperor, and she has the King of Wu by her side. If she can make further progress in the future, the Nan’an Marquis Mansion, as the concubine’s family, will surely be more prominent.”
Madam Liu also had a smile on her face. After coming to her senses, she ordered the maid guarding the sedan chair, “The sun is hot, send some sour plum soup to the young lady.”
Song Yuanzhi calmly accepted the sour plum soup sent by Madam Liu, savored it slowly along the way, and arrived at Ci’en Temple comfortably.
Madam Qin basically lived in Ci’en Temple during this period, praying devoutly for her son in front of the Buddha every day. However, the possibility of Lu Shaoyou’s survival became increasingly slim, so Madam Qin could only cheer up and began to consider Lu Shaoyou’s marriage under the persuasion of others. At least she could adopt a child so that her son would not be cut off from the support.
Although she felt a little sorry for the girl who was going to marry into the family, Madam Qin considered herself to be a kind person and would not bully her daughter-in-law. She was determined to treat her daughter-in-law as her own daughter. After her daughter-in-law chose the child to adopt, she and her daughter-in-law would have hope. They would just raise the child well and would never treat them unfairly.
When Song Yuanzhi entered the room, she saw an elegant and dignified lady with a temperament like orchid and calm eyes. When she glanced at her, even Song Lilan, who had the most eccentric personality, subconsciously slowed down her movements. Song Yuanzhi responded with a calm look, which surprised Madam Qin.
Madam Liu smiled and said, “Madam, you have been working hard recently. I just happened to get a prescription for calming the nerves a while ago. It works very well. Madam, you may as well try it.”
Madam Qin nodded slightly, exchanged a few words with Madam Liu casually, and then her eyes fell on Song Yuanzhi. She said lightly: “Madam Liu is so lucky to have two such beautiful daughters.”
Madam Liu covered her mouth and chuckled, “Madam, you are too kind, but these two children are indeed very good. I am not exaggerating, but in terms of appearance and character, these two children of our family are the best in the whole capital.”
Madam Qin was impatient to be polite with Madam Liu, her glassy eyes moved, and she said calmly: “I want to talk to this child.”
This statement did not give Madam Liu much face, but Song Yuanzhi was secretly happy and felt that Madam Qin was a straightforward person.
Madam Liu’s expression remained unchanged. She stood up calmly and took Song Lilan out to relax, leaving Song Yuanzhi alone to face Madam Qin.
Song Yuanzhi looked directly at Madam Qin’s scrutiny and stood there confidently. Madam Qin smiled and suddenly asked Song Yuanzhi, “Do you feel that the air you breathe is much cleaner now?”
Song Yuanzhi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled, “Madam is right.”
Madam Qin smiled for the first time, asked Song Yuanzhi to sit next to her, and took her hand and said, “Good child, just tell me the truth. Did you come here willingly today, or did your parents force you to come here?”
“They thought I was forced to come here, but in fact, I came here voluntarily.” Song Yuanzhi held Madam Qin’s hand with her backhand. Perhaps there really is such a thing as fate in this world. Song Yuanzhi felt that she and Madam Qin were quite compatible. She blinked at Madam Qin and spoke very frankly, “The Marquis is a great hero. We can live a stable life because the Marquis and his men have used their flesh and blood to create a peaceful and prosperous world for us.”
Looking at Song Yuanzhi’s clear and determined eyes, and feeling the sincerity in her words, Madam Qin’s eyes sparkled with tears, and her voice was choked with sobs, “If everyone else thinks so, then it would not be in vain that my son lost his life for this.”
Song Yuanzhi hated to see others cry, especially when the person crying in front of her was a mother who had lost her child, and her son was a martyr who defended his country.
For a moment, Song Yuanzhi’s nose was sore and she almost cried. She held Madam Qin’s hand tightly and comforted her, “Marquis has defended the border and protected the people. His merits are immeasurable. Perhaps we will hear good news from the border in a few days.”
“I hope so too.” Madam Qin’s eyes were filled with tears. “I just hope that the Buddha will have mercy on our Lu family and let Ah-ji return safely.”
Song Yuanzhi held Madam Qin’s hand tightly and said firmly: ” He definitely will!”
Yu Ling is really sick in the brain. A righteous, selfless and responsible young man like Lu Shaoyou can’t survive in the novel, and is bullied by a villain like Xuanyuan Yu. According to the original plot, the original owner was abducted by Xuanyuan Yu the night before she married into the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. This is simply a second humiliation for the loyal and brave Lu family. The original owner experienced an extremely cruel period of time, and then slowly became a Stockholm patient. Finally, after hearing the news that Xuanyuan Yu was going to get married, she ended her life in fire.
It was because the novel was not published, otherwise the comment section would have been filled with negative reviews, and Yu Ling would have been scolded to the point of doubting her life.
However, Song Yuanzhi felt confused when she recalled the plot: it seemed that the original novel said at the beginning that Lu Shaoyou died on the battlefield, instead of what it is said now, that he was seriously injured and disappeared in the desert, and his life or death was unknown.
Does this mean that as she travels through the book, the plot is slowly changing?
Song Yuanzhi’s heart suddenly moved, and she looked at the Buddha statue behind her for some unknown reason. The Buddha looked solemn and full of compassion.
Song Yuanzhi was touched, stood up and approached the Buddha statue, knelt down on the cushion devoutly, and prayed for Lu Shaoyou. Although she did not believe in ghosts and gods, but such a magical thing as transmigrating into a book happenend to her, and she also took on the identity of the female lead. If there really is such a thing as the halo of the female lead, Song Yuanzhi sincerely hopes that the Buddha will open his eyes and use this luck on Lu Shaoyou.
This is a respect and blessing for the hero’s.
A tabby cat suddenly appeared from nowhere, leaped lightly over the Buddhist platform, and disappeared in a flash. However, it knocked over the fortune stick holder on the platform with a clatter, and the sticks scattered all over the floor. One stick fell in front of Song Yuanzhi. Song Yuanzhi subconsciously picked it up and saw only two lines of words on it:
“Life and death are determined by fate, and the illusion of meeting each other is just a dream.”
Song Yuanzhi didn’t quite understand it, but she could still understand the three words “Best Fortune” at the top, and she felt inexplicably certain.
When Madam Qin saw this, she finally had a genuine smile on her face. She held Song Yuanzhi’s hand as if she had found a treasure, and said repeatedly: “Good child, you are really blessed! It can be seen that this is God’s will!”
Song Yuanzhi felt a little uneasy, and then she saw Madam Qin carefully put away the fortune stick, and turned to Song Yuanzhi and said, “Your stepmother is not an easy person to deal with. Your stepmother may seem nice on the surface, but in fact she is narrow-minded and can’t stand seeing others doing well. I’m sure you have a hard time at home. When I return, I will send you some powerful maids and servants, so don’t let others bully you.”
The nanny behind Madam Qin who had been silent the whole time also joked when she saw that Madam Qin was in a good mood, “Madam is really the most protective of her children. She is starting to protect her now.”
What this meant was that Song Yuanzhi’s marriage into the Zhenbei Marquis’ Mansion was completely settled.
Madam Qin was also a straightforward person. She was happy about the good omen today and spoke without beating around the bush. “Don’t worry, I will definitely not treat you unfairly. We in the Lu family don’t torture new brides. I’ll assign a few more secret guards to you, so you’ll have someone to secretly protect you when you go out on weekdays.”
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Perhaps because Madam Liu received a positive response from Madam Qin, her steps were a little brisk when she went back, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Song Yuanzhi was rarely without the well-hidden disgust.
Song Yan felt relieved, and for the first time ever, he sent a bunch of things to Song Yuanzhi, which made the servants in the Song Mansion no longer dare to disrespect the eldest lady who had always been unpopular.
Song Yuanzhi just felt it was boring and felt it was not worth it for the original owner, so she just told Hongshao to throw all these things into the warehouse.
As a result, when Song Yuanzhi turned around, her eyes suddenly went dark and she lost consciousness before she could fight back.
When she woke up again, Song Yuanzhi immediately felt a strong attacking gaze. She suddenly jumped up and subconsciously took a defensive posture. She looked over alertly and saw a handsome man in a bright purple robe with wide sleeves sitting on a chair. The teacup in his hand was slightly turning. His facial features were sharp and his eyebrows were full of arrogance. He looked down at Song Yuanzhi and sneered, “Awake? You are so brave that you want to marry someone else, and that to that short-lived Lu Shaoyou!”
Song Yuanzhi: ………
Okay, she knows who this idiot is.
