CHAPTER 5
After Song Yuanzhi was called to the front hall by Song Yan and Madam Liu, before she even stood still, she was met with Song Lilan’s gaze that seemed to want to skin her alive. After further observation, she found that Song Yan’s behavior was unpredictable, as he looked at her as if he were looking at merchandise, as if he was estimating what price she could be sold for; although Madam Liu’s face was calm, her eyes still revealed a bit of uneasiness, as if things were out of control.
What is going on?
Song Yuanzhi had a bad feeling and looked at them cautiously, deciding to adopt the tactic of not moving unless the enemy moves.
Song Lilan was the most impatient. She gritted her teeth and asked Song Yuanzhi, “You… When did you hook up with Xuanyuan Shizi again? On the one hand, you met with Madam Qin and agreed to the marriage proposal from the Zhenbei Marquis’s Mansion, and on the other hand, you hooked up with Xuanyuan Shizi. You are really shameless!”
Song Yuanzhi rolled her eyes secretly and thought, “I’m afraid you’ll be scared to death if I tell you this. I just stabbed that powerful Xuanyuan Shizi you mentioned not long ago. If you calculate the time, that guy is probably still lying in bed recovering from his injuries.”
After all, the injury was to an important part of the body, and the kidney was pierced by a hairpin. According to Song Yuanzhi’s strength, the hairpin, which was nearly a palm long, was almost completely embedded in Xuanyuan Yu’s waist. It was impossible for him to not suffer internal injuries.
But seeing that Song Lilan was so angry that she was about to ascend to hell, could it be that Xuanyuan Yu had done something outrageous again?
Soon, Song Yuanzhi knew the answer.
Song Yan looked at her carefully, and after a long while he said, “You are like your mother; you have a good appearance.”
As soon as these words were spoken, even Madam Liu, who was always good at putting on a show, changed her expression.
Song Yuanzhi just wanted to frown. This tone of suddenly discovering that something that she didn’t care about before has become valuable… is really disgusting.
Song Lilan’s face turned pale. She tried desperately to change Song Yan’s mind and said loudly, “Madam Qin is very satisfied with my elder sister. The Marquis of Zhenbei died for his country. The whole Rong Dynasty feels sorry for him. Even His Majesty cannot offend the Marquis of Zhenbei at this time. We in the Song Mansion cannot offend Madam Qin!”
It is true that crises make people grow. Song Lilan has made rare progress, and her speech has become much clearer.
Song Yan’s eyes flickered, as if he were pondering the pros and cons.
Song Yuanzhi had no choice but to ask, “What happened?”
It sounds like it’s related to me, so could you please respect me as the person involved and at least tell me what it is?
“Stop pretending!” Song Lilan looked at Song Yuanzhi with a look that seemed to be filled with poison. “If you hadn’t used some tricks in private, why would Xuanyuan Shizi send a matchmaker to inquire about your marriage?”
What the hell is this? Fortunately, Song Yuanzhi wasn’t eating at the moment; otherwise, she would have choked herself to death. I’m not hallucinating; is Song Lilan saying that Xuanyuan Yu asked a matchmaker to come to the Song Mansion and wanted to marry her? Wait, in the original plot, after the original owner committed suicide, Xuanyuan Yu was heartbroken and seemed to have proposed marriage to the Song Mansion? He also said that he wanted to fulfill the original owner’s wish and let her become the wife of the son of the Nan’an Marquis.
This pitfall plot, even after it collapsed, would pop up from time to time to disgust her. Song Yuanzhi knew without thinking that Xuanyuan Yu had no good intentions in sending someone to propose marriage now. After all, she almost made him a eunuch. According to the lunatic’s brain circuit, he probably felt that it would be difficult to take action after marrying into the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. He wanted to take advantage of the fact that the marriage between the two families had not yet been completed to jump out and propose marriage, just to make Song Yan accept this marriage, so that he could avenge himself and torture her to death.
Seeing Song Lilan’s indignant face, Song Yuanzhi was very straightforward: “Since you are so unhappy, then recommend yourself to the matchmaker.”
“Nonsense, how will our Song family maintain their dignity?” Before Song Lilan could speak, Song Yan had already frowned and scolded her, “When the time comes, won’t others laugh at our Song family’s daughter for not being able to get married and actually doing such a shameless thing?”
Song Yuanzhi spread her hands innocently. “I just saw that my sister was unwilling to accept this, so I just gave her some advice out of kindness. She and Xuanyuan Shizi are a perfect match.”
One is a legal lunatic; the other is domineering and likes to abuse others. According to Song Yuanzhi, these two are really a perfect match. They should lock each other up and never come out to harm normal people.
After hearing this, Song Lilan’s expression calmed down a lot, and she snorted coldly, “You are self-aware.”
After that, Song Lilan turned around and pulled Song Yan’s arm and acted coquettishly, “Dad~Look, my eldest sister said so, so you just feel sorry for your daughter~”
Song Yan’s eyes flashed, and he looked at Song Yuanzhi again. “Do you have any solution?”
Song Yuanzhi thought to herself, What else can I do? Can I really hold Xuanyuan Yu’s head down and force him to agree to marry Song Lilan?
Song Yan’s eyes became darker and darker, and his index finger kept tapping the table. He weighed the pros and cons in his mind: Zhenbei Marquis’s Mansion, or Nan’an Marquis’s Mansion? Zhenbei Marquis has passed away, and no matter how prominent it is now, it will decline in the future; but in Nan’an Marquis’s Mansion, Xuanyuan Yu is brave and resourceful, and there is also Xuanyuan Guifei and Prince Wu…
Madam Liu had been married to Song Yan for many years, and she instantly guessed what Song Yan was thinking. She suddenly asked Song Yuanzhi, “Did Madam Qin say anything to you that day?”
Song Yuanzhi was not stupid, so she could see what Song Yan was thinking. Her face immediately turned red, and she whispered, “Madam likes me very much, and she said she wanted to invite Empress…”
Before she finished speaking, Song Yan was already sweating profusely. If Madam Qin really asked for an imperial decree, he would be in trouble…
It would be such a pity to just ignore such a great marriage opportunity with the Nan’an Marquis’s Mansion.
This time, Song Yan looked at his beloved second daughter and felt that she was not so pleasing to the eye. He frowned and said, “A woman should be chaste, gentle, and obedient, not like you. Not only do you act rashly, but you also keep talking about marriage before you even get married. No wonder Xuanyuan Shizi looks down on you! You should learn from your elder sister!”
These words were really hard. Not to mention that Song Lilan couldn’t bear it and was so angry that she wiped away tears; even Madam Liu’s face turned pale, and her hands hidden in her sleeves were shaking. She choked and said, “It’s my fault for not educating my daughter well, but Lan’er is just a bit straightforward and doesn’t have so many thoughts. Master scolded her like this; are you trying to force her to die?”
“What do you mean by death? You don’t even think it’s bad luck! Am I such a cruel father?”
Song Yuanzhi stood aside and watched the show for a long time. She almost burst out laughing. It was very hard to hold back her laughter. Then she saw Song Lilan and Madam Liu’s expressions as if their father had died. Song Yuanzhi found it even more funny. She imitated the behavior of a certain high-level green tea girl and continued to disgust Madam Liu and her daughter. “Dad, don’t worry. My sister and I are blood relatives, and we look alike. Since Xuanyuan Shizi likes me, I’m sure my sister will be able to please him too. As long as my sister restrains her temper, it won’t be difficult for her to please Xuanyuan Shizi with her appearance.”
After saying that, Song Yuanzhi shyly glanced at Madam Liu and Song Lilan, lowered her head, and said softly, “I always hope that my family will be well.”
Madam Liu and Song Lilan looked as if they had swallowed a hundred fly alive. If Song Yan hadn’t been here, I’m afraid the mother and daughter would have rushed over to tear Song Yuanzhi’s mouth apart.
Although the words are a bit roundabout, the meaning is to let Song Lilan be her substitute, right? Who can agree to this?
Song Yuanzhi looked at the wonderful expressions of Liu’s mother and daughter, and her heart felt as comfortable as finishing a bottle of ice cola in the hot summer. Who made Song Yuanzhi bear a grudge? When she first came here, Song Lilan treated her as a slave, beating her whenever she wanted and calling her a bitch all the time. As for Madam Liu… Without the support of her, the mistress of the house, how dare Song Lilan treat her elder sister like this?
Not to mention, the original owner’s death in the end was also related to them.
Want Song Yuanzhi to help them for the sake of family affection? Sorry, Song Yuanzhi doesn’t have a halo of saintliness on her head. She didn’t kill them herself. She was the last conscience of a good citizen born in a society ruled by law.
Not only did she not want to help, Song Yuanzhi was also very active in setting traps for them. Didn’t Song Lilan want to marry Xuanyuan Yu? No problem. Song Yuanzhi could help with this, but as for what kind of life Song Lilan would live after marrying, only God knew.
How to help her? This question is also simple. Just follow Song Yuanzhi’s idea. As long as he knows how much Song Yuanzhi loves and values Song Lilan, the lunatic will definitely agree.
After having contact with the psychopath once, Song Yuanzhi probably figured out the psychopath’s brain circuit; anyway, it was the old bloody routine of “Loving you means hurting you” brain-dead plot. Of course, now that Xuanyuan Yu was fatally beaten by Song Yuanzhi, he probably only hated her, but his brain circuit was still the same—if he couldn’t torture you, he would torture the person you care about most and make you suffer for the rest of your life.
The logic is self-consistent, and there is nothing wrong with it.
After disgusting Madam Liu and Song Lilan, Song Yuanzhi came back and found Hongshao and started to cry in front of her again, “I never thought that the prince was so affectionate and even asked a matchmaker to propose marriage. It’s a pity that I have no chance with him. Lilan is my biological sister, and she is sincere to the prince. If she can stay with the prince, live in harmony with him, and give birth to a child, I will have no regrets in this life.”
Hongshao pursed her lips, lowered her head to hide the jealousy in her eyes, and cried out for Song Yuanzhi, “Obviously, all of this should belong to young Miss, but young Miss has to go to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion to suffer!”
“As long as you live well, I don’t mind if I suffer.” Song Yuanzhi had a resolute face, fragile yet strong. “Although my sister often quarrels with me, she is still young, and I am her elder sister. How can I not care about her? I just hope she lives well.”
“Young Miss is just too kind-hearted. The Bodhisattvas in the temple have such kind hearts.” Hongshao wiped her tears and helped Song Yuanzhi to sleep.
In the middle of the night, a carrier pigeon flew out from the sky above the Song Mansion.
After reading the letter, Xuanyuan Yu, who was still recovering from his injuries in bed, smiled coldly, “Bitch, since you love your sister so much, then this prince will let you taste the pain when your loved ones get hurt!”
Song Yan and the others were unaware of all this. They were just surprised and relieved that, faced with the Song Mansion’s attempt to replace the marriage candidate, Xuanyuan Yu did not object angrily. Instead, he was relieved and showed that he was willing to accept the matchmaking.
This made Song Lilan very happy. Song Yan walked with a breeze. Thinking about becoming the future in-laws of the two powerful families, he was so excited that he tossed and turned at night and couldn’t sleep. He was even laughing in his dreams.
Madam Liu patted the hand of her youngest son Song Yuan, who had just returned from school, and said with a heartfelt smile, “Now I don’t have to worry about my son’s career in the future.”
After hearing the news, Song Yuanzhi just blinked and showed an expression that seemed like she wanted to watch a good show.
However, this good show will not be played out so quickly. According to the order of seniority, the eldest sister Song Yuanzhi must get married first, and then the younger sister Song Lilan can get married.
Madam Qin also made some movement soon and arranged for a carriage to come over, saying that she wanted to take Song Yuanzhi to visit the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.
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