met free Chapter 162 Song's Purpose
Chapter 162 Song's Purpose
"Mother, your daughter-in-law wants Yun Ai to stay with you for a while longer."
After some greetings, Song stated the purpose of his visit.
"Okay, as long as you don't worry about it, it doesn't matter how long the child stays with me." Rong Enqing agreed readily, but then changed his tone and reminded: "It's naturally no problem to let the child live with me. But the problem is that the child is still young, and it's not good for him to be away from his parents for too long."
Song thought for a while and said solemnly, "Don't worry, mother. Wait until my mother's family's affairs are settled, and then I will come to take Yun Ai back."
"It's good that you know what's going on." Rong Enqing nodded and asked, "Are Yunhui and the others okay? Do you want to send them over together?"
"No need." Song shook her head. "They are in the academy during the day and come back home at night. It's not a big deal."
"That's fine. Have you sent someone to check on your mother's family?" Rong Enqing asked tentatively, "If there's anything you need to run errands for, just ask Yun Hao to do it. After all, he's his father-in-law's family, and I don't think he would dare to refuse."
When the Song family was mentioned, Song's eyes instantly turned red and her face turned ugly. After a long while, Song replied stammeringly: "I sent someone back to check, but they didn't see anyone."
The imperial guards are guarding the place and only people are allowed to enter but not leave.
The people she sent to gather information just watched from a distance and did not dare to get close.
Rong Enqing didn't know how to comfort Song, so he could only pat her hands and said dryly, "Good things will come to you. Your parents will be fine."
As soon as these words were spoken, Song suddenly covered her face and burst into tears.
"What, what's going on? Did I say something wrong?" Rong Enqing was in a panic and didn't know what to do.
Song cried for a while, and then she calmed down a little. Then she said with a sad face: "Mother, this time, I'm afraid our family can't escape it!"
"What do you mean? Hasn't His Majesty issued an order yet? How do you know that your family can't escape?"
Rong Enqing stared at Song without blinking, and saw that Song was biting her lips tightly and looked struggling.
Rong Enqing didn't urge her, just looked at her quietly.
After an unknown amount of time, Song finally looked up at Rong Enqing and said in a low voice, "There are rumors that my family is plotting treason... This is a serious crime punishable by the execution of nine generations of the family. Even if it's just a rumor, I'm afraid my family won't be able to recover."
In the end, Song still did not tell Rong Enqing what Yun Hao had told her.
After all, what Yun Hao said was too unbelievable. Moreover, she really didn't dare to believe Rong Enqing completely.
In the past, the Second House and Rong Enqing had a huge quarrel over the dispute over the Marquisate and the title. She didn't believe that Rong Enqing would really repay evil with kindness.
Most importantly, Rong Enqing felt pressured by Xiu Zhang who had been standing behind her. She was a female official from the palace.
Although he had some guesses about what it meant for the palace ladies to follow Rong Enqing, he still didn't dare to reveal the whole story.
After all, she still hadn't figured out what she should do, nor had she made up her mind whether to join Rong Enqing's gamble.
Yes, a big bet! A bet on life! A bet on the future!
The topic was too heavy, so the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law said a few more words and then did not continue the topic.
Soon, Yun Ai was brought over, and Yun Ying followed.
Song hugged Yun Ai and kissed her for a while, then told her that she wanted to let her stay in Baishou Hall for some more time.
Yun Ai was a little reluctant at first. After all, the child was still too young, and it was normal for him to stick to his mother.
In the end, it was Song and Yunying who joined forces to persuade Yun Ai, and she reluctantly nodded. She just held Song's hand and reminded her over and over again to come and pick her up as soon as she was done with her work.
After seeing Song off, Rong Enqing asked Xiangguo and A Shou to take Yun Ai and Yun Ying down to play. Rong Enqing then sighed deeply and said to Xiu Zhang in a low voice, "Song didn't tell me the truth."
Xiu Zhang stretched out his hand to press Rong Enqing's temple, and said jokingly: "Not everyone has the courage and spirit of the Madam. The Second Madam is just an ordinary woman, and there is nothing wrong with her doing this."
"Oh! Forget it! After all, I asked for too much!" Rong Enqing sighed leisurely and closed his eyes.
When Song came, she deliberately left Xiu Zhang behind, just to let Song tell Xiu Zhang in front of her about the relationship between the Song family and Yun Hao, express her attitude, and leave a way out for the future.
But it turned out that she took it for granted.
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A month passed in the blink of an eye.
During this month, more than a dozen officials were arrested in the capital, ranging from the third rank to the seventh rank, and officials from all six ministries were included.
For a time, the capital city became in a state of panic, and all banquets held in various mansions were stopped.
With the Minister of Rites Song Heng being imprisoned, the Song family's case came to an end.
On the third day after Song Heng was imprisoned, Emperor Taihe read out more than 20 charges against Song Heng and his family in court, and ordered the confiscation of all Song family property, the execution of all males over the age of fourteen, and the exile of the rest.
At this point, the series of cases involving the Song family came to an end.
Fortunately, the Song family’s affairs did not implicate the Song family’s several married daughters.
When Rong Enqing learned the result, he was very worried about the Song family.
During this month, Rong Enqing has been staying in the Marquis' Mansion and tried not to go out unless it was necessary.
Since that day, Song never came to the Marquis' Mansion again.
It was not until the verdict on the Song family came down that the Song family sent a trusted nanny to meet Rong Enqing.
Looking at the old woman kneeling on the ground, with red and swollen eyes and a haggard appearance, Rong Enqing couldn't help but think of Song Shi, and then fell silent. Something happened to the Song family, and even the old woman around Song Shi looked like this, so one could imagine Song Shi's situation.
"Madam, my wife sent this old servant here to ask you for help." The old woman spoke in a panic, her face full of worry.
Rong Enqing sighed and asked, "What does your wife need my help with?"
"The case of the Song family has now been sentenced. My wife fainted from crying several times, but she could only sigh helplessly. Seeing that the old man and the young masters were beyond saving, my wife wanted to make arrangements for the old lady and her sisters-in-law and nephews from her mother's family, so that they would have someone to take care of them during their exile. Otherwise, they would die halfway before they even reach their destination."
Rong Enqing nodded, "That's what I should do. Any questions?"
The old woman's eyes flashed with anger, and she said in a sad and angry tone: "My wife wanted to take care of it herself. But, but the master and Aunt Jiang locked our wife up and didn't allow her to go out. They said they would wait until the old master and his men were beheaded and the old lady and her men left the capital before letting her out.
"Madam, you have no other choice. That's why I asked this old servant to come to you under the pretext of visiting the fourth young lady and beg you to come to the Madam."
As he spoke, he took out a purse from his bosom, opened it, took out a few bills from inside, and handed them to Rong Enqing.
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PS: I beg you to give me a score, 6.5 points, how can I feel bad? Do you dare to raise it to 6.8 points? o(╯□╰)o