bookcurios Chapter 176 To make iron, you need to be tough yourself
Chapter 176 To make iron, you need to be tough yourself
Everyone in the room was silent for a while, except Xun Yue, who was following behind Zhao Fangjin, lowered her head and raised the corners of her mouth silently.
It is true that the Zhao family’s eldest master was stripped of his official position, but isn’t there only one eldest master in their family?
The Fourth Miss is just giving them a warning. Don't wait until the eldest lady comes to visit and let those who look down on others know how powerful she is.
Mother Song turned the bracelet on her wrist, sat back in the main seat, and asked someone to bring in the imperial physician.
They were looking for an ordinary doctor for the old lady. In these troubled times, it was not a good idea to use the favor to snatch the doctor from the royal family. With Zhao Fangyu's move, the Song family was considered to have been wise.
Song Baisong took a deep breath and stopped Zhao Fangjin, whose eyes were slightly red.
He felt sorry for Zhao Fangjin, who was once a radiant girl like the rising sun, but now became cautious in his family. Because she cared about him, she even tolerated Song Runcheng's ignorant behavior. He didn't expect that in the eyes of his mother and sister, Zhao Fangjin was still not considered a member of the Zhao family.
Song Bai knew that Zhao Fangjin loved her fourth sister the most, and she would never tell her fourth sister about her grievances, so as not to cause her more trouble.
Now that they have taken the initiative to invite the imperial physician to come to their house, I'm afraid they discovered something at the banquet...
Song Bai sighed. As expected, whether a person is living a good life or not can be seen at a glance by the people closest to them.
After the imperial physician took the patient's pulse and gave him acupuncture, Song Bai sent the patient out and came back with Zhao Fangjin back to his own courtyard.
"Runcheng has been spoiled by her mother. You don't have to give her much face in the future. She has no sense of propriety and loves to push her to the limit."
"If she says anything in the future, or likes your jewelry or clothes, don't give them to her. She has her own father and mother to take care of. Even though they say that an elder sister-in-law is like a mother, you don't have to be like a Buddha and cut off your flesh to feed an eagle."
Zhao Fangjin's eyes were still red. She would never be like this in the past, but after getting married, she understood a lot and also realized that showing weakness appropriately could bring her obvious benefits.
I now understand better why my father likes Aunt Zhang and Aunt Song so much.
Her eyes were only slightly red, but it made Song Bai so distressed. If her father had an aunt who was a hundred or a thousand times more humble than her, how much would he like her?
My mother was a noble lady from Longxi. She would never bow down to curry favor with anyone in her life, and so would she.
But she is better than her mother. After she got married, her mother didn't even want to act, but she is still willing to act now.
"Mother loves Runcheng very much. From now on, we will live our lives behind closed doors. Just take good care of Shujie."
Song Bai didn't want to send Zhao Fangjin to suffer in front of Song's mother and Song Runcheng, but Song Bai was the son of the Minister of Revenue and he went out to socialize, so how could Zhao Fangjin, his wife, hide at home?
Zhao Fangjin smiled with tears in her eyes, her eyes full of relief and happiness: "My husband loves me too much."
Song Bai felt guilty after hearing this.
After coaxing Zhao Fangjin to sleep, Song Bai went to look for his mother who was waiting in the hall at night.
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In front of the emperor's bedroom, Shangshu Song, wearing court robes, knelt in front of the hall and refused to get up. It was about to rain, so the emperor called for someone to help Shangshu Song in.
"Why are you doing this?"
The quiet bedroom was extremely empty. Even though it was beautifully decorated, it still lacked some popularity.
Minister Song was given a seat, and he smiled bitterly as he sat on the stool: "This old minister is also extremely scared."
"Your Highness the Third Prince has reached into my backyard and forced me to join in the conspiracy. I... I really don't dare!"
There was a loud thunderclap, and the white light shone on the window of the bedroom, bringing a hint of chill.
"My mother doesn't have many relatives anymore. The child made a mistake because she was not firm in her heart and had a bad character. So we made plans early and are only waiting to hold this banquet after the New Year and send her back to Jiangnan to get married."
"I have no means to reach the sky, so I can only use this clumsy trick to exchange for the safety of my child and my family..."
The emperor sat on the couch with a cup of hot tea brought by Qian Jiangping at his hand.
Today's tea is generally not good, it tastes a bit bitter.
He finished reading the testimony sent by Minister Song. It clearly recorded that the Third Prince was looking for someone to provide Qi Yinghe with special frankincense, wanting Qi Yinghe to replace Zhao Fangjin, and then use Qi Yinghe to win over Song Bai, so that the Song family...
The Zhao family... has an unspeakable evil relationship with the royal family.
The emperor was thinking about the two sisters of the Zhao family, and he only remembered that when Zhao Fangyu was in front of him, she dressed and behaved in a very mature manner.
He always keeps his head down and seems to have trouble remembering what he looks like.
But the two sisters attracted his two sons, so they were definitely not mediocre people.
The Third Prince's hand was indeed stretched a little too far.
The emperor was not present, but he had his own guards.
He knew that the Third Prince's mother-in-law was present at the murder banquet and her maid was involved. Even though he didn't have any concrete evidence, it was not difficult to guess who should be held responsible for the murder.
Minister Song came back from his bedroom in a cold sweat. Only then did he find out that the imperial physician was actually invited by Zhao Fangyu. He immediately called his son and wife to ask about the matter.
It was learned that the fake Qi Yinghe's makeup and attire were all from Zhao Fangjin's dowry. Zhao Fangyu, who was attending the banquet, saw through the clue and sent the imperial physician that night.
Minister Song's face seemed to be slapped hard by his wife's hand.
Song Bai also had a bitter look on his face. The Master looked at each other and Minister Song said in a deep voice, "From tomorrow on, the head of the family will be Zhao."
Shangshu Song's wife was not from a prominent family, so even though she had been the Shangshu's wife for many years, she still did not understand the twists and turns involved. Now, even her daughter has become a duplicate of her.
"Ask Zhao if her former nanny is still around and ask her to teach Runcheng."
In the Song family, there is Song's mother who can protect Song Runcheng, but after she gets married, who can protect her except her father and brother?
Not everyone has a sister who is a princess like Zhao.
It is not easy for a man to interfere in other people's inner house. If he is wronged in the future, he and Song Bai cannot go to other people's house every now and then.
Things change rapidly in the court. Today he is in a high position. If he becomes like Zhao Minshan in the future, who can protect his children?
Zhao was different. She had a younger sister who married the second prince, a cousin who was a favorite concubine in the palace, and a stepmother who came from a prominent family...
These are her confidence.
This banquet was also planned by Zhao. The Song family had hosted banquets in previous years, but not many people came.
His wife was not familiar with the etiquette of the aristocratic family and had only learned the basics of hosting banquets. After people came a few times, they saw the flaws and stopped associating with her.
As a result, my wife has not had any close friends for many years and can only revolve around her children.
After letting Song Bai go, Shangshu Song stopped his tearful wife and couldn't stop sighing, "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. You can protect Runcheng for a while, but how can you protect her for a lifetime?"
"The eldest sister-in-law is like a mother. If she and Zhao quarrel, what will we do if we can't control the situation?"
"A hundred years after you and I, the only ones who can support Runcheng in the backyard are the Zhao family, and only the Zhao family."
"In the future, please ask Zhao's housekeeper to teach her some proper manners. She can't suffer all the time in her husband's house."
"You love her, but spoiling a child is like killing him. You can't delay her."
Minister Song has been working hard for many years, not only for himself, but also for his children. If he ascends to a high position, his daughter will still be ridiculed in her husband's family because of the rules. What's the point of marrying into a good family?
It was just a repetition of his wife's ending. He thought he had a conscience. He had never taken a concubine, nor did he ask his son to take a concubine. But men with consciences are rare. How can one expect a man to be consistent?
It is better to rely on yourself than to rely on heaven or earth. You have to be strong on your own in everything to withstand the wind and rain.