mtlumby2d Chapter 236 Return to the Song Family
Chapter 236 Return to the Song Family
Luo Qingqing returned to the Prince's Mansion with a nervous mood. Although she was worried about Song Qingwan, there was nothing she could do. She just hoped that her master would be safe.
After Song Qingwan saw Luo Qingqing off, she immediately left the villa. She disguised herself and went to the inner city.
Since leaving the Princess's Mansion, Song Qingwan seldom came back. On the one hand, it was to avoid people, and on the other hand, it was to take care of her health.
Song Qingwan did not have a good rest after giving birth to Zhao Youan, and she did not take good care of herself during the confinement period. These few months of rest have allowed Song Qingwan to recover a lot.
Song Qingwan now has a calm and steady temperament, and with her ordinary attire, she looks like the wife of a minor official and would not attract attention.
In the so-called capital city, throwing a brick can kill three officials. Who would pay attention to the wife of an official of low rank?
So after Song Qingwan entered the inner city, she swaggered among the crowd, and finally "accidentally" arrived at the door of Prime Minister Song's mansion.
Song Qingwan looked at the vermilion-painted door in front of her in a daze. The first time she came to the Great Sage Capital after traveling through time, she entered through the Song family's gate.
At that time, Song Qingwan still dreamed of recognizing her biological parents and living an ordinary life. Unexpectedly, she had become a stranger to the Song family in just a few years.
If it weren't for the fact that this matter required cooperation with Song Chengfeng, Song Qingwan would probably never come to his house in her entire life.
Song Qingwan calmed herself down and went forward to knock on the door. After a while, the door opened and Uncle Zhong's face appeared in front of Song Qingwan.
Song Qingwan's eyes moved slightly. She looked at Uncle Zhong's increasingly old face with some emotion. She suppressed the bitterness in her heart and nodded slightly at Uncle Zhong.
Uncle Zhong naturally recognized Song Qingwan. He was the one who personally brought the eldest lady back from Songjia Village. Even if others didn't know Uncle Zhong, they would never forget her.
He excitedly wanted to step forward and salute, but suddenly he thought of something and quickly lowered his head, then made a gesture of invitation to Song Qingwan.
"Miss, please come in. The master has been waiting in the study for a long time."
"Uncle Xie Zhong"
Song Qingwan bowed slightly to Uncle Zhong. She opened her mouth, wanted to say something but closed it again.
Song Qingwan didn't dare to delay any longer. She originally wanted to remind Uncle Zhong to take care of his health and not to overwork himself.
But he was afraid that if someone became suspicious, his identity would be exposed, so he could only wait until another day to have a chance to greet Uncle Zhong again.
Song Qingwan did not let any servants accompany her. She walked quickly to the outside of Song Chengfeng's study.
She had walked this road countless times, so she naturally didn't need anyone to lead the way.
When she entered the study, Song Qingwan discovered that Song Chengfeng was holding a child of about seven or eight years old in his arms and rocking him gently. The child was chubby and white, but seemed to have some problems with his intelligence. He stared at one place motionlessly with his mouth open and made noises, but no one knew what he was saying.
"Father doesn't seem busy."
Song Qingwan walked in slowly, greeted Song Chengfeng, and then found a chair and sat down.
Song Chengfeng obviously did not expect Song Qingwan to come so soon. He just received the pigeon letter in the morning and thought that Song Qingwan would come at least tomorrow or the day after. However, less than two hours after he received the letter, Song Qingwan arrived.
Song Chengfeng somewhat awkwardly put the child in his arms to the ground, then shouted behind him.
"Jingshu, take Changqing out first."
The person behind the screen responded and walked hurriedly to Song Chengfeng.
Song Qingwan was a little confused at first. Could this be the stupid beauty Jiang Jingshu?
Now her temperament has become much more restrained. She looks calm and dignified, and actually has some of the style of a mistress of the house.
However, she has indeed looked a lot older in recent years. It should be because she has spent too much energy taking care of Chang Qing. Moreover, Song Qingwan discovered that Jiang Jingshu's attitude towards Song Chengfeng seemed different from before.
Looking back at the Jiang Jingshu of the past, he almost worshipped and fawned over Song Chengfeng, but now Jiang Jingshu just coldly took Song Changqing over and pulled him out of the study.
When she walked to Song Qingwan's side, Jiang Jingshu noticed Song Qingwan sitting next to her.
She looked at Song Qingwan repeatedly with some surprise, and confirmed several times before realizing that she was not wrong. She smiled faintly and nodded to Song Qingwan as a greeting.
Song Qinglan naturally nodded politely to Jiang Jingshu. Jiang Jingshu said nothing more and led Song Changqing directly out of the study.
Song Chengfeng was obviously a little surprised when watching the interaction between the two. He thought that Song Qingwan and Jiang Jingshu should be incompatible.
After all, some of Jiang Jingshu's actions in the past did hurt Song Qingwan and Pang Lingyan, but now it seems that she has forgotten them.
Song Qingwan glanced at Song Chengfeng's face and knew what he was thinking, and she sneered.
"Father, you don't think I would argue with a woman from the inner house, do you?"
"Aren't you a woman too? Can you really forget the past?"
"If I had devoted myself to these household intrigues like an ordinary woman, would father think I would have achieved what I have today?"
Song Chengfeng was speechless and could only smile awkwardly.
He knew that Song Qingwan was telling the truth. If a woman focused on the struggles within the palace, her vision and pattern would definitely not be as broad as Song Qingwan's.
Getting back to the topic, Song Chengfeng directly asked Song Qingwan why she came.
Song Qingwan shrugged her shoulders without commenting. She didn't want to continue to dwell on those boring questions, so she directly stated the purpose of her trip.
"Father, do you know the Eighth Prince of Dongyue, Yelu Guang?"
"I have heard that he seems to be the most favored youngest son of the Emperor of Dongyue. Why do you mention him?"
"Yelü Guang is currently hiding in the Great Saint Capital. Does father know about this?"
"What? How is this possible? The capital of Dongyue is 2,000 miles away from our Great Sage Capital. Yelu Guang is just a prince of Dongyue. Why would he come to this Great Sage Capital?"
"Father, please don't get excited. If I wasn't sure, my daughter wouldn't have come to your house today."
Song Chengfeng calmed down and carefully thought about Song Qingwan's words, and felt that there was some truth in them.
His relationship with Song Qingwan could no longer be like that of a normal father and daughter. After all, they were just a community of interests. If there was no solid evidence, Song Qingwan would not have risked coming to him.
"How did you determine that Yelu Guang was in Kyoto? Where is he now?"
"Father, please be patient. The information about Yelu Guang being in the capital is accurate. However, I cannot find out where he lives now. I have to ask you to do this."
Song Chengfeng is the prime minister after all. Even if his power is not as strong as before, it should be easy for him to find an outsider in the capital.
Song Chengfeng nodded, then raised his head and looked at Song Qingwan.
"You've found him, and now what? Send him to the Crown Prince? Are you going to make amends for your crime and ask the Crown Prince to forgive you?"
Song Qingwan shook her head, her eyes full of disdain. Did she need to bow down to Zhao Yujun and ask for credit and reward?
Song Qingwan is not that stupid?
"Why does father think that Yelu Guang must be handed over to the crown prince? Can't we handle it ourselves? As a prince of Dongyue Kingdom, he should not appear in the Great Saint Capital without the invitation of the Dongyue Emperor and the pass. Is that right, father?"