Not to mention the fact that his father was a graduate of the imperial examinations and had to make so much effort to enter the civil service, and that his father could not resign from his job at the Ministry of Public Works in view of her family’s situation, or else the family would have to go to the northwest.
“Then there’s nothing I can do.”
Song Wangyue said lightly, bowing her head again and taking a few sips of tea.
Xu Ling’er’s lips moved a few times, then slowly sat back down again, twisting the handkerchief in her hands, for a long time before speaking again, “Only, only this, this one solution?”
“Only this one.”
Xu Ling’er’s handkerchief twisted even tighter, almost strangling her fingers with marks, although the world was big, their family did not know where to go after leaving the capital.
“It’s time for the silver needle to be pulled out.”
Song Wangyue said, got up and walked out, Xu Ling’er sat in place, almost biting her lip.
Back inside the house, after waiting for another quarter of an hour, Song Wangyue took off the silver needles one by one, wiped them clean and put them away, gave a few more instructions and got up.
Xu Liang was busy taking out 1,000 taels of silver cheques and placing them by Li An’s bedside, “This is what the old man gave you.”
Li An had tears in his eyes. He came from a humble background, and although he was not proud of himself, he respected himself and would never take advantage of anyone, let alone do anything against his conscience, which is why he was not liked by his colleagues and superiors.
He will remember this kindness for the rest of his life.
With a trembling voice, he said, “Thank you for me, old man.”
Xu Liang nodded, followed Song Wan Yue and left the mansion.
Song Wan Yue looked at the sky, Song Si should be back from the court, and said to him, “Send me over to the pastry shop, then you go back and ask the cook to make more dishes, I’ll go over after I talk to big brother for a while.”
Xu Liang answered.
Inside the mansion.
Li An shakes his hand and holds up the silver ticket to Wen.
Wen’s eyes were also red, she didn’t expect the old man to still care for them.
“Take it, don’t use it until it’s absolutely necessary.”
The door was pushed open and Xu Ling’er entered, biting her lip as she walked to the bed, looking at her red-eyed parents and then at the silver ticket in Wen’s hand, and spoke, “Father, Mother, let’s leave the capital.”
Li An and Wen froze.
……
As soon as Song Si returned, she heard that Xiao Yao and Song Wan Yue had arrived and immediately had to go to the Xu Mansion.
“Yue’er said she went for a visit and would be back later.”
A house call?
Song Si frowned slightly, apart from the Xu family and the Ding Guofu, Yue’er could not possibly know any other family, where would she go to visit?
Seeing his expression, Xiao Yao collected her smile, “What happened?”
Song Si’s brow stretched open, “Nothing.”
“I do have one thing.”
Xiao Yao told the story about there being a mole in the pastry shop, blaming herself, “Those people are all people who signed death deeds, if it wasn’t for the fact that Boss Huang said it today, I would never have thought of it in that way.”
The master’s family had the right to beat and kill those who had signed death deeds, unless they really didn’t want to live anymore, no one dared to betray the master’s family easily.
Song Si coldly frowned.
Song Si had heard Xiao Yao mention the pastry shop in the street, but at the time he was busy with the Ministry of Household Affairs and did not take it to heart.
A clear voice came from the doorway, “Brother!”
When he heard this familiar voice, Song Si’s cold brow had a smile on it, and he turned around, watching Song Wan Yue walk into the courtyard, his feet flying to him.
Song Si raised his hand and stroked her head as he had done before, “You’ve lost weight.”
“Not thinner …….”
Song Wan Yue teasingly answered, “I just finished the workshop and the restaurant, I didn’t even rest for a day, so I rushed here with my parents to prepare for your and sister Yao’s marriage.”
Xiao Yao once again blushed.
Song Si nodded her forehead, “It’s been hard on you, big brother is treating you to dinner at the best restaurant.”
Song Wan Yue narrowed her eyes with a smile, “Is big brother getting rich?”
Song Si instead flicked her forehead, “Your big brother, I’m at least a retainer in the Household Department now, my monthly salary is still quite a lot.”
Song Wan Yue covered her forehead.
Seeing her mournful look, Song Si couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Xiao Yao couldn’t help but laugh as well, pulling Song Wan Yue to sit down and personally pouring her tea, saying, “You two talk, I’ll go and take a look in front.”
Song Wangyue pulled her to sit down as well, and without waiting for Song Si to ask, said, “I was just going to Xu Ling’er’s house.”
Xu Ling’er?
Hearing this name, the smile on Song Si’s face receded, “How did you meet up with her?”
“It wasn’t a chance encounter, she went to ……”
Song Wangyue spilled the beans.
Song Si had spent these days in the Household Ministry and had a certain understanding of the network of connections in the capital, plus he had grown a lot during these days in the Household Ministry, and before Song Wangyue finished, he thought that there was someone behind the matter to push.
“Behind the Marquis of An Guo’s House is the Grand Prince, could it be that they want to get in touch with the Xu House through Xu Ling’er?”
“My maternal great grandfather and I guessed the same thing, so I went to see Li An and found that the prescription given by the doctor was correct, the herbs in it had been changed, making Li An’s injuries even worse, they should be trying to force the three members of the Li family into a desperate situation and have to agree.”
“That’s too vicious.”
Xiao Yao exclaimed in a low voice.
Although she was a girl of the State Duke’s House, her family had protected her well and had never given her such dirty and salacious things to say.
Song Wan Yue’s eyes were cold, “I should say they are crazy for that position.”
“What does the old man intend to do?”
“I’ve temporarily placed them in a mansion two blocks away in the south city, the rest will depend on their wishes.”
Song Si nodded and gave Song Wan Yue a deep look, “Is there anything I need to do?”
Song Wan Yue smiled and said, “I heard that big brother is doing well in the Ministry of Household Affairs, even the Minister of Shang Shu gives you some face?”
Song Si proudly raised his eyebrows, “Not bad.”
It was the first time Song Wan Yue had seen him like this, and she laughed out loud, bumping Xiao Yao with her shoulder, “Sister Yao, you’ve picked up a big bargain.”
Xiao Yao understood her words and reddened her face.
Song Si was exasperated and laughed, probing her body and flicking her head punitively, “If you keep being so insolent, see how I will clean you up.”
“Yo yo yo yo ……”
Song Wan Yue’s body leaned back, estimating that Song Si couldn’t flick herself anymore, and teased, “This is not even in the door yet, so protective.”
Xiao Yao even neck is red, also can’t sit down, get up, “day, it’s getting late, I should go back.”
“Let my big brother see you off.”
Song Wangyue was not afraid of death and then flirted.
Song Si glared at her fiercely and sent Xiao Yao out, turning around and coming back to sit down after the people had left, just looking at her.
Song Wan Yue’s heart was weak from the look, but her face didn’t show it, she blinked and deliberately flirted, “Is big brother heartbroken?”
“You want the Ding Guofu to help?”
Otherwise she wouldn’t have said this in front of Yao’er.
Song Wangyue shook her head and said, “I just want to let sister Yao know that people’s hearts are dangerous and evil, so that she can be more careful in everything in the future.”
Song Si didn’t believe her.