ebookland Chapter 845 Sending You a Divination
Chapter 845 Sending You a Divination
Seeing his father's happy expression, Qiu Xingxue breathed a sigh of relief and then gave Song Ruozhen a grateful look.
He originally sought this opportunity to find a better way out for himself, thinking he could impress the people in the manor. However, instead of improving the situation, it caused trouble for the family.
He was scolded early this morning, which made him feel that he had no hope for the future.
It wasn't until the Princess of Chu arrived that her father seemed to have completely calmed down, and his situation improved somewhat.
Song Ruozhen noticed the change in Qiu Xingxue's eyes, and before leaving, she deliberately walked to his side and said:
“Young Master Qiu, I am grateful for your cooperation this time, so I will give you a divination.”
Qiu Xingxue was taken aback, then quickly bowed, his eyes filled with anticipation. "Thank you, Prince Chu's Mansion. In fact, all of this was simply my duty."
"Don't be discouraged. Your hard work will eventually pay off. But I must remind you not to go out drinking two days before the imperial examination."
That's all I have to say. Whether you can grasp it or not is up to you.
Qiu Xingxue stared blankly at Song Ruozhen, his expression visibly becoming excited. Now, all his resources depended on the imperial examination; it was his only way out.
However, the path to the imperial examination was inherently difficult, and he didn't know if he could seize this opportunity.
The words of the Princess of Chu were like a reassurance to him, and he regarded her advice as an imperial edict.
"Thank you for the reminder, Princess Consort Chu. I will certainly remember it!"
Song Jingshen witnessed this scene and only said after leaving the Marquis's residence, "You seem to think quite highly of Young Master Qiu?"
“The person that Prince Gong wanted to introduce to his daughter was naturally not bad. Although he almost stole his third brother’s marriage this time, neither party knew about it and it was not intentional.”
He had suffered a lot in the Qiu family over the years, but precisely because of this, his will was much stronger than that of his peers, and he was also better at reading people's expressions.
Since we're not enemies, forging a good relationship is a good thing.
Song Ruozhen smiled slightly. It's always good to make good connections; there's no need to create another opponent for it.
Moreover, she has always admired hardworking people who climb the ladder by their own abilities and by any means necessary, which is perfectly acceptable.
Seeing that his fifth sister was so insightful, Song Jingshen smiled and said, "I also think Qiu Xing is a good scholar. Although he is born out of wedlock, he is talented."
Now that the Qiu family's matter is resolved, as long as they insist that nothing of the sort happened and that it was all fabricated rumors, that's fine. But what method do you plan to use to lure out the person behind this?"
The Qiu family's matter is not difficult to resolve; the difficulty lies in the Zhao family hiding behind the scenes. They probably just happened to know about this opportunity and took the chance to spread the word.
These treacherous people who hide in the shadows perfectly conceal themselves, achieving their goals effortlessly.
It seems that luring them out using ordinary methods will not be an easy task.
Song Ruozhen smiled slightly, "You think you can ruin my third brother's marriage without lifting a finger? It's not that easy."
We're just waiting for the Qiu family to explain things clearly and personally visit Prince Gong's residence to apologize before we arrest the person who spread the rumors.
The way to deal with a rumor is to spread another rumor.
Seeing his younger sister's confident demeanor, Song Jingshen felt relieved and said, "It seems we can just wait and see what the show is about to get to."
"The marriage between Third Brother and his future Third Sister-in-law is something both families agree on. However, since the Zhao family blames the death of General Zhao on his future Third Sister-in-law, they certainly won't let it go."
That woman was determined to have her future third sister-in-law buried with her son. She had mentioned it before, but Prince Gong refused.
In my opinion, the repeated setbacks in the marriage negotiations over the past two years are likely partly due to interference from the Zhao family.
Song Ruozhen hadn't thought much about this before, but now that she thought about it carefully, with Chu Qingli's background and beauty, there are plenty of people in this world who would die under a peony flower and still be romantic even as ghosts.
Moreover, not everyone believes in fate, but two years have passed, and people have not forgotten what happened before; on the contrary, his reputation has grown even wider.
Without the Zhao family's instigation, this outcome would not have been possible.
Song Jingshen clearly hadn't expected this either, and his heart skipped a beat when he heard his younger sister's words.
"No way? They're really that shameless?"
Song Ruozhen nodded slightly, "You don't understand Madam Zhao's temperament. I specifically asked someone to inquire about what she has done in recent years, and it's truly hard to describe."
"The future third sister-in-law has no chance of entering the Zhao family. If she really does, her life will definitely not be easy."
Song Jingshen became interested and asked, "Tell me what exactly you did."
We also need to be careful. If this woman has such a bad temper, she might try every means to cause trouble after finding out that Third Brother is getting married.
"Princess Gong has rarely gone out in the past two years. Apart from a few close friends, she has not attended any other banquets."
The reason for this was that every time she went there before, Madam Zhao would bring up the old issues again, repeatedly saying that Princess Gong had wronged her.
Princess Gong originally brought her daughter to the event, but the future third sister-in-law was immediately doused with cold water by Madam Zhao, who blamed her in front of so many people for causing the death of her son.
They kept calling her a jinx, and even told the host of the banquet that Princess Gong had brought her daughter along specifically to find a husband for her son, and that she might even bring misfortune to other men!
Upon hearing this, Song Jingshen felt that this woman was quite adept at being unreasonable and couldn't help but say:
"Does the Prince Gong's Mansion just silently endure Madam Zhao's slander?"
Given their status, they could easily have retaliated by teaching them a lesson; otherwise, wouldn't it have been too humiliating?
"They did fight back. Princess Gong and Madam Zhao got into a fight in front of so many people, and it was said to be quite serious."
Seeing this, the ladies of each household tried to break up the fight, but it eventually escalated into a major brawl, becoming a laughingstock in the capital.
Song Ruozhen looked helpless. "After Prince Gong learned about this, he beat General Zhao up. Later, the matter was brought to the Emperor's attention, and both of them were punished."
Princess Gong must have been heartbroken by this incident, and she never attended any of the banquets held by other families afterward.
“This Madam Zhao is such a troublemaker; I’m afraid she’ll cause trouble in our household.”
Song Jingshen frowned. "No, when Third Brother gets married, I must find more guards to protect him. I will not allow the Zhao family any opportunity to take advantage of us!"