“The old man must be instructing you about the temple exams, so go, go!”
Sun Jin was naturally in a better mood when he figured it out, and when he heard Xiao Si’s report, he urged Song Si.
Song Si got up and went back to his room to change his clothes, just as he walked out the door, Song Wan Yue also came out of the house, “Big brother, let me accompany you.”
Song Si now had a shadow over the Xu Mansion, although Xu Ling’er’s mother and daughter had been kicked out, but Mr. and Mrs. Big were still there, who knew if they would hold a grudge for that?
“Good.”
The two of them got on the carriage and followed Xu Liang to the Xu Mansion. After they got off the carriage, Song Wan Yue followed him every inch of the way to the old gentleman’s study.
After not seeing him for a few days, the old gentleman seemed to have aged a lot and his spirits were a bit low.
“Student Song Wangyue) has met the old gentleman.”
Old Mr. Xu nodded slightly, “Sit down.”
The two of them sat down in a disciplined manner.
The old gentleman’s gaze fell on Song Wan Yue, not knowing if he had missed Wan Er too much in the past few days, he actually saw a shadow of his own granddaughter in Song Wan Yue in a trance.
“Old sir?”
Seeing him in a trance, Song Si couldn’t help but shout out.
The old gentleman returned to his senses and sighed, “I’m getting old, it’s just that I haven’t slept well for a few days and my spirits are actually not good anymore.”
After saying that, he once again looked at Song Wangyue, “I called Song Si to come because I wanted to instruct him on how to respond on the temple exam, it is very boring, how about this, let Ling ……”
A word subconsciously said, remembering that Xu Ling’er mother and daughter had already been driven out of the house by him, changed his mouth, “How about, let Xu Liang lead you around the house.”
“Sure.”
Song Wan Yue readily agreed, “I’ve never seen such a large mansion before, I wanted to take a look around when I first came here.”
Hearing her natural and innocent reply, the old man smiled for the first time in so many days and called Xu Liang in, instructing him to follow Song Wan Yue every step of the way.
The Xu family home was indeed very large, divided into three places, with the old gentleman in the east, the old gentleman and his wife in the middle, and the second gentleman in the west, separated by a moon gate, both together and independently.
There was nothing to see on the old gentleman’s side, and after going around, Xu Liang led her to the middle of the mansion to turn around.
The three mansions are all very large and different in style, especially Mr. Big’s side, which is obviously not the same as Mr. Old’s.
Song Wan Yue was very interested and asked Xu Liang from time to time what they were looking at, but Xu Liang only focused on telling her, not noticing that they were getting further and further out of the way, until they were about to reach a small courtyard that had shifted, when Xu Liang jerked his feet to a halt, “Miss Song, that side is already at the end, let’s not go there. ”
Ever since the First Lady had moved into that courtyard, Old Master had instructed everyone not to disturb her.
“Isn’t there another small courtyard over there?”
Guessing that it might be the First Lady’s courtyard, Song Wangyue pretended not to know anything and pointed towards it.
Before Xu Liang could answer, the door of the courtyard was opened and Sister Wu came out of it, seeing the two of them for a moment, then her eyes widened and a cry of surprise almost came out.
The little girl not far away looked too much like Miss, and if she hadn’t been the wrong age, she would have thought it was Miss who had returned.
“You, you, you are the little girl from the Song family?”
She had only heard about it last time and had not seen it with her own eyes.
“My name is Song Wan Yue, I accompanied my elder brother Song Si over here, the first time I saw such a large mansion, I couldn’t help but beg old man to lead me around, I’ve disturbed you.”
Even the voice was so similar.
Sister Wu couldn’t help but walk over quickly, a decision was made in her mind in an instant, “Song, Miss Song, could you please come in and have a seat?”
Song Wangyue looked towards Xu Liang.
Xu Liang was already slightly frozen, ever since the First Lady had moved into this courtyard, she had never let outsiders in.
Seeing him react in such a way, Sister Wu thought that the old gentleman had ordered it, and all, “If you are in trouble, I will go and tell the old gentleman.”
Xu Liang was someone close to the old gentleman, and Sister Wu spoke very politely.
Xu Liang returned to his senses and immediately said, “It’s not difficult, it’s not difficult.”
“This way please, Miss Song.”
Song Wangyue followed Sister Wu into the small courtyard, there were not many maids serving in the courtyard, each walking very gently, as if they were afraid of disturbing the people in the house.
The sound of coughing came from inside the house.
Sister Wu’s heart tightened, the madam had been ill for two days, but had refused to go to the doctor.
When she reached the door, Sister Wu gestured for Song Wan Yue to stop, and she lifted the curtain and walked in. The First Lady was still making clothes, the apricot-red ones that Miss had worn the year she disappeared. Madam had been making them for Miss without stopping and had filled a room with them.
“Madam ……”
Sister Wu’s voice was soft.
Meng stopped what she was doing to look at her.
The First Lady had once been a famous beauty in Jiangnan when she was young, but now she was haggard and not half as beautiful as she had been then.
Sister Wu squatted down in front of her, “Do you still remember Mr. Song Si Song?”
Meng was dazed for a moment before remembering who Song Si was and opened her mouth, her voice hoarse, “Why are you suddenly asking about him?”
“Mr. Song has a younger sister who looks a bit like Miss.”
Meng fiercely gripped the clothes in her hand.
Sister Wu’s voice became softer and softer, “I happened to run into her when I was out just now and brought her over, would your ladyship like to meet her?”
Meng’s lips trembled violently, and the hand gripping the clothes was also trembling slightly, her lips opened and closed, closed and opened again, and so on for several mouthfuls before she made a sound, “Please, please invite Miss Song in.”
Sister Wu got up and took away the clothes and needlework from her hands, and helped her sit at the table, before turning around and walking to the door, lifting the curtain of the carriage, “Please come in, Miss Song.”
Song Wan Yue walked inside and looked over towards the First Lady.
The First Lady also looked over.
When they met, the First Lady stood up, “You ……”
“Song Wangyue has met Madam.”
Meng didn’t hear what she said at all, looked at her face and slowly approached step by step, her eyes that had been desperate for more than ten years were now gathering a hopeful light, “What is your, your mother’s name?”
“Madam ……”
Sister Wu reminded with red eyes, “Duke Song Si is fifteen years old.”
Meng closed her eyes, the light in her eyes slowly receded and she stumbled a little, Sister Wu scrambled to hold on, “Madam ……”
Meng waved her hand and took a few steps back in dismay, falling onto the stool, large teardrops falling low, after more than ten years, there was still no news of her Wan’er, perhaps …… a fishy sweetness came up, and with it, a mouthful of fresh blood spurted out.
“Madam!”
Sister Wu shrieked.
The First Lady’s body went limp.
“Call the doctor, call the doctor!”
Sister Wu shouted in panic.
Song Wangyue stepped forward and held the First Lady, her finger on her pulse, sluggish and weak, with signs of exhaustion.