Song Si sat to one side, looking at the two with a smile on her lips.
Song Wan Yue inclined her head and said, “I’ll go over to treat Li An’s leg later, does big brother want to follow along?”
Song Si immediately understood her intentions and nodded in response.
Song Wangyue took the silver needles and the two of them left the door and got into the carriage. Song Wan Yue lifted the curtain and pointed out the other two mansions to him as she walked, “When I first bought the house, Gu Yi also bought three, saying that he would have a place to live when he came to the capital.”
Speaking here, she smiled, “Now that I think about it, that fool had planned to give me these three mansions a long time ago.”
Ever since the Gu family’s accident, Song Wangyue had never mentioned Gu Yi in front of them, and this was the first time.
He raised his head, wanting to touch Song Wangyue’s head and comfort her a few times, but he opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say. If he hadn’t come to the capital to catch his exams and didn’t know the old man, his eldest aunt wouldn’t have remembered the past and wouldn’t have identified with the Xu family, the old man wouldn’t have followed him to Qingping County and wouldn’t have been poisoned, the third prince and the Duke of Qi wouldn’t have gone to Qingping County to investigate the old man’s poisoning and then salivated over the Gu family’s wealth, and the Gu family wouldn’t have been exterminated.
He knew all this clearly, and little sister understood it in her heart, which is why she was thinking of getting justice for the Gu family.
“Big brother ……”
Song Si gave a hmmm.
“Gu Yi he’s not stupid.”
Looking at Song Wangyue’s serious expression, Song Si held back the sourness in her heart and agreed, “He’s really not stupid, he’s smarter than you and me.”
Song Wan Yue lowered her eyebrows, she had already told big brother anyway, when Gu Yi appeared in front of him one day, if big brother blamed her, she would use today’s words to block it back.
The carriage came to a halt in front of the mansion.
The two of them got off the carriage and walked to the closed gate, Song Si snapped the door ring.
“Who is it?”
A wary, inquiring voice came from inside.
“Me.”
Hearing that it was Song Wangyue’s voice, the subordinate inside immediately opened the door and froze for a moment when he saw Song Si standing in front of it.
“My big brother, Song Si.”
Song Si?
The Minister of Household Affairs?
The servant was startled and was about to salute, but the two men had already raised their feet and crossed the threshold, and the servant immediately stepped back to make way and respectfully invited them in.
When she saw that Song Wangyue had not yet arrived by the time it was dark, Xu Ling’er was anxious and came out of the house, ready to go to the Xu family to collect her in person, when she raised her eyes, she saw the two men being led into the courtyard by a servant.
Compared to a few months ago, Song Si has changed significantly, the youthfulness of his body has receded, and the majesty of an official has been added.
Song Si also saw her, and his eyebrows knitted slightly.
Xu Ling’er’s heart sank as she looked at her, hastily lowering her gaze and walking quickly over to bow, “My daughter has met Lord Song.”
Song Si deliberately added a bit of authority to his voice, if it wasn’t for the fact that Xu Ling’er’s matter involved the Xu family, he wouldn’t have wanted to see this person even once, “Don’t salute.
Xu Ling’er straightened up.
Inside the house, Wen also heard Song Si’s voice and her heart tightened, even as she wiped Li An’s sweat from her hands.
Li An sensed it and patted her hand soothingly, Squire Song was not a small-minded person, otherwise he would not have come to the door today, “Help me up.”
Wen was busy bending down to help him.
Li An couldn’t use his two legs at all, and could only use the strength of his upper body. Before he could sit properly, cold sweat was already breaking out on his forehead.
“Don’t move.”
Song Wangyue’s voice came from the doorway.
“Miss Song ……”
Li An wanted to say something but was interrupted by Song Wan Yue, “I already said yesterday that your leg is too badly injured, don’t move easily, are you guys taking my words for a deaf ear?”
Li An naturally did not dare to take Song Wan Yue’s words as a whisper, he was the pillar of the family, if his leg was ruined, the family would collapse, but Song Si was the Minister of the Household, he was just a worker in the Ministry of Works, he had to get up and salute.
Xu Ling’er understood her father’s thoughts and came forward, “Father, just lie down at ease, Lord Song will not care about this.”
Li An wanted to say that the courtesy must be there, even though he couldn’t get out of bed, he had to sit up, not with the burst of pain in his leg reminding him that if he tried to be brave again, his leg might really be ruined.
Without objecting, he allowed Wen and Xu Ling’er to help him lie back down and arched his hand towards Song Si, “Greetings, my lord.”
“No need to be polite.”
Wen followed suit and bowed, Song Si did not look at her.
Wen did not dare to get up, nor did she dare to look up, but she regretted in her heart that if she had known that she would be in this situation today, she would not have set up Song Si even if she had been given a hundred guts.
“How are you feeling today?”
Song Wangyue asked as if she didn’t see Wen’s embarrassment.
Li An glanced at his own wife, and although his heart ached, he did not make a sound to relieve her, and returned, “There is no more of that heart-breaking pain, and I had a good sleep last night, thanks to Miss Song.”
Song Wan Yue nodded and sat down on the round stool in front of the bed, her finger resting on his pulse.
Xu Ling’er had the good sense to move a round stool for Song Si, and quietly tugged at Wen’s sleeve, “Mother, go and see if the medicine is ready.”
The medicine was indeed simmering on the cooker, and Wen took the opportunity to respond, walking out quickly, and only after she had left the door did she dare to let out a long breath.
Inside the house, Song Wangyue finished taking her pulse and took out the silver needles, instructing Xu Ling’er to lift the blanket and perform the needles on Li An’s leg.
Song Si watched in silence from the side.
He knew that his little sister had learnt acupuncture from Dr Yao, but this was the first time he had seen her perform needles. She moved skillfully, flowing like water, without missing a beat.
“Miss Song, Lord Song.”
Although Li An called out to the two of them, his eyes looked at Song Wan Yue, “If, if I resign from my post at the Ministry of Works, could you show our family a clear path?”
He hadn’t lied, he had indeed had his first good night’s sleep since his injury last night, but he had woken up before dawn. He had thought about Song Wangyue’s suggestion countless times, and he knew that resigning from the Ministry of Works was the best option, but if he really did so, he had nowhere to go.
The capital was at least the foot of the emperor, so even if those people made things difficult for him, they wouldn’t dare to blatantly take his life, but it would be hard to say if he left the capital.
But if he stayed in the capital, his daughter would be on his mind.
“If Lord Li really resigns, I will naturally find a good way for you to retreat.”
Li An wanted to ask what a good retreat was, but he swallowed the words at the edge of his mouth; to have Song Wan Yue’s shelter was better than being in the capital anyhow.
He made up his mind, “Okay, when my leg is better, I will resign.”
But Song Wan Yue shook her head, “You are wrong, if you want to resign from the Ministry of Works, now is the most suitable opportunity, and my elder brother will also have a way to help you.”
Li An did not understand.