Within an hour, the news that Song Si had spared Wu Jin spread throughout the capital.
The Duke of Ding also heard the news, and stroking his beard, he could not help but praise, “This is a beautiful thing to do.”
The Wu family were now commoners, so if they were to hold on to them, it would give people the impression that Song Si was holding personal grudges, but this was the right way to handle it.
“Who says otherwise.”
The Lady of the State of Determination was also happy, “At first Xiao ……”
When the words left her mouth, she thought of Master Jingfan’s words and swallowed back what she was about to say, looking at the Duke of Ding, “Master, what do you think Master Jingfan’s words meant that day?”
Here we go again.
Duke Ding got up with a headache and fled, “I have something to do in my study.”
“Your Lordship ……”
The Ding Duke walked faster and faster.
Xiao Zheng and his wife happened to walk into the courtyard and saw his appearance as if he was being chased by a vicious wolf behind him, they couldn’t help but look at each other and lowered their heads to stifle laughter.
The Duke of Ding also saw them and fiercely stopped his steps, resuming his usual steady appearance, “Something wrong?”
Xiao Zheng returned, “The two of us would like to go to the Xu residence and ask our in-laws’ elder brother and sister-in-law if there is anything we need to do.”
Song Wan Yue had built dozens of workshops and restaurants, and they had heard about it. They estimated that the Song family did not have much silver left in their hands, so the couple discussed sending some over, although they had promised to keep everything simple for Song Si’s wedding, but they really could not be too simple.
“Go on, ask the moon girl to come to the house sometime, she came to the capital this time, I haven’t given her a proper talk yet.”
Xiao Zheng answered yes.
The two of them did not enter the house either, they went straight out of the house and got on a carriage to come to the Xu Mansion.
Song Lin and Xu had gone shopping with Meng, and they were received by the old man, before they could say a few words, Xu Liang lifted the curtain and came in, before they could say a few words, Xu Liang came in to report, “Young Master Sun has returned.”
The old gentleman subconsciously glanced at the sky outside, Xu Yan gave three hours of lessons to the Fourth Prince a day, one and a half in the morning and one and a half in the afternoon, normally he would be in class at this time, why had he returned so early today?
“The Fourth Prince is also here.”
Xiao Zheng was so shocked that he almost stood up.
Although he was the Fourth Prince’s uncle, the number of times he could see the Fourth Prince face to face throughout the year was few and far between, and he was about to forget what that boy looked like.
The old gentleman, however, was used to it, he had heard about it since his return, Xu Yan often took the Fourth Prince out of the palace to experience the people’s situation, and the Emperor had allowed it, but it was the first time he had come to the Xu residence.
“Where are the people?”
“Waiting outside.”
The old gentleman got up at once to welcome them out.
Mr. and Mrs. Xiao Zheng followed behind.
At the first sight of the Fourth Prince, Xiao Zheng could not help but have his eyes watering. He had two nephews, one they had not seen for more than ten years to save his life; the one in front of him, because of scruples, even though he was in the same capital, he still rarely saw him.
“Old man.”
The Fourth Prince made a big salute.
The old gentleman hurriedly went forward to support him.
The Fourth Prince stood up and froze for a moment when he saw the Xiao Zheng couple behind him, then joy surfaced in his eyes, “Uncle, aunt.”
“Grow taller.”
Xiao Zheng’s throat choked for a moment, he had still seen the Fourth Prince once during the New Year last year, he had not seen him for more than half a year, he had grown quite tall.
The fourth prince smiled with his eyebrows stretched.
Xu Yan saluted Xiao Zheng and his wife.
The old gentleman told the crowd to go in and talk.
Several people entered the house and took their seats, and Xiao Zheng kept his gaze on the Fourth Prince.
“I have come to dine in the House today.”
The Fourth Prince spoke, with a distinctly childish tone, and without the one-dimensional look he had in the palace, his eyes seemed to be frozen into the sunlight outside the house, glowing with brilliance.
The old man looked at Xu Yan.
Xu Yan’s face did not change, “I occasionally mentioned that Yue’er’s cooking was delicious that day, and the Fourth Prince remembered it and reported to the Emperor before he left the palace today that he would stay at the Xu residence for dinner.”
The old man nodded and instructed Xu Liang, “Go and send someone to call Yue’er back.”
When Xu Liang went out, the old gentleman then said to Xiao Zheng and his wife, “If there is nothing going on in the house, stay for a casual meal as well.”
Xiao Zheng and his wife agreed without thinking.
South City.
Song Wan Yue asked Xiao An to follow Cui Qiao home in his carriage, and brought her parents to live with her, and took their pulses, “It’s just some old ailments, just take care of them.”
Cui Qiao kowtowed and thanked her, “I will be a cow and a horse to repay you.”
“But you have made a big mistake after all, if you are not punished, you will be punished with no pay for a year.”
The shop provided food and drink, and Miss Song had just said that she also provided food and drink for her parents, so they could not starve to death without wages. Cui Qiao kowtowed again, “Slave servant admits to the punishment.”
Song Wangyue waved her hand to let her go, looked at Song Si and Xiao Yao, and teased, “Now that the matter has been dealt with, you can concentrate on the matter of you two getting married next.”
Xiao Yao blushed.
When Song Si was about to say something, Qing’er came in to report, “Miss Song, someone from the Xu Mansion has come to say that you should go back.”
“What did they say?”
“Not yet.”
It should be that she had heard what had just happened and told her to go back for questioning, Song Wan Yue got up and walked out, but returned a moment later with an uncharacteristic smile on her face, “Uncle Xiao and Auntie Xiao have gone to the Xu residence, so big brother and sister Xiao Yao should also go there together.”
“I won’t be going.”
As she was about to get married, if she had been in someone else’s shoes she would have been detained from going out, because of this pastry shop, she could come out every day.
Song Wangyue came up and pulled her along, “Let’s go together, it just so happens that Uncle Xiao and Auntie Xiao are also here, let’s see what our family has prepared for you for the wedding these days, if there is anything missing, we will hurry to buy it.”
Xiao Yao could only follow her out the door, Song Si followed behind, and only when the three of them got into the carriage did Song Wan Yue tell them, “The Fourth Prince has gone to the house.”
Xiao Yao froze, and then looked at Song Si.
Song Si’s expression did not change.
Only then did Xiao Yao quietly let out a sigh of relief.
When they returned to the Xu residence, several people went to the old gentleman’s courtyard.
As soon as they entered, the fourth prince’s gaze fell on Song Wangyue. He and his mother were curious as to what kind of girl Song Wangyue was, who could be so brave as to go to the capital alone to sue the imperial court.
He and his mother were curious as to what kind of girl Song Wangyue was, who had the courage to go to the capital to sue the imperial court. She was not much older than him, her skin was like snow, her features were beautiful, her eyes were like a vast body of water, transparent and clean, and she had a calmness about her that did not match her age.
“You are Miss Yue’er?”
A childish voice of enquiry rang out.
Song Wan Yue met his gaze unapologetically and nodded her head, “Yes.”
This was the first person who had not saluted him in a proper manner, “I have long heard Lao Shi say that your cooking is very delicious and I have been salivating for days, so today I have the cheek to come over, I am not greedy, just make me seven, eight, nine or ten dishes.”