Hearing Qing’er’s words, Song Wan Yue cried and laughed, “No need for you, you and Er Ya just take good care of sister-in-law these two days.”
Xiao Yao’s lips trembled with excitement.
Song Wangyue patted her hand and only then could Xiao Yao speak, “Yue, Yue’er, you, you didn’t lie to me?”
Song Wangyue lost her smile, “Naturally, I didn’t lie to you.”
Qing’er could not wait any longer and pulled Xiao Yao’s hand away from Song Wangyue’s, “Miss, you should not delay Miss Song from her research.”
Song Wan Yue smiled and got up, letting Er Ya stay here with Xiao Yao while she went back to her house.
For two days in a row, she did not leave her room except for meals and toilets, but early in the morning of the third day, Song Wangyue came out of the house excitedly with a porcelain vase.
Song Si happened to be on her way to the court and heard her footsteps and stopped.
Song Wan Yue was holding a porcelain vase in her hand, her eyebrows were all excited, and she was even walking with a little bounce in her step.
Song Si had never seen her like this before, and her face was unconsciously tinged with a smile.
“Big brother.”
Song Wangyue spoke in a light tone, with a slight hint of mute, and after shouting, she raised the porcelain vase in her hand towards Song Si, “It’s done.”
Song Si knew what she had been working on for the past few days, and when she approached, he raised his hand and touched her head, “Are you tired?”
“No.”
After saying that, seeing that he was wearing official clothes, he knew that he was going to go to the magistrate’s office, and waved his hand at him, “Don’t be late, big brother, I’ll go and apply it to my sister-in-law.”
After saying that, he was about to go to the main house, but the porcelain bottle in his hand was suddenly taken away by Song Si, “I’ll do it, you go and have breakfast.”
“There’s no rush.”
Song Wangyue followed him back into the house.
Seeing Song Si go and return, Xiao Yao wondered, and when she saw Song Wangyue behind him, she became excited.
She had just had her gauze removed today and the shallow scar was covered by the collar, the deeper one had to lean up a bit and was not covered, revealing half of it. She had already looked in the mirror earlier and was so frightened that she almost dropped it.
“Miss Moon, isn’t it ……”
Halfway through the question, seeing the porcelain vase in Song Si’s hand, Qing’er covered her mouth.
Having served Xiao Yao since she was young, she knew best what was on the mind of the young lady, and if she could not get rid of these two scars, she was afraid that the young lady would not even consummate her marriage with her aunt.
“Give it to me.”
Xiao Yao’s outstretched hand shook a little.
Those days, she hadn’t looked in the mirror and didn’t know how ugly her scars were, but when she saw them today, she realised how ugly they were, and she didn’t want Song Si to see them again.
Song Si’s hand paused, thought of something, gave him the porcelain vase and spoke warmly, “I’m going to the court, if you feel bored after the medicine, let Yue’er accompany you back to her mother’s house.”
Xiao Yao held the porcelain vase tightly in her hand and nodded gently.
Song Si turned around, gave Song Wan Yue a wink and went out of the house.
“I’ll put it on for Miss.”
Qing’er was about to take the porcelain bottle over, but was snatched into Song Wangyue’s hands with quick eyes, “I’ll do it, I developed this medicine, only I know how to put it on.”
The words Xiao Yao wanted to refuse swallowed back into her throat.
She sat down on a chair and unbuttoned the two buttons on her collar, revealing her scar. Song Wangyue opened the bottle and put it on the table, using her fingers to dig out a bit of ointment and apply it to the scar, the cool sensation made Xiao Yao’s body tremble.
“Miss, is there any discomfort?”
Qing’er asked nervously.
“No.”
“Of course not, will you guys have some faith in my salve?”
As she spoke, she smoothed the ointment and picked up the cork to cap it.
Qing’er was a little dumbfounded, “Okay, is it ready?”
“Sure.”
Qing’er looked at her incredulously, this was clearly something that anyone could apply, where was Song Wangyue’s comment that only she knew how to put it on?
It was rare to see Qing’er looking like this, Xiao Yao pursed her lips and held back her laughter, looking hopefully at Song Wan Yue and asking the question she wanted to know the most, “How many days does it take to remove?”
Song Wangyue shook her head honestly, “I don’t know this either, but it will be effective within three days, don’t be anxious sister-in-law.”
Xiao Yao was in no hurry at all, so what if she waited for more days?
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The Ministry of the Household.
After looking at the sky and giving a word to his colleagues, he got up and headed out, with people in the Household Department greeting him along the way.
Song Si nodded slightly in greeting, walked all the way out of the gate, got into his own carriage and instructed the driver, “Go to the House of the Duke of Ding.”
When he was far away, the Minister of Household Affairs also came out from inside, looking at the distant carriage, his eyes sunken.
Why did the emperor want Song Si to come to the Household Department in the first place, he speculated clearly. But these days he simply could not find an opportunity to strike, especially after his marriage, the Song family’s wealth was obvious to everyone in the capital, and it was impossible to smear him for embezzling money.
The carriage arrived at the entrance of the Capital Mansion, where the Duke of Ding’s carriage was already waiting. After arriving at the Household Ministry in the morning, Song Si had the carriage driver send a letter to the Duke of Ding’s residence, asking him to come over to the Capital Mansion.
“Grandfather.”
After getting off the carriage, Song Si saluted, the Duke of Ding nodded his head and lifted his feet to walk inside, “Let’s go.”
It was very quiet inside the Capital Mansion, too quiet to be a magistrate’s office, and the magistrates and constables walked on their heels for fear of making the slightest noise.
When they saw Duke Ding and Song Si, they all stared, and then they nudged me and nudged you, signalling the other to report to the lord.
But after pushing and shoving for half a day, no one dared to go.
They were so scared of being scolded these days that they didn’t even dare to breathe a word after they arrived, so how could they dare to go in front of the capital’s governor?
As if they did not notice the situation, Duke Ding and Song Si walked inside while asking, “Is your lord here?”
Sheriff Liu came forward with a bitter face, “He’s in the back office, I’ll lead you there.”
When he reached the entrance of the back yard, Sheriff Liu reported with trepidation, “Your Excellency, Duke Ding and Squire Song are here.”
When he heard his words, his footsteps jerked, and then he closed his eyes – he was really afraid of what was coming!
The capital minister straightened his robes and greeted him outside the door, respectfully saluting the Duke of Ding, “Your Highness.”
Duke Ding turned sideways to avoid it, and his mouth was nonchalant, “I can’t afford this salute from the Prefect.”
It was not that he hadn’t investigated, but the clues had all been cut off, so many days had passed, and no trace of him could be found.
With a thick skin, the magistrate continued, “Your Highness, Squire Song, please come inside.”
The two men went inside.
If it had been in the past, the Yin of the Capital would not have been so polite, for the Duke of Ding was a Duke of the country, but he had little real power, and could not be hereditary.
But that day the Duke of Ding spoke well of him in front of the Emperor, and apart from being grateful, he hoped that for the sake of his being so attentive, the Duke of Ding would not make things difficult for him.