Daughter Reborn as the Head of the Family

Chapter 44 Engagement

Qin Wan once again felt grateful for Miss Song's great kindness.

After entering the house, Song Jinyue told Qin Wan that the maids and maids brought home today were all sent by her maternal grandfather's family and would live with them in the future.

As soon as she sat down, Song Jinyue asked Qiu Yun to go to the concierge to find the Xiang family brothers, and asked them to settle down in a restaurant in the city first. She would go find them later.

By the way, I also wanted to find out who my grandmother brought here this time.

Although the little grandmother mentioned that she would bring her grandchildren with her when she was in the main hall just now, she naturally had to be aware of who might have mixed up with the servants following her.

Song Jinyue learned from Qin Wan that her two maids, Chunchan and Yunxing, were ill, so she asked Qiuyun to send them one or two taels of silver each, and told them to take good care of themselves and recuperate.

Song Jinyue then returned to the main room, where she was personally served by Nanny Yuan to change her clothes.

Song Jinyue asked to inform Mrs. Shen that she had brought a nanny and two maids from her maternal grandfather's house. The monthly payment for these three people would come from her own private treasury, and no public money would be used.

Naturally, the deeds of sale of these three people were not handed over to the public, but were kept by her personally.

The maid who sent the message to Shen was hastily sent away. Shen was quite impatient and just replied "I understand" without saying anything more.

After all, the most troublesome thing right now is my aunt living in the house.

She had learned from the steward that the Duke of Guo asked her to study with her aunt. To put it bluntly, all the rights to be in charge of the family in the future would be taken away by her aunt, and she was the elder. Shen didn't think she was allowed to study?

This is obviously a slap in her face!

If this matter spreads out, how will she gain a foothold in the high gate compound in the capital in the future?

But now, this is a foregone conclusion, and there is no room for concession before the Duke.

Inside the Mingzhu Pavilion.

Qiu Yun had just finished the things that her lady had ordered, and when she came back, she accompanied her lady out of the house again.

The Duke's mansion is in chaos, and the servants are panic-stricken.

I don’t know whether I will obey Mrs. Song in the future or continue to please Mr. Shen.

Song Jinyue asked the servant to prepare a carriage and left the mansion through the back door. Neither Shen nor Song Guogong knew about her leaving the mansion.

The Xiang brothers lived in Changxing Inn, which is across a long street from Guogong Mansion.

Song Jinyue let the Duke's carriage walk two long streets and finally stopped in front of a teahouse. She took Qiuyun from the backyard of the teahouse to Changxing Inn.

When they arrived at the Changxing Inn, Song Jinyue asked for a private room with the shopkeeper and a table full of delicacies. When the dishes were served, the inn boy withdrew.

After about half a cup of tea, the door of the private room was knocked twice.

Qiu Yun immediately walked to the door, leaned into the crack of the door, and asked in a low voice: "Who?"

"Miss, we are two brothers."

Xiang Wu's voice came from outside the door. Qiu Yun looked at her young lady and saw that the lady motioned for her to open the door of the private room.

Qiu Yun then slowly opened the door. The Xiang brothers outside the door greeted Qiu Yun. Qiu Yun turned sideways, and then the Xiang brothers stepped into the private room.

Qiu Yun looked outside again and saw that there was nothing strange around her. Then she returned to the private room and locked the door.

"Miss."

"..."

The two Xiang brothers knelt on the ground and saluted Song Jinyue respectfully.

Song Jinyue's plain white hand gently raised, signaling the two of them to stand up and sit down.

But Xiang's brothers didn't dare to sit down. They just stood aside and refused to come forward.

Song Jinyue smiled helplessly and said: "That's all, I don't want you to take any detours. Is there anything unusual about going to Jiangnan? Please follow me carefully."

"Miss, our two brothers arrived in the south of the Yangtze River in the middle of yesterday. Mrs. Song's eyes were straightened when she saw the white jade Guanyin bottle. She immediately ordered people to pack up a few pieces of clothes, and took her mother-in-law and two maids with her.

, came to the capital by water overnight."

Xiang Wu couldn't help but click his tongue when he mentioned Mrs. Song's expression that day.

The Song family in the south of the Yangtze River is also well-off. Is there anything good in the house?

But when Mrs. Song heard that they were coming to take her to the Duke of Song's Mansion in the capital, her eyes almost popped out.

"Before leaving, Mrs. Song ordered her daughter-in-law to prepare clothes for all seasons and asked her mother-in-law to escort the young master and young lady of the Song family to the capital the next day."

Song Jinyue learned about this from her grandmother when she was in the main hall.

But she didn't believe it would be so simple.

"Is there anything else?"

Seeing the young lady asking, Xiang Wu scratched his head, but he still didn't see what was wrong with Mrs. Song during this trip.

After thinking for a moment, he shook his head.

Song Jinyue was a little disappointed.

Xiang Shu saw that the young lady was a little disappointed, so he pushed his brother, grinned and said to the young lady: "Miss, I heard something strange."

As soon as these words came out, Song Jinyue's eyes suddenly lit up again.

Full of curiosity and inquiry, he looked at Xiangshu and motioned for him to speak directly.

"I heard that the young lady from the Song family has been engaged to a noble son from a poor family in the south of the Yangtze River who was born as a Jinshi. It seems that she has already made an engagement. But on the way back to Beijing, I heard the old lady discussing with her mother-in-law..."

Xiang Shu suppressed his laughter, Mrs. Song was really not afraid of damaging her granddaughter's reputation.

"He said that he was bringing his granddaughter to the capital to choose a new son-in-law. He also said that when he got to the capital, he would ask the Duke to come forward and cancel the marriage in Jiangnan."

Song Jinyue listened, but her heart was extremely shocked.

Mrs. Song really didn't suffer at all.

As long as you have a little hope, you can call off the engagement of your engaged granddaughter.

I'm afraid no old lady in the whole capital can do this.

"The young master has not yet been engaged, so the old lady is thinking about choosing a marriage in the capital."

Xiang Wu looked at his younger brother with doubts in his heart. It was clear that the two brothers had been staying together.

Where did my brother find out this information?

I really underestimated my brother.

Song Jinyue asked the uncle and aunt in Jiangnan again, and then she found out that because Jiangnan's business was tied up, the uncle couldn't get away, and the aunt was working for the uncle, so she never came, maybe because she didn't want to?

After all, that uncle had a big fight with his mother ever since he learned about the shocking feats his mother had done.

I heard that when my grandmother first arrived in Jiangnan, my uncle left the house to my grandmother, and he took his wife and children to another courtyard. He stayed there for three years.

Later it calmed down a bit.

Song Jinyue got the answer she wanted, and then left the inn with Qiu Yun.

He also asked the Xiang brothers to stay in peace and wait a few days to find a suitable courtyard and then move there temporarily.

After all, she kept the Xiang brothers to handle some outside matters.

If you take it back to your home, it will be inconvenient to travel, and it will inevitably make Mr. Shen suspicious.

Song Jinyue didn't stay on the street for long. After leaving the inn, she went straight to the backyard of the teahouse, walked out from the main entrance of the teahouse, got on the carriage of the Duke of Guo's Mansion and went directly back to the Duke of Guo's Mansion.

Sitting on the carriage, Qiu Yun squatted next to the young lady, held her feet for her young lady, and asked in a low voice: "Miss, do you think Mrs. Song will really force her granddaughter to break off the engagement?"

(End of chapter)