The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

Back at Linhu Courtyard, Yang Qi had everyone move all the things to the study. Then, Mother He and Nanny Zhu sorted out the things, stored them according to categories, and registered each item in a book.

The management of the mansion and the courtyard are very similar in many aspects. Under the guidance of Nanny Zhu, Yang Qi has become more mature in the management of the courtyard. All objects need to be registered in a dedicated book, and they need to be checked frequently. All things need to be regulated, otherwise the people below will be greedy and desire, and even a small courtyard by the lake may be in chaos.

After dealing with related matters in the study, Song Hongwen took his people to the main house.

Ever since the old lady left the main house, An had been feeling uneasy in her room. All the excuses she had come up with before had been refuted by the old lady and Yang Lan one by one. Now she couldn't think of a better excuse for the moment.

An slapped the table hard, and the water in the teacup on the table overflowed.

Since An came to the Duke's Mansion, all kinds of things have not gone smoothly. Although she is in charge of the general affairs of the mansion, the relationships between people in the Duke's Mansion are complicated, and many things and many people cannot be moved by her.

After hearing the maid report that the Duke was already heading towards the main house, An sighed. She had received the news that the Duke had called Yang Qi to the study, and when Yang Qi came out, he brought a bunch of gifts. The Duke's behavior had already shown his attitude.

When Song Hongwen entered the yard, An was already waiting outside the house. Seeing Song Hongwen coming in, she greeted him: "Duke, you are back."

Looking at An, Song Hongwen said solemnly: "Did you hurt Yang Qi's face today?"

Hearing what Song Hongwen said, Yang Jing who was standing by hurried forward and said, "Daddy, it was my third sister who hit me first." Then, Yang Jing turned her beaten face towards Song Hongwen, anxious to let her daddy see it.

An Shi hurriedly pulled Yang Jing away and said, "Duke, I accidentally injured Yang Qi today. It has nothing to do with Sister Jing. I was just mad at Yang Qi."

Yang Jing pouted and said, "Daddy is biased. It was obviously my third sister who hit me first, so why did Daddy only come here to scold us?"

The old lady had explained the whole process of the incident to Song Hongwen in the upper room, and Song Hongwen also knew the reason why Yang Qi lost his composure.

After so many years, Song Hongwen had a vague impression of Gu's appearance. In his impression, she was a gentle woman. Back then, because Doctor Gu's medical skills were very good and he was appreciated by the nobles in the palace, and he was a second marriage and couldn't find a lady of the same social status, so he found Gu.

The Gu family has met with disaster, and Song Hongwen and Old Madam Song are anxious to distance themselves from the Gu family and are unwilling to spare a hand to help. They are only thinking about how to prove their innocence in front of the emperor and prevent the Song Mansion from being implicated in this disaster.

At that time, the weak woman was pregnant with Yang Qi, and she had to take care of everything, but no one was willing to smile and help. During the pregnancy, she was always depressed, and Gu's health was getting worse. At that time, except for her big belly, she was very thin, which was a bit scary.

Song Hongwen glanced at Yang Jing. He had always thought that his daughter was innocent and lively, but now she seemed to be unruly and willful. "As a lady from a wealthy family, you not only don't study hard, but you also learn those vulgar words from market women. Now, not only do you not think you are wrong, but you are complacent. Do you think you are very smart?"

From childhood to adulthood, this is the first time that Yang Jing has been criticized so harshly by Song Hongwen.

Looking at Song Hongwen, Yang Jing blinked and tears fell. She turned around and ran to her room.

Seeing Yang Jing crying, An wanted to say something to comfort her, but when she saw Song Hongwen's cold face, she swallowed the words back.

Turning his head to look at An Shi beside him, Song Hongwen said angrily: "This is the good daughter you raised. Look at how much worse Yang Jing is now than Yang Lan and Yang Qi."

In fact, after returning home and seeing the condition of Yang Lan and Yang Qi, Song Hongwen began to regret having listened to An and not sending Yang Jing back home.

As a long-standing aristocratic family, the Duke of Song's Mansion has its own set of standards for the upbringing of young ladies. Unfortunately, An has always loved Yang Jing like her own flesh and blood since she was born, and she really couldn't bear to send the child back to the capital.

Under An's pleading, Song Hongwen also agreed to this request. After all, Song Hongwen has many daughters, and this youngest daughter can just be a happy lady in the future. But now, Song Hongwen began to regret it.

When An heard Song Hongwen's words, her heart was torn apart, but her future and Yang Jing's future depended on him: "Duke, I made a mistake. I won't do it again."

I have no way to defend myself for what happened today. The only thing I can do is to admit my mistake.

Song Hongwen looked at An: "You are the wife of the Duke, the legitimate mother of Yang Lan and Yang Qi. What you should do most now is to sort out the entire Duke's Mansion and teach Yang Lan, Yang Qi and Yang Jing well, instead of thinking about making Yang Lan and Yang Qi uncomfortable all day long."

After leaving these words, Song Hongwen left angrily.

An sat in the room for a while, feeling confused. Back then, as an imperial merchant, the An family was not as good as the officials, but because they were rich, they had a smooth life since childhood. Dad had different expectations for her since she was a child, hoping to change the An family through herself.

A few months after she had passed the age of 15, Song Hongwen came to the northwest. At a banquet, An saw Song Hongwen for the first time and fell in love with him. He was handsome and noble, and he met all of An's fantasies about her husband.

An knew that she could not become the legal wife due to her status. But when she heard that Song Hongwen fell in love with her, she would never forget that day in her life.

Before I knew it, the bright white moon took over the situation.

When An looked up, it was already dark, but she had no mood to appreciate the moonlight at this time: "Mother Jin, where is the Duke? Is he still in the study?"

Mother Jin lowered her head and replied in a low voice, "The Duke went to Aunt Yin's place today."

Hearing this, An clenched her fists. In all these years, when she was in the northwest, An had made trouble for her many times. But Yin Yi Niang was very good at cleaning up the mess, so she escaped several times.

Over the years, An had been following Song Hongwen in the northwest, and Yin had been neglected for many years. Unexpectedly, today the Duke was invited by her.