The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

When Song Hongwen arrived at the upper room, he saw Yang Jing and An Xiaoqiu kneeling in the room and crying, and he sighed in his heart.

After entering the house, Song Hongwen first bowed to the old lady.

Looking at her eldest son, the old lady felt a little angry. If the Duke had not asked her to do so, she would not have let Yang Jing, the troublemaker, leave the house.

An was relieved when she saw the Duke of Guo arrive. With Song Hongwen here, even if the old lady wanted to punish him, it would be less severe: "You child, you don't listen to your grandmother. Mother, the two children made mistakes today, please decide how to punish them."

The old lady glanced at An with displeasure. Since the first time she heard that the Duke wanted to make such a woman his principal wife, she was so angry that she fell seriously ill.

Well, I thought he was a legitimate son, but unexpectedly he was a legitimate daughter who caused trouble everywhere.

The old lady looked at Song Hongwen and said, "Duke, tell me, how should we deal with this matter today?"

Everyone present could tell that the old lady was teasing Song Hongwen, but Song Hongwen would not blush because of this little thing: "Mother, I am sorry for embarrassing you. I will leave it to you to decide how to deal with today's matter. Yang Jing made a mistake today, and she must be punished severely."

This was fine. The old lady put down her words and looked at Yang Jing and An Xiaoqiu who were kneeling on the ground. "Yang Jing is the daughter of the Duke's Mansion. The mistake she made today has brought shame to the Duke's Mansion. In addition, the previous mistakes have not been made up for. Now go to the ancestral temple and kneel down. Think about your problems carefully. Kneel for three days before coming out."

"As for Miss Cousin, let the eldest daughter-in-law take care of it herself. First of all, Miss Cousin is doing this today to save people, and it is out of good intentions. Secondly, Miss Cousin is not from the Duke's Mansion, and if I intervene, it would be overstepping authority." After saying this, the old lady did not want to say more, "Okay, you all go down, Duke, you stay."

After hearing what the old lady said, Yang Lan and Yang Qi bowed and left. Although Yang Jing and An Shi wanted to say a few words, they left reluctantly because the old lady had already ordered them to leave.

After the masters had all left, the old lady winked at Rong Mama, who nodded and sent all the maids and servants out of the room.

Seeing that his mother had kept him here, Song Hongwen knew that his mother had something to say, and it was probably not a good thing: "Mother, I wonder what you want to say to your son alone."

The old lady looked at her eldest son and said, "Hongwen, I asked you about what happened today. If I don't speak, are you going to raise it high and then put it down gently?"

Song Hongwen didn't know what the old lady meant by this: "Mother, Yang Jing was just a spectator in today's incident. She was accidentally implicated. This child was originally a good child."

The old lady shook her head helplessly: "There are so many young ladies in the Princess's Mansion today, why did only the two children from the Duke's Mansion fall? Yang Jing is too young to see it, who can guarantee that someone is not trying to cheat the Duke's Mansion by taking advantage of the crowd."

Today's incident was a wake-up call to the old lady: "Today, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also went to the Princess's Mansion. Did you know about this?"

Song Hongwen nodded. The whereabouts of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always been the most concerned issue for all court officials. I believe that all the palaces know about this matter.

Seeing that Song Hongwen didn't react, the old lady continued, "Now that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is already quite old, he still hasn't appointed a Crown Princess. It is said that Princess Heshou went to the Queen's Palace early in the morning, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince went to the Princess's Mansion. This means that the Queen wants His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to marry a wife!"

After a pause, the old lady shook her hand and said, "Princess Cheng'an made such a fuss today. I think she must have moved the Crown Princess's mind, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked down on the power behind Princess Cheng'an, so the matter was left unresolved. The Princess's Mansion spent so much energy on such a thing, but it failed in the end, and made so many people in the mansion laugh at it. Yang Jing and An Xiaoqiu squeezed in the front. Although the Princess's Mansion didn't mention it, they must have resentment in their hearts."

Song Hongwen was shocked. Although the Princess' Mansion was not powerful now, if it got into trouble unknowingly, it would definitely be detrimental to the development of the Duke's Mansion.

Seeing Song Hongwen finally getting serious, the old lady stared at him straight, "The situation in the court is unclear now. Yang Lan must have a perfect background before she gets married. If Yang Jing doesn't control her temper, she will bring disaster to the Duke's Mansion in the future. Now that you are in the capital, the Duke's Mansion cannot help but be involved in the court affairs."

Sighing, the old lady added, "In the midst of the rapids, if the Duke's Mansion wants to move forward, it must be careful in everything it does."

After listening to the old lady's words, Song Hongwen couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The old saying is right, an old person in the family is like a treasure. His mother is indeed much more knowledgeable about the affairs of the inner courtyard than Mrs. An, and her considerations are more comprehensive than his own.

If my mother hadn't been making plans for me in the capital all these years, I would probably still be hiding in the northwest, unable to return to the capital.

Yang Jing went to the ancestral hall and knelt down as soon as she left the house. Her father and mother did not refute the old lady's words, which meant that the matter was already a done deal. After returning to the house for so many days, and with An Shi constantly nagging in her ears, Yang Jing also knew that the more trouble she made, the more punishment she would receive in the end.

An Xiaoqiu helped An back to the main house and said many comforting words. After he had helped An take her medicine and she fell into a drowsy sleep, An Xiaoqiu returned to Fangfei Pavilion.

Back in the house, An Xiaoqiu was furious. Today, Yang Jing fell into the water. It was indeed An Xiaoqiu who played some tricks in the middle, but she didn't expect that the one who fell into the water to save her was actually a bastard.

Because of Mr. Yang's existence, the news that Mr. Xiao spent his days in the red-light districts spread all over the capital. An Xiaoqiu could find out about this matter with just a little inquiry. Mr. Xiao could not inherit the family's title and could only live on some money. However, the Xiao family was not a wealthy family, and Mr. Xiao Liu was just a concubine's son, so he would probably get even less property. If he married into such a family, he would probably have to use his dowry to maintain his expenses in the future.

Didn't Princess Cheng'an say that she would only post to her legitimate children this time? Why are there so many illegitimate children?

An Xiaoqiu knew that he had acted too hastily today. The best foundation was to be able to chat with his target about poetry and books and leave a very good impression. After communicating like this a few times and then arranging the scene of himself falling into the water, he would be able to achieve his predetermined goal.

However, my aunt and Yang Jing have lost face ever since they entered the mansion. I guess the parties I can attend will become less and less frequent. Without these foundations of showing faces, how can I marry into a wealthy family?

An Xiaoqiu felt even more upset when she thought of what her father said before she left the house.