The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

Studying with Mr. Yang, Yang Qi felt that she didn't have enough time every day, and the days passed by very quickly. In a blink of an eye, there was only a month left before the Chinese New Year.

As the Chinese New Year was approaching, the Xu family began arranging for people to buy New Year's goods and gifts. In the first month of the year, the mansions of people with similar status and frequent contacts would begin to pay New Year's greetings, and the items involved had to be arranged early.

Seeing that Xu was so busy every day, she had to worry about and manage all the affairs of the mansion, big and small. If there was any mistake, it was Xu's responsibility. Yang Qi felt sorry for Xu. As the head of the mansion, Xu was busy enough on weekdays. In the two months before and after the New Year, the number of affairs she handled every day increased exponentially.

The maids and servants in the mansion also began to clean up the Songguo Mansion to welcome the New Year. Similarly, Fan Mama and He Mama in Linhu Courtyard also took six maids including Jing Shan to do the cleaning. In Linhu Courtyard, in addition to the maids cleaning the yard, Yang Qi also assigned herself a task, which was to clean up the back lake, so that lotus flowers could be planted after the New Year!

Ever since seeing Yuan Ruiyuan appear in Houhu despite being seriously injured, Yang Qi began to wonder if there was any secret passage in Houhu, otherwise how could Yuan Ruiyuan appear in Houhu quietly? Although this idea was a bit absurd, how could the secret passage of Duke Song's Mansion be arranged in this remote lakeside courtyard? If there really was a secret passage, wouldn't the old lady and his cheap father know about it?

Various questions were mixed in Yang Qi's mind, so Yang Qi also wanted to find out the truth.

However, due to Mr. Yang's heavy teaching workload and great study pressure, Yang Qi has not found the time to clean up Houhu. Moreover, if there really is a secret passage in Houhu, Yuan Ruiyuan would definitely have sent people to watch it. If he somehow displeases the prince, how can he overturn the case for his grandfather!

Therefore, the best excuse would be to investigate under the pretext of cleaning up the Houhu Lake and planting lotus flowers.

Mr. Yang did not teach every day, but gave Yang Qi and Yang Lan a day off every ten days. During this rare day of free time, Yang Qi would first pay his respects to his grandmother and Mrs. Xu, and then start reviewing the lessons that had been taught and preparing for the next lessons.

On this day, it was the free time arranged by Mr. Yang, and Yang Qi took Mama Fan to the upper room. Originally, Yang Qi would bring Mama Fan and Jing Shan with him every time he went to the old lady, but Jing Shan had something to do at home these days, so Yang Qi gave her a day off, so this time he only brought Mama Fan. After all, she was a maidservant rewarded by the old lady, so he had to bring her with him when he went to mourn his grandmother.

As soon as he arrived at the upper house, Yang Qi felt an unusual atmosphere. Why was the yard so quiet today?

When they arrived at the courtyard, Yang Qi did not see the old lady, but Rong's mother came out from the house and reported: "Miss San, the old lady is not feeling well today, so please don't greet her."

When Yang Qi heard what Rong's mother said, he knew it was just an excuse, so he pretended to be panicked and said, "Rong's mother, grandma is sick? Is it serious? Can I go see grandma now?"

Mother Rong listened to Yang Qi's anxious words and replied, "Miss San, it's just a minor cold. The doctor came this morning. The old lady took some medicine and lay down."

Yang Qi nodded: "Grandma is asleep, so I won't disturb her. Mother Rong, thank you for taking care of her. If there is anything you need, please remember to send someone to Linhu Courtyard to let me know at any time."

Mother Rong replied to Yang Qi: "Miss Third, you are too much for me. I will take good care of the old lady."

After saying this, Yang Qi took Fan's mother out of the yard. Without letting her inquire about the matter, they went straight to Shi'an Courtyard.

As soon as Yang Qi left, Rong's mother returned to the house. On the bed in the main room, the old lady was wearing a headband and leaning against the bed. She looked very bad. When Rong's mother saw the old lady, she hurriedly said, "Old lady, why are you up? The doctor said that you can't think too much now, you have to rest and take care of yourself."

The old lady breathed heavily in her chest and said, "Because of this rebellious son, I will live ten years less in this life." Then the old lady slapped the bed sheet hard with her hand.

Mother Rong immediately trotted to the bedside and said, "Old Madam, you must take care of yourself. Your children and grandchildren will have their own blessings."

Listening to Rong's mother's words, the old lady said angrily: "What a blessing it is to have a son like this. He marries wives that are worse than the last. This time, he marries a merchant woman. I can't control this son anymore!"

The old lady's words were too serious. Mother Rong was afraid that the old lady would say something else, so she quickly changed the subject: "Old lady, you can do nothing about it, but you have to consider the second young lady! If the Duke really remarries, the second young lady will have to be supported by you!"

Mother Rong's words touched the old lady's heart. She tried her best to suppress her anger towards Song Hongwen. Yang Lan was the hope of the Duke Song's Mansion. If she was trained well and a good path was paved for her, it was very likely that she would become the queen in the future!

She knows her own son well. Song Hongwen is a weakling. An is the daughter of a merchant. She has low knowledge and she might trick Song Hongwen into doing something. The old lady will never allow anyone to destroy Yang Lan's future!

The old lady had a headache when she thought of Song Hongwen. Her eldest son had only sent her a letter two months after he took office. The letter she had been waiting for so long actually said that An, who was Song Hongwen's wife, was pregnant. Her foolish son actually wanted to make An his wife! The old lady looked at the letter and read it carefully several times, repeatedly checking whether her eyes were correct.

An was the eldest daughter of the imperial merchant An family. She had learned the cloth business from her father since she was young and had been out in the public eye since she was young. The An family had never taught An how to be a qualified mistress of the house, but only taught her how to make money. For some reason, An climbed onto Song Hongwen's bed, and Song Hongwen took advantage of this opportunity to accept An.

When the old lady first received the news, she did not think much about it, but she did not expect that An could actually make Song Hongwen consider promoting her as the legitimate wife. No, now the decision has been made!

Now Song Hongwen is in the northwest, far from the capital, and the old lady is out of reach. Now she regrets not stopping An at that time, or at worst, she should give up An's idea of ​​becoming the legitimate wife of the Duke's Mansion! Is her son's brain a mess? The legitimate wife of the dignified Duke of Song actually came from a business. The face of the Duke of Song's Mansion will be completely lost!

Thinking of Yang Lan, the old lady told Rong's mother, "By the way, remember to keep the news secret and don't let Yang Lan know. If she knew, she would be so sad! Following Mr. Yang has been stressful lately."

Mother Rong lowered her head and replied, "Yes." But she was thinking in her heart, the old lady had lost her temper today, and everyone in the mansion knew about it. I'm afraid this matter can no longer be hidden from the second young lady.