It wasn't like this in my last life

The old lady was indeed ill, her complexion was ashen, and the black hair that could be seen before had turned into bright white.Seeing Song Badai, she was helped to sit up, "You're here."

Song Badai nodded, "Yes, let me give you a pulse. You seem to be seriously ill."

The old lady smiled slowly, "Old problem."

Song Badai didn't answer the call, but quietly took his pulse, wrote a prescription and handed it to the mother who was waiting next to him.The old mother took the prescription and went down to grab the medicine, and there were only two grandparents and grandchildren left in the room.

"The old lady came to me, do you have any orders?" Song Badai went straight to the point, and even addressed him as "old lady" instead of "grandmother".

The old lady sighed, "Are you still blaming me?"

Song Badai avoided answering, "Speak directly if you have something to say."

The old lady coughed, and then said: "Why don't I regret it in my heart? If I had known that Lu Guogong was such a treacherous person, how would I have cooperated with him?!" Looking up at Song Badai, "Do you still remember when you were raped? The time I was caught was a trap set by him, and the purpose was to make you and the fifth prince quarrel. I wish I hadn't seen his true colors earlier."

Song Badai naturally knew what happened back then. As for the reason, Song Xi told him, but it was not what the old lady said.Now that the old lady mentioned it, is she planning to completely fall out with Lu Guogong?

"I know this."

The old lady nodded, "This is one. The other is Duke Lu's title. It was originally said that you will inherit it after the good things are done, but now there is another Song Wenfei. If you don't want to inherit it, I won't force you, but this The title must not fall into the hands of others. Now that you are favored by His Majesty and supported by the fifth prince, why don't you come forward to fight for your younger brother?"

"Grandmother intends to let the fourth brother take over in the Duke's residence? Duke Lu's residence disagrees?"

The old lady snorted, "That's right. He was sure that you wouldn't want it, so he wanted to cover it up."

Song Badai laughed, feeling extremely absurd in his heart, the old lady is really old, "Old lady, the fourth brother is born of a concubine, even if you forcefully put him in the mother's name, he is still born of a concubine. You Do you want a concubine from a merchant family to inherit the title of Duke of the State?"

"Who said he was born from a concubine? He is your own younger brother in the genealogy. Besides, in terms of talent and learning, how is the fourth brother worse than others?" The old lady panted heavily, pointed to Song Badai and said, "You can't see you like that How is brother?"

The old lady is really confused, and she can't listen to other people's persuasion at all.Song Badai didn't intend to waste his words anymore, and said bluntly: "If the fourth brother is really talented and learned, what's wrong with taking the imperial examination and getting an official career? At that time, Song Xi will take care of him as well."

"You you you..." The old lady was too angry to speak.

Song Badai called the old mother and poured her a bowl of soup and medicine. She was fine, but she was so anxious that she couldn't speak for a while.

Song Badai stood up, "My surname is also Song, and I also hope to be able to honor my ancestors, but I never think that it should be mine. I will find a new husband for the fourth brother, and the fourth brother will study hard in this house." , to continue the scientific examination next year, Song Xi is a nostalgic person, and will watch him. As for Niang, I will ask my elder sister to help teach her, and I will find a good family for her in the future."

"From now on, old madam...you can recuperate with peace of mind."

After saying this sentence, Song Badai turned and left.

After returning to the residence, Song Badai wrote a letter to Song Xiniang, and inquired about some old acquaintances, and finally invited an old gentleman a few days later. He offered ten taels of silver every month, and Song Badai directly gave it to him for two years. Feng Yin sent him to the Song family's house.

After doing all this, Song Badai remembered that Song Xi hadn't been here for a long time.I remembered that Guard A had said before the separation that the emperor had asked him to pick up Princess Xinhui, so he would not come back so soon.

After Song Badai got the order, he packed his bags and set off.

As soon as he left the city gate, he saw Song Xi rushing towards him alone, and the two bumped into each other.

"You really didn't wait for me?!" Song Xi stared at his baggage, "You agreed to wait for me for a few days."

Song Badai touched his nose guiltily, and when he saw Bu Tuo in the distance, he immediately became confident, "You and I both have important things to do, so why bother to delay each other?" A double entendre.

Song Xi was still relentless, "I came here for this matter. Let's go back first, and I will take you to meet someone." Regardless of whether Song Badai was willing or not, he snatched his burden and galloped away.

Song Badai couldn't, so he had to turn his horse's head to keep up.

Song Xi went straight to the biggest restaurant in Beijing and asked for a room, "You sit first, I'll come as soon as I go."

Not long after, Song Xi came back again, followed by a girl, wearing riding boots, dressed as a man.Seeing Song Badai, he nodded with a smile.

"This is……"

"Princess Xinhui."

Song Badai was taken aback, "Then Budui in the back?"

Princess Xinhui replied on her behalf: "That's my maid. Sitting in it all day is suffocating, but it's still comfortable to ride a horse. But I heard that women here don't leave the door, so I had to think of this way. .”

Really candid.But Song Badai was surprised. What was Song Xi's intention when he brought Princess Xinhui to see him.

Song Xi pulled him over and introduced Princess Xinhui, "This is the person I told you about."

Princess Xinhui smiled, "Seeing that you are burning your butt/ass in a hurry all the way, I can see it. You are really handsome, even more beautiful than the girl's house where we are."

Seeing the two of them back and forth talking about what they only understood each other, Song Badai felt a little uncomfortable.

Song Xi was complacent after hearing Princess Xinhui's words, as if she was praising herself, "That is, it must be many times better than your sweetheart."

Princess Xinhui blushed, and then retorted, "That's not true, you haven't seen him before, he's better than..." Realizing that it was impolite to say it in front of Song Badai, he immediately changed his words, "They're just as good .”

Now it was Song Badai's turn to be dumbfounded.This Princess Xinhui is too tough, right?Also, why can't I understand what my sweetheart is about.

Song Xi pulled him to sit down, "It's a long story. I was also dumbfounded when my father bestowed the marriage. Later, I was unwilling to reconcile, so I secretly went to the Zhenxi Palace to see if there was any opportunity to get rid of it." In this marriage, how could I have met Princess Xinhui, who was hiding under a tree with my portrait and beating villains."

Princess Xinhui pouted, "Do you dare to say that you didn't intend to catch me at the time, so that we could take the initiative to propose divorce to His Majesty?!"

Seeing the two bickering like friends, Song Badai finally figured out what was going on, "But the sweetheart that the princess just said?"

Princess Xinhui bowed her head shyly, "I have long been in love with him, and I have waited all these years for him. Fortunately, he is not happy with this marriage, otherwise I really don't know what to do."

It was only then that Song Badai remembered that Song Xi had sworn to him that he would not marry the princess. It turned out to be the reason, but this was a marriage bestowed by His Majesty. Once the Emperor Jinkou came out, he made a promise. How could it be that the two gave up when they said they didn't want to? What about?

Seeming to see his doubts, Song Xi said: "Don't worry. Our original plan was that she would start to get 'ill' when I established the government, and then we would find Qin Tianjian to cooperate in a bureau and make up a harder fate for me. , to speak to my father, saying that my premature marriage will be detrimental to the country, and naturally she cannot afford to wait at her age, then the marriage will have to be abandoned, and I can delay it for a few more years, wait for me..."

Song Xi didn't say the following words, but Song Badai immediately understood. At this moment, he felt sour and indescribably moved.

With Song Xi's current position, even if he was forced to marry in the end, Song Badai would understand.But this person actually made a joke of his own fate for an empty promise.Life is hard to control mother and wife... Once such a reputation spreads, how can any good girl dare to marry in the future?Besides, didn't he want that seat?With such great help from the Zhenxi Palace, he actually let go at this time?

Does it mean that in this person's heart, his position has surpassed his desire for power?

Song Badai knew that he had softened his heart again.

"I don't want you to do this." Song Badai sighed, almost daring not to look into Song Xi's eyes, "The problem between us is not just this."

Song Xi interrupted him, "I know, no matter now or in the future, I will solve them one by one."

Song Badai shook his head, "What about the past?" Some knots in my heart can never be unraveled unless I go back to that moment.

Song Xi was silent.

Princess Xinhui was anxious, "Is there anything that can't be solved? You don't know how much he has done for you. Fighting a war is like dying, just to see you..."

"Xinhui!" Song Xi interrupted her, "You don't know about this matter, I made a lot of mistakes before." Turning her head fixedly to look at Song Badai, "It's okay Xiaoba, I'm willing to wait until you give me a redemption Chance."

Song Badai knew that he was serious, and he was so serious that he almost blurted out the impulse to respond, but the words came to his lips, and turned around, "Now, I may have no way... Maybe in the future..." Song Badai hardly Know what to say.

Song Xi held his hand tightly, "That's fine, Xiao Ba, don't force yourself."

Princess Xinhui quietly stepped aside so as not to disturb the two of them.

After a long time, seeing that both of them got up, she walked back again.

"Bu Huo is almost here, and the princess has to change clothes and enter the palace to meet the queen mother." Song Xi reluctantly said, "Xiaoba, do you still want to leave immediately?"

Song Badai nodded slowly.

The disappointment on Song Xi's face almost overflowed.

He had no choice but to add, "I'll write to you when the time comes." Song Xi's guards were still there to assist in transporting the treasures in the mausoleum, and the trip back and forth was quick.

Seeing that there was no room for negotiation, Song Xi had to tell him again and again, "Be careful on the road, eat more food, and...the letter should be longer." After a pause, he added, "I will definitely go when I am free." I'll see you." If you are free, remember to come and see me.

He didn't say the latter words, but Song Badai heard it and nodded with a smile, "Okay."