The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 606: dating
Chapter 606: Friendship
Otherwise, the eldest branch of the family would probably sink along with the Fu family’s ship.
After all, the eldest house and Fu Ruoxi’s second house have already separated. If Princess Zhenguo is willing to lend a hand, she may be able to save the eldest house.
Madam Fu from the eldest house was just about to get up when she heard someone outside report that the Dong family had come to offer their condolences.
Madam Fu was delighted and stretched her neck to look outside. Sure enough, she saw Lord Dong, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, coming with his family.
Lord Dong is the uncle of Princess Zhenguo, and Mrs. Dong Song is the aunt of Princess Zhenguo. She will take Song to the back for tea in a while, so she can talk to Princess Zhenguo naturally. It will also let Princess Zhenguo know… their eldest branch is the in-law of the Dong family, so if they ask for favors and care… they should take care of their eldest branch.
After Dong Qingping offered incense and the Fu family members returned the greetings, Fu Ruoxi’s brother stood up and personally led Lord Dong to the back hall where the male guests could have tea and rest. He couldn’t help but sigh with Dong Qingping about the fickleness of the world, and repeatedly thanked Dong Qingping and Princess Zhenguo for coming to the Fu family to mourn the old lady when the Fu family was in the limelight.
Bai Qingyan also came to the Fu family, which was completely within Dong Qingping’s expectations. The Bai family has always been upright.
Moreover, today, Dong Qingping told Song that she must invite Bai Qingyan to the Dong Mansion when she saw him, because he had something important to tell Bai Qingyan.
After Song and Dong Tingyu finished burning incense and expressed their condolences to Madam Fu and Madam Fu San, Madam Fu hurriedly dragged her son to pay his respects to Song.
Seeing her son’s sullen and reluctant look, Mrs. Fu hurriedly asked Song to go to the back where the female guests rested.
Because she didn’t see Dong Tingfang, Madam Fu specifically asked, “Why didn’t Tingfang come? Princess Zhenguo, the second wife of the Bai family, and the seventh girl are all here. I was thinking that Tingfang hadn’t seen Princess Zhenguo for a long time, and we could have a good chat this time.”
Song knew what Madam Fu was thinking, and her face looked a little ugly. She smiled and said, “Ting Fang was sick three days ago, and she is not getting better today but is even more seriously ill, so I didn’t bring her here. I hope Madam Fu can forgive me.”
Madam Fu began to show some concern for her daughter-in-law, who she was originally very dissatisfied with. “Recently, the weather in the capital city has been cool in the mornings and evenings, and hot at noon. Tingfang has a weak constitution, so she should be careful.”
Song nodded: “That’s exactly what Madam Fu said.”
When Madam Fu brought Song over, Bai Qingyan had already returned. Seeing Song enter the room, he stood up and saluted: “Aunt…”
Logically speaking, when Song saw Bai Qingyan, she should have been polite first. Bai Qingyan showed such respect to Song that Madam Fu’s thoughts became active again: “Princess Zhenguo and Madam Dong are so close and value the sisterhood. When Tingfang gets married, Princess Zhenguo can treat our Fu’s eldest house as her own and visit often!”
Bai Qingyan smiled implicitly but did not answer. Dong Tingyu stepped forward and saluted Bai Qingyan: “Cousin.”
“Madam Dong…” Mrs. Liu, the second wife of Bai, stepped forward and greeted Mrs. Song, Dong. “Long time no see.”
Song smiled and returned the greeting to Liu: “It’s been a long time!”
After saying that, Song turned to Madam Fu who was still standing there and said, “Madam Fu is busy today, so there is no need to be so polite to us. We can just sit here and talk.”
Madam Fu kept looking towards Bai Qingyan. Seeing that there was no one else around, she knelt down in the direction of Bai Qingyan with tears in her eyes. “Princess Zhenguo, I know that Princess Zhenguo is a favorite of the Crown Prince. This time, Fu Ruoxi’s crime of wielding a knife against the Crown Prince is unforgivable, but our eldest branch has already been separated. Princess Zhenguo, please ask the Crown Prince for mercy for the sake of our in-laws with the Dong family. Fu Ruoxi’s evil deeds have nothing to do with our eldest branch. Please, Your Highness, spare our eldest branch!”
Song was startled. Liu immediately stood in front of Bai Qingyan, saying that she was helping… She almost pulled Madam Fu up, and said with a fake smile: “Madam Fu, everything has its own reason and law. Although my eldest sister and the prince are cousins, protecting the prince this time is to protect the country. She is loyal to the country and has no say in state affairs! Madam Fu, instead of begging our eldest sister here, it would be better for her to ask His Royal Highness the Prince!”
“Yes!” Song was also embarrassed by Madam Fu’s sudden action. She grabbed Bai Qingyan’s slender wrist and protected her behind her. She smiled and said, “The Princess Zhenguo is just a girl after all. Everything in Jin is governed by law. It is not her turn to speak in front of the Crown Prince. Madam Fu should not embarrass the girl! Besides… Madam Fu also said that the eldest branch of the family has been divided. How could Lord Lu, the Minister of the Supreme Court, not investigate the case in detail? Madam Fu would not think that Lord Lu would make an unfair judgment and deliberately embarrass the eldest branch of the Fu family, right?”
Madam Fu, who had been counting on Madam Song to speak for the eldest house, was stunned for a moment. Seeing that Bai Qingyan was blocked behind by Mrs. Song and Mrs. Liu, she could only respond softly and go to the mourning hall.
Aunt Song and Second Aunt Liu both protected her. Bai Qingyan’s smile deepened: “Aunt and Second Aunt don’t have to protect me like this. I can still handle Madam Fu.”
Song turned around and grabbed Bai Qingyan’s hand, looking him up and down, and then pulled Bai Qingyan to sit down: “When you came back yesterday, your uncle asked me to go to Bai’s house to see you, but your aunt thought you had just come back and needed to rest well, so she didn’t go. But you haven’t recovered from yesterday, and your eyes are bruised.”
“It’s because my cousin is too fair, so the bruise is more obvious!” Dong Tingyu whispered.
Song touched Bai Qingyan’s hand, with a smile and sadness in her eyes, but she said nothing. The news of Dong Changlan’s death reached Dadu. For fear of affecting Dong Changyuan’s preparation for the imperial examination in February of the next year, Dong Qingping and Song ordered the Dong family not to discuss the matter.
The affair between Dong Tingfang and the eldest son of the Fu family became known to everyone. Now everyone was stabbing the Dong family in the back. Dong Tingfang hanged himself to prove his innocence, which made him look even more scheming in the eyes of others.
As the stepmother, although Song had never taught her children attentively, she could not stand by and watch the girls of the Dong family suffer injustice and implicate her own legitimate daughters Dong Tingzhen and Dong Tinglan. She could only condescend to explain… but it turned out to be a cover-up for the Dong family.
Ever since the matter between Dong Tingzhen and Prince Liang nearly got out of control, the Dong family has been plagued by one problem after another, and the Song family is exhausted.
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The Fu family was holding a funeral. In addition to the people from the Bai and Dong families who came to visit for a while in the capital, the brothers from Fu Ruoxi’s mother, Mrs. Luo, also came in the afternoon. The Fu family members finally experienced the fickleness of human nature.
Madam Fu was only concerned with preserving the eldest branch of the family and wanted to establish a relationship with Princess Zhenguo.
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