"Mother, daughter and cousin have absolutely no affair!" Song Wangqiu sobbed, her handkerchief soaked with tears.
She was determined not to marry her cousin. "Stop crying! You're so disappointing!"
The second lady's sinister eyes swept over Song Wangqiu's abdomen as if she wanted to cut out the flesh there.
"Mother, I don't want to live anymore."
"Is this child He Shuda's?"
"Yes."
What could they do now? She never thought that the eldest uncle would really drive them out.
"Master He said he would marry me!" Song Wangqiu vowed.
"Go back first!" The second lady's face was as gloomy as if water would drip from it. She would never be willing to end up like this.
She couldn't let Song Wangqiu marry Li Niancai. The second lady's natal family was a declining family in Liuzhou City. Back then, the second lady had resorted to all kinds of means to seduce the bastard son of the Song family who liked to fool around.
She threatened to kill herself to marry into the Song family. After years of painstaking management, she had become the mistress of the Song Prefect's Mansion. But since Xiang's marriage into the family and Song Jinyu's return to the mansion, everything had gone back to square one.
Thinking of all this, the second lady was extremely unwilling.
That night, she found her old lover again. When the fat butcher who sold meat saw the second lady, his eyes were full of lewd smiles. He hugged the second lady and called her sweet names.
After a long while, the two stopped. The second lady tidied up her clothes with a look of contempt on her face.
"Come on, what do you want me to do this time?" The fat butcher had known the second lady for almost fifteen years. Over the years, he had only done some dirty things for her.
"Help me deal with someone!"
"Oh?"
"A beauty." Her almond - shaped eyes shot out a poisonous light like a snake.
"Miss Song of the Song Mansion, Song Jinyu!"
"How to deal with her?"
"However you like. Once she's in your hands, it's up to you, isn't it?"
However, she didn't know that these words had already been heard by the guards who were following her from Prince Yu's Mansion.
When Prince Yu heard the news, he was extremely angry!
This mere commoner was so vicious. Zhongli Mingye had grown up in the palace and was used to these dirty tricks. But now, such things were still happening in the inner courtyard of the Song Mansion.
"Qingfeng, receive the order!"
"Send two female guards from the Green Breeze Hall to protect Miss Song of the Song Mansion closely."
"Yes, my lord!"
Song Wangqiu was secretly crying in front of the window. She recalled the scene of meeting He Shuda on the painted boat that day. It made her feel both sweet and sad.
Although Song Wangqiu really liked He Shuda, she still regretted her frivolity.
But she remembered He Shuda's last words: "I will marry you!"
Thinking of these words, Song Wangqiu felt warm in her heart. She never thought that before her beautiful dream came true, her whole family would be driven out by her eldest uncle! If He Shuda knew that she was no longer the daughter of the Song Prefect, would his feelings for her change?
Thinking of this, Song Wangqiu picked up a pen and started writing a letter. Qiutong, the maid waiting beside her, sighed constantly.
"Send it to the He Mansion tomorrow." Thinking of this, Song Wangqiu took out some silver and only hoped that Master He could meet her at dusk tomorrow.
Jinyu slept soundly. However, several old women sneaked out quietly from the back door of the Song Mansion under the cover of night.
"My lord, someone from the palace is here!"
Early in the morning, just as Prince Yu was about to go out, the butler rushed over to report and whispered in his ear, "It's Eunuch Li beside the Queen."
Just then, a shrill voice came from the door, "Your servant has come to pay respects to the prince. I wonder if the prince is used to life in Liuzhou City?"
Zhongli Mingye had no choice but to go to the front hall to greet Eunuch Li, but he was still worried about Jinyu's safety. So he asked Wei Changyuan to go to the Song Mansion first.
"Eunuch Li has come a long way. May I ask what's the matter?"
After Eunuch Li respectfully greeted the prince, he motioned for the two maids to come closer.
"Your servant is here by the Queen's order. Her Majesty pities the prince for being alone in Liuzhou. She has specially selected two beautiful bastard daughters of officials to serve the prince."
"In that case, this prince is grateful for the Queen's kindness." Prince Yu didn't even look at the two daughters of the officials.
Eunuch Li asked the two girls to step forward and pay their respects.
"Your servant Wancan pays respects to the prince."
"Your servant Keran pays respects to the prince."
After the two beautiful girls stepped forward to pay their respects, they stood straight in front of the prince. Just by raising their eyebrows, they could see the prince's handsome and extraordinary appearance. Both of them had the idea of serving the prince well and winning his favor to rise in status.