Back in his yard, Song Yu kept a calm face. Midsummer hurriedly greeted her and waited for her to freshen up and change her clothes, and exchanged a look with Rin Qiu, knowing that Song Yuning was angry, and became more and more cautious.

Rin Qiu persuaded in a low voice: "Why should the girl bother with those who don't have long eyes. ”

Song Yuning sneered: "Hmph, don't you have long eyes? They've got a good pair of eyes. They all opened their eyes wide, staring at the benefits, and stammered Song Yuheng, who was going to become the queen. And I'm ...... What about my grandmother's favor, my father is like a plague god in this house, everyone avoids it, and he has no right to speak. In the future, when my grandmother is gone, who can I rely on? ”

Rin Qiu and Midsummer glanced at each other, but still persuaded, "Didn't Madame already plan for the girl?" The girl is already twelve this year, but in three or four years, she will be able to get out of the cabinet. While the old lady is still strong, it is not difficult to set a good family for you. ”

"Good dear...... What kind of good relatives can compare to the queen of the middle palace? "Song Yuning has never felt more helpless than now." Besides, who in Beijing doesn't know the situation of the Song family's second room? If you are in the right household, you may not be able to see the false name of the second daughter of the Song family. Am I going to marry someone? Do I have to live by watching the faces of the Song Yuheng sisters for the rest of my life? ”

Lin Qiu was speechless, and the three masters and servants were silent for a while, only the cold wind outside the house picked up the broken snow and hit the window lattice, making a slight noise. After a long time, Song Yuning suddenly remembered the matter of 'Blood Jade' and said, "Midsummer, where did Ji Rujun put the pattern of the lotus hairpin that Ji Rujun gave me some time ago?" ”

"The slave and maid are good to take it, do you want to use it, the slave and maid will go and get it."

The lotus hairpin carving on the painting is absolutely beautiful and very smart. When Ji Rujun brought this pattern, Song Yuning didn't take it to heart. But at this time, she stared at it for a long time and said, "Just now I was in my grandmother's side pavilion, and I saw that the third uncle's letter mentioned blood jade, but I didn't have a chance to take a closer look at what it said. However, there must be a reason for what can be deliberately mentioned. ”

Midsummer smiled: "This, maybe it's just a coincidence, right?" ”

Song Yuning shook her head: "Ji Rujun and I briefly talked about the origin of this hairpin. Speaking of which, the third uncle died fourteen years ago, and Ji Erlan seems to have been born before that time. ”

Midsummer was surprised: "I wonder if the 'noble' in the story is the third master?" At that time, when the third master returned from a study tour, he probably passed by Yangcheng on the way back to Beijing and gave this hairpin to the second girl in her infancy? ”

Song Yuning shook her head: "Although I also said it in the past, I always feel that this is not the case." She thought for a moment and asked, "If the hairpin is something that can be given to others at will, why did he mention it in the letter?" ”

Rin Qiu said: "Miss Ji San gave this painting to the girl, wanting to find out the origin of that 'nobleman'. Surely it's not to repay the favor, right? If she wants to repay her kindness, she is also the second girl Ji, but what is she worried about this? Moreover, the relationship between the two of them is not close, and the slave maid feels that Miss Ji San is suspicious of Miss Ji's background. ”

Zhongxia said: "Yes, girl, do you remember the rumors in Beijing before?" It seems to say that Miss Ji Er is not the daughter of the Ji family? ”

Song Yuning's brows became tighter and tighter: "Moreover, do you know what words are engraved on the tail of this lotus hairpin?" ”

Rin Qiu and Midsummer glanced at each other, and both shook their heads and looked at Song Yuning. Song Yuning's lips opened lightly and said, "The wind spreads lotus dew." ”

"Exhibition?" Midsummer was taken aback: "Then, isn't that the name of the third master?" ”

Song Yuning nodded: "A hairpin engraved with a famous name is such an unusual thousand-year-old blood jade. How can it be given away so easily? If you want to send it, you can only send it to the people close to you. ”

"The girl suspects that Miss Ji Er is the daughter of the third master?" As soon as Rin Qiu spoke, even he was startled. "This ...... That's impossible...... The third master is studying abroad, if he is a biological child, how can he not tell his parents and make a claim? ”

"How can you and I know if you tell your parents? I heard that the third uncle is a person who jumps out, and he has been a very thoughtful person since he was a child, and it is not impossible to cut first and then play. What's more, he was killed on the way back to Beijing, maybe he didn't have time to say these things...... Or...... What did the letter mentioning 'Blood Jade' just now say......"

Song Yuning's face was a little whiter than Fang Cai. The second room has been lonely for many years, and unless there is no one in the big room and the third room, it is impossible to take power again. Her situation is already so difficult, if there are no descendants in the third room, will she still have a foothold in the Song family?

Midsummer stammered, "This ...... How could this be? If the third master already has a child, then who is his wife and where is she? At that time, the body of the third master was carried back, and no woman was found...... Besides, when the second master went to pick up the third master, if there was anything unusual, he would definitely say it. ”

Song Yuning stood up abruptly and asked, "Where is my father now?" ”

"The second master should be ...... now At Aunt Fan's. "Since the third master Song Zhan died, their second master has been complained by the old lady, and they have been in a mess for more than ten years, and they are either drunk or messing with their aunt all day long. Song Yuning is still young, and Zhongxia can't say it too clearly, but she is afraid that she will impulsively go to Aunt Fan's place to find the second master, and see something that should not be seen. Then he said: "The second master is afraid that he is drunk, and the girl can't ask anything when she goes, so it is better to let the little girl pay attention, if the second master is sober, he will hurry up and tell the girl." ”

Song Yuning held her breath in her heart, she was uncomfortable, this is her father! "You go ask first, and then call me back. If my father is sober, you will say that I have something important to ask him. ”

"Yes, slave and maid will go."

After a while, Midsummer went and returned. said: "Girl, I heard that Mrs. made the second master unhappy, and I didn't go to Aunt Fan's place for lunch today, and went back to the small study alone. ”

Song Yuning didn't hesitate for a moment, put on a cloak and went straight to the small study.

The door of the study was open, and Song Yan was rarely silent and sober, standing at the door and letting the wind and snow blow his face cold and stiff. If it weren't for his absurd behavior over the years, he would obviously be a talent who is not inferior to others. Song Yuning saw such a scene when she entered the courtyard, and the anger in her heart was instantly replaced by surprise and helplessness: "Father? What's wrong with you? ”

When Song Yan saw her daughter coming, her expression withdrew from her trance, she forced out a smile, and asked, "Why is Ah Ning here?" After that, for fear that she would be cold, he dragged her into the study, brought the door, and ordered the little servant to bring two charcoal basins.

No matter how big the grievance in Song Yuning's heart was, it was also washed away by her father's care. She asked tentatively, "Father ...... today?" Didn't drink alcohol? ”

Song Yan was stunned, her heart was sour, she laughed embarrassedly, touched her daughter's soft hair, and said, "Does Ah Ning not like his father drinking?" ”

Song Yuning was stunned by his sudden change for a while, and gradually turned red: "Yes, Ah Ning doesn't like it." She paused, and then said, "Mother doesn't like ...... either."

The words of the Li family were still rumbling in Song Yan's mind. Li said: "We have been married for more than ten years, you are all like this, but I follow you without regrets, I am not afraid of being wronged, I am not afraid of being laughed at, but you can't wronged our only daughter!" You know how much effort she puts into trying to please the old lady every day, she is still so young. That's it, but now even the daughter of the big house dares to face Ah Ning, you, who are fathers, don't feel distressed at all? ”

Song Yan didn't say a word, and walked out of the main room with a black face, but he was not angry with the Li family, but angry with himself. He looked at Song Yuning's somewhat panicked little face, and said distressedly: "Then my father won't be drunk anymore, okay?" ”

"Really?" Song Yuning was puzzled by her father's sudden change, but no matter what the reason, it would be good if her father was no longer the same as before.

Song Yan nodded guiltily and said, "In the future, my father will protect you and your mother." ”

Song Yuning only felt that her eyes were hot, and tears were left uncontrollably down her cheeks, she threw herself into her father's arms, and cried out all her sadness loudly, and the grievances she suffered in the past seemed to have become worthwhile. After a while, Song Yan held her shoulder and said, "It's all my father's bad luck, because of that incident back then, the Song family was almost ruined." Father blames himself in his heart, but he should not ignore your mother and daughter......"

Song Yuning was puzzled: "How can this be my father's fault?" The death of the third uncle was not done by his father, why did his father blame himself so much? ”

Song Yan didn't want to say it, but seeing Song Yuning growing up day by day, and being very precocious, he hesitated for a moment and sighed, and said, "It's my father's fault...... If I hadn't made a mistake back then, your third uncle might not have died, and the Song family wouldn't have fallen in the air like now, relying on women to support ......"

Song Yuning's eyes widened and asked, "How do you say this?" ”

Song Yan slowly closed his eyes, his whole body seemed to be suddenly strangled by an invisible string, it was very tight, he hugged his head, and his tone revealed the regret and pain in his heart: "That day, your grandmother ordered me to go to the suburbs of Beijing to welcome your father back, I was going out early in the morning, but I was temporarily tripped by a few fox friends and dog friends. I thought about it, and I didn't have much time to lose, so I left the city half an hour late. But it's only half an hour...... Your third uncle was killed, and the corpses of all the places were lying in pools of blood, and all of them died......"

Song Yuning was confused and asked, "What, what's going on?" Didn't my father meet the thieves with the third uncle? ”

Song Yan shook his head slowly, as if the head on the neck weighed a thousand catties. "No," he said...... I went late, and when I arrived, the person was already dead, but the body was still hot...... Even if I arrive a little earlier, just a little longer...... Your third uncle is probably still alive......"