Chapter 137: Branch
"How much love they have? The prince should naturally be full of wives and concubines, what about one more of you? Li Xiuzhen thought that Song Qin would become a princess, and the entire palace would be her backing at that time, and her heart would be hot.
She then followed the secular concept and educated An Juan, who was not present, with a statement similar to moral kidnapping: "And the prince wants to take a few concubines, what qualifications does Miss An have to control more?" β
Her words successfully made Song Qin laugh.
"Mother, I respect your identity and miss the care you took care of me when I was a child, that's why I call you that." Song Qin's face was too serious, so serious that Li Xiuzhen's heart began to tremble unconsciously: "It's just that I have no other feelings for the prince except respect, and my relationship with Sister An is also very good, I hope my mother will not sow discord and disrupt our relationship with something that is impossible at all." β
Seeing that Song Qin was really angry, Li Xiuzhen didn't dare to continue talking, so she could only stop her movements a little unwillingly: "Okay, Qin'er, I won't say anything, you can think about the specific things." β
"I don't have to think about it, Mother." Song Qin pursed her lips as much as she could, revealing a fairly gentle smile: "I hope my mother can understand the relationship between me and Sister An, and don't say something nonsense." β
"Moreover, although my father misses your relationship with him for many years and can't bear to hurt you, I am much cold-blooded than my father......" Song Qin said this, with a bit of warning in her eyes, which really startled Li Xiuzhen, who was an elder.
"Okay, okay," Li Xiuzhen tried to make a round for herself: "I just think about your future and think a little more...... If you don't want to, I won't force you. β
"Of course, even if my mother wanted to force it, it was useless."
Compared with her mother, who has been poor and has a poor life since she was a child, Song Qin prefers An Juan, who rescued their father and daughter and took them on the road to prosperity.
After leaving Li Xiuzhen's room, Song Qin saw Song Jian standing at the door.
"Father......" she was taken aback.
Song Jian looked at her, and then smiled: "Qin'er, what are you talking about with your mother?" β
β¦β¦ What does this phrase mean?
Song Qin's heart throbbed, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.
Did Song Jian hear the conversation between her and Li Xiuzhen?
After struggling in her heart for a long time, Song Qin sighed, and decided to tell Song Jian the specific situation.
Song Jian and Li Xiuzhen also had a period of deep love between them, so they still have a somewhat naΓ―ve "as long as you change, I believe you have changed" mentality for Li Xiuzhen's various behaviors.
Song Qin was afraid that Song Jian would be tricked by Li Xiuzhen in the future, so she decided to give her father a wake-up call.
"Father, my mother chatted with me for a while just now, and then asked me to ......" She pulled Song Jian to the periphery for a while, and then looked around cautiously before she whispered: "Mother asked me to be a concubine for the prince." β
"What?" When he heard this, Song Jian's inner thoughts, like Song Qin, were full of disbelief.
"My mother asked me if I had any feelings for the prince after knowing the prince for so long...... also said that Sister An is an ordinary woman, and it is normal for the prince's husband to marry a few more concubines, and he will not be more restrained. "Song Qin added fuel to the fire.
ββ¦β¦ How could she think that? After being silent for a long time, Song Jian asked in surprise.
"I don't know, but after an argument with my mother, she gave up the idea," Song Qin thought, and added: "Actually, it doesn't have to be to give up, maybe she saw that I was unhappy, so she didn't mention it." β
"Alas......" Song Jian thought that he and Li Xiuzhen had been husband and wife for many years, and he knew her character better, but he didn't expect her to say such remarks to his daughter.
It's just that after saying this paragraph, Song Jian told Song Qin again: "She is your mother after all, if you don't want to do anything in the future, just fool her over, don't make her angry." β
Hearing Song Jian say this, Song Qin knew that his father still preferred to believe in Li Xiuzhen...... It can't be said that it is believed, anyway, after knowing the contradiction between his daughter and his wife, Song Jian chose to stand on his wife's side and let his daughter swallow her anger a little, so as to alleviate the conflict.
Song Qin was not surprised by Song Jian's decision, but she was still a little disappointed.
But she understood her father's thoughts, and she understood her father's loss during this time, so she could only temporarily put down the mustard in her heart and responded with a smile: "Since my father said so, I will be obedient and try not to make my mother angry." β
"But it seems that my mother wants to control the family's money and power, father, what do you ......think," Song Qin suddenly thought of the documents that their group had written at An Juan's suggestion, so she tentatively spoke.
Hearing Song Qin's words, Song Jian's movements stiffened for a moment, and then his eyes looked around.
It's just that Song Qin is still staring at him firmly, Song Jian can only grit his teeth and give a definite answer: "Now that your mother has just come back and still doesn't know the situation at home, let's continue to manage the money first, and wait until we look at it for a while, and then decide whether we want to hand over the belongings to your mother to manage." β
At the beginning, Song Jian believed in Li Xiuzhen very much, so he did not hesitate to put the family's real estate, treasures, and almost all precious books into Li Xiuzhen's hands, and asked her to help protect the collection.
It's just that the results are obvious......
Song Qin and Song Jian's father and daughter were destitute and fled Fengcheng together, almost dying.
From this sentence, I heard that my father was willing to stand by her side, and the smile on Song Qin's face brightened a lot.
"Okay, father, I'll take care of the house." She nodded vigorously and directly took the housekeeper's rights to herself out of thin air.
Even if he felt that Li Xiuzhen should be bent on being good for Song Qin and would not do anything to harm his own daughter, Song Jian still couldn't help but doubt Li Xiuzhen's ability to quit gambling.
Between his daughter and his wife, Song Jian preferred to believe in Song Qin.
Therefore, seeing Song Qin borrowing a donkey on the slope at this time, Song Jian just smiled helplessly, and then directly responded to Song Qin's request: "Since you have said so, then all the money in the family will be handed over to you to manage in the future." β
Song Qin's words were just hints, but she didn't expect Song Jian to really hear her outside the strings and agree with it.
Her eyes lit up: "Father, you are so good!" β
"It's nothing," Song Jian waved his hand casually: "Anyway, there aren't many things at home, and we can't control those shares...... As for the things you manage, as long as you don't get the shares out, it's fine, and you can buy and sell other things, but don't let the family go into debt. β
This is Song Jian's minimum requirement for Song Qin.
And the reason why he made this request was because of what Li Xiuzhen had done in the past.
Father and daughter leaned on the railing next to the corridor and talked, occasionally glancing at each other, with a tacit understanding in their eyes that only family members can understand.
Luo Yelin and An Juan were sitting in the room, discussing how to open another Yuanju Pavilion in Fengcheng, what means they needed to use, and how to get the appropriate materials...... And many other questions.
Speaking of vegetables that make people's lips and teeth fragrant, An Juan showed an expression that wanted to speak and stopped, but quickly restrained the look on his face, and said with a light smile: "Actually, I'm not afraid to tell the prince that the source of these vegetables is a secret that belongs to me, and it is inconvenient to reveal it to you...... But when the time comes, I will naturally tell Ye Lin everything. β
Hearing that An Juan had hidden the secret and didn't share it with him, Luo Yelin felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
However, he is not the kind of macho stubborn person, so after a while, he corrected his attitude and replied with a smile: "If you want to believe me, it is naturally excellent...... I'm waiting for the time when you're willing to give everything and everything. β
"Well, I'll go to a few old farmers in Fengcheng in two days and ask them to help me grow vegetables, the dishes made with this vegetable are similar to the ones I took out, but the taste is a little lighter, and when I go to other places in the future, maybe when something happens, they can continue to operate."
After making the next plans, An Juan no longer continued to sit lazily on the chair.
She thought about it, got up and went to the next room, found Song Jian, and asked him: "Brother Song, do you know which vegetables in Fengcheng are well grown and are relatively reliable?" β
Song Jian has been in the middle and lower classes of Fengcheng for almost ten years, and when he heard An Xuan's inquiry, the appearance of several friends flashed in front of him in an instant.
In the end, he spoke with some uncertainty: "Miss An, I have also been in Fengcheng for a long time, and I know a lot of people, but I don't know if Fu meets your requirements...... Otherwise, I'll find time for them to come and see you, and Miss An will take a closer look at their situation and determine which one to choose? β
Song Jian's cautious actions made An Juan a little satisfied, and she paused: "Okay, I believe in Brother Song." β
After saying this, Song Jian suddenly remembered what An Juan and Luo Yelin said about going to climb the mountain and play in the water, so he hurriedly asked: "Miss An, are you and the prince planning to climb the mountain in a few days?" β
"Well," An Qian thought for a moment, "If there is no accident, it should be tomorrow." β
"I think the weather has been very good in the past two days, and it shouldn't rain tomorrow," Song Jian said, looking at the sky outside through the window of the corridor, and found that the sky outside was clear and there were no clouds: "Actually, this kind of sunny day is not good, it's too hot, it's better to find a cloudy day to go out." β
"It's easy to rain on cloudy days." An Juan shrugged helplessly: "It's because it's been too hot recently, so we plan to go to the water's edge and go to the top of the mountain for a walk." β
"I went to my friends and asked if there was anything new recently, and I saw if there was any change." After nodding heavily, Song Jian looked at An Juan: "Tomorrow, Qin'er and I will take Miss An and the prince to have a good time." β
"Thank you." Almost arranged things, An Wan showed a smile on her face.