webnovelfull Chapter 444 The Song Family's Visit (2)
Chapter 444 The Song Family's Visit (2)
Upon hearing this, Wen Jiayue's face turned pale.
A little over a month ago, she was forced to stay with Pei Huaijin.
She also thought of the bodyguards she had encountered that time. Could her uncle be one of them?
Song Ang... This name sounds familiar; he seems to be the one who spoke to Pei Huaijin before they parted.
Could there really be such a coincidence in the world?
These thoughts quickly vanished, replaced by fear.
She didn't want anyone to know about that experience, and lived a peaceful life as before for a few days, almost forgetting those dark days.
Suddenly exposed without warning, she felt panicked.
Wen Jiayue lowered her head and didn't dare to speak.
Shen Fuhan calmly replied, "Since our marriage, Yue'er has been staying at the Marquis's residence. I did go out for a while recently."
He paused for a moment, then asked hesitantly, "Did my uncle see me being too close to some woman?"
He was trying to smear himself, but Song Ang dared not say such a thing. Wouldn't that ruin the relationship between his niece and the Marquis?
He scratched his head and said, "Perhaps I saw it wrong."
That makes sense, since the woman was wearing a veil, so her face was not clearly visible, except for her eyes.
He only glanced at her, and might not have seen her clearly at all. He just thought she was his niece, so the more he thought about it, the more she looked like her, and he made a mistake.
Let's leave that matter behind.
Wen Jiayue breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Shen Fuhan gratefully.
Shen Fuhan glanced at her with concern, and seeing that her expression was normal, he felt relieved.
He asked, "Aunt, uncle, and cousin, are you ready for your meal? I've had a feast prepared; why don't we eat and chat at the same time?"
Song Ang hurriedly said, "We've already eaten. We just came to take a look. Now that we've seen it, we'll head back first."
He didn't want his niece to misunderstand that they were there to ask for money or power, so he had discussed it with his family early in the morning and decided to leave after a short visit.
Wen Jiayue tried to persuade him to stay, saying, "Uncle, why are you in such a hurry? Is there something else you need to do?"
This stumped Song Ang. He smiled but didn't answer. Instead, he said, "We'll come to see you again on your birthday, which is the tenth day of the first lunar month, right?"
Wen Jiayue nodded: "My birthday is the day after tomorrow. Uncle and Aunt will definitely be staying in Chang'an for the next two days, right? Why don't you stay at the Marquis's residence?"
Before he could refuse, she raised her voice and ordered, "Go and prepare Mingxu Courtyard."
Song Ang refused, saying, "Yue'er, we can stay at the inn; there's no need for such a fuss."
It is said that a girl who marries into a wealthy family is walking on thin ice in her husband's family. Even though the Marquis seems approachable and takes good care of his niece, he does not want to make things difficult for her.
Wen Jiayue frowned and said, "You've come all this way, how can you stay at an inn?"
Shen Fuhan nodded and said, "Yue'er is right. Uncle and Aunt should stay. Otherwise, she will definitely cry to me later and say that I have not treated her well."
Wen Jiayue glared at him and said, "Who's crying!"
"I misspoke," Shen Fuhan coaxed softly, "Can Yue'er forgive me?"
Rongniang had long heard of the Marquis of Jing'an's reputation, but she was quite surprised to see him being so gentle and considerate towards his niece.
Yue'er's husband-taming skills are truly impressive!
She tugged at Song Ang's arm and whispered, "Why don't you stay? Don't you want to spend more time with Yue'er?"
Song Ang hesitated and said, "But..."
"But what but? We don't want anything from Yue'er, what's wrong with staying for a couple of days?"
At this point, Rongniang made the decision for him: "Yue'er, we've discussed it and decided that we'll stay at your residence for the next two days. Don't complain about your aunt being a nuisance."
Wen Jiayue quickly replied, "How could that be? Aunt, please feel free to stay. You can stay for a year without any problem!"
Rongniang laughed heartily: "Yue'er is truly hospitable!"
“My uncle and aunt are not guests,” Wen Jiayue said earnestly, “they are Yue’er’s family.”
She was also somewhat scheming during this conversation, and didn't dare to open up at the beginning, for fear that they might be two-faced like the Wen family.
Fortunately, her uncle and aunt were very kind people who always thought of her, and she finally had a real family.
Song Ang was moved and said, "Moon..."
Wen Jiayue smiled at him: "Uncle, please sit down. I haven't eaten yet today. Let me finish eating before we chat."
Upon hearing this, Song Ang quickly said, "Eat quickly, don't go hungry."
Wen Jiayue nodded and picked up her chopsticks to eat.
The Song family had indeed eaten breakfast before coming over, and they only took a few bites before putting their food down.
Shen Fuhan had already eaten, so he started chatting with them.
"How old is my cousin?"
Song Xuan said, "Reporting to the Marquis, I am twenty-two years old this year."
Shen Fuhan nodded and said, "No wonder my cousin looks so young."
Wen Jiayue couldn't help but cough. He already knew that his cousin was younger than him, so why did he still call him "cousin" so naturally?
She only realized after coughing that everyone at the table was looking at her.
Shen Fuhan said with concern, "Eat slowly, don't rush."
Wen Jiayue nodded shyly and continued to eat in silence.
Shen Fuhan continued, "Cousin, you have a gentle and refined demeanor, like a scholar. Are you taking the imperial examination?"
Song Xuan said, "That's right, the imperial examination will be held next March."
Shen Fuhan nodded and said, "In that case, why don't you stay at the Marquis's residence for a while? Otherwise, the constant travel will wear you down and affect your examinations."
Song Ang quickly refused, saying, "Absolutely not! We're just here to see Yue'er. Two days is enough. How can we stay any longer?"
Song Xuan nodded. He had come from his hometown with his parents to prepare for the imperial examination. He planned to rent a courtyard in the next few days and move in a month before the examination.
Rongniang also said, "Don't worry, we have money, there's no need for such trouble."
Shen Fuhan said without waiting for a reply, "If Uncle and Aunt refuse, it will mean they will become estranged from Yue'er."
Wen Jiayue nodded vigorously: "It's settled then. My cousin will stay at Mingxu Courtyard for the next few months."
Song Ang was getting anxious and wanted to refuse again, but then a guard came in.
A guard reported, "My lord, the Wen family requests an audience with the lady."
Rongniang immediately stood up: "Well done! I want to ask them where they've spent all this money over the years!"