The cannon fodder original wife's bad story

Chapter 1394

Ren Dong gently massaged Song Guanzhou's unbound legs and said in a low voice, "Young Madam, if you don't want me to go out less often in the future, this face... I'm afraid it might offend someone important."

Song Guanzhou, with his clever and insightful mind, looked down upon hearing this.

"Are the maids in your second sister-in-law's courtyard treating you badly?"

Honeysuckle quickly shook her head.

"No, not at all. Now that the maids and servants in the manor see that I have gained favor with the young mistress, they dare not treat me badly. It's just that I feel sorry for you, young mistress. If you had a perfectly good face, it wouldn't be so bad if you took me out. But alas..."

Song Guanzhou raised her slender hand, like a spoiled young master, and chuckled, "Don't think about these things. If I can't let you go somewhere, I won't put you near me. It doesn't matter. Don't overthink it. My second sister-in-law doesn't like me, so she'll definitely say a lot of mean things to you. Be more magnanimous. You don't need to rely on her for food."

“If…” Ren Dong lowered her eyes and couldn’t help but utter Xiao Yinxiu’s threatening words, “What if the young master’s wife wants to call me back?”

what!

His absent-mindedness stemmed from this matter.

"It depends on whether you're willing or not."

Song Guanzhou asked casually, and Ren Dong knelt down with a thud, "I am unwilling, but I am also afraid..."

"If you don't want to, that's fine, unless I also have no other way to survive."

"Young Madam, you mustn't say such things!" What did she mean by "there's no way out"? Ren Dong looked up, her eyes brimming with tears. "Young Madam, don't say such unlucky things. If you say them too often, Heaven might hear them—"

Seeing that Ren Dong was both worried and scared, Song Guanzhou quickly helped her up, saying, "Why are you kneeling? Your knees are more valuable."

"Young mistress, please don't frighten me."

Everyone in Shaohua Garden was pointing their fingers at this pampered mistress. Song Guanzhou smiled and said, "Don't worry, when you go to Longen Temple to offer incense, make sure to give the Buddha plenty of offerings so you can have peace of mind."

After appeasing Ren Dong, Song Guanzhou sent He Hua to the kitchen to order a table full of delicious dishes, waiting for Sun Lin to arrive.

Qin Qingdong knocked on the door of Shaohua Garden with good news. Since the weather had become increasingly hot, Pei An had sent several people, including Ren Dong, to leave the courtyard gate slightly ajar.

Inside, Song Guanzhou was practicing calligraphy.

Qin Qingdong leaned closer to take a look and couldn't bear to look at it. "You've been copying this for over ten days, how come it's getting uglier and uglier?"

"...What's the rush? You can't learn calligraphy in a day or two." Song Guanzhou had never learned calligraphy before, and now that he was starting from scratch, he became more and more impatient. Pei An was on duty that evening to give him some instruction. One was meticulous and the other was impatient, and they almost got into an argument.

"Hey! Ji Zhang said he can't teach you properly, so he asked me to give you some pointers when I have time."

Pei An met with Qin Qingdong yesterday and had two cups of tea at a teahouse outside the official residence. Before leaving, Pei An said helplessly, "You spend your days chasing after dogs and teasing cats. If you have any free time, go to Shaohua Garden and give Guan Zhou some pointers on calligraphy."

Qin Qingdong raised an eyebrow. "What, you don't mind my handwriting lacking strength now?"

When it comes to calligraphy, whether it's cursive, running, or regular script, Pei Che was the best. It's a pity he lost his arm, so let's not mention him now. Next is Pei An.

Upon hearing this, Pei An waved his hands repeatedly.

“Husband and wife can’t be teacher and student. Guanzhou got angry over just a few words of advice. Fine, fine, you can go. Anyway, you’re thick-skinned. It doesn’t matter if the two of you quarrel. You’ll make up in a few days anyway.”

Qin Qingdong was too ashamed to look at him. "So, I'm just going to make your wife your punching bag?"

That's quite a scheme!

Because of this, Qin Qingdong came over, teased him, and then talked about his calligraphy skills. Song Guanzhou was no child and became even more impatient.

If they disagree, they will cover their faces and remain silent.

Qin Qingdong chuckled, "What's wrong? You yourself said that this matter is not urgent, but you're getting anxious about it yourself."

Song Guanzhou felt somewhat aggrieved. "Fine, if you're here, I'll keep you company for now and stop writing."

What?

Being situated by the mountain and stream, a perfect spot for an audience, Song Guanzhou simply abandoned his brush and ink, instructing Hehua to quickly put them away. Qin Qingdong stared in disbelief, "Song Guanzhou, don't you have any backbone?"

The woman sat up straight and ignored her.

Instead, she waved to greet the two people who came from the covered walkway. Linxi followed behind Linshan and said, "The Fourth Young Mistress is really rare. I've never heard of her having such a lively personality before."

"The Fourth Young Mistress has a clear conscience, and so does the Fourth Young Master."

Otherwise, which family could tolerate it?

Upon arrival, the two exchanged greetings and inquiries. Qingfang and Qingfei had already brought out drum stools, and the two sat down. The maids then served tea.

"According to my second aunt, the 28th is an auspicious day, not the first or fifteenth of the month. Longen Temple doesn't have as many worshippers, and female relatives don't need to clear out guests when entering the temple, which makes things much more convenient."

Song Guanzhou told her about the day Mrs. Mei had chosen for the incense offering, and invited her to come to the mountain and stream.

"Please keep a close eye on me that day."

Before Lin Shan and Lin Xi could even react, Qin Qingdong's expression changed drastically. "Someone wants to harm you?"

"Prevention is better than cure."

A few days ago, Song Guanzhou sent Meng Sao Hehua out to spread some rumors. He said that staying cowardly in the government office might not work out as planned, so it would be better to use her as bait and take the initiative to attack.

She never told anyone about her thoughts.

However, she dared not let her guard down. Jin Fuyun was capable, and she never underestimated her, which is why she called Lin Shan and the other two over.

Upon hearing Song Guanzhou's instructions, Lin Shan immediately bowed and agreed, "Young Madam, rest assured, my brother and I will certainly protect you."

"only you."

Song Guanzhou pointed to Linxi and said, "You protected my cousin. The incident that happened to her also took place in the capital. I think the person who harmed her must be watching in the dark, looking for another opportunity to harm her."

"Can't you?"

Qin Qingdong, who had been half-lying on the chair, suddenly sat up straight, squinting at Song Guanzhou. The latter sneered, "Why not? Don't think that just because my cousin returned to the manor unharmed, the villains have given up."

"In the past, we didn't know Miss Cousin's identity, but now that the Duke's mansion is behind us—"

"No!"

Looking at the three men in front of him, Song Guanzhou said without any hesitation, "The thief knowingly committed the crime. If my cousin weren't my sister, the thief wouldn't even bother with her."

At this point, she looked at Qin Qingdong and said, "Qin Er, you know perfectly well that if you don't want to get involved, then don't cause me any trouble."

These words pierced through Qin Qingdong's suspicions, and he turned his head away, not daring to look into Song Guanzhou's bright eyes.

"Watching the boats—"

Song Guanzhou raised his hand to stop Qin Qingdong. "Qin Er, don't cause trouble, don't try to persuade me. You and Silang have your own place to stand. I can't rely on anyone else. Father asked Brother Linshan and Brother Linxi to help me. I'll go find them."

These words are quite callous.

Qin Qingdong opened his mouth to speak, but then realized that what Song Guanzhou said was true.

He tried to explain several times, but he knew why he had stopped investigating—it was all because of his old friendship.

At this point, Qin Qingdong could only remain silent.

Little did he know that Lin Shan was in turmoil. He never imagined that the Fourth Young Mistress could guess part of the truth based on just a few words he had given her.

That's right!

The Duke knew Jin Fuyun's plans perfectly well.