Xixia Song Mansion

Ever since the emperor ordered the third prince not to marry Song Xi as a concubine, her status at home has plummeted.

He no longer had the arrogance he had before. He hid in his room every day and didn't dare go out, for fear of being laughed at.

Now the streets and alleys of Xingqing Prefecture are filled with rumors about the Song family, saying that Prime Minister Song has high ambitions but a fragile life.

He divorced his wife for the position of prince's consort. Now everything was lost. His eldest daughter married a "dying man", and no one dared to marry his second daughter after her reputation was ruined. He himself was demoted by the emperor to the position of Imperial Censor and became a laughing stock in the entire Xingqing Prefecture.

The ministers who had previously been fawning over him now kept their distance from him and their attitude changed 360 degrees, which made him extremely angry.

After returning from the court, he was filled with rage and ordered his men to go to the woodshed and beat Aunt Chen, only then did he feel better.

When I returned to the room, I saw that it was no longer what it used to be. This was because Aunt Chen had ordered people to redecorate it after she moved in.

He shouted loudly: "Someone come..."

The butler came over in a hurry, "Master..."

"Order someone to restore the room to its original state."

"Yes."

Soon several servants came in and restored the room to its original state. Seeing Deng's shadow everywhere in the room, they felt filled with regret.

Now Deng is determined not to come back, and has taken his children and grandchildren to live in another courtyard. The deserted and lonely Song family has made him regret his decision.

He can forget his worries by getting drunk, but life still has to go on after he sobers up. Seeing that Liuli's wedding day is approaching, he orders the housekeeper to prepare a thick dowry for Liuli.

He brought his housekeeper to the gate of the villa and was envious when he heard the laughter of children playing in the yard.

I had never heard them laugh so happily before, even though I lived in the same yard with them.

It seemed that they were living well after leaving the Song family, which made him reflect on whether he had been too harsh on them in the past, which was why he was always so strict with them.

The housekeeper looked at Censor Song who was standing at the door and asked, "Master, are you still going in?"

"Knock on the door."

"Yes…"

The housekeeper knocked on the door hurriedly. It was the eldest daughter-in-law who opened the door. Her face changed instantly when she saw her father-in-law.

"Censor Song, what are you doing here?"

"Where's your mother-in-law?"

"My mother is preparing a dowry for my younger sister. Is Censor Song here to deliver the dowry?"

"I have prepared the dowry and am just waiting for Liuli to come home."

He walked into the room and saw Deng and the nanny sorting out the bright red dowry.

In the past, these things were done by servants in the mansion. Now, there is only one servant in the whole family, the women, and they all have their own things to do.

Mrs. Deng was just chatting and laughing with the nanny when she turned around and saw Censor Song. Her face suddenly turned gloomy and she asked coldly: "What are you doing here?"

"Liuli, get married right away. Let Liuli marry out of the Song Mansion. I have prepared a generous dowry for her."

"No need. Liuli doesn't care about your dowry. The Chu family in Shucheng is famous for being rich, and they care even less about the dowry."

"Why don't you understand? This is the confidence of my mother's family, so that Liuli won't be embarrassed when she arrives at the Chu family. Although we have conflicts, it won't affect the child's status in her husband's family."

Mrs. Deng looked at him without saying anything. Seeing that she was somewhat moved, Censor Song continued, "I was wrong at the beginning, and now I regret it. If you put aside the past and come home, you will have the final say in everything in the Song family, and I will not be involved in your housekeeping affairs in the future."

"Can you drive Aunt Chen and her two children out of the Song Mansion and never care about their lives?"

Censor Song paused, "I..."

"No need to answer. I already know your decision, so I am living a good life now. I don't need to go back to the Song family and take care of your whole family."

"Don't you consider your children's future?"

"Before, I was always concerned about you and your three children. People who have died once have come to terms with it now. It is up to them to decide their own lives. I can't control that much anymore."

Song Liuli came back with Qiu Shui from outside, and knowing that her father had come, she hurried over, "Why are you here again?"

"I'm here to give you your dowry."

"No need. Even if there is no dowry, my marriage will not change. Don't worry!"

"Without a dowry, the Chu family will look down on you."

"The Chu family is rich enough to rival a country. Even if all the valuables in the Song family's warehouse were given to me as a dowry, it would still be a drop in the bucket for the Chu family."

"Song Yushi, please go back! We are busy and will not keep you here."

"Mammy, please show the guest away."

"Imperial Censor Song, please..."

Seeing that the mother and daughter were unwilling to leave, he regretted it so much. The Chu family was so rich, but he couldn't get any benefits from it.

"Liuli, mother..."

"Mom, you don't have to blame yourself. Since you've decided to break up with my father, don't get involved with him because of my marriage, otherwise you'll be back to square one."

"It's just a pain for you."

"We have a mother who loves us, so it's not hard. After we get married, we have to rely on ourselves to make our own decisions. Even if all the wealth of the Song family is given to me as a dowry, it will be useless if I don't live well."

Mrs. Deng looked at her daughter guiltily.

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