Spring Drunk Chang'an

Song's three children did not spend much time with her.

The old Duke took the one-year-old Liu Wenbai to a farm on the outskirts of the city and sent him back to the capital when he was twelve years old.

Liu Xiu took the two-year-old Liu Wenrui away to raise him. From then on, Song only spent time with him at night. Later, when he was six years old, he lived alone in the front yard.

Song couldn't accompany him at night.

Later, she suffered heavy bleeding when giving birth to Liu Qingru and had to stay in bed for five or six years. Even now, her body is weaker than that of an average person and she is unable to raise a child.

Therefore, Liu Qingru was taken away by Old Lady Lai just two days after she was born, and has lived in Rongxiyuan ever since.

None of the three children had ever been raised by the Song family.

She felt guilty towards her children, so even though she knew that the children were not as good as she imagined and that there were problems with their temper and personality, she did not dare to intervene.

Song Shi believed that she had not fulfilled her responsibilities as a mother, but in return...

"Chang'an, maybe you're right. I wasn't like other mothers, working hard and bearing hardships to raise them. I wasn't there day and night to watch them grow from babies to adults, and then, then..."

There is not such deep emotion.

Song sighed quietly, recalling the moment when she learned from the prince's nephew and Chang'an that Liu Wenbai was not her biological son. Apart from the pain in her heart, she actually felt a sense of relief.

Liu Wenbai was too cold and even hostile to her. Song Shi was no fool, so how could she not notice? But at that time, she blamed herself for not accompanying her child from childhood and fulfilling her motherly responsibilities. Therefore, the child grew up crooked and hated her...

That's normal.

It's her fault.

Song was tormented, blaming herself, suffering, and the result was...

"I know, he's not my child. He knew his biological mother a long time ago and made his choice. He and Qu Qiutong are a loving and filial son. I'm sad, but not that sad!"

"Changan, do you understand what that feels like?"

Song smiled bitterly.

Liu Changan's bright almond-shaped eyes turned, "Madam, I think I can understand a little bit~"

Just like in her previous life, because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince valued Liu Qingru and chose her to be the Crown Princess, she had to die. But in this life, the Crown Prince helped her a lot!

Really a lot.

She was very grateful to the Crown Prince for saving her so many times that she couldn't count them with one hand. However, when it came to ranking, she couldn't help but put His Royal Highness the Crown Prince after her adoptive parents, younger brothers and sisters, and the Song family.

Probably~~

Liu Changan thought of the prince's expression whenever he described her as "loyal and sincere", and could not help but lower his face in guilt.

I don't know why, but I inexplicably felt sorry for the prince, as if I had let him down...

"You understand?" Song chuckled and caressed Liu Chang'an's black hair lovingly. She sighed, "That's rare. You're a little girl, yet you're so thoughtful."

As a slave, the eldest daughter, and involved in so many of her family's secrets, Chang'an was under a lot of pressure.

The teenage girl's almond-shaped eyes are always hazy with sadness, and her smile is not as sweet as before.

After she got the divorce, she would have to release Chang'an's family from the family, and then discuss with Qingmei to see if she could adopt the little girl as her adopted daughter...

Well, that won't work. She's not very good at raising children, and she's a 'divorced woman', which doesn't give her a good reputation. She should talk to her brother and sister-in-law and have the child recognized by them.

As the adopted daughter of the Prince of Cheng'en, her status is not low and she can bring a good future to the child.

"...Chang'an, tell me, when can I get a divorce?" Song suddenly asked.

Chang'an is seventeen years old this year. It is autumn now, and she will be eighteen in a blink of an eye. This age is the best age for getting married. If she waits any longer, the good marriage partners will have been picked.

Her family's Chang'an doesn't pick up leftovers.

"It should be soon. The last time I saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he said he had already started making arrangements!"

His Highness has almost finished discussing with Duke Cheng'en and his wife how to catch the adulterer, how to negotiate, and how to deal with the situation. The only thing left is, um, who to find to break Liu Wenrui's legs.

In fact, if possible, Liu Changan would like to do it himself.

"I'm already this old, and I still have to worry about my father and nephew. I've grown old in vain!" Song shook her head and laughed at herself, but there was no sign of depression in her eyes. It was obvious that she had accepted the fact that she was a 'useless conspiracy' and needed help from her elderly father.

She smiled bitterly, and seeing Liu Changan biting his lip, as if trying to comfort her, she waved her hand and changed the subject, "Changan, come to think of it, Wang'er should have taken a look, right?"

When Liu Wang'er passed the imperial examination, it was Liu Chang'an who personally reported the good news to the Song family.

When Song returned to her parents' home, she asked her brother to find the examination papers of Liu Wang'er who had ranked in the top three in the previous subjects. Song Chengji and Zhang Changqing both held his head down and made him study hard for a month.

His dream talk has evolved from "University" to "Spring and Autumn"~~

"Yes, Wang'er is doing very well. He is now writing hard in his cell!" Liu Chang'an couldn't help but frown when he thought of the letter his adoptive mother had asked someone to bring him.

The Autumn Examination lasted for nine days, during which time one had to eat and sleep in the room and was not allowed to leave.

For nine consecutive days, they had poor food, cold clothes, and insufficient sleep, and were under great mental stress. In such an environment, it was no wonder that every time during the autumn examination, some candidates lost their lives in their cells.

Zhang Changqing has experience. Since he became Liu Wanger's teacher, he has taught him horse riding and archery. The hundreds of kilograms of walnuts bought by Liu Sanxi also played an important role.

Liu Wang'er has gained a lot of weight, and his little face is rosy.

"My mother said that she personally sent Wang'er to the cell, and Wang'er looked very energetic!"

"That's good. In a few days, Wang'er will finish his exams, and you can go home to help Qingmei." Song gave Liu Chang'an a vacation.

"Thank you ma'am."

Liu Changan did not refuse and accepted it gratefully.

The two of them gloated for a while, and then Song was going to pay her respects to Old Lady Lai. Because of Liu Wenbai, the mansion was in trouble, and the old lady was in a bad mood, so Song did not let Liu Changan accompany her.

"You go back and rest, Rong Cui comes with me!"

"Yes."

Liu Changan took the order and watched Song leave. She returned to the back room, tidied up the room, washed her face and changed her clothes. Guiyuan brought her some food, and the two of them sat down to chat and eat.

Liu Changan's expression was always dazed.

Guiyuan bit into the chicken leg, her mouth full of oil, and chirped, "Sister Chang'an, you haven't come back to eat with us for a long time. You have been staying at the Madam's place. The kitchen is in charge of serving dishes. If you and Sister Rong Cui don't eat, they won't serve good food to us little maids..."

"The rice we eat is all brown rice, and there's no meat in the dishes. The other day, she finally made us a soup, but when I brought it back, it turned out to be cabbage soup. Not to mention meat, there wasn't even a speck of oil. Guilian and I discussed it and both thought it was just cabbage stewed in the water used to wash the pot!"

“Not tasty at all!!”

"Gui Lian and I have discussed that we will both want to... want... hm?"

"Sister Changan, hey, what are you thinking about?"