Yinquan saw that the two were very excited. Although Song Hong did not speak, he looked at him anxiously. He lowered his head to avoid their gaze and said, "The young master and the young lady are not feeling well and cannot come. The young master has important matters to attend to and is unable to come. The young master specifically asked me to send you off."
Song Qin's face suddenly turned ugly. In order to exchange Song Jinxiu for saving his two children, he cooperated with him and confessed his crime, and was sentenced to exile today.
He never regretted what he did for them, but it was bad enough that Song Jinnan and the others had never visited him once during this period of time. Today, he was exiled from the capital, and they didn't even come. This made him extremely disappointed.
"What kind of illness do you feel unwell? Why do you feel unwell today?" Song Tan asked in a deep voice.
Old Madam Song also grabbed Yin Quan's clothes. Her previously broken hand was twisted and unable to use any strength, but her other hand was so powerful that it seemed as if she wanted to tear his arm.
"You are lying to me, aren't you? Song Jinxiu was busy with his important tasks and couldn't even come to see his grandmother and father. He escaped on his own and left all of us useless people behind?!"
Yinquan's ears were numb from her voice. Seeing someone looking over at the city gate, he said anxiously, "The old lady has misunderstood. My husband really has something to do and can't come."
He struggled to break free from Madam Song's hand, took a step back, and then took off the bag on his back.
"My dear, I know that you have a long journey ahead of you, so I was asked to prepare some medicine, food, and clothes. It's cold over there in winter, so I also have some things to keep you warm."
Yinquan handed the bundle to Song Hong who was standing beside him, and lowered his voice: "The dry food in here can be stored. The weather is not too hot now. Wrap it in oil paper and it will last for a few days. There are also those thick coats."
He lowered his voice a little: "I have sewed two taels of silver on the chest of each sleeve. Be careful not to be discovered. The journey is long. If you need it, you can take it out for emergency..."
Snap——
Madam Song waved her hand and threw the bundle to the ground. "Two taels of silver, what does Song Jinxiu think of us? He climbed out of the imperial prison by stepping on his own father's life, and now he wants to get rid of us with just a few taels of silver?!"
She had originally hoped that Song Jinxiu would come to see them off, or even find a way to help them. Now that he had been reinstated, he could at least say a few words. But she had never expected that the eldest grandson she had always valued would be so heartless.
The journey to the wilderness is three thousand miles away. In her poor health, she may not be able to walk the distance. With only a few taels of silver, she can't even afford medicine if she gets sick on the road . What can so many of them do?
Old Madam Song just felt that Song Jinxiu wanted to watch them die!
She was already terrified because of being imprisoned, and when she saw that Song Jinxiu was going to abandon them, she became even more panicked, and her voice was loud and sharp.
"Does Song Jinxiu think that just because His Majesty values him, he can abandon his parents and grandmother? He is an ungrateful person without a conscience..."
"Bang!"
Madam Song suddenly pushed Madam Song, causing her to stagger and almost fall to the ground while she was shouting. Her voice suddenly stopped.
Song Hong was shocked and quickly supported his mother. He turned around and shouted angrily: "Are you crazy? How dare you hit your mother..."
"Bah, whose mother is she? I don't have such an old bitch as my mother!"
"you!"
Old Madam Song was so angry that she reached out to slap Madam Song , but she was grabbed by the arm and pushed away.
Facing Song Hong's angry glare, even as if he wanted to attack her, Madam Song just raised her chin and sneered: "Want to hit me? Come on?"
"Do you still think you are in the Duke's Mansion, or do you think you are still the high and mighty Minister Song?"
"If you and your son hadn't been in collusion to deceive me for so many years, if you hadn't been so shameless to do those things, I wouldn't have been dragged down to this point by you. If you dare to touch me today, I will risk my life and take you with me to be buried with me!"
Madam Song never talked back to Song Hong and Old Madam Song in the past , and even when she was scolded she usually accepted it submissively. But now she was full of ferocity when facing them.
The fierce look made Old Madam Song shocked and frightened, and Song Hong was also stunned for a moment.
Madam Song snorted coldly, walked to the side and picked up the bundle on the ground, carefully dusted it off and said, "The Duke's Mansion was raided a long time ago, and the Song family is now penniless. You know the morals of those members of the Song family. Do you think they are still the same as before when they were in the Duke's Mansion, asking for 1,800 taels of silver."
She sneered and looked at Song Hong:
"You are lustful, selfish and heartless. When you took your beloved daughter back, you didn't care about the lives of the people in the mansion. Now, instead of begging your precious daughter to come and see you, you blame Jin Xiu, whose future was almost ruined by you. He is already doing it out of conscience to raise a few taels of silver. If you don't want it, don't take it!"
Madam Song held the bundle in her arms with great effort and said to Yinquan:
"Ignore them. Go back and tell your husband to take good care of himself and not to worry about us."
Yinquan whispered, "Madam, don't worry. I will tell my husband." He paused and said, "My husband said that he failed to save you and he felt sorry for you. He asked you to be careful on the way and he will find a way to help you. If possible, he will take you back to Beijing."
Mrs. Song thought these words were just to comfort her, but her eyes still turned red.
Yinquan lowered his head and said, "My dear, something has happened. I have to go back quickly, so I won't see you off."
Madam Song choked up and said, "Go back and take good care of your husband."
Yinquan bowed to Madam Song, then turned around and left quickly, without even looking at Song Hong and Madam Song standing beside them .
Song Hong's face was full of anger and embarrassment, and Old Madam Song was so angry that she was shaking all over. Song Qin couldn't help but glance at the bundle in Madam Song's arms, and suddenly said, "Sister-in-law, I'll help you carry it..."
When he moved closer, Mrs. Song suddenly moved sideways to avoid him.
"No, I can get it myself!"
She looked at Song Qin with vigilance and disgust, then stepped back with the bag on her back, struggling to sort out the things inside. In fact, she was quickly digging out the broken silver that was sewn into her clothes behind the backs of several people.
Song Qin's face turned pale and blue. When he was about to speak, he suddenly heard someone calling out to the officers who were about to take them away.
It was a strange woman with her hair tied up and dressed as a servant. She came closer and said with a smile, "I am from Jiyun Lane. I have a few words to say to the Song family on the orders of my master."
The officers were stunned. Jiyun Lane, isn't that…
The leader said quickly, "Young lady, please tell me. I will get out of the way."
"No, it won't take long."
Xichun smiled at them and walked up to the Song family members.
When Song Hong and the others heard that they were from Jiyun Lane, they subconsciously thought that they were sent by Song Tangning. However, who knew that Xichun didn't speak to them at all, but just turned her head to look at Song Qin.
"Mr. Song, I am here to see you off on Madam Ru 's orders."