Chapter 45 You listen to my excuses
The mother and son at the back door were taken into the mansion by Tanxiang, who was sent by the old lady, and temporarily arranged in the guest courtyard of Jing'an Hall.
Moreover, the old lady sealed everyone's mouths and told them not to spread the matter. Anyone who violated the rules would be slapped in the face and sold out.
Looking at the series of actions taken by the old lady, she was protecting the mother and child, Shan Li, and herself.
Taking them to Jing'an Hall would prevent her from having too much contact with her. If it was really as she thought before, and this mother and son were really related to Shan Li, they wouldn't be in front of her to annoy her.
Song Qingci sighed in his heart that Shan Li was so lucky and his family cared so much about him.
He has all the love from his family. How enviable!
When Shan Li saw the mother and son in Jing'an Hall, he was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
Why is she here? !
When the woman saw Shan Li, she hugged her child and started crying. The old lady felt wronged and sad when she saw her like that.
The old lady calmed down her emotions, took the jade pendant from Tan Xiang, handed it to Shan Li, and said, "Look at this. She brought it to me, saying that she has something important to discuss with you."
Shan Li took the jade pendant and said, "Grandma, I will take them to Chixiao Courtyard first, and then I will tell you in detail later."
The old lady waved her hand, "It doesn't matter whether you tell me in detail or not. The important thing is to talk to Ah Ci. She also knows about this."
Shan Li didn't react to what his grandmother meant at first, but when he brought the mother and son back to Chixiao Courtyard, he knew what it meant.
As soon as I entered Chixiao Courtyard, I felt that the atmosphere today was very subtle. All the servants were gathered in the courtyard, and Yinping was giving a lecture. No one was on duty.
There was no choice but to let Feng Er take them downstairs and settle them down first.
Song Qingci did not show up at all.
He wanted to go into the house as usual, but was stopped by Yin Xing outside the door, "Major General, our young lady has gone to bed. Please don't disturb her."
Shan Li looked at Yin Xing, and she looked back at him angrily.
Did this girl take the wrong medicine today? Normally, she would never dare to stare at me like this.
"Feng Yi, take him away." Shan Li didn't want to waste time and ordered directly.
Feng Yi immediately dragged Yin Xing to the side and walked away with her.
"Let me go! I..." Before Yinxing could finish her words, Feng Yi covered her mouth and dragged her away forcibly.
Without any obstacles, Shan Li successfully entered the room.
Song Qingci didn't actually rest. She just thought it was a bit fun.
She really wasn't angry at all, but the people around her seemed to think she was forcing herself to smile and were helping her to be angry.
"You're back~"
The relaxed tone made Shan Li even more confused. Why is the atmosphere inside and outside the room completely different?
"Well, I just came back from Jing'an Hall." Shan Li found his usual seat and sat down. He poured himself a cup of tea.
Song Qingci nodded, "Then you must have seen the mother and son."
"Yes, the person has been brought back to Chixiaoyuan. I've handed him over to Feng Er to take care of him."
Song Qingci continued to nod in agreement, but didn't say anything else. She also reached out and poured herself a cup of tea.
After waiting for a long time, Shan Li couldn't hold back and asked, "Don't you have anything to ask me?"
Song Qingci shook his head, "If you want to talk, you will talk whether I ask you or not. If you don't want to talk, you won't talk even if I put a knife to your neck. So, what's the point of asking?"
Shan Li was choked. Sure enough, this was the Song Qingci he knew.
As he walked along, everyone in the Jing'an Hall and Chixiao Courtyard, including his grandmother, looked at him with strange eyes. Only Song Qingci did not change at all.
For a moment, he didn't know whether he should be happy that she trusted him, or sad that there was really no place for him in her heart.
If other women encountered a woman with a child looking for her husband, even if they didn't make a big fuss, they would at least ask a few questions.
But his wife really doesn't care at all.
"Ahem..." Shan Li cleared his throat, "Let me explain..."
As soon as these five words came out, Song Qingci burst out laughing. She really didn't mean it. These five words automatically turned into "Listen to my excuse" in her mind.
She waved her hands and said, "Sorry, sorry, please continue."
Shan Li didn't know why she was laughing suddenly, but he didn't want to keep arguing with her, so he could only continue, "The woman who came to see me today has nothing to do with me. She is the widow of my deputy general Ma Yuan, and the child is Ma Yuan's posthumous child."
Having said this, Song Qingci's attitude immediately straightened up and he stopped smiling.
It turned out that she was a military dependent, a widow and a posthumous child.
Whether now or thousands of years later, military families are a group of people who live a very hard life.
She is just a weak woman, but she has to support the whole family.
The men defend the country outside, while these weak women protect the family at home.
Such people deserve respect and should not be teased casually.
"Why did they come to see you?" Song Qingci did not make any random guesses, but asked directly.
Shan Li hesitated to speak, as if this topic was very heavy and he didn't know how to start.
"That's enough." Song Qingci saw his entanglement and didn't want to listen anymore. "If it's not convenient to talk about it, then don't talk about it. I don't really want to know."
Shan Li said anxiously, "It's not that it's inconvenient to say it, but I don't know how to tell you."
This is a hurdle that he cannot get over.
Outsiders see that their General Guarding the Country Mansion is now in great prosperity, not only does it have the hereditary position of General Guarding the Country.
Even he himself was given the title of General Xuanwu.
However, they seemed to have forgotten what happened three years ago and the defeat with heavy casualties.
People seem to be like this. They will remember the glorious things for a long time, and forget the things that are too painful to recall gradually.
It's not just people, it seems the same applies to a country.
Those who are defeated, corrupt, and vulnerable will be forgotten bit by bit.
No matter how many lives and families are involved.
After a long while, Shan Li said quietly, "Ah Ci, do you still remember the battle of Yicheng three years ago?"
Yicheng?!
Song Qingci began to search in his mind, but unfortunately, the original owner only had some sporadic memories of the place name Yicheng.
I guess it’s about the same as what other ordinary people know.