Chapter 157 Too sad
"Do you have something to say?" Song Qingci asked when he saw Yao Niang didn't say anything after she sat down.
"Madam, I just want to thank you for saving my life." Yao Niang said and wanted to kowtow to Song Qingci again. But she was stopped by the quick-witted Yin Xing.
"Girl, just sit still. Our young lady is kind and beautiful, and doesn't care about these things."
If it was before she married into the General's Mansion, Yin Xing would never dare to speak like this in front of Song Qingci. But after spending these days together, Yin Xing has almost figured out the young lady's temper.
Although she is still the same person, the young lady's temperament has completely changed after she got the opportunity.
Comparing the two, Yinxing prefers the current young lady.
"Yin Xing is right. Since I saved you, I don't care about those things. I have received your thanks. As for the kowtow, there is no need. If it gets hurt, my medicine will be wasted." Song Qingci was very happy to be praised for his kindness. His tone became more amiable.
She felt that Yinxing was becoming more and more familiar with her temper and knew what she liked to hear.
"Try this cake, it was made by Yinling. She is very good at cooking." Song Qingci asked Yaoniang to eat.
Yao Niang spent all her moonlight taking medicine and hardly ate any proper meals.
It’s not that she doesn’t want to eat, but that she can’t eat.
Song Qingci knew all of this. No one knew the effects and side effects of the medicine she prepared better than her.
It was not easy to eat, so of course she had to eat something delicious. She was not supporting Yin Ling, but Yin Ling was really talented and skilled in eating. It seemed that she had no chance to show her talent when she was in the Shangshu Mansion.
It was only after she arrived at the General's Mansion that she began to show her talents.
Song Qingci liked her very much. She even began to wonder if she could take Yinling with her when she left. She wanted to ask her if she was willing to stay in the general's mansion and be Shan Li's concubine or to travel around the world with him.
The feeling of relaxation from Song Qingci infected Yao Niang, and she also relaxed as well.
I put the pastry to my mouth and took small bites. The taste was just as the young lady said, very good.
"How is it?! I'm not kidding you!" Song Qingci also took two pieces and started eating. But her eating manner was not as restrained as Yao Niang's. She would finish a piece of cake in three bites.
"Mm, it's very delicious." Yao Niang hadn't eaten something so delicious for a long time. The last time seemed to be during the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, when her parents ate mooncakes with her and her eldest brother.
Thinking about it now, it seems as distant as a past life.
After finishing the pastries, Song Qingci didn’t know what to say.
The relationship between the two of them was actually a bit awkward no matter how you thought about it. And Song Qingci really didn't know how to handle the delicate relationship between normal girls.
At this extremely awkward moment, Yao Niang spoke.
"Today, in addition to thanking the young lady for saving my life, I also have something to ask for." Yao Niang said this very embarrassedly. She always felt that her request was too much, but she had no one else to turn to, so even though she was embarrassed, she still said it.
"Oh, you say." Song Qingci didn't feel embarrassed at all.
Help people to the end and send Buddha to the West.
Now that she has taken action, there is no reason for her to give up halfway.
"I would like to ask Madam to help me contact my family. I haven't seen my family for a long time since I was kidnapped by Xu Bowen. I would like to ask Madam to help me contact them and ask them to take me home."
This is something Yao Niang has been thinking about for a long time. Although she is now recuperating in the general's mansion, this is not her home after all.
She has been away from home for a long time and she wants to go home.
Given her current physical condition, it is unrealistic for her to walk back by herself, so she can only ask her family to pick her up.
After hearing Yao Niang's request, Song Qingci's face froze and he didn't know how to tell her the truth.
Yao Niang was very good at observing people's words and expressions. She saw that Song Qingci was uncomfortable and doubts arose in her heart.
"Young Madam, do you have any news about my family?!"
After thinking for a while, Song Qingci nodded and said, "Yes, I do have news about your family."
This kind of thing cannot be hidden at all.
Once you tell a lie, there will be countless lies waiting for you. One after another. Song Qingci was impatient to deal with such things, so she chose to tell the truth.
"Is it because my family is not good?" Yao Niang asked this question very carefully. It felt like waiting for the verdict.
Song Qingci nodded, thought about it, and paid a little attention to the wording, and said, "Your family members all died shortly after you were kidnapped. My condolences."
The moment Yao Niang heard this, there was no major change in her demeanor.
There was no special reaction from the body, not even the hair moved.
However, the person sitting above her could clearly see the feeling of brokenness in her eyes at that moment.
For a long moment, no one moved or spoke.
Just stay there quietly, waiting for Yao Niang to digest the news.
Finally, Yao Niang moved. She looked at Song Qingci and said softly, "Thank you, Madam, for telling me this news. Can I ask how my family died? !"
"Your family was robbed by roving bandits, and they failed to escape and died at their hands." Song Qingci chose the official version.
Sometimes the truth is too cruel, and some things are best not to be known.
"So that's how it is. I see. I'll go back first and come back to pay my respects to the young lady later." Yao Niang was very calm after hearing the cause of death of her family. She was neither aggressive nor hysterical. It was as if she was hearing about someone else's family.
"Okay. I'll let Yinping take you back." Song Qingci looked at Yao Niang and saw that she was obviously holding on. She was afraid that she would not be able to walk back to her own yard.
When Yin Xing heard the young lady's order, she took the initiative to step forward and held her arm, saying, "Sister Yin Ping is outside. I will help you over."
"Thank you, Miss Yinxing." Yaoniang did not refuse. She let Yinxing help her outside and handed her to Yinping.
Yin Xing returned to the room and looked at Song Qingci in confusion and asked, "Madam, isn't Yao Niang sad? I saw that she didn't shed a single tear."