Chapter 218 No Matter What

"Brother!"

Song Shulan wanted to go forward with red eyes, but suddenly stopped in fear. She grabbed her dress with both hands and gently twisted it with her fingertips. Her timid look was particularly pitiful.

"You... I thought brother would never come to see me again..."

Her eyelashes trembled as she spoke , and tears welled up in her eyes for a moment , making her look particularly pitiful.

After Song Jinxiu waved his hand to let the two old women in front of the door go away, he entered the house and looked at her quietly. Seeing the pitiful look on her fragile face, and when she gradually felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze for a long time without any response, he suddenly spoke .

"Lan'er, you've regressed."

"In the past, when you were pretending to be pitiful with red eyes, you were more sincere and your tears were so touching, but now you are too utilitarian and seem too impatient."

The tenderness on Song Shulan's face froze instantly, and her eyes, filled with tears, showed shame and anger: "Brother, are you here to humiliate me on purpose?"

Song Jinxiu said: "Why do you think of me like this? I said I would love you well, so how could I humiliate you?"

Song Shulan suddenly recalled the scene in prison when she was grabbed by the neck and almost strangled to death by the man in front of her. At that time, his words "Brother will love you" made her have nightmares for several days.

She shuddered all over and her face turned pale instantly. The shame and anger on her face were replaced by fear. She suddenly remembered that the man in front of her was no longer the eldest son of the Song family who had been deceived by her.

He is a lunatic!

Song Shulan didn't dare to play tricks on him anymore . She just said fearfully, "Brother, I've been very obedient. I...I didn't do anything..."

"I know, Lan'er is very well behaved."

"…"

Song Shulan shuddered and subconsciously took a half step back. She always felt that Song Jinxiu was scary now.

Seeing this, Song Jinxiu laughed, walked to the side and sat down, then said, "This place seems a little small, it's a bit unfair for you to live here."

Song Shulan was about to say that she was not aggrieved when she suddenly froze.

"Do you want to go out?"

"Brother?" Song Shulan was surprised.

Song Jinxiu raised his eyes and looked at her: "Don't be afraid, I know why you returned to the Song family, but now the Song family is gone, and your dream of being a daughter of the Duke's Mansion can no longer be realized. But now there is a chance that can allow you to return to the days when you were in the Duke's Mansion. Do you want it?"

Song Shulan was moved when she heard this, but since these words came from Song Jinxiu's mouth...she hesitated: "Brother, what do you mean by this?"

"Seventh Young Master of the Yongshun Marquis's Mansion will meet someone in two days to go boating and admire the lotus on Tongyue Lake in the western suburbs."

Song Shulan's eyes suddenly widened.

Song Jinxiu said calmly, "When you were on your way from the capital to Lingyun Temple, you fainted on the way. I remember that Luo Qilangjun once saved you and was quite fond of you."

"When the Song family got into trouble, he sent someone to visit you in the mansion. You have always known how to soften a man's heart, and how to manipulate the sons of these aristocratic families. I think if I give you a chance, it shouldn't be difficult to make Luo Qilangjun rekindle his old feelings for you."

"Brother, you..."

Song Shulan looked at Song Jinxiu who was speaking with some disbelief. He actually asked him to seduce the illegitimate son of the Yongshun Marquis's Mansion . This was the most rule-abiding Song Jinxiu!

She was both shocked and moved. Seeing Song Jinxiu's calm look, she hesitated and said, "But Luo Yunping will never marry me."

"Of course he can't marry you."

Song Jinxiu's words were particularly heartbreaking : "You are the daughter of a traitor, and you are notorious for framing Tang Ning. Given your biological mother's status, it is absolutely impossible for you to marry into a high-ranking family again. Even if you are a concubine, no one will take the risk. Luo Qilang will naturally not be stupid enough to let you into the mansion and make the Yongshun Marquis's Mansion a joke."

"Then you still!" Song Shulan was annoyed by his words.

Song Jinxiu looked at her and said, "It's impossible for you to be a wife or a concubine, but if you just want to be a canary kept outside, with your looks and abilities, I think it should be easy for you."

"Song Jinxiu, are you crazy? You actually want me to be someone else's mistress?!" Song Shulan glared at him.

Song Jinxiu was calm: "What about a concubine? Wasn't your mother a concubine in the past ? Yet she was able to coax my father into thinking about her for many years and even sacrificed the entire Duke Song's Mansion for her. I think you should not be inferior to your mother after being influenced by her."

Seeing Song Shulan's face flushed, he said slowly :

"After you returned to the capital, you seduced Lu Zhinian, tempted Xie Yin in every possible way, and sowed discord between me and Tang Ning. All for the sake of wealth and glory. However, with your current reputation, no official or powerful son in the capital would accept you into their family. It would even be difficult for you to get close to them."

"Luo Qilang is your best and last choice now. As long as you can get close to Yongshun Marquis and make Luo Qilang fall in love with you, it doesn't matter even if you are just kept outside. As long as you can hold on to Luo Qilang's heart, what do you want?"

Song Shulan's expression kept changing, not only because of Song Jinxiu's words of humiliation to her and her mother , but also because what he said was exactly what she was facing now.

She never wanted to live such a miserable life. Otherwise, why would she have gone to such great lengths to go to Beijing and try every possible way to put Song Tangning down?

She wants wealth and glory, and wants to be superior to others.

She is willing to do so even if it means any means necessary.

"Besides, it's not impossible for a concubine to rise to power. As long as you have enough means, maybe Luo Qilang will be able to take over the Yongshun Marquis's Mansion for you in the future, and you may not be able to hope to become the Marquis's wife."

Song Jinxiu's words were like a weight weighing heavily on the balance in Song Shulan's heart, causing her to waver. Seeing the change on her face, Song Jinxiu said, "You only have this one chance. If you want to go, I'll help you arrange it."

Song Shulan looked at him: "Would you be so kind to help me?"

Song Jinxiu said : "I am your brother."

Song Shulan sneered: "Brother, you sent your sister to a man's bed to be his mistress?"

Song Jinxiu's expression remained unchanged: "If you think so, I can't help it. I just can't bear to see you waste your time so I'm looking for a way out for you. If you don't want to, just pretend I've never been here."

Although he said this, he seemed to be certain that the person in front of him would agree to him, and he sat there motionless.

Song Shulan stared at him for a moment before gritting her teeth and asking, "What do you want?" She paused and sneered, "Don't tell me you're really being kind when you ask me to seduce Luo Qilang!"

Song Jinxiu chuckled, "Lan'er is still so smart. I am now having a hard time in the court, and it is extremely difficult to investigate the Lu family's case. The Seventh Young Master of Yongshun Marquis's Mansion is close to the Fourth Prince, so he must know something that others don't know. If Lan'er can help my brother solve the Lu family's case, he will be favored by the emperor, and more people will protect him in the future."

Song Shulan said in a deep voice: "You want me to help you get information?"

"How can you ask me to help you? You are also helping yourself." Song Jinxiu said in a gentle voice: "If I get better, you will naturally get better too. Besides, if you help me get along with Luo Qilang, you may be able to save his life and make him obey you."

"Song Jinxiu, you are shameless!!" Song Shulan cursed.

Song Jinxiu was not annoyed at all: "So are you going, or not?"

Song Shulan's expression kept changing, and after a while she whispered, "I'll go!"

She didn't want to stay here forever, and didn't want to be trapped in this broken yard for the rest of her life. Besides, as long as she could get close to Luo Yunping, it would be up to her to decide whether to help Song Jinxiu or not. She just wanted a bridge to see people.

In the future, she will definitely teach Song Jinxiu a lesson ! !

Song Jinxiu seemed not to notice her fleeting cruel look, and only smiled: "Okay, you should take good care of yourself in the next few days, and I will take you there in two days."

After he finished speaking, he stood up and walked out. After taking two steps, he said,

"Father and his men will be exiled from Beijing tomorrow. Do you want to see them?"

Song Shulan said coldly: "What does their exile have to do with me? I finally escaped with great difficulty. If I go to see them, what if people remember my identity as A'niang? How can I seduce Luo Qilang?"

As if because her relationship had fallen out, she no longer pretended in front of Song Jinxiu .

Seeing how cold Song Shulan was towards Song Hong, Song Jinxiu suddenly found it funny. His father was such a smart man, but he was also cruel, yet he ruined his life for his childhood sweetheart .

But who could have thought that his beloved daughter would be nothing more than this.

Song Jinxiu turned around and walked out. When he got to the outer room, he gave the two maids some change: "You don't have to watch her anymore."

Yinquan was worried: "My dear, will she run away?"

"Won't."

Now there is no one in the capital who can help her. If she wants to see the Luo family, she will stay here with peace of mind. She can't bear to run away.

Song Jinxiu whispered, "How much silver do we have left?"

Yinquan said, "Eighty taels."

"Go get fifty taels and give it to the yamen runners escorting father and his men tomorrow morning . Also prepare some clothes, medicine and food, and sew fifteen taels of silver in between to send along."

Yinquan opened his mouth. They only had eighty taels of silver. If they gave out fifty taels and kept fifteen taels , they would be left with nothing after buying medicine, food, and clothes.

But it will take some time before my husband can receive his salary, and he still has work to do...

Song Jinxiu comforted him: "Do as I say, and you won't be short of money in two days."

Although Yinquan was puzzled, he still whispered, "Yes."