The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

Chapter 449 Leaving the Palace and Returning Home (2)

As soon as Rong Pei and others left, the atmosphere in the upper room became extremely solemn and quiet, as if time had frozen at this moment.

Song Hongwen knew very well that at this moment, as Yang Qi's biological father, he should take the initiative to say something to break this awkward situation. However, he suddenly found himself at a loss for words and had no idea where to start.

After all, he had never shown his fatherly love and care in front of Yang Qi, so it was a bit difficult for him to become kind all of a sudden.

As a scholar with many years of experience, Song Hongwen could scold Yang Qi for half an hour without repeating himself, but he could not think of a single suitable word to express his concern for his own daughter. It was really ironic.

At the same time, Xu was also observing Yang Qi silently.

She hadn't seen Yang Qi for several months. When she saw Yang Qi at this moment, she found that Yang Qi seemed to be thinner than before.

A feeling of pity suddenly welled up in Xu's heart. She had a lot to say to Yang Qi. She wanted to ask her how she was doing recently and whether she had suffered any grievances.

However, she was only Yangqi's aunt, not her biological mother.

In this situation, the old lady and Song Hongwen's grandmother and father, who were his own relatives, had not spoken yet, so as an aunt, she naturally did not want to speak first, so as not to appear too abrupt.

If Mrs. An were still alive, Yang Qi and Rong Pei should have gone to the main house today, but now there is no mistress in the Duke Song's Mansion, so the group had to go to the old lady's upper house.

As soon as he stepped into the upper house, Yang Qi found that the scene today was a little strange. The house, which had always been crowded with people, now seemed a little deserted.

On an occasion like today, although no noble lady from the palace has come to visit, everyone knows that Aunt Rong Pei is the Queen's most trusted confidant. Which palace would dare to neglect her?

But now, except for the old lady, Song Hongwen and Xu, the younger generations such as Yang Lan did not show up.

Song Hongwen is a Duke of the State, and his status is prominent. Normally, even if the nanny beside the Queen Mother has a high status when she comes to the palace, it is not necessary for the Duke of the State to show up in person.

However, today's situation was just the opposite, which caused Yang Qi to feel a little confused.

She wondered to herself, could it be that the current situation of the Duke of Song's Mansion had reached such a critical point? Song Hongwen actually had to show up at such an occasion.

In fact, Yang Qi stayed in the palace for several months and just missed the New Year's Day.

Normally speaking, the New Year's Day should have been the busiest time of the Duke's Mansion, but due to the involvement of the Fifth Prince's affairs, many mansions were secretly separated from the Duke's Mansion.

Over the years, this year's New Year's Day can be said to be the quietest one in the Duke Song's Mansion.

It is really ridiculous. Song Hongwen had been in the northwest for many years and had long been away from politics.

Over the years, he put in so much effort secretly and finally returned to the imperial city. Later, with the help of the power of his relative, the Yongyi Marquis Mansion, he was able to cling to the big tree of the Fifth Prince.

He originally thought that he would be able to rise rapidly in career and fame from then on, but man proposes, God disposes. Before he could gain any benefit from this relationship and advance his official rank, the political situation changed like the weather in June.

First, the fifth prince was placed under house arrest, and then the entire Baiqi family was thrown into prison. This series of events was like a bolt from the blue, catching Song Hongwen off guard.

What’s worse is that even his relative-in-law, Marquis Yongyi, and others were not spared. They were implicated and thrown into jail together.

Bai Qi's secret deployment of troops really touched the emperor's sore spot. It had far-reaching implications, and the scope of its involvement was staggering.

To deal with such a complicated situation, there must be a royal family member who can calm the situation and hold real power.

In this imperial city, with the Fifth Prince's declining power, when it comes to prestige and power, it belongs to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

It's a pity that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not in the capital at this time, but has gone to Jiangnan. If he had not gone to Jiangnan, with his ability and skills, the matter of Marquis Yongyi and others should have been settled long ago.

However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's trip to the south of the Yangtze River put all these matters in the capital on hold temporarily, and no one could make a decision.

This undoubtedly brought a glimmer of hope to Song Hongwen and others, but it also made the entire situation confusing and full of variables.

Looking at Yang Lan, Yang He and Yang Jing, the girls of the right age, they should have been the ones who needed to perform in front of the nanny, but none of them showed up today. Yang Qi knew very well that there must be a reason for this.

The reason is not difficult to guess. It is probably because Yang Lan's behavior during this period has made the old lady unhappy, so she was confined to Qinfang Courtyard and could not come out to meet guests.

In this case, it would be inappropriate for the other two sisters to come alone, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

Song Hongwen remained silent, and Yang Qi had returned to his previous taciturn state since returning to Duke Song's Mansion.

Seeing this, the old lady cleared her throat and said, "Third girl, you have been accompanying Princess Yuanyi in the palace for several months. I think you must have suffered a lot. Come and sit down and take a rest."

As she spoke, the old lady turned to the servant beside her and ordered, "Go and bring the cheese that I asked the kitchen to prepare for lunch, so that Third Miss can fill her stomach."

The old lady's words were meant to secretly inform Yang Qi of the mansion's care for her, and also hinted that the servants in the house could leave first.

I guess the old lady is going to say some "private words" next, which are not suitable to have too many servants in the house.

"Thank you, grandmother, for your love." Yang Qi naturally understood what the old lady meant, and she did not refuse too much. After all, today in the palace, she not only had to complete the final arrangements for the Queen's illness, but also had to help the maids confirm the luggage. She was really tired now.

Therefore, Yang Qi walked behind Xu and sat down slowly.

Xu looked at Yang Qi with eyes full of love and concern.

Yang Qi naturally knew what Second Aunt was worried about. He gave her a knowing smile and then looked at the old lady.