Springtime Affairs in a Noble Family

The river wasn't deep, but Song Shulan hit his head on a rock. When he was rescued, he was pale and had already fainted.

After he was taken back to the Jiangyuan Marquis's residence, he began to feel dizzy and confused.

Seeing the Marquis like this, Aunt Zhang lost her composure and couldn't think of anything to do.

Watching someone go to fetch a doctor, in the midst of the panic, all I could think of was to send someone to invite the eldest mistress back to take charge.

When Cui Lingrong heard that Song Shulan had an accident, she didn't want to go, but then she heard that Aunt Zhang had sent someone to call her.

After hesitating for a moment, he still took the two guards that Xie Yunting had given him.

"Er Shun, take some men and go to the second and third branches of the Song family." Cui Lingrong thought for a moment, and in case something happened, she still needed to have Xuan Ge'er there, so she sent someone to call Xuan Ge'er.

As for Jin-ge'er, let's leave him be; we don't know Song Shulan's situation yet.

When Cui Lingrong arrived at the Jiangyuan Marquis's residence, Song Shulan was still unconscious. As soon as she entered the courtyard, Aunt Zhang rushed over and grabbed her tightly as if she had seen a lifeline.

"Madam, you've finally arrived! The doctor said the Marquis's wound is deep and he's started to have a fever. If the fever doesn't go down, he... he'll die." Aunt Zhang's mind was in a mess, and she didn't know what to do.

After Zhao Shi was gone, and then the old lady passed away, Aunt Zhang's life became a little easier.

If something were to happen to Song Shulan now, Aunt Zhang would be too flustered to tell whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.

"Is it that serious?" Cui Lingrong had just finished asking.

Jiang arrived first; she lived nearby, so she got there faster than the third branch of the family.

"Sister-in-law... Sister Cui, how is the Marquis?" Jiang was not particularly concerned about Song Shulan's life or death, but since she was still in the Song family, she had to go through the motions.

Cui Lingrong said she hadn't gone in to see yet, "You should go in and take a look. If Aunt Zhang hadn't said there was no other way, I wouldn't have come."

After hesitating for a while, Jiang said, "I'll wait for the third branch of the family to arrive before we go in together." As a female member of the family, it would be inconvenient for her to go in alone.

Seeing that Cui Lingrong looked well, Jiang thought to herself that Cui Lingrong must be having a good time.

Jiang rolled her eyes, wanting to please him, and had someone prepare tea. "The doctor will need some time to treat the wound. We haven't seen each other for a long time. When Yu'er got married, I saw you were so busy that I didn't have a chance to talk to you."

Cui Lingrong smiled. "How are Fifth Brother and Sixth Brother?"

Speaking of her two children, a complex look flashed in Jiang's eyes. She thought that sickly child wouldn't live much longer, but he had been doing well all along.

She couldn't bring herself to be so vicious as to secretly kill the other person; she simply chose to ignore the child's existence.

"They're all doing well. They can talk and walk now, and Sixth Brother even asks about you," Jiang said.

"Bring him over to play another day when you have time. I'm very free now, and Yu-jie'er is married, so I have even less to do." Cui Lingrong could see what Jiang meant.

Although she and Song Shulan were divorced, if anything were to happen to Song Shulan, she would still have to take good care of Xuan Ge'er and his brothers.

So, the second and third wives may not seem very capable now, but who knows what will happen in the future?

As long as Jiang's family doesn't come looking for trouble, Cui Lingrong is willing to put up with them.

"Great! I don't usually cause trouble, so I'll bring Sixth Brother over to play another day." Jiang was delighted.

The Jiangyuan Marquis's mansion is now powerless, but Cui Zeyu and his ilk are at the height of their power.

She knew that she couldn't be very close to Cui Lingrong, but having a regular relationship meant that if Sixth Brother ever needed anything in the future, she could ask Cui Lingrong for help.

Jiang had more to say, but with Li and his wife arriving, she had to swallow her words.

It had been a while since I'd seen her, and Ms. Li looked quite well.

Although she had to worry about daily necessities after the family split up and wasn't as well-off, she was able to take charge of her own affairs and had a clear understanding of everything, which made Li sleep much more soundly.

As soon as the couple entered, they greeted Cui Lingrong first, and then Song Shuhe asked, "How is your older brother now?"

Cui Lingrong said she didn't know either, "Third Master, why don't you go in and take a look? It's not convenient for us."

She's already divorced Song Shulan, so there's no reason for her to go back in and serve him.

Song Shuhe nodded and went into the room. He saw that his older brother had a large red patch on his forehead and his brows were furrowed. "Doctor, how is my older brother?"

The doctor sighed, "Lord Song has faced a perilous situation this time, barely escaping with his life."

If a doctor says something like that, he's probably not going to make it.

Song Shuhe and his elder brother weren't particularly close; it was just that Xuan-ge'er hadn't grown up yet, and the Jiangyuan Marquis's mansion still needed someone to support it. These collateral branches all depended on the Jiangyuan Marquis's mansion for their livelihood.

If my elder brother were to leave, wouldn't the Jiangyuan Marquis's mansion be even more desolate?

"I trouble you, doctor, to take good care of my elder brother. You must cure him." Song Shuhe had money prepared.

"Don't worry, I will do my best, but Lord Song has been running a fever. If this continues, even if he survives, he will be mentally impaired for the rest of his life," the doctor said, as he went to write a prescription.

Song Shuhe was stunned.

He went outside and relayed the doctor's words.

After understanding the situation, Cui Lingrong did not leave immediately because Xuan-ge'er had not yet returned.

If Song Shulan really dies, Xuan-ge'er will inherit the Jiangyuan Marquis's mansion.

But Xuan-ge'er is still young and doesn't consider many things, so Cui Lingrong needs to remind her son.

Now Cui Lingrong is also a guest. She went to the side room to wait for Xuan-ge'er, and sent someone to find Jin-ge'er.

At this moment, Madam Jiang came over again, without even a maidservant with her.

"Please, sister, help me." Jiang knelt down.

Cui Lingrong was taken aback. Qiu Mama went over to help her up, saying, "Second Madam Song, please speak your mind. My master will help if he can. You don't need to be so polite."

"I...I really have no choice." After sitting down, Jiang wiped her eyes with a handkerchief. "The Emperor has granted a general amnesty, and Second Master and that wretched woman He Pingping are coming back. If it were just Second Master alone, that would be a good thing, but He Pingping is coming too. If they come back together, how will I live?"

In his heart, Jiang Zemin and Song Shucheng did not want to see each other, let alone come back together.

After her falling out with Song Shucheng, and with He Pingping staying by Song Shucheng's side for the past two years, it's obvious that their relationship is even stronger.

Now that the two of them have come back together, and Fifth Brother is still He Pingping's son, what status can she have?

Now that Song Shucheng is gone, Jiang Shi lives a carefree and comfortable life in her second wife's household. She doesn't need to pay her respects to her mother-in-law; she is the most important person in the family.

"That's a difficult matter." Cui Lingrong had already forgotten about Song Shucheng and the other two.

"Who says otherwise? They've suffered together, so their relationship must be even stronger. I'm the one who feels like an outsider," Jiang said with a sigh.

Cui Lingrong disliked Song Shucheng and He Pingping from the bottom of her heart; neither of them were good people. Therefore, she thought of Jiang's situation and said, "Let's not talk about what they've become now, but one thing is certain: He Pingping suffered so much in exile, she must have become much uglier. It just depends on what you want. If you want Song Shucheng to live a respectful life with you, then choose a young and beautiful woman who is also considerate to Song Shucheng. Given Song Shucheng's lustful nature, the two of them will definitely drift apart."

"Then...what if I don't want to treat Second Master with the utmost respect?" Jiang asked tactfully.

Cui Lingrong, however, understood Jiang's meaning: "Then do you have the means and ruthlessness to kill?"

Jiang shook her head. If she had it, why would she need to come to Cui Lingrong?

"If not, and you can't get a divorce, you'll just have to wait it out." Cui Lingrong paused, "But no matter how you wait, it's all the same. Song Shucheng has suffered for so long, what's the thing he most wants to do when he returns to Bianjing?"

"Eating, drinking, and having fun?" Jiang knew Song Shucheng well enough.

"Yes, just let him be then, let him drain himself. If he becomes depressed, it won't be you killing him." Just as Cui Lingrong finished speaking, someone knocked on the door and said that Song Shulan had vomited blood.

Cui Lingrong frowned deeply. "Has Jin-ge'er arrived yet?"