Heng Zhi took the basin of ashes out and disposed of it, while Song Wan sat on the embroidered pier and silently considered matters in the palace.
It is still unclear whether the prince's health improved or whether he regained his health or regained his health when he woke up. If he suddenly died suddenly after his recovery, there would be a fight in the palace. If my health gets better, I don’t know what will happen. The eldest prince is backed by the queen and his mother's family, and the eldest prince's concubine also comes from a prominent family.
But the eldest prince himself cannot stand, but even so, the two clans behind him will push him to compete.
And regardless of whether the prince lives or dies, the third and fifth princes will also be pushed to the forefront.
Song Wan lowered his eyes and touched the table in front of him, then said: "Heng Zhi, go get my dowry list."
Previously, she bought a shop in Beijing and sent all the things that could be exchanged for cash to Song Zhuzhu. Now there are still some things that are difficult to move, which are the ones given by her aunt in the palace.
Among them, the colorful jewelery has countless fine gold and silver, which can be said to be priceless. And she would not leave her aunt's things to fill the Hou Mansion.
"The things given by my aunt, find some excuse and send them to Mrs. Lang little by little, and ask her to find a safe village to put them away."
"Miss, what are you doing?"
Song Wan sighed: "No matter what happens to the prince, Concubine Jiang and my aunt are always at odds with each other. If I have the same affection as Jiang Xingjian, maybe I can let the Marquis's family have some sympathy and not attack me."
"But now, if Concubine Jiang falls behind or wants to suppress my aunt, she will definitely use me as bait."
"Miss, what should we do?"
Heng Wu knelt down in front of Song Wan in panic, holding her hand with worry on his face.
Song Wan touched her hair and smiled softly: "If that day comes, I will definitely be able to protect you two."
She will find a way to send the Hengzhi sisters out of the Hou Mansion so that they can spend the rest of their lives in peace.
Heng Zhi's eyes were red and she wanted to say something, but Song Wan waved his hand to stop the two of them: "You two should keep your deeds for yourself. If in the future... my dowry will be given to you two."
"Miss, I don't want this slave. I won't go anywhere. Even if the Marquis captures me and threatens my empress, I will die before the miss. I will never let the miss go on the road alone."
"Bah, bah, bah."
Heng Zhi glared at Heng Wu angrily, and twisted her arm with his hands: "What bad words did you say in front of me, young lady?"
Touching Heng Wu's arm distressedly, Song Wan said: "You don't have to worry, I'm just preparing for the worst. Although I don't think it will fall to that point, it is always good to leave a way out."
Heng Zhi Heng Wu also knew the temperament of her young lady, so she could only agree with red eyes.
There were some items brought from the Song Dynasty in the house, and the two began to sort them out slowly.
"Miss, where do you put these books that the second master gave you?"
When Heng Zhi spoke, Song Wan remembered that Jiang Yan had given her something.
She stepped forward and flipped through it, and suddenly she exclaimed: "There are two unique copies."
Heng Zhi said: "Guanshi Liu is much better than Aunt Liu. He actually knows how to make copies."
Song Wan nodded: "Second Master's literary talent, knowledge, character and demeanor are among the best among the young masters of the aristocratic family. I guess Guanshi Liu's vision is not that low."
"It's just that the cost of these books should be quite large. Later, you can find a way to send the two hundred taels of silver to Guanshi Liu."
The books in her hands were all those she liked but had yet to find, and she didn’t know how Manager Liu knew about them.
These books were delivered to her heart.
Carefully putting it into the box of rare and unique books that he collected, Song Wan locked it again.
"Miss, how do you deal with these things?"
Heng Wu pointed to several wooden carvings, white jade hairpins, and some faded lantern bracelets stored in the dressing table and asked Song Wan. Song Wan looked at them twice and stretched out his finger: "Put them all in the box in the corner. .”
That box contained some things that were worthless and difficult to deal with, such as Concubine Jiang's previous reward, and some tea bricks and heart-warming papers brought by Mrs. Song.
He chose a wooden box at random, threw everything in with a wave of his hand, and threw it into the corner of the box with a click.
The room felt instantly refreshed. Song Wan sat on the beauty's couch, feeling relaxed.
Somehow, although she knew that she might become a target used by Concubine Jiang to control the Song family and her aunt, she was not afraid. Instead, she felt somewhat relaxed and at ease that she would finally be freed.
"Let's go for a walk in the courtyard."
Song Wan changed into a refreshing and plain dress and walked out with Heng Zhihengwu.
Maybe she was in a good mood today, but even when she saw Lin Jiayue sitting in the courtyard, she didn't feel any emotion in her heart.
Qianbi and Qinghong were guarding her. Song Wan only heard Qinghong say: "Why are you still embroidering? Did you know that the Marquis arrived last night..."
"what you do!"
Lin Jiayue suddenly stood up and her temper was very abrupt: "Don't you see me embroidering here? Why are you always muttering and disturbing me? Don't tell me anything, you are disturbing me."
After she finished speaking, she saw Song Wan looking at her in astonishment. Lin Jiayue's heart trembled, she grabbed the bamboo embroidery brace in her hand and walked towards Xiuyan Pavilion.
In a daze, Song Wan saw that the support was embroidered in a messy mess. It was not only a strange shape but also a strange color. It was impossible to tell what the embroidery was.
Song Wan frowned slightly and said in a low voice: "Go and ask the lady who keeps watch what the Marquis did yesterday."
Hengzhi nodded and left, then came back quickly: "The lady watcher said that the Marquis and the Second Master had a drink yesterday, and the Marquis stayed in Huaisu's room after getting drunk."
"No wonder she's so glum."
Song Wan suddenly thought of how Lin Jiayue shouted loudly that she wanted to be a couple for the rest of her life when she first entered the Hou Mansion. She lowered her eyes and suddenly understood why Aunt Zheng reacted like that when Aunt Zhou died.
"Let's go back. In a few days, we will go to the palace to pay homage to the ladies. It's time to prepare some festive gifts for the ladies."
Song Wan lost interest in admiring the scenery and turned back to his room.
On the day she entered the palace, Song Wan asked Heng Zhi to help her choose a goose-yellow smoked gauze palace dress. She wore an enamel robe on her head and her makeup was not very gorgeous, but it was very elegant.
Today is not a mid-autumn banquet, so Jiang Xingjian is not traveling with them, and Song Wan is enjoying himself.
In the past, the palace was very strict, but in August, everything was filled with joy. The undercurrents in the past were replaced by joy and peace.
Before arriving at Changxin Palace, there was the lingering sound of silk, bamboo, harp, and harp, which made Song Wan feel the music lingering in his ears and made him feel a little more at ease.
"Mrs. Marquis Chengyang has arrived."
The little eunuch who delivered the message had a happy face, and Song Wan suddenly smiled tenderly when he saw him. The last time he entered the palace, he took him to various palaces to worship and meet his empress. Now they see each other very cordially.
"I met my father-in-law."
"Madam Mo is more polite. Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time. Please go quickly."
After saying that, the young eunuch welcomed Song Wan into Changxin Palace.
