Madam, don't do this!

Chapter 13 Can I Kill Someone?

The way he spurted out this mouthful of blood was an art, comparable to the scattering of flowers by a fairy.

The meal that had just been served could not be eaten.

Waste of food!

Song Yun and Song Lu couldn't help but glare at the Luo brothers. It was just a marriage change, why were they forcing them so hard?
Could it be that the Luo family really wants to break off relations with the Duke's Mansion?

Yang Guifang and the other maids kept winking at Song Yan, hoping he would speak up for the Duke's Mansion at this moment. If Song Yan could take all the blame, stating that it was he who had initiated the marriage exchange and that it had nothing to do with the Fifth Young Master, then the Song family would be able to save some face.

But Song Yan kept his head down and remained silent, as if he had seen and heard nothing.

Yang Guifang was furious and had to muster up the courage to stand up and say, "You two young masters have misunderstood. It wasn't the Fifth Young Master who insisted on breaking off the engagement. It was the Ninth Young Master who admired Miss Tianxuan's beauty and begged my mistress to change the marriage. As you all know, although Song Yan is a concubine's son, my mistress has always been kind and treats illegitimate children as her own. Although she knew it was against etiquette, she still agreed to Song Yan's request."

These words did not mean that Song Zhen was breaking off the engagement maliciously, but that Song Yan was coveting his sister-in-law.

Yang Guifang didn't care whether Song Yan's reputation would be ruined. As long as she could protect the reputation of the Duke's Mansion, it would be a great achievement.

Before she spoke, Yang Guifang glared at Song Yan, obviously warning him not to talk nonsense, otherwise he would not be able to bear the consequences.

Song Yan lowered his eyes and said nothing.

But at this moment, this is the best answer.

Seeing this scene, how could the surrounding guests not understand? Having been slammed with a basin of dirty water, yet not even having the courage to argue, it seemed that Song Yan had been bullied by the servants on a daily basis. How could such a person have the guts to covet his sister-in-law? Did he think they were fools?

There is no distinction between master and servant, hierarchy, and no rules at all. No wonder the Duke's Mansion has declined.

Yang Guifang didn't expect that her words would be of no use at all. She was anxious and angry. Just as she was about to say something, a howl suddenly came from the side room. The voice was so loud, as if it was afraid that others couldn't hear it.

"My God, the Song family is so shameless, they actually put such junk in the dowry..."

The eyes of the onlookers all lit up. There was actually something fun to watch. They immediately swarmed towards the direction where the sound came from. Watching the fun was human nature, and even these respectable people could not escape it.

The three Song brothers looked at each other and could feel the worry in each other's eyes. The Song family had already lost face today, so they must not cause any more trouble. They gritted their teeth and walked towards the side room. Yang Guifang and the other four old maids forgot that they were nominally Song Yan's servants, and hurriedly followed Song Zhen and the others.

Even Luo Yuheng and the three eunuchs became interested, but Song Yan was the only one with a smile on his face. Luo Tianshu glanced at his brother-in-law secretly without saying a word, and followed behind with Luo Tianquan.

When everyone arrived at the side room, they saw Luo Tianyang, whom they had not seen for a long time, pointing at a box and shouting. There was a piece of red paper on the box with the words "Ten pieces of cloud brocade" written on it.

Yunjin is an extremely precious type of silk, as beautiful as clouds in the sky, and is known as "every inch of brocade is worth its weight in gold."

But when he looked inside the box again, there was no brocade at all, only a few pieces of coarse cloth.

Song Yun, Song Lu, and Song Zhen felt a wave of dizziness rising and falling. They knew that the reputation the Song family had painstakingly built up over the years was gone. It was all gone. Especially facing the strange looks from all directions, the three Song brothers almost fainted on the spot.

Those guests were quite shrewd. It was obvious that the Luo family had sent a betrothal gift of 70,000 to 80,000 taels, but Yang from the Duke's Mansion was unwilling to give a dowry of equal size, and instead insisted on presenting a dowry of 88 pallets to maintain appearances. Perhaps Yang felt that since the Luo and Song families were already relatives, even if any problems were discovered after the wedding banquet, they would probably just accept them and avoid causing too much public embarrassment.

Even if things get out of hand in the future, Yang will still have something to say. After such a long time, who knows whether you, Luo Yuheng, have replaced the dowry and deliberately framed the Duke's Mansion.

Unfortunately, no matter how much Yang planned, she never expected that the Luo family would have a young man like Luo Tianyang. He unpacked the dowry in front of so many guests, which completely exposed all her calculations.

After all, Yang is the legitimate daughter of the Yang family, but she is too petty in her actions.

Song Yan sneered. He knew Yang. In fact, Yang was not stingy. She was very generous to her parents and servants. But if she spent money on illegitimate sons and daughters, even if it was just a copper coin, it would be as painful as cutting her flesh and drinking her blood.

Luo Tianyang didn't care. This was the first thing his brother-in-law asked him to do, so he had to do it beautifully. He immediately showed his naivete and reached out to grab the small wooden box on the shelf next to him. There were ten South Pearls. The so-called South Pearls are pearls produced in Hepu.

Because of their exquisiteness, smooth and round shape, gorgeous and colorful appearance and long-lasting luster, they are the best among pearls and are deeply loved by the nobility. Good quality South Pearls can be easily worth a hundred taels of silver. However, when the box is opened, there are no South Pearls inside, only a few soybeans.

The so-called deeds to fertile land and shops are nothing more than pieces of blank paper.

For a while, there were continuous voices of whispering, and pairs of eyes looked at the three Song brothers with contempt in their eyes. Some businessmen even frowned, wondering whether they should go to the Song family to collect the debt. Originally, because the other party was a duke, they did not dare to ask too much, but now it seems that if they don't ask quickly, they will be fed to the dog.

Some officials were also wondering in their hearts whether it was still necessary to curry favor with the Song family... After all, no one expected that the Duke's Mansion would be in such a state of decline.

In this era, it was a very serious matter for a noble family to be regarded as down and out.

Yang Guifang is a good dog. Seeing the Song family being humiliated, she was more anxious than the three Song brothers. She kept winking at Song Yan and scratching her ears and cheeks like a monkey.

"Good, good, good..."

At this moment, a cold voice sounded, it was Luo Yuheng.

Her voice was neither hurried nor slow, as if she wasn't overly angry, but her words shocked everyone: "Very good, worthy of the Duke's Mansion. Such tactics...Does the Yang family really look down on me, Luo Yuheng, so much? I am, after all, a member of the royal family, the younger sister of the current Emperor Ning. Is Duke Song trying to slap me, Luo Yuheng, in the face, or is he slapping the Emperor in the face?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's faces changed.

He thought to himself that Luo Yuheng was a bit shameless. He had clearly not cared about regaining his royal status before, but when it came time to use this status, he didn't hesitate at all.

Slap the emperor in the face?
Who dares?
Do you think nine clans are too many?

Even the dumbest Song Zhen felt his scalp tingling.

Wei Zhong, the old eunuch who had always been by Luo Yuheng's side, also stabbed him in the back with a sinister tone: "Today I really watched a good show. Such contempt for the royal family. I will report the truth to His Majesty after returning to the palace."

The Song family is really in trouble this time.

With a thud, Song Yun seemed unable to withstand the series of blows and the contemptuous gazes from all directions, as if he was looking at the god of plague. His body tilted and his head hit the steps. It was probably a heavy fall.

Seeing Song Yun faint, Song Lu cursed his seventh brother inwardly for being shameless, then his eyes rolled back and he fainted as well.

However, the place where he fell was a little better, and his head hit Song Yun's stomach. Even though Song Yun was already unconscious, his face still twitched violently.

This left the simple-minded Song Zhen completely at a loss as to how to end the situation. As a relative-in-law, he was clearly the most distinguished guest, but now he could only dejectedly ask the servants to drag Song Yun and Song Lu away from the Luo Mansion in embarrassment.

Every sight and every voice were like a sharp knife stabbing his heart. With every step he took, Song Zhen felt his heart bleeding. The feeling of being stripped naked and humiliated was something Song Zhen had never experienced in his life. He knew that the Song family had lost face this time, and he, Song Zhen, would become a laughing stock in the eyes of everyone in Ningping County, and even Songzhou Prefecture.

It’s all my mother’s fault. If it weren’t for her, why would we be in such a mess?
Thinking of this, Song Zhen felt more and more suffocated. The invisible pressure was unbearable for him. He felt a sweetness in his throat and blood spurted out.

His face instantly became listless, as if all his energy had been drained away in an instant. Suddenly, his vision went dark and he slumped to the ground.

I feel dizzy.

Yang Guifang, this good dog, was extremely worried. She felt that it was all Song Yan's fault for doing nothing. If he had said a few words to help the Luo family, things would not have developed to this point. For a moment, her eyes were full of resentment when she looked at Song Yan.

Song Yan was very satisfied with the show. He stretched his arms to relax his stiff body. He glanced at Yang Guifang, who was looking at him with a face full of resentment, and then looked at Luo Tianshu beside him. In a voice that only the two of them could hear, he slowly spoke:
"Tianshu, can I kill someone today?"

This old woman is so annoying. Keeping her around will only bring bad things. Besides, in many matters, it is taboo to hesitate. Sometimes a token of allegiance is necessary.

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