Song Jinnan's face turned pale as well.
Seeing this, Song Jinxiu showed no mercy and just looked up at the two of them: "I know what you are thinking. You think Third Uncle is innocent and that you are implicated by the eldest wife. But don't forget that the earliest cause of this matter was that your father brought back someone he shouldn't have brought."
"Since he knew about what happened back then, he should have known what would happen after Song Shulan came back. He didn't stop your uncle and his family from letting her marry into the second wife's family, and even stood by and watched what she did. So he is not innocent."
Song Jinnan was immediately anxious when he heard this: "That's not the case. Uncle is the boss of the mansion, and father can't do anything. Besides, father brought her back because he was worried that the affair between uncle and the traitor's daughter would be exposed..."
"So what?"
Song Jinxiu looked indifferent: "If he is afraid of being exposed, he can just kill her directly, or secretly keep her under guard and then send a message to the capital. I don't believe that with Third Uncle's means, he can't deal with a weak woman."
"But he chose to bring her back to the capital directly, and even brought her into the defenseless Duke's Mansion. Do you dare to say that Third Uncle didn't have other thoughts at the time?"
Song Jinnan's eyes suddenly widened.
Song Yuanzhi also whispered: "Brother, what do you mean?"
"Literally."
Song Jinxiu looked at the brothers and sisters of the third branch of the family in front of him: "After grandfather passed away, the title of Duke's Mansion has been vacant. Logically, father and third uncle are both legitimate sons, and they both have the right to inherit the title of Duke. However, father is the eldest son in the mansion and always suppresses third uncle. Doesn't third uncle really have any resentment at all?"
The eyes of Song Jinnan and his sister changed slightly. Song Jinxiu laughed, "So it is true, right? Not only that, but Third Uncle has probably told you more than once about my father's faults."
"In his heart, he actually doesn't accept his father's abilities. He also thinks that he is as capable as my father. It's just because he was born a step later that my father got the upper hand. But if my father can get involved in a scandal and ruin his reputation, Third Uncle will naturally be able to surpass him."
"When Third Uncle brought Song Shulan back, he initially just wanted to make fun of the first wife and maybe take advantage of my father's troubles. But he didn't expect that my father and grandmother would let Song Shulan marry Second Uncle, use Second Uncle as a shield, and cause so many problems later."
"I..."
Song Jinnan's face changed drastically. Some of these things were told to him by Song Qin, and some were revealed by Song Qin when he was frustrated. He didn't expect that Song Jinxiu knew all of them.
He wanted to speak, wanted to make some excuses, saying that his father had never had such thoughts, but Song Jinxiu seemed to see through him and interrupted him directly.
"You don't need to argue with me. You know better than me whether Third Uncle has any intention of competing for the title."
"Besides, since you and your third branch have enjoyed the convenience brought by the Duke's Mansion, it is only right that you should be punished together if something goes wrong. The reason why you two are safe now is that I used the credit of betraying your uncle and stepped on everyone in the Duke's Mansion to get it."
"If you think what I did was wrong, that I was too selfish and heartless, then you can go back to prison and live with your father. I won't stop you."
"If it's inconvenient, I can help you."
The third brother and sister both turned pale with fear after hearing Song Jinxiu's words. They just wanted Song Jinxiu to help their father and wanted to stand on a high ground and let Song Jinxiu protect them.
But if they were asked to go back to that dark prison and be exiled with Song Qin and the others, how could the brother and sister be willing? They would never go back on their own initiative.
"Brother..." Song Yuanzhi was a little scared: "That's not what we meant."
"If you're not, then shut up."
Seeing the two standing there motionless, Song Jinxiu raised his eyes and asked, "Anything else you want to say?"
Song Yuanzhi looked at the coldness on his face, which was totally different from the gentle appearance of her elder brother in the past. She was so scared that she pulled the equally frightened Song Jinnan and shook her head with a pale face : "No...no more."
"Since it's gone, then get out. I have something else to do."
The two of them were frightened and quickly turned around and walked out.
Song Jinxiu suddenly stopped them: "Song Jinnan, let me remind you that the Duke of Song's Mansion is gone, don't dwell on the glory of the past."
"Everyone is calling me a beggar now. I am an enemy everywhere. It is not easy for me to live with you. If you and A Yuan cause any trouble, I will not be able to protect you."
When the third brother and sister turned around, their faces were as pale as paper.
"If that day really comes, don't blame me for being cruel. Do you understand?"
"Ming, I understand."
"Go ahead."
Song Jinnan's steps were a little flustered. The thoughts that had arisen in his mind just now had long since dissipated. He pulled Song Yuanzhi and walked out quickly, his steps extremely flustered.
Yinquan stood aside and watched the two of them leave. Holding the things in his hand, he said, "My dear, you have tried your best to save Xiaolangjun and the others. Why do you talk to them like this? What if they misunderstand you and hold a grudge against you?"
Song Jinxiu lowered his eyes and said coldly : "He already blamed me for Uncle San's matter, so it doesn't matter if he blames me more."
"Besides, if I'm not more ruthless, they won't learn to grow up."
Just like him in the past, when things were going well, he took those compliments seriously and thought he was outstanding and unrivaled in the world, but in the end he found out how stupid he was. If he had had a little more brains in the past, he would not have let things turn out like this.
Song Jinxiu thought of the little girl who had once grabbed her sleeve with affection and love, and the scene she had seen by chance, and she felt a piercing pain in her heart.
He put his hand on his chest, then looked up and asked, "Where's Song Shulan?"
Yinquan whispered, "There are people watching in the yard you prepared for her."
Song Jinxiu stood up: "Go see her."
…
Song Shulan has been imprisoned for a very long time, so long that she sometimes feels as if the days she spent in Duke Song's Mansion were just like her previous life.
Ever since she followed Song Jinxiu out of prison, she had been brought to this courtyard. This palm-sized courtyard was not as good as the residence in the Duke's Mansion, and it was even inferior to the place where she and her mother lived before she came to Beijing to look for her relatives .
The yard was shabby and the house was extremely simple. There was a wooden bed that creaked when you lay down on it, and a roof that leaked when it rained. Apart from an old tree that looked half-dead, there was not even a single flower in the yard.
The most hateful thing was that the two burly old women outside took turns guarding her like a prisoner, and whenever she wanted to go out she would be stopped.
She looked at the gate of the yard with some longing. After a while, an old woman came forward with caution.
Song Shulan became angry when her view was blocked. She slammed the gate and smashed the things at hand in frustration.
She was going crazy from holding it in.
That lunatic Song Jinxiu, does he want to lock her up here forever?!
It was unknown how long had passed, when the outer courtyard door was suddenly pushed open, Song Shulan vaguely heard a voice of "My dear". Her face changed and she stood up and looked out through the window, and saw Song Jinxiu coming from the other side.
A look of joy instantly appeared on her face, and then she quickly reached out to rub her eyes.
When Song Jinxiu came over and pushed open the door, her eyes were already red and she looked like she was crying .