in2ebook Chapter 134 Song Pingping Leaves
Chapter 134 Song Pingping Leaves
After taking her revenge on Cheng Yan, Song Pingping quickly slipped away. Back in the courtyard, she ordered her people to pack her things as soon as possible; she was leaving.
A moment later, she heard a grief-stricken and devastated cry coming from the outer courtyard;
"Storybooks—My Storybooks—"
"My lord, you have caused my subordinates so much suffering—"
Song Pingping couldn't help but slap her thigh and laugh heartily, feeling as if she had finally gotten her revenge.
If Cheng Yan dares to glare at her, she's not one to be trifled with, hmph!
After she finished laughing, and the things in the room were almost tidied up, Song Pingping stood in the room, her eyes scanning the surroundings, feeling a little reluctant to leave.
It's no wonder that Zhao Rufang, who was so greedy for money, only stayed for two months before becoming Cheng Yan's concubine. Although she didn't have the master's favor, the mistress was a gentle and kind person who was always generous to them, and their food, clothing, and daily necessities were all excellent.
If she hadn't wanted to be caught between that couple, and if she hadn't still had grudges to settle, she wouldn't have wanted to leave either.
After standing in the room for a long time, Song Pingping sighed softly: "Let's go, while it's still early, let's go and say goodbye to the princess."
"Is your concubine leaving today?"
"Yes, I'm leaving today." Song Pingping looked at the maid who had served her for two years with some regret. "From today onwards, I am no longer a concubine in this household. You don't need to call me Aunt anymore. Just call me Miss Song."
"Miss Song."
"I've already spoken with Zhang Xiuniang. After I leave, you'll go to her embroidery room and learn embroidery from her. You're skillful, so you should be able to pick it up quickly."
Originally, Song Pingping wanted to take the maid with her when she left, but since the maid was from the Pingxi Marquis's residence and the Pingxi Marquis's residence was safe and secure, she was reluctant to go outside again.
After thinking for a moment, Song Pingping recommended her to Zhang Xiuniang in her household, gave Zhang Xiuniang a sum of money, and asked her to take her as an apprentice.
In this way, a debt of gratitude can be considered settled.
As for sending the person to Qin Yizhen, Song Pingping gave up after a moment's thought. The princess would not keep someone who had served other masters close to her.
The maid thanked her gratefully, saying, "Thank you, Miss Song. I will visit you when I have the opportunity to leave the manor in the future."
“Okay, you know where I live, you can come anytime.”
After bidding farewell to her maid, Song Pingping went to Chunxie Courtyard to say goodbye to Qin Yizhen.
Qin Yizhen was taken aback by her departure and asked, "Your injuries have healed, won't you stay a few more days?"
Although Song Pingping was reluctant to leave, she was not one to whine. Since she was leaving anyway, she accepted it and said with a smile, "No, no, if I stay any longer, the Marquis will draw his sword and kill me."
Qin Yi asked curiously, "Why did he draw his sword to attack you?"
Song Pingping chuckled twice: "The princess will know later, so I won't tell her. Princess, I'm leaving today. Please take good care of yourself. If the Marquis dares to anger the princess, you can come to my place anytime."
Qin Yizhen shook her head helplessly: "Did you even warn the Marquis? No wonder he said he wanted to draw his sword and kill you. You really don't know what's good for you."
Don't be fooled by her willingness to vent her anger on Cheng Yan; it's only because he cares about her and spoils her. Cheng Yan is incredibly serious and ruthless in public, and even in other countries, he's known as the "Living Yama."
Who would dare mess with her? Song Pingping really has guts.
Song Pingping smiled and said, "Then I was really lucky."
Qin Yizhen had Lü Qiao bring over three hundred taels of silver notes: "This is for you to settle down. Although you have your own, this is also my way of showing my appreciation, so you don't need to refuse."
Upon hearing this, Song Pingping readily agreed, saying, "Thank you, Princess."
After saying that, Song Pingping suddenly knelt down, kowtowed to Qin Yizhen, and said earnestly, "Your Highness's kindness is beyond my ability to repay. If Your Highness ever needs my help in the future, I will do my utmost to serve you even at the cost of my life."
Qin Yizhen had Lü Qiao help the person up and said to her, "I wouldn't go so far as to say I'd die for you, but if I ever need your help, then please do."
"must."
"Princess, please take care. I will come to visit you again another day."
"Take care of yourself."
Song Pingping was about to leave after leaving Chunxie Courtyard. Her belongings had already been delivered to the door by her maid and placed on the carriage, ready for her to board and depart.
Song Pingping exchanged a few words with Lü Qiao, who had seen her off, at the door, and was about to leave when Zhao Rufang rushed over.
"Are you leaving now?"
“Yes.” Song Pingping nodded. “You can come visit me sometime when you have time.”
Because of the "soup" incident, Song Pingping thought Zhao Rufang was a heartless and ungrateful person, and she became somewhat dissatisfied with her.
Zhao Rufang also harbored some resentment towards Song Pingping because Song Pingping had given Qin Yizhen jewelry on the day Baochai went upstairs, and she had also bought a lot of jewelry herself but hadn't given any to Qin Yizhen. She hadn't visited Song Pingping in the past few days.
If the two people had some superficial politeness before, but now they've both grown cold, they're better off than strangers.
When Song Pingping was about to leave, she didn't go to say goodbye to Zhao Rufang; she simply sent a maid to inform her.
Song Pingping exchanged a few polite words with her, then had someone help her into the carriage and leave.
Zhao Rufang stood there watching the carriage drive away. Turning her head, she saw Lüqiao walking back and quickly followed, saying, "Lüqiao, is Aunt Song really leaving like that? She's no longer a concubine in this household?"
"Yes, the Marquis has granted her the title of concubine."
"A letter of release from concubine?" Zhao Rufang blinked. "Why don't I have one?"
“You?” Lü Qiao looked her up and down, then said, “When you came to the Marquis of Pingxi’s residence, the Marquis was not there. When he returned, he disagreed, and the residence did not report it, so it doesn’t count.”
Because of the time difference, even if someone found out, they would only know that Qin Yizhen intended to take Zhao Rufang as Cheng Yan's concubine, but Cheng Yan disagreed, and the matter did not come to fruition.
This is why Qin Yizhen still dared to openly propose marriage to Zhao Rufang.
“Miss Zhao, you are an innocent young lady. At most, you stayed at the Pingxi Marquis’s residence for a period of time to accompany the princess. You must never mention this concubine-like thing again.”
"By the way, Princess just received a visiting card from the He family, saying they will come to pay their respects to you tomorrow afternoon. You should dress up nicely, as the princess wants to arrange a marriage for you. If you look too shabby and the third young master of the He family doesn't take a liking to you, then we'll have to find someone else."
"What? The He family is coming tomorrow?" Zhao Rufang exclaimed in surprise. "Who are they coming?"
"Madam He, Young Madam He, and then Young Master He."
Zhao Rufang then became anxious: "Then besides dressing up, what else should I do? What kind of personality does Madam He and Young Madam He have? Do they prefer well-educated and polite girls or sincere and lovely girls?"
"And surely Young Master He wouldn't really dislike me, would he?"
"Although I am not as stunningly beautiful as the princess, I am still young and pretty. No, no, if Young Master He sees the princess, will he still be interested in me?"