I dress up as a poor noblewoman, and I bring my whole family home with my literary talent.

Chapter 99 Second Sister Returns to Her Parents' Home

Song Lingyi immediately became alert

"I still have to go find my sister. See you later, Boss Lu."

Without waiting for Lu Jing's response, Song Lingyi lifted her skirt and hurried down the bridge. Halfway down the bridge, she suddenly looked back. Lu Jing's face was shining in the mottled light and shadow.

Their eyes met, speechless
Somewhere in Song Lingyi's heart, something had sprouted out of the ground like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

Smile lightly, wave goodbye and leave
As soon as she walked down the bridge, she met Zhao Xiaoniang and Song Lingwan coming out of the jewelry shop. After Song Lingyi reunited with them, she pretended to glance at the South Bridge casually, but Lu Jing was no longer on the bridge.

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When I returned to Song's house, it was already late at night.

Tomorrow is the second day of the Chinese New Year, and married daughters will bring their husbands back to their parents' home for the New Year reunion, but the eldest sister and her husband have sent a message to choose a day to return. Mrs. Song, regardless of her tired body, began to make arrangements for tomorrow's affairs in full swing.

Before daybreak, there was a burst of clucking in the yard, which made Song Lingyi unable to sleep well. She got up, dressed, and went to see what was going on.

But as soon as I stepped out of the backyard door, I saw Azhu holding a bald chicken in one hand and a kitchen knife in the other, with several tufts of chicken feathers in his black hair.

Song Lingyi's mood after getting up disappeared, and she couldn't help laughing and said, "Azhu, why are you so embarrassed?"

Azhu's half-worn stone-blue robe was casually tucked into a black belt, looking very capable.

"This morning, the lady specially asked Ah Zhu to go to the market to buy a chicken, saying that she wanted to make chicken soup at noon. Since the kitchen was too busy, she asked me to kill the chicken. This is really the first time for me to do this."

Chicken soup...

I heard earlier that my second sister was preparing for pregnancy, so this chicken soup was probably prepared for her.

Song Xianglan had only been married for a few months, so this matter should not be urgent. However, Mrs. Zhou did not like her very much. Mrs. Zhou's attitude was the attitude of the Zhou family. No matter how well Song Xianglan coaxed Zhou Yisheng, Mrs. Zhou was the one who made the decisions in the Zhou family. That was why the second sister wanted to get pregnant early, thinking that if she gave birth to a child, Mrs. Zhou's attitude towards her might change for the sake of her grandchildren.

It was not until the table of food was almost ready that the Zhou family's carriage was seen on the street.

After the doorman came to inform them, Mrs. Song immediately led the whole family to the door to greet them.

Song Lingyi saw Song Xianglan, wearing a red feather jacket with pomegranate blossoms scattered all over it and golden gauze, getting off the carriage with a shy look on her face. Zhou Yisheng, who was standing next to her, was also very friendly and even reached out to take her.

I think the married life of this young couple is quite harmonious.

Compared with Mrs. Song's concern for the young couple, Mr. Song seemed a little cold.

Of course, he was happy that his second daughter had married well, but he was still worried about his arrogance as a scholar, and was upset about how his second daughter married into the Zhou family. If he was too close to Zhou Yisheng and tried to please him, people would misunderstand that the Song family was selling their daughter for fame. There was no need to say much about the attitudes of the three sisters. Song Changling had always been at odds with Song Xianglan, and seeing that she had married well, Song Changling couldn't eat for several days in a row; Song Lingwan had always been cold and never took the initiative to greet or please insignificant people, not to mention that Zhou Yisheng almost caused the Song family's daughter to lose face, so she naturally didn't look happy.

Song Lingyi is a seventh-rank female official. Although her rank is not as high as Zhou Yisheng's, she has the support of the imperial teacher and her future is limitless. She does not have to greet him with a smile, but Zhou Yisheng, a fifth-rank idle official, has to curry favor with him.

Zhou Yisheng followed Song Xianglan in paying respects to her parents, and then looked around at the three sisters behind him, and was surprised to find that the girls of the Song family were more stunning than each other. Finally, his eyes fell on Song Lingyi on the right. She was wearing a pink gauze long coat embroidered with crabapple flowers, and a royal blue skirt. She looked pretty and festive, with picturesque features and a beautiful appearance.

Zhou Yisheng smiled and said, "I guess this must be the fifth sister who works in the Taishi Bureau. She is indeed extraordinary."

Song Lingyi bowed and saluted, with a hint of coldness in her smile: "Second brother-in-law, you are too kind. In terms of temperament, how can I compare with you? I heard that you often go to elegant places, write poems with literati, and 'talk and laugh with great scholars, and have no ordinary people around.' This temperament is really beyond the reach of us."

Zhou Yisheng was always flattered whether at home or outside. He had no idea that Song Lingyi's words were sarcastic and foolishly thought she was praising him.

After the greetings, they sat down to eat.

As soon as the bowl of steaming hot chicken soup was served, Madam Song deliberately moved it in front of Song Xianglan and Zhou Yisheng, "This chicken soup has been simmering for the whole morning, come and taste it and see how it tastes."

Song Changling rolled his eyes secretly
After dinner, Mr. Song took Zhou Yisheng to the study to play chess, while the women had tea in the hall. Song Xianglan kept bragging to Mrs. Song about the wealth and splendor of the Zhou family, and the mother and daughter chatted happily. But Mrs. Zhou and the three sisters had no intention of asking her about the Zhou family. Even if she wanted to talk about something, Song Changling would interrupt her as soon as she opened her mouth.

Song Xianglan picked up a piece of plum blossom cake and took a bite. "Hmm... This taste should be bought from the pastry shop that I loved the most before, right?"

"That's right. Just thinking about your love for it, I asked people to line up early in the morning." Mrs. Song said.

But Song Xianglan only took one bite and put it down. "It tastes good, but not as good as the Zhou family's chef. When you have time, you three sisters can come to the Zhou family to taste it..."

"Hey, fifth sister, didn't you say yesterday that you were going to visit Master Ye to pay New Year's greetings? When are you going?" Song Changling looked at Song Lingyi with interest, completely ignoring Song Xianglan.

"Maybe tomorrow. We still have some things to prepare." Song Lingyi understood Song Changling's thoughts and interrupted him, "Fourth sister, the hairpin you bought yesterday is really beautiful. I like it very much."

The hairpin that Song Lingwan gave her on Duanyang was broken by Zhao Xiaoniang, so she bought her a new one yesterday, which is more beautiful than the previous one.

"The new hairpin I bought yesterday is a bit plain, but I thought that since you are in the palace, you can't wear anything too bright," Song Lingwan said.

"..." Song Xianglan's smile was awkward
This behavior was unreasonable. Madam Song's face darkened a little and she scolded, "Second sister is talking, why are you three chattering?"

"Mother, it's okay. My daughter hasn't been home for a long time. It's normal for her relationship with her three sisters to become a little distant."

Unexpectedly, after being married to Zhou family for a few months, Song Xianglan learned to be patient and patient.

Her forbearance made it difficult for Madam Song to get angry later. Later, Song Changling chattered openly and laughed with the fourth and fifth sisters, but Song Xianglan couldn't keep up with them. She was so angry that her pretty face turned pale. It was Song Lingwan who smiled and asked her if she was doing well, which made the awkward atmosphere go away.

Over there, Zhou Yisheng was playing chess with Mr. Song. He was also a simple-minded man. He won a few games against his father-in-law after playing a few games. When Mr. Song's face turned black, he realized that he was too obsessed and didn't even care about his father-in-law's face.