"Princess Jin, this is our Song family's business." General Song, who was furious, finally recovered. He said this in the hope that Jiang Changning would shut up.
How could Jiang Changning do what he wanted? He curled his lips and said, "As the saying goes, if the road is not flat, others will step on it. No matter how overbearing the Song family is, they can't stop people from speaking."
“Princess Jin, there’s an old saying that goes, don’t worry about things that don’t concern you.” Princess Qing interrupted.
Song Yirou was getting married for the second time, and she married an unknown boy who came out of nowhere. None of the male masters of the various mansions attended.
The Prince De's Mansion was even more anxious because the Crown Prince's wife was in confinement after giving birth, so the ceremony was not held yet.
Therefore, among the people watching the ceremony, Princess Qing had the most honorable status, but the Jin Palace and the Qing Palace were almost at loggerheads.
Jiang Changning would not give her face, and asked with a sneer: "Why does Princess Qing have to say so much? What is the relationship between the Song family and Princess Qing? Could it be that the Qing Palace will belong to the Song family?"
"Princess Jin, please don't be ungrateful." Princess Qing said unhappily.
Jiang Changning sneered, "With your sarcastic and mean attitude, how can you have good intentions? I'm sorry."
"Everyone, there is something going on at home." Madam Song, who had been pretending to help Old Madam Song to calm down and ignoring General Song, had to speak up after General Song called her Madam several times.
Before she could finish, the Crown Prince's Consort of Changshan raised her voice and said, "All of us who came to watch the ceremony were invited by the Song family. Are they going to chase us away now?"
"We'd better be sensible and not wait to be chased away. Let's go quickly." Jiang Changning said as he walked out first.
"Let's go, let's go. We are all people who care about our reputation." Wen Bingqing said sarcastically.
Zeng Zhaofu was not afraid of making trouble and asked the groom loudly, "Boy in red, are you from the Song family?"
Marquis Xinwu, who was standing on the left and watching the ceremony, slapped his forehead. Why was his wife joining in the fun at this time
"I'm not a member of the Song family. My last name is Liu, and I'm a member of the Liu family." The groom said loudly.
"Madam Xin Wuhou, he is a son of the Liu family and also the son-in-law of the Song family." Mrs. Song said with a gloomy face.
"It's really hilarious. How come he became the son-in-law of the Song family before the wedding ceremony? It seems that the Song family's forced marriage is true." In order to make things difficult for the Song family, Jiang Changning deliberately lent a helping hand to Master Liu.
"I won't marry him. I want to marry Prince Jin. He's not like that." Song Yirou broke free from the hand that was covering her mouth, but before she could finish her words, the old woman covered her mouth again.
"Are you dead? Why don't you help the girl into the inner room?" Mrs. Song was almost angry to death.
The old women who were holding Song Yirou felt very aggrieved. The girl was pregnant, so they didn't dare to be too rude.
But now, they couldn't care less and forcefully dragged Song Yirou to the inner house to prevent her from staying in the wedding hall and embarrassing herself again.
But the Song family had already lost all face.
Seeing the groom walking out with everyone else, Second Madam Song said angrily, "Liu Cuntang, stop. Although you and my daughter haven't gotten married yet, the government office has your marriage certificate. You are already husband and wife. You can't just walk away!"
"Everyone knows what the marriage certificate is about. I will not recognize it. I advise you to go to the government office and burn the marriage certificate." Liu Cuntang said firmly.
"Someone, stop him." Mrs. Song refused to let Liu Cuntang leave.
"The Song family is truly domineering," Zeng Zhaofu said.
"If she is not domineering, how could she do such a thing as abducting a decent man into her house and forcing him to marry?" The Princess of Changshan said with a smile.
"Oh no, no! We have witnessed the ugly deeds done by the Song family with our own eyes. I wonder if the Song family will force us to stay here and kill us to silence us." Jiang Changning said in pretended horror.
"Hurry up and go, hurry up and go. If you have anything to say, we can talk after we get out." Wen Bingqing pulled the Changshan Prince's wife with his left hand and Jiang Changning with his right hand, as if he was trying to escape.
With the intentional or unintentional help of the guests watching the ceremony, Liu Cuntang successfully followed everyone out of the Song family's gate, but he had nowhere to go.
He was even more afraid that the Song family would free up their hands, capture him, and force him to marry Song Yirou.
Liu Cun Tang was not stupid. He immediately walked up to Jiang Chang Ning, bowed and said, "Princess Jin, I dare to ask you to save my life."
"So you are a scholar." Jiang Changning said with a smile.
"Where is Mr. Liu from? How did he enter the Song family and marry a girl from the Song family?" Zeng Zhaofu asked curiously.
"I am from Chengde. I came to Beijing to visit my aunt on my mother's orders. That night, I had a great time talking with my cousin and drank a few glasses of wine. When I woke up the next day, I found myself in the same room with the girl from the Song family. Then, I was taken back to the Song family's mansion and locked up in the attic until today."
"Even if your aunt had no involvement in this matter, your cousin must be an insider." Jiang Changning pointed out incisively.
"Is your cousin married?" asked the Princess Consort of Prince Changshan.
"My cousin has a wife and a concubine."
The Changshan Prince's wife sneered, "Maybe the bastard in Song Yirou's belly is your cousin's."
This idea was really out of the ordinary, and Liu Cuntang was stunned.
"It's very possible. Haven't you asked your cousin why he did this?" Zeng Zhaofu agreed.
"After entering the Song family, the student never saw anyone other than the Song family members."
"Wow, what the Song family has done is truly astonishing." The Crown Princess of Changshan sneered.
"It's not the first time that the Song family has behaved in a dirty way. There's no need to make a fuss." Jiang Changning said in a matter-of-fact tone.
Liu Cun Tang interrupted and said, "The Song family is powerful. I am just a scholar and a foreigner. I have no roots in the capital. I beg the princess and other ladies to save my life."
"Master Liu, don't worry. Since we have intervened in this matter, we will never let the Song family harm you." Zeng Zhaofu waved to Xinwu Hou who was standing not far away, "My Lord, come over and draw your sword to help."
Xin Wuhou came over and bowed to Jiang Changning and the others, "Madam, what do you want me to do?"
Zeng Zhaofu explained the situation, and Xinwu Hou said, "Young Master Liu, please follow me and my wife back to Xinwu Hou's mansion. As long as I am here, no one in the Song family will dare to kidnap Young Master Liu again."
The Prince of Jin, the Prince of Changshan, and the Prince of Zheng were all away, so it was most appropriate for Marquis Xinwu and his wife to take Liu Cuntang away.
"After returning home, I will report this matter to the prince." Jiang Changning said this deliberately to reassure Marquis Xinwu and his wife and not to be afraid of the Song family.
The Changshan Prince's Consort and Wen Bingqing also expressed their opinions, "We need to have a good talk with my prince about this matter."
Carriages from various mansions came over, and everyone got on the carriages and went back to their homes.
When Jiang Changning returned to the mansion, Prince Jin and his son had just finished their meal. Jiang Changning ordered the maid, "Send up anything else you want to eat."
"Aren't you going to a wedding banquet? Why are you back hungry?" Prince Jin asked in surprise.
"When I'm full, I'll tell you slowly. The Song family is really a big drama." Jiang Changning took the cup he handed over and took a big sip of water.
(End of this chapter)