All Hail Cousin Brother

Chapter 589: Don’t Lie

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Old Madam Song said tiredly, “All these years, I’ve seen you become more and more silent and indifferent every day. I keep thinking of how you were also so shrewd when you were young. You were smart and no one in the family could control you when you caused trouble. You’re not like who you are now, silent and having no desires…”

How could such a noisy child become so quiet so easily?

It was the family law’s whip that hurt his flesh.

It was painful to kneel in the ancestral hall.

She was also used to scolding and lecturing her.

Every word and sentence was an expectation that pressed down on his small shoulders.

Everyone said that the Zhenguo Marquis Residence was well-mannered and could raise such an outstanding junior like Mingzhao. However, sometimes, they often wondered if they were nurturing Mingzhao or destroying him.

Mingzhao had distanced himself from everyone in the residence and was even on guard. Even though he liked Yao Yao, he kept it to himself and did not want anyone to know.

He trusted no one but himself. The more he wanted and valued something, the less he dared to let anyone know. He was always afraid that he would become another cat who had been “falled to his death.”

He had never been fulfilled by anyone. He needed to scheme for what he wanted.

It was because something had suddenly happened to the marriage he wanted that caused Mingzhao to panic. That was why he had begged her.

A man had gold under his knees. He would rather kneel and beg her, his grandmother, than be like a real grandson and express his feelings to her openly.

As Old Madam Sone spoke, her eves welled up with tears.

Song Mingzhao only knelt stiffly on the ground, not knowing how to react.

Old Madam Song pinched her handkerchief and gently pressed the corner of her eye. She took a deep breath and said, “I’ll make a trip to the Yu Residence tomorrow. Get up!”

Song Mingzhao kowtowed respectfully to Old Madam Song. “Thank you,

Grandmother.”

The solid kowtow made Old Madam Songs heart bleed. The grandfather and granddaughter treated each other like outsiders. “Mingzhao, are you… blaming me?”

Song Mingzhao was stunned when he heard this. He slowly lowered his head. “I wouldn’t dare.”

It was true that he did not dare to, but it was not that he did not. Perhaps even Mingzhao did not sense the difference.

Old Madam Song’s body went limp, and she forced herself to calm down.

“Don’t lose your composure. Everyone says that good things happen often. Old Yu dotes on Yao Yao. It’s impossible for her to be happy about the engagement unless she’s blind with anxiety. Even if a Heavenly Immortal is in front of her, she can still pick out 30% of the mistakes. We have to take a closer look and think about it.”

When Song Mingzhao heard this, he did not feel comforted. “Thank you for worrying about me, Grandmother.”

With something on her mind, Old Madam Song tossed and turned for the entire night without sleeping soundly. The next day, even her eyes were dark. After washing up and combing her hair, she applied some powder to cover them up. The maidservant prepared a meal, but she did not have much of an appetite for the top-grade Rogue rice porridge. After eating a few mouthfuls, she ordered someone to get a carriage and went to the Yu Residence.

Old Madam Yu felt uncomfortable thinking about the order, although it was Linghuai who had stepped in to invite Master Hui Ji to calculate it.

However, monks did not lie.

She did not care about her natural phoenix fate. If she wanted to cover up this matter, no one would know. However, every time she looked at that fate, she would panic and feel uncomfortable.

Nanny Liu thought that she was not feeling well, so she specially invited an imperial physician into the residence.

The imperial physician only said that the Old Madam’s liver was not in good condition. He prescribed a prescription for liver relief. Eldest Miss had also prepared fragrance and tea for the Old Madam to drink.

Therefore, when she found out that Old Madam Song was here, Old Madam Yu couldn’t perk up either.

Seeing that her eyes were dark and listless, Old Madam Song was also stunned. “You old thing, what’s wrong? The last time I saw you, you looked like you had a grandson. Why do you look bitter?”

Old Madam Yu sighed. “Whether it’s children or granddaughters, they’re all sins of my previous life. I have endless worries about the debts of this life!”

When Old Madam Song heard this, she understood that this endless worry was not only related to marriage. It seemed that there was more to it.

After thinking for a moment, she said, “In the capital, no young miss is as outstanding as your Yao Yao. Isn’t she fine? Why do you have to worry about

Old Madam Yu rolled her eyes at her. “Stop pretending in front of me. Do you think I don’t know why you’re here?”

At the mention of this, Old Madam Song’s spirits collapsed. “Mingzhao likes your Yao Yao. I think you’ve been well aware of this for the past two years. You don’t know this, but he’s trying his best to amaze everyone in the Spring Quarter Examinations this year. He’s also confident and asked me to come to your house to propose.”

Old Madam Yu lowered her eyes and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, but she did not say anything else.

On the day of the Buddhist Festival, Song Mingzhao had been scheming. Although it was unpleasant, it was understandable. However, Song Mingzhao was so scheming that he had overstepped in front of his elders, making her a little angry.

Old Madam Song changed the topic. “He almost collapsed after an incident regarding the cheating in the examination. You don’t know this, but Mingzhao was tortured miserably. He received many punishments in prison and almost lost his life. It was only after he was released from prison that he asked Shi Yu for treatment. Later, Master Hui Tong gave him a prescription for his recuperation and he felt better…”

However, even so, he was still sick.

Imperial Physician Shi only said that he could recuperate well if he recuperated carefully while he was young.

Previously, she had only heard Song Mingzhao mention it casually, but she did

not know how serious it was. Old Madam Yu could not bear to see him like this either.

Thinking about how this child had suffered in prison, no matter how angry she was, it was almost over.

She could roughly understand Song Mingzhao’s thoughts.

He was originally filled with confidence, but his sudden cheating had disrupted his plan. He was worried that something would happen to the marriage, so he used the topic of “saving his life” to go against the “Third Prince”.

Of course!

She also understood that Old Song was a shrewd person. He had said this to soften her heart.

Old Madam Song sighed slightly. ‘You’re right. Whether it’s children, granddaughters, or grandchildren, they’re all sins of her previous life and debts of this life. Yao Yao suddenly stopped holding a birthday banquet, and Mingzhao was panicking. Look, I’m here to beg you.” At this point, she changed the topic and said, “I came over today to ask you what you think of Yao Yao’s marriage.”

Old Madam Yu felt uncomfortable. “Mingzhao is top-notch in terms of looks and talent. The Song and Yu families are family friends, and your Zhenguo

Marquis Residence has also been an honorable family for hundreds of years. There’s naturally no need to mention your family background. You’ve doted on

Yao Yao since she was young. Your eldest daughter-in-law also likes Yao Yao. There’s no family I’m more at ease with than your family.”

At this point, she looked helpless. She took out her pouch and handed it to Old Madam Song. “You should read it yourself, in case you think I’m fooling you..”