Miss Truth-Chapter 482 - 315: Brothers of the Main Family_2

"Xiao Yuezhi, you surely don’t want to stay for dinner! Hurry up and leave, don’t add to the chaos here," Ran Yan said with disgust.

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"Oh, someone’s being disliked just two days after their wedding!" Suddenly, Liu Qingsong’s voice, taking pleasure in the misfortune, came from the doorway.

Upon hearing Liu Qingsong’s voice, Ran Yan felt a headache coming on; even more annoying was his ability to appear and disappear unpredictably, never knowing when he would suddenly interject with mockery. Moreover, she deeply suspected that Liu Qingsong deliberately chose meal times to come over, specifically to freeload meals.

Seeing Liu Qingsong, Xiao Song’s expression naturally became much more solemn, and he coughed lightly before stepping out, "Are you here for a reason?"

With his arms crossed, Liu Qingsong said with a grin, "Jiulang, you hurt me with those words. Can’t I just come to see you guys without a reason?"

Liu Qingsong used to hang around Xiao Song to freeload meals and drinks. He never thought he would be kicked out this time and couldn’t return again. After all, it wasn’t good to disturb a newly married couple. Naturally, with Liu Qingsong’s character, he wouldn’t feel embarrassed, but he feared being reprimanded by Lady Song.

Xiao Song’s tone softened a bit as he walked and said, "Where are you staying now?"

Seeing his chance, Liu Qingsong immediately seized it to pour out his grievances, "Alas, don’t even mention it. I am staying at Sang Suiyuan’s place. During the day, a bunch of maids and old women block the door, and only we two charming gentlemen live in the courtyard. It’s honestly dangerous. At night, Sang Suiyuan insists on dragging me to play chess with him and he never lets me win. He’s a national champion, alright! How could I play against him? I’ve realized now, this person appears innocent on the outside, but inside, he’s sinister. He isn’t getting close to me because he wants to be friends, but because you stole his beloved, and he harbors resentment in his heart, thus mercilessly tormenting your brother!"

Listening to his righteous indignation, Xiao Song lightly said after a long moment, "Are you done?"

Xiao Song had dealt with Sang Chen for quite some time. Right from the beginning, Xiao Song had considered Sang Chen a rival; knowing one’s enemies as well as one’s friends, how could he not understand Sang Chen’s character and temperament?

As Liu Qingsong had once said, geniuses, in some ways, are utterly foolish. Xiao Song still admired Sang Chen’s character and personal integrity.

"If you can shout these words in East Market and still come back alive, I’ll let you move back in immediately," Xiao Song said while kneeling down in the arbor in the garden.

Liu Qingsong squatted on the felt, looking at him resentfully, "Malicious."

"Hmm?" Xiao Song slightly raised an eyebrow, and although the gesture was small, it was quite threatening.

Liu Qingsong immediately knelt properly, straightened his back, and said righteously, "Jiulang, you stole someone’s woman, and as a brother, it’s my bounden duty to take the knife for you. I’ve decided, no matter what cruel methods he uses to torture me, I will never shrink back, never resist, and will transform him with a heart full of tolerance..."

As a maid came in to offer tea, Xiao Song picked up his tea cup, unable to resist interrupting him, "Stick to the important issues, I don’t have time for your nonsense."

"I just wanted to ask when you will be returning to your familial home," Liu Qingsong’s expression changed rapidly, immediately calming his excited face, retracting his elongated neck, and with his sleeves rolled, he asked with good grace. freeweɓnovel-cøm

"I plan to leave in early May. Should I be unable to get away, I will have to send Ayan ahead. Alternatively, I could negotiate with the family to have the bride pay respects to the ancestors on August 15," Xiao Song said.

The Ministry of Criminal Justice generally doesn’t need him for minor cases, and most major cases occurring in the capital territory are managed by the Ministry of Justice. Local authorities must wait for the Ministry of Criminal Justice to approve the documents before executing death penalties, and the decisions for the death penalty cases submitted from various regions should be issued within three months. Sometimes, if there are particularly many cases, they will accumulate until the end of the year. Therefore, if he cannot return by March of the current year, he must certainly issue decisions by the end of the year. Whether it is this year or the next, the executions are mainly concentrated in the autumn, hence the saying "Autumnal Inquiries." Xiao Song was busy all year round, only having a few days to catch his breath in early spring and autumn.

"Yesterday at the old lady’s place, they said that Shilang and Jiulang have arrived in Chang’an and are on the way," Liu Qingsong scratched his thigh and yawned, "it will inevitably bring you some disturbance then."

"What are they here for? To participate in next year’s imperial examinations?" Xiao Song frowned slightly, for this year’s examinations had already been completed in February.

Liu Qingsong smirked, "What else could they be here for? The clan has always been holding them back, and only now are they allowed to take the exams. They must be set on reaching the top three ranks in next year’s examinations."

"They will definitely be going to the Imperial College, which might disturb you as well," Xiao Song’s lips curved up slightly.

Liu Qingsong widened his eyes and then realized, Sang Chen was indeed the idol of tens of thousands of candidates, undeniably the "Exam God." Yu Shixian, being advanced in years, had already declined visits from scholars, let alone accepting papers to review. Other great scholars were too inaccessible, but Sang Chen was the easiest to approach. Gaining a word of praise from him could pave the way for one’s career.

And Xiao Shilang, he was the son of that woman.

"She really has the nerve, daring to send her son right under my nose," Xiao Song reclined lazily against the backrest of a round-backed armchair, his smile faint on his face. He had met one of his previous wives only once when they married, and the other he had seen only as a corpse. It was impossible to have any emotional attachment; at best it was a sense of responsibility and the feeling of having been slapped hard.

Revenge must be taken, and he must also guard against her making a move against Ran Yan.

"Do you think her sending her son over this time is a sign of weakness or a provocation?" Liu Qingsong did not want to become expendable cannon fodder. Understanding the situation to avoid trouble or to prevent it before it happens was essential.

"Whether it is a sign of weakness or a provocation, I have no reason to keep her around," Xiao Song slowly said. Xiao Song was never one of the benevolent sort, never giving enemies a chance to turn back and rectify, for daring to take action initially required bearing the consequences. However, everything depended on evaluating the situation’s advantages and disadvantages and his mood.

"My lord, Doctor Liu, the midday meal is ready. May I ask where you wish to dine?" A maid came over and asked.

"Having a wife is truly wonderful; meals come without asking," Liu Qingsong remarked.

His words touched precisely on Xiao Song’s amused spot, prompting Xiao Song to cheerfully rise and say, "Let’s go to the hall."

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