“Alas…”
Lord Song sighed, listening to his Lady Song, and then nodded.
His gaze also involuntarily fell upon his daughter at this moment.
It was clear that there was still a hint of joy hidden in his daughter's eyes.
Since his daughter also didn't want to marry, this matter should be dropped.
Song Yongsui thought to himself at this moment.
“Lord, Lady, Young Miss…”
At this moment, Steward Song, who was still in the main hall and hadn't left, hesitated and stepped forward cautiously, calling out softly.
“Oh, I had forgotten about you. It must have been hard on you to escort He Xiuyuan to Chang'an during this time.”
Listening to Steward Song, Song Yongsui noticed him and then spoke.
Steward Song quickly shook his head, “This is all what this old servant should do. It’s just, Lord… I sent you a letter earlier, and in it, I said He Xiuyuan was a fraud. That was my mistake; He Xiuyuan is not a fraud.”
At this moment, Steward Song couldn't care less about anything else and quickly explained the situation.
Lord Song and Lady Song listened to this and nodded, “We know about this. No matter what kind of person He Xiuyuan is, to say he’s a fraud, I don’t believe it.”
“Ah?”
Steward Song was stunned. He thought it was because of his letter that the Lord wanted to break off the engagement.
If that wasn't the case, then why break off the engagement?
“If that’s the case, why does the Lord want to break off the engagement?”
“Although he’s not a fraud, being so mysterious and odd is not a good influence. I’m afraid falling into the water affected his Heart-Nature.”
Lady Song, who was beside them, took over the conversation and replied.
Is that so?
Steward Song was taken aback, then quickly said, “Lord, Lady, if He Xiuyuan isn't being mysterious and odd, and if he truly understands some profound Dao, then…”
Steward Song’s voice carried a hint of hesitation as he spoke up to this point.
To be honest, he couldn’t be sure if He Xiuyuan truly understood those Dao. But from what he saw today, he felt something was off.
“How did you also become so mysterious and odd?”
“Is it because you’ve been with He Xiuyuan for too long and been influenced by him?”
Lady Song was also startled by this and then looked at Steward Song suspiciously.
If that were the case, then she definitely couldn't let her daughter marry He Xiuyuan.
She knew very well what kind of person Steward Song used to be; he was the one who least believed in talk of ghosts and gods.
Now, after only a short time with He Xiuyuan, he had also become so mysterious and odd.
If her daughter married He Xiuyuan, what would become of her?
Even Lord Song, who was beside them, looked at his Steward with a hint of strangeness.
Dao? When were those things ever real?
He recalled how, in the past, there was an Emperor who sought the elixir of immortality, damaging the foundation of the Dynasty to seek Immortals, and in the end, the Dynasty was destroyed in his hands.
Later, other emperors, fearing that their descendants would also follow suit and cause the ruin of the country, strictly forbade the common people from spreading stories of Immortals, to prevent future generations from seeking longevity or Immortals.
After that, all books about Immortals in the folk were burned clean.
Even the common people knew that there was no such thing as profound Dao in this world.
Now, Steward Song’s words couldn't help but startle them.
Steward Song listened to this, stunned, only feeling that this scene before him seemed familiar.
Before, he was just like the Lord and Lady, and he had said the same to Zhong Xiuyun.
But at this moment, for some reason, his heart began to waver.
“What, did he tell you that he knows profound Dao?”
Lady Song, feeling that the matter was somewhat serious, couldn't help but stare at Steward Song and ask.
Steward Song quickly shook his head, “This old servant just felt it in his heart… Young Master He did not say such things.”
Lady Song nodded then. It was good that He Xiuyuan didn’t say it; if He Xiuyuan had said such a thing, then she would have to be much more wary of him.
However, Song Yongsui, seeing this, looked somewhat suspiciously, “Earlier, you said he was a fraud, and now you say he understands profound Dao. You wouldn't intentionally harm him, would you?”
In truth, their opinions of He Xiuyuan were entirely based on Steward Song’s letter.
The reason they trusted Steward Song so much was entirely because Steward Song had been in the Song Residence for decades, diligent and conscientious, and was his confidant.
But today, he felt that Steward Song was somewhat off.
Steward Song immediately knelt on the ground, “Lord, you know what kind of person this old servant is. Indeed, I heard those people say such things in Peach Blossom Town before. If the Lord doesn’t believe me, you can send someone to Peach Blossom Town to ask. This old servant absolutely did not lie.”
Lord Song listened to this, thought about it, and agreed.
The other party shouldn’t go so far as to harm He Xiuyuan. “Alright, perhaps you were too tired on this journey, and being older, you tend to overthink. Go down and rest first.”
Lord Song waved his hand, signaling that the other party could go down and rest.
Steward Song heard this, thought about it, and felt that it might indeed be because he was too tired from the journey. Thinking this, he turned and went to rest.
Seeing the Steward leave, Song Yongsui turned back to his daughter, “Have you decided? Are you really unwilling to marry him? From the Steward’s words just now, perhaps He Xiuyuan was misunderstood.”
“When I chatted with him just now, I didn’t see him having any delusions or talking nonsense.”
Song Yongsui thought for a moment and still asked one more question.
Song Sijun immediately shook her head, saying softly, “Perhaps it was influenced by the Steward’s letter before, but after seeing his words just now, Daughter still doesn’t want to marry him.”
“He himself said just now that after he fell into the water, he lost his Heart-Nature and even the idea of taking the imperial examination. Just now, Father asked him to stay at home, but this person was only thinking of Chang’an’s fine wine.”
“Daughter does not like someone who is so unwilling to study and only wants Chang’an’s fine wine.”
Lady Song nodded repeatedly from the side.
Someone unwilling to study hard and only wanting to drink and enjoy themselves is indeed not a good match.
Song Yongsui listened to this, sighed softly, and then nodded.
If his daughter liked him, he could still swallow his pride and go talk to He Xiuyuan again.
But now that his daughter had said such things, he could only obey.
…
“Young Master He, this is your room.”
On the other side, the servant had already led He Xiuyuan to the tidied side room. The room was very clean and looked quite spacious.
He Xiuyuan took a look, quite satisfied, and then waved his hand for the servant to leave.
After the servant left, He Xiuyuan put his clothes aside, then glanced at the gourd at his waist.
The peach blossom wine was actually not fully brewed yet, it was a semi-finished product, but after smelling the aroma of this wine several times before, it really made him crave it, which is why he wanted to buy some fine wine to satisfy his craving after arriving in Chang’an.