Chapter 380: Mrs. Shen’s Thoughts
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“But Master still has people guarding this place. We have to think this through carefully.”
Mrs. Shen’s heart sank, and hatred appeared in her eyes again.
Following that, she calmed down a lot.
After a moment of silence, Mrs. Shen looked at Sang’er again.
“Tell Song Rui that I’m going to see Rong’er tomorrow night. Tell him to get things arranged properly,” she said in a low voice.
“Yes, Mistress,” Sang’er finally answered.
Then, she turned to leave.
“Wait…” Mrs. Shen suddenly stopped her again.
Sang’er turned around and saw a hesitant look on Mrs. Shen’s face.
After a moment, Mrs. Shen continued, “Tell Song Rui that 1 will accept this favor today. Tell him to cooperate with me. In the future, he will definitely benefit.”
She didn’t like Song Rui, of course, but this dislike was nothing compared to her hatred for Shen Hongyu.
In the Prime Minister’s residence, she was under Shen Hongyu’s control and could not do anything on her own.
On the other hand, Song Rui was deeply trusted by Shen Hongyu. If she could rope him in, it would be of great help to her.
Sang’er’s face lit up.
“Yes, Mistress!” she quickly answered.
Previously, she was worried that Mistress did not understand the current situation and would continue to make things difficult for Young Master Song. This only made things even harder when she had to approach Young Master Song for help.
Now, it was good that Mistress was clear about her current situation and was willing to make changes.
In her opinion, the reason Young Master Song was still willing to help Mistress at this juncture was that he was indebted to the Young AAiss for saving his life previously and because of the affection he had for her.
However, with Young Miss gone, those feelings of gratitude and affection might not last long.
If Mistress wanted to rope in Young Master Song, it was a good time now.
Mrs. Shen noticed Sang’er’s reaction and raised her head to look at her.
Only then did Sang’er realize that she had lost her concentration. She quickly withdrew the expression on her face and lowered her head.
A look of understanding flashed across Mrs. Shen’s eyes.
“Think of a way to pull Song Rui to my side.
“After the matter is done, I will betroth you to him,” she said.
Sang’er was shocked initially.
Following that, she was delighted.
She only hesitated for a moment before kneeling down in front of Mrs. Shen.
“Thank you for your favor, Mistress!” She expressed her thanks.
Young Miss did not have a discerning eye and that was why she abandoned Young Master Song.
She was different from the Young Miss.
In her opinion, Young Master Song was dozens of times better than Young Master Meng.
Whether in terms of talent or appearance, he was a rare specimen in this world.
In addition to that, Young Master Song also valued kinship and friendship and was upright.
Even after the Young ATiss had done such a thing, he still did not forget the Young Miss’s kindness and was willing to help the Mistress.
It was her blessing to be able to marry such an upright and kind young man.
Even if she wasn’t his legal wife, she would be content if she could be his concubine.
Mrs. Shen looked at Sang’er again, and a look of disdain flashed across her eyes.
Thereafter, her disdain quickly disappeared.
She asked Sang’er to get up.
She gave Sang’er some instructions before allowing her to leave.
After Sang’er left, the nanny looked at Mrs. Shen.
“Mistress…” she called out worriedly.
Mrs. Shen looked at the nanny and sighed.
Then, she spoke again, “Sang’er is a quick-witted girl.
“If I don’t say this to fulfill her wish, I’m worried that she’ll bite her master back.”
There were benefits to using smart people, but there were also risks.
Shen Hongyu was too difficult to deal with. She had to ensure that the most capable person around her would not give her any problems.
Only by using Song Rui to tie Sang’er down could she be safe.
The nanny thought for a moment and nodded.
“Mistress is wise.”
Mrs. Shen smiled.
“It’s just an ordinary method. In the past, I would have disdained to use it, but now…” She had no choice but to use it.
Sighing again, Mrs. Shen gestured for the nanny to help her up.
The nanny quickly stepped forward and helped Mrs. Shen up, walking towards the bed.
Mrs. Shen only felt more comfortable after lying down on the bed.
“You should also prepare yourself. Tomorrow night, I have to see Rong’er,” she said wearily.
Before seeing Rong’er, she could not believe that her Rong’er was gone.
She had to make a trip there and confirm the truth with her own eyes.
And she also had to personally send her daughter off.
“Yes, Mistress.” The nanny answered and helped to tuck Mrs. Shen in.
Following that, she excused herself.
On Song Rui’s side, he had just finished washing up in his room and was about to sleep.
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.
Song Rui was surprised and looked toward the door.
“Who…” he asked.
“Young Master Song, it’s me…” The deliberately muted voice of Sang’er immediately rang out from outside the door.
Song Rui’s eyes flickered.
He picked up the coat on the screen and quickly put it on.
After he was dressed, he walked towards the door.
Upon opening the door, he found that it was indeed Sang’er standing outside.
When Sang’er saw Song Rui, she immediately smiled.
“Young Master…” A hint of shyness flashed across her face as she called out softly.
Then, she looked at the room behind Song Rui, and it was blatantly obvious that she wanted to go in.
Her heart had been beating like a deer bounding around madly just now when she made her way here.
The thought of marrying Young Master Song in the future made her secretly very happy.
If it were in the past, she wouldn’t be too willing to enter a man’s room at night.
However, Mistress had already spoken, so she did not have to worry anymore.
She was even a little curious and wanted to go in and take a look.
Song Rui noticed Sang’er’s abnormality, but he didn’t think too much about it.
“Miss Sang’er, is there anything else?” he asked Sang’er, but he didn’t invite her in.
It was not for the sake of Sang’er’s reputation, but for himself.
He was a married man, so he had to take care to avoid suspicious acts.
When Sang’er saw that Song Rui didn’t let her in, she didn’t mind. Instead, she admired Song Rui even more.
Young Master Song was a gentleman. He was indeed different from others.
“Mm-hmm. Young Master Song, can we talk in private?” Even so, Sang’er still looked into Song Rui’s room again.
She came here secretly, so she couldn’t let anyone see her.
It would be safer to talk in the room.
Song Rui was stunned momentarily.
“No one will come at night, so Miss Sang’er can speak here,” he then said.
Sang’er’s face froze at once.
When she saw Song Rui’s solemn face, she hesitated for a moment before finally telling him what Mrs. Shen had instructed her.
“Tomorrow night, Mistress will think of a way to leave the Prime Minister’s residence. At that point, 1 will have to trouble Young Master Song to bring Mistress to see Young Miss,” Sang’er said.
Song Rui’s expression froze for a moment before he nodded.
Then, he asked, “What time?”
Sang’er’s face lit up at once.
“The time has yet to be determined. Young Master Song, you can just send someone to wait after midnight,” she quickly said.
Song Rui nodded again.
“Alright.”
After receiving an affirmative answer, Sang’er felt very relieved.
Following that, she looked at Song Rui affectionately.
“Young Master Song, A/listress said it can be considered that she owed you a favor this time. She will definitely repay you in the future.” And Sang’er was one of the ways to repay him.
Song Rui’s eyes flickered.
“Mistress is too kind. I’m not doing this because I expect repayment.
“Young Miss has done me a favor. It should be considered as me repaying her kindness this time.
“In the future… I will serve Minister Shen well and will not go against his wishes.”
In other words, he would not betray Minister Shen and would not turn around to align himself with Mrs. Shen.
A look of disappointment flashed across Sang’er’s face, but it quickly disappeared.
It was normal for Young Master Song to have such an attitude..