Chapter 365: Chapter 365: Not Stupid At All
Song Zhicheng left his own courtyard and headed to the eldest brotherās study, his expression somewhat unpleasant.
Song Zhiyuan had just finished discussing political issues with Mr. Jun and others. Seeing his second brother come in, he asked the servant to bring a pot of Puāer tea.
"Who upset you?"
With a dark face, Song Zhicheng said, "Brother, do you know about the third brother?"
Song Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow: "Here for the third brother? You must be free."
"You really know." Song Zhicheng glared and frowned, "What is he up to, really canāt stand being lonely and took in a new concubine? Or is there something about that woman surnamed Baiās background?"
Song Zhiyuan poured him a cup of tea and said, "When people came from Datong to deliver for the Autumn Festival, I sent someone to investigate. Baiās background is clean and traceable."
Song Zhichengās brows tightened: "If her background is clean, then has she truly captured his heart?"
"Yes, sheās captured his heart, but itās too clean and natural. We need to investigate further." Hearing the report from his men, Song Zhiyuan said, "Baiās tactics are high, hitting menās weakest points everywhere. The third sister-in-law is far inferior to her."
Song Zhichengās pupils shrank, his face darkened further, and he said, "Finding someone like this to compete with his wife, heās really something else. The wife just returned to the capital with the child, and heās already taken in a newcomer. Is he looking for trouble on purpose, or does he think our household is too peaceful?"
Song Zhicheng had a straightforward nature and did not favor concubines. His thoughts were similar to Song Ciās: too many women invite trouble, and with many children, if they are not from the same womb, itās easier for estrangement to grow, and closeness is limited.
So, he had no interest in concubines and disliked such messiness.
In his view, his own wife was the best in the world, and compared to her, other women were trash. Why look for trash when you have the best?
"Heās always liked these soft and helpless women. This Bai is exactly his ideal type," Song Zhiyuan said indifferently.
Song Zhicheng sneered, "Ideal? So back when he was kneeling in front of our parents, insisting on marrying the third sister-in-law, what was that? Isnāt that embarrassing?"
"The third sister-in-law, when she was young, wasnāt much different from Bai," also a soft and helpless person.
Song Zhicheng: "..."
"Whether he takes a concubine or not isnāt my business, but writing to mother to ask her to mediate and comfort his wifeāBrother, has he become stupid being an official?" Such a thingāhow foolish.
Song Zhiyuan stroked the little Amitabha on the tea tray, speaking lightly of Song Zhiqingās intentions: "His term is up next year, and he wants to transfer back to the capital. Showing weakness is part of it."
"This can still be showing weakness?" Song Zhicheng felt his worldview had been refreshed. Isnāt taking a concubine supposed to be pleasurable, not showing weakness? Bah!
"Husband and wife separated, father and son not together, emotions are bound to be a bit lacking. A boy should have his father around for better upbringing."
Song Zhicheng laughed coldly, "That may not be the case. Our father wasnāt exactly reliable, and yet, didnāt you still grow up to be so capable? In my view, it doesnāt matter if the father isnāt around as long as the mother knows what sheās doing."
Song Zhiyuan rather enjoyed the compliment and said, "In any case, he delivered such a handle, making me feel keeping him outside might lead to mischief, better to have him under watch. Believe it or not, heās probably written to father, hoping father will say nice things for him. Old second, third brother is indeed good at playing politics, heās not stupid at all."
Not only is he not stupid, but also a bit clever.
"No way, are all officials this conspiratorial?"
Song Zhicheng expressed his disgust.