Transmigrating with a Five Million Dollar Retirement Life

Chapter 236 The Shameless Right Chancellor

"What did I say? I didn't ask! Besides, my shop is still in your hands. I won't turn down money, no matter what."

Song Jiaojiao said with a laugh, "This is a golden opportunity, we have to hold on tight."

"Hehe, Sister Song, you've become a member of the General's Mansion just like that. Are you perhaps the General's Mansion's lost daughter? But I've never heard of the General's Mansion losing a daughter, though they do have a son." Liu Xuewen said. Everyone in the capital knows that the General's Mansion has been making a big fuss about finding their son all these years. In recent years, quite a few people have even impersonated him to claim kinship.

"Pretty much. I am the wife who lost her son," Song Jiaojiao said calmly.

"You...you mean, you're the daughter-in-law of the General's Mansion! The eldest son of the General's Mansion has been found! Wasn't your husband dead? You remarried!?"

Liu Xuewen looked puzzled and blurted out a string of questions.

“I didn’t remarry.” Song Jiaojiao said speechlessly, “It was my man who came back to life, then found his biological parents, and that’s how you see it.”

"Then how did you become Mrs. Huide?"

"Didn't His Majesty say in the imperial edict that she would be loyal, virtuous, and kind?" Song Jiaojiao spread her hands and said helplessly. As for what the Emperor really meant, only the Emperor himself knew.

"Alright, it's getting late. My family is very worried about me being summoned to the palace today. I have to go back now. We can talk about any problems later." Song Jiaojiao said as she saw that it was getting dark.

"Alright, the shop is about to close up shop, we can talk about it next time." Liu Xuewen had no choice but to stop worrying about his many questions.

Lady Chengen saw the two chatting and laughing in the carriage and cursed Wang Chi, that useless man, once again in her heart.

Wang Chi, who was anxiously waiting for news in the mansion, suddenly sneezed twice, startling everyone waiting in the main hall.

By the time Song Jiaojiao and the others returned to the manor, it was already dark. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that the two had returned safely.

In the secluded garden, a series of loud banging noises came from the palace. Consort Li, who had just returned from outside the palace, heard that the Empress had spent two hours in the Imperial Study. Enraged, she smashed another exquisite tea set.

The Right Chancellor, who came to visit yesterday, was turned away by the General Zhenbei, who was preoccupied with the palace.

Today in court, the Right Chancellor was shocked to learn that Song Jiaojiao had been summoned to the palace by Consort Li yesterday. He and the Left Chancellor were mortal enemies, so why would his daughter summon Song Jiaojiao? Had he discovered something?

The more the Right Chancellor thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. He decided that the matter of recognizing his daughter needed to be expedited, so after court, he shamelessly followed the General of the North back to the General's Mansion.

The ministers in the court were completely bewildered. When did the Right Chancellor and the General Who Guards the North become so close?

It should be noted that the Right Chancellor was the most stubborn and always looked down on these military generals who could wield swords and spears.

Today, Song Jiaojiao was summoned to the palace by Consort Li, but before the Empress could ask for her, she was released. The main reason was that she really didn't have the energy today, as there had been a debate in the court over who should be sent to guard the border.

To get that position, military power is an indispensable part. Now that the General of the North has retired and is at home, it is a good time to recruit their own people. However, they really don't have anyone who can take the position of general.

"Prime Minister Song, you've been sitting in the General's Mansion for an hour now. If there's anything you need, please speak frankly." He had already drunk several pots of tea, and Song Yi had even smelled the orchid in the courtyard at least three times. He clearly seemed distracted.

"Ah... well, since the general has seen through it, I'll just say it directly."

"Speak freely!"

Song Yi, looking like he was ready to risk everything, said, "I want to see your wife."

"What? You want to see your wife?" Wang Yan stood up in shock.

"Ah, no, no, no, she's your daughter-in-law, the wife of the ever-victorious general," Song Yi explained hastily.

Wang Chi, who had been watching the drama unfold, never expected to be caught in the crossfire. "Prime Minister, what brings you to my wife's side? May I convey your message?"

Wang Chi knew that Jiao Jiao didn't like receiving guests, so he refused without thinking.

"Alas, I'm afraid this matter cannot be conveyed." Song Yi looked at Wang Yan, then at Wang Chi.

"As you know, I originally had a daughter, but she was kidnapped by bandits more than ten years ago. She was never seen alive or dead. My wife and I have never given up searching for her all these years. We have sent out many people, but there has been no news. Until I saw Lady Huide at the palace banquet, it was as if I saw my wife when she was young."

The palace banquet was noisy and dimly lit, which is why I later attended your esteemed family's reunion banquet uninvited. It was then that I confirmed that Lady Huide was indeed the daughter I was looking for.

Wang Chi suddenly remembered the day he rescued Song Jiaojiao from Qingshui Mountain.

That day, he went hunting at Qingshui Mountain as usual, but after wandering around the mountain for most of the day, he didn't find a single chicken feather. Even the birds that usually chirped were silent. Feeling unbearably hot, he decided to go to the Qingshui River to wash up. As a result, he saw Song Jiaojiao with half of her body submerged in the water by the river.

At first, when Wang Chi saw her frighteningly pale face, he thought it was a corpse that had been dumped there. It wasn't until he put his finger under her nose and could still feel her breathing that he realized he had encountered a drowning person.

Wang Chi rescued her, but she remained unconscious for a day and a night before waking up. When she did, she couldn't remember anything, not even her name. It was Wang Chi who gave her the name after seeing the jade pendant on her chest.

"Boss... Boss!" Wang Yan called out when Wang Chi didn't reply for a long time.

"Ah...ah!?" Wang Chi came to his senses and replied in confusion.

"Prime Minister Song is asking you a question," Wang Yan said.

"What are your orders, Your Excellency?" Wang Chi's tone softened at this moment. What if she really was Jiao Jiao's family? Thinking of this, Wang Chi became even more respectful.

"General Changsheng, may I ask my wife to come out and meet me?" Song Yi repeated his words, his eagerness to see her completely oblivious to Wang Chi's change in attitude.

"Alright, alright, I'll go right away." Wang Chi was afraid that his servants wouldn't be able to explain it clearly, so he chose to go himself.

This scene was witnessed by Wang Yan. It seemed that his eldest daughter-in-law might indeed be Song Yi's daughter.

Before long, Wang Chi brought the person over.

Song Yi stared at Song Jiaojiao as she entered the room for a long time. At this moment, he recalled the first time he met his wife. They met at a restaurant. He had just entered officialdom and was having dinner and drinking with his colleagues in the main hall when his wife came in from the street. It was exactly the same as it was at this moment.

His daughter Qinghuan had been gone for over ten years, and her appearance had long since faded from memory. Seeing Song Jiaojiao walk in, he felt as if he were seeing his once gentle and quiet daughter.

"Your Excellency, this is my wife, Song Jiaojiao."

Song Yi snapped out of his daze upon hearing Wang Chi's voice. At that moment, he was 100% certain that Song Jiaojiao was indeed his daughter, Qinghuan.

"Father, Prime Minister, what brings you here?" Song Jiaojiao looked at Song Yi, fragmented images flashing through her mind.

Everyone stared at Song Yi, waiting for him to speak, but he stared intently at Song Jiaojiao, his lips not trembling, his eyes bloodshot.