Chapter 670 - 669: Speak Frankly and Openly
They were all struck by a fit of irritated laughter, "In your heart, do you think your father doesn’t even have this much generosity? As if I would need to argue with a country maid? Speak then! Whatever anger or complaints you have, let them out today, let me hear it all—what else is there?"
He had realized, this maid was here to seek justice for his rebellious son.
Looking at it this way, although he was angry, as a father, seeing his son having someone to protect him like this, he found himself feeling an indescribable sense of relief.
Since Song Hong had said this, Wang Yongzhu knew that men of power like him, especially those from the military, meant every word they said, a spit and a promise, with no possibility of going back on it.
Song Hong had told her to say her piece, so she certainly wouldn’t hold back now.
"Since Lord Duke has said so, I will respectfully comply. I have several questions for Lord Duke. How did my mother end up in Jing County? What caused her death? Song Chongjin was raised in the Song Chunhua household, and though Lord Duke, as a father, had personal soldiers taking care of him, seven or eight years passed without any word from them. Lord Duke showed no worry, may I ask why? After not caring for seven or eight years, why send someone after all that time to teach him? If you were willing to tutor him, why then did you permit your clansmen’s wives to conspire to murder your own son?"
"Lord Duke, you keep talking about wanting to compensate and make amends, but I wonder what exactly are you trying to make up for? What are you compensating for?" Wang Yongzhu, staring intently into Song Hong’s eyes, asked each question in succession.
Song Hong’s face twitched under the calm, penetrating gazes of Song Chongjin and Wang Yongzhu, and he suddenly felt ashamed.
He felt as though he could no longer face Song Chongjin.
Avoiding her gaze in embarrassment, he took several deep breaths to control his emotions, "I understand, you are still blaming me—"
Wang Yongzhu scoffed audibly, "Lord Duke, that’s really laughable. You never took Brother Song seriously, and now you think he resents you? Ask yourself, Lord Duke, have you neglected your other children like this? If someone dared harm your other sons, would you repeatedly allow it? Your very actions have made it crystal clear to us all that in your heart, Brother Song’s importance is frighteningly negligible."