Chapter 679: Oblivious to Romance
Song Qingshu deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of “Song Siming” in his mind, silently thinking, ‘Old Song, whoever you are, thank you for taking the fall for me. Even if you die, Tang Kuo Bian won’t inherit Hai Zao and the others.’
Beside him, Madame Tang’s expression turned peculiar. She could clearly detect the flaw in Song Qingshu’s oath, but out of consideration for their past relationship, she hesitated and chose not to expose him. ‘After all,’ she thought, ‘such oaths are just for show. What are the odds that someone would actually die?’ (G: Flag.)
Moreover, Madame Tang had never gotten along well with her sister-in-law. Wanyan Gebi had repeatedly reminded her to uphold her marital duties, which had long irritated Madame Tang. Now, she harbored another thought: ‘Hmph, if something really happens to my brother, and you end up under another man, let’s see how you’ll have the face to mock me!’
Unaware that his own sister had essentially betrayed him, Tang Kuo Bian was overjoyed to hear Song Qingshu finally swear the oath. He stepped forward and threw an arm around Song Qingshu’s shoulders. “Good brother, let’s keep drinking!”
“Ah?” Song Qingshu’s face fell. ‘This guy really can hold his liquor!’
Madame Tang covered her mouth with a delicate laugh. “My brother loves drinking more than anything, but his duties guarding the palace usually keep him from indulging. Now that he’s on leave, he’s not going to let this opportunity slip.”
Reluctantly, Song Qingshu continued drinking with him until they were both thoroughly intoxicated. By the end, Song Qingshu could barely walk straight.
Seeing that both men were on the verge of collapsing, Madame Tang quickly ended the feast. She instructed the maids to help Tang Kuo Bian back to his room, while she personally supported Song Qingshu to his.
With most of his weight leaning on Madame Tang, Song Qingshu grinned mischievously. “Madam, your b0dy… why is it so soft?”