Chapter 251: Most Annoying Sappy Words and Sentiments
Song Ci and Commandery Princess Dongyang slipped out of the theater pavilion. As for Madam, she stayed behind to bond with the future in-laws and take the opportunity to inquire about her brother-in-law’s marriage prospects, as she had no choice with such an unreliable mother-in-law.
"Phew, I was suffocating." Song Ci walked in the garden, exhaling a long breath, as if the plaintive and mournful tunes of the actor were still echoing around her.
Niu Pan’er held her hand and said, "If you really don’t enjoy the opera, you could have left early. The Duke Mansion is vast; there’s no harm in taking a stroll."
"Is it bigger than your family’s Prince Mansion?" Song Ci asked curiously.
Niu Pan’er, recalling that she hadn’t yet visited her home, replied, "It’s a bit larger than the Prince Mansion, but not as big as the Prince Mansion in the Northeast. Perhaps you could visit our Prince Dingbei’s Mansion in the capital someday? While our home can’t match the refined and bustling scenery of Duke Ying Mansion, it is spacious, quiet, and has a lake with some rare stones brought from Huguang."
"That sounds wonderful. I plan to visit all the Prince Mansions in the capital, so I have no regrets when I leave." Song Ci thought to herself. The current Prince Mansions retain their original charm, unlike the ones in later generations that are often renovated and have a modern touch. They are truly ancient and elegantly traditional, so they must not be missed.
Niu Pan’er, however, gripped her hand tightly, looking at her with helplessness and admiration.
"What’s the matter?" Song Ci asked, puzzled.
"You have a very open view of life and death," Niu Pan’er said frankly.
Older people tend to avoid talking about death and the like, but for Song Ci, there was no taboo whatsoever, and she faced life and death quite openly.