The Younger Son of the Song Family

  On the second day, Song Lingyu went to pay respects to Old Madame and then led Zi Lan, Hui Zhen, and the maidservants to Song Yishan's garden.

  Zhī Lán was very efficient and had already prepared everything the night before. Originally, the gift between siblings shouldn't be something fancy, and this second young master's physical condition had been poor since childhood, although he had made up for it later, but in the eyes of the Song family, he was still a weak young master. Zhī Lán took advantage of this point and found a wild mountain ginseng as a gift.

  When Song Lingyu arrived at Song Yishan's Bai En Garden, Song Yishan had just finished his breakfast and was practicing swordplay in his own small bamboo forest. Song Lingyu gazed at Song Yishan's figure, lost in thought. In her memory, although Song Yishan was only a concubine's son, he excelled in both literature and martial arts, surpassing the legitimate son Song Chengjin in every way.

  His mother was the second wife of the Song family, originally a maid by the side of the old lady. Later, because the old lady saw that there was only one big madam by Song Yuan's side, she took her as a concubine. Who knew that the big madam found out that she was pregnant for two months, and the second wife also became pregnant. The big madam felt discontented, and when the second wife was eight months pregnant, she pushed her, causing her to give birth prematurely. Song Yishan's body was not good because of this, but fortunately, there was an old lady behind his mother, so Song Yishan's body was also compensated.

  Song Lingyu coughed lightly, and Song Yishan finally stopped the sword in his hand and looked at the newcomer. When he saw that it was Song Lingyu, he was shocked: "Big sister, how did you come?"

  Song Lingyu's face was filled with a smile as she walked towards Song Yishan: "What, do I need to give my brother a reason?"

  Song Yishan chuckled and rubbed his head, then took Song Lingyu to the stone table on the side and sat down. "Sister, what brings you here this time?"

  Song Lingyu didn't want to beat around the bush, so she spoke directly: "Actually, I came this time to thank you, Second Brother. If it weren't for you yesterday, I wouldn't have known how long I would have stayed in that mountain stronghold. I heard that Second Brother has a weak physical foundation since childhood, so today I specially brought a wild ginseng to express my gratitude."

  "Actually, I didn't do anything, I just followed Father's intention, went to the mountain stronghold together, and then rushed to save my sister." Song Yishan had a suitable smile on his face, and Song Lingyu also smiled back. In fact, she knew very clearly why Song Yuan asked him to go with him.

  The people of the Song family, except for Song Yuan, have never interfered with court affairs. However, the illegitimate son of the Left Prime Minister is a person who holds the power of 50,000 troops. The birth mother of this illegitimate son is named Yan Jing, the daughter of the Minister of War. With the arrival of this illegitimate son, the Left Prime Minister's power has increased significantly. For many years, the Right Prime Minister and the Left Prime Minister have not gotten along, which is a well-known fact. Song Yuan himself is clear that among the Song family members, only he is involved in court politics, while the Left Prime Minister's illegitimate son holds 50,000 troops, and just this point alone has already put him at a disadvantage from the start.

  So he urgently needed to find someone to maintain the situation, and the eldest son who was indulged in food, drink and play was not feasible, so he chose this clever and strategic younger son.

  Fenghuang Mountain Fortress has always been a major concern for the imperial court. If Song Yishan kills the mountain fortress leader with his own hands this time, under the pretext of rescuing his elder sister, then his merits will definitely not be ignored. Even if he doesn't have any military power, he will still be granted an official title due to his great achievements. In this way, the gap between the Right Chancellor and the Left Chancellor will narrow down, if not balanced.

  "It was like that after all." Song Lingyu smiled faintly, pretending to be puzzled: "Such a good plan, in such a short time, I wonder who came up with it?"

  He is the fifth prince, Lian Chengyan.