“Do you think that Yourui doesn’t like Mr. Helou but she can’t resist the pressure from Mother, so she has to come to our mansion and meet with him?” That evening, when the couple entered the inner room, Song Yixiao sat in front of the dressing table, taking off her hairpins and rings in front of the bronze mirror, while saying, “I heard the maids say that in the garden of our mansion, while Mr. Helou was very attentive, Yourui kept ignoring him, very reluctantly.”
Jian Xubai smiled and said, “You think she was ignoring him, but Helou thought that was the kind of reserve a proper lady should have! He just told me today that Yourui was so immaculate that she was not like any other woman. He obviously likes Yourui’s cold attitude. Besides, you probably don’t know that although Yourui is kind to us, she’s always aloof and polite to outsiders. Helou is not our family member yet, right?”
“A girl should behave in a cold and reserved manner when she meets w
Hearing this, Pei Yourui smiled a little embarrassedly and said, “This is unconscionable but I have to admit. You must also know it. On Ping’an’s last birthday, I met Grand Princess Changxing in the eldest sister’s mansion. Grand Princess Changxing even made an apology to me at that time!”She showed an embarrassed and ashamed expression, “Of course I didn’t dare accept it at that time. You all know what has happened before, so I won’t say more about that. Therefore, when I saw she didn’t live a happy life with Prince Consort, it would be impossible that I didn’t feel gloating at all in my heart!”Saying this, she stood up and bowed deeply to Great Grand Princess Jinguo, “Mother, I am indebted to you. But I became gloating when Grand Princess Changxing didn’t get along well with her husband. I really don’t deserve your great kindness!”“This is also a common feeling. It is also the two of them who have wronged you. How could I blame you?
“Lady of Yan!” During her pregnancy, Dowager Concubine Nuan had put on some weight, but she still looked radiant due to her stunning beauty and her delicate age.Having changed from Beautiful Lady Nuan to Dowager Concubine Nuan, there was little timidity on her look. Instead, there was a calmness like stagnant water. At this moment, holding the subordinate’s hand, she nodded slightly towards Song Yixiao and Xie Yiren with a slight reserve, “Wife of Earl Yiping’s son. What a coincidence. It’s still early. I wonder why everyone is leaving. Is there a story inside?”“How could there be any stories inside?” Song Yixiao and Xie Yiren found that she was dressed in a homely way. It was not like she was here for the banquet. But considering that Dowager Concubine Nuan was pregnant with Emperor Xianjia’s son, it was not surprising that she was dressed simply.But…even without Grand Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Su reminiscing about Emperor
Song Yixiao hesitated for a while, but finally decided to go and see for herself how Lu Chai’er had been possessed by a demon. When she arrived at the courtyard where Lu Chai’er and her husband lived, Madam Deng said in a soft voice outside, “Chai’er, Lady of Yan is here to see you!”Inside, Lu Chai’er screamed hysterically, accompanied by the sound of pounding things, which made everyone’s face change. Her husband, Gu Tongyu, really valued his wife and immediately came out to make Song Yixiao leave, “My wife is sick, so it is inconvenient for her to meet you. Lady of Yan, please go to the back hall, in case you will be disturbed here!”In this case, Song Yixiao had no choice but to leave.When she left, Madam Deng personally saw her off. By her words, Madam Deng asked Song Yixiao if she could talk to Wei Mengying and ask her to come and visit Lu Chai’er.Madam Deng didn’t believe that Wei Mengying would plot against Lu Chai
When she returned to the mansion, she told her husband the whole story when he returned from the court and said, “I guess what our grandmother means is that the Shen Family and the Liu Family have talent, but history says that Six Warlords were too prominent when they were in their prime and would be frowned upon by the royal family. Therefore, if we befriend them, we can certainly draw on each other for support, but we will also attract suspicion?”“Now that the Imperial examinations are on the rise, how can it be that easy for Six Warlords to revive their fortunes?” Jian Xubai said casually, “In the past, when the Nine-grade System was popular, there were no poor families at the top and no scholar clans at the bottom. Nowadays, no matter where you come from, you will win on the basis of your writings. Those who enter the court like me are already exceptional. Even if the Shen Family of West Liang Region and the Liu Family of East Hu Region are going to enter th
But Song Yixiao had no idea of Wei Mengying’s true feelings behind the seemingly casual conversation between the mother and the daughter today.After she returned to the mansion of Duke of Yan, she changed into her usual clothes and was about to order someone to bring her daughter over, when the subordinate reported that the accounts and things had been sent from the manors, asking if she would like to go and check immediately.After the servant finished reporting the business, he looked a bit odd and said, “Fan Zhong’s wife also comes with him, saying that she is here to greet you!”“Cuipiao is also here?” Song Yixiao was slightly surprised. After Cuipiao had got married two years ago, she had not come since she met Yu Shiheng when she came back to the mansion to show her gratitude. Perhaps because she had been stimulated. Fan Zhong was the only one who came over for anything in the manor. When Song Yixiao heard that Cuipiao had given b
Song Yixiao was surprised and said, “I wonder what Your Majesty’s orders are?”When she asked this question, she just thought that there were kids of the Wei Family or the Wei Family’s relatives who were planning to take the exam next year and that Empress Wei wanted to ask Jian Limiao to go easy on them. Empress Wei mentioned Emperor Duanhua, so most likely this matter had already been reported before Emperor Duanhua.But Empress Wei said, “Dowager Consort Jiang has been sick in bed recently. I went to visit her, but she just said it was because she was mourning for the former emperor. However, Dowager Consort Jiang’s subordinates revealed that she was very worried about Grand Princess Yushan’s marriage. Now that she has fallen ill, I’m afraid it is more or less related to this matter!”It was no wonder that Dowager Consort Jiang was worried. Grand Princess Yushan was Emperor Xianjia’s youngest daughter, but she was the same age as Gran
The following day, the two of them went to the Wei Family’s mansion with Jian Qingyue to celebrate the New Year. The entire Wei Family was overjoyed. All the members came out to welcome them.It took Song Yixiao much time to finish up with Elder Lady Cao and other elders. Then she finally got a chance to talk to Wei Chan alone in her room.“Why have you lost so much weight these days?” She was already suspicious before she came here. When Song Yixiao met Wei Chan, she almost exclaimed. Wei Chan, who was preparing for her marriage, had somehow become so sick and bony that she didn’t look like a new bride who should be overflowing with joy and shyness. If Song Yixiao didn’t know it, she would have thought Wei Chan was a terminally ill patient who was waiting for death!Was there really something wrong with the lake?But why was she safe and sound after having seen Princess Consort of Yi’s floating corpse, while Wei Mengying an
Madam Mu spent great efforts making Wei Chan calm down. But Lu Chai’er in the Gu Family didn’t have a mother comforting her, who knew the whole story well. So, after struggling for half a year, she had really gone mad!Madam Deng sighed and sent the doctor away. She returned to the hall, seeing Gu Tongyu seated with a sad face. She also felt very uncomfortable, “Let’s just send someone to ask around to see if there are any people who can exorcise evil spirits.”“Thank you for worrying about that, Mother.” Gu Tongyu said in a mute voice, “But I want to go and visit my mother-in-law to figure out what has happened!”“Princess Consort Wei is still in mourning. And you are a man. So you may not be able to see her even if you go there.” When Madam Deng told Song Yixiao that she didn’t believe Wei Mengying had harmed Lu Chai’er, she meant it.But these days, Lu Chai’er was becoming more and more fearful and was spilling out some s