The Empress Dowager didn’t want her dear grandson’s wedding to be put off. Although Jian Pingyu had retired and became more vigorous with age, after he received the secret imperial decree, he had to lie on the bed and pretended to be ill.His first wife had been dead early and his second wife, Madam Wen, also passed away more than ten years ago. Then he didn’t get married any more.He had some concubines. But when something important happened, his eldest concubine’s son, Jian Liyou, would mastermind overall situation.Jian Liyou sent his trusted old servant to go to the imperial capital quickly. The servant told Jinguo Grand Princess and her husband with tears, “Old Master is ill suddenly. We’ve invited many famous doctors but no one can cure him. They even don’t dare to make a prescription! First Master is so nervous that he isn’t in the mood to sleep and eat. Someone told him that in this case, he’d better let juniors get married soon. The we

Jian Xubai lowered his head to glance at her gloomily. A few moments later, he bit her lips lightly and then got up with annoyance.Putting on the robe that was thrown on the ottoman casually, he went to open the door and thought Cuipiao must mix the Yewu Paste with water before coming. It wouldn’t take much time to drink it. However, the maid outside the door just held a jade box in her hands.“I was so scared after find it!” Seeing his angry face, Cuipiao turned pale and explained, “So...”“Pour me a cup of water!” Jian Xubai grabbed the jade box with dark face from Cuipiao and turned to tell Song Yixiao. Then he was about to close the door. But!Cuipiao asked with concern in time, “Is the water on the table hot? Her Highness the Grand Princess said that you couldn’t drink cold water when the autumn arrived.”Song Yixiao leaned on the bed and didn’t move. She said, “It must be cold! Bring a pitcher of hot water!”

“Ping’an has got a cold recently and had better stay at home. Please forgive me!” Commandery Princess Qingjiang took a sip of the tea and presented two gifts, explaining, “I’ve also brought the gift for his auntie that he prepares.”Song Yixiao hastened to express her thanks and then asked about the health condition of Zhuo Ping’an.Commandery Princess Qingjiang told her smilingly that Ping’an was recovering and also expressed thanks for her concern. The next were Earl Shouchun and his wife.Earl Shouchun, Dou Rouchi was the half-brother of Commandery Princess Qingjiang. With big eyes, bushy eyebrows, fair complexion and goatee, he was a man of few words, who was dressed appropriately. However, his wife Madam Bai, smiling all the time, had beautiful eyes. She had given birth to three children but she still looked active and easy-going.After they presented the gifts at the meeting, Jian Yiyou showed up.It was the firs

His words, just like cold water, were directly poured to Cuipiao’s head. She stopped smiling instantly, “Your Highness, I...”“Such things are in the charge of your mistress from now on!” As Song Yixiao just put on the last jade hairpin, Jian Xubai stood by her. He took the shell black pigment, saying impatiently, “You are a maid, who should be supervised by the mistress. Am I understood?”Song Yixiao slightly turned around so that her husband could pencil her eyebrows. She couldn’t help smiling with mockery and thought to herself. How dare this maid try to turn her into a mere figurehead? How bold!It was a pity that Jian Xubai had chosen the one to help him deal with the household affairs. Unless Song Yixiao really let him down, a maid could never get a chance to make a mess!“Cuipiao, come to report to me after the meal.” When Jian Xubai finished penciling her eyebrows, Song Yixiao went out of the inner chamber together with him

When Song Yixiao left, Jian Xubai stopped her, “Bring the Water Chestnut Cake with Rose and the Crystal Wintersweet Buns with you and never serve them to me. They are the least favorite deserts to me!”“Did Jinxun get it wrong?” Song Yixiao looked back in surprise, “I asked Jinxun to inquire about your taste and according to her, these are your favorite desserts! Hence, I asked the chefs to make them specially. Why don’t you make do with them and eat them up?”She put on an embarrassed look, “Otherwise, the servants may think that I have offended you when they come to take them away and see them.”Jian Xubai took a look at her and said, “Fetch the third book from the right on that shelf for me!”“Is this?” Song Yixiao didn’t think too much. She went to fetch it from the shelf and glanced over it only to find that it was a book about one’s travel notes. She couldn’t help wondering why he would read this book while dealing with offic