It wasn't until nightfall that Song Yishiao returned to Huanxia Xiao Zhu with a complicated mood.

  Wei Zhuang had been persuaded by Zhao's mother and others to have dinner, take a bath and change clothes, and then returned to her room.

  "It's been a busy day today, no need to go and disturb her again!" Song Yi smiled and said, "Let my cousin rest well!"

  She had just finished dinner at Wei Mengying's place and was back in her own quarters, sitting for a while before taking a bath.

  Madam Zhao sent Jin Xun away and personally followed her in to attend to her. Seeing that she had taken off her top garment, revealing her heavily bandaged left arm, she couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Miss, after the banquet, were you troubled again?"

  "No." Song Yi sighed and motioned for her to come over and help her untie the bandage, saying in a low voice, "Mother asked about what happened, and also heard that the Empress Dowager will summon us in two days, so just leave it on."

  And also, "It means that the child will invite a reliable doctor to come in through the back door and take a look at me... At that time, everyone in this house should say and do what they need to, still needs mom's care!"

  "It's nothing much about controlling those little hooves." Zhao Mama was a bit dazed, "But what if the Empress Dowager finds out..."

  "I've already said this after sitting down, this injury was self-inflicted." Song Yi smiled and pursed her lips, "Mother said that when we pay respects to the Empress Dowager, someone asked about it and also said - anyway, we won't say a single bad word about Princess Changxing's mansion, even inviting a doctor is done quietly without daring to let others discover it, what can be investigated in the palace? Can't I just treat my injury?"

  Who made Princess Changxing insist on taking it out on her? Now that Song Yishang has turned the tables and tricked her, it's only to be expected!

  "In Wei Mengying's words: 'Even if the Empress Dowager didn't summon you to enter the palace for an audience, I would still take you to the palace to apologize to the Empress Dowager and the Empress! As the wife of a national duke, that is a first-class noble title. What kind of status is that? Unless there was a mistake, the Empress Dowager and the Empress wouldn't dare to humiliate you casually. And yet, this princess dares to raise her hand against you?! These golden branches and jade leaves are indeed all raised by dogs!'"

  What about Changxing Princess being Emperor Xian of Jin's only legitimate daughter?

  "The Crown Prince is not her biological son! Empress Cui is still alive and well, and even if Empress Su becomes the Empress Dowager in the future, with Holy Mother Empress Dowager around, it won't be easy for her to control the new emperor with filial piety! Jian Yu Bai and the Eastern Palace are very close! If she wants to learn from her two aunts' domineering ways, she should first see if she has the fate to do so!"

  Song Yixiao told the wet nurse a few important points of her mother's teachings, and only then did Zhao Mama suddenly realize, nodding repeatedly: "After all, Princess Wang is thoughtful!"

  After finishing talking about Song Yi Xiao's matter, Zhao's mother thought for a moment and still brought up: "Miss Bao seemed to have been wronged at the dinner table today?"

  "Did she just tell you?" Song Yi Xiao, who was leaning against the bathtub with her eyes closed, suddenly opened them and asked, "What's going on?"

  "It's not explicitly stated." Zhao's mother said, "Miss also knows that Miss is always considerate and never complains. It's just that before you came back, I chatted with her in the side hall, asking about the scene at the birthday banquet. Miss talked about the dishes and the music and dance, but didn't mention anyone else present...I probed a few sentences, and Miss also smiled and passed it off."

  "——I felt something was off!"

  Song Yi smiled and nodded, "Mom said it right, Yuanyuan is the kind of person who only reports good news but not bad news. Even if someone just exchanges a few pleasantries with her, she will pick the good things to say. Now that she doesn't even mention it, it seems that this grievance is really not ordinary."

  "It's late today, you're also tired, let's talk about it tomorrow?" Although Zhao's mother saw that Wei Cui was sensible and tactful, she noticed that she had lost face at the birthday banquet and couldn't bear to help her tell on her for the time being. But after all, what she cared most about was Song Yi Xiao, who was worried about her, so she hurriedly advised, "You just said not to disturb Miss Biao, didn't you?"

  "Let's ask tomorrow then." Song Yi smiled, truly tired, covering her mouth to stifle a yawn, standing up from the water, "No more soaking, let's get changed, I need to hurry and sleep!"

  Zhao's mother hurriedly handed over a handkerchief to wipe her dry, and helped her put on a casual garment. Since Jian Yu Bai had left, there were no men in the Xian Xia Pavilion, and it was getting late, so Song Yi Xiao only wore an outer cloak outside her casual clothes, holding her undergarments and embroidered skirt in her hand, and walked along the corridor in her wooden sandals, clattering as she went upstairs.

  "Jin Xun, you must be tired too today, go take care of yourself. I'll spread the bedding myself." Song Yi smiled and walked halfway before hearing a noise below. Seeing Jin Xun rubbing her eyes to get up and attend to her, she stopped in her tracks and instructed, "You get some good rest, we still have things to do tomorrow!"

  Jin Xun originally wanted to hold on, but unfortunately she was really exhausted, and after climbing two steps of the stairs, she almost fell down. She could only vaguely apologize, dazedly retreated back downstairs, and as soon as she touched the edge of the bed, she hastily climbed up and almost fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow - originally she was supposed to keep Song Yixiao company for the night, sleeping on the footboard.

  But the purple sandalwood drum footstool with gold inlays at Song Yi's bedside, although luxurious, was a bit too hard. Especially in spring and summer, even adding more bedding didn't work, often after sleeping for a while, not only did it not relieve fatigue, but also resulted in waist and back pain.

  So Song Yi Xiao changed the place where she would keep watch at night to under the stairs, setting up a bamboo bed so that her maid could sleep soundly.

  Before Jin Xun went to bed, she had to go upstairs first, lay out the bedding for her, check the doors and windows, make sure the tea and snacks were ready, wait for Song Yi Xiao to lie down, then put up the mosquito net for her, ask if there were any other instructions, before going downstairs to sleep herself.

  Tonight, Song Yi Xiao exempted Jin Xun from his duties, so he could only take matters into his own hands.

  She lit the lamp, first closing the half-open window and then pouring herself a cup of rose dew to drink - this habit was taught by Wei Mengying, who said it was good for the skin. Only then did she take a handkerchief and walk into the canopy while wiping her long hair that had only been wiped halfway dry in the bathroom.

  This account is placed horizontally, which is exactly the opposite of the usual neat hook on the account hook.

  But Song Yixiao didn't think it was strange, and just said that Jian Yu Bai had forgotten to pick it up when he left.

  She walked in without any guard, relying on the dim light filtered through the curtains to sit down on the couch very relaxedly - but! scary! is!

  What was transmitted from below wasn't the smooth and icy sensation of silk, but rather a warm, solid human body!

  This moment is hair-raising and beyond words!

  Song Yixiao didn't even notice when the handkerchief she used to wipe her hair fell off, and she jumped up like she had been electrocuted, about to let out a loud shriek!

  But before she could cry out, a hand had swiftly emerged from behind her and clamped over her mouth!

  Song Yi laughed so hard she almost fainted!

  She struggled desperately, but despairingly found that the person behind her only needed to exert a slight force to press her heavily onto the couch - the contrast in strength between the two was simply too great. The man covered her mouth with one hand and grasped both of her arms with the other, no matter how Song Yisheng struggled, it was all in vain!

  It wasn't until Song Yixiao was exhausted and had lost all hope that the person slowly whispered in her ear, "What are you afraid of? It's me!"

  Simple and plain white.

  Listening clearly to this voice, Song Yi was stunned for a long time, and then seemed to lose all her strength, collapsing completely!

  Noticing her relaxation, Jian Yu Bai also let out a breath of relief, released her and sat up, saying: "I originally..."

  Who would have thought that Song Yisheng, who was completely immobile just a moment ago, suddenly sprang up and slapped him twice!

  His precise eyesight and swift action made Jian Yu's whole body a mess, and he exclaimed: "What are you doing?!"

  Song Yi laughed and kicked again: "Bastard! Go die!!!"

  Jian Yu Bai was kicked again and came to his senses, just as he was about to explain himself, but unexpectedly got kicked again - this person was used to being a noble, even Princess Chang Xing would scold him, and even if he was in the wrong, he wouldn't take a beating lying down.

  However, he couldn't bear to lay hands on his own fiancée, so he resorted to his old trick again, grabbing Song Yixiao's arm and pinning her back onto the couch. Irritated, he said: "I originally planned to disguise myself and leave through the side door, but who would have thought I'd run into Madame Jin halfway? Luckily, I managed to slip away in time, but that also meant I lost my chance to sneak out of the manor. So now we can only find a place to spend the night together!"

  Song Yi Xiao was so angry that she trembled with rage: "In such a large mansion, why can't you rest anywhere else? Why do you have to come back here? Even if you come back here, why do you have to wait in my room?! And when I came back, how could you... You know that if you had spoken one step later, I would have bitten off my own tongue and died?!"

  "......Sorry!" Jian Yu Bai was stunned for a moment and didn't make a sound, but after apologizing, he felt very wronged. "Why didn't I speak up? I covered your mouth and immediately told you it was me, but you seemed to have not heard and continued to struggle... Of course, I could only wait until you calmed down before speaking again!"

  Song Yi laughed and said, "I almost got scared to death just now! What's so strange about not being able to hear you speak when I'm terrified?! Can't you repeat it a few more times?! Are you waiting for me to calm down? Why don't you say wait until I'm dead before explaining?!"

  "The inner courtyard of the palace is heavily guarded, I didn't even have a chance to slip away quietly, where did so many villains come from?" Jian Yu Bai said unhappily, "You should have thought of me long ago, shouldn't you?"

  He actually has the nerve to think he's stupid himself!!!!!

  "What's it to you?!" Song Yi laughed, she was about to be driven mad, where would she still care about the disparity in their identities? Upon hearing this, he didn't even think before saying, "We're not married yet, what makes you think you have the right to sleep in my bed?"

  If an unmarried husband can be like a married one, then what's the point of getting married after engagement?!

  Jian Yu Bai hesitated for a moment, then said weakly: "I won't be able to leave tonight, I can only try again tomorrow morning... I need to find a place to stay, but first, I'm not familiar with this place; second, I'm not used to sleeping in ordinary accommodations."

  The one he was familiar with and could sleep in was naturally Song Yixiao's bedroom!

  "So you think I should naturally give up my bedroom to you?! Not to mention what you just did to me, but even if I let you have the bed, where would I sleep?!"

  Jian Yu's face turned white as she looked at him stepping on her feet. She almost wanted to push this guy into the lake, "You're dreaming!!!"

  Even Lian Jin's sleep was disturbed by her footwork, let alone this young lady?!

  Besides, this is her bedroom, if anyone should be inconvenienced, it shouldn't be her, the mistress!

  "This bed of yours is quite spacious, two people can sleep without feeling cramped, I'll just bear with it and should be able to fall asleep." But unexpectedly, Jian Yu Bai heard this and after a moment's hesitation said, "Anyway, no one else knows, let's just sleep together!"

  Song Yi was instantly stunned by his shamelessness!

  What's even more shameless is that after saying this, Jian Yu Bai lay down beside her with a flourish and said, "It's settled then, okay? Sleep tight! I've got to get up early tomorrow, can't afford to be too tired."

  Song Yi's eyes were about to spout fire, and she was on the verge of exploding. He didn't rush her, but instead spoke slowly, "If you make a scene now, it will alert others to come and check, and if they see us in this state, who do you think will be more embarrassed?"

  Song Yi laughed: "................!!!!!!"

  Is this just shameless?!

  This is simply a piece of rotten meat!

  "Your hair is still wet?" Jian Yu Bai finished washing, not forgetting to give a sweet date, with an "I just discovered" look, touched his own scattered black hair all over his body - even in the dim tent, you can't see the expression, but listening to the tone, you can imagine him at this moment, thin lips slightly hooked, secretly pleased. "To thank you for being willing to share half of your bed with me, I'll help you dry your hair, deal?"

  I don't want to share anything with you!

  Song Yi Xiang, who was pinned down on the couch with his long hair tied up by him, struggled again in vain, and in his heart, he only had one thought: when mother gives me that "package servant's death is natural" medicine, I must give it all to this guy!