Jian Yu's face turned white with rage and he laughed in a reversed manner: "Divorce papers?"

  He suddenly turned around, pushing Song Yishuang back onto the couch as she had just stood up. He bent down, with one hand supporting himself beside her and the other gently stroking her cheek.

  With the tip of his finger wrapped in a thin layer, he lingered on Song Yi's smooth and tender skin for a moment before stopping at her eye corner. He gently brushed away her curled eyelashes and smiled, saying, "You didn't take my words to heart? You even dare ask me for a divorce letter?"

  Song Yi Xiao thought of his previous "sudden death" remark, her face turned red and white, coldly staring at him without a word.

  "Not satisfied?" Jian Yu Bai lowered his head, with his forehead against hers, in an intimate posture, with a bright smile, but the ferocity between his eyebrows was as thick as substance. "Is it useful for you to be dissatisfied? With just one word from me, you'll never be able to leave this mansion again! You think you can still have good food and drink, be the mistress of the house, if you leave me?"

  He straightened up, lightly kissed her brow, and said with a soft smile, "As the saying goes, 'three strikes and you're out', this is my second reminder to you: if you follow me, don't have any more foolish thoughts about 'remarrying'! If you're smart, don't make me remind you for the third time!"

  Jian Yu's expression was extremely terrifying, but his tone became even softer, "Do you remember? Hmm? Why aren't you speaking?"

  "My life is yours, and my death is your dead person." Song Yi smiled and closed her eyes, a clear tear rolling down from the corner of her eye. She spoke in a tone devoid of any emotion, "Are you satisfied?"

  Jian Yu Bai smiled and nodded: "Good!"

  The smile on his face disappeared without a trace after he went out, which made Ji Su eat a surprise. The words that were originally wanted to be said were swallowed back, and only a courtesy was given before quietly following him.

  The master and servant entered the study, Jian Yu Bai flipped through the official documents and reviewed several copies. After that, his emotions stabilized a bit, and Ji Su dared to remind him: "Master, tomorrow you still have to attend court, is this injury... shouldn't you put on some medicine?"

  Jian Yu Bai was taken aback, and following his line of sight, he touched the side of his neck, and a guess had already formed in his mind. He found a mirror to take a look, and indeed there were two clear tooth marks. The anger that had been suppressed with great difficulty flared up again - "Bang"! He smashed the mirror directly onto the ground, still not feeling relieved. With a dark face, he ordered Jian Su, who was trembling with fear: "From today on, she is not allowed to go out!"

  Ji Su knew that "she" referred to Song Yi Xiao, and he secretly cursed in his heart: "Since this madam came over, the young master has been pampering her like crazy. Now she's in a bad mood and wants to show off her authority to Madam, if I don't comply, the young master will definitely not let me off easily; but if I do comply, this couple will just make up again after their fight, and later when Madam complains about her grievances, the young master will probably drag me out to take the blame!"

  He thought about serving Jian Yu Bai for many years, especially in Wu Huan those few years, master and servant had suffered together. But with Song Yi Xiao, there was only the name of master and servant but no affection between them, women generally have narrower hearts, it's better not to offend the mistress.

  So she gritted her teeth and reminded him, "This month the nineteenth is Master Zhuo's birthday, and the twenty-eighth is Madame Shouchun's birthday. As the new mistress of the house, if you don't attend in person, it will likely stir up gossip."

  "These two days are an exception!" Jian Yu Bai said coldly, "On other days, tell her to stay obediently in the backyard and not go anywhere else!"

  "But since we're celebrating a birthday, shouldn't we prepare some gifts?" Ji Su said tactfully. "Besides, I forgot to mention earlier: the 22nd is the auspicious day for the second young lady of the Si Kong family to marry the Prince of Liang's mansion. Although Madam doesn't have much interaction with the second young lady, she was close friends with the late eldest young lady of the Si Kong family. It hasn't been long since the eldest young lady passed away, and now the second young lady is getting married in her place. How can Madam not attend to show her respects?"

  Jian Yu Bai heard the words and thought for a moment, but then coldly laughed out loud: "What does this have to do with me?"

  Ji Xuan still wanted to speak up for Song Yi Xiang, he put down the official document in his hand with a neutral tone and said with a hint of a smile, "You're so considerate of her, why don't I just give you to her?"

  "I know my fault!" Ji Su was so frightened that he quickly knelt down. Although he feared offending Song Yi Xiao, he knew that Jian Yu Bai's trust and reliance were the foundation of his ability to stand firm in the Yan Guo Gong Fu. This time, he heard that Jian Yu Bai was truly angry, who dared to disobey him again?

  Jian Xū Bái coldly laughed and said: "Next time if you make such a foolish mistake again, pack your things and go to the backyard to obey orders!" Seeing him meekly respond, he grumbled, "What are you kneeling for? Haven't you seen that my tea has already gone cold?"

  Watching Ji Su roll and crawl to the outer room to make tea, he slightly narrowed his eyes and thought: "Ji Su is right - the second daughter of the Siku family is getting married, she must go to support her. I just won't let her go, I'm not afraid she won't come to beg me!"

  Jian Yu Bai was digging a hole for his wife when Song Yi Xiao, with a gloomy face, ordered: "Lay out the meal!"

  "But...” Just now, Jian Xuwai had ordered the servants to clear the room, and the two of them were alone for a while. The servants thought that the young couple was enjoying each other's company, so they all avoided them, and basically didn't see Jian Xuwai's face sink after he went out. But it was already time for dinner now, and Jian Xuwai had gone to the study room. Song Yixiao also didn't seem to be waiting anymore. Even a fool could sense something was wrong, these two were probably at odds with each other.

  Jin Xun, because she had been serving Song Yi Xiao since childhood, was pushed forward to speak, "The master hasn't returned yet, do you want to send someone to ask?"

  "He's busy, just leave him some food in the kitchen." Song Yi smiled faintly and said, "I'm hungry, bring my portion out first!"

  Jin Xun stole a glance at her expression and made a "helpless" gesture to his companion, respectfully acknowledging it.

  Song Yixiao finished her meal alone, then bathed and changed clothes. After leaving the bathroom, she heard a servant come to report that Jian Xubai was already having dinner in the flower hall. Pretending not to know, she went back to her room to rest. Jian Xubai tidied up after his meal and returned to their inner chamber, where he saw her hugging a quilt with her face buried in it. Although her breathing indicated that she wasn't asleep, from head to toe she seemed to be saying "don't disturb me", which didn't surprise him at all.

  She just snorted and thought to herself: "You're ignoring me now? Just wait until you want to go out, let's see how you beg me then!"

  He calmly undressed and lay down beside his wife, gazing at her back for a while. Feeling embarrassed to sleep like this, he abruptly turned over and also turned his back on her, before finally falling asleep with a huff.

  But she didn't know that Song Yi Xiao was secretly thinking: "I used to think this person was quite generous, who would have thought it was just a facade! Slightly dissatisfied, and he wants to set rules for me! Although it's only a threat now and hasn't done anything to me. But who knows what the future holds, will he become more and more demanding? If I keep yielding, won't I become his puppet, with my joys and sorrows all revolving around him?"

  Especially if Jian Yu is still focused on official business and doesn't have any distracting thoughts; what if he has another favorite in the future, will his life be able to continue smoothly?

  The more she thought about it, the more suffocated she felt. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that she couldn't just sit and wait for death. "As the saying goes, 'a cunning rabbit has three burrows', but all one can hope for is to escape death! In my previous life, wasn't I trapped in the inner courtyard, calling out to heaven and earth without response, only to end up dying unjustly? This lifetime may seem better than the last, but all the glory and prosperity are tied to Jian Yuxiang's body. If he treats me well, I'll be fine; if he doesn't treat me well, then I won't be fine!"

  Think about it, what if the crown prince can't defeat the king of Wei and the king of Zhao, and Wei Ran fails? Jian Yu will definitely be miserable too - she won't have a good life with her husband, and when her husband's tragic fate arrives, she'll have to accompany him in his sorrow, it's really infuriating just thinking about it!

  "We must find a way out!" Song Yi laughed secretly clenched her fist, "Neither parents are reliable, let alone a husband?!"

  With this in mind, Song Yixiao naturally wouldn't refuse Su Jia's sisters' visit after receiving their invitation card. Not only did she agree immediately, but she also planned to entertain them warmly - Ji Su frowned, wanting to dissuade her, but she coldly laughed and said: "My husband only said I'm not allowed out the door, he didn't say I couldn't receive female guests at home! If you're worried, do you want me to arrange a seat for you later, so you can keep an eye on everything from start to finish?!"

  "The slave girl swallowed her tears: 'I dare not!'"

  After all, a harmonious family is the foundation of everything going well!

  This family is in discord, and the people below are trembling with fear under the oppressive atmosphere, they don't even have time to think about whether the business is prosperous or not!

  Song Yi laughed and ignored Ji Su's grievances. She had now made up her mind to find a way out, to break free from Jian Yu Bai's control, and naturally wanted to make extensive connections, to grasp the situation and accumulate relationships. Otherwise, sitting at home all day, would opportunities fall from the sky?

  Sister Su didn't know the inside story, seeing that the visit went smoothly, Su Shaohuang thought in her heart that Second Brother's goal shouldn't be difficult to achieve: "If Prince Yan didn't mention state affairs to this Song lady, it's clear that there are problems between them. The so-called love is just a show for outsiders; if we want to win over this Song lady, we have a great opportunity."

  If Yan Guo Gongming told his wife, Song Yixiao still welcomed them into the mansion, it means that either there is still a problem with their feelings for each other, or Song Yixiao's temperament is too soft and she can't refuse people, and that flaw is also very big.

  In short, Song Yixiao's hospitality made Su Shaohuang see the hope of winning her over.

  "The Prince of Yan may have a good appearance and high status, but he is not a good person and cannot be considered a real man! Su Shaohong has a good character and is willing to help his brother dig up Jian Yu's wall corner, also because... Song Niang had already passed the door, with her background, she could only swallow this dumb loss! If Er Ge's plan succeeds, when Zhao Wang replaces the Crown Prince, the Prince of Yan will inevitably lose power - helping Song Niang divorce and finding another good person is also a virtuous thing!"

  Su Shaohuang thought so, and towards Song Yixiao, apart from deliberately flattering her, she also had a layer of sympathy, and her attitude became even more gentle.

  Her sisters came over today, claiming to be here to apologize for Su Shaoming's behavior at the Peach Blossom Building that time - Song Yi smiled and said she didn't dare, saying she had long forgotten about it.

  After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Su Shaoming suddenly asked: "I heard that the Duke of Yan had submitted a petition to promote his wife to the rank of imperial decree long ago. Why do people still call you 'Madam'?"

  This was actually the gift that Su sisters had prepared when they came over today, Su Shaohuang has always been gentle and polite, so she let Su Shaomiao speak out such sudden words.

  "Listening to you, the Ministry of Rites has been busy with affairs recently, I suppose it's just that there hasn't been time to attend to it?" Song Yi smiled and didn't suspect anything, only leaving a hint in her heart, not letting anyone say she had opinions about her husband's cousin. She smiled and said, "It doesn't matter anyway."

  "Next month Changxing's sister will be coming down, and the Ministry of Rites is indeed busy." Su Shaohong mediated, "After that, she should be able to come down."

  "It's only natural for the emperor to promote his wife and make her a noblewoman." Su Shaoming said quickly, "But Duke Qi is being too lenient, even dragging out something like this - doesn't he think about it? When Princess Changxing comes down, the imperial edict will be announced, so how will Lady Song's seat be arranged? Isn't that awkward?"

  "Tomorrow we are going to pay our respects to Her Majesty the Empress Dowager. If you don't mind, we can mention your name to her on your behalf?"

  Song Yi laughed and nodded: "Then I'll have to trouble the two of you!"

  Jian Yu Bai returned that day, learned what had happened, and was so angry that he threw away the Wuxin Chao he had bought from Taoli Building: "She's in a hurry to get the imperial edict and won't tell me, I asked Mother to urge her, asked Empress Dowager to urge her, how dare that old scoundrel Qi Shu Xia not respond?! Rather than asking me, she'd rather ask Su sisters whom she just met, this is clearly treating me as if I'm dead!"

  Ji Su knelt on the ground, tugging at his robe and repeatedly saying "Master, please calm down". In her heart, she was bitter as if she had been stuffed with a large handful of yellow lotus: "These two little ancestors, when will they stop making trouble?!"

  Is there still a day for ordinary people to pass through????