The Princess of Jin and the Princess of Dai were both biological sisters of Emperor Xianjia, but the former was not as enthusiastic about politics as the latter, only interested in enjoying herself. Therefore, it is natural that she was more favored by Empress Dowager and Emperor Xianjia - even though she had been married three times, with countless affairs, her romantic scandals were once the talk of the town, and Empress Dowager and Emperor Xianjia also turned a blind eye, pretending not to know.

  "That maid named Cui Lian said he has already succeeded to the title of Yan Guo Gong, it seems that he is indeed Jian Ruo Bai, the youngest son of the Princess of Jin?" Song Yi smiled and sat on the edge of the bed, letting the strong woman help her apply medicine. In her heart, she thought secretly, "His father, Jian Li Kou, was the third husband of the Princess of Jin, it's said that he is seven or eight years younger than the princess - I don't know if this is the reason why their relationship isn't very harmonious, but they had two sons. Jian Ruo Bai is the younger one, yet he is the most favored, raised from a young age in front of the Empress Dowager, it's said that his status within the palace is comparable to that of an imperial prince!"

  In the past life of Song Yixiao, Yan Guo Gong Jian Xubai seemed to be born to be envied and hated - as the youngest son of the Grand Princess, at the age of five, his grandfather Jian Pingyu deliberately resigned, and for some reason, he also petitioned to pass on the title to his youngest grandson.

  Even if this requirement is allowed, according to the law of simplification and virtualization, it can only become Yan Bo, not the Duke of Yan.

  But who made the Empress Dowager like this grandson so much?

  So a special edict broke the precedent, not only did he remain as Duke, but also entered the palace to serve and please Empress Dowager - receiving care from the Empress Dowager as a subject's son, this was treatment that none of the other imperial princes had!

  It is said that he not only gained favor in front of the Empress Dowager, but also the Crown Prince was extremely fond of this cousin - handsome, noble as a duke, and with the imperial family's favor on him, it's no wonder that in their previous life, the nieces of the Liu family secretly fantasized about this ideal husband, and he always ranked first! Song Yi smiled to herself at this thought, "Only this lifetime they can't even think about it!"

  After all, raising a daughter who dares to sell her own legitimate daughter into prostitution, the Liu family can now be said to have lost all face and reputation. The difficulty of marrying off their sons is even more than what the Wei family had experienced before, so how could they still dare to hope for someone like Jian Yu Bai, a proud son of heaven?

  Thinking of the faces of the Liu family in her past life, and then thinking of their current humble appearance, Song Yi suddenly felt very good.

  At this time, the strong woman had already applied medicine to her wound and wrapped it with a clean handkerchief. She stood up and said: "Miss, your injury is not very serious, you will be fine in about two or three days."

  Song Yi Xiao hastily collected her thoughts and thanked him gratefully.

  The healthy woman smiled and humbly said a few words, seeing that she had a thin layer of sweat on her forehead, and considerately opened half of the window for ventilation.

  Song Yixiao blew a gentle breeze, then bid farewell. However, the robust woman suggested she rest here for a while before leaving: "After applying this medicine, sitting quietly for an hour or two has the best effect. If you don't have any urgent matters, it's best not to move."

  Song Yixiao didn't have anything urgent, but was worried that Wei Mengying would finish talking and not be able to find her. After discussing with Zhiqin, they decided to let Zhiqin go back first to make a phone call, then come back to accompany her.

  The woman went out to shout for someone to deliver tea and snacks, and after reporting her fault, she left - after all, the status of her family's master was placed there, Song Yi smiled at a little girl, and it really didn't require much politeness.

  As for being ignored, Song Yishiao didn't mind, soon Zhiqin would come back to accompany her and talk to her, at that time it would be inconvenient if there were outsiders around.

  She was picking and choosing the dim sum, when suddenly she heard a gentle and elegant male voice coming from the corridor outside, seemingly somewhat aged, full of kindness: "A Xū, this jade roll is from that shop in the market that you like the most, it's still hot now, would you please eat some?"

  "Could it be that Jian Li has arrived? Just a moment ago, Jian Yu was still arguing with the maid, and now his father is here." Song Yi smiled to herself, not expecting that the kind-hearted woman would let her hear the conversation from behind the wall. She quietly pulled two hidden pockets closer to her and slowly leaned against them, closing her eyes as if sleeping, so she wouldn't be discovered eavesdropping and lose face.

  "Who would have thought that just as I was about to fall asleep, I heard Jian Yu say: 'Third Uncle, how did you come? You should still be on duty at this hour?'"

  "It's your birthday today, I've asked for leave from my superior." Third Uncle said warmly, "Your mother has also prepared a banquet at the Long Princess' residence, why don't you eat some jade rolls and head back with Sanlang, how about it?"

  Jian Yu Bai seemed to be silent for a moment before asking with some choking sounds: "Where's Father? Where's Third Brother? Why is it Third Uncle who came to find me to go back, instead of them?"

  "They certainly looked for it too, but couldn't find it." San Shu sighed softly and said, "I was also entrusted by them, and happened to come to the silk store to look for you, that's why..."

  "Is that so?" Jian Yu Bai's voice suddenly turned cold, "Third Uncle, you'd better not deceive me - I'll go ask Father and Third Brother later, you know, if Third Brother hadn't entrusted you to come find me here, he wouldn't mind letting me know the truth!"

  Third Uncle was suddenly speechless, and after a long while, he said: "In short, the Chang Gongzhu's mansion is already setting up a banquet. You are the heart of our Jian family, how could your birthday be ignored? Good child, follow Third Uncle back home, today in the imperial capital, countless people are waiting to wish you a happy birthday."

  "But Father doesn't care at all - at the beginning of the year, Third Brother's birthday was so important to him that he even personally helped Third Brother choose his outfit for that day! Why is it different when it comes to me? Father didn't even put his mind to it, and when I asked him myself, he just brushed it off. Third Uncle, Third Brother and I are biological brothers, and I'm not saying Father can't be biased or that he should be biased towards me, but I just don't understand - from childhood to adulthood, what did I do wrong? Why does Father treat me like I'm nothing?! Clearly, I've been trying my best to be a good son!"

  He asked in a heavy tone, "Is it because I surpassed Third Brother and inherited the title? But at that time, I was only five years old and didn't even understand what a title was. If not for the unanimous decision of our elders, how could I have become the Duke of Yan Country? It's not like I wanted to compete with Third Brother!"

  "What's all this?! Song Yi's smile faltered as he sensed the deep malice coming from outside the door. I thought it was Jian Liang coming to coax his son, some sweet nothings of paternal affection or spoiled indulgence, nothing worth listening to. Who would have thought that instead it was his uncle, and now they're even discussing the secrets of their noble titles!"

  She didn't dare to listen anymore, so she deliberately pushed the silver vase on the case, letting it collide with the nearby green porcelain lotus leaf bowl. The crisp collision sound indeed made the outside window quiet.

  A moment later, the footsteps faded away.

  Song Yi smiled and let out a breath, then lay back down on the couch.

  After a while, she heard footsteps again, only one person. It was supposed to be Zhiqin who had returned, and she hurriedly got up - unexpectedly, the door opened, and standing with his hands behind him was Jian Xubai, who had returned alone!

  Looking at his expressionless face, Song Yi's smile changed: He shouldn't have come to silence him just for those few words, right?!