Mother is ill, so it's an emergency!

  Song Yi laughed and had no time to see Yuan Xue, entrusted Jian Xu Bai to apologize on her behalf, then took Jin Xun in a hurry to return to the Hengshan Wang Fu.

  However, the master and servant were nervous all the way, but when they returned to the Wang Fu, they heard some good news - Wei Mengying was pregnant again!

  She fainted also because of her hard work while pregnant.

  "Meng'er, you can't be so careless with yourself from now on!" Song Yi smiled and smoothed out her dress before stepping into the moon gate door. She heard the gentle reminder coming from the half-open window: "We have daughters-in-law for our sons, and our own daughters are all grown up. Those miscellaneous tasks can be handed over to them in the future, you must take care of yourself!"

  "Others are nothing, but several children have reached the age of marriage, this is a big thing for life!" Wei Mengying's spoiled voice followed, "You said, as a mother, how can I not be wholehearted?"

  Her face turned red and she quickly retreated.

  Arriving at the Moon Cave Gate, she walked a bit further before saying to Cui Xuan with a similarly flushed face: "Since the prince is here, I don't want to disturb him. I'll come back later to pay my respects to Mother!"

  Just as Cui Xuan was about to nod in agreement, a group of people walked out from the nearby Huadeng Gate. The boy leading them saw Song Yi and his eyes lit up: "Sister!"

  He shouted and opened his arms to pounce over, scaring the wet nurse and servant girls to hurry up, afraid that he would bump into something.

  "Are you going to find your mother? The king is here now, wait a bit!" Song Yi laughed and quickly took a few steps forward, leaning down to catch him - four-year-old Lu Guanyu was very robust, this pounce made her take half a step back before steadying herself, laughing and scolding, "Next time slower, sister can't run away!"

  "Sister hug!" Lu Guanyun pulled at her skirt and coquettishly said, "It's been several days since I've seen my sister, it's so boring by myself!"

  Song Yi smiled and patted his head before picking him up, smiling: "Why are you alone? Isn't there also Zhen Er to keep you company?"

  Although Wei Mengying did not openly mistreat her stepchildren, she was always on guard against them. Moreover, this Wang Fu was not entirely clean - before Song Yiliao arrived, didn't the biological son of Madame Kong, the eldest lady, disappear mysteriously?

  Especially since Lu Guanyun was the male heir, Wei Mengying had been strictly guarding him from birth and did not allow him to come into contact with his half-siblings, lest he be influenced by them.

  He is now at the age where he loves to have fun, and although the servants around him can accompany him, they are of different status after all, and it's not comparable to brothers and sisters, no wonder he likes to cling to Song Yixiao.

  This made him mention his younger sister, and Lu Guanyu immediately scrunched up her face: "Eighth Sister eats all day and sleeps all night, even Mother Empress finds her annoying..."

  "Goodness, why would Mother dislike Rong'er?" Song Yi hurriedly interrupted him, smiling and coaxing, "Mother loves Rong'er to death, just joking, you little fool, actually believed it?"

  She said this, of course, was afraid that Lu Guanyun was too young to understand and would spread the word about Wei Mengying not liking the Eighth Princess. Not to mention whether it would make people gossip about Wei Mengying being unkind, but also that the Eighth Princess would get a reputation for not being favored by her mother, and at such a young age, she might be bullied by those servants behind her back!

  "Outsiders would definitely misunderstand and think that I favor boys over girls!" On one hand, Song Yi Xiao comforted Lu Guan Yun not to say such things again, while on the other hand, she thought with some self-mockery, "But in reality, the importance of children in a mother's eyes is only measured by how much benefit they bring to her."

  Before, Wei Mengying forced her eldest daughter to pave the way for her son because Lu Guanyu became the Crown Prince and Wei Mengying was about to become the Crown Princess! But thinking that her eldest daughter might become a princess, she suddenly changed her attitude - it can't be said that she is completely heartless towards her children, at least in the Song family, Song Yixiao, who wasn't a male heir, couldn't help her much, and she still took good care of this daughter.

  She didn't care what would happen to this daughter when she left the Song family either.

  Among the three children who have already been born, Song Yixiao is only 27 years old and beautiful, ready to be married off; Lu Guanyun is the eldest son of the king's successor, deeply favored by his father, and a strong contender for the position of crown prince. Only Lu Cong'er is a girl, still in her infancy, unable to compete for favor or fetch a good price - it's no wonder that Wei Mengying finds her a nuisance amidst her busy schedule this year.

  Song Yi thought that the competition for the position of Crown Prince in the Hengshan Royal Palace had already begun, and Lu Ju'er's younger sister was only two years old. In the future, no matter who would be appointed as the Crown Prince, Wei Mengying's thoughts would definitely be focused on Lu Guangyun, and she might not have much attention to spare for her younger daughter.

  "But I hope the servants Mother chooses for her are more loyal!" If nothing unexpected happens, Song Yi will not be able to stay in the Wang Manor for much longer. She is not a legitimate daughter of the Wang family, and after she gets married, it won't be easy for her to come back often. Even if she's worried about this younger sister, there's nothing she can do to help, so all she can do is sigh quietly and pray silently, "May Mother's negligence not delay my younger sister's happiness."

  She thought about things while teasing her brother - although Lu Guanyu was lovely, for a 14-year-old girl, it was indeed a bit heavy. Holding him for so long, she couldn't help but feel tired, and just as she was thinking of negotiating with him to put him down for a while, she suddenly heard Lu Guanyu exclaim: "Father!"

  Sister is close, but it's always hard to compare with her father, Lu Guanyun suddenly struggled to get down.

  Song Yixiao turned around and saw that King Hengshan was indeed walking out of the Moon Cave Gate, heading in this direction. He quickly put Lu Guanyun on the ground and whispered: "Slow down!"

  Although King Hengshan is already in his forties, he has a military background and is a man, so his strength is not comparable to that of the delicate Miss Song Yixiao. He smiled and hugged his young son who had run up to him, picked him up and tossed him into the air twice before catching him, then wrapped him in his arms and kissed him: "Yun'er has gained weight again!"

  "Father, how is Mother?" Lu Guangyun often played such tricks on him, so he wasn't afraid. He hugged his neck and laughed brightly, not forgetting to ask about Wei Mengying, "I heard from the maid that Mother just fainted?"

  "Don't worry!" King Hengshan hugged his son with one arm, pinched his little face and smiled, "Your mother is fine now!" He also said, "Yun'er will have a younger brother or sister soon, do you like it?"

  "Want a younger brother!" Lu Guanyun said immediately, "Eighth sister is always at home eating and sleeping, not playing with the child at all - want a younger brother!"

  Song Yi smiled and bit her lip to hold back a smile: "Silly child, you think your newly born brother can play with you already?"

  Hengshan Wang also lost his smile: "Your sister is still young, after the New Year, she can play with you, right?" He said a few more words to his son before shifting his gaze to Song Yishang.

  Song Yi Xiao hastily bowed: "Wang Ye, ten thousand peace!"

  "No need to be polite!" The King of Hengshan was the same as the Empress, usually ignoring Song Yixiao, but for the sake of Wei Mengying's face, he still treated Song Yixiao with a gentle smile when they met, and occasionally even rewarded her.

  Today, he learned that his wife was pregnant again, and his mood was already good. When he came out, he saw Song Yi Xiao with his youngest son and daughter getting along well. After excusing himself, he didn't leave immediately like before, but instead looked at her with a sigh, "In the blink of an eye, you've grown up too. I remember when I first met you, you were only as big as Si Er is now!"

  He was talking about the eldest son of the main house, Lu Si - who was born around the same time as the legitimate son of the big young lady, but fortunately survived. At that time when Song Yixiao came to the Wangfu, this grandson was still in his arms, and now he is also eight years old.

  "This is all thanks to the kindness of the Wang estate." Upon hearing these words, Song Yi's smile froze, and she lowered her head, her hands clasped together in respect. "If it weren't for Her Highness the Empress Dowager, and also Your Lordship's benevolence and loving care, allowing me, Yi Xiao, to take refuge in the estate and treating me like a daughter, how could I have reached where I am today?"

  "I can let you stay in the palace, but as for raising and caring for you, I'm afraid the Empress Dowager and I are not worthy of such praise." The King of Hengshan was taken aback and couldn't help but laugh, saying "However, this child really knows how to talk, it's no wonder she was taught by Dream... Xu Man!"

  He called a servant, "Bring ten pieces of colored silk, ten pieces of brocade and a set of headdresses for this child - the girl's family is wealthy, hairpins, rings and clothing materials need to be updated from time to time, remember to choose the most fashionable ones."

  Song Yixiao was delighted and surprised, as Hengshan Wang had not given her anything before, but those were gifts for his own wife and daughter when she happened to be present, and he would give her a share.

  Today, not only did she receive a generous reward alone, but the gifts were also numerous. She naturally had to decline: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness! But over the years of living in the palace, I've already incurred so much expense and feel guilty about it. How can I still accept such a grand reward from you?"

  "You're just like that!" Although King Hengshan and she didn't have a formal father-daughter relationship, even if they were in plain sight with Lu Guanyu still in his arms, talking for so long would easily lead to gossip.

  He casually said a few words and didn't plan to delay any longer, throwing out a sentence, "After all, it's also a child who grew up alone, what's there to be afraid of?"

  He then carried Lu Guanyun and walked back, "Come, Father Wang will take you to see Mother Fei..."

  The three of them went to enjoy family bliss, but Song Yi Xiao was always unable to keep up - biting her lip, she could only bow to his back: "Thank you, Prince Wang!"

  Qiao Xuan waited until Hengshan Wang's figure disappeared before smiling and saying: "Congratulations, Miss Song!"

  Not only her, but also other servants came to congratulate, all saying that Wei Wangfei's blessings are deep and profound, Song Xiaojie is a noble lady like her mother, and will surely be rich and prosperous in the future.

  "How can I wear so many by myself?" Song Yi smiled and thanked them, then said, "Later, let someone divide the silk among everyone, so that everyone can share in the joy of Wang Ye and his wife!"

  The people below were overjoyed when they heard the words, and they all thought that it was no wonder that Wang Ye was so generous to Miss Song. This miss really knew how to talk: originally, the things rewarded by King Hengshan would be given to the lower officials as soon as they were turned around, and it was inevitable that they would not be valued. But she said "沾喜气" (to share the joy), which had a reason for dividing things and was full of blessings.

  Whoever talks about her can only praise her kindness and generosity, and her magnanimity in doing things.

  Song Yi laughed and chatted with them for a while after giving out the red envelopes, then excused herself to finish preparing the birthday gift for the Empress Dowager.

  That day, she confirmed her retreat route, learned that her mother was pregnant again, had a warm reunion with her brother, and received the reward from King Hengshan. A string of good things came one after another, it's really hard to be unhappy!

  So on the way back to Huanxia Xiaozhu, she and Jin Xun both had curved corners of their mouths that couldn't be pressed down.

  But the good mood disappeared completely after going back and seeing the nearly finished longevity gift!

  "What's going on?!" Song Yi glared at the purple-black stain on the snow-white silk thread, her face pale with rage. "Didn't I warn you all before I left that no one was allowed to enter this room, lest they dirty or damage the birthday gift?!"

  She rarely lost her temper with subordinates, "How did you see it?! Or didn't you take my words to heart at all?!"

  Zhao's mother and others were filled with shame, waiting to explain, but Wei Cui hurried over and said: "Sister, don't blame them! This is all my fault!"