Song Yi smiled hesitantly at that time, but Lu Ke'er and Lu Jie'er had already finished drinking, and they took out a handkerchief to gently press the corners of their mouths.

  Lu Zhu'er seemed to have recovered her mood due to receiving such a precious reward, and she specially praised: "Thank you, Grandmother - this fragrance smells fragrant and refreshing, warm and aromatic, and after drinking it, the whole body feels cool and refreshing, even better than peppermint drink in relieving the heat. There's nothing more enjoyable to drink during this season! After all, it's a recipe given by Princess Chang to Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, it's just different!"

  "What's with the peppermint drink?" If Song Yi had only been suspicious before, her heart had now completely sunk. "What a joke! How could Tianxiang Bairen possibly taste like peppermint after drinking it!"

  Although she had never drunk it before, in her previous life, she had heard a poem about it. In the poem, drinking down the heavenly fragrance and emerald dew was likened to taking a bath in the warm sunlight of March. Would the sunlight of March be cool?

  A chill ran through her chest, and when she looked at the crystal cup brought by Lan Hui, Song Yi no longer thought the fragrance in the cup was beautiful and lovely.

  But thought of the green snake with leaves like colors.

  Seeing her just staring blankly without lifting a hand, Lu Jiner was still okay, but Lu Ke'er thought of the crane and deer in spring painting from earlier, the embroidery skills were so high that she didn't know how much better they were than hers - although she also knew that she herself had relied on her status and hadn't put too much effort into women's needlework, but being surpassed by an outsider in her own home was really not pleasant!

  She let out a cold laugh and said, "Grandmother has promised to reward you, could it be that she would go back on her word? You're staring at me like a fool, as if in a daze - I'm not the one who's saying this, but you are now, after all, Jian Table Brother's wife who hasn't yet entered the household. If you continue to have such a petty and narrow-minded attitude, it will be a loss of face for the Yan Guo Gong Fu!"

  She said with a look of disdain, seeing Song Yi's originally demure and smiling face stiffen for an instant before turning into a blush, her skin as white as freshly fallen snow taking on a hint of color, feeling that it was finally somewhat satisfying!

  "Kou er! Don't be rude!" The imperial consort's expression sank, her displeased rebuke, "You both grew up in the same household, Yi Xiao is two years younger than you, what kind of attitude is this?"

  Turning to Song Yi Xiao, "Don't mind her, this kid has been spoiled and doesn't have a bad heart - drink up, although this thing is precious for most people, Ah Xū deeply understands Zhōng ài's love, you won't find it hard to satisfy your cravings in the future!"

  "I'm so sorry to have made a fool of myself!" Song Yi laughed awkwardly, fidgeting with her handkerchief, and explained in some confusion, "The imperial consort's reward was too generous, I shouldn't have been distracted! But just now when I saw the imperial consort doting on Sixth Miss, I suddenly thought of my own grandmother!"

  Thanks to Lu Ke'er's interruption, Song Yi Xiao finally thought of an idea and wouldn't let go of this thread of opportunity.

  Not giving anyone a chance to interrupt, Pa Zi's eyes reddened and she began to speak with tears in her eyes, "I remember when I was young, my grandmother loved me the most!"

  "What delicious food will there be, grandma wants to leave a separate portion just for me!"

  "That year I was ill, my grandmother worried for several nights and couldn't sleep! Every day she personally came to my room to take care of me. My father and mother were afraid that the illness would be transmitted to her, so they knelt together at the door to persuade her, but couldn't stop her!"

  "When I recovered, my grandmother had lost a lot of weight..."

  Looking at her sincere appearance, Lu Ke'er snorted disdainfully and muttered to herself: "Who doesn't know you're a person who can't go back home? What's the point of pretending?"

  Lu Chai'er smiled slightly and lowered her head to cover up the sarcasm in her eyes.

  The empress dowager frowned and glanced at Lu Qinger, then turned to Song Yi with a warm smile: "You are the eldest granddaughter of the Song family, how can Old Lady Pang not love you? It's just that your fate is in conflict, which is also an unavoidable thing. Fortunately, you have been granted marriage by the empress dowager herself, and Old Lady Pang must be deeply comforted!"

  She smiled warmly, "For old folks like us, as long as we see our children doing well, that's the greatest joy of all!"

  "Never mind, just don't think too much! Hurry up and taste it - today is a distinguished guest coming, take advantage of the fact that people have not arrived yet, I'll remind you a few words!"

  "I, I have an impertinent request!" Song Yi smiled hopefully at her, "To think that Grandmother has never even tasted Tian Xiang Bi Lu before! I, I want to offer this bowl of fragrant dew to Grandmother and also let Grandmother share in some of Your Highness's good fortune! Does Your Highness permit it?"

  The empress's face darkened for a moment, then she smiled: "Good child! I was right about you, you're indeed a filial person! However, you also think too little of me. This Tianxiang Birlu is indeed good stuff, but I have some here too. How could I let you carry such a bowl through the streets?"

  Then she instructed Lan Hui, "Go back and get a sealed bottle of Tianxiang Birlu, pack it well and send it to the Song Mansion - remember to tell the Song family that this child is specially filial to her grandmother!"

  Song Yi Xiao hastily knelt down to thank her, the imperial consort looked at her with a stern gaze, but her tone was extremely gentle: "Now you can rest assured?"

  Song Yixiao hadn't even responded, but Lu Ke'er, who had already turned dark-faced, spoke in a sinister tone: "You've managed to swindle an entire bottle of Tianxiang Bairen and still gained a reputation for being filial. If you're not satisfied with this, then your heart is too big!"

  Although this granddaughter of hers had drunk Tianxiang Birlu at her grandmother's house before, the Empress Dowager had never brought a whole bottle back for her to drink. Not to mention an unopened one!

  What right does this outsider have to chant a few words of her ancestors and Grand Dowager Empress should give her such great face!

  Song Yi Xiao was so moved that tears streamed down her face, but she didn't have the time to care about the Fourth Princess: "Thank you, Imperial Concubine! You're really too good to me!"

  "You're such a filial and sensible good child, who wouldn't like you?" The imperial concubine smiled warmly, letting someone hand over her own handkerchief, "Quickly wipe your face!"

  Lan Hui used the princess's handkerchief to wipe away Song Yixiao's tears, and said with a smile: "Miss Song doesn't have to be polite to the princess anymore! I've always said that the princess treats you like her own granddaughter in her heart!"

  Gently handing her a cup of jade liquor, "Miss, drink this cup and share the blessings of Princess Taifei!"

  Song Yi smiled respectfully and stretched out her hand: "How dare I trouble Lan Hui sister? Let me do it myself!"

  Under the shallow smile of the princess, she took over the crystal cup, but didn't drink it. Instead, she gazed at it deeply and sentimentally, "The color of this fragrance is really reminiscent of spring. In my life, I've never seen a more beautiful green than this!"

  With an apologetic expression, "I first heard of Tianxiang Bilu from my wet nurse..."

  She said that here, Lu Chai'er, who had been silent all the time, suddenly whispered a sentence to her sister: "She wouldn't want to ask for another bottle instead of her wet nurse, would she?"

  Lu Ke'er was taken aback, and immediately became vigilant, staring at Song Yi Xiao - just as she continued to say: "Consort Taifei, I want to ask you for another favor..."

  "Are you satisfied?! Lu Ke'er almost choked to death! She shouted in disbelief, "First, you used the excuse of filial piety to swindle your grandmother out of a bottle, and now you're even bringing up the wet nurse! Next, do you want to mention every single servant girl who sweeps the floor in Huanxia Xiao Zhu?!"

  She has never seen anyone so shameless!

  Has it gone too far?!

  Lu Kui'er was already unbearably jealous, but Song Yi Xiao still didn't know better, pouting her small mouth and speaking with extreme grievance: "But Fourth Young Mistress, my wet nurse really treated me very well..."

  "Clang!" Lu Ke'er didn't think twice and smashed the empty crystal cup she was holding towards him, gritting her teeth: "Shut up, you little scoundrel!!!"

  Turning to the pale-faced Empress Dowager, she exclaimed, "Grandmother, we've been raising this Song family with luxurious food and clothing for all these years, showing enough kindness and virtue! Even if she's now betrothed to your younger brother, there's no need to be so arrogant! Is she taking you for a fool? Should we just empty out the entire Hengshan Palace as her dowry?"

  Song Yi Xiao silently thanked her in his heart; meanwhile, taking advantage of the dodge, he confidently smashed the crystal cup in his hand into pieces. Only then did he say with a straight face: "I just wanted to ask Your Highness to let me send this cup of fragrance to Huanxia Pavilion and have my mother take a look..."

  Lu Ke'er sneered: "Do you think we're fools?! You've had a taste of sweetness and now you can't get enough, is that it?!"

  The queen fiddled with the bangles on her wrist, her icy gaze sweeping across her two granddaughters before she spoke in a cold voice: "Now that things have been smashed to pieces, can you two put aside whatever schemes or grievances you may have and calm down?"

  The voice became even colder, "After all, there will be guests arriving soon, seeing this scene, how can I still celebrate my birthday today? Directly hand over the memorial to the palace and go with Empress Dowager to ask for punishment for not managing the household strictly!"

  Song Yi laughed and without saying another word, pulled Jin Xun down to kneel with a "thud": "Yi Xiao was impolite, please, Your Highness, punish me!"

  "Please calm down, Grandmother!" Lu Ke'er unwillingly glared at her before reluctantly kowtowing.

  The princess didn't make things difficult, and calmly called out, as if nothing had happened, with a gentle reminder: "Today's other noble guests are either older or already married, so they won't be able to chat with you girls. After the ceremony, at most they'll exchange a few pleasantries, but mostly they won't engage in long conversations with you. However... there are two noble guests who seem to be around your age and are still unmarried, so you'll have to keep them company later."

  When she said this, Song Yi suddenly felt a bit uneasy.

  As expected——

  The princess said lightly: "However, Princess Changxing and Princess Yushan are relatives of our royal family after all. Even if they were spoiled in the palace, there's nothing wrong with coming to the Wangfu. I think you won't intentionally make things difficult for them. Just take good care of them!"

  Hehe.

  Won't intentionally make things difficult?

  The other day, Jian Yu Bai personally said "the one who needs to be respected from a distance is Chang Xing"!

  Let me think again, what did Wei Mengying say six years ago?

  "These golden girls are all so clever and cunning, they're a thorn in her eye, how can she live like this?"

  Song Yi laughed and was granted a marriage by the Empress Dowager, even the Grand Imperial Concubine couldn't help but give her face.

  But Changxing Princess was different, the Empress Dowager's biological granddaughter, the Emperor's beloved daughter, she could openly bully Song Yiliao and get away with it.

  Jian Yu Bai regained his composure and realized that the Empress Dowager and Emperor Xian Jia would only be protecting him, not necessarily extending their benevolence to his fiancée.

  Even if there is some favoritism, it's impossible to compare with Princess Changxing: between daughter and daughter-in-law, which one is favored more, isn't this obvious?

  Besides, Song Yixiao is just a quasi-daughter-in-law, and she can't even be counted as a real daughter-in-law!

  She still refuses to give in - Changxing Princess is even more stubborn, with her status, being able to summon her is always an honor. Especially since Song Yishang is about to become her sister-in-law, she will come to the Hengshan Wangfu to congratulate her, and not accompanying her is simply unacceptable!

  "Could it be that Taifei, I said maybe push away a cup of Tianxiang Birlu, and then calm down?" Song Yi's hand in her sleeve clenched tightly, with a cold smile in her heart, "This trick is truly magnificent! Obviously, she threw me a hot potato, but when speaking out loud, who wouldn't praise her for being considerate and thoughtful, specially giving me an opportunity to show my face in front of the princess's palace, so that I can easily get along with my husband's relatives in the future?"

  If there was a conflict between Song Yixiao and Princess Changxing, it would not be the Taifei's fault - after all, who dares to speak ill of the Emperor's eldest daughter? So naturally, it must be that Song Yixiao is not a good person, she did not take care of the princess well, and wasted the opportunity given by the Taifei!

  "But I hope this golden branch and jade leaf is at least from a palace background, and will behave like a gentleman!" She could only pray silently now, "After all, I can still cope with the intrigue, but if it comes to physical fighting..."

  She is a delicate and weak willow in the wind, a talented lady from a respectable family, how can she not be obedient?

  But...

  Six years ago, Changxing Princess was already notorious for being "overbearing", but can she really be so refined as to only quarrel with him?