Jian Yu Bai lowered his head and glanced at her, his expression unclear. After a moment, he lightly bit her lip before standing up with a hint of annoyance.

  He grabbed the outer cloak that had been thrown on the footboard and hastily put it on, then went to open the door - originally thinking that Cui Xiang had already mixed the night crow paste with water, he would take it over and drink it after opening the door, but unexpectedly, the maid at the door was holding only a jade box.

  "The slave discovered it and was frightened to death!" Feeling his sinister gaze, Cui Xiao's face turned pale as she explained, "So..."

  "Get me a cup of water!" Jian Yu Bai's face sank as he snatched the jade box, turned around and ordered Song Yi Xiao, just about to close the door - but!

  Cui Xiang said anxiously: "I don't know if the water on the table is hot or not? The Princess had instructed that after entering autumn, you can't drink cold water anymore!"

  Song Yi, who was leaning on the couch, didn't move: "It's definitely cold! You go get a hot one again!"

  Jian Yu Bai temporarily closed the door, put the jade box into his sleeve, but didn't enter the tent. Instead, he picked up the porcelain vase on the table, opened it and took a look. Seeing that there was indeed no warmth inside, his eyes flickered for a moment before he asked in a light tone, "How did you know the water had definitely cooled down?"

  "Cui Xian is such a considerate person, if he's already reminded you not to drink cold water, it's clear that he's guessed the water has gone cold." Song Yi smiled silently and hooked up the corner of her mouth, then said nonchalantly, "But isn't your body the most important thing right now? Cui Xian said the night Wu Gao you just ate... has a problem?"

  "She didn't say anything was wrong, and she didn't ask for a doctor to come, so it's probably nothing serious." Jian Yu Bai tossed the teapot back onto the table, his face looking unpleasant as he walked into the tent. He saw his wife propping herself up with her body, seemingly smiling but not quite, and felt a sense of inexplicable annoyance in his heart. He leaned over and hooked his finger under her chin, "You should have plenty of time tomorrow to ask me carefully, why did you just happen to discover that the medicine I took wasn't right tonight?"

  Song Yi Xiao pushed his hand away as soon as he heard this, sat up straight and said seriously: "This errand is really difficult for me! Not to mention that she has been serving you for many years, just the fact that she appeared in front of the Empress Dowager, I must be polite to her! And then there's tonight's matter..."

  She shot him an annoyed glance, "How dare I mention it?"

  She was originally good-looking, now under the lamp, she looked even more beautiful and charming. Her eyes sparkled with a captivating gaze that was hard to resist. Jian Xuwu stared at her for a while before speaking up: "Then I'll ask myself!"

  "It seems that this Cui has some status in his mind." Song Yi smiled and laughed, but didn't say a word, letting him stroke her cheek with his hand. In her heart, she was secretly thinking, "Otherwise, just now when he disturbed me, it wouldn't have been just a glance at my face, and I wouldn't have even gotten scolded... Ah! If not for this, I reckon she wouldn't have dared to come and cause trouble at this hour either!"

  However, Jian Yu Bai also didn't suspect Cui Lian, it's clear that this person's status is there, but it's not particularly high.

  Song Yixiao analyzed the meeting and gradually had a bottom line in her heart.

  At this time, Cui Xuan also finally brought hot water over, and neatly mixed it with the medicine, then served Jian Yu Bai to drink it down, before retreating.

  "Last time you took the Night Raven Ointment before acting normally." Song Yi Xiao just stood by with his arms crossed, waiting for Jian Yu Bai to return to his tent and apply it to himself. Only then did he curiously ask, "What's going on this time?"

  "That time, because we were at the Hengshan Wangfu, a group of people stared at her taking medicine, it wasn't convenient." Jian Yu Bai rubbed against her neck and said casually, "If she missed the timing of taking the antidote, the poison would break out like that. Normally, if she takes the medicine on time, there's no problem."

  Song Yi laughed and leaned into his arms, letting him touch her as he pleased. She smiled softly and said: "You're also too careless! Such an important thing, it's still edible, you didn't even notice when you ate the wrong one, and you need Cui Lian to remind you?"

  "Tomorrow, no matter what reason she gives, deduct three months' worth of her allowance as punishment." Jian Yu Bai knew that no matter how much she talked, it was just that she had been disturbed and wasn't happy - he wasn't happy either. However, since he had entered the palace at the age of five, Cui Tong had always been serving him, and over the years, they had developed feelings for each other, so he didn't want to punish her too severely.

  Considering his wife's feelings, he said, "So as not to continue like this without rules next time!"

  "Just spare me, okay?" The two of them were half-undressed, and Song Yi's slender fingers, like scallions, poked at his bare chest as she pouted and complained, "I just got here, and the emperor's favorite concubine has already been punished. If this gets out, who will believe that someone in front of the emperor would dare to make a mistake? They'll all think I'm trying to make an example out of her, killing the chicken to scare the monkey!"

  The matter of Jian Yu's poisoning was said to be unspoken, and the reason for Cuiyan's midnight visit couldn't be told to outsiders either - would punishing her in this way not invite criticism?

  Song Yi smiled coldly to herself, "If I punish her, people will think that as soon as I entered the household, I couldn't wait to take a knife to the Empress Dowager! If I don't punish her, not to mention whether this tone can be swallowed or not, just saying that on the wedding night being disturbed by a maid and it ended in nothing, how can I set rules for this Marquis's household from now on?!"

  She underestimated this emerald!

  I thought I had just finished the ceremony with Jian Xubai, and then this maid came up to me in a hurry, asking for her name and position. She's probably someone who is eager for quick success and has limited wisdom. Who would have thought that as soon as she turned around, she would put me on the spot without saying a word? Tomorrow, Jian Xubai will go ask her, and who knows what other tricks she might have up her sleeve!

  Song Yi Xiao would never let her have her way!

  It's just that this will make it clear that there is no mood to continue talking about Cui Xi, he said while untying his wife's hairpin, "But she's just a slave, how can't we dispose of her? Let's think about it together later!"

  You really think she's just an ordinary maid? You'd better come up with something more concrete, either drive her out or return her to the Empress Dowager!

  Song Yi smiled and narrowed her eyes, suddenly becoming disobedient: "Although Cui Xian didn't say what that so-called Ye Wu Gao was, but I think since you have poison in your body, it's better to take care of yourself... let's invite a doctor to come and take a look tomorrow?"

  "What's the point of remembering these trivial things?" Jian Yu Bai saw her resistance, but thought it was a playful refusal, and his interest increased. He lightly nipped at her shoulder and smiled, "What day is today? You're actually distracted! See how I'll deal with you!"

  Who would have thought that Song Yi Xiao's face turned stern, and she said seriously: "Do you think I'm joking with you?! Now we're husband and wife, if something happens to you, it will drag me down too! Can't I care about your well-being?!"

  She pushed him away with force and pulled the quilt to cover her almost exposed body, saying lightly, "There's still a long way to go, let's talk about it after you see the doctor!"

  Jian Yu didn't expect his wedding night to be so disastrous - first, he was kicked off the bed by his wife. This could still be considered an accident, after all, a person who is half asleep and discovers they are being taken advantage of can't help but overreact. Compared to the misunderstanding that night at Huanxia Pavilion, Song Yixiao was relatively lenient tonight.

  She was interrupted by her maid, who happened to be worried about his health and didn't want him to get excited.

  As a result, they understood each other and it was easy for them to get entangled again. However, his wife suddenly came up with an excuse and wanted to stop everything!

  He angrily laughed: "What? Are you afraid of being happy with me and also getting poisoned?"

  "You're overthinking!" Song Yi smiled, hearing his displeasure, but still didn't let go of the quilt, and said in a calm tone, "I'm worried about you, besides, we're already married, what's the hurry?"

  "What's the hurry?" Jian Yu Bai pressed his hands on either side of her body, gazing down at her for a moment before adjusting his posture and freeing up one hand to grasp her shoulder, gradually increasing the pressure as a chill crept into his eyes. "I'm not in a hurry... at all!"

  He almost gnashed his teeth when he said this!

  After finishing speaking, he got up from his bed and picked up a coat from the ground, wrapped it around him, and walked out.

  Song Yixiao watched his back in the account, her eyes were complicated, but she never meant to stay - did Cui Xian want her to be speechless? She insisted on making a big deal out of it!

  Of course, the matter of Jian's poisoning cannot be leaked out. As a dignified legitimate wife, she would not personally go to report such things to the Empress Dowager and the Princess of Jin State.

  But she didn't say that these two can ask!

  How to ask?

  It's natural to ask when something is found to be wrong.

  As for saying this is wrong...

  Song Yixiao as a virtuous and gentle daughter-in-law, must always maintain a dignified and elegant smile, no matter what happens, she remains calm and composed.

  "So, the two people who asked about him must have been informed as well." Song Yi smiled as she watched her husband walk to the door, thinking indifferently, "He left such a big thing tonight, how could the Empress Dowager and the Grand Princess not receive any news? With their concern for him, it's impossible that they wouldn't ask!"

  And on the wedding night, such a thing as separation is also impossible to ask of just one party.

  When Song Yi laughed and was asked about it, she could tell the two elders one by one that Cui Lian was a "thoughtful and meticulous" maid!

  "I don't believe these two will be able to see through this maid's scheme, and just let her do as she pleases!" Song Yi smiled coldly in her heart. Even if Cui Tong was brought out by the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager also intentionally let her become a concubine for Jian Yu Bai. However, relying on her seniority to bully the newlywed wife, the Empress Dowager wouldn't tolerate her either!

  After all, there is a distinction between wives and concubines. Originally, the empress dowager tried every means to get Jian Yu Bai to marry quickly, just because she felt sorry for him living alone in this vast Yan Guo Gong Fu, with no one to manage the household. As a result, the person who was supposed to manage the household had just entered the door and hadn't even had time to help Jian Yu Bai deal with the aftermath when the empress dowager's gift turned out to be someone who would harm her grandson's assistant!

  It's strange if the empress dowager doesn't get angry!

  As for Song Yixiao's approach - waving the flag of concern for her husband's health, although it may not be foolproof, but as a new daughter-in-law who has just entered the door, she has to show some humility. As an elder, one should give some face, especially when the maid is being disobedient in front of everyone!

  "He didn't marry me out of love, but that also has its advantages - sometimes it's not necessary to care too much about his feelings." Song Yi smiled as she went over her own calculations in her mind, feeling that there was nothing wrong with them. She lazily yawned and pulled the quilt up to cover herself, preparing to settle in for the night - but who would have thought that out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Jian Yu Bai walking back in with a gloomy face!

  She was shocked: "This man......" He wouldn't dare force his way in, would he?

  But after returning to her room, she didn't even bother to tidy herself up, went straight to bed, pulled the quilt over her, rested her arm on a pillow, closed her eyes and fell asleep just like that!

  Song Yi smiled: "......"

  No!!!!!

  You didn't leave in a huff, what if Empress Long and the Dowager Empress don't know that something went wrong on our wedding night?!

  The Empress Dowager and the Eldest Princess didn't mention it, and I couldn't bring it up myself. How could I possibly keep Cui Tong, that restless maid?

  Not even two maids can keep her under control, how am I supposed to be the mistress of the Yan State Duke's manor in the future!

  What happened to your noble birth and majestic demeanor?

  You've already walked all the way to the door, can't you just slam it shut and leave - instead of holding back your anger and running back here?!

  But can she say these words?

  No!

  So she could only silently swallow her tears and sorrowfully think: I'm indeed fated to be unlucky!!!