Song Yi Xiao left, Jian Yu Bai Yan shouted to stop her: "Take the rose mille-feuille and crystal plum blossom pastry away with you. Don't bring them to me again in the future - these two are my least favorite pastries!"

  "Did Jin Xun hear wrongly?" Song Yi laughed in surprise and turned back, "I asked her to ask about your taste, and I thought you liked these two dishes the most! Especially ordered the kitchen to make them... Otherwise, just bear with it and finish eating?"

  She looked embarrassed, "Otherwise, when someone comes to collect the rent later, who knows if they'll think I've offended you?"

  Jian Yu Bai glanced at her and said: "Get me that third book from the left on the bookshelf over there!"

  "Is this it?" Song Yi smiled, not suspecting anything else, and took the book from the shelf, glancing at it casually. It was an old travelogue, and although she was curious about what he was doing reading this while handling official business, she still walked over to him and handed it over. But unexpectedly, Jian Yu Bai put down his brush, stretched out his hand, but instead of taking the book, he grasped her wrist, suddenly pulling her into his arms and pressing her onto his lap!

  Song Yi Xiang, who was completely unguarded, only reacted when he wrapped his arms around her slender waist, and exclaimed: "What are you doing?!"

  "Finish eating these two pastries before you leave!" Jian Yu Bai adjusted her to a position where she couldn't escape or hinder him from doing his work, then released his hand and continued reading the documents in his hands. With his slightly lowered eyelashes and phoenix-like eyes full of mockery, he said in a light tone, "Can't I see that you want revenge for that Golden Jade Pastry?"

  Song Yi smiled: "………"

  It's one thing for a cunning mother-in-law, but it's even more frustrating that the husband is also so crafty, making their future prospects look bleak!

  One reaps what one sows — Song Yixiao struggled for a while but couldn't free herself. Because of her restlessness, Jian Yu Bai, who had written several wrong characters in a row, impatiently raised his hand and pulled out the two hairpins from her temples, putting them into his sleeve. Looking at her scattered black hair, he coldly sneered: "If you have the ability, go out now!"

  Although it is said that the newlyweds are locked in the study alone, there must be many speculative whispers outside. But if the two of them walk out with their clothes and hats properly dressed, unlike Song Yisheng walking out with her hair disheveled, the gossip generated would be entirely different!

  Song Yi Xiao couldn't bring herself to be so shameless, could only compromise - the sad thing was, she didn't really love eating these two kinds of pastries!

  "You can think of them as me." Looking at her struggling to swallow, Jian Yu Bai calmly said, "Can't beat them, can't out-argue them, can only bite a few mouthfuls to vent, right?"

  Song Yi smiled: "......"

  She'd rather bite a real person - but as soon as her gaze shifted onto Jian Yu Bai, he calmly said: "You're responsible for the consequences!"

  After calculating the gap in military strength with the most optimistic attitude, Song Yishao silently swallowed her tears and reached out to the dim sum...

  After she slowly ate more than half of the two pastries, Jian Yu Bai was satisfied and let her go. When returning the hairpin to her, he didn't forget to remind her: "When you go out, don't continue to look so gloomy, or others will think I've offended you!"

  The last sentence was what Song Yi Xiao had just advised him, but the result was that it was returned to him without changing a single word. This guy is even more cunning than a needle tip when he wants to be!

  "There's been a misunderstanding between me and Miss Jiang." Song Yi smiled, suppressing the urge to spit blood, really not willing to just suffer losses without gaining any benefits. After thinking for a moment, she requested, "I want to explain things to her, but I've never had the chance before. Can you think of a way for me?"

  Jian Xu Bai Man said carelessly, "Didn't the Crown Prince invite you to visit the Crown Princess during your free time last time? What's the misunderstanding about? With the Crown Princess coming forward, can't it be resolved?"

  He had just put down a letter and glanced up at his wife, "Unless you've gone too far!"

  "......" Song Yi smiled with a slight curl of her lips, "She seems to think that she didn't become the Crown Princess of Wei because of me. Do you know the inside story?"

  "Well, you're really being wronged!" Jian Yu Bai said calmly, "This is Miss Jiang's own problem."

  Song Yi Xiao was taken aback for a moment, then seemed to think of something and asked tentatively: "Your Highness the King of Wei... do you have lofty ambitions?"

  "Only a fool would believe that you, a dependent daughter-in-law, could influence the marriage of a noble prince!" Jian Yu Bai didn't respond directly, but sneered, "If I were the emperor's grandmother, I wouldn't want Miss Jiang as my granddaughter-in-law even if she was willing to be deceived by such words!"

  Also saying, "Whether or not you continue to coax that Miss Jiang is none of my business, but if you want to interact with her, it's best not to bypass the Crown Princess!"

  Song Yi smiled and didn't understand what it meant at first. After leaving the study, she went back to the rear and thought for a while before grasping some of its meaning: "Although Jian Yu Bai didn't admit that Prince Wei's heart had grown bigger, he also didn't deny it! If it were really like this, then the Jiang family could be considered as Prince Wei's maternal relatives. Jian Yu Bai was close to the Crown Prince...

  No wonder she was told not to bypass the crown prince's consort!

  "Earlier, the crown prince personally asked me to get along with the crown princess more often. I don't know if it has anything to do with this matter?" She pinched her brow, thinking that she had only met Jiang Muxiang a few times and couldn't say they had a deep emotional connection. The reason she insisted on explaining things to her was firstly because she didn't dislike Jiang's behavior; secondly, she didn't want to gain an unnecessary enemy.

  It's really annoying, but Song Yi Xiang is most disappointed, and it's not worth holding a grudge.

  It was Wei Yinlian, as the younger sister of the crown princess, who would not possibly hinder her sister's position in such a major matter - what would happen to their relationship afterwards was another question!

  But these two young ladies were spoiled by their doting parents, and it wasn't up to Song Yishang to worry about them.

  So Song Yixiao thought for a moment and decided to settle her own affairs first. She called out loudly to Qiaorou, "Find out if the Crown Princess has any free time recently, I want to request an audience!"

  Cui Xian responded with a "yes" and hadn't gone down yet, when Song Yi smiled and saw a little maid in the courtyard peeking her head into the house, so she called her over and asked: "What's going on?"

  "Old Mrs. Lü sent someone to report the good news that she is pregnant again." The little maid came up to the hall and reported, "Madam Zhao is entertaining the person who brought the good news in the side room with tea, and I've been told to come and see if it's convenient for you to be informed."

  "This is indeed good news." Song Yi smiled slightly and nodded, her face sinking slightly, "That's my stepmother, not an outsider, what's with the 'Lu Nainai'? If someone didn't know better, they'd think it was a servant from the messenger's office who came to the wrong door!"

  The little maid was startled and hastily knelt down to apologize!

  "Considering your young age and ignorance, I'll let it slide this time." Song Yi smiled and waved her hand for her to get up. "Chuoxin, pass on the message that from now on, when referring to my birth mother, address her as 'King's Consort', and when referring to my stepmother, address her as 'Madam'. Both of these women are my respected elders, how can we let servants randomly shout out incorrect titles?"

  Although she really didn't get along with the Song family, she wouldn't be foolish enough to openly allow her subordinates to disrespect her father and stepmother, giving others a handle.

  After beating for a while, he ordered the little maid, "Now go and tell Zhao's mother that I'm free here, let her bring the people who report good news to come back and talk!"

  After a while, she changed into her guest clothes and came out. Just then, Mother Zhao led in a slender and neat-looking woman who stepped across the threshold.

  The old woman politely greeted them and introduced herself as Zhang Cuiniang, the companion of Madame Lu.

  "Please sit down, Auntie!" Song Yi smiled and greeted politely, "What tea would you like to drink, Auntie? How about Wén Jūn's tender green tea?"

  Zhang Cuiniang was flattered and repeatedly said she didn't dare, after taking the tea bowl with both hands, she thanked them again and again. Song Yi smiled and Yan Yuese let her not be restrained: "You are my mother's dowry, so you're not an outsider, just treat this place as your own Song family."

  After comforting her with a few words, she calmed down and asked about the well-being of everyone in the Song family, doing enough to show concern, before asking the main question: "I heard that you're pregnant?"

  "Isn't it because she's caught the good fortune of Big Miss?" As soon as Zhang Cuiniang heard this, her face lit up with a smile and she respectfully said, "After giving birth to Second Miss, Madame hasn't had any news. Thinking about Master's thin family line, although she didn't say anything, she was also worried in her heart. This time, Big Miss got married not many days ago, and Madame is overjoyed and delighted. She asked the doctor to take a look, and it turns out she's pregnant!"

  "So, Grandma got the news right away and hurriedly sent a servant girl to come and tell you the good news, so that you can also be happy!"

  What's there for me to be so happy about?

  Song Yi smiled and lowered her eyes, sipping tea water. Although she didn't have the intention of cursing the Song family to be childless, she also didn't think having a half-brother was anything to be happy about - in short, regarding the Song family, her idea was that it's best for well water not to offend river water.

  "This is indeed a great joy, but I dare not take credit for it!" Putting down the tea bowl, she smiled faintly, "This is the fate of parents and children, how can I take the credit?"

  Zhang Cuiniang smiled and agreed, but still insisted: "This fate is not early or late, but you just came out of the pavilion and arrived, it's clear that you and your husband are a match made in heaven, very auspicious! Our family members also benefit from this!"

  "I've heard that there's a common saying that goes 'sour sons and spicy daughters.' Now that this 'credit' has been settled, Song Yi smiled and changed the subject, 'Mother should take good care of herself this time!'"

  "The slave and maid thank the young lady for her kind words!" After getting up and bowing, Zhang Cuiniang also helped to smooth things over with their master, "Unfortunately, today's child is short-lived, and even the doctor can't determine whether it's a boy or girl."

  Lu's family naturally also hoped to have a son, but as for whether the baby would be a boy or girl, no matter how skilled the doctor was, they wouldn't dare say anything definite before the baby was born. Song Yi's words were auspicious, but Zhang Cui Niang still added a sentence just in case.

  "Nowadays, Father and Mother are only happy with Second Sister's child, but it's lonely." Song Yi smiled unintentionally using the fact that the Song family urgently needs a male heir to pressure Lu Shi. She had no feelings for this stepmother and didn't get along with her, even if she didn't like being disturbed by Lu Shi, there was no need to make her worry during pregnancy, so she said warmly, "No matter whether Mother gives us a brother or sister this time, it can be a companion for Second Sister. Besides, Mother is still in her prime now, and later I and Second Sister will have many brothers and sisters!"

  Zhang Cuiniang heard this and secretly let out a breath of relief. The smile on her face also became more genuine: "The young lady is absolutely right!"

  After finishing her story, Song Yi smiled and asked Zhao's mother to see her off, while she herself took Jin Xun back to the house to change into casual clothes.

  Jin Xun attended to her dressing while marveling, "I've always thought Miss's blessings run deep! Indeed, this time out of the house, not to mention Old Master Jian's side, the Song family has already benefited!"

  "You really believe that?" Song Yi sneered, glancing at her, "I'm afraid my stepmother was already pregnant, but she wanted to save face for me, so she deliberately kept it under wraps until now!"

  "That's a clever move by the old lady!" Jing Xun was taken aback, then delightedly said, "With her saying that, even if the old master doesn't recover for now, who would dare say you're not blessed with good fortune?"

  Song Yi laughed coldly and said, "If I really had a deep blessing, I wouldn't have to live under the eaves of the Hengshan Wangfu for six whole years! Lu Shi entered the Song family four years ago. Did she ever take care of me before? Now that she's handing me this ladder, do you think she doesn't want anything in return?"

  He let out a sigh and his face looked terrible, "From now on, it's likely that our relationship with them will be hard to cut off!"

  After all, the child Lu is now pregnant with was born because of "the joy of her elder sister's marriage", and later Lu will frequently send people to their doorstep under the banner of "gratitude", Song Yiliao cannot ignore it.

  How can you still say that the waters of the well don't interfere with the waters of the river?

  Noticing her distress, Jin Xun thought for a moment: "The queen's due date is approaching soon, shouldn't we prepare some congratulatory gifts for the young prince or princess?"

  As expected, after mentioning his mother, Song Yi's expression relaxed: "Let's go take a look in the warehouse later!"