Without being informed by others, relying on her memories from past lives, Song Yishao also knew that Wei Mengying's delivery this time was very smooth, so although she decided to visit immediately, she wasn't nervous.

  She took the opportunity to change clothes and lingered for a while, waiting until news came from the study that Jian Xubo had put down his official duties and planned to accompany her to the Wangfu in Hengshan. He then signaled to Jin Xun to help her put on the cloak she had chosen earlier - this time, after Jian Xubo helped her into the carriage, he originally intended to ride a horse himself, but Song Yi laughed softly and said: "It's not early now, when we come back later, it will be dark, and it will be cold then, so why don't you take the carriage with me?"

  "How can you bear to wrong a heart that is so sincere?" Jian Xuwu heard this and raised his eyes to look at her, saw her give him a subtle glance, then hooked up the corner of his mouth, chuckled and said, "Let's put the horse back and get in the carriage."

  "Anything wrong?" The carriage didn't allow the maid to come in and serve, so Jian Yu Bai didn't hide it either. As soon as the horse carriage left the mansion gate, he leaned over to his wife's ear and asked directly.

  "Today, the younger sister of the Crown Prince's consort, Wei Yinlian, told me about Jiang Muxiu...". Afraid that the coachman sitting on the carriage shaft would hear them, the two had to speak in a low voice and lean close together. As she felt his breath on her neck, Song Yi smiled uncomfortably and tilted her head slightly, but Jian Yuxiao still maintained the posture of whispering in her ear, so when she moved, her forehead accidentally brushed against his lips.

  This unexpected revelation left both of them stunned, and Song Yi's smile faltered for a moment before he regained his composure and continued, "What I'm hearing is that Wei Yinxiang actually wants to say is Cui Ce Fei!"

  Otherwise, with Wei Yinlian's upbringing and education, how could she be so reckless as to express her dissatisfaction with Cui Jianliu in front of Song Yixiao on their second meeting? The crime of slandering the Eastern Palace is not something to be taken lightly. As the eldest daughter of the future empress's family, if Wei Yinlian couldn't even understand this much, the Wei family would have married her off far away to avoid trouble long ago. How could they possibly let her go out and socialize?

  She must have received instructions from the Crown Princess to say those words!

  But Song Yixiao, although eager for Cui Jianliang to fall into misfortune, also knew that the struggle in the backyard of the East Palace was fundamentally inseparable from the previous dynasty. Before getting a clear attitude from Jian, she couldn't make decisions on her own.

  So at that time, people would say "No matter how much favor she has gained, she still needs to pay respects to the Crown Prince's consort", this sentence seems like a casual remark, but it actually has two layers of meaning - Cui Jianliang can gain favor again, but the Crown Prince's consort is the true mistress of the Eastern Palace; similarly, Song Yixiao can regain her husband's love and respect, but in the end, it is still Yan Guogong who holds the power, involving the imperial family's stance, naturally, it also requires his approval to be valid!

  Song Yi smiled and said that even if she spoke more, it would be just "talking too much".

  Obviously, Xi Kong Yiruo and Wei Yin had already sensed the meaning through the air, so they tacitly changed the subject with "returning to their seats".

  The olive branch of the Crown Princess is already so obvious, and Song Yixiao also has a private feud with Cui Jianliang. This will bring the conversation to later, and it's inevitable that she'll have to advise a few words: "That Concubine Cui had a grudge against me in her early years, and unlike the Crown Princess, who was married into the Eastern Palace eight years ago when you were still being raised by Empress Dowager. We should have some aunt-nephew relationship at least. If Concubine Cui gains power, we'll be husband and wife as one body, I'm afraid it won't be good for you either!"

  "The Crown Prince's consort is the Crown Prince's wife, with a reputation for virtue and talent. She also gave birth to the Crown Prince's eldest son, the King of Zhongling. Moreover, the King of Zhongling is deeply loved by Your Majesty." Jian Yu Bai listened but only replied indifferently, "Now, Consort Cui is merely pregnant, it's not certain whether it's a boy or girl, and it's also uncertain whether she can give birth successfully, what's the hurry?"

  Song Yi Xiao was taken aback for a moment, unable to grasp his meaning. While she was pondering, he continued, "Furthermore, the Crown Prince's consort is in a hurry. Although it's good news for you who have a grudge against Cui Consort, do you need to get involved in this muddy water?"

  Jian Yu stretched out his finger to lift up his wife's delicate chin, and in his slightly narrowed phoenix eyes, there was a hint of disdain. "Your grudge with Cui Ce Fei may be hard to resolve, but I don't ask you to lower your head to her. Let alone that she is now just an Eastern Palace side consort, it doesn't even pose a threat to you! Even if she becomes the Empress in the future, as long as the main palace is still there, what can she do to you?"

  "It's actually the Crown Prince's consort... She's the one who should be worried about Concubine Cui's future!" He saw Song Yi smile and nod slightly, took out his own fingers, and his face seemed a bit embarrassed. He couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Even if you can't wait to help the Crown Prince's consort, what can you do now? The harem's struggle for favor is something I don't even have a say in, let alone you?"

  He put down his hand, closed his eyes, leaned back and said in a light tone, "The Crown Princess is worried not about Cui Ce Fei, but the future of Zhong Ling Jun Wang - it's just that now the Grand Emperor of the county king is still fine, we are also young, so early to make a bet, isn't it stupid?"

  Song Yi Xiao was so angry that she became furious: "Cui Jian Lian is beautiful, and she is also the cousin of the crown prince. With the support of the noble consort, she has become pregnant in less than half a year after entering the East Palace. If we don't get rid of her now, will there be another chance to do so later when she becomes powerful?"

  At this time, she also felt that getting involved in the struggle for the throne to avenge Cui Jianli was too childish, and she was indeed a bit blinded by hatred - but, Jian Yu Bai's attitude is more and more annoying!

  What's even more annoying is that after hearing her rant, Jian Yu Bai only let out a light laugh: "Heh!"

  Too lazy to even open his eyes!

  Not to mention arguing with her!

  Song Yixiao felt a tightness in her chest - just as the horse carriage arrived at the Hengshan Wang Fu.

  She took a deep breath, pulled out a small compact mirror from her sleeve, practiced a few smiles, adjusted her expression to happiness, and was about to get off the car when she caught a glimpse of Jian Yu's eyes opening slightly in the mirror, casting a pleasant glance at herself. However, upon noticing the mirror, he quickly regained his composure.

  This guy just did it on purpose!!!!!

  Song Yi Xiao almost vomited blood, just about to raise her head and glare at him, but Jian Yu Bai took a step ahead and got off the carriage, once again striking the pose of a good husband waiting to support her!

  "Do you think I won't be able to show you my colors now?" Song Yi smiled secretly, gritting her teeth. Taking the opportunity to put her hand on his arm, she tightened her five fingers, about to pinch out a few marks to vent her anger - who would have thought that as soon as her fingertips moved, Jian Yu Bai suddenly turned around and grasped her wrist, taking advantage of the moment to press down on her pulse point, rendering half of her body unable to exert any strength, almost making her fall directly into his arms from the carriage!

  "Be careful!" Jian Yu's voice was soft and gentle as he half-supported and half-embraced her, anxiously asking, "Are you tired? Are you alright?"

  While speaking, he patted and rubbed her waist, and Song Yi suddenly felt that the gazes from all directions had changed!

  That's what I call ambiguous and tacit understanding!

  As a married woman who hasn't yet consummated her marriage, Song Yishang had already received the education she was supposed to before leaving her parents' home. How could she not know what these people were thinking?

  At this moment, she really didn't know whether to bury herself in the ground or to bury Jian Yu Bai.

  Fortunately, Lu Zimu, who came to welcome the guests, saved her: "Please follow me, Brother Jian. Father just went out on business and only we brothers are at home. I hope you can forgive us!" He also said to Song Yixiao, "Brother-in-law is not an outsider, so I won't be polite with you either. Go to the back house to see Mother and Ninth Sister!"

  Song Yi forced a calm response, but felt like her ears were on fire - it wasn't until she entered Wei Mengying's courtyard that she remembered her own mother was not easy to deal with either, and only then did she calm down.

  "The princess is fine, just a bit tired, hasn't woken up yet." Probably she had received too many blows today, even the heavens couldn't bear it, so after entering, there was only Thin Mother to welcome her, "Do you want to go take a look at Little Miss first? Little Miss's eyebrows are exactly like yours! One glance and they're just like sisters!"

  "But it's not very convenient." Song Yi smiled when she heard that her mother was asleep, truly a relief, but hesitated at Thin Mother's suggestion and vetoed it. "I just returned from the Eastern Palace banquet today, got drunk, and rushed over as soon as I received the news without even taking a bath, don't let me disturb my sister!"

  Not just the smell of wine, she was even more afraid that the illness brought by Si Kong Yiruo would be transmitted to the newborn, which wouldn't be a joke!

  Thin mother heard that she didn't dare to let her go to the nursery, only said please come to the side hall for tea - drinking tea like this doesn't make much sense, but ask about the production process and the appearance of the child in detail. In the middle, outside voices came, Song Yi smiled and heard Lu Guanyun's voice, and asked: "Has Yun'er arrived?"

  "Slave, go and take a look!" Thin Mama went out for a while and came back to report, "Seventh Master is coming to visit the princess and little miss. He heard you were here and wanted to come over, but he hasn't finished his homework today and was afraid of not making it in time, so he had to leave first."

  Song Yi Xiao felt a bit strange in her heart, this younger half-brother of hers was quite spoiled by their parents, and now he's only four years old, where did all these homework come from? Moreover, Lu Guan Yun had always been very clingy, knowing that his sister was there, according to his personality, he would definitely not care about anything and come in to pester her! How could he just leave like this?

  But then she thought that her mother seemed to have no reason to drive a wedge between their sisterly relationship, so she nodded and said: "Homework is important, see you next time."

  The thin mother smiled and didn't respond to this remark. She only said: "Princess Wang might not wake up tonight, why don't you go back first?"

  When these words came out, Song Yi's smile suddenly froze. Thin Mama quickly explained, "It's not that the slave is being disloyal and driving you away, but when the princess gave birth, she instructed that since you've just come of age, it's not good for you to always be running to the Wang Fu. Even if there are no elders watching in the Yan Guo Gong Fu, the Empress Dowager and the Eldest Princess are both wise and all-knowing, and if they find out, they will definitely not be pleased!"

  "Mom has been watching me grow up, and she's also considered my half-elder. How could I possibly doubt you'd drive me away?" Song Yi smiled with her eyes narrowed, "I just heard Mother say that childbirth is a very important matter, and not coming to see you would be worrying - now that I know Mother and little sister are both fine, I can finally put my mind at ease!"

  Saying so, she got up and said, "Mom didn't say it, but I'm going to take my leave too!"

  Thin mother secretly let out a breath and smiled: "The slave will send you!"

  Just a few steps out, a little maid came with a golden lacquer food box, and Song Yi smiled and said it was to send lunch to Wei Mengying. Who would have thought that the little maid arrived in front of her, gave a courtesy to Bao Mama, and then put down the food box.

  "You used to love eating the osmanthus cake made by Nang Nang in the small kitchen." Ba Mama explained, "Today, the kitchen just happened to make some, and they were freshly out of the pot. On the way back in the carriage, it would be perfect to share with Master Gong!"

  Song Yi smiled and didn't decline, gesturing for Jin Xun to take over: "I'm really a bit hungry, thank you, Mom, for being so thoughtful!"

  Thin mother heard this and felt a bit awkward, but didn't mention leaving dinner: "Miss, be careful where you step, there are bricks laid down there!"

  Song Yixiao and Jian Xubai got into the carriage after leaving the Hengshan Wangfu, only then did Jian Xubai loosen his collar and complain in a low voice: "Just one meal! Is the food at the Hengshan Wangfu really that unbearable for you? It's so late, do we have to go back to the mansion?"

  "The food in the Wang Mansion doesn't suit my taste, but after six years I've gotten used to it!" Song Yi smiled as she stared at the food box on the rug, her voice cold. "It's just that they don't want to keep guests, how embarrassing for a Duke like you to stay there just for a few bites of food?"

  Jian Yu furrowed his brow, dropped his hand that was tugging at his collar, and asked in a deep voice: "What's going on?"

  "This is what I should be asking you!" Song Yi Xiao, although she had just been stirred up by Cui Jian Liang, still considered herself to have a good understanding of her own mother. "Are you in some kind of trouble at court? Otherwise, why would my mother drive out her own flesh and blood daughter?"