The conversation between the couple ended with a simple and pale unilateral threat - Song Yixiao didn't realize until she had bathed, changed clothes, and fallen asleep on the couch that they had only discussed how to deal with Jian Yiyou, but hadn't even had time to discuss how to deal with Qiu Xixia.

  "What's going on...". Under the dim candlelight filtering through the mosquito net, she lowered her eyes to glance at the arm draped over her waist and thought helplessly, "I'll try to bring it up with him tomorrow morning if I get a chance!"

  She suddenly realized, "I just said that I couldn't see how Qiu Xiuxia could have started this case, and what substantial harm it could do to Jian Youbai - this was because the reason for the case was that her father had been taken into custody, and Qiu Xiuxia also had a grudge against Jian Youbai, so as soon as she heard about it, she thought it was aimed at the Yan Guo Gong Fu! But if things weren't like that..."

  Qiu Xiangxia has a grudge against Jian Xu Bai, but that doesn't mean he's all gentle and courteous with everyone else!

  In fact, because of supporting Li Ji, he didn't hesitate to poison his nephew Zhao, and in the middle, he also made the innocent Yuan Xuepei a lifelong cripple. This kind of person, Song Yiliao really can't imagine that he would be a real humble gentleman!

  "If he does so, then the true target is not the State of Yan's imperial palace. Who would it be? Or what would it be?"

  Song Yi Xiao bit her lip, thinking rapidly, "First let's look at the case of Father Song injuring Fu Jun Chang. The cause and effect are clear, there shouldn't be much to make a fuss about."

  After all, You Hong is the elder as a father-in-law, and Fu Junchang was not righteous in the past. The person is not dead yet, but if this gets out, more than half of those who will be scolded are still the ones with the surname Fu.

  So the focus should still be on the past mentioned by Pei Junchang!

  "This matter, I'm afraid those who think they see through the inside story all believe it was done by either the Empress or the Wei family!" Song Yi's smile condensed into a deep thought. "Now that Qiu Xixia wants to reverse the case, is it to deal with the Empress or the Wei family?"

  She shook her head and ruled out the Wei family - the threshold of the Wei family was really not in the eyes of the Minister.

  "But Mother doesn't know Madam Qiu at all!" Song Yi thought it was inexplicable, "Moreover, the ancestral teachings of the Hengshan Wangfu are to never participate in the struggle for the throne!"

  Qiu Xiangxia, why target Wei Mengying again?

  Song Yi thought about it, but couldn't make sense of it. She couldn't help but sigh: If only she could get in touch with her mother, the two of them could communicate and maybe there would be some clues; but now Wei Mengying was clearly unwilling to have anything to do with her daughter, and relying on just one person's speculation, trying to catch a glimpse of the truth was difficult!

  She fell asleep listlessly.

  The next day when he woke up, he saw that it was already broad daylight and couldn't help but be startled. He looked around the tent and found that Jian Yu's figure had disappeared.

  Summoning Jin Xun to attend to her, she asked: "Where is your husband?"

  "Master Gong has gone to court!" Jin Xun handed her a handkerchief to wipe her face and said, "It's because something happened to Old Man You. You were worried for half the night yesterday, so we didn't dare disturb you, afraid you hadn't slept well!"

  She also said, "Master Gong got up today wearing only his undergarments and specially took his outer garment to the outer room to put it on!"

  Looking at Jin Xun's face, which said "Master is really good to you", Song Yi smiled silently and swallowed a mouthful of blood: What about the promised early lecture on how to deal with Qiu Shuangxia?

  Having a husband who doesn't play by the rules is really exhausting for Song Yi.

  She listlessly finished her breakfast, and was just about to ask someone if there were any news from the Jingzhao government office or the You family, when a little maid came in to report: "The Princess's residence has sent someone with a message saying that Miss Nie will come to visit you after a while!"

  "Eldest Sister?" Song Yi smiled in surprise and asked, "Do you know her intentions?"

  She and this little girl only met once on the day of the tea ceremony, why did Nie Wuyan suddenly come to find her?

  The little maid replied respectfully: "As for Grandma's words, the messenger didn't say, I don't know!"

  "Call the kitchen to prepare." Song Yi laughed at the sight, waved her hand for her to retreat, and turned her head to instruct, "Jin Xun, you go personally to take a look around, see if there's anything wrong or missing inside or outside!"

  Now that she has been married for some time, if there is anything wrong in the Guo Gongfu, especially in the back house, it must be the incompetence of the hostess. Even if Nie Wuyan is young and may not want to get so much, Song Yixiao still wants to prevent her from being asked by the Jin Guo Long Princess and ruining her impression on her mother-in-law.

  ...although she was uncertain whether she had left a good impression on her mother-in-law at present.

  After arranging for people to prepare to welcome Nie Wu Xian, Song Yi Xiao finally had the time to ask about You Hong's case. However, the reply he got was neither bad nor good: what they currently knew was still just that little bit from yesterday, and there were no new developments on either side.

  It's relatively comforting that the Jingzhao government is on the side of the Yan State Duke's residence, and they proactively promised that if there are any changes in the case, they will immediately send someone to inform them. Moreover, You Hong doesn't need to worry while being detained, as they will take good care of him.

  When the person from Zuo Li Cen's side was brought before Song Yi Xiao, he said with some regret: "My master said that you, Lord Yan, are well aware of Madam's exceptional talent and virtue, as well as her kindness and magnanimity. Otherwise, how could she have been granted marriage to the Prince of Yan by the Empress Dowager? Therefore, it is unbearable to listen to that man surnamed Fu spouting nonsense. Before the trial, someone will definitely teach him some 'etiquette'. Unfortunately, your imperial edict has not yet arrived; otherwise, if he dares to mention you again, my lord can directly charge him with the crime of defaming an imperial decree!"

  Before that, Song Yixiao must have also wondered why his edict was not issued for a long time. But since he knew the grudges between Qiu Shanyan and Jian Xubai, how could he not know that it was being suppressed by the surname Qiu seeking revenge?

  "Your family's master still has Lord Yun's consideration, I remember it all." Song Yi smiled and secretly made a note in her heart for Qiu Xixia. She smiled at the person and said, "As for the imperial edict, I think Qiu's uncle is busy with government affairs, so he hasn't had time to attend to it yet. But this doesn't matter, with Lord Yun's keen insight and Mr. Zuo's meticulousness, I'm sure this case will be investigated thoroughly!"

  She also said, "To be honest, I'm just a woman who stays at home, and it was my husband who mentioned the great talents of Lord Yin and Mr. Zuo, so I have some understanding. This time, my father-in-law is temporarily angry, and I hope you can convey to Lord Yin and Mr. Zuo that considering his old age, please be more considerate!"

  That person heard that this favor had already reached Jian Yu's side and was very satisfied, so he modestly declined as the host for a while before taking his leave.

  After he left, Song Yi smiled thoughtfully for a moment and chuckled: "I don't know whose idea this was, but this Lord Ling and Mr. Zuo are really interesting people!"

  Jin Xun curiously asked: "Grandma, what are you talking about?"

  "Just now that person mentioned the imperial edict, do you know what he meant?" Song Yi smiled and fiddled with the bangle on her wrist, hooking her lips and saying, "Is it a hint for me to go find trouble with Qiu Xixia?"

  She looked at herself with a puzzled expression, and she patiently said, "You think I entered the Jian family as a gift from the Empress Dowager's marriage! After entering the door, my husband handed me a folded paper to request an imperial edict, but it hasn't come down yet - this imperial edict is supposed to go through the Ministry of Rites, and the reason for the delay is probably related to Qiu Xuanxia! Now that Father-in-law's case has been dismissed, it also can't be separated from someone with the surname Qiu! Do you think I'm wronged or not?"

  "Of course it's a bit of an imposition..."

  "The younger generation has suffered injustice, of course, it's to find the elder to pour out their heart!" Song Yi smiled and pushed back her hair, narrowing her eyes as she said, "Unfortunately, today my fifth sister is coming over, I have to stay home to receive her. Otherwise, I would go find my mother-in-law to cry to her, ask her to point out what I did wrong, why does my husband's uncle look down on me like this? First, he withheld the imperial edict from me, and now he wants to ruin my reputation by any means possible - when he impeached my husband, every sentence was just and righteous, but now he won't even let a woman in the inner courtyard off?! What is this?"

  Qiu Shuangxia, isn't she thinking of doing a rolling knife? Instead, let's see if he dares to put down his seniority and stare at his nephew, dare or not dare to be even more shameless, and come to fight with this niece-in-law!

  Song Yi Xiao was a bit annoyed that her younger sister-in-law had come at an inopportune time, but when Nie Wu Yan arrived, she still personally went out to greet her and treated her warmly.

  Nie Wu Yan, who had come of his own accord, was as silent and reserved as he had been on the day they had drunk tea together.

  It wasn't until Song Yixiao led her into the flower hall of Dai Ke's residence, where servants presented them with fruit and tea, that she hesitantly opened her mouth to say: "Fourth Brother, Fourth Sister-in-law, I've recently wanted to learn zither, Mother said you're very skilled at it, so...so I came to ask for your guidance!"

  Song Yixiao didn't expect her to be so straightforward, and after a moment's pause, she smiled and said: "I'm not particularly skilled, but I learned a few tricks from the female teachers at school, just trying to join in the fun."

  Nie Wu Yan immediately showed an awkward and disappointed expression, thinking that this little girl was too young and had a complicated life, how could she not even understand the usual modesty? Afraid that she would burst into tears, he quickly rounded up the conversation, "However, thanks to your kindness, sister, if you don't mind my ignorance, just ask me anything, I'll definitely tell you everything!"

  "Thanks, Fourth Aunt!" Nie Wu Xian finally breathed a sigh of relief - and was secretly pulled by the servant again, hurriedly adding another sentence, "Mother said that just looking at Fourth Aunt's walking posture is enough to tell she's an expert in this field! I hope Fourth Aunt won't think me foolish!"

  "Sister is obviously a clever and wise person. If sister is considered stupid, then I was really a wooden head back then!" Song Yi smiled and said, "Sister, when do you plan to start learning? Are you going to learn qigong or learn qigong first?"

  Nie Wu Yan didn't have much city manners, and with just a few words, her sister-in-law had gotten everything out of her - Song Yi Xiao couldn't help but think to herself: this girl's name has the word "dance" in it, but when it comes to actual dancing, she's completely clueless!

  What kind of liking is this?

  "If it wasn't for her sudden interest recently, she probably came up with a reason to get close to me because of my mother-in-law's intention!" Song Yi thought while chatting with her, "After all, nominally, she is just the adopted daughter of my mother-in-law. Even if my mother-in-law is still alive now, her status can't be compared to that of the Princess of Qingjiang; in the future, if my mother-in-law passes away, it's hard to say whether my father-in-law will spare her life or not——such family matters are not for outsiders to intervene, and can only rely on my siblings to lend a hand!"

  Heng Shu and Jian Li's father-son relationship is extremely distant, and Song Yi Xiao's integrity isn't noble enough to make her willing to disobey her mother-in-law and husband for the sake of a father she doesn't know well.

  So for this kind of opportunity to curry favor with his mother-in-law that was delivered right to his doorstep, he naturally went along with it.

  Her demeanor was honed from numerous hardships, although she is only two years older than Nie Wu Xian, the latter has always been protected under the wings of the Grand Princess of Jin State, and due to her shameful family background, she rarely goes out, cultivating a sensitive yet simple temperament.

  This was met with a burst of laughter from Song Yi, and the awkwardness between sisters-in-law quickly dissipated. They gradually shed their reserve and became willing to talk.

  Song Yixiao mentioned the ornament, she said: "Last time I heard someone say that a new jewelry store opened on the east side of the city. Two days ago, Erniang gave An Yi a hairpin and earrings, and also brought me a few pairs of earrings, saying they were all bought there, very unique! It's said that there are many more in the store..."

  Nie Wu Yan only noticed the resentful gaze of the servant at this point, and was startled. After a moment's thought, her face suddenly turned bright red - in front of one sister-in-law, saying that another sister-in-law had given herself something, wasn't this openly forcing Song Yi Xiao to also spend money?

  As expected, when she was at a loss for words and trying to make excuses, Song Yi smiled and said: "Sister grew up in front of her mother, so her vision must be good! You think it's unique, which shows that the craftsmanship of that shop is really not bad. If you didn't say so, I wouldn't have known about this, I'll go take a look later, sister likes what, I'll bring you a few pieces, just to thank you for showing me a good place?"