Pei Zhao stared blankly at Song Yue's departing figure, as if she hadn't even glanced at him once from beginning to end.

While he was deep in thought, Yuan Fuling called out to him, "He's awake."

Pei Zhao snapped out of his daze and hurriedly went to the other side of the screen.

Song Yao was awakened by the pain. She struggled to open her eyes, and Yuan Fuling rushed over to her: "Yao Yao, how could you be so foolish? If something happens to you, how can I live?"

Hearing this, Pei Zhao felt uneasy and looked at Song Yao: "Sister Yao, are you... are you alright?"

Upon seeing Pei Zhao, Song Yao finally remembered.

Today, she originally planned to meet Pei Zhao privately, take the opportunity to drug him, and force him to take responsibility for her.

Unexpectedly, she overheard two assassins discussing killing the Princess of Zhennan, and Song Yao immediately changed her mind.

She learned that the Princess of Zhennan had gone to the backyard, so she boldly followed her and indeed saw the Princess of Zhennan being surrounded by assassins.

At that time, Princess Zhennan was only accompanied by two maids, who were no match for the assassins. Song Yao mustered her courage and shouted that someone was coming, attracting the attention of many people.

Seeing that the assassin was about to leave, Song Yao impulsively rushed out and stood in front of the Princess of Zhennan, taking a solid sword blow.

After that, I knew nothing more.

"Your Majesty, how is the Queen Consort now?" Song Yao asked with concern.

Pei Zhao said, "Mother suffered minor injuries and was a little frightened."

"Your life is hanging by a thread, how can you still care about others? Who gave you permission to go out?" Yuan Fuling cried loudly, but she was overjoyed inside. She had saved the Princess of Zhennan, which was a stroke of good luck. Now the Zhennan Prince's Mansion couldn't shake them off even if they wanted to.

Song Yao pursed her lips: "After all, the Princess is an elder and also Brother Zhao's mother. How could I not care if she was in danger? Fortunately, the Princess is unharmed."

Hearing what Song Yao said, Pei Zhao felt even more sorry for her: "Sister Yao, you should rest now and not think too much."

...

Moon Pavilion

When Song Yue returned, her mother and Shen Ruyun hadn't come back yet. She looked at Zhang Mama and asked, "Where are the two people who were brought back?"

"Replying to the young lady, the boy is no longer in danger, and the girl is lying in the side room."

Song Yue first went to visit the little boy.

He had regained consciousness and stared at Song Yue with innocent, wide eyes. He shrank into the corner in fear. Granny Zhang whispered, "The doctor said that the child may have had a fever that damaged his brain."

No wonder something seemed off. Hearing the rumbling sounds coming from the little boy's stomach, Song Yue ordered someone to prepare some food.

Watching the little boy wolf down his food, Song Yue asked him about the woman's reaction when she arrived.

“You instructed that the two must be separated, young lady. At first, the woman refused to be separated from the little boy, crying and making a fuss. Later, the doctor came and said that the little boy was fine, and she stopped making a fuss,” said Granny Zhang.

Song Yue glanced at the little boy without showing any emotion, then noticed the pinch marks on his exposed skin, one deep and one shallow, one inside the other. Suddenly, the little boy held up a piece of pastry and handed it to her, a smile appearing in his pure black and white pupils.

She smiled slightly and said, "You can eat, I've already eaten."

The little boy seemed not to understand, hesitated for a moment, and then continued eating on his own.

"Find someone to keep him company, feed him, don't let him go hungry, and don't scare him." Looking at the little boy, Song Yue thought of her own hard times in the past and felt a pang of sympathy.

She got up and went to the side room, where she saw the woman sitting in a chair with her head resting between her legs. She slowly raised her head when she heard footsteps, stared blankly at Song Yue, and said excitedly, "Miss, I want to see my brother."

Song Yue bent down and sat down: "Your brother has woken up and he's fine."

I want to go see it.

"Sit down!" Song Yue said in a deep voice.

The woman stopped and turned to look at Song Yue.

"You said on the street today that you were looking for your relatives. Who are you looking for, and who is the other person? Why don't you tell me, and I might be able to help you."

The woman hesitated, looking wary: "No need, I just want to wait until my brother recovers before you let us leave."

Seeing that she was unwilling to talk about it, Song Yue did not press her and nodded: "Your brother is indeed weak and needs to rest for a while. You will work with Zhang Mama these days."

Granny Zhang was a shrewd woman; how could she not see through the woman's lie?

Once outside, he said to Song Yue, "The brother and sister fled together. The brother is covered in wounds and his hands and feet are covered in frostbite, while the sister has slender, white fingers like scallions. It's very strange. Moreover, the two siblings don't look alike at all. Will it be dangerous for you to bring such a person back?"

"Have more people keep an eye on things. They're not allowed to go anywhere except Yuehua Pavilion," Song Yue instructed.

Zhang Mama nodded: "Don't worry, young lady, this old servant will be careful."

She only took the woman in because of Zhao Zhiyan; she would send her away in a few days.

“Ah Yue.”

Song Yue looked up at the sound and saw Princess Jia Hua and Shen Ru Yun returning. She happily went forward to greet them: "Mother, sister-in-law."

Princess Jiahua was relieved to see that her expression was normal.

"Does Third Sister know that Second Sister saved Princess Zhennan at the Jokhang Temple today?" Shen Ruyun asked.

Today, Shen Ruyun accompanied Princess Jiahua to the Han family and stayed there for a whole day. Princess Jiahua did not mention the marriage between the two families at all.

It wasn't until news came from the manor that Princess Jiahua spoke to the Han family about the marriage before leaving: "Young Master Han is not young anymore, and he may not be able to wait for the young lady in your household. I plan to choose a girl of similar age from a collateral branch who is exceptionally talented and virtuous."

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