"I told you all before, be nicer to Shen Zhiyi and keep her calm!"

"The Shen family is already at the height of its power, and her eldest brother has been praised and rewarded by the Emperor. Do you even have a brain to scheme against her at this time?"

The old lady was so angry that she kept rubbing her temples.

Lin Yaoyao stood to one side, barely daring to breathe.

"Grandmother, what should we do now?" Song Ruoying asked, her eyes slightly red.

“Chen Zhiyi is staying at the estate and hasn’t returned. The Pear Orchid Gathering is in a few days, and the Empress Dowager has personally invited her. If she doesn’t attend, the Empress Dowager will definitely hold her accountable, and then I’m afraid Mother’s affair will no longer be able to be kept secret…”

“Yes, Grandmother, the most urgent thing is to bring her back,” Song Yuxiu echoed. “Do you have any good ideas?”

"Let me think about it."

As the old lady spoke, her gaze suddenly sharpened, shooting towards Lin Yaoyao, "Hurry up and pack your things, leave the mansion in the next two days."

"Grandma, I..." Lin Yaoyao panicked as soon as she heard this.

She finally had a legitimate identity and excuse to live in the Marquis's mansion; if she left, she didn't know when she would be able to return.

“Grandmother, Yao Yao is all alone, and the old wound on her face hasn’t healed yet…” Song Yuxiu felt sorry for his beloved and naturally had to speak up for her.

"You used to keep her outside and secretly see her every three to five days, that was fine, but now you're sneaking around right under Shen Zhiyi's nose, what if you get caught?"

Lin Yaoyao bit her lip, unwilling but still obeyed, saying, "I'll follow the old lady's arrangements."

The old lady stroked her prayer beads: "Yuxiu, you have successfully married Shen Zhiyi by taking advantage of the fact that you have no heir. Now that the Marquis's mansion is in trouble, you must keep her in check. The best way is to use the child to bind her. You two should consummate your marriage as soon as possible."

Lin Yaoyao's fingers suddenly tightened, her nails digging into her palms, causing beads of blood to roll.

Xiao Zhongxuan, who was outside the window, had already quietly left after hearing this.

Upon returning to the estate, he relayed the news to Shen Zhiyi.

"Thank you." Shen Zhiyi smiled at him.

"I overheard that Prince Song lied to you, saying he had no heir, so he married for two years..." Xiao Zhongxuan suddenly moved closer, his breath hot and burning his ears, because he said:

"Madam, you haven't consummated your marriage yet?"

Shen Zhiyi's breath hitched, but out of the corner of her eye she caught Xiao Zhongxuan smiling exceptionally brightly.

Whether I consummated my marriage with that scumbag or not is none of your business.