Yin Yichen had just finished court and was about to leave the palace when Prince An came up to him and said, "Prime Minister, I've heard that you don't want to marry the princess and want to marry a second wife. I was thinking there was some reason, but now it seems that you are simply truly in love with the general's daughter. But I heard that when the Prime Minister's wife was attacked by bandits outside the capital, it was none other than her childhood sweetheart who saved her life."

Prince An Xie Ke saw Yin Yichen's teasing expression and said, "Prime Minister, how do you feel now, seeing your wife flirting with her childhood sweetheart? I'm afraid you'll have to pretend to be magnanimous and go to his house to express your gratitude. I also heard that if it weren't for the Prime Minister's request for the marriage, they would have been married by now. I didn't expect that the Prime Minister himself would not accept the imperial decree of marriage, and now he is using it to separate the couple. Now it's karma."

Yin Yichen glanced at Xie Ke, who now had nothing good to say, and sneered, "Prince An now has the leisure to meddle in other people's family affairs. He ignores state affairs every day, but instead focuses on the fact that a certain lady and a certain husband have known each other since childhood. Don't worry, Your Highness. This Prime Minister is naturally not as narrow-minded as you. I will not get anxious and angry over a little past. This Prime Minister advises Prince An to focus more on how to handle state affairs, so that you don't continue to be so womanly. Even hesitant about suppressing bandits is really not the demeanor of a prince."

"You..." Prince An Xie Ke had always known Yin Yichen's eloquence, but he had never expected that Yin Yichen could turn the tide in such a situation that should have been a setback. How could Xie Ke not be angry, but he had no choice but to swallow this grievance.

Xie Ke watched Yin Yichen walk away and clenched his fists. This Yin Yichen had repeatedly humiliated him; he was truly audacious and presumptuous.

Even though Yin Yichen has power now, he is still just a minister, while Xie Ke is the prince and will inherit the throne in the future. Is there anything he can do to him?

As soon as Yin Yichen returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, he told Song Wanning about the current bandit suppression.

Song Wanning was quite surprised when she heard this. "Father recommended my eldest brother to fight the bandits? Although my eldest brother is now a general, he has never been prominent in the court. If he returns successfully after fighting the bandits this time, I'm afraid the general's mansion will attract even more attention in the future."

Yin Yichen knew Song Wanning's worries, but he still comforted her, "We can't let Big Brother stay in the capital as a city guard general for the rest of his life. If he returns from this bandit suppression, his military merits and rank will rise. Besides, Big Brother has a calm and steady personality, so I'm afraid he won't fall easily into Scar's scheme, so you can rest assured."

"A tall tree attracts the wind. The whole capital is in a state of uncertainty right now. I can't help but worry." Song Wanning sighed and said slowly, "You're right. Now that we have two generals in our family, my eldest brother can't live under our father's wings forever. But there are a lot of miasma and poisonous insects on Langfeng Mountain. I'm afraid my eldest brother will get hurt."

"We already have a way to break the miasma. As for those poisonous insects, just have Big Brother bring more herbal bags. They should be able to handle them. The bandits on Langfeng Mountain are too arrogant. We have to get rid of them." Yin Yichen reached out and patted Song Wanning's shoulder, saying softly, "Don't worry. Big Brother is still young and has achieved a fifth-rank official position. It's already a rare achievement."

After hearing what Yin Yichen said, Song Wanning felt relieved. This was the only way to go. The matter was already settled, and no matter what Song Wanning said, it would be useless.

Song Wanning looked at Yin Yichen's face and said slowly, "You don't look very well now. You haven't had a good rest for so many days. Go to the bedroom and have some sleep."

The couple was talking when the mother outside came in and said to Song Wanning, "Madam, your sister-in-law is here and wants to see you."

Song Wanning curled her eyes and smiled faintly, "That's perfect. I'll go see my sister-in-law, and you go get some sleep. I'm afraid there's nothing urgent to do in the study right now, so it won't hurt to deal with it later."

Seeing that Song Wanning insisted, Yin Yichen followed her wishes and went into the bedroom.

But now, Lu Zijun outside was really anxious and angry. When he saw Song Wanning's people, he ran towards her and said, "Wanning, I heard a few days ago that you encountered bandits in the suburbs of Beijing. Are you okay?"

"It's okay." Song Wanning shook her head gently and said, "It's not me who's in trouble now, it's the young master of the Pei family."

After hearing this, Lu Zijun sighed and said, "Pei Xuanzhi is really infatuated with you. Even now that you've been married for the second time, he still can't forget you."

After hearing what Lu Zijun said, Song Wanning quickly made a shushing gesture and whispered, "But please don't say such unfounded things. It's not good for his and my reputation."

"That's what people outside are saying." Seeing this, Lu Zijun quickly covered her mouth and whispered, "I heard it spread everywhere. They say that the young master of the Pei family refused to marry because of you, and his love for you can't be restrained. What else is there? If it weren't for the Prime Minister stealing your love, you two childhood sweethearts would have finally gotten married long ago."

"It's fine if others believe it, but why are you fooling around with it?" Song Wanning sighed and looked at Lu Zijun indifferently, "Please don't say such things. I have worked so hard to restore my reputation, and I don't want it to be ruined by rumors like this."

"Then tell me, did you really have no friendship with him at the beginning? Did he really like you? Otherwise, how could he protect you so desperately?" Lu Zijun said with a wink.

Song Wanning glared at Lu Zijun and said slowly, "These are all fabricated stories. Did you come to me today just to tell me these things?"

"Of course not." Lu Zijun nearly jumped up from her chair when she said this, and said to Song Wanning, "Your eldest brother will be going up the mountain to suppress bandits soon. I'm really worried, so I came to talk to you. It will put my mind at ease. But Langfeng Mountain is so dangerous. I'm worried, but I can't persuade him. Now the imperial decree has been issued."

Song Wanning knew that Lu Zijun was worried about Song Lan, but she couldn't say anything now. She could only look at Lu Zijun and comfort her, "Brother grew up on the border, experienced many wars, and is well-versed in military tactics. Sister-in-law, please relax and wait for brother to win military merit and return."