As it turns out, these two things are indeed related.

The next day, Song Xibai went to pay his respects to the Crown Princess as usual.

As soon as the Crown Princess appeared, she smiled and took her hand, preventing her from finishing the ceremony.

"Today is your special day, so let's skip the gift!"

"Your Highness, I'm curious about what you're saying. Isn't Song's big day the day she enters the Eastern Palace?"

Guo Liangyuan covered her mouth with her handkerchief and chuckled softly, pretending to be curious.

"Of course, that is a good day, but today is the day my sister is granted her title."

As she spoke, the Crown Princess took Song Xibai's hand and led her to the main seat.

"His Highness is particularly fond of my younger sister and has specially requested an imperial decree to bestow upon her the title of Liangdi and the honorary title of Xi, which is taken from the first light of dawn."

Upon hearing the first sentence, Song Xibai immediately knelt down.

After the Crown Princess finished speaking, Song Xibai immediately kowtowed to express her gratitude.

To show her closeness, the Crown Princess didn't even let her finish kowtowing, but helped her up directly and said gently.

"Since you are a concubine, the residence in the back hall is not suitable. I will have someone prepare the right wing of the central hall in the next couple of days, and then choose an auspicious day for you to move in!"

Song Xibai thanked her again, this time mainly to thank the Crown Princess.

"Your Highness the Crown Princess has been so kind to me, I don't know what to say."

The Crown Princess patted her hand: "The best way to repay me is to give the Crown Prince children as soon as possible."

Song Xibai looked grateful, but couldn't help but complain inwardly.

This, Your Majesty, cannot do!

Heaven knows that when she heard the title "Xi", that famous TV series immediately popped into her mind, and she almost couldn't keep her expression straight.

At this point, she probably figured it out: the Crown Prince probably chose this character because it's a homophone of the character "惜" (xi) in her name.

After all, neither her name, "Xi" nor "Bai," is suitable as a title.

Sigh, speaking of this name, Song Xibai wants to complain about her father even more.

When her father named her, Song Xibai was three years old. That year, her mother passed away, and her father felt that his daughter was very pitiful and needed extra care, so he named her "Xibai".

In comparison, Song Xibai felt that the character "熹" was better.

She happily thanked him, and everyone else present changed their expressions.

Guo Liangyuan was the first to react and stepped forward to offer her congratulations.

"Oh dear, it seems I'll have to call you 'elder sister' from now on. Congratulations, Consort Xi!"

Wu Zhaoxun then spoke.

"Yes! Your Highness is so fond of Consort Xi, I'm envious."

She spoke frankly, but her eyes were open and honest, making it impossible for anyone to dislike her.

Song Xibai returned the greetings one by one, without becoming complacent despite his higher rank.

The room was filled with a harmonious and joyful atmosphere.

However, it's fortunate that Zhu Liangyuan wasn't there, otherwise she would definitely have made a scene, and things wouldn't have been so harmonious.

Zhu Liangyuan received the news a step too late.

After being reprimanded by the Crown Prince yesterday, Consort Zhu felt she had lost face and claimed illness early this morning, thus failing to pay her respects.

While she was lying in bed, a palace maid came to report that a woman surnamed Song had been granted the title of Liangdi and the auspicious title of "Xi".

"What did you say? Say it again!"

Zhu Liangyuan gripped the palace maid's hand tightly, her crimson nails digging into the maid's wrist and drawing blood.

The palace maid cried out in pain but dared not move, and could only let the woman hold her as she repeated herself word by word.

Zhu Liangyuan's face turned pale for a moment, but the next moment, it was replaced by anger.

"Fine! A lowly person like you actually dares to climb over me?! Does the Crown Prince hate me that much that he has to drag this wretched woman down with him and humiliate me?!"

"My lord, please keep your voice down, lest someone hear us and tell the Crown Prince!"

The palace maid pleaded in a low voice.

Zhu Liangyuan slapped her across the face.

"It's just you and me in this room. If the Crown Prince finds out, it will definitely be because you reported him!"

The palace maid prostrated herself on the ground: "This servant wouldn't dare! This servant wouldn't dare!"

Zhu Liangyuan vented her anger and jumped out of bed.

"Go and call Aunt Fang here."

The palace maid dared not delay and hurriedly ran out to call for help.

Meanwhile, inside the central hall, after everyone else had left, Song Xibai began discussing important matters with the Crown Princess.

When the Crown Princess heard that she was feeling unwell, she frowned slightly and asked a question indirectly. Once she confirmed that it was unrelated to fertility, she was relieved and immediately agreed.

When Song Xibai got up, she repeatedly told her to get some rest.

Everything went smoothly after that.

The Imperial Medical Academy sent a junior physician who took Song Xibai's pulse through the curtain, his brows furrowing for a long time.

After taking her pulse, Song Xibai took out a prescription, saying that she used to take it often. The physician looked at it for a long time and felt that it was much better than his own prescription, so he suggested that she continue to take this prescription.

Song Xibai smiled and agreed, then told Fuliu to see the person out.

The matter of getting the medicine was naturally handled by the Imperial Medical Academy. The physician said before leaving that it would be delivered in the afternoon.

Song Xibai waited and waited, until it was almost dark, but she still didn't see anyone from the Imperial Hospital.

Has someone discovered us?

Her heart tightened, and she couldn't sit still any longer. After pacing back and forth in the room, she called Fuliu in.

Do you know how to get to the Imperial Pharmacy?

Fu Liu nodded.

"You should remember what that physician looked like just now, right? Go to the front and find the head maidservant of the Crown Princess. Tell her that the medicine from the Imperial Pharmacy hasn't been delivered yet."

As soon as Song Xibai explained, Fu Liu understood.

Her eyes lit up; she knew that if she handled this matter well, she would become her master's confidant. After bowing, she quickly left.

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