Chapter 3 Noble Ladies

Li Yaoyao lowered her head and listened to their conversation.

She recalled the slightly displeased expression Song Shiyan had given her earlier.

She knew she had been a bit impolite and had interrupted.

However, she did not do it on purpose.

After all, this was her first time seeing Song Shiyan, and she hadn't expected him to be so handsome. She was momentarily stunned, so she didn't notice that he was asking about the madam; she thought he was asking about her. Then, her mouth acted faster than her brain, and the words just came out.

She knew she was wrong, but was it really okay for them to say they didn't want to take a concubine right in front of her? She was still here!

Song Shiyan looked at Li Yaoyao and said, "You should go back first."

Li Yaoyao looked up at him, meeting his cold gaze. She bit her lip and said somewhat unwillingly, "Yes."

She can't rush things; she has to take it slowly.

As she left, her gaze briefly fell upon Luo Xi.

The lady is indeed beautiful; otherwise, Song Shiyan would not have refrained from taking a concubine for three years, keeping only her by his side.

However, she still had a chance. The lady had difficulty conceiving, and Song Shiyan, being a man, couldn't possibly remain childless forever.

All she has to do is wait.

As for returning to the Li family? She never even considered it. Her father only saw her as a tool to maintain his interests. She couldn't go back. If she did, he would definitely give her to an old man as a concubine.

The next day.

Song's mother woke up.

"Yan'er, I only want to take a concubine for you."

“Yaoyao is a very well-behaved and sensible child. She told me that the child she gave birth to could be given to Luoxi to raise.”

"Yaoyao is so kind, what reason does your wife have to disagree?"

Song Dynasty inkstone: ..........

Can the children you give birth to be the same as those born to others?

Even biological children can be difficult to tame, let alone those who aren't biologically related.

"Mother, I will not take a concubine."

Song Shiyan said with some difficulty, "Mother, actually, I... I have a health problem."

"I don't want too many people to know about this."

Upon hearing this, Song's mother was so shocked that she couldn't speak.

"What...what's going on?"

Song Shiyan covered his face with his hands and said with distress, "Mother, I...I don't want to say any more."

"I am a man after all, and this is a matter of my dignity. I don't want too many people to know."

Mother Song opened her mouth, "So, you...you don't want to take a concubine because of this?"

Song Shiyan nodded.

Finally, Song's mother agreed to Song Shiyan's request not to let him take a concubine.

Two weeks later,

Song's mother brought her into the mansion to be Song Shiyan's concubine, but half a month has passed and Song's mother has not mentioned it.

Li Yaoyao only managed to get Song's mother to reveal her true thoughts today.

"Aunt, my cousin seems to be perfectly healthy."

Song's mother told Li Yaoyao to call Song Shiyan "cousin," since Yaoyao was her cousin and a relative, and it wasn't appropriate to address her too formally.

After thinking about it, Song's mother felt increasingly uneasy.

Oh right! How could her son possibly have a health problem?

If there is a problem, why didn't the imperial physician detect it when he took his pulse last time he was injured?

Moreover, why didn't he consult the imperial physician for medicine? What if he got better?

Could this be a lie he made up to avoid taking a concubine?

It seems that as long as Luo Xi is still alive, he will not take a concubine.

Seven days later,

After the doctor left,

Looking at the delicious-looking food on the table, Luo Xi laughed and said, "Ha! I was wondering why I've been feeling so unwell these past few days. Turns out I was drugged!"

It's still a medicine that gradually weakens people.

Fortunately, she sensed something was wrong and had someone call a doctor.

Despite her high social standing, Song's mother still dared to drug her.

Luo Xi was really annoyed.

It's been over two years. Before, you talked about taking a concubine every day, humph! Now that the concubine-taking plan is not going to work out, you've simply stopped talking about it and started drugging her instead, right?

Luo Xi picked up a strand of hair and said coldly, "Su Yan, don't let her live too long."

"From now on, replace all the food that has been drugged with drugs."

Song's mother should just take the medicine that was given to her.

She is not fortunate enough to enjoy it.

"As for her cousin..."

Luo Xi thought about it seriously for a moment.

She felt that Li Yaoyao was definitely involved in this matter, and she didn't believe that Li Yaoyao was docile.

"Just push this matter onto her."

Su Yan replied, "Yes, Madam."

Three days later

In the study.

Song Shiyan pressed Luo Xi against the table, kissing her alluring lips, his hands holding her waist.

Just as they were about to get down to business, a voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Cousin, are you there? My aunt asked me to bring you some fruit."

Li Yaoyao was unaware that Luo Xi was also inside.

Song Dynasty Inkstone: !!!

He's ready to fire, but what fruit? He doesn't want any fruit at all.

He stared intently at Luo Xi, whose face was flushed and who was lost in passion beneath him. He breathed heavily, ignoring Li Yaoyao, and continued to press down on Luo Xi.

Luo Xi also heard the noise outside, and she became very nervous.

Song Shiyan grunted and continued...

Li Yaoyao, standing outside, looked at the guards who were blocking her from entering. She bit her lip, feeling very aggrieved.

She wouldn't have come here if her father hadn't urged her to go home today.

Whether to be an old man's concubine or Song Shiyan's concubine, anyone would know which to choose.

Li Yaoyao realized that Song Shiyan didn't want to see her, so she left.

The next day,

evening,

Song Shiyan had just returned to the mansion when Li Yaoyao stopped him.

He frowned. "Speak, what is it?"

Li Yaoyao knelt down in front of Song Shiyan with a "thump".

“Cousin, my father wants to give me to an old man as a concubine, and I don’t want to.”

"so what?"

Li Yaoyao looked at him expectantly, "Cousin, could you take me as your concubine?"

"It's okay to pretend, it's just to fool my dad. I won't ruin your relationship with your cousin-in-law."

"I just don't want to marry that person."

Song Dynasty Inkstone: !!!

pretend?

Hmph! He doesn't believe it.

"Impossible, this is your own business, I can't help you."

"Cousin, it's just a small favor."

"This is no small matter. If I agree to do it, it will obviously damage my relationship with my wife."

"Do I look like someone who likes to help others? I'm not some kind of saint."

After speaking, Song Shiyan walked towards the main courtyard.

Li Yaoyao: !!!

She was rejected?

Yes, she also has an aunt. As long as her aunt doesn't kick her out, she won't leave.

One month later,

Song's mother died; she died from physical weakness.

Song Shiyan sat by the bed, holding his mother's pale hand, and turned to look at the doctors. He asked coldly, "Weak body? I don't believe it. Investigate."

"Yes, my lord."

An hour later,

The guards that Song Shiyan sent to search the courtyard have returned.

"My lord, we found some medicine in the vase in Miss Li's room."

Song Shiyan asked him to see a doctor.

The guard handed a small paper packet to Doctor Ge.

Dr. Ge: !!!

"My lord, this... this is a medicine that will weaken people."

Li Yaoyao: !!!

"How could this be? Impossible! How could I have this medicine in my room?"

"It wasn't me. How could I possibly harm my aunt?"

Suddenly, she realized something and pointed at Luo Xi, "It was her, it must have been her."

Luo Xi: !!!

"You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."

"Tell me then, why would I want to harm my mother?"

Li Yaoyao stammered, "Because...because..."

Luo Xi: "Why?"

Li Yaoyao: ........

Because her aunt drugged Luo Xi, but she didn't know why the drug ended up back in her aunt's body.

Did Luo Xi know that her aunt had drugged her? And then she turned the tables on her?

Song Shiyan: "Drag him away and beat him to death with sticks."

Li Yaoyao: !!!

She didn't want to die.

She didn't administer the drug.

She only made a suggestion to her aunt; the medicine really had nothing to do with her!

Li Yaoyao: "Cousin, it's Aunt, it's Aunt who wanted to kill..."

Song Dynasty Inkstone: !!!

"Cover her mouth, drag her away, and beat her to death with sticks."

He had barely finished speaking when someone covered Li Yaoyao's mouth and dragged her away...

In the end, Li Yaoyao was beaten to death with sticks...