Song Yaozhu raised her delicate eyebrows slightly. With such a huge temptation dangling in front of Song Wenyue, she was bound to go. She could almost predict what these girls were going to do later. In order not to make a mess for Song Si, she grabbed Xie Liwei and slipped away as fast as she could.

Song Wenyue wanted to take Song Yaozhu with her, but while she hesitated, Song Yaozhu ran away.

As she left, she thoughtfully said to the girl in front of her, "My younger sister rarely goes out, so please take good care of her. I'm going to check on the little princess."

Who wants this woman's care!

Before Song Wenyue could react, she was pulled toward the horse farm.

"Go home?" Song Yaozhu asked Xie Liwei in a low voice.

Xie Liwei stood close to her, making them appear very intimate. However, he had really been desensitized for some time now.

At the beginning of our intimate contact, I felt guilty, but now I feel completely unmoved.

All these changes happened in just a few months. Xie Liwei even wondered if his feelings for his sister were genuine, otherwise why would he have accepted this woman so easily?

"I won't go back." Although each banquet is tedious and interacting with people is exhausting, and you might even unknowingly become someone else's pawn, there are also many dramas to watch and a lot of information to inquire about.

"Opportunities to enter the First Prince's residence are rare, and today is a good chance to explore it." He paused, then added, "Since we're already here and have given gifts, we shouldn't leave empty-handed, should we?"

The two exchanged a glance, their eyes conveying a knowing, unspoken understanding. Song Yaozhu thought to herself, "Wasn't he a rather upright young man before, spouting lofty ideals about serving the people? How come he's full of wicked schemes now?"

Alas, once a son grows up, he is no longer under his mother's control.

Pshaw, boys change a lot as they grow up.

The two of them, hand in hand, rampaged through the First Prince's residence, wandering around aimlessly. The servants of the First Prince's residence, following behind them, were at a loss for what to do; the two of them weren't tired, but their feet were!

"The two of them just wandered around the courtyard?" The Crown Princess frowned, puzzled.

Ever since Song Yaozhu visited the First Prince's residence, she had been kept under close watch, but nothing seemed suspicious. The only suspicious thing was that the Dowager Consort had actually met with her.

However, the Emperor also knew about this matter. Xie Liwei explained that Song Yaozhu looked too much like Xie Wanqing, so the Dowager Consort invited her to have a talk.

"Yes, the two of them walked around and commented on the landscaping and architecture of the mansion, and even said that they would renovate the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion when they got back."

The Crown Princess was speechless. "Alright, there's no need to follow anymore."

They're quite an odd couple; they're affectionate in public one minute and quarrelsome the next.

After dismissing the maid, the Crown Princess asked again, "Have you seen that Miss Liu?"

"Miss Liu and the other young ladies went to the polo field to play." After saying that, the maid added, "The Third Prince also went to play."

The Crown Princess's eyes darkened. "Granny, go and do it..."

"This old servant understands."

The Crown Prince's wife tightened her grip. She couldn't allow a beautiful and wealthy concubine to enter the palace; that would undoubtedly cause her trouble.

Song Yaozhu and Xie Liwei strolled to the entrance of the horse farm. She knew that Yuwen Tong was very favored as the eldest prince, but wasn't his favoritism a bit too much?

The yard not only has a horse paddock, but also a grandstand.

Because the Third Prince himself was there, almost all the noble ladies from prominent families gathered here, eager to catch a glimpse of his dashing figure.

"Shall we go in and take a look?" Xie Liwei suggested.

Before Song Yaozhu could answer, he had already pulled her inside. Song Yaozhu really didn't want to go. What if she saw Song Si being bullied? Should she help him or not?

After all, she is still nominally her "good older sister".

Upon entering the riding arena, she saw several young ladies in riding attire in the distance. Because some of the girls were spoiled, they still looked delicate even in riding clothes, which made the woman at the head of the group appear even more heroic and spirited.

The woman was dressed in red riding attire, her ponytail flying in the wind. She moved with ease on horseback, exuding both flamboyance and radiance.

Song Yaozhu glanced at it a few more times, feeling that it looked somewhat familiar.

Before she could take a second look, a young maidservant trotted over to her.

"Your Highness, Miss Song requests your presence."

Song Yaozhu was exasperated. She glanced helplessly at Xie Liwei, her eyes conveying a clear message—it's all your fault for coming.

Left with no other choice, she followed the little girl, and sure enough, Song Si burst into tears as soon as he saw her.

"Sister, it hurts so much! They said they wanted to play polo with me, but they were just bullying me. I'd only been on my horse for a little while when someone hit my horse's leg with a polo mallet, making me fall off. My leg is all scraped! Waaah, what if it leaves a scar? I can't have a scar!"

Seeing that she was dressed quite warmly, Song Yaozhu couldn't help but doubt the truthfulness of her words.

"Is it that serious? Why don't you call a doctor to take a look?" She exaggeratedly said, turning to Caijin, "Quickly send my sister back to the manor to recover. We can't let her have a scar, otherwise Mother will blame me!"

Upon hearing that Song Wenyue was going to send her back, she immediately panicked. Actually, she only had a few bruises from the fall; she had only exaggerated it to get Song Yaozhu to stand up for her. She didn't want to go back; she still wanted to watch the Third Prince play ball!

"No need, no need. Just talking to my sister makes me feel better."

"How can that be? What if the treatment is delayed and scars are left? Sister, you must know that all women who enter the Prince's residence must be clean."

Reminded by Song Yaozhu, Song Wenyue became nervous and immediately said she needed to see a doctor. She left the horse farm reluctantly, turning back every few steps.

She left, and I finally found peace and quiet.

But the peace and quiet only lasted for a short while.

She was sitting there lost in thought when a whooshing sound exploded beside her. Caiyin reacted quickly, stepping in front of her and taking the whip's blow.

Fortunately, Caiyin was wearing many layers of clothing, and the barbs on the whip tore her clothes but did not injure her.

Princess Yongle clearly hadn't expected her whip to be so powerful. Her round face was full of astonishment, making her look silly and quite adorable.

But Song Yaozhu got angry.

She checked Caiyin for injuries, then looked at Yongle with a very bad expression, her tone turning cold and sharp: "Princess, what are you doing!"

She likes Xie Liwei, that's her business. What kind of person would she be if she didn't bother Xie Liwei but instead caused him trouble?!

Xie Liwei is already quite old, why is he still messing around with young girls!

Yongle pouted, defiantly saying, "Of course I'll cause you trouble! This princess doesn't like you, so come and run a couple of laps with me!"

Song Yaozhu glanced at her but ignored her, instead comforting the frightened Caiyin.

This made Yongle even angrier. "Did you hear what I said! You country bumpkin, you only dare to disrespect me just because Brother Xie married you! Don't you even know your own background? Are you even worthy of Brother Xie!"