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Song Jin felt much more sober after drinking the sobering soup.
During this period, the eunuch of the main government office sent someone to inquire, but he was simply delivering a message for Xu Nanheng.
She hadn't seen him for some time.
At this critical moment of shipbuilding, why didn't Xu Nanheng come and trick her into giving him money?
Qing Wu put down the notebook and told what happened before leaving the mansion: "My wife is not at home, so I don't know. His Highness came by this morning and asked about my wife's recent situation and left in a hurry, saying that he would accompany my wife next time."
She didn't care about Xu Nanheng's movements.
He picked up the storybook with little interest, and froze when he saw the words on it.
It was "Mr. Hou's Way to Marry His Wife".
Qing Wu didn't notice her abnormality and sighed, "My lady, you don't even know that this book is very hard to buy. The bookstore owner said that it was sold out a month ago. This book was given to me by a young lady who said she knew me."
"Know me?"
"Yes," Qing Wu recalled, "the young lady must have been a little drunk, but she looked quite energetic. She seemed to say...her last name was Tai?"
“…”
It seems that he does know her.
One moment she asked people to put away the storybooks, and the next moment she sent people to buy them, and was caught in the act.
Song Jin wanted to die. Why did she always encounter such embarrassing things?
"Madam, what is written in this book? Why is it so hard to buy?"
"Nothing!" Song Jin was startled and immediately rushed over to cover it. Then he realized that he had overreacted and touched his nose to send the person away. "Well, Qingwu, I'm a little sleepy. You go back and rest."
Qing Wu was suspicious: "...Yes."
*
After sending Qing Wu away, she suppressed her inner shyness and opened the storybook.
The contents of the book are similar to what Tai Mianmian said. Many plots refer to what happened between her and Cui Huaiji, with some details modified. The author should have added his own subjective emotions in it, making the ambiguous atmosphere between the male and female protagonists very alluring.
The story ends when she leaves the mansion.
In summary, there is nothing revealing in the story. As for the part about the dream within a dream that Tai Mian Mian mentioned...
Well, very toothy. Very toothy.
This is the vocabulary that Song Jin can think of.
The dream within a dream accounts for one third of the book, and half of it is about the relationship between her and Cui Huaiji in the marquis's mansion. Various details, such as movements, expressions, words and play in bed, are described in great detail, as if they really happened.
Song Jin's eyes were round and her face was red, but she was reluctant to look away.
She seemed to have opened the door to a new world.
[So... it can be done like this... hiss! ]
The candle flame was swaying in the wind that blew in through the window, and a pair of black boots suddenly appeared under the swaying candle shadow.
Song Jin was so engrossed in watching that he didn't notice the person approaching from behind.
At the climax, a smiling voice suddenly fell into my ears.
"Is Miss Song so engrossed in watching this?"
The tone of voice rises, as if carrying a hook.
"ah!"
Song Jin was almost frightened out of his wits. He covered the pages of the storybook in fear, trying to hide his ears and ears.
Like a frightened fox slave.
"Hou, Lord Hou?!"
Cui Huaiji glanced at the blush on her face that had not yet faded, with a hint of misery in his eyes. He bent down and read out the words she had suppressed.
Song Jin was shocked and immediately reached out to grab it, but he was not tall enough.
She was so anxious that she screamed inwardly.
[Ahhh, no! Someone come and save me! I can’t let the Marquis see this! ]
[It’s all Taimianmian’s fault. It’s over, it’s over, wuwuwu. ]
[Is it too late for me to eat it now? ]
Song Jin wants to cry but has no tears.
The more anxious she became, the more curious Cui Huaiji became, especially about her weird thoughts.
So he held the man down, and using his height advantage, he casually flipped open the storybook.
As luck would have it, the content of the book page is exactly the most revealing part of the dream within a dream.
The expression on Cui Huaiji's face froze visibly.
The protagonists in the story are obviously him and Song Jin.
[Little Li Nu is actually reading this book? It’s already sold out, where did she get this book?]
[…Should I pretend I didn’t know? I can’t ruin my image in the little fox slave’s heart.]
Thinking of this, Cui Huaiji pretended to be calm and flipped through a few more pages, his face grim: "This kind of book is bad for your brain if you read too much. I will confiscate it for you."
But I was thinking in my heart.
[I just happened to not be able to buy this book, so I took it home to study it. It would be nice to practice it with my little fox slave someday.]
Song Jin was like a bolt from the blue.
Learn? Practice?
【No--】
She wailed in her heart, "My Lord, this thing is really not very good. Should I burn it?"
Cui Huaiji put his sleeves in front of her and turned to look at her: "I came here today to remind you that the prince wants me to help pull the strings to Tailing. Whether you can seize this opportunity depends on you."
[How dare you burn it? It's such a good book. You should keep it as a treasure.]
Song Jin was completely disheartened and said weakly, "Tai Mianmian invited me to his house for a talk. As long as the Marquis does not interfere, there should be no problem."
She looked listless, and he seemed to be able to see her drooping ears.
I couldn't help it and reached out and rubbed it.
"I will not interfere, just do it with confidence."
After he finished speaking, before she could react, he took the storybook and disappeared in a flash.
Song Jin looked at the empty room, beat his chest and stamped his feet, wishing he could strangle himself to death half an hour ago.
Why did she buy this storybook!!!
*
A few days later, Tai Mianmian's car stopped in front of the Seventh Prince's mansion.
Song Jin sent someone to inform the eunuch of the government office and then left with her.
Tai Mianmian was sitting in a crooked position, leaning lazily against the car wall, unable to hide the sleepiness in the corners of his eyes.
"Miss Tai didn't sleep well last night?"
She waved her hands and yawned, "Let me take a nap. Last night, I fought with Yu Dingnan for a long time but couldn't win. I was so angry that I dragged her out for a drink. Now my head still hurts a little."
Song Jin didn't know who the man she was talking about was, but he had a preconceived idea that he was a man with great martial arts skills.
"Is he very skilled in martial arts?"
Tai Mianmian snorted: "There shouldn't be many people in Yuchao who can beat her."
Thinking of the General Dingguo whom she admired, Song Jin said, "General Dingguo can definitely do it."
"Hmm?" Tai Mianmian felt something was wrong. He stared at Song Jin for a long time and suddenly laughed. "Song Jin, you seem to have misunderstood something. Yu Dingnan is the daughter of General Dingguo. Of course she can beat him. Who do you think Yu Dingnan is?"
Song Jin was stunned, she didn't even know General Dingguo's last name, not to mention that a name like Yu Dingnan sounded very masculine!
This was not the first time Tai Mianmian had met this person. After laughing enough, she began to introduce him to her: "Yu Dingnan is a girl. General Dingguo had always wanted a son, but the general's wife had a disease during childbirth and could no longer get pregnant. So the general raised Yu Dingnan as his son."
However, it cannot be said that he favors boys over girls. Although Yu Dingnan has a name that sounds like a man's, everyone knows that General Dingguo dotes on her.
Of course, his wife also has a role to play.
After she explained it like this, Song Jin finally understood the whole story, "So that's how it is..."
The carriage moved slowly forward.
Tai Mianmian took her for a stroll in the mansion, and the housekeeper came over and said that a distinguished guest was visiting, so he gave up the plan of taking her to see her father.
The two rested in the backyard.
"Jinjin, will you stay with me tonight?"
Song Jin shook his head: "I am living in the Seventh Prince's Mansion now, so I can't stay overnight."
The royal family has too many rules and restrictions.
It’s better to be at ease in Qingzhou.
Tai Mianmian frowned, unable to help but feel indignant for her: "You probably don't know about the Seventh Prince's secret meeting with the Crown Prince's concubine? If he can stay out all night, why can't you stay the night at my place?"
Tryst?
Song Jin really didn't know about this.
Yang Chaoxue was already someone else's concubine, but he still acted like this, clearly showing that he didn't care about the face of his fiancée.
“How many people know about this?”
Tai Mianmian: "Only Yu Dingnan and I know about this. We accidentally saw it last night after drinking late."
She really looked down on Xu Nanheng's character. He ate from the bowl but looked at the pot. Where did he put them, women?
"Jinjin, please stay here. I will help you if anything happens."
At present, Emperor Sikong Tailing is in great favor, and no one dares not to give her some face.
Song Jin thought about it for a moment and, unwilling to return to that depressing place, agreed to her request.
As they were talking, Tai Ling and another person appeared on the corridor.
Song Jin inadvertently made eye contact with that person.
The prince concealed the strange look in his eyes without leaving a trace and smiled at her from a distance.
The two of them immediately stood up and saluted.
"Your Highness, this way please."
Tai Ling glanced at the person opposite him and immediately sent her away.
After the people walked away, Tai Mianmian patted his chest and exclaimed: "Why is the prince here? He probably didn't hear what I just said, right?"
Song Jin was silent.
The Crown Prince and the Seventh Prince stood on opposite sides. They met in Tai Mansion today. I believe Xu Guanlin assigned her to Xu Nanheng's team.
In fact, she didn't want to oppose the prince.
"Father!" Tai Mianmian jumped over and took her arm. "Father, this is my new friend, the Seventh Prince's fiancée."
"I have met Lord Sikong."
Tai Ling looked her up and down, and he knew exactly why his daughter brought the seventh prince's fiancée here.
He touched Tai Mianmian's head lovingly, sent her to make a pot of tea, and then motioned Song Jin to sit down and talk.
Song Jin glanced at the tea on the stone table, and the two of them understood each other tacitly.
"I think Lord Sikong knows why I'm here."
Tai Ling nodded: "Seventh Prince's Consort, I will speak frankly. Are you here today on behalf of the Seventh Prince?"
"No." She said without hesitation.
Tai Ling was half-believing and half-doubting: "I can't convince myself with just your one-sided statement. You saw it just now. The prince met with me just now, and it was also about shipbuilding."
His eyes suddenly became meaningful, "Do you think the conditions you offer are more tempting than the prince's?"
Song Jin didn't comment, but she didn't give up either. The cards she had in hand had not yet been fully revealed.
He said confidently: "The prince is the future master of Yu Dynasty, I can't compare to him..."
She suddenly changed the subject, stared calmly at the man opposite her, and slowly extended her olive branch.
"But what if I say that I can help His Majesty to get the Moon-Picking Tower?"
“…”
The direction of events is beyond Tailing's control.
He never expected that the young lady in front of him was actually related to Zhaiyue Tower!
The Zhaiyue Tower controls almost two-thirds of Sheng'an's industrial development. If it is eliminated, the foundation of Sheng'an will be shaken, but it cannot be allowed to continue to develop.
And Your Majesty is suffering from this matter.
Tai Ling had to be serious: "What is your relationship with Zhaiyue Tower? Are you qualified to make such a decision?"