"How could I hide anything from you? How could you not know about the big and small things in the mansion?"
"I only know about the big and small things happening in our Third House. The First and Second Houses know about the big things, but nothing about the other small things. And why did the pavilion by the lake suddenly disappear? There are no palace soldiers guarding it anymore. Something big must have happened. Mother, please tell me."
The dungeon in the middle of the lake was ordered to be demolished as early as the day Baili Qingluan fled the Song family, in order to cover up the traces of Baili Qingluan's suffering there.
"The pavilion had fallen into disrepair and was easily demolished due to its collapse."
"Then why were all the beautiful jewelry, clothes, fabrics, accessories, and other goodies in our warehouse moved to the uninhabited Jinxiu Garden?"
"It's a good place to store belongings if no one lives there."
"But it's not close to here. Property should be kept under our noses, right?"
Yu Chengxin held his forehead with his hand. Children are just sensitive. Should he tell her that she has a half-brother?
"Don't worry about it. This arrangement makes sense."
Song Shuyi is no longer a three-year-old child. Her mother's words made her more convinced that her parents were hiding something from her.
"Mother, in seven or eight years I will be of age. I will no longer be a child but a grown-up. I am the only one younger than you in the third room. I can help share the burden with my parents. If there is anything, please tell me. Don't let me be the last one to know. Whether it is good or bad, I need to be mentally prepared."
After Song Shuyi finished speaking, she looked at Yu Chengxin with her eyes wide open.
Yu Chengxin lowered his eyes to avoid Song Shuyi's curious gaze. Yi'er would know about Baili Qingluan's affairs sooner or later.
Yier knew that day would be the day when the Song family would be in great trouble, so she really needed to be mentally prepared.
"Okay, let me tell you. We are hiding something from you. Are you sure you want to hear it? I'm worried you won't be able to accept it."
Song Shuyi saw Yu Chengxin's serious expression. It seemed that this matter was not trivial. "Please tell me, otherwise I will start to overthink it."
Yu Chengxin dismissed the servants and took a deep breath before saying, "The uninhabited Jinxiu Garden is owned by someone. The person who used to live there was your half-brother's mother..."
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After Xiao Lingyu returned to the Princess's Mansion, he began to arrange people to prepare for the plum blossom viewing banquet, which would be held after the Song family's affairs were settled.
"Xingyi, after Song Linyuan reveals his crimes tomorrow, I think we can live a good life together?"
Su Xingyi glanced at Xiao Xi'er, who was playing happily in the yard. "In half a year, Xiao Xi'er will return to Nankun to recognize her ancestral roots and become her little princess. Are you willing to let her go?"
"Of course I'm reluctant, but I'm also worried. Unfortunately, Huanghuang can't carry both of us. If possible, I'd like to fly to Nankun with Xiao Xier. However, I still have to find a way to accompany Xiao Xier to Nankun in half a year."
"In half a year, we can arrange for Lei Xiao and the others to escort us to Nankun. The emperor won't know. I've mobilized the Si family's secret guards to secretly monitor Lei Xiao and the others' every move. They don't seem to have any ulterior motives and haven't passed on any information to the capital."
Xiao Lingyu said, "I can only say that there are no ulterior motives at the moment. Let's wait and see. Don't borrow the Si family's secret guards every time. Ask Si Chuyu for them and ask him how much they cost. We'll buy eight of them first, and you can choose them yourself. Their martial arts skills cannot be inferior to Lei Xiao and the others."
"...You will personally command these eight people from now on, and also need a martial maid to closely protect Xiao Xi'er."
Su Xingyi smiled and put his arm around her waist, resting his chin lightly on her hair. "Actually, the people Si Chuyu arranged for us are here. I'll ask him for more tomorrow to make up the eight secret guards and the maidservants."
Then he lowered his head and whispered in her ear: "Xiao Xi'er is not little anymore. It's time for her to sleep alone. She can't always sleep with her parents."
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"Xiao Xi'er only has six months to stay with us. I can't bear to let her sleep alone. She'll be scared. Also, here..." Xiao Lingyu took his hand and pressed it on her belly. "Our baby might already be inside. There's no reaction yet. If there is a reaction, you must not act rashly. The baby can easily fall out and it will hurt your body."
Su Xingyi's heart tightened when he heard that. "No, I won't let you get hurt. I will still hold you and fall asleep as simply as before."
Xiao Lingyu left his warm embrace, turned around and looked at him with a smile, "That's not the case. Maybe we can still dream about that big house."
Xiao Xier was there last night, so he didn't have any dreams at all. Su Xingyi felt that he was overthinking it and it was really just a dream.
"I hope I can dream about it tonight."
In Wutong Garden, Su Ning'an had been sitting in front of the bronze mirror in a daze for half an incense stick of time, his little eyebrows sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed.
How come he looks somewhat like that guy Song Linyuan? Why doesn't he look completely like his mother?
Why couldn't he look like himself?
"Ang'er, come and have your meal. Eat early and go to bed early."
For the first time in his life, Su Ning'an was not very active in eating, and it was only when Baili Qingluan pulled him that he moved.
"Tomorrow I will go to the yamen without makeup and will wear a mask. It would be best if the princess could force him to confess his crimes directly, and then I wouldn't have to show up."
Baili Qingluan didn't expect her son to be so resistant to Song Linyuan.
Alas! What a sin!
This was all caused by Song Linyuan.
Baili Qingluan raised her chin and said, "Okay, tomorrow when you go to the government office, I will talk to your princess mother and ask her to use her power to coerce and bribe them. If that doesn't work, you can come forward."
"I hope that the princess mother can deal with him directly tomorrow."
He would rather not show up if he can avoid it!
Baili Qingluan picked up a large pig's trotter and handed it to him, "Eat quickly, the food is getting cold..."
Xiao Lingyu originally planned to take Su Xingyi into the space again after Xiao Xier fell asleep.
However, Xiao Xier was full of energy and kept pestering Xiao Lingyu to tell her a bedtime story.
Instead of talking Xiao Xier to sleep, Su Xingyi fell asleep.
It was at the end of the hour of Hai that Xiao Xier began to feel sleepy, but at this time Su Xingyi was soundly asleep and snoring.
Xiao Lingyu pursed his lips. It seemed that he was exhausted these days.
Taking him into the space can only be done another day.
The second day.
Su Ning'an got ready early and put on Su Ningwen's half mask, leaving only his mouth and chin exposed.
"Mother, can't you see?"
"Your little mouth looks like your mother's, but Song Linyuan can't tell."
Su Ning'an felt relieved and took Baili Qingluan to the second gate, where Xiao Lingyu was already waiting.
"Sister Princess, please try to force him. If An Ge'er can avoid showing up today, please do so."
Xiao Lingyu took Su Ning'an's chubby little hand and said, "Don't worry, I won't let An Ge'er show up unless it's a critical moment."
"Come on, Ange, we'll be there soon."
Baili Qingluan watched the family of three leave, then turned around and told Zhang Qian to follow and find out.
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