Xuanhua Marquis's Residence
Not long after the old lady finished taking her medicine, she slowly woke up and saw Chen Zhiyi sitting by the bed. She murmured, tears welling up in her eyes before she could speak, her weathered face streaked with tears.
Chen Zhiyi chuckled softly to herself:
Pretty good at acting!
"Zhiyi, I knew you were a kind-hearted child." The old lady's voice was hoarse, and she glanced at Song Yuxiu standing to the side. "You good-for-nothing, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and kneel down to apologize to Zhiyi!"
"You'll kneel here until she forgives you!"
Song Yuxiu obeyed and knelt down in front of Shen Zhiyi with a thud. "Madam, I really know I was wrong. Please give me another chance."
"Get up first." Shen Zhiyi said expressionlessly.
"Madam, it was Lin Yaoyao who deceived me. I only fell for her trick because I was soft-hearted. The person I love most is still you."
Song Yuxiu knelt on the ground and spoke with heartfelt sincerity.
"I'd even give up my life for you."
"If you're willing to give me just one more chance, madam, have you forgotten how loving we used to be?"
...
"Never mind him, he deserves it, let him kneel." The old lady held Shen Zhiyi's hand, "Good child, you've been wronged."
The Song family seemed to have collectively lost their memory, completely forgetting that at the family reunion banquet, they even considered demoting their wife to a concubine for the sake of Lin Yaoyao and her two children.
Even when Song Maozhang came, he avoided the main issues and talked to her about how a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness.
Song Ruoying treated her warmly as well.
Since Shen Zhiyi stopped managing the household and left the Marquis's mansion, her standard of living has plummeted, and she hasn't even bought any new clothes for a long time.
This sucker deserves to be held tight.
"Grandmother, it's getting late. My brother is coming back today, and he's waiting for me at home. I'll come see you again tomorrow."
After the news of Lin's parents causing a scene at the Duke's mansion spread, Shen Jingchuan, worried about his younger sister, naturally returned to the mansion to check on her.
As a result, as soon as Shen Zhiyi finished speaking, the old lady coughed violently twice and suddenly fainted again.
The entire Song family was in a state of chaos once again.
"I've had the courtyard where you used to live cleaned up. You'll be staying here tonight."
Song Maozhang cleared his throat and looked at Shen Zhiyi, "I have already reprimanded Yu Xiu for wronging you before. After all, you are still husband and wife and it is not appropriate for you to always live at your parents' house."
"The old lady likes you. If she wakes up and sees you, she will be happy and her body will recover faster."
Shen Zhiyi lowered her head and said, "I'll listen to Grandpa."
Upon hearing this, Song Yuxiu was overjoyed.
Afraid she might change her mind, he accompanied her back to the courtyard, serving her tea and water, attending to her every need, just like...
A dog.
"Zhiyi, you rest for a bit, I'm going to see Grandma." Song Yuxiu was incredibly excited.
A huge mess occurred at the family reunion banquet. He was scolded by that person and was so frightened that he almost lost his mind. If he couldn't catch Shen Zhiyi, he and the entire Marquis's mansion would suffer.
After all, the Xuanhua Marquis's mansion had long since fallen into the ranks of a lowly noble family.
If we miss the opportunity...
That's it!
Fortunately, Shen Zhiyi was foolish and still softened her heart.
Women are so easy to fool.
When Song Yuxiu arrived at the old lady's room, the old lady, who had been barely breathing, was now sitting up on the bed, instructing him: "You finally managed to trick her into coming back, so you must seize the opportunity!"
"Grandmother, I know what I'm doing."
The old lady glanced at Cui Lan standing to one side, her attitude dismissive and disdainful, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and prepare the food and drinks."
"That girl isn't good at drinking; she gets drunk after just a few cups."
"Choose the best wine, the one that can enhance the atmosphere is the best."
Song Yuxiu smiled broadly, while Cui Lan nodded and withdrew.
——
“Miss, that old lady’s illness is obviously faked. The Marquis’s mansion is a den of dragons and tigers. Why do you want to come back and wade into this mess?” Hongrui asked, puzzled.
"There's going to be a good show soon. How can we watch it if we don't come back?" Shen Zhiyi took a sip of warm tea.
As the master and servant were talking, there was a commotion in the courtyard. Soon, Cui Lan knocked on the door and came in, carrying some pastries and snacks.
After entering the room, she politely addressed Shen Zhiyi as "Young Madam".
"You're now a concubine in the Marquis's mansion, and you're personally bringing me food?" Shen Zhiyi raised an eyebrow.
Cui Lan put the plate down. "The young master wants to consummate his marriage with you tonight, so please don't drink any alcohol."
Why are you telling me all this?
“I…” Cui Lan stammered, hesitated for a moment, and seemed to have made a great decision before speaking, “On the first day I climbed into the Marquis’s bed to pay my respects to the old lady, I was forced to drink a large bowl of contraceptive soup. The dosage was too high, and I may have a hard time getting pregnant in my life.”
Chen Zhiyi's expression remained unchanged.
Like this old lady's methods.
Cui Lan was her mother-in-law's maid. She had slept with her father-in-law, which was already disgraceful. Moreover, she came from a lowly background, so the old lady naturally did not want her to conceive a child of the Marquis's family.
That's why turquoise...
"Young Madam, please don't interfere in my affairs," Cui Lan pleaded, kneeling before her.
Shen Zhiyi took a sip of tea. "The affairs of the Marquis's residence are none of my concern."
Upon hearing this, Cui Lan paused for a few seconds, kowtowed several times, and then left.
Green Lotus asked curiously, "Miss, what does she mean by that? Could it be that she still intends to do something to the old lady..."
Shen Zhi smiled but remained silent.
I paused for a moment as soon as I picked up the pastry.
Magnolia Pastry.
These were her favorite foods, but having grown accustomed to Xiao Zhongxuan's pastries, these didn't quite taste as good, so she reluctantly put them down.
"Why aren't you eating? There shouldn't be any poison in it, right?" Hongrui picked up a pastry and smelled it.
"I just don't really want to eat it."
The sunken branch was secretly annoyed:
Habits can really do a lot of harm.
When she was young, she spent several years in northern Xinjiang with her parents. She was not a pampered young lady who had never experienced hardship, so she did not have the habit of being picky about food. Unexpectedly, after only a few months, her appetite became very discerning.
I wonder if Xiao Zhongxuan has returned to western Sichuan?
"Is there any news about him?" Shen Zhiyi asked in a low voice.
Hongrui frowned: "Who?"
Green Lotus coughed, and Red Bud came back to her senses: "Miss, I told you before that you didn't have anyone keep an eye on Guard Xiao's whereabouts. We don't know where he is now."
**
Prince Regent's Palace
Inside the brightly lit study, Kong Qing knocked on the door and entered. He saw the person at the desk dealing with military affairs and said in a low voice, "Your Highness."
"What?"
"Miss Shen stayed at the Marquis's residence tonight. Young Master Song might be thinking..."
Zhou Xuance suddenly looked up and shot him a cold glare, "Why didn't you say so earlier!"
"I just received the news myself."
Before Kong Qing could finish speaking, Zhou Xuance had already thrown down his pen and strode out of the room.
Kong Qing touched her nose.
Why--
Miss Shen is already living in the Duke's mansion, and you've been following her around all day, yet you still haven't managed to win her over, and you've even been kicked out of the Duke's mansion.
The opportunity was right in front of you, but you didn't seize it.
Even if you rush over, what can you do?
They are a married couple who are not divorced; they are a legitimate couple.
Who do you think you are?
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