Although the Tian family was not an official family, they had quite a few members, and they had to explain things clearly to the clan.
Song Xibai never expected that her second sister-in-law's parents were so resourceful; upon learning of her pregnancy, they actually came up with a plan to deceive everyone.
If the Song family fails to clear their name, then the child from the Tian family will be the only heir the Song family can continue.
Song Xibai sighed.
"When your second sister-in-law arrives, remember to let me know. I'll invite her to the palace. It's been a long time since we've seen each other."
Song Xiping never stopped smiling and just kept nodding.
The second brother's family affairs have been settled, but the eldest brother's situation is even more worrying.
Does he plan to remarry?
She couldn't bring herself to ask such a question, so after thinking it over, she could only ask Yuan Shen to ask him.
Upon hearing her words, Yuan Shen's mouth gaped open. After regaining his senses, he hesitated and asked a question.
"Do you want me to arrange a marriage for your older brother?"
Song Xibai waved her hands repeatedly: "Oh! No! I just wanted to test my brother's intentions. If he wants to remarry, then let nature take its course!"
Yuan Shen raised his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Qingqing, if we're just going to let things take their course, then there's no need to ask. Even if we do ask, he might not tell the truth."
Song Xibai was stunned for a moment.
Yuan Shen glanced around and, seeing that everyone else was far enough away to not hear their conversation, continued.
"Don't you want your older brother to remarry?"
Song Xibai pursed her lips and lowered her eyes.
Her silence spoke volumes.
Yuan Shen sighed softly and gently pulled her into his arms.
“I know, Qingqing, you are someone who can’t tolerate any wrongdoing. Your sister-in-law died because of your family, and you feel guilty and regretful. You think that if your brother remarries, it would be an act of ingratitude. But Qingqing, you need to know that your brother is the eldest son in the family, and there are some responsibilities that he must bear.”
Song Xibai remained silent.
“Your eldest brother is still young. Even if it’s just for the sake of his family, he will definitely get married in the future. Otherwise, there’s just one problem: it’s hard to say what will happen to Qianqian’s marriage. As the eldest daughter who has lost her mother, no family with even a little bit of social standing would marry her.”
Upon hearing this, Song Xibai immediately raised her head: "What's there to be afraid of? At worst, I'll bring Qianqian into the palace to be raised, and let's see who dares to complain."
Yuan Shen couldn't help but chuckle at her defiant expression.
"That's certainly one way, but given your brother's pride, he probably won't accept it. Besides, if you take Qianqian away, won't your brother be even more lonely and pitiful?"
Song Xibai leaned against his chest and said in a muffled voice.
"Fine, I don't care anymore. Let him marry her if he wants!"
Yuan Shen pinched the tip of her nose.
"You're a mother now, why are you still acting like a child?"
Song Xibai buried her head in his chest and refused to look up.
Yuan Shen began to seriously consider this matter.
"Actually, if your older brother doesn't mind, I can arrange a marriage for him..."
"Hey, I was just saying, and you already have someone in mind?"
Upon hearing this, Song Xibai became anxious, immediately raised her head, grabbed Yuan Shen's hand, and hurriedly asked.
"Who is he? Where is he from? Is he a good person?"
"When we get back, I'll have someone find some young ladies from respectable families. You can choose one yourself, okay?"
Song Xibai snorted: "I won't do anything that offends people. If people didn't know better, they'd think I, her sister-in-law, was some kind of wicked person! Always meddling in my family's affairs. Let my brother figure this out himself!"
Even so, she couldn't help but add a word of advice.
"You don't need to care about their family background, but they have to be good people, at least they have to be good to Qianqian."
Yuan Shen couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Who just said they wouldn't care? You've got a temper like that!"
Song Xibai rolled her eyes at him, turned away, and ignored him.
The two chatted and laughed, creating a relaxed atmosphere.
In the next room, the wet nurse and others chatted while watching the children.
Nanny Qiao glanced at her master, who was being affectionate in the hall outside the door, seemingly unintentionally, and sighed softly.
"I never imagined that His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine would interact like this."
A palace maid standing nearby, cracking melon seeds, asked her with a smile, "What were you thinking before? Did you think His Majesty always had a stern face and never smiled? And that the Empress was so imposing, always ordering people to kowtow?"
Nanny Qiao waved her hand slightly.
"No, no, I just thought His Majesty and the Empress were similar to Prince Lu and Princess Lu! In Prince Lu's residence, although the two masters were also very harmonious, they wouldn't be so casual. His Majesty and the Empress have such a good relationship, it's the envy of everyone!"
She said this with utmost sincerity.
Wei Hong, who was standing at the door, curled her lip upon hearing this.
Can Prince Lu compare to our Emperor?
They lived in perfect harmony, and the Prince of Lu's household had quite a few concubines. The reason the Prince of Lu only had one son was simply because the Princess of Lu was shrewd and capable.
In this respect, even the Queen Consort of Wu would be ashamed of herself.
Our Emperor's feelings for the Empress are truly genuine.
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