That man was none other than Marquis Ningyuan. “To be honest, my dear son-in-law, I was once the Third Prince’s tutor. I’m sure the Third Prince will still give me some face.”
A sweet, coquettish voice said from the side, “Young Master, Father will definitely take your matter to heart. Moreover, the fact that the Emperor withheld your petition for Sister Shi’s title is enough to prove his attitude. Now that I am your concubine, please petition for me. If the Emperor grants it, it will be a great blessing for the Duke’s mansion.”
Marquis Ningyuan continued, “Xinxin is right. The position of the Crown Prince’s wife cannot remain vacant. As long as the Crown Prince submits a memorial, I will find a way to ask the Emperor for his approval. Besides, the Crown Prince must have many brothers in the army, right? If the Crown Prince’s wife is the descendant of a traitor, those soldiers will inevitably have ulterior motives. If the Crown Prince’s wife is someone else, they will be more convinced of your worth.”
Yun Tianbai was ashamed to find himself falling for her.
Over the past few years, he has had a fiancée who is the daughter of a traitor, which has already drawn a lot of discontent from his soldiers.
He will have to return to Liaozhou in the north to take over military power in the future, which will definitely be a sore point for him.
Wu Xinxin and her father hit the target with a single blow.
He hesitated but did not refuse.
Shi Wenxia outside gritted his teeth in anger. This Wu Xinxin was actually using her father's status as the Third Prince's mentor to exert pressure.
Inside, Wu Xinxin said sweetly, "Your Highness, this is bird's nest porridge that I've been cooking all afternoon. Please try it."
Marquis Ningyuan laughed heartily, "My dear son-in-law, I've never had the chance to taste Xinxin's cooking while I'm at home. You're in luck, boy!"
Shi Wenxia couldn't listen any longer. He took the food box from Pei'er, pushed open the door, and went in. "Your Highness, I've cooked your favorite ginseng and pigeon soup..."
Her voice trailed off when she saw Yun Tianbai's hand holding the spoon.
In the month since their marriage, Yun Tianbai has always disliked Wu Xinxin and has never allowed her into his study, let alone served her the soup she brought.
Even if Wu Xinxin entered the study today because of Ningyuan Hou, and Tang also entered the study, shouldn't Yun Tianbai refuse according to custom?
Why did he pick up the spoon?!
She sensed an unprecedented crisis.
She stared blankly at Yun Tianbai.
Yun Tianbai also felt rather embarrassed.
Wu Xinxin stepped forward with a smile and said, "Sister is here too? Perfect timing, I also cooked a bowl of bird's nest porridge for you, why don't you sit down and have some with me?"
Marquis Ningyuan nodded with satisfaction, "I am relieved that you sisters can get along well."
He said to Yun Tianbai, "My dear son-in-law, I will not disturb you any longer. I will return to my residence now and await good news."
Yun Tianbai quickly put down the soup spoon and handed it out.
Shi Wenxia and Wu Xinxin were left glaring at each other angrily.
Wu Xinxin smiled and took another bowl of bird's nest porridge out of the food box, saying, "Sister, I did indeed stew two bowls of bird's nest porridge. One is for the young master, and the other... do you dare to drink it?"
Shi Wenxia retorted angrily, "You're quite honest, aren't you? The extra bowl of porridge you cooked was probably for yourself! If you said it was specially cooked for me, I really wouldn't dare drink it!"
Wu Xinxin smiled slightly, sat down on the chair next to her, picked up a spoon and scooped a spoonful of soup into her mouth. "Sister, you're right. I really made this soup because I wanted to drink it myself. I wanted to drink it with the young master. Since you don't dare to drink it, then I'll just have to drink it by myself."
After saying that, he slowly scooped up a spoonful and put it in his mouth.
At this moment, Yun Tianbai returned after seeing off Marquis Ningyuan. He was clearly taken aback when he saw Wu Xinxin drinking soup.
Wu Xinxin immediately put down her spoon, her eyes reddening, and said with great grievance, "Young Master, I originally made two bowls of soup, one for you and one for my sister. But just now, my sister said she was afraid I had tampered with the soup and dared not drink it. So I... took a sip to prove it to her... It was my fault, knowing that my sister wouldn't forgive me, I still..."
Yun Tianbai felt that this scene was very familiar, and habitually comforted the one who was aggrieved, saying, "She probably didn't expect this either, so you don't need to worry about it."
Shi Wenxia was furious.
In her previous life, the same scene happened to her and Jiang Youran. However, last time, the older sister was Jiang Youran, and she herself was the concubine who came later in the family.
Wu Xinxin smiled smugly at Shi Wenxia, then pulled Yun Tianbai to sit down beside her and said enthusiastically, "Young Master, please sit down and drink. Since I've already drunk this bowl, I'm sure my sister won't drink any more. I'll stew another one for her next time."
Yun Tianbai hesitated slightly before picking up the spoon. He wondered if it was because of what Ningyuan Hou had said earlier, but he seemed to no longer dislike Wu Xinxin as much as before.
This scene is so familiar!
Shi Wenxia's anger surged, his chest heaving. Suddenly remembering what Su Youran had said earlier, he took a deep breath and said, "Young Master, do you know why Sixth Sister kept me here earlier?"
Yun Tianbai hurriedly put down the spoon in his hand and asked, "What is it?"
Shi Wenxia walked up to him, her voice filled with confusion, "She said... during the month or so that she was plagued by nightmares, she had a very long dream."
"What kind of dream is that you should tell the young master about it, sister?" Seeing that Yun Tianbai was no longer drinking the soup, Wu Xinxin scooped a spoonful into Yun Tianbai's mouth.
Shi Wenxia was furious. He stared intently at the two of them and said, "Sixth Sister said that in her dream she married you, the Prince, and I became your concubine. Later, she was captured and tortured for a whole year, and finally died a terrible death. She asked me if I knew who killed her!"
Yun Tianbai's expression froze, and his face slowly turned pale.
Wu Xinxin put down her soup spoon and said angrily, "What kind of ridiculous dream is this? Does Sixth Sister have no shame? She actually wants to marry her own eldest brother?! This is simply against all moral principles!"
Shi Wenxia stared at Yun Tianbai and said again, "No, she said that in her dream, she and my eldest brother were not step-siblings, but cousins. They were betrothed since childhood. Your Highness, tell me, why did my sixth sister specifically ask me who harmed her? How could I possibly know who harmed her in her dream?"
Yun Tianbai looked up at her, "Perhaps it's because she saw you in her dream too. Is that all?"
Shi Wenxia's heart skipped a beat. What did he mean by that?
He hoped Jiang Youran would say something else.
She suddenly laughed and shook her head. "No more."
The disappointment that flashed in Yun Tianbai's eyes did not escape her notice.
Wu Xinxin interrupted, saying, "How can this be a nightmare? Even marrying the prince is a blessing that you can't earn through any cultivation!"
Shi Wenxia sighed, "They say... what you think about during the day, you dream about at night."
Wu Xinxin's expression changed as expected.
A hint of anticipation appeared in Yun Tianbai's eyes.
Shi Wenxia felt her heart grow colder and colder. She took out the food from the food box one plate at a time, and said listlessly, "Young Master, I won't disturb you any longer. Please enjoy your meal."
After saying that, she slowly walked out.
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