Song Yaozhu couldn't stand seeing her doing better than herself, which is why she spoke of her like that in front of these ladies!
In her opinion, Song Yaozhu must be living a miserable life. It's hard to say whether those two concubines were released or dead.
"Mother, let's go inside!" Song Wenyue pulled Madam Song inside, but Madam Song was already terrified by the conversation!
Her mind was filled with thoughts of what would happen if the Imperial Concubine retaliated against her, or against the Song family.
"Mother, let's go!" Song Wenyue urged, noticing her mother's strange expression.
"My mother is not feeling well. Please have a maid from the Prince's Mansion take me to a side room to rest," Madam Song said in a hoarse voice.
Song Wenyue pursed her lips, thinking to herself that Madam Song was truly hopeless. She had originally hoped that Madam Song would help her control Song Yaozhu, but now she could only rely on herself.
She returned to her seat with a smile, her previous sharp attitude completely changed, and chatted happily with the ladies.
"Your Highness, the banquet has been prepared. Please, ladies, move to the hall for your meal," Caijin reported as she stepped forward.
"Alright, go and ask Mother how she is feeling. If she is still not feeling well, send the food to her room."
The ladies praised her for being considerate.
Song Yaozhu stood up and said, "I will go change my clothes first. Please, everyone."
As she walked towards her courtyard, Caiyin whispered to her, "Just now, after listening to the gossip of the other ladies, Madam Song went to her room looking pale. I think she was quite frightened."
Song Yaozhu smiled. Xie Liwei had told her earlier that Madam Song had stumbled upon a royal scandal. She had intentionally steered the conversation today to keep Madam Song in a state of unease.
Thinking back to her memories, the original owner of this body was always cautious and uneasy because she was afraid of displeasing her mother. She never had a good night's sleep after entering the Song family, which is why she died so easily.
Since the original owner never received a single day of love from her birth mother, then her birth mother should also experience all the hardships she endured, so as not to be unworthy of being a mother.
"Your Highness, there is something I wish to say."
Song Yaozhu looked at Caiyin, who was always quick-witted. If it was something she shouldn't have said, she wouldn't have even mentioned it.
"Go ahead and say it," she said lazily.
"I have only met Miss Song a few times, but today, seeing her, I feel that her appearance has changed. Your Highness should be careful of her."
Song Yaozhu looked at Caiyin in surprise, "You can read faces?"
"This servant doesn't know, it's just that the Fourth Miss is not the same as before. Although she had her own schemes before, her eyes weren't fierce. Now, the way she looks at this servant is as ruthless as if she could control this servant's life and death."
Song Yaozhu pondered, "Could Song Wenyue have also been reborn?"
Because she was reincarnated from another body, she didn't think her conjecture was anything particularly shocking.
It's just unknown whether the soul inside her body is her own or another one.
If it's the real person, then it's easy to deal with. After all, it's just rebirth, not a brain transplant; the brain won't suddenly become smarter.
"You did well, I'll reward you!" She raised her hand and patted Caiyin's head, then grabbed a handful of silver melon seeds from her purse.
Caiyin thought her words would make the princess think she was trying to sow discord between the sisters. She spoke cautiously and fearfully, hoping for no reward, or even punishment!
She beamed and accepted the gift with both hands, saying, "Thank you for the gift, Your Highness!"
"Work hard from now on!"
The people Xie Liwei assigned to her were all clever and intelligent, and she intended to train them well, making them her right-hand women. After all, many things couldn't be accomplished by her alone.
As the ladies walked with Song Wenyue, one of them couldn't help but lose her composure.
"Oh dear, it's been a whole morning and the Princess hasn't said a word about the academy. I heard that a merchant gave her a bracelet, and she promised him a spot to audit a class!"
“I’ve heard about it too. Oh dear, my son has failed the exam several times, and my father is so worried! My father is a two-time Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination), but this son of his is just hopeless! We’ve hired good teachers, but he just won’t get it! Now we can only pin our hopes on the Xie family’s clan school!”
"Absolutely! It's not embarrassing to admit, but my family did take the Xie family's entrance exam. The result was disastrous! After we came back, we locked ourselves in the study for half a month and didn't go out!"
"I really don't know what kind of person can get into Nanshan Academy!"
Listening to their conversation, Song Wenyue finally understood why they were flattering Song Yaozhu. They were hoping to find a way to get their own children into Nanshan Academy!
She vaguely remembered that Nanshan Academy was the base from which Xie Liwei planned his grand scheme. Most of the students who came out of Nanshan Academy followed the Xie family's lead, so much so that later, when Xie Liwei became the regent and held great power, no one dared to criticize him.
She couldn't let Nanshan Academy continue like this; she had to come up with a solution.
Suddenly, an idea struck her.
"So that's what the ladies wanted to talk about. I'll discuss it with my sister privately later."
The ladies looked at her in surprise, then their smiles became more genuine.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Fourth Miss!"
"In a few days, I will be hosting a tea party at my residence. I wonder if Miss Fourth would be free to come and join us?"
Their attitudes changed so drastically that Song Wenyue looked down on them, but she also thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of being fawned over, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl upwards.
The ladies looked down on Miss Song even more.
Look at that carefree princess. She's a princess, and they flattered her all morning, yet she remained completely unfazed. On the other hand, she only said a couple of kind words, and now she's practically swaggering!
When Song Yaozhu sat down, she had already heard the servants report on the interactions between the group. Therefore, she showed a little more "concern" for Song Wenyue. The other ladies were a bit confused; hadn't the Princess Consort previously been quite disliked by this younger sister?
Oh well, as long as it helps them get things done, I'll just have to flatter them!
After seeing everyone off, Song Yaozhu rubbed her back and returned to Tingxue Courtyard. Seeing Xie Liwei reclining on the chaise lounge reading a book, she immediately felt annoyed.
"I'm exhausted today. What did Your Highness do?" she snorted.
She thought Xie Liwei would reply, "It's just eating and drinking at home, what could be tiring about?" She was prepared to argue with him, but unexpectedly, Xie Liwei picked up the teapot on the stove and poured her a cup of milk tea.
"Your Highness, you've worked hard. I specially brewed some milk tea for you. Take a rest."
Xie Liwei's less-than-ideal thoughtfulness left Song Yaozhu somewhat at a loss.
She glanced at Xie Liwei, whose gaze had returned to his book. Though she couldn't discern his expression, he appeared relaxed and languid.
Song Yaozhu picked up her teacup and drank the hot milk tea. Suddenly, she realized why she thought Xie Liwei would say something like, "What could she possibly be tired about?"
Because, in her past life, that bastard Yuwen Wuji treated her the same way.
Subconsciously, she came to believe that other men, including Xie Liwei, would treat her the same way.
Fortunately, he didn't.
The milk tea was sweet and hot, with no bitterness at all.
Mmm, it's very sweet.
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