Xin He chuckled lightly and shook her head, "I knew that child could never sit still."
"After all, even though the wedding date is set, it’s still not until the end of next year. With the Song Family in the prefecture city and our Royal Mansion in Lian’an Town, they can hardly meet once every one or two months. Young Master Ji is naturally anxious."
"Well, just let him be, as long as he doesn’t go too far." Xin He still indulged Xiao Bei to some extent.
Xiaoyu smiled and asked, "What does the princess think of Miss Song?"
"She seems like a good girl. I guess the girl Xiao Bei has his eye on can’t be too bad. Although she is still a bit reserved in character, it’s not necessarily a bad thing. The key is that her heart is simple and kind. After all, Xiao Bei is a simple-minded child. Even though he studies hard, he’s not very good at dealing with other matters. If the girl has too heavy of a heart, I would have to worry about him being taken advantage of."
"Since the princess has approved, Miss Song must be very satisfactory. This marriage will surely bring happiness to both families in the future."
As Xin He thought about it, something suddenly came to her mind, "Speaking of marriage, I just remembered Shulan’s situation. I need to take a look at Manager Liu’s nephew, what’s his name... Liu Man?"
Xiaoyu nodded, "Yes."
Shulan has been with Xin He for a long time, and naturally, her marriage should be a grand one. Shulan was born a servant in Le Yuanhou’s mansion, and her parents are now far away in the capital city. Given the tense situation between the court and Yu State, it’s not easy for Shulan’s parents to get involved in her affairs. Xin He has to make sure everything goes smoothly for her.
Xiaoyu said, "However, with the current tension between the court and Yu State, should we not let Young Master Ji go to Shangjing for the imperial examination next spring?"
Xin He laughed, "Are you confused? Yu State is no longer part of Da Qian. Even if the students from Yu State want to take the exam, they don’t need to go to the capital city."
Xiaoyu nodded, "The princess is right. So, what should we do about this matter?"
Xin He explained, "His Highness and I have discussed this matter and plan to set up the Imperial Examination directly in Yu State. Those who pass the exam will be gathered in Lian’an Town for the Spring Examination, which is the Jinshi examination. The top scholar, second place, and third place will follow the same system as Da Qian, but it will be more complete. So we are still preparing."
Xin He sighed, "Thinking about all the preparations that Yu State has to make, I don’t know if His Highness will be able to have a peaceful time."
"Who says we can’t?" The voice of Marquis Mu suddenly sounded from behind.
Xin He was startled and turned to glare at him, "When did you get here? Why didn’t anyone announce it?"
Marquis Mu tightened her collar, "If I had informed you earlier, I might not have known that you were standing outside in the cold."
Annoyed, Xin He said, "I’m suffocating from staying inside all day. I finally get out for some fresh air, and you come."
Marquis Mu smiled helplessly, "Alright, alright, it’s my fault. But the weather is cold now, you should take care of yourself."
Xin He seldom got sick, but when she did, it usually lingered for a long time. Last time she caught a cold, she was sick for a whole month before recovering. Since then, whenever the weather was a bit cold, Marquis Mu would not let her go out.
"I know!" Fearing that Marquis Mu would continue nagging, Xin He immediately hugged his arm and walked back, "Let’s go back to the house first!"
Marquis Mu didn’t expose Xin He’s little scheme, and simply let her drag him along.
When they returned to the room, they saw a guard waiting outside the East Warm Chamber.
Xin He was surprised and asked, "What’s wrong?"
The guard bowed respectfully, "Greetings, Your Highness and Princess! There has been a small accident on Song Yalin’s side."
Xin He frowned slightly, "What happened this time?"
"After the princess left the dungeon, Song Yalin went mad and started hitting her stomach with things. Then...then she started to bleed, and the child in her belly was probably lost. She eventually fainted." The guard said expressionlessly.
"What about Madam Song? Didn’t she go there earlier?" Xin He was not surprised. She could fully imagine the extent of Song Yalin’s resentment for the bastard in her belly. She could never keep the child because it would be a constant reminder of the time she was violated. Song Yalin couldn’t bear it and didn’t want to face it, so the child’s fate was sealed.
Even if this child died, it wouldn’t remove any of the shadows from Song Yalin’s heart."/p>
"When Madam Song arrived, Song Yalin had already miscarried and just fainted. She had only one breath left. Madam Song was terrified and took her away immediately. I received the princess’s order, so I didn’t stop her."
Raised in a pampered environment, Song Yalin’s body was very fragile. After facing so much torture, she hadn’t fully recovered and was now hit by another tragedy. Her situation was not surprising. Now that she had lost the child, it was fortunate that she was still alive.
Xin He nodded, "You may go."
"Yes." The guard looked at Marquis Mu and saw that he had no intention of speaking, so he turned and left.
Having heard their conversation, Marquis Mu was not surprised. He sipped his tea and asked, "You released Song Yalin?"
Xin He rubbed her temples, "Madam Song came to me for help, and I didn’t know how to refuse her. She has only this one daughter, and seeing her like this must have been a huge blow."
In the past, Xin He would never have bothered about such details. She felt that one should bear the consequences for one’s mistakes, and it didn’t matter whether one died or went crazy.
But now, she had a family and a daughter, and her heart seemed to have softened. Perhaps it was because of Marquis Mu, or perhaps it was because of Ah Guai. She found that she could no longer be as willful or even indifferent as before.
When she thought of her Ah Guai, she seemed to be able to empathize with Madam Song. What sin did Madam Song commit with such a huge mistake made by Song Yalin?
Xin He said, "As long as Song Yalin is alive, she’s the one suffering. If she’s dead, it’s Madam Song who suffers. Let’s spare her life."
Marquis Mu smiled, "I knew this would be your plan, so I didn’t kill her."
If he had killed Song Yalin earlier, Xin He would have felt somewhat guilty every time she saw Madam Song in the future.
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