Madam, don't do this!

Chapter 310 Daring to Make a Move on My Sister-in-Law (Thanks to Yong Su for being the Alliance Leader)

The wind blows.

Her black hair swayed gently.

A few strands of her hair brushed against Song Yan's face, tickling her.

For Song Yan, liking someone is a rather complicated emotion. He has lived two lifetimes and several decades, but he has never seriously dated a girl.

Yu Gu Banxia was a maidservant, and it was Luo Yuheng's order.

He married Luo Tianxuan to bring good luck and to use this opportunity to escape the Duke's mansion.

For Yang Siyao, it was initially just a purely transactional exchange of interests.

Like the woman in the cave, Yu Hualianyue was also one of those who were abducted.

They've come a long way together, and their relationship is naturally much closer than it was at the beginning. He only knows that they are all extremely important people to him, and Song Yan would be very happy living with these women, so he must like them.

But Luo Tianyi is different.

This time it had only been a little over ten days since we last met, and seeing Luo Tianyi again gave me a very comfortable feeling. It was as if the pressure from many things suddenly lessened, and my heart suddenly felt at peace.

He was probably still used to having Luo Tianyi protecting him closely.

Song Yan's mind was in turmoil, but one thing was certain: the joy that welled up from the depths of her heart the moment she saw Luo Tianyi was absolutely genuine.

Stared at by Song Yan, Luo Tianyi felt a little flustered for some reason, and her gaze involuntarily wandered elsewhere. She thought she had gotten used to it since her brother-in-law entered the Luo family, as she and Banxia had spent most of their time by his side, but at this moment she felt inexplicably uneasy.

A slender finger unconsciously twirled a strand of long hair that had fallen beside her ear, making a circular motion:

"What, what's wrong?"

She felt her cheeks getting hot; her face must have turned red.

Hearing Luo Tianyi's voice, Song Yan slowly came back to his senses, suppressed the strange thoughts that had welled up in his mind, smiled, took a step forward, and slowly reached out to grab Luo Tianyi's wrist: "Tianyi, it's good that you're here. Your lightness skill is pretty good, right? Can you take me to the rooftop?"

It was something you could have avoided.

But somehow, she ended up being held by her brother-in-law.

Perhaps my brother-in-law's abilities have improved significantly recently.

Luo Tianyi made excuses for herself in her heart, but a slight smile still appeared on her lips.

One is the brother-in-law, and the other is the sister-in-law. The Central Plains haven't yet been influenced by Neo-Confucianism, and social customs are relatively open. However, such intimate behavior is still inappropriate. If some old scholars saw this, they would probably point fingers and curse. But the entire Luo family—Luo Yuheng, Song Yan, and even Luo Tianxuan and Luo Tianyi—are all unconventional figures. Even so, to outsiders, their actions seem perfectly natural.

Those old scholars, knowing their identities and personalities, probably wouldn't dare say much and would mostly pretend not to see.

Luo Tianyi was dragged away in a daze. Nahetuya, Xueying, and Dieyi looked at each other and hurriedly followed behind. Just as the five figures disappeared, the guest room erupted in chaos.

"That must be the second young lady of the eldest princess's family. I've seen her once from afar, I can't be wrong."

Emperor Ninghe did not officially recognize Luo Tianyi, Luo Caiyi, and Luo Qingyi as princesses, so he usually referred to them as the Second Miss and the Third Miss.

"Then this second young lady must be the governor's sister-in-law, this..."

"What's wrong with that? Even though she's your sister-in-law, she's older than the governor, isn't she?"

"So, according to the rumors I've heard, the governor prefers older women..."

"Yes, it's absolutely true."

"Hey, does that mean my girl might also have a chance to catch the governor's eye?"

"Get lost, Old Zhao. Don't bring your girl out to cause trouble. The governor prefers older women, not really old ones..."

Unbeknownst to Song Yan, his reputation was once again damaged.

As for the relationship between the sister-in-law and brother-in-law, no one cared. After all, it was common for men to marry their older sister and take their younger sister as a concubine these days. They had heard that when the governor and his wife were getting married, it was this sister-in-law who stood in for them. Perhaps the princess wanted to marry her second daughter to this virtuous son-in-law.

Although he is a son-in-law, given the governor's current achievements, it's unlikely anyone would dare treat him like an ordinary son-in-law. The governor is a good man, a just and upright official in Pingyang Prefecture, and the common people are always happy to see good things happen to him.

...On the other side, Song Yan led his sister-in-law to the backyard.

Luo Tianyi was still a little confused. She looked at Song Yan and the other girls who had come with her, her expression strange.

She glanced at her wrist, which was being held by Song Yan, but ultimately did not break free.

Liu Yisheng had already arranged for someone to inform Song Yan of his return to Xinhou County yesterday. His mother and sister were both very happy, but considering it was already late at night and his brother-in-law must be very tired, they decided to let him rest for the day. Today, Luo Tianyi waited near the city gate. When she finally saw her brother-in-law, she discovered that he was accompanied by another young and beautiful girl of eighteen or nineteen… Luo Tianyi was somewhat unhappy. It was indeed true that she shouldn't let her brother-in-law go out alone; every time he returned alone, he always had a woman with him.

There's still the matter of Kong Xiyan that hasn't been resolved, and Mingyue is also watching us like a hawk. At this rate, even if the governor's mansion has many rooms, there will eventually be a day when it's too small to accommodate everyone.

Because she was unhappy, Luo Tianyi didn't show herself. She followed quietly behind as usual, only to find that her brother-in-law hadn't gone home immediately but had gone to Guyang Tower. Curious, she finally emerged from the shadows, intending to confront him, but her brother-in-law pulled her to the backyard.

Looking up at the roof, Luo Tianyi's expression became even more strange: "Brother-in-law, are you going up there?"

"Yes." Song Yan nodded. "But be quiet. I don't want the people inside to notice."

With puffed-out cheeks, Luo Tianyi finally did not refuse, and then freed her hand and placed it on Song Yan's shoulder. As she circulated her inner strength, Song Yan felt her body rise into the air, and when she reached a high place, she seemed like a willow catkin, silently drifting down to the roof of Guyang Tower.

The entire process was almost completely silent; even when it landed on the tiles, it made only a very faint sound.

That lightness skill is truly remarkable.

The landing location was perfect, right next to the No. 1 room. Song Yan carefully tried not to break the tiles, squatted down, and then reached out to move the tiles aside. At this time, most buildings were simple, without reinforced concrete or anything like that. Underneath the tiles was a layer of yellow mud. He dug a small hole in the yellow mud, and some dust fell down, but it didn't attract much attention.

Although the situation inside the room wasn't very clear through the small hole, it was still exposed to Song Yan.

Inside the room were three people. Two of them wore official robes. One of them, a tall and thin man named Sun Zheng, was the Salt and Iron Transport Commissioner of Pingyang Prefecture. As the name suggests, he was an official in charge of the sale, transportation, and taxation of state-run salt and iron. The other man, slightly shorter, was Wei Liangfang, the Commandant of the Passes of Pingyang Prefecture. The Commandant of the Passes was responsible for Ningguo's foreign trade. Under normal circumstances, as long as the Commandant of the Passes issued a document, the goods could be successfully cleared through the pass.

Although these officials in Pingyang Prefecture were not personally appointed by Song Yan, as the Prefect of Pingyang, Song Yan still knew the officials under his jurisdiction.

With the documents signed by these two men, smuggling pig iron into Jurchen territory became extremely easy.

Opposite the two was a slightly overweight middle-aged man. His face was not clearly visible, but his clothes suggested that he was quite wealthy.

This must be the businessman from the Fan family. According to Sun Zheng and Wei Liangfang, this man is named Fan Youzhi, and he is probably the son of the younger brother of the head of the Fan family. He is quite a heavyweight.

The table was laden with food and wine.

Just as the shopkeeper said, in the beginning, they mostly talked about things that were not very meaningful. It was just mutual flattery, with compliments like "young and promising" and "talented young man" being thrown out like they were free.

Businessmen are generally very good with words.

Sun Zheng and Wei Liangfang, on the other hand, were rather naive. Under the man's flattery, they could clearly feel the smugness in his words. Coupled with the numbing effect of a few drinks, they felt a little lightheaded and had completely forgotten that when Qian Yaozu and Xilin Academy still existed, they, as scholars, could only be squeezed into a corner and pitifully beg for mercy.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Fan Youzhi smiled and said, "Gentlemen, I wonder how you've come to consider the matter we discussed earlier? My brother has been waiting for news from you both."

Sun Zheng and Wei Liangfang exchanged a glance, their brows furrowed. Sun Zheng spoke first: "Mr. Fan, you are aware of the current situation in Pingyang Prefecture. To put it bluntly, it's entirely Song Yan, that soldier, who controls everything."

"I told Brother Wei that I was an official in Pingyang Prefecture, but in reality I was just a servant working for Song Yan."

"Although we have some power... we really don't dare to use it casually. Qian Yaozu was skinned alive by Song Yan. We both witnessed that scene with our own eyes, and it was truly horrifying."

"If Song Yan finds out, our fate won't be much better."

After a pause, Wei Liangfang continued, "Moreover, Mr. Fan also knows that Song Yan, that soldier, deeply hates the Jurchens. This time, he even instigated Jiao Junze to join the attack on the Jurchens. We all know what goods the Fan family's caravan carries. If my brother and I really sign the exit permits, how is that any different from aiding the enemy?"

"If Song Yan dies in the Jurchen territory, we might dare to try this deal, but what if he comes back alive..."

On the rooftop, Song Yan's expression turned somewhat strange. This guy actually cursed himself to die; he was truly shameless.

A chill ran through Song Yan, and he looked to the side, only to find that his sister-in-law's pretty face was now frosty and her eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Fan Youzhi wasn't angry. Instead, he suddenly changed the subject: "Brother Wei, you seem to really like the second young lady of the Princess's family, don't you?"

On the rooftop, Song Yan's eyes suddenly sharpened.

Wei Liangfang has his eye on his sister-in-law?

If you dare to make a move on your sister-in-law, you're already courting death.

(End of this chapter)