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When Song Shiyin thought of that woman, he couldn't hide his admiration. "It's Miss Yan the Fourth."

"Miss Yan the Fourth?!"

Song Qingning exclaimed in surprise, her voice filled with more emotion and joy, "How did you two meet?"

Song Shiyin lowered his eyes and said, "The woman living next door in that courtyard in Pear Blossom Lane is Miss Yan Si."

"At first I didn't know it was her, I was just listening to her play the piano, and I never thought of offending such a beautiful woman."

"She plays the piano very well, with a melodious and graceful tone; she must have practiced for many years."

"I composed poems while listening to her playing the zither. One day, the wind blew the poems away, and they fell into her yard. She picked up the poems and returned them to her on the wall."

"After that, we talked occasionally, separated by a wall."

At this point, Song Shiyin suddenly became anxious to explain, "We only talk occasionally, we've never even met, and we haven't done anything out of line."

"I didn't intend to give this butterfly lantern to her."

A hint of sadness flickered in his eyes; he was also unaware of Miss Yan's feelings.

Even the identity of Miss Yan was deduced from the fact that her maid called her "Fourth Miss" and an old woman in Pear Blossom Lane called her "Miss Yan".

"Why not send it?"

Song Qingning could tell that her brother truly liked Miss Yan.

The original marriage agreement between the Song and Yan families was between Miss Yan and the eldest son of the Marquis's family.

If it weren't for the Liu family's baby swap, my brother in the previous life should have married Miss Yan, a perfect match, a beautiful story.

In his previous life, Song Mingtang took over his brother's identity and also usurped his brother's marriage contract.

After Miss Yan married Song Mingtang, she did not live a happy life. Madam Liu took advantage of her soft nature, and Song Mingtang would beat and scold her at any time.

Fortunately, in this life, Miss Yan and Song Mingtang broke off their engagement.

In my past life, my brother died without ever getting married.

She hopes that her brother will marry and have children in this lifetime.

She wants to be an aunt.

Miss Yan would be a wonderful sister-in-law!

Song Qingning picked up the butterfly pattern. "I saw Miss Yan wearing a butterfly hairpin the other day. She should like this butterfly lantern."

Song Shiyin also looked at the butterfly pattern, "She lost a butterfly earring that day."

That's why he wanted to make a butterfly lantern for her.

Song Shiyin's cheeks flushed slightly as he thought of Miss Yan.

It was the first time Song Qingning had seen her brother blush so easily, so she couldn't help but tease him.

The brother and sister then talked for a long time.

The next day, the Empress Dowager returned from the Suizhou Palace, accompanied by Princess Yuzhen.

The Left Division of the Capital City Guard was responsible for defense along the route. Song Qingning, dressed in plain clothes, personally kept watch along the route to prevent any accidents.

The Empress Dowager's imperial carriage entered the palace gates smoothly, and the Capital City Division completed its mission. On her way back to the Capital City Division, Song Qingning encountered Madam Meng Qi with Meng Yushu.

When Meng Yushu saw her, he grabbed her hand and asked her what kind of lantern she liked.

Song Qingning: "..."

What's wrong with her lately? Everyone keeps asking her what kind of lanterns she likes.

"You like rabbit lanterns, what's up? Is Xiaoyushu going to give me a rabbit lantern?" Song Qingning pinched his chubby little face.

Meng Yushu let her pinch him, being very obedient. "I won't give Sister Ning'er a lantern, I'll give Sister Ning'er a roast duck. How can a lantern compare to roast duck?"

"Eat, eat, eat, you can't stop talking about food." Madam Meng Qi scolded Meng Yushu lightly.

He then chatted with Song Qingning for a few more minutes about everyday matters.

Lady Meng congratulated Song Shiyin on winning the top spot on the list, and also mentioned that Lady Anguo's nephew was among the top three.

"Young Master Ye?"

Song Qingning remembered that around the Mid-Autumn Festival in her previous life, two major events occurred, one of which was related to Ye Qishao.

The Ye family is a prominent clan in Runan.

The Ye family has a large branch. Ye Qishao was not originally in the capital, but it is said that he could compose poetry at the age of seven and was already famous in Dajing by the age of ten. He was also handsome.

In his past life, he was the third-ranked scholar in the imperial examination.

In her previous life, at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in the palace, Princess Yuzhen fell in love with him at first sight and immediately asked the emperor to grant them marriage.

However, since Young Master Ye was already engaged, Princess Yuzhen did not insist after he explained the situation.

Not long after, Ye Qishao's fiancée died suddenly, and Ye Qishao then shaved his head and became a monk.

People lamented the woman's tragic fate, and also marveled at the deep affection Ye Qishao had for his fiancée.

But this is not the case.

The sudden death of his fiancée was unusual. Ye Qishao was even driven to the brink of suicide. In the end, he disfigured his face and became a monk.

The cause of all this was Princess Yuzhen.

Song Qingning was unaware of these matters.

In her past life, she knew the truth about the baby swap. Her grandfather weighed his own interests and refused to help her. She searched for a way to fight against the Liu family on her own. In the process, she discovered the inside story of the matter.

Even knowing this, in her past life, she had to deal with the Liu family and the Shen family all by herself, like an ant trying to shake a tree.

Song Qingning thought of Lady Anguo, "The Emperor has decreed that the top ten in this imperial examination must enter the palace to attend a banquet. Princess Yuzhen has reached the age of marriage, and perhaps he intends to choose a consort from among the talented men. Young Master Ye is a handsome and talented man."

Madam Meng Qi was a shrewd woman.

Upon hearing Song Qingning's words, Madam Meng immediately realized that she was hinting at something.

"My sister-in-law's nephew is already engaged, so we must not provoke the princess," said Madam Meng Qi.

After the two parted, Madam Meng Qi thought about Song Qingning's reminder and became more and more alarmed.

She had some understanding of Princess Yuzhen's personality.

She appears kind and cheerful in public, but is actually ruthless and manipulative. If she takes a liking to someone, things will be fine if the other person is willing, but if not, the outcome will be dire.

Whether it's the eldest sister-in-law's nephew and Princess Yuzhen, or the Shen family and the Ye family, they are not on the same path.

Madam Meng Qi didn't dare to delay at all. She returned to the Duke's Mansion, found Madam Anguo, and told her about the matter.

"Sister-in-law, your nephew is indeed a handsome man. Both in appearance and family background, he is the best choice for Princess Yuzhen."

Lady Anguo absolutely did not want her nephew to be associated with Consort Shen's daughter.

She had witnessed Consort Shen's methods firsthand.

The Meng family and the Empress suffered countless losses back then. A woman who could even use her own death to her advantage chilled her to the bone.

This also made her subconsciously reject her daughter.

If Princess Yuzhen were to take a liking to her nephew, it would be a terrible disaster.

"Go and invite the Seventh Young Master over. I have something to say to him," Madam Anguo instructed her maid.

Thinking of Song Qingning again, he couldn't help but feel fond of her. "The second daughter of the Song family is so perceptive and lovable. She's reached marriageable age; is she betrothed yet?"

"She hasn't been betrothed yet. Her mother, Madam Liu, doesn't care much about her and probably won't choose a husband for her properly. It's a pity that my Meng family doesn't have any suitable young men. Otherwise, marrying Qingning as a daughter-in-law of the Meng family would be a good thing," said Madam Meng Qi.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he thought of someone: "Xuan Jin is suitable."

Xuan Jin was also a member of the Meng family.

But in just a moment, Madam Meng Qi and Madam Anguo exchanged a glance, their eyes dimming.

The Emperor was wary of Xuan Jin, and even controlled his marriage.

Both of them felt sorry for him.

Thinking about another major event that happened during the Mid-Autumn Festival in her previous life, Song Qingning went to Cangling Pavilion at night.

The other major event was related to the Prince of Huai and Empress Meng.