"I suddenly feel uneasy, Auntie, could something have happened?" Song Qingyan was extremely panicked.

"Yan'er, you're too nervous. You need to get used to it. After you marry into a royal family, events like the Dragon Boat Festival banquet will be just ordinary occasions," said Madam Liu.

Song Qingyan was comforted and her panic subsided.

The carriage was almost at the Marquis's residence when the gatekeeper heard them urging people to leave.

When Madam Liu lifted the curtain and saw Jiang Sheng, her expression changed drastically, and she ordered the driver to turn around and "go to the back door."

Jiang Sheng is always at the entrance of the Marquis's mansion, like a leech, disgusting people.

Lady Liu wished she could beat him to death!

Jiang Sheng was driven away again, cursing and swearing at the Marquis's mansion. He knew that it was Liu Shi who was up to something. He refused to marry her daughter, and she resorted to these insidious methods.

There are only three days left until the Dragon Boat Festival.

After the Dragon Boat Festival, the Jiang family will visit the Yongning Marquis's residence to present betrothal gifts.

But he couldn't see Song Qingyan, and the promise he made to his mother that day had not yet been fulfilled.

Jiang Sheng returned to the Jiang residence in dejection.

As soon as he entered, Jiang Tong called him to Madam Jiang.

Jiang Tong also went to Jin Yu Zhai today.

She recognized Liu's voice all too well.

Although Song Qingyan, who was standing next to Liu, did not speak, Jiang Tong recognized her at a glance. Seeing the pearl headdress, Jiang Tong became even more determined to marry Song Qingyan.

"Haven't I seen Qingyan yet?" Madam Jiang had been waiting for many days and was getting impatient.

She promised to let the ladies see the jade bracelet from her Jiang family.

With the Dragon Boat Festival fast approaching, the bracelet still hadn't entered the Jiang family.

She didn't want to lose face.

Seeing her son's dejected expression, Madam Jiang asked again, "Is it because Song Qingyan is unwilling?"

"No, no, of course Yan'er is willing, it's Liu Shi!" Jiang Sheng's eyes suddenly turned fierce. "That old hag Liu Shi won't let me into the Yongning Marquis's residence, that's why I can't see Yan'er!"

"That despicable Lady Liu! She's a concubine's daughter from the second branch of the family, yet she's in charge of the Marquis's household. This is outrageous! Once you become the Marquis's son-in-law, the first thing you'll do is take away her control of the household!" Madam Jiang was furious.

The mother and son hated Liu intensely.

Jiang Tong, however, was racking her brains for a solution. "If Madam Liu won't let my brother enter the Marquis's mansion, then let's not enter through the main gate. Let's think of another way, shall we?"

One sentence jolted Jiang Sheng awake: "Sister, what connections?"

"Climbing over the wall late at night!"

That day, Jiang Tong toured the entire Yongning Marquis's mansion, not only seeing many good things but also figuring out the layout of the mansion.

Jiang Tong quickly grabbed paper and pen and drew a layout diagram of the Yongning Marquis's residence.

"I've inquired; Song Qingyan lives in the Youlan Courtyard in the East Wing. Tonight, my brother can climb over this wall in the backyard, and then..."

Jiang Tong planned out the route for Jiang Sheng.

As night fell, Jiang Sheng acted according to plan.

……

The Yongning Marquis's Residence.

After nightfall, everyone in the Marquis's residence had dinner in the flower hall and then returned to their own courtyards.

Song Qingning went to the east courtyard of the Lu family.

Thanks to Zhang Niangzi's care, Chen Mama's health has improved.

After taking Chen Mama's pulse for the last time, Madam Zhang also took Lu's pulse.

Zhang Niangzi was diagnosed with the fact that Lu Shi had been taking acacia seeds for many years, but Song Qingning did not dare to let Lu Shi know.

It was only said that Madam Zhang would stay to help her recover from the health problems caused by childbirth.

Lu has lived a muddled life all these years, but she is not stupid.

She had already guessed that the lotus seed soup she had been drinking for years had been poisoned.

Ning'er intentionally kept it from her; she didn't want Ning'er to worry, so she pretended not to know.

While she was taking Song Qingning's pulse, a maidservant hurried into the East Courtyard, looking for her. "Second Miss."

The maid's name was Hongyuan, and she served in the old Marquis's courtyard.

He has been bought off by Song Qingning and is now one of Song Qingning's men.

As Song Qingning left, Hong Yuan whispered a few words in her ear, and the news she brought surprised even Song Qingning.

Jiang Sheng!

She actually dared to break into the Yongning Marquis's residence at night!

"Second Miss? Should we kick her out?" Hong Yuan asked.

She was just a cleaning maid in the old Marquis's courtyard. Tonight, the old Marquis was not home, and all the other servants had gone to bed early, leaving her alone on duty.

That young master of the Jiang family entered the mansion from the old Marquis's courtyard.

"No need, just pretend you don't know," Song Qingning said.

Jiang Sheng sneaked into the Yongning Marquis's residence late at night, using the same method as before. He must have something important to discuss. Throwing him out would be too cruel!

Turning a blind eye to some things and being accommodating to others is a way to accumulate good fortune.

Hongyuan accepted the order and went to carry it out.

Song Qingning returned to Lu's room and specially lit a sleep-inducing incense.

Jiang Sheng is bound to make a big commotion tonight, so we mustn't disturb our mother.

After doing all this, Song Qingning waited to see the show.

……

Jiang Sheng entered the Yongning Marquis's mansion as he wished.

He intended to climb over the wall to enter the mansion, but the wall was too high, and he fell back down every time he tried.

My buttocks almost got a bloody nose.

Fortunately, he circled around and found a dog hole.

Although the dog hole was narrow and I almost got stuck halfway through, I managed to get through and enter the Marquis's mansion.

Jiang Sheng sniffed the stench he had picked up while crawling through the dog hole with disgust, pinching his nose tightly.

He deliberately fanned himself to dispel some of the smell before heading towards Youlan Courtyard according to the map.

West Main Courtyard.

The Dragon Boat Festival banquet will be held three days later.

News came from the palace today that all "Ladies of Imperial Decree" may bring their children to the banquet.

The invitation from the palace to Lady Lu was blocked by Lady Liu.

Lady Liu used her usual excuse, "Lady Lu is unwell and it is inconvenient for her to go out," to send back the people who came to the palace.

Lady Liu eagerly awaited the day of the palace banquet.

She specially asked Liu Mama to bring out the attire of a first-rank imperial consort. She tried it on again and again, and looking at herself in the mirror wearing the imperial consort's attire, she truly felt that she had trampled Lu Shi under her feet.

A first-rank imperial consort!

This was earned for her by Lu's daughter.

Unfortunately, the Lu family will never know the truth.

Just as I was feeling smug, there was a sudden noise outside the door, and my mother rushed in looking flustered.

"Madam, something terrible has happened! Madam, the young master of the Jiang family has hit the young lady!"

"Jiang Sheng? How did he get into the manor?" Madam Liu's expression changed drastically.

Forgetting that she was still wearing the robes of a first-rank imperial consort, she hurriedly ran out of the West Courtyard.

As he walked, he angrily questioned, "Jiang Sheng? How did he get into the manor? Didn't I tell you that no one from the Jiang family is allowed in once they come to the door?"

"He hit Yan'er? He actually dared to hit Yan'er! That damned Jiang Sheng!"

Liu Shi grumbled and cursed as she hurried towards Youlan Courtyard.

The Orchid Courtyard was in complete chaos, with Song Qingyan weeping uncontrollably.

Before the incense stick had burned, Song Qingyan was still full of joy.

In the study, she tampered with the painting she had previously obtained from Song Qingning.

She left her mark on every painting, and each mark was a clue for Xie Yunli to find her.

After finishing everything, she returned to her room and was surprised to see Jiang Sheng sitting on her bed, holding his embroidered handkerchief in his hand, sniffing it with a look of ecstasy on his face.

Song Qingyan was so frightened she was stunned.

He was immediately filled with rage and was about to rebuke Jiang Sheng, that shameless lecher.

Jiang Sheng spoke first, and his words nearly made Song Qingyan faint.

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