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Xie Xuanjin stared at Song Qingning.

He heard very clearly the "Xie Yunli" he called out when he woke up.

She called Xie Yunli's name in her dream.

"Your Highness, Prince Huai." Song Qingning hurriedly stood up and handed the prince's outer robe back to him. "This...clothes...thank you."

Xie Xuanjin did not go to take the outer robe.

His aura was incredibly imposing.

It looks like he's angry.

Was it because she covered him with his outer garment?

He built it for her himself, so why is he angry now?

"Did Your Highness Prince Huai rest well last night?" Song Qingning made conversation, still holding the handing over the clothes.

He thought to himself, "If he doesn't reach out to take it..."

Should I put it on for him myself?

When a prince gets dressed, he is always served by others.

Song Qingning counted to three in her mind, but Xie Xuanjin still didn't make a move.

"..."

Song Qingning let out a long sigh of relief.

Considering that he lit a fire for her last night and gave her his clothes to cover herself with, she helped him dress as a way of repaying him.

Song Qingning unfolded her outer robe. "I'll trouble Your Highness to lift your hand."

Xie Xuanjin was surprised by her actions.

She was going to help him get dressed?

A strange glint flashed in Xie Xuanjin's eyes. He reached for his outer robe and hurriedly left the inner room.

Song Qingning: "..."

Through the hole in the wall, Song Qingning could clearly see Xie Xuanjin neatly putting on his outer robe. His movements were practiced and skillful, unlike someone who needed help to dress.

Why didn't he take the clothes just now?

Song Qingning doesn't understand men.

I don't want to understand the Prince of Huai either.

After Xie Xuanjin had finished tidying up, Song Qingning came out from the inner room. "Your Highness, I am in a hurry to return to my residence. May I take my leave first?"

Song Qingning was behaving in a subordinate manner.

She could leave once he gave the order.

But after waiting for a long time, the Prince of Huai still did not speak.

"Your Highness, is there something you need me to do?" Song Qingning felt that the Prince of Huai was acting very strangely today.

The way he looked at her sent chills down her spine.

He seemed to still be looking at her feet.

After a long pause, Xie Xuanjin finally spoke, "Your right foot... was it injured?"

Song Qingning: "..."

In her previous life, her right leg was crippled by Liu and her son, leaving her disabled and shorter.

But in this life, Liu and her son hadn't had a chance to injure her leg.

Song Qingning: "No."

Xie Xuanjin reminded her that just because Liu and her son hadn't had the chance to do so in this life didn't mean they wouldn't harbor the same evil intentions again.

In this life, however, she still has value to them.

They haven't made a move against her yet!

"Why does Your Highness ask that?" Song Qingning asked suspiciously.

Xie Xuanjin withdrew his gaze from her right foot.

Just then.

Xie Yunli's voice came from outside, "Fourth Brother? Fourth Brother..."

The two looked over upon hearing the sound.

Xie Yunli rushed in anxiously, "Fourth Brother, you've been here all night? I was so worried about you. Something happened in the palace last night, you must come back to the capital with me quickly."

Xie Yunli pulled Xie Xuanjin away.

Suddenly seeing Song Qingning, he stopped in his tracks.

"last night……"

Last night, my fourth brother and his wife...

The word "private meeting" popped into Xie Yunli's mind, but he quickly dispelled it.

How can this be considered a secret rendezvous? It should be... a date to enjoy the rain!

Xie Yunli forced a broad smile, "Second Miss Song, you'll come with me..."

"Hurry up and leave." Xie Xuanjin interrupted Xie Yunli coldly.

Grab him and stride out of the dilapidated temple.

Xie Yunli didn't finish his sentence.

Song Qingning waited for them to leave for a while before riding back to the capital.

Along the way, she kept thinking about Xie Yunli's words earlier, "Something happened in the palace."

She tried hard to recall her past life, but because of an injury to her foot, she couldn't get out of bed and naturally couldn't know much about it.

After returning to the city, Song Qingning sent her brother's article to Minister Cui's residence.

Minister Cui was an upright man and an excellent official.

His rule was strict and just; once an article entered his residence, it would reach his hands and then be presented to the emperor.

To get back to the Marquis's residence from Minister Cui's mansion, one must pass by the Jiang family's residence.

Just then, the Jiang family returned.

"Mother, will Jin Yuzhai come looking for us? Should we stay away for a few more days? We can't afford to pay for that jade bracelet." Jiang Tong was still worried.

She is always cautious and does not approve of going home so early.

"Don't worry, I've had someone inquire. Jin Yu Zhai is doing well, and the Yongning Marquis's mansion should have paid compensation." Madam Jiang smiled broadly, completely relieved.

"What if Song Qingyan comes knocking on our door..."

"Yan'er isn't that kind of person!" Jiang Sheng interrupted Jiang Tong coldly.

Yan'er is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family, which is large and powerful.

He felt that going out to hide was pointless. Did Yan'er really think that she would come to the Jiang family to find them because of such a trivial matter?

"Mother, when should the betrothal gifts be sent to the Marquis's residence? Our Jiang family must give Yan'er a grand send-off," Jiang Sheng said.

"Of course it has to be a grand spectacle, it must be a grand spectacle, it's also a matter of face for the Jiang family."

Not far away, Song Qingning listened to these words and couldn't help but laugh.

The betrothal gifts from the Jiang family in their previous life were indeed very "grand".

Even though she was "the daughter of a concubine's second wife," the Jiang family, for the sake of their reputation, prepared fifty loads of betrothal gifts, sending a message to outsiders:

The Jiang family did not fall into poverty.

His Jiang family is very prestigious.

But Song Qingning knew exactly what the fifty-bearer number was.

Hearing that the Jiang family was going to prepare eighty-eight loads of betrothal gifts for Song Qingyan, Song Qingning eagerly awaited the news.

Time quickly came to Song Mingtang's birthday.

Due to the disaster in Runan County, the Marquis's residence did not hold a grand celebration for Song Mingtang's birthday. They simply had the kitchen prepare a table full of dishes.

But Song Mingtang left home very early in the morning.

He was going to Jinshenglou to host a banquet for his friends and save face.

Only the old Marquis and a few female relatives remained in the mansion.

Although Madam Lu has regained control of the household, she has been confined to the East Courtyard for the past few days, and Chen Mama has been handling all the affairs.

Liu knew that Lu's frail and sickly body was not up to the responsibility of managing the household.

She only needs to make one mistake, just like she did years ago, and the power over the household and the keys to the storeroom will be back in her hands.

She chose this day for the Lu family.

She's going to make the Lu family make a mistake today.

"Madam, everything has been arranged. The old Marquis is staying at the manor today for the young master's birthday and has invited several guests," said Liu Mama.

Mrs. Liu was very satisfied.

But then, remembering something, Liu became wary again. "Has the Jiang family made any moves?"

These past few days she has been on guard against the Jiang family's proposal of a betrothal gift.

A few days ago, she received news that the Jiang family had returned.

She lost several thousand taels of silver, and she has never sought to settle this score with the Jiang family, but that doesn't mean she's just let it go.

The primary concern now is to prevent the Jiang family from extending a betrothal gift.

She spent money to hire some people to secretly surround the Jiang family's residence, so that if the Jiang family made any move, they would be driven back immediately.

"Don't worry, Madam. The Jiang family has been unusually quiet these past few days, barely even leaving the house. And even when they do go out, we have people watching over them," said Liu's mother.

Only then was Lady Liu relieved.

"Good, very good. Once I regain control of the family, I'll find a way to deal with the Jiang family. Yan'er's marriage will have to be called off."

No sooner had Lady Liu finished speaking than a maidservant beside Song Qingyan rushed in to report:

"Madam, it's terrible, Madam! The Jiang family has come to propose marriage!"