A wicked mother swaps her son and sucks his blood? The true legitimate daughter is reborn and goes o

Song Qingning was amused by his words.

Princess Rou'an laughed as well, "Little Yushu, which sage said that a life-saving grace must be repaid with one's body?"

"Who cares which saint it is? As long as he's a saint, that's fine." Meng Yushu's face turned red from laughing.

Inside the private room, everyone was enjoying themselves, and their laughter carried outside.

Xie Xuanjin stood by the window in the corridor, sunlight shining on his tall and straight figure, his handsome profile also bathed in the sunlight, a smile playing between his brows.

Xie Yunli delivered the gold and silver to Ruyi Tower.

Song Qingning said she liked gold and silver, and only wanted to collect a little to settle the matter of rescuing Princess Yu.

But when she saw chests full of gold and silver laid out in front of her, she immediately regretted her casual remark about her "preference".

The Prince Yu's Mansion is very wealthy!

"I……"

Is it too late for her to take back her statement that she "likes gold and silver"?

Xie Yunli interrupted her first:

"Second Miss Song, I know that you saved your mother not for the sake of repayment, but as children, it is unfilial not to repay our mother's life-saving grace. Please, Second Miss Song, grant my and Rou'an's wish to be filial."

Princess Rou'an: "Yes, yes, we just want to be filial to our mother. Sister Qingning, you must grant our request."

Song Qingning: "..."

The gold alone amounted to ten thousand taels.

If she actually takes it, she'll have nightmares.

Song Qingning didn't want to have nightmares, so she casually picked up a gold ingot and barely managed to grab a few gold melon seeds. "That's enough."

"How can this be enough?" Xie Yunli inquired.

The Emperor's previous rewards and the Meng family's gifts of gratitude were all put into the treasury of the Marquis's main branch and were not in the hands of Fourth Sister-in-law herself.

Women always need some gold and silver to protect themselves.

Since Liu treated Fourth Sister-in-law badly, he didn't send the gold and silver directly to the Marquis's mansion. "In this way, I will deposit all of this into a money exchange for Fourth Sister-in-law."

Xie Yunli immediately ordered his guards to carry it out, and Song Qingning was too late to stop him.

The gold ingot in his hand seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.

But the golden melon seeds in my hand seem to come in handy tonight.

After leaving Ruyi Tower, Song Qingning politely declined Madam Meng's offer to escort her back to her residence.

After they left, Song Qingning went to Jinshenglou.

She came for Song Mingtang.

Tonight, Song Mingtang is hosting a banquet at Jinshenglou Restaurant for his birthday, and she wants to give him a birthday gift.

Song Qingning took a few golden melon seeds and gave them a small bribe.

After finishing everything, Song Qingning prepared to return home.

Upon exiting Jinsheng Tower, one sees the carriage of the Prince of Huai's residence.

"Second Miss, His Highness requests your presence." A guard came to invite Song Qingning.

In the afternoon at Ruyi Tower, Meng Yushu said that Prince Huai was outside the private room, but they did not see him when they went out.

Song Qingning approached the carriage, but before she could bow, Xie Xuanjin's voice came from inside the carriage, "Get in."

Xie Xuanjin spoke very softly.

Song Qingning accepted the order and boarded the carriage. The carriage was spacious, but there was no room to stand.

Song Qingning sat opposite Xie Xuanjin. "Does Your Highness, the Prince of Huai, have any instructions for me?"

The Prince of Huai was her superior.

I must be looking for her on official business.

Xie Xuanjin stared at her, "You don't need to consider yourself my subordinate when you're not in the army."

Shouldn't he be treated as a subordinate?

"Then what do we consider them? Friends?" Song Qingning blurted out too quickly.

Only after saying it did I realize how abrupt my words had been.

The Prince of Huai, a legitimate prince and commander of 100,000 Shence Army soldiers, was feared by the emperor. If he had succeeded in his rebellion in his previous life, he would have become the new emperor.

The Prince of Huai's friends were nobles and royalty like Xie Yunli.

Just as she was trying to figure out how to salvage the situation, Xie Xuanjin uttered two words: "Whatever you want!"

Song Qingning: "..."

what ever?

Does that mean we can be friends?

Song Qingning felt that there was a high possibility that she had misheard.

She is a subordinate; she needs to understand her place.

Song Qingning sat up straight.

Suddenly, the carriage wheels rolled over a stone, causing the carriage to sway so violently that the force propelled Song Qingning forward, unexpectedly throwing her into Xie Xuanjin's arms.

In the darkness, the two were very close together.

Song Qingning was so close that she could hear his heartbeat and breathing, as well as a barely perceptible groan.

The image of the body she had glimpsed in the light and shadow of the dilapidated temple that day flashed through Song Qingning's mind, and a surge of heat rushed to her head, making her cheeks burn.

The carriage was stable, and Song Qingning hurriedly stepped back.

They remained silent the rest of the way.

The carriage stopped outside the Yongning Marquis's residence.

Song Qingning got off the carriage, her cheeks still burning hot.

A gust of wind blew by, dispersing some of the heat, and Song Qingning noticed the bright red stain on her hand.

is blood!

Song Qingning remembered when she threw herself into Xie Xuanjin's arms, her hands gripping his shoulders, and that soft groan she let out.

The blood belongs to Xie Xuanjin!

"Is he injured?"

Song Qingning recalled Xie Yunli's words from a few days ago that "something happened in the palace."

His injury must be related to that incident.

Prince Huai helped her several times, so Song Qingning went to the East Courtyard to ask Madam Zhang for medicine to treat her injuries, which she then sent to Prince Huai's residence.

……

The moonlight was lovely at night.

The Yongning Marquis's Residence.

Song Qingyan was admiring the bright moon on the rooftop when her sobbing echoed through the night, frightening the children of the surrounding neighbors.

The neighbors came to the door, disturbing Old Master Song.

Lord Marquis Song ordered Song Qingyan to shut up.

Song Qingyan felt wronged and scared, and was also so angry that she gritted her teeth.

After a day of scorching sun and without a drop of water, he didn't even have the energy to get angry.

Song Qingyan was on the roof, Liu Shi was in the courtyard, and guards were on both sides to supervise them. They stayed up all night like this.

Inside the Lu family compound.

Madam Lu wanted to come out and take a look, but Chen Mama said, "Madam Liu cares for the eldest young lady just like a biological mother."

These words caused Lu's blood to rush to her head, and she almost fainted.

That day, Chen's mother's words, "The second young lady is the real daughter of the madam," often echoed in Madam Lu's mind.

Every time I think about this possibility, I feel short of breath and my blood rushes to my head.

Fortunately, Madam Zhang was in the courtyard.

Seeing that Madam Lu was about to faint again, Madam Chen immediately summoned Madam Zhang.

After Zhang Niangzi administered acupuncture to her, Madam Lu recovered slightly.

"Madam Hou, your body can't withstand any stress. Put the matter of the younger generation aside for now; your health is the most important thing," Madam Zhang advised her.

Everyone assumed that Madam Lu was worried because her eldest daughter was trapped on the roof, which was why she acted this way.

The acacia seeds had weakened Lady Hou's body, and any excessive stimulation would only worsen her already frail condition.

Madam Lu thanked Madam Zhang.

She hadn't paid attention to her body before.

But these past few days, she has been hating her own frail health.

"Madam Zhang, is there any hope for me?" This was the first time Madam Lu had asked Madam Zhang this question.

Madam Zhang looked at her with surprise. "I promised Second Miss that I would take good care of Madam Hou's health. Second Miss cares about Madam Hou very much."

"Ning'er..." Madam Lu thought of Song Qingning.

Then I felt a tightness in my chest.

She tried her best to calm herself down and not think about the speculation. "Thank you for your help, Madam Zhang. I will listen to you and not let things upset me. Once I'm better..."

Once she feels better, she still has many things to do.

First and foremost, you must survive.

Madam Lu continued to order the gates of the East Courtyard to remain closed.

It seemed that nothing in the outside world could disturb her.

The next morning, Song Qingning was practicing her sword in the courtyard when a maid entered and whispered something to Yu Chan. Yu Chan dropped what she was doing and left Jinxiu Pavilion looking anxious.

Song Mingtang has returned.

She gave Song Mingtang a birthday gift last night; he should have received it!

As expected, when Song Qingning arrived at the front yard, he heard Liu Shi crying and the old Marquis's angry voice.

It was quite lively early in the morning.