My husband faked his death so I could remarry, but I got involved with my crazy brother and can'

Xiangfu.

"You say this sister of yours is reliable? You couldn't make any friends before. Let me tell you, is she just trying to win over your dad? If so, cut ties with her as soon as possible."

Most of the noble ladies in the capital couldn't stand Song Ning's temper. The key issue was that Song Ning was the center of attention wherever she went. If a noble lady were to be with her, even marriage would be difficult. Over time, not many people were willing to befriend Song Ning.

Now that there's finally one, but it belongs to the Duke of Fuguo's family, Madam Song can't help but have many thoughts.

After all, their Prime Minister's residence was highly sought after.

"Oh dear, Mother, what nonsense are you talking about? Sister Su is not like those hypocritical people. Look at these things, they are all the most fashionable styles in the capital, each one is adorned with jewels. These things alone are enough to show her sincerity."

Song Ning looked at the jewelry box that Su Yingxue had given her and couldn't put it down.

"You think you've been bought off with such a small thing? Look at you, so pathetic!"

Madam Song was disappointed in him.

Song Ning pushed the three heavy boxes over; the jewelry inside shone brilliantly.

It seems... there really are quite a few.

Madam Song swallowed hard; Madam Xie was truly generous.

"Ningning, these things are quite valuable. You can't just take them for free. Friends should give and take. Go to the storeroom and pick out some things to send to them," Madam Song said.

Upon hearing this, Song Ning's eyes lit up. "Mother, are you serious?! I can really go into the storeroom?!"

She was worried about how to return the favor to Su Yingxue, as her monthly allowance was not much and she couldn't come up with anything decent.

"The hairpins and jewelry she gave you must be worth at least a thousand taels. Go and get something more valuable, so that people don't look down on us."

My daughter finally found a friend, so I don't want them to drift apart over these little things.

"Okay, thank you, Mother!"

Suddenly, Song Ning remembered something and relayed Su Yingxue's words verbatim to Madam Song.

"What? She's really willing? And she's thought of everything so thoroughly, isn't she afraid of offending the Crown Prince?"

"Mother, how many times have I told you that Sister Su isn't that kind of person? Why are you judging her with such a petty mind?"

Song Ning was very dissatisfied with her mother's reaction.

The way he looked at Madam Song was somewhat reproachful.

"Oh Ningning, I'm only doing this for your own good! What are you doing? You've only known Madam Xie for a short time, and you're already speaking up for her like this? If I don't give you a warning, you won't even know you've been sold out. You can't be too careful!"

Madam Song looked at her daughter speechlessly. She had taken plenty of supplements when she gave birth to her, so why didn't she bring a complete brain with her?

"Anyway, Sister Su is different!"

Seeing that her daughter was still stubborn, Madam Song sighed and said, "Fine, let's test her. If she really is different, I won't say anything more."

"Okay! Sister Su will definitely pass!"

For several days in a row, the mother and daughter went to the Duke of Fuguo's mansion. Su Yingxue also arranged for Song Ning to meet potential partners as previously agreed, and even hired a matchmaker. The quality of the men had improved significantly.

Song Ning finally became somewhat interested, after all, the men she was interested in were all handsome.

Who wouldn't love a young, handsome man?

"This one won't do. She's too thin, and she has a beauty mark under her eye. I don't think it's good."

"This is too delicate."

"This sun is strong."

"this......."

Song Ning was quite difficult to talk to; he was dissatisfied with all of the dozens of people he spoke with.

"Hey, there are dozens already, aren't you satisfied?"

Su Yingxue hadn't expected Song Ning to have such high standards, and for a moment she felt a little weak.

Madam Song's face darkened further: "What are you doing, child? So many talented young men, why don't you like any of them? Are you doing this on purpose? Do you have no intention of getting married at all?"

"How can you be so insensible, child? Do you really want to marry into the Crown Prince's palace? Do you know that's a place where they eat the meat and spit out the bones?"

"Hey, what do you mean? You've taken a fancy to the Crown Prince?"

Su Yingxue looked at Song Ning, her eyes filled with scrutiny.

Song Ning gave an awkward smile: "I didn't want to either, I just thought the Crown Prince was handsome, but I knew in my heart that we couldn't be together."

"Um, do you have masochistic tendencies?" Su Yingxue struck right to the core.

"No, how could I possibly have that kind of tendency? I'm just a lecher..."

Song Ning felt a little embarrassed.

After all, it was quite normal for men to be lustful in this era, but it was not the case for women to be lustful.

She could be called fickle and promiscuous.

Moreover, she was a noblewoman from the capital.

Their identity is also quite extraordinary.

Reputation and face are both important.

"If one is lustful, one can actually find a man more handsome than the Crown Prince, but it would be quite difficult." Su Yingxue rested her chin on her hand, seemingly lost in thought.

Actually, everyone in the royal family is quite good-looking, especially the emperor's sons, each of whom is an absolute heartthrob.

Madam Song was terrified when she heard this: "You wretched girl, you must never be with the Crown Prince, do you understand? This is the only wish your mother has for her son."

"understood."

Although Song Ning felt it was a bit of a pity, she also knew her own limitations.

He nodded and continued to look at them.

Fortunately, I finally found someone I liked in the last batch of people.

Madam Song's expression softened slightly.

Su Yingxue also breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good. I'll definitely come to your wedding banquet when you get married."

"Of course, I'll definitely invite you!"

Song Ning happily led Madam Song back home.

Prince's Mansion.

"Aside from their frequent visits to the Duke of Fuguo's residence, has anything else been unusual during this time?" the Crown Prince asked.

"Your Highness, apart from that, the only other thing is that the Second Madam of the Xie family often buys things, and people from outside often come into the mansion to deliver things. There is nothing else unusual."

"How could that be? Could it be that the Prime Minister's residence has made connections with the Duke of Fuguo's residence?" The Crown Prince said unhappily, "The Duke of Fuguo's residence is affiliated with Prince Rui. If that's the case, the Prime Minister's residence cannot be allowed to remain..."

Now that Prince Rui is gaining more and more power, if he were to receive the Prime Minister's support, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.

"Yes, I will go and investigate immediately!"

After being interrogated for several days, Su Zhirou was exonerated and returned home unharmed.

However, seeing how much Xie Huaiyun cared for Su Zhirou, Prince Rui also felt that Xie Huaiyun's feelings for Su Zhirou were genuine.

It's just a pity to think about what Su Zhirou did before.

"Someone like Huaiyun was completely fooled. She's just an ordinary woman."

Prince Rui held Zhan Qinghe, looking slightly melancholy, completely oblivious to the absent-mindedness of the little girl in his arms.

Zhan Qinghe received news that Prince Ping wanted to meet with her.

Having finally gotten this opportunity, she naturally couldn't give it up.

"Qinghe, that woman is no match for you at all. You are graceful and elegant; you would never do such a despicable thing. That woman, on the other hand, would do anything to survive. But if it were you, you would never do it, would you?"