After sharing a body with her husband

Shang Lingjun vaguely remembered hearing the name Song Yunyi in her previous life.

In her past life, Old Madam Wei also wanted to find a wife for Xie Yan'an, but she couldn't find a suitable one no matter how hard she looked.

At that time, Shang Lingjun was a marginal figure in the Xie family and was not well-informed. She only remembered that for a period of time, Xie Ruoqiu and the people from the Earl's Mansion visited her very frequently.

I think I've heard of the name "Song Yunyi".

However, for some reason, the matter eventually came to nothing.

Xie Yan'an passed away a year later, and before his death, Old Madam Wei had not been able to find him a wife who met his expectations.

He was only married in a ghost marriage after his death.

Xie Ruoqiu married into the Song family of the Earl of Weide, but she married a son of a concubine. Song Yunyi, on the other hand, was the legitimate daughter of the Earl.

But she has an older brother. Why is she not with her proper sister-in-law, nor with her close female friends, but hanging out with Xie Ruoqiu?

And they seem to have a good relationship.

Given Xie Ruoqiu's character, how could she get along so well with her sister-in-law?

That's strange.

However, Shang Lingjun quickly realized that those who bully their inferiors must flatter their superiors. Xie Ruoqiu would probably try to please her sister-in-law, Song Yunyi, so their relationship would naturally be good.

Whatever, Shang Lingjun couldn't be bothered with it.

Shang Lingjun simply followed the group to the pavilion; she would find an excuse to leave later.

Upon arriving at the pavilion, several jugs of plum drink were placed in front of the maids. Xie Zhiyuan sat down first, picked up a cup of plum drink that a maid had poured for her, and drank it all in one gulp.

Xie Zhiyuan sighed, "This plum drink is authentic! How can a spring sightseeing event be complete without plum drinks?"

Xie Ruoqiu and Song Yunyi also sat down, and Shang Lingjun followed suit.

The group began drinking plum beverages, but Shang Lingjun remained untouched by the cup.

"Auntie, please try this plum drink. It has a little ice in it, making it quite refreshing and delicious."

Song Yunyi's smile was genuine.

Shang Lingjun's lips curved slightly, but her words were a polite refusal.

"I'm not fit for it; my throat has been chilled these past few days, so I can't eat anything cold."

Xie Ruoqiu raised her hand and waved it lightly. The Song family maid, being very perceptive, replaced the small teapot in front of Shang Lingjun with another one.

"Madam Shang, this plum drink doesn't have any ice in it."

Shang Lingjun nodded calmly, but she became wary. With such thorough preparations, could they have come prepared?

Shang Lingjun raised her eyes, her gaze sweeping over Xie Zhiyuan, who was sipping tea and eating fruit, quite at ease. She then looked at Xie Ruoqiu.

Xie Ruoqiu held her glass elegantly, chatting with Xie Zhiyuan, without glancing at Shang Lingjun.

Shang Lingjun muttered to herself:

I don't know if I'm just being paranoid, but I have a feeling she wants to harm me. Do you think she's going to poison me?

Huo Chuan's tone was somewhat hesitant.

[Poisoning her in public is unlikely; she's not that stupid. But since you don't like her, find an excuse to leave.]

Xie Ruoqiu noticed that Shang Lingjun hadn't touched her glass for a long time and was quite puzzled, but after a moment's thought, she knew what was going on. She spoke with a half-smile:

"It's fine if my aunt doesn't like my plum wine, but in this kind of situation, would I possibly poison it? My aunt underestimates me."

Shang Lingjun's expression changed slightly, but she said calmly:

"I'm just not thirsty, what are you thinking, Qiu-jie?"

Xie Ruoqiu felt a surge of anger, especially when she heard Shang Lingjun dare to call her Qiu-jie'er. Xie Ruoqiu almost lost her temper.

That bitch is so arrogant!

Before I even had a chance to settle accounts with her, she dared to provoke me at every turn and speak so sharply.

She was almost her sister-in-law, yet she didn't give her any face at all. Did she climb up the social ladder by marrying her brother-in-law and then become arrogant and look down on the third branch of the family?

No wonder my mother poured out her grievances in the letter, saying that Shang Lingjun was a very wicked and difficult person to deal with!

"Whatever you say, it saves me the trouble of drinking plum juice!"

Xie Ruoqiu scoffed and had her maid take the plum drink back and place it in front of her.

Song Yunyi sighed softly, her tone tinged with helplessness and disapproval.

"Sister-in-law, Aunt is an elder after all. This is not how the Song family treats its guests."

Xie Ruoqiu was already angry, but no matter how angry she was, she wouldn't take it out on Song Yunyi. She just frowned and said:

"Sixth Sister, she didn't want to drink it herself."

Song Yunyi shook her head, stood up, walked to Shang Lingjun, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of plum drink for each of them, presented it with both hands, and said:

"My sister-in-law has recently suffered a setback and has been impolite. Yunyi apologizes to my aunt on her behalf and asks her not to blame her for disturbing her enjoyment of spring."

Xie Ruoqiu's face turned from pale to red, and she was embarrassed for a moment.

"Miss Song truly lives up to her reputation as the eldest daughter of the Earl's family; her demeanor is extraordinary."

Shang Lingjun praised him, then picked up the cup and slowly brought it to her lips.

Xie Ruoqiu was too lazy to watch, so she simply looked towards the horse racing track, out of sight, out of mind.

"Let me smell it," Huo Chuan suddenly said.

Shang Lingjun immediately gave herself to Huo Chuan without the slightest hesitation.

Huo Chuan held the cup to his nose and sniffed it lightly.

[It is indeed a plum drink.]

He took a small sip, his eyes flickering slightly.

"No, this is plum wine. And the winemaker is really heavy-handed; it tastes sweet and sour without any alcohol flavor, but you'll get drunk in no time. Auntie, how's your alcohol tolerance?"

Shang Lingjun's heart sank. It was no wonder she was so suspicious; Xie Ruoqiu was setting a trap for her!

They won't stop until they've gotten someone drunk.

Those attending today's Spring Appreciation Banquet are all noble families, including high-ranking officials and royalty. If someone gets drunk and offends someone, the consequences will be unimaginable!

After Xie Ruoqiu got her drunk, there must have been another plan.

So poisonous!

Looking again, Xie Ruoqiu didn't look in this direction, but out of the corner of her eye, she seemed to be secretly glancing at her.

Song Yunyi's face still held a gentle smile, her eyebrows and eyes were soft, and she seemed genuine.

Shang Lingjun was unsure about Song Yunyi's character.

Seeing that Shang Lingjun had finally drunk the plum drink, Xie Ruoqiu raised her eyebrows slightly, and a faint, elusive dark light flashed in her eyes.

My alcohol tolerance...

Shang Lingjun thought for a moment, then said seriously, "About half a cup."

Huo Chuan grunted. "Half a cup? Better than nothing."

Shang Yaojun: [……]

"Are you mocking me, Chuan Chuan?" she muttered.

We'll go first.

The next moment, Shang Lingjun (Huo Chuan) put down his cup, stood up, and said:

"Please sit down, I'll go change my clothes."

Shang Lingjun agreed with Huo Chuan's approach. Huo Chuan only took a small sip, which was practically the same as not drinking at all. However, if he stayed any longer, he might be persuaded to drink even more.

They're also difficult to deal with.

So it's better to find a reason to leave.

The moment Shang Lingjun (Huo Chuan) stood up, she quickly regained control of her body, because she always felt that Huo Chuan walked with too much of a breezy stride.

Let him imitate her a little...

He walked too awkwardly, like he needed to pee urgently.

So, it's best if Shang Lingjun takes care of walking herself.

"It just so happens that my mother-in-law's cloak was left on the carriage, Qingzhi, let's go get it."

Shang Lingjun added that this meant she didn't want Xie Ruoqiu to use this as an excuse to travel with her.

Xie Ruoqiu's expression changed. Was she about to leave?