After sharing a body with her husband

The next day, they tried again, but no matter whether it was morning, noon, evening, or late at night, they were unsuccessful.

We went again on the third day, and again on the fourth day...

All attempts ended in failure.

Therefore, it can be concluded that it is not possible every day.

Therefore, Shang Lingjun and Huo Chuan began to review why it happened that one night in particular.

What day was that?

Shang Lingjun rested her chin on her hand, having lost all her strength.

It seems to be the fifteenth.

Shang Lingjun's expression changed slightly, as if a thought had flashed through her mind. "[It's the fifteenth! The night of the full moon on the fifteenth is when the moon's power is at its peak, so a kiss on that night can bring the soul back to its place?]"

You know all this?

Huo Chuan was surprised that she even knew about celestial phenomena.

Shang Lingjun didn't explain, but in her past life, she loved reading all sorts of books while living alone in an empty room. It seems she had read about this in a book.

We'll find out next month whether it's true or not!

Another month to go... that's really...

Shang Lingjun was anxious, but Huo Chuan was even more anxious. For him, the next month felt like an eternity.

At this moment, Qingzhi pushed open the door and entered. "Madam, we have guests at home. The Old Madam wants you to go and greet them."

"What kind of guest?" Shang Lingjun asked, puzzled.

Surely they haven't found a suitable adoptee so quickly?

"It's Miss Song, the sixth daughter of the Earl of Weide's family," Qingzhi replied.

Shang Yaojun was slightly surprised, "Song Yunyi?"

What is she doing at the Xie family's house?

Ever since Qingzhi told her the secrets of the Earl's Mansion, she could no longer look directly at that magnificent mansion, nor could she look directly at Song Yunyi.

It's hard to describe the feeling; although she is gentle, polite, and quiet...

However, Shang Lingjun always felt that her outward beauty was built on the corpse of that merchant's concubine.

Even if it was her father's doing, the dowry brought by the merchant's concubine was completely devoured by the Earl's mansion, and everyone in the Earl's mansion benefited from it.

Of course, Song Yunyi was no exception.

Since you're here, you must have something to say.

After dressing up, Shang Lingjun headed towards the direction of the Old Madam's Rongfu Pavilion.

On the way, since Shang Lingjun had nothing else to do, she started chatting with Huo Chuan.

[Chuan Chuan, the Song family's behavior is truly shameless. Why do you think the Old Madam still maintains good relations with them?]

Could it be solely based on the fact that Song Yunyi saved Xie Yan'an's life?

Huo Chuan spoke casually.

The network of relationships in Shengjing was so complex that even in my time, the marriage ties of the Earl's family were already deeply intertwined, involving not only imperial relatives and nobles but also minor officials from the Six Ministries.

Cultivating good relations is merely a facade of politeness; beneath the smiling faces you see lies a calculating pursuit of profit and loss. This is Shengjing.

That makes sense.

Lord Shang Ling wholeheartedly agreed.

Huo Chuan truly lives up to his name; his insights are quite profound.

Perhaps this is why the Xie and Xiao families haven't completely broken off relations.

At the spring banquet that day, Old Madam Wei chatted and laughed with Pei Zhiying as if nothing had happened, as if they had a very good relationship.

Regardless of whether you feel happy or sad inside, you must always greet people with a smile and not let your emotions show.

Upon arriving at Rongfu Pavilion, Shang Lingjun happily went inside.

"Oh dear, I rushed over as soon as I heard Yunyi was here!"

Song Yunyi got up and packed her luggage, smiling gently:

"Hello, Auntie! We hit it off immediately at the spring banquet the other day!"

Song Yunyi's eyes flickered slightly as she looked at Shang Lingjun. Ever since the spring banquet that day, a cloud of doubt had been hanging over her.

That day, Shang Lingjun exposed her words with such certainty that it wasn't worth getting angry about; she was just suspicious.

Could it be that Xie Yan'an really used to tell her everything?

If that's the case, then Lord Shang Ling had already seduced Xie Yan'an before, so where does that leave Princess Shuyue?

Wouldn't that be disrespectful to Princess Shuyue?

Song Yunyi's eyes darkened slightly, but her smile deepened.

Shang Lingjun appeared pleased with Song Yunyi's arrival, but inwardly she was filled with unease.

[It's strange, Song Yunyi is so gentle and soft-spoken, and she has such a sweet tongue, but why can't I like her?]

I don't know why, but this feeling is very subtle and hard to describe.

However, she really liked Xie Zhiyuan from the Xie family's eldest branch; she found her adorable.

Huo Chuan remained silent.

That day, he exposed Song Yunyi's words, and later he thought it was a bit strange. If Song Yunyi had mentioned that matter to Shang Lingjun, as long as Shang Lingjun became suspicious.

He could simply admit that he was Xie Yan'an; it wasn't a big deal.

Let's see when this fool finally realizes it.

Anyway, she'll find out on the fifteenth of next month.

"Oh?"

Old Madam Wei was quite surprised, then smiled and said:

"I knew you two would get along well. Ati, Yunyi is a good girl, very knowledgeable and reasonable. You two will definitely have a lot to talk about."

After exchanging a few polite words, Shang Lingjun sat down and listened to the conversation between Old Madam Wei and Song Yunyi.

It turned out that the spring tea in the Earl's tea plantation was ready to be picked, and he had invited nobles from the capital to visit the tea plantation.

Song Yunyi came here to deliver an invitation.

Song Yunyi smiled, her eyes crinkling, and said:

"Grandma, there are many activities this year. In addition to tea competitions and writing tea poems, we have added another one."

Everyone can experience the joy of tea picking. After picking, the tea leaves are handed over to the tea masters to process. Once finished, my family will send people to deliver them to various places. Tea picked by ourselves tastes so fresh!

Old Madam Wei nodded in approval:

"The Earl's mansion is full of novel ideas, very good, very good."

But she changed her tone and politely declined:

"But this old woman isn't going to join in the fun. My old bones are too weak to climb the tea mountain. Let the younger generation go and have fun."

Song Yunyi looked at Shang Lingjun and asked:

"Auntie, would you like to join in the fun? The pastry chef at the bamboo house in the tea plantation is very skilled."

Originally, a servant from her household had already delivered the invitation, so she didn't need to come in person.

But she came.

Since I've come, I wish to invite Lord Shang Ling.

Just as Shang Lingjun was about to politely decline, she heard Old Madam Wei say:

"Go ahead, Ati, just treat it as a game."

Since Old Madam Wei had said so, Lord Shang Ling had no choice but to nod in agreement and smiled:

"Then I'll gladly accept your offer. I've only ever drunk tea, but I've never picked tea leaves myself before. I'd really like to see what this is all about."

Song Yunyi also invited the first, third, and fourth wives, but the third wife was special and could not send anyone, so only the first and fourth wives accepted the invitation.

Song Yunyi stayed at the Xie family home for a long time and had lunch before taking her leave. During this time, she did not mention Xie Yan'an's past to Shang Lingjun again.

But when she left, she asked Shang Lingjun to see her off.

"Auntie, could you give me a ride?"

How could Shang Lingjun refuse? "Yunyi, tell me quickly, what other activities are happening at the tea plantation?"

The two talked as they headed toward the main gate of the Xie residence.