There was a princess of the Wuhuan who had not entered the palace of Emperor Daowu, and Song Yi smiled that she had heard of it in her past life and this life - but what happened to that princess after entering the palace, she did not know.

  If it weren't for Jian Yu's careless revelation, she wouldn't have known that the unassuming and gentle Warmth in the palace was actually the Golden Branch Jade Leaf Princess of Wuhuan.

  "Judging from his tone, does he seem to have some sympathy for the warm and gentle person?" Song Yi had already known that the warm and gentle person was the Uighur princess, but she didn't think much of it. It was just that when Jian Yu mentioned this person, his expression made her instinctively feel that something was off. "He was a hostage in Uighur for several years, although they wouldn't dare to humiliate him due to his status; the cause of this matter was also stirred up by the Su family, so logically speaking, he should have some resentment towards Uighur, shouldn't he?"

  In this case, Jian Yu Bai still felt pity for the daughter of the Wuhuan country master, which wife would not think more?

  "It's just that it's inconvenient to talk about this now, so Song Yi smiled and said: 'Alright, I'll make a list of gifts for you to review later.'"

  "There's no need to be so serious, whatever you give her will do." Jian Yu Bai sensed the doubt in his wife's words, and paused with the wine cup at his lips. He lowered his eyes and said, "If it's a bother, then forget it."

  Song Yi Xiao pretended to be fully absorbed in appreciating the singing and dancing below the hall, without responding.

  Although the scene in the hall became increasingly lively, the couple's minds were no longer there, both thinking about returning to their residence to have a clear talk.

  However, just as they finally made it out of the palace gate after the banquet ended, the Crown Prince sent someone to intercept Jian Xuebai: "His Highness says that you had a few too many cups at the table, are you going to go to the Eastern Palace for a hangover cure before returning home?"

  "It's settled then, we'll have to make arrangements for Jie to move out!" Jian Yu Bai smiled wryly and said through the car curtain to his wife, "You go back and settle in first, no need to wait for me."

  Song Yi smiled faintly and responded with a soft "en".

  But thinking of warm and gentle things, how could she sleep?

  In the account, tossing and turning until midnight, finally waiting for Jian Xu Bai to return to his room - Song Yi Xiao heard the sound of him coming in and hurriedly sat up.

  "How come you're still not asleep?" Jian Yu Bai entered the tent, undoing his outer robe as he walked. He saw that her hair was still tied up with a long pin, and couldn't help but ask anxiously, "I told you not to wait for me!"

  Song Yixiao heard the concern in his tone, and her heart softened. The tactful probing she had originally prepared turned into a straightforward question: "What's your relationship with Princess Fei Nuan?"

  "You didn't sleep just to ask me this?" Jian Yu Bai had already been a bit tired after attending the banquet, and then he was summoned by the Crown Prince to the East Palace for half a day. He finally returned home, thinking that his wife would be worried about him, but instead she suspected that he had an affair with a palace maid - he had been hiding his thoughts for years, and upon hearing this, he felt both disappointed and displeased in his heart, but he didn't want to express his dissatisfaction directly, so he just said lightly, "In any case, she is already the Emperor's sister-in-law, do you still worry that I would have something improper with her?"

  "What does it have to do with me?" Song Yi smiled, but Jian Yu's angry response seemed to hint at a deeper concern, making her heart feel a chill. Suppressing her complicated emotions, she replied calmly, "I'm just afraid that if you reveal any clues in public, people will become suspicious and investigate. If they find out anything, it'll harm not only yourself, but also her, and by extension, me as well."

  Jian Xubai originally thought that after he tactfully expressed his discontent, his wife should comfort him with kind words - so it would be a good opportunity to take advantage of the situation and bring up the matter of Fei Nuan Gongzhu, and they could have an open and honest talk.

  Who would have thought that Song Yi Xiao didn't even give him this opportunity, let alone the tone of his words also had a hint of estrangement?

  He became increasingly disappointed and didn't want to explain anymore, only saying: "Don't worry about this, I have my own judgment!"

  Song Yi Xiao heard the words, looked at him deeply, took off her hairpin and lay down without a word. This scene was seen by Jian Yu Bai, but it made his heart soften for no reason. He thought to himself: "Ordinary people are so suspicious that they suspect I have something to do with Nuan Shu, how can they stop so quickly? She's doing this because she thinks of her family and has no one to rely on, so even if she's unhappy in her heart, seeing that I won't speak, she doesn't dare ask questions!"

  This wife was chosen by him himself, just like Wei Mengying's daughter - even if there were various considerations when choosing her, she must have been liked a bit - since the two got married and lived together day and night, Song Yishuo had both talent and beauty, and the affection that was originally based on admiration and sympathy gradually turned into true love.

  At this moment, Jian Yu Bai fell silent for a moment before finally sighing and saying in a low voice: "When I was in Wuhuan, Nuan Shu Ren - she was then the Flying Nuan Princess, admired Han customs, so often came to our residence to ask for guidance. At that time, of course, we didn't want to pay attention to her, but she was about the same age as Xue Ping's younger sister and wasn't bothered by our cold faces. Gradually, Xue Ping occasionally explained some allusions and phrases to her... Later, she came more often, and we would also give her some pointers."

  "After all, it's also boring to live in seclusion, so I'll just pass the time with this!"

  "The lord of the middle Wuhuan country indeed had the intention to marry her off to me, but I was not interested in her at all, and also considering my future prospects, so I bluntly refused."

  "After all these years of getting along, there's still some emotional connection left. So when I heard she had a miscarriage today, I couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness."

  Song Yixiao was still indignant, but upon hearing this, she couldn't help but blush and turn her head to see her husband's dejected expression, feeling even more ashamed: "......I'm sorry!"

  "It's also my fault, I should have told you these things earlier." Jian Yu Bai saw her admit her mistake and felt relieved, becoming even more generous and gentle, saying with a smile, "We're husband and wife, what misunderstandings can't be cleared up?"

  "This is his experience in Wuhuan, and that surname Qiu still holds on to it!" Song Yi smiled when she heard this, her heart filled with a hundred flavors, thinking, "What kind of humiliating memory is it for him? No wonder he didn't mention it to me before!"

  But just now she looked unhappy, and Jian Yu Bai still said it out loud - why did he do this, Song Yi Xiao was also seriously taught by her parents, how could she not understand?

  For a moment, he deeply felt that he had been unreasonable before, and with shame, he was grateful and moved by Jian Yu's concession.

  Although the husband and wife had cleared up a misunderstanding, they didn't go any further. Song Yi smiled to herself, feeling guilty towards her husband, and lost the desire for intimacy.

  This awkwardness didn't completely dissipate until the next morning, Jian Yu Bai couldn't help but chuckle to himself as he looked at his wife's sulky expression, but he was in a good mood and had no intention of teasing her, so he just showed more care and consideration in his actions.

  The two of them left the house in this atmosphere of mutual closeness yet having nothing to say.

  As for visiting Qiu Xixia's maternal uncle's family for the New Year, Song Yishuo had mentally prepared to face a storm.

  But as it turned out, her trip to the Qiu residence wasn't as unbearable as she had imagined.

  Qiu Xixia, with a slender figure and elegant speech, was lukewarm towards Jian Yuxiao, and her words were somewhat unpleasant. However, she was very kind to Song Yixiao, and even mentioned Song Yixiao's paternal grandfather, Song Ying: "He left early, making you suffer so much for no reason!"

  Song Yi Xiao had never seen his grandfather before, so naturally he wouldn't have any feelings about it. He casually responded with a few words and didn't take it to heart.

  Qiu Xiangxia finished chatting with her, turned around and stared at Jian Yiyou again, saying: "You've always been a young master who doesn't strive for self-improvement..."

  "This uncle is now Zhao Wang's brother-in-law, and Qiu Xixia is also on Zhao Wang's side. What's the point of scolding him?" Song Yi had been secretly ridiculing this uncle for being arrogant and self-important, but seeing this scene, she couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. "Isn't he willing to rely on Zhao Wang?"

  It's strange that Zhao Wang didn't think of competing for the throne recently, and Jian Yi seemed to have no hope of his brother-in-law inheriting the throne, so why did he regret the marriage in the first place?

  Qiu Xia's scolding of Jian Yi was not over yet, and the King and Queen of Wei also couldn't escape his criticism, which he made under the influence of wine. After three rounds of drinking, although the sound of silk and bamboo instruments filled the hall, it could not dispel the cold atmosphere that had settled over the room.

  In this situation, Madame Jiang was like a fish out of water and hastily made eye contact with those around her. A moment later, a servant presented a jug of wine, which Qiu Xuan took and drank from, saying suspiciously: "The taste of this wine..."

  He fell down before he could finish speaking — Jiang Shi calmly said to the crowd's astonished gazes, "He's had too much to drink, don't mind him!"

  It's unbelievable that this old man scolded almost all of the younger generation who came to pay their respects today!?!

  After the banquet was over, on the way back to the Yan State Duke's mansion, Song Yi couldn't help but say to her husband: "Elder female cousin is really not easy!"

  "We're not easy either!" Jian Yu Bai said faintly, "Every year we have to be sent to the door to see that old guy leaning on his age."

  Song Yi smiled: "......"

  She noticed her husband was in a bad mood and didn't say anything else.

  After returning to the mansion, a servant presented tea to refresh themselves. Song Yi smiled and took a sip, just about to bring up the matter of sending things to Nuan Shu, when Li Yu came in to report: "Master and mistress, the eldest princess's palace has sent someone to invite you both over for discussion."

  The couple were both surprised: "What is this New Year's matter that requires us to discuss?"

  "This Li Yu didn't know: 'The person just said one sentence at the door and left, I don't know what it's about either.'"

  On the way to the Jin State Princess's residence, Jian Xuwu suddenly seemed to have an epiphany: "The people Mother sent to Youzhou must have been gone for over half a month now?"

  The Jin State Princess received the news from Youzhou on the day of Nie Wu Xian's birthday, about twenty days ago.

  Song Yi thought for a moment and calculated the route, her expression slightly changing: "Could there be something wrong with Pei's place?"

  Arriving in front of her mother-in-law, it was indeed this matter - fortunately, it wasn't that Pei You Rui had any major issues, but rather she didn't want to come to the imperial capital: "I know she's suffering, and I also know she'll feel embarrassed if she comes. But since her family has sent people to speak ill of her brother and sister-in-law, how can I be at ease leaving her alone in Youzhou?"

  The princess was extremely annoyed, "That place she had never been to before, unfamiliar with the local conditions, a young girl, how could she not be wronged! On the contrary, in the imperial capital, she was at least born and raised here - even if she lived alone in the old house of the Pei family in the imperial capital, it was better than living with her brother and sister-in-law in Youzhou!"

  The old lady's mood at this time was extremely understood by Song Yi.

  But she understood that it was all about understanding, and she didn't have any good ideas - if it were her own turn, she might not be willing to come to the capital either?

  How can this be thought of as a solution?

  Jian Xuwai said: "Or I'll go myself? Maybe Sister Yi will give me some face."

  "This will be between us, I'll tell the truth!" On this matter, the eldest princess only called her eldest daughter, Qingjiang County Princess, aside from her youngest son and daughter-in-law. The county princess frowned and said, "Even if you want to send Roucheng to Youzhou, it can't be you who goes personally, Ahxu!"

  The reason is simple: "Originally, your relationship with Yi Yu's couple was not very good, and then you went to pick up You Rui, how could Yi Yu's couple not think that you are intentionally targeting them?"

  Although it is said that the two brothers have already had a lot of grievances between them, as their mother and sister, Princess Chang and Princess Qingjiang still hold on to the hope that they might be able to prevent their relationship from deteriorating further.

  He heard the words of the county master, and Princess Chang nodded repeatedly: "Moreover, Ah Xū, you have not been in office for long, and recently you have been very busy. If you go to Youzhou personally, it will take a lot of days back and forth. Where can you find this free time?"

  But it's also impossible to let Pei You Rui stay in Youzhou - In the end, Qing Jiang Jun Zhu Zi Zhen Ju proposed a suggestion: "Why not... ask Jian San Shu? I heard that Jian San Shu had a good relationship with Pei Fu Ma, and since Pei Da Xue Shi entrusted half of his property to You Rui before he passed away, it's likely that he would have told her about this friendship, making it convenient for You Rui to seek help when needed?"