Did you see it wrong?!

  Zhī Yì's expression remained unchanged, "Isn't the lesson from your ex-wife Rúyàn enough?" Despite Rúyàn being his cousin and very beautiful.

  Li Xiu's face turned dark, and he lowered his head. "That woman has long been divorced by me, what's the point of mentioning her?" Just thinking about how that woman not only framed him but also caused his concubine to die in a tragic manner, becoming a laughing stock throughout the entire capital city, made him so angry that he couldn't bear it.

  "So, I am determined not to follow in your footsteps."

  Li Xiu was annoyed, and his tone seemed to imply that he was a fool who had been misled by beauty and harmed. He couldn't help but say: "Do you understand? It's like Fang Ruyan deliberately designed me to sleep with her, insisting that I take responsibility for her. And then, thinking about the 32-word letter from Yuan Shang Dashi, he mistakenly thought that woman was his destined queen, and only then did he reluctantly marry her back to the palace." Who knew she would be so vicious? Usually stupid and ignorant, but actually dared to secretly harm his unborn child. It's really unbearable. Not sending her to the Ministry of Rites is already a great kindness, just expelling her from the palace is enough.

  Flies do not bite an egg without cracks.

  One sentence made Li Xiao so angry that he was speechless for a long time, pointing at him and unable to utter a word.

  Zhi Yi put down his wine cup and said seriously, "There's something that I've been finding very strange." He stared at Li Xiao, "A while back, my sister sent a gift to the Xiang family, but they still haven't received it. It doesn't take long to get from Datong to Beijing, usually just half a month for a round trip. But it's already been over a month and there's no news. Don't you think that's strange?"

  Li Xiao raised an eyebrow. "The relay stations in various places are not all good, and it's possible that they lost them on the road or swallowed them themselves. What's so strange about that?"

  "There's actually nothing valuable, just some ordinary local specialties and a painting embroidered by my sister, that's all."

  Li Xiao shrugged, "Since it's not worth much money, if it's lost, then so be it. What's the big deal? My cousin is knowledgeable and courteous, and he won't break off the engagement with your sister because of this." He poured a full cup of wine for both of them with one hand holding the jade wine pot, raised his cup in a toast from afar, drank half of it, let out a satisfied sigh, put down the cup, and said leisurely, "It's too hasty to give embroidered gifts to the future husband's family before marriage."

  Zhī Yì stared at him for a while, then picked up the wine cup and put it to his lips, but didn't drink. He just said: "As long as my future brother-in-law likes it, let's hurry up. As long as my sister is happy in the future."

  Li Xue stopped talking, drank the remaining wine in his cup, and then picked up the wine jug again, only to find that there was hardly any wine left. He felt a sense of desolation in his heart and didn't want to stay anymore, so he stood up and bid farewell.

  Zhi Yi didn't even ask him to stay for dinner. After Li Xiu left, he sat at the edge of the table, staring blankly into space, lost in thought, wondering what was on his mind.

  At last, he let out a long sigh, suppressing the strange thoughts that had risen to his mind, and walked towards the backyard with slow steps.

  ……

  As soon as she heard that Li Xue had arrived, she hastily hid in the Linlang Garden and didn't take another step out until Li Xue left, only then did she come out again.

  It happened to be time for a meal, so he tidied up his clothes and went to the Bamboo Temple to eat.

  On the road to Yunxuan Bamboo Temple, I met a figure in white clothes ahead of me with his back to me, crying and complaining about something, "...After all, I am also someone sent by the Dai Wang Fu. Master should look at my face if not for my sake then for Buddha's sake, how can you treat me like this?"

  As if I stopped in my tracks, I felt a bad omen.

  This white-clad woman was the substitute queen, who after visiting Yu Shi the next day, sent someone to deliver this beauty with a flattering name: "Madam Fang has just given birth and cannot attend to General Fang. I'm sending over a young lady to help you share some of the burden. This Fei Yan grew up in the Dai Wang Fu from a young age, always pampered and spoiled. If she does anything wrong, please forgive her for the sake of the Dai Wang Fu's reputation."

  Yu Shi is a timid and cautious person, after struggling for a while, he finally agreed. Fortunately, Zhi Yi is not someone who thinks with his lower body, this Fei Yan girl may be beautiful and charming, but thinking of the Dai Wang Fu behind her, she didn't dare to take another look. She was originally serving in Yu Shi's room, later transferred to the outer courtyard, and after a few days, transferred again to do laundry work. This Fei Yan girl, relying on the power of the Dai Wang Fu, indeed has the qualifications to be dissatisfied.

  "Oh dear, I'm telling you, Flying Swallow young lady, the old madam knows your identity is extraordinary, but this task was personally entrusted by the master himself. The old madam has no choice either. If Flying Swallow young lady doesn't agree, she can pack up and leave on her own accord. Why bother complaining to the old madam?"

  "Alright, alright, you all come to humiliate me one by one. Just wait and see, one day I will pay back with interest." Fei Yan was so angry that she turned her head and walked away. After a few steps, she found Ruyue, her face changed several times, but finally managed to squeeze out a smile. "It's the Fourth Miss, greetings to the Fourth Miss."

  "Isn't Flying Swallow in the laundry room? How did she end up here?"

  Feiyan said with a hint of grievance, "Fourth Miss, I was originally sent by the Wang Manor to serve General Fang, but now, I'm doing those menial tasks every day. If one day Master Wang asks about it, how can Feiyan answer?" She glanced at Ruoqing quickly and continued, "Can it be that Feiyan has to tell Master Wang that she was dismissed by General Fang to do rough work in the laundry room?"

  Looking at Fei Yan's face, which was as delicate as a flower and as white as jade, he said sternly: "Fei Yan, since the king has already sent you to my brother's mansion, whether it is beating or scolding, lying down or standing up, washing clothes or dumping the toilet, everything will be decided by my brother."

  Fei Yan's face changed color.

  Ru Qing said indifferently, "You just said that being a servant is a lowly job. I'd like to ask you something: isn't it the case that being treated as a gift and sent back and forth, only bowing down and serving my brother, is considered noble?"

  Feiyan's mouth opened and closed, her face alternated between red and white, and she trembled as she said: "I originally thought that Fourth Miss was a knowledgeable and reasonable person, with a kind heart... I didn't expect... it seems I misjudged..."