Song Jinyin didn't know how long she closed her eyes before falling into a deep sleep. The person beside her also relaxed after noticing the steady breathing.
It's just that not everything in Kyoto City at night is as peaceful as it seems.
In the Ye Mansion, Ye Wanqiu knelt in the courtyard with her groggy head on her face, looking unyielding. However, she was held down by Mrs. Ye and scolded in a low voice.
"If you don't want to marry into the Chen family, don't offend your father at this time!"
"But it's obviously Chen Zhipeng who has evil intentions, why doesn't father believe it? Besides, who is the Chen family? Even if I was really dizzy and accidentally fell into the water, and let Chen Zhipeng rescue me, he would be able to get into our Ye family. He is the one who is grateful! If he wants to marry you, who does he think he is? I will never marry such a loser!"
The tea cup fell from a height, and the hot tea inside scattered all over the place.
"You bastard, you have come to such an extent and still don't know how to repent! You have completely embarrassed our Ye family!"
Mr. Ye stood angrily on the stone steps of the corridor. Next to him was the concubine, the second girl of the Ye family, who had just been brought tea and was trembling with fear.
A few days ago, because Ye Wanqiu was not happy that some concubines in the mansion left her to leave the mansion, she and the others had to stay with Ye Wanqiu in confinement. They could not go anywhere except their own courtyard.
Now seeing the unconvinced Ye Wanqiu kneeling down, she finally felt a sense of relief in her heart that had been suppressed for a long time.
But she didn't dare to show it at all, she just lowered her head, covering her happy eyebrows.
The Chen family was supported by the empress in the palace, but no matter how favored Concubine Rong was, she could not cover up the romantic nature of the young master of the Chen family.
As long as Ye Wanqiu marries into the Chen family, the marriages of their concubines will naturally be valued by their father again, taken to heart, and considered.
It is impossible for all the girls of the Ye family to marry low, and apart from Ye Wanqiu, she is the concubine who is most valued by her father, so she can naturally find a good husband.
She is not afraid of being used as a pawn by her father. She just wants to get rid of the days of being bullied and oppressed by her mistress and Ye Wanqiu.
She wanted the aloof Ye Wanqiu to raise his head one day so that he could see her.
...
In addition to the Ye family, Chen Zhipeng's courtyard was also bustling with activity.
Mrs. Chen waved her handkerchief with a happy face, scolded the foxy people pouring wine beside her son, and then sat down next to him.
"Can my son really marry that girl from the Ye family?"
"Who knows."
Chen Zhipeng didn't care on his face, but a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes because of the name.
He has not forgotten the humiliation he received from the Ye family today.
But regardless of whether Ye Wanqiu would enter his backyard or not, this arrogant noble girl had been pulled down by him, and there was no chance of her turning around.
"This will definitely happen! Tomorrow I will ask someone to go to Ye Mansion, as well as your aunt in the palace. If I can get her nod, maybe I can ask for an imperial edict to make my son's status even higher!"
Mrs. Chen was talking to herself so much that her eyes narrowed into slits, and wrinkles appeared at the ends of her eyes.
"Before, I was looking for an opportunity to establish a relationship with the eldest son of the Pei family. Now that the Ye family is here, you will not worry about promotion in your career! I don't believe that when Mr. Ye is firmly in a high position, he can still ignore his uncle. Ask! It’s just that there are so many people in your backyard now..."
"Okay, okay, mother doesn't even know what time it is."
Chen Zhipeng looked impatient. When he heard the words backyard and woman, the violence in his heart arose again.
So what if there are more women? Since he was challenged last time, he has not been able to taste the happiness he once had for a long time. He can only keep taking people into the backyard, trying to break the speculations outside.
After sending the person out of the yard, Chen Zhipeng went to the newly acquired women's room.
That woman's slender waist was full and plump, and she was plump and charming. She was someone Chen Zhipeng had fallen in love with at first sight recently, and he spent a lot of money on her.
The woman was also seduced by the money he left behind, so she took the initiative to cling to Chen's house.
Now she tried her best, but still couldn't get much reaction. Chen Zhipeng became angry and grabbed the woman's long hair and dragged her forward.
A woman who has been in the House of Feng Yue all year round knows how to behave to win the love of a man.
After a lot of hard work, the woman finally fell into Chen Zhipeng's arms and sobbed softly. Her pitiful appearance made people only hate her own incompetence.
"I am useless. I think that only when the young lady enters the house can I win the love of the young master. I hope the young master will not forget about me. I don't ask for anything else. It would be great if the young master can come and listen to music once in a while. of."
"Young Madam?"
Chen Zhipeng sneered and played with the woman's long hair. His anger had nowhere to go, but he was coaxed into submission and was reluctant to be cruel to the person in his arms.
"If you keep making me happy, it's okay for me to let you live in the young lady's face."
"I love to joke."
The woman's slender fingertips traced the man's chest, and she said with a sweet smile: "I've heard it all. If the future young lady is a girl from the Ye family, I'm afraid I'm not qualified to even take a look."
"In my backyard, where is Miss Ye? As long as I am happy, no one can make the decision."
Sneers spread in the room, candlelight flickered, and the woman stood up from the man's arms.
The room was filled with warmth, and the woman's figure was shown off in a gauze dress as thin as cicada's wings.
The sound of singing drifted out of the hut, mixed with teasing, and after the song, there were more sobs and begging for mercy. It was not until late at night that the sound finally died down.
...
Pei Yanzhou got up before dawn the next day.
The soft wind outside the door is biting and cold, making people feel more awake.
When he left the hospital, he didn't stop walking, his deep eyes fell on the gravel road ahead, "Are you sure there is nothing wrong with the medicine Shen Yuhe sent yesterday?"
The lingering moonlight shone on a few people. Butler Wang was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "Back to the Crown Prince, I asked the palace doctor and other doctors to check, and they both said the same thing."
If only one person spoke, he would not dare to be so sure, but since the person invited was the prince, and there were others to prove it, there would be no mistake.
After hearing these words, Pei Yanzhou's eyes were deep, as if the worries in his heart were dispelled, but he was still not relieved.
Hearing the words "eldest son" from Song Jinyin's mouth yesterday, he subconsciously thought of her body, and for the first time, his mind went blank.
Although the medical woman once said that it would be difficult for her to get pregnant, nothing is ever certain.
From the time he ordered the efficacy of Bizi Decoction to be halved to the time he directly withdrew the medicine last time, there was always an element of gambling involved.
He relented. He was afraid that Song Jinyin's body would really decline, so he decided to stop taking her medicine.
But this does not mean that the eldest son of a concubine can appear in his courtyard before his wedding.
As early as when he completely hated the Duke, he set rules for himself: concubines could only be concubines, and no one should go beyond the rules for the prince's concubine.
Even Song Jinyin couldn't sway him even a little bit.
A trace of hesitation flashed through his heart so fast that even he couldn't explain the reason. He didn't even dare to think about the first thought that came to his mind after hearing those words.
The man finally boarded the carriage entering the palace under the moonlight, and the people in the room did not make any movement because of his departure.
Song Jinyin slept deeply.
In the past, when Pei Yanzhou got up to go to court, if she was on duty, she would be there to help him change clothes. However, since Pei Yanzhou came to spend the night in her cabin, he never woke her up at this time.
But even so, Song Jinyin was still half asleep and half awake due to habit.
Today, she didn't wake up until it was completely bright outside. Even Biyu who came back with her was a little surprised.
"It's rare that you have a day to sleep in."
Song Jinyin grabbed the mattress and sat up. Perhaps she was sleepy. When she looked at the empty bed next to her, she couldn't remember the scene last night.
It wasn't until Pei Yanzhou's words resurfaced that she felt a sore nose.
That person will not want their child.
The emotions she had endured all night finally showed signs of collapse. Song Jinyin clutched the quilt tightly and stubbornly suppressed the feeling of suffocation.
She must not show any signs of it.
His words hurt her heart, but Song Jinyin thought it would be better to hear his attitude with her own ears, otherwise she would feel even more reluctant to let go of that person because of this child.
When the time comes, she won't be able to tell for whom, which will only make it even more difficult for her to escape from this cage and escape from his side.
