On the way back home, looking at Jian Xubai leaning against the carriage with his eyes closed, Song Yixiao pondered for a while and couldn’t help saying, “Actually, I do like the Stewed Perch.”
“I know.” Jian Xubai answered casually without even opening his eyes, “You looked to the dish even before it was placed on the table. I didn’t see you appear so anxious in front of other dishes!”
Song Yixiao was speechless.
“So after I took it away, I felt very good!” Jian Xubai added delightedly, “Particularly, I like it too!”
Song Yixiao didn’t know how to react.
She was wrong! It was not that the man was not stingy. Obviously, in his eyes, revenge of a gentleman was a dish best served cold.
Last night he held back his anger quietly but now as a chance came, he just took it to avenge on her!
And he even did it in the guise of thinking for her!
No!
There was something wrong!
His words, just like cold water, were directly poured to Cuipiao’s head. She stopped smiling instantly, “Your Highness, I...”“Such things are in the charge of your mistress from now on!” As Song Yixiao just put on the last jade hairpin, Jian Xubai stood by her. He took the shell black pigment, saying impatiently, “You are a maid, who should be supervised by the mistress. Am I understood?”Song Yixiao slightly turned around so that her husband could pencil her eyebrows. She couldn’t help smiling with mockery and thought to herself. How dare this maid try to turn her into a mere figurehead? How bold!It was a pity that Jian Xubai had chosen the one to help him deal with the household affairs. Unless Song Yixiao really let him down, a maid could never get a chance to make a mess!“Cuipiao, come to report to me after the meal.” When Jian Xubai finished penciling her eyebrows, Song Yixiao went out of the inner chamber together with him
Jinguo Grand Princess and the Pei Family were on good terms, so Jian Xubai should show respect for his mother. He lifted the curtain and took a look only to find that the horseman was the chief house steward of the Pei Family. Then he replied with a slight nod, “Let him come near for a talk!”“It’s my honor to meet you, Your Highness, Mistress.” The Chief House Steward arrived before the carriage, greeted and then expressed his congratulations, “Wish you a happy life and hope you to have children soon!”Then he started to talk of his intention of coming, “It is said that Your Highness and Mistress went into the imperial palace for expressing gratitude yesterday and thus got the white jade ginsengs from His Majesty. Today my master has seen a doctor and the prescription happens to require the very herb. However, we don’t have it in stock, so I’ve been sent here to ask whether you can give one to my master.”Jian Xubai took a tumble and yet didn’
When Song Yixiao left, Jian Xubai stopped her, “Bring the Water Chestnut Cake with Rose and the Crystal Wintersweet Buns with you and never serve them to me. They are the least favorite deserts to me!”“Did Jinxun get it wrong?” Song Yixiao looked back in surprise, “I asked Jinxun to inquire about your taste and according to her, these are your favorite desserts! Hence, I asked the chefs to make them specially. Why don’t you make do with them and eat them up?”She put on an embarrassed look, “Otherwise, the servants may think that I have offended you when they come to take them away and see them.”Jian Xubai took a look at her and said, “Fetch the third book from the right on that shelf for me!”“Is this?” Song Yixiao didn’t think too much. She went to fetch it from the shelf and glanced over it only to find that it was a book about one’s travel notes. She couldn’t help wondering why he would read this book while dealing with offic
Wei Mengying was not due yet when a piece of good news came from the Eastern Palace. That was, Side Concubine Cui was pregnant!Side Concubine Cui was Cui Jianlian. She was not the legitimate wife. After being designated to marry the Crown Prince, she moved into the Eastern Palace soon. It had been less than half a year since she served the Crown Prince. She was arguably so blessed to get pregnant in such a short period of time.The Crown Prince had two sons and one daughter at the moment. However, only his eldest son was born by the Crown Princess while the other two were both born by women of humble birth. Cui Jianlian was his legitimate cousin and now was honored as his side concubine. As she got pregnant now, the Crown Princess must do something for her. Hence, the titled ladies of the outer court who were close to the Crown Princess were assigned to hold a feast in the Eastern Palace to celebrate for Cui Jianlian’s pregnancy.Song Yixiao w
Thanks to Wei Yinlian, Song Yixiao was not in a hurry to turn to the Crown Princess.After the feast started, the three of them sat together.Having drunk some liquor, they left the feast on the ground of getting changed and went into a wing-room. With maids guarding outside, they had a talk in the room.“It’s all Baoying’s fault!” After sitting down, Wei Yinlian came to the point, “Her Majesty the Empress Dowager is unhappy to learn that Baoying used to force you to be a scapegoat for Muting, saying that even a maid of the Jiang Family was so domineering, let alone the young lady.”Then she added, “Daiguo Grand Princess told His Majesty that Prince of Wei was not born by Her Highness the Virtuous Consort and that Muting was the legitimate niece of Her Highness. If Muting were married to His Highness Prince of Wei and got haughty, His Highness Prince of Wei would have to tolerate her given that he was raised by Her Highness the Vir
“I’m sorry!” Obviously, the accident gave him a surprise too. Upon seeing the woman falling backwards, he grabbed her arms by instinct. The minute he felt her soft arm and smelt her sweet scent, he realized that his action was rude so he hastened to release his hands.Then he went backwards for two steps and meanwhile lowered his eyes to avoid eye contact with Song Yixiao as a gesture of respect, apologizing to her, “I have a little knowledge of medical skills. It is said that someone is lying ill in the guest room and the doctor hasn’t arrived. Therefore, I want to go there and see whether I can do a favor. Sorry for offending you. Please forgive me!”While saying, he made a bow with hands folded in front to apologize. His wide sleeves decorated with white ground and embroidered black bamboos were eye-catching, which looked like cranes stretching out. Indisputably, His elegance was beyond words.Song Yixiao didn’t intend to look much at a stra
Needless of the servant’s report, in light of her memories of the previous life, Song Yixiao also knew that Wei Mengying’s delivery would go well so she was not nervous at all even though she decided to pay a visit right away.She spent a while getting changed back in the bedroom. After learning that Jian Xubai decided to put off his work and accompany her to Prince of Hengshan’s mansion, she asked Jinxun to put the readily prepared cape on her. This time, when Jian Xubai held her into the carriage, he was going to ride a horse himself. Yet, Song Yixiao said to him in a soft voice, “It’s a bit late. I’m afraid that it will be too cold when we come back. Xubai, you may as well go with me by carriage?”“How can I say no to your kind reminder?” Jian Xubai saw her obscure eyes and put on a faint smile. Then he waved his hand at the servant to take the horse back and he himself entered the carriage.“Anything you want to tell me?” There was no maid
Song Yixiao was not trying to tear her birth mother down before Jian Xubai. Yet, since she was on the same boat with him, or worse still, he would not share wealth and glory with her, she had to endure hardships with him if he was in trouble!The consequence was so serious that she couldn’t beat around the bush at all! Of course she must cut to the chase and figure it out directly to see whether there was any remedy!However, Jian Xubai just pondered for a while and shook his head, “Nothing special happens at court.”“I went to the inner house just now and Mother’s trusted maid told me that she was not awake.” Song Yixiao frowned and thought for a while. Then she told him about the ins and outs of the matter, “I was not suspicious at first. Yet, afterwards, while I was having tea and chatting with the maid in the wing hall, I heard my brother talking outside. The maid went outside to take a look and came back to tell me that my brother had gone