Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

The news that Minister Shen had personally entered the palace to obtain an imperial decree granting marriage for his nephew Song Jinbai spread quickly among the major families in the capital like a spring breeze after the emperor whispered "congratulations".

This news was like a sudden storm, breaking the hearts of countless girls who had erotic dreams of Song Jinbai. While feeling sad, they couldn't help but wonder what kind of woman could be so lucky to be married to Prince Song.

When the news of Song Jinbai reached the villa, Xiao Shuyue resolutely left behind her cousins who came with her to escape the summer heat, and returned to the palace early with her maids and servants.

The news the maid brought back was like a bolt from the blue, making it hard for Xiao Shuyue to accept.

Her heart was filled with an indescribable anger and unwillingness, and her lips trembled slightly unconsciously.

Song Jinbai was the man she had been thinking about for ten years, and everyone in the capital knew it. Any woman who dared to try to get close to Song Jinbai would often end up in a miserable state.

As the only eldest daughter in Prince Yu's Mansion, she has a noble status. The Empress Dowager is her great-aunt, and Concubine Liang is her aunt. Except for a few people in the palace, no one in the entire capital can surpass her. She is a winner in life since she came into this world.

However, even such a gifted girl was repeatedly rejected by Shen Songhe and suffered unprecedented setbacks in her marriage.

Song Jinbai has always been regarded by her as her future husband, but now he is going to marry a woman who came out of nowhere. Xiao Shuyue believes that this must be the work of Song Jinbai's mother, Shen Songhe, who arranged this marriage for her son on her own initiative.

The atmosphere in the room was suffocating and oppressive. The servants stood respectfully in their positions, acting like dead objects, not daring to breathe.

The eldest lady was angry, and no one dared to step forward to persuade her except the princess.

If you accidentally say the wrong thing, you may lose your life.

Suddenly, Xiao Shuyue swept the tea bowl on the table to the ground, and it shattered with a "bang".

This kind of scene was nothing new to everyone. The fact that the young lady took her anger out on the object actually made them feel relieved.

Immediately afterwards, a series of crackling sounds of things falling and Xiao Shuyue's hysterical cursing were heard in the room.

"Abandoned woman! Shen Songhe, you are an abandoned woman! No wonder Marquis Xuanwei doesn't want you! You deserve it, you deserve it! You are an abandoned woman that no one wants!"

"It's all your fault! It was you who stopped the Queen Mother from granting me marriage, and prevented me from marrying Brother Jin Bai. It's all your fault! I told you not to look down on me, I told you not to look down on me!"

"Where did you come from, you wild girl? How dare you snatch Brother Jin Bai from me? I will kill you, I will kill you."

Xiao Shuyue's curses were filled with resentment and murderous intent, as if her reason had been devoured by anger and she had no scruples.

Xiao Shuyue's cursing didn't stop until everything in the room was smashed into pieces.

The maidservant outside the door noticed that the noise inside the house had subsided. She mustered up her courage, carefully pushed the door open, and whispered, "Miss, the Second Prince is here."

Xiao Shuyue's eyes, bloodshot with anger, were like the eyes of a demon, terrifying. The little maid accidentally met his gaze and shuddered with fear, as if pierced by a cold wind.

This tremor, like a spark falling into a pile of dry wood, once again ignited the rage in Xiao Shuyue's heart. She frowned and shouted, "Bitch, drag her out and beat her to death!"

The little maidservant, ignoring the mess on the ground, immediately knelt on the ground, clutching the corner of her clothes tightly with both hands, her eyes full of fear and pleading: "Miss, please spare me, please spare me!"

Soon, the little maid was dragged out, leaving behind only a series of desperate cries.

Even if someone felt compassion, no one dared to speak out for mercy under the brutality of this young lady, for fear of getting into trouble.

Xiao Shuyue met the second prince Xiao Jitang at the water pavilion.

She called out to the man sweetly, "Second brother." There was no trace of the previous violence and madness on her face, as if the madness just now was just an illusion.

"Shu Yue, you rushed back from the villa at this time, but have you also heard that Song Jinbai was given a marriage by our father?" Xiao Jitang showed concern.

Although he and the Crown Prince were the only two princes in the imperial family, he had been influenced by Concubine Liang since childhood and always believed that the Crown Prince was his rival for the throne, so the two brothers were not close. However, he and Xiao Shuyue were both cousins, so their relationship was naturally special and deep. He had repeatedly advised Xiao Shuyue on her pursuit of Song Jinbai, and when he saw her hurriedly return from her villa, he already guessed the reason.

"Second brother, the emperor's uncle knew that I liked brother Jin Bai, but he still arranged the marriage for him." Xiao Shuyue's tone was a little aggrieved.

The imperial decree had been issued, and although she was unwilling to accept it, she did not dare to take advantage of her favor and make a scene in front of the emperor. She tugged at Xiao Jitang's sleeve tightly, her eyes filled with anxiety, "What should I do if Brother Jinbai really marries someone else? Second brother, you must help me find a solution!"

Xiao Jitang pushed Xiao Shuyue down on the stool and said calmly, "Calm down first. Isn't he still not married? We just need to find a way to stop him from getting married!"

Xiao Shuyue asked anxiously, "What's the plan? Have you found out who he's going to marry?"

Xiao Jitang smiled slightly, his eyes flashing with determination. "Why do you want to investigate? After yesterday's morning court session, I directly contacted the Hanyue Pavilion, the number one assassin organization in the martial arts world, and offered 100,000 taels of silver for the head of Song Jinbai's fiancée. As long as that woman is dead, he won't be able to get married this time."

Xiao Shuyue didn't think his actions were cruel or vicious at all. She looked at Xiao Jitang with great gratitude and said, "Second brother, thank you. You are the only one who has been helping me with this matter."

Xiao Jitang tapped her head gently and said with a smile: "Are you stupid? We are brother and sister. Helping you is also helping myself."

His words revealed a deeper meaning. Song Jinbai was not only the Crown Prince's cousin, but also his right-hand man and heir to the Xuanwei Marquisate. Xuanwei Marquis commanded the 20,000-man military garrison of the capital. Despite the strained relationship between father and son, Song Jinbai held a crucial position within the Xuanwei Marquisate. Xiao Jitang's meticulous efforts to help Xiao Shuyue marry Song Jinbai were partly to fulfill his sister's wish and partly to sow discord in the Crown Prince's heart.

Xiao Shuyue was not aware of these complicated political entanglements. She just felt that Xiao Jitang was helping her sincerely.

She said with tears of gratitude: "I don't care, Second Brother has helped me a lot this time. How do you want me to thank you? Just tell me!"

Xiao Jitang chuckled, a sly look flashing in his eyes: "That's what you asked me to say. Now that I've spoken, don't be reluctant!"

Xiao Shuyue: "What's there to be reluctant about? I'll make up for the 100,000 taels of silver you spent at Hanyue Pavilion later. Tell me quickly, what do you want?"

Xiao Jitang: "I'm just teasing you. I have everything I need. I'll go back to the villa with you tomorrow to escape the summer heat."

"Okay!"

The matter was resolved, and the two chatted and laughed, and the gloom from before seemed to have dissipated.