For the first time, Song Zhi looked at Tuoba Yu for help, hoping that she would not speak at this time.

Perhaps it was because her eyes were too earnest, Tuoba Yu, who was about to speak, touched his nose awkwardly. After a long pause, he walked over in two or three steps, lifted the woman's other arm and put it on his shoulder.

"Why are you looking at me? If you don't want to escape from marriage, leave quickly."

Song Zhi was extremely surprised. She thought that with Tuoba Yu's personality, he would definitely not care about other people's lives and only care about his own feelings.

Tuoba Yu glared back at him unhappily and said uncomfortably, "Don't look at me like that. This princess really doesn't like it."

"And you."

Tuoba Yu then glared at the woman in wedding attire, "This princess has never supported anyone like this before. It's a blessing for you to support me today, you know? Generations from now on will praise this princess for her good deeds."

The woman was as frightened as a frightened deer, "Are you a princess?!"

Tuoba Yu shook his hair and said, "Isn't the one next to you also a Miss Song?"

"Miss Song, you are Miss Song Zhisong!"

The woman's eyes suddenly lit up.

Tuoba Yu continued to walk quickly, but with a look of dissatisfaction on her face, she said, "Why, I'm a princess, but I'm not as good as a young lady from an official family? Why didn't you shine just now?"

The woman was a little embarrassed. "Princess, do you have a shop specifically for helping women?"

Tuoba Yu's mouth froze, "No."

"Then you must also be working for women's rights."

"Ahem...no."

Tuoba Yu turned his face away in embarrassment, and the woman appropriately did not ask any more questions.

"Well, Princess, you may not know this, but Miss Song has helped us a lot. Many of us privately regard her as a role model."

As the woman spoke, she glanced at Song Zhi secretly, her eyes full of shyness.

Tuoba Yu pouted sullenly and snorted softly.

As the noise behind them grew quieter, several people stopped and leaned against the wall to rest.

Song Zhi looked at the woman and asked, "What are you going to do next?"

The woman pursed her lips, a little reserved. "I... I have nowhere else to go. Can I join her family? I'm very capable. I can embroider, knit, wash clothes, and cook. I definitely won't let her family support me for nothing."

Song Zhi did not refuse. "Of course, but it's very late now. You can go back to the Song Mansion with me first and go there early tomorrow morning."

"Really? That's great."

The woman did not conceal her excitement.

Tuoba Yu frowned as he watched from the side. "You're so confident in recruiting her without even checking her background?"

Song Zhi was suddenly a little surprised at this princess who had always been rude. They had always been at odds with each other, but he was still willing to remind her when it came to major issues.

However, Qin Yue already had a complete investigation process for this, so when the visitors came to her place tomorrow, they would naturally find out everything, and she didn't need to worry about it.

Afraid that Song Zhi would change his mind and refuse to let her in, the woman quickly introduced herself.

"My name is Huan'er, from Cuijiahe. Last year, both my parents died of illness. My aunt took all the houses and land from our family for herself under the pretext of taking care of me. Fearing that I would ask for these things back after I came of age, she sold me to the Wang family for five taels of silver to arrange a ghost marriage. I had no choice but to run away."

Huan'er cried in grievance, "After I and the rooster finished the ceremony, they wanted to put me and the dead man together in the coffin and nail us together for burial. I... I'm scared."

As if recalling the sight of the coffin, Huan'er began to tremble again.

Tuoba Yu was furious when he heard this. "How dare they do this to a living person? Don't you think the government will do anything?"

Huan'er smiled bitterly, "Control? How can I control? As a woman, I belong to my husband's family after I have sworn allegiance to heaven and earth. If I die with my husband, that would be the most chaste and virtuous act. No one would think I'm wrong."

Tuoba Yu opened her mouth wide. "You Tianqi people are like this?! Women's lives are too cheap. If we were in Tuoba, after our husbands died, we would just find another stronger warrior to marry."

Huan'er's eyes were filled with longing. "Then you Tuoba are really lucky. In Tianqi, only men who die can remarry their wives. Women who die are often required to remain widowed and have a chastity memorial archway erected."

Tuoba Yu couldn't accept it, "How can this be! If I marry Mu Nanqi in the future, won't it be the same?"

Song Zhi said, "You come to the capital more often than others go back to their mother's home. Don't you know this?"

Tuoba Yu said confidently, "No one told me, how would I know?"

"You don't know anything, why did you help her just now?"

"Why so many whys? I want to help, so why do I need a reason? If I have to give a reason, it's that she's running away from the wedding even in her wedding clothes, so she must really not want to get married. If she doesn't want to get married, then don't get married."

Tuoba Yu clenched the whip proudly, "It seems that Tianqi is really a den of wolves that eat people without leaving any bones. I'd better not marry here."

Song Zhi raised his eyebrows, "Have you given up on Mu Nanqi?"

"No, I plan to let him go to Tuoba to be my consort."

This girl is really bold.

Huan'er showed a puzzled look, "Isn't Princess Tuoba promised to the current Crown Prince?"

Tuoba Yu patted Huan'er's shoulder and said, "It doesn't matter. It won't be long before I can defeat him. Even if he dies and the marriage ends, I will still be my free and unrestrained self."

"Kill death?"

Such remarks were beyond Huan'er's comprehension, and she looked at Song Zhi in confusion.

Instead, Song Zhi suddenly had an epiphany.

Why was Mu Yuanzhi poisoned and on the verge of death? Maybe it was really her nemesis.

When Song Zhi looked at Tuoba Yu, there was immediately a layer of respect in his eyes.

Tuoba Yu realized it belatedly and helped Huan'er up again. "Let's go. It's cold and windy in the middle of the night. Let's go back first."

Song Zhi: ???

"Where are you going back to?"

"Of course I'm going back to the Song Mansion with you guys. So, you're going to demolish me after you've used me? This princess is telling you, no way!"

Song Zhi held his forehead and said, "Aren't you going back to the palace quickly?"

Tuoba Yu trembled his legs proudly, "Don't worry, I asked my maid to pretend to be me and stay in the palace. She has imitated my voice ten times, so there will be no problem."

Without waiting for Song Zhi's answer, he familiarly supported Huan'er and walked towards the Song Mansion.

Song Zhi sighed and had to follow her.

After returning to the Song Mansion, Song Zhi asked the housekeeper to arrange for the two of them to stay in the courtyard closest to Qingfeng Courtyard.

Xiao Tao tensed up when she saw Tuoba Yu. "Miss, am I dreaming? Hasn't this princess always been at odds with you? Why did you bring her back?"

Song Zhi rubbed his brows tiredly, "This is a long story, so let's not talk about it anymore."

Then he called out the secret guards, "Send two brothers to the courtyard where these two people live to keep an eye on it."

"Yes."

The secret guard disappeared with the wind.

Xiao Tao helped Song Zhi wash and dress quickly. After being busy for a long time, she finally lay down peacefully on the bed.

Tuoba Yu is a hidden danger to her, so it would be better for her to leave as soon as possible tomorrow morning.

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