The deposed empress married a prince, and the dog emperor wept with regret!

When Song Yaozhu woke up, she felt refreshed, as if someone who had suffered from insomnia for years had finally had a good night's sleep.

She stretched, raised her hand to touch her forehead, and found a piece of paper with bold, flowing handwriting that hinted at the writer's anger.

—Shameless!

Song Yaozhu opened her eyes. She had just woken up and was scolded without knowing anything.

Suddenly realizing that this was not her own room, she called Caijin and Caiyin.

"Where is this?" She looked at the furnishings in the room, and they seemed so familiar.

“This is the prince’s room! You picked out these decorations yourself, have you forgotten?” Caijin handed over tooth powder and a toothbrush, and adjusted the temperature of the hot water for washing her face.

After Song Yaozhu finished washing up, Qin Mama came in and urged, "Your Highness, please have breakfast quickly, as people will be coming to pay their respects for the New Year soon!"

Song Yaozhu slowly sipped her porridge. "The Prince has no relatives in the capital. Who else would come to visit so early?"

Qin Mama looked at Song Yaozhu with a "you don't understand" look, "Your Highness, please go to the front yard quickly, the Prince can't receive everyone by himself."

Song Yaozhu stuffed another custard bun into her mouth, clapped her hands, and asked Caijin to help her get dressed.

She thought there wouldn't be many people, but before she even reached the front hall, she heard a noisy commotion inside. When she entered, the room was full of people!

Song Yaozhu was stunned for a moment.

Then, Granny Qin said in a boastful tone, "These people have been waiting outside the Prince's Mansion since dawn to offer New Year's greetings, all in order to meet our Xie clan elders!"

Since her rebirth, Song Yaozhu has not yet inquired about the specific situation of the Xie family.

The main reason is that I'm afraid to ask; I'm terrified of hearing bad news about my clansmen...

"Why?" Her heart leaped into her throat. Before she died, she heard Xie Liwei say that he would use the power held by the Xie clan to exchange for her body being returned to her hometown. She could hardly imagine what would happen to the Xie clan without their power.

"Of course it's because of Nanshan Academy!" Granny Qin said proudly. "After the Prince returned to Chenliu, he and several elders of the Xie family transformed the Xie clan school into the number one academy in the Great Chen! In the past few years, none of our students have failed the imperial examinations! These people all came to the Prince to ask for help in sending their children to our academy."

"Are the Xie family alright?" she asked anxiously.

"What could have happened?" Granny Qin asked, puzzled. "Are you talking about the Xie family resigning from their official posts and going into seclusion back then? Sigh, that's all in the past! Those gentlemen are now teaching at the academy, enjoying their grandchildren, gardening, fishing, and having plenty of students who are devoted to them. They're living a very comfortable life!"

Song Yaozhu was astonished. She had thought that the Xie family would be the first victim of Yuwen Wuji's attempt to establish his authority, but she never expected that Xie Liwei would handle the Xie family's affairs so well. That was ten years ago.

Song Yaozhu suddenly realized that Xie Liwei was never a younger brother hiding under her wing. He had long possessed talent, but at that time the Xie family was at its peak, so he voluntarily concealed his talents and no longer caused trouble for the Xie family.

For a moment, Song Yaozhu was filled with mixed feelings, but mostly with pride!

Sigh, no wonder he's the kid I raised!

"Oh my, the Princess is here!" A lady exclaimed with surprise upon seeing her. "Greetings, Your Highness! Happy New Year!"

Song Yaozhu smiled at the lady, then her gaze fell on Xie Liwei in the main seat. Their eyes met, and through the silver mask, Song Yaozhu couldn't see his expression. But she was cheerful.

She walked to the head seat and sat down next to Xie Liwei.

"I'm late, please forgive me!"

They were all people asking for favors, so who would dare to blame her?

When the ladies saw her, they showered her with compliments, making Song Yaozhu wonder if she was really that good.

Oh well, whatever, everyone says so, so I must be such an outstanding person!

She winked at Xie Liwei, giving him a "I've made you proud" look. Xie Liwei looked away, his lips pressed into a thin line, pale and thin. The lost color had somehow crept up his earlobes, making his ears burn pink.

"With such fair and delicate skin, Your Highness would surely find this pale pink chalcedony and emerald green peach blossom bracelet very fitting. Why don't you try it on, Your Highness!"

The lady took out a gift box. When she opened it, there was a light pink and emerald green bracelet inside. The color scheme was usually tacky, but the bracelet was so beautiful that it was hard to look away.

Song Yaozhu believed she had seen many precious hairpins and ornaments, and had even seen the most magnificent headdresses when she was empress. But this string of beads was so beautiful that it touched her heart.

The soft pink hue evokes the delicate feelings of a young girl, round and adorable yet radiating a lively spirit. The embellishing jade beads are of just the right shade of color, neither overshadowing nor overshadowing the pink. Furthermore, the inherently mature color of jade, combined with the youthful pale pink, creates a look that is suitable for all ages.

Song Yaozhu wanted it, but she couldn't ignore Xie Liwei and take charge of things herself, so she glanced at Xie Liwei.

Xie Liwei simply said, "There's no harm in giving it a try."

The lady was overjoyed and carefully took out the bracelet and put it on Song Yaozhu's wrist.

Song Yaozhu liked it more and more as she looked at it, but her hands were still not smooth enough, so it was a waste to put such a good bead on her hands.

She then removed the beads and put them back in the box. The lady's face stiffened, and she asked cautiously, "Does Your Highness dislike this?"

That doesn't make sense! The princess's eyes lit up when she saw it!

"My skin is so rough, it's a waste of this good stuff," she sighed.

The lady grew anxious. Looking at Song Yaozhu's hands, she thought to herself that although her hands were not as fair and smooth as those of other noble ladies, they were not the hands of someone who did manual labor!

She said they were a perfect match!

But she dared not say it...

She looked at Xie Liwei with hope. Xie Liwei took her wrist, put the bead back on her wrist, and said calmly, "It's alright. Go to the palace and ask for a few more boxes of Jade Bone Regenerating Cream to apply."

The guests in the room seemed to have found a breakthrough and flattered Song Yaozhu even more.

Song Yaozhu was also slightly stunned. The way Xie Liwei put the bracelet on her was so affectionate that it made her feel dazed.

She was secretly delighted, but when she faced those wolves-like visitors, she suddenly realized that Xie Liwei was focusing all their firepower on her!

He was too lazy to agree to their requests, so he put on a loving act in public and let those who wanted his help bother her!

Okay, okay, you little brat!

She's been too kind to him! How could he be so full of bad intentions!

She cursed Xie Liwei in her heart, then smiled and said to the lady, "This string of beads is really beautiful and must be very valuable. I don't know how to return the favor."

The lady thought to herself: No need to return the gift, just let her son enter the academy!

"I heard you're all here for the spots at Nanshan Academy?"

After drinking tea and exchanging flattering remarks all morning, everyone finally got to the point and immediately perked up, their faces becoming serious.

In previous years, Xie Liwei would accept gifts as they were due and return them as they were due, but he had never spoken so openly about this matter.

Even Xie Liwei raised an eyebrow and looked at Song Yaozhu, wondering what she was thinking.

"I do have a spot available, but with so many of you, it's difficult for me to decide who to give it to!"

“The princess will naturally give it to the one with the most outstanding talent!” said the lady who presented the bracelet.

Song Yaozhu looked troubled. "Then whose talent is the most outstanding?"

"Our sons are all here, so the Princess may freely test our knowledge!"

"Alright, alright, how about this: I'll have the prince give us some questions, and we'll see who answers them best, then we'll give the spot to them! But what if none of you answer them well?"

Xie Liwei, standing to the side: "..."

Everyone: "..."

She didn't get an admission spot; that's utter nonsense! Besides, Nanshan Academy already has an entrance exam. Even if he promised to recommend her to the headmaster, it would be useless if she couldn't pass the exam.

These people sought him out to take shortcuts, and the woman made them take exams to thwart their plans.

Slippery and slippery, like a loach.

Xie Liwei laughed.