After being reborn with my scumbag ex-husband, I became his sister-in-law.

When Granny Wu heard this, she was completely stunned.

She stood rooted to the spot, not moving: "Miss? You...?"

Upon hearing this, He Jingyan's expression turned extremely surprised. He almost stood up with ecstatic joy and tightly grasped Song Xizhi's hand again:

"Zhizhi...you're finally...finally ready to accept me?! Is that right?"

Song Xizhi nodded, gazing intently at him: "The moment I saw you waiting for me at the palace gate after I left the Imperial Hospital, I experienced the meaning of happiness for the first time."

Wu Mama's eyes narrowed slightly at that moment. She stood still, but her gaze was fixed on Song Xizhi's face.

Feeling Wu Mama's burning gaze, Song Xizhi looked somewhat bewildered: "Mama, why are you looking at me like that?"

"However, I'm leaving tomorrow. When you pack your things, please remember to take the fifth book of storybook that's on top of the second cabinet. I want to take it with me on the way."

Upon hearing this, Granny Wu finally nodded. She wanted to say something, but looking at He Jingyan in front of her, she began to tidy up Song Xizhi's bedding.

The news that He Jingyan's bedding had been moved from the side room to the master bedroom somehow spread quickly, and almost everyone in the Marquis's mansion was happy for the eldest son of the family.

They felt it was not easy, it was really not easy, their young master had finally made it through!

Everyone in the courtyard was busy and cheerful, as if they were getting married all over again.

Siqin held the longsword, watching everyone's beaming faces. She clenched and unclenched her fists repeatedly until her back teeth started to tighten.

Her chest heaved twice, and she finally couldn't help but walk over to Song Xizhi and stand beside him, looking as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

Song Xizhi, who was sitting on the soft couch reading a storybook, saw Siqin's scene and waved to her again: "Siqin."

Siqin then moved closer.

"Master, what's wrong...?"

Song Xizhi whispered in Siqin's ear, "Don't worry, I'm just using a trick..."

Siqin paused slightly, then turned to look at Song Xizhi.

She looked at Song Xizhi's familiar face, her eyes widening slightly: "A scheme?"

Song Xizhi nodded seriously and then replied, "I have already spoken with the Crown Prince, and everything is going according to plan. We will head to Fengning County tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Siqin nodded slightly: "Okay..."

She walked out with the sword in her arms.

Siqin returned to her bedroom and closed the door.

Then he dug out the antidote potion from the human skin mask he had used when he went to Fengning County a while ago.

She smeared the medicine on her hands, and only when the maidservant brought water to Song Xizhi's room to wash his face did she naturally bring the basin over.

"Let me deliver it, you can go and do your work."

The maid in the courtyard was also familiar with Siqin. Seeing Siqin's actions, she handed the basin to Siqin with peace of mind.

"Okay, Sister Qin, then I'll trouble you."

Siqin nodded calmly, watched her leave, then stood at the door, stirred the medicine in the basin with her hands, and then knocked on the door again.

"come in."

Song Xizhi's voice came from inside, and Siqin then carried the washbasin into the room.

At this moment, Song Xizhi had let his hair down and was sitting on a soft couch drinking milk.

"My lord, you will have a long journey tomorrow, so please wash up and rest early tonight."

Upon hearing this, Song Xizhi nodded, straightened up from the soft couch, wrung out a handkerchief, and wiped his face.

Siqin stood still, looking at the familiar things Song Xizhi was looking at, without any unusual expression on her face.

So she finally felt relieved, took the washbasin, and closed the door.

The next morning, the procession from the capital set off in a grand procession to Fengning County.

The procession of carriages and horses arrived in Fengning County at dusk.

Pei Yunyi dismounted in front of the temple, his gaze instinctively sweeping around in all directions.

Finding Song Xizhi amidst the bustling crowd seemed to be an innate talent of his.

When Pei Yunyi easily found Song Xizhi, his eyes suddenly narrowed.

At this moment, Song Xizhi was holding He Jingyan's hand as they got off the carriage, and then they started chatting and laughing with the people next to them.

While chatting, the two still held hands tightly. Song Xizhi leaned her head slightly towards He Jingyan, just like a woman in love, incredibly sweet.

The ladies around them also praised and envied them.

Pei Yunyi frowned, looking at that familiar face, and for some reason felt uneasy.

Just as he was about to take a step forward, he heard the councilor's voice: "Your Highness, the room has been arranged."

"Would you gentlemen like to have your meal in the courtyard first, or would you like to offer incense to the two generals?"

Pei Yunyi paused, then turned to the council member and said, "To show our respect, let's offer incense first."

Pei Jingyan paused again as he spoke, "By the way, I'll also need to trouble the director to make some changes to the room's layout."

"It is the hundredth day memorial for the Marquis of Loyalty and Chastity. Some of the officials who came here brought their wives and children, so it is not convenient for two people to share a room, so as not to break the taboo."

"...I wonder if there are enough empty rooms in the temple?"

The council member, who was originally one of Pei Yunyi's men, nodded hastily upon hearing this: "Your Highness's consideration is thorough. This humble subject will take care of it immediately."

Pei Yunyi then gave Song Xizhi a deep look before following the council member into the hall.

Led by the Crown Prince, the arriving officials successively offered incense to the two generals and the Marquis of Loyalty.

They then finished their vegetarian meal at the temple.

After dinner, it gradually got dark.

Pei Yunyi sat alone in the side room, looking at the gloomy sky outside. He then used his lightness skill to sneak into the side room where Song Xizhi was.

He bent his index finger and tapped it lightly twice on the door frame.

The door in front of Pei Yunyi was quickly opened, and a bright face appeared before him.

When Song Xizhi saw the person in front of him, he was not surprised and a smile appeared on his face: "You've come?"

"I was originally planning to go see you."

Pei Yunyi frowned slightly, stood at the threshold without going in, and then asked, "What brings you here to see me?"

Song Xizhi hurriedly grabbed Pei Yunyi's sleeve and pulled him into the side room.

Pei Yunyi staggered slightly, then saw her hurriedly close the wooden door.

The woman's face was slightly flushed in the flickering firelight. She gave Pei Yunyi a serious look, then spoke:

"I have a feeling something's not right."

Pei Yunyi stiffened, then asked her, "What do you think is wrong?"

Song Xizhi reached up and rubbed his forehead, suddenly feeling unsteady on his feet again: "I don't know, I've been very careful the whole way, I don't know what's wrong..."

Seeing her like this, Pei Yunyi softened his tone and helped her to sit down on the soft couch.

He didn't know why, but the bedroom was quiet and he suddenly felt his body become quite weak.

At that very moment, the woman's soft, boneless body leaned against his chest, her burning wrists pressed against his skin, and she spoke:

"Don't smell it, don't smell it..."

"I suspect there's something wrong with this candle..."

“Yesterday He Jingyan confessed his love to me, and I didn’t accept… I suppose that’s why he tried to drug me in my bedroom…”

As the woman spoke, she seemed to be in great pain, collapsing onto him, her body limp: "I can't take it anymore..."

"I can not make it……"

"How could he treat me like this... But I'm your woman..."

Pei Yunyi felt his body gradually heating up, and for a moment he seemed to become infatuated and confused.

His large, hot hand roamed over the woman's back, then moved to the nape of her neck.

And the next moment.

The woman felt a sudden, weightless force, and the world spun before her eyes.

Pei Yunyi's movements were swift and decisive. He pressed her down onto the soft couch without any mercy, and the next second, the cold hilt of a knife was pressed against the woman's fair and red neck, making the hairs on her body stand on end.

Then he spoke, his eyes bloodshot, veins bulging at his temples, each word seeming to be squeezed out of his throat:

"You are not Song Xizhi!"

"where is she?"