In the following days, Chu Junting was busy going to Dali Temple every day.

The Ling family has amassed deep roots in the court over the years, involving far too many people, making a thorough investigation no easy task.

In the blink of an eye, many officials were implicated, and the court was in a state of panic, fearing that they would be the next to be implicated!

The Song family was in high spirits today because the Ling family had fallen, and Song Lin had finally avenged his former brother. The matter that had been weighing on his mind had finally come to a conclusion.

On the day the Ling family's property was raided, Song Lin and several other generals went out and got drunk, and in the days since, he has been looking radiant.

Although I've been back for a while, it's only now that I'm truly overjoyed.

Song Ruozhen received the news yesterday that her mother asked her to come to the mansion today because it was time to prepare for Song Yi'an's wedding.

Now that spring is in full bloom and the weather is pleasantly comfortable, I plan to hold the wedding as soon as possible.

As soon as she returned, she saw smiles on everyone's faces. Another happy occasion was about to be held, and everyone was very happy.

"Fifth sister, Mother bought a lot of fruit today. Try it and see which one is the best, so we can put it on the table later."

Luo Qingyin smiled broadly. She was slender and, although she was pregnant, her pregnancy was still in its early stages and she was not yet showing.

However, her rosy complexion showed that she was doing well during this period.

“Sister-in-law looks a bit fuller these days,” Song Ruozhen said with a smile.

Luo Qingyin subconsciously touched her face and said helplessly, "Fifth sister, you don't know that ever since I got pregnant, my mother-in-law, my mother, and your eldest brother have been telling me to eat more and more all the time, and I've gained weight."

Song Ruozhen couldn't help but chuckle, "Sister-in-law, you're too thin. You should eat more. You're the most important person in our family now."

"Look at what you're saying, I'm really grateful to you."

Luo Qingyin held Song Ruozhen's hand, her eyes sincere. She felt genuine gratitude and affection for her sister-in-law.

“If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be where I am today. I probably wouldn’t have been able to marry your older brother, let alone be pregnant now.”

In the years before, she had been suffering a lot and had long given up hope of being together. Now, she sometimes can't help but feel lost in thought.

Now she has a loving husband, kind and generous in-laws, doting parents, and a protective younger brother. Not to mention, her long-awaited child is about to be born.

She had no other desires in this life.

She was grateful to her fifth sister for all of this, and it was all thanks to her.

"Sister-in-law, you've always been my favorite older sister since we were little. Now that you're my sister-in-law, I couldn't be happier."

My older brother has always thought of you, and seeing you all doing well makes me, as your younger sister, very happy.

Song Ruozhen followed Luo Qingyin to the table and looked at the various kinds of dried fruits and pastries on it.

She tried a few, and they all tasted pretty good. Then she turned her head and saw Song Zhiyu and Song Jingshen standing in the corner, listening to their mother's scolding.

"Yi'an is getting married soon. You two are not young anymore, and it's time to put some thought into your marriage!"

Looking at the two identical faces in front of her, Gu Ruyan felt a headache coming on. One of them hadn't figured things out all these years, and the other had terrible taste!

"If you really can't find someone you like, I'll go and find you some nice girls from other families. When that happens, you'd better make sure you meet them properly, understand?"

Song Zhiyu and Song Jingshen exchanged a glance, seemingly understanding each other's intentions, and both spoke up hastily.

Song Jingshen: "Mother, as the saying goes, there is an order of seniority. Third Brother is ahead of me in line, so let's choose for Third Brother first!"

Song Zhiyu: "Mother, you know I've always been clueless in this area. My fourth brother is much better than me. Let's find him a suitable wife first!"

Gu Ruyan looked disgusted. "I don't usually see you two being this in sync, but you're most in sync at times like this."

"You two don't need to refuse each other. You were both born on the same day, so I'm going to help you find partners for both of you. If you could get married on the same day, that would be wonderful!"

Song Zhiyu: "..."

Song Jingshen: "..."

Song Ruozhen met their pleading gazes, and helplessly spread her hands, indicating that she could not help them.

If she dared to run to their rescue now, she'd probably have to stand in the corner with them as punishment. She'd better just sit here and eat her fruit.

However, Gu Ruyan's personal nanny suddenly walked in with a strange expression and said, "Madam, someone from the Song family has arrived."

"We haven't been in touch for so long, why are you suddenly coming over?"

Gu Ruyan frowned slightly and instructed, "Go and tell the master that we need to see what's going on."

Song Zhiyu and Song Jingshen suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed they didn't have to stay here to listen to their lectures anymore. However, the eldest branch of the Song family hadn't had any contact with them for many years.

They wouldn't come to the temple without a reason, so their sudden appearance must be bad news.

"I heard that Song Biyun's life hasn't been very good since her marriage. The previous incident caused quite a stir, and her reputation is completely ruined."

"Shen Huai'an was originally a son of a concubine in the Shen family, so he wasn't considered favored. He also seemed to lack the ability to take the imperial examinations, so he wasn't doing very well," Luo Qingyin said.

Song Ruozhen was not surprised by this situation at all. She had reminded Song Biyun before that Shen Huai'an was not a good match.

This person lacks responsibility and is skilled at sweet talk; if you marry her, you'll likely face countless troubles in the future.

As they were talking, Luo Qingyin turned her head and saw Song Yanzhou. He was a martial artist, and he walked very quietly, making him easy to miss.

A hint of embarrassment flashed across her face; talking about other people's business behind their backs was ultimately inappropriate.

Song Yanzhou chuckled and said, "I've heard about this matter as well. I heard that Song Biyun and her mother-in-law had a fight a few days ago, and it caused quite a stir. I wonder if the people from the Song family's eldest branch have come here for this reason."

Luo Qingyin was slightly taken aback. Seeing that Song Yanzhou didn't mind at all and even brought it up, she breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help being surprised:

"She's a newlywed, and she actually got into a fight with her mother-in-law?"

Song Ruozhen was also curious, "Did you win?"

Looking at his wife and sister, Song Yanzhou's smile deepened. "They're evenly matched."

"I've met her mother-in-law before; she's a young lady from the Shen family, and she's no pushover."

Previously, she had always hoped that Shen Huai'an would marry the princess; his standards were quite high. Now that he has married Song Biyun, even though they are a perfect match, she probably still feels she's gotten a bad deal.

Song Ruozhen shook her head. The incident at the restaurant that day was so ugly. The fact that Li Xiaoniang could fight with Song's aunt showed her character.

If things get so ugly, the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law after marriage is bound to be troublesome.

"Won't this lead to a divorce? But that has nothing to do with us!" Luo Qingyin said.

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