New Song Dynasty: My Wife is an Imperial Princess

"Tang Xiaoqi? Is that the kid who impersonated my husband and wrote me that letter?"

Upon learning that her maid had fallen for Hongluan, Ye Qingmiao was vehemently opposed, "No, I don't agree."

Even if he is her husband's personal bodyguard, he cannot abduct her maid.

"You must be careful not to harm the fetus."

Seeing Ye Qingmiao slam her hand on the table, Zhao Yingluo immediately comforted her, "Xiao Qi is my husband's right-hand woman and is extremely loyal to the family. Since Chu Xia likes her, it's good for the two of them to get together. At least Chu Xia can stay at home, and it won't be like letting good things go to outsiders."

“What you said makes a lot of sense, sister-in-law. I was originally planning to marry Ling’er to Xiao Qi. If you really don’t agree, then I’ll go and talk to Tang Qian about it.”

Ling'er, who was standing to the side, was still secretly laughing when she suddenly heard her young mistress utter such a shocking statement, which made her face change instantly.

She got caught up in the drama herself; where can she go to seek justice?

"Enough already! Are they the only two men in the entire Song Dynasty? Do they really have to send all the girls to their rooms?" Yan Xi'er spoke up for Ling'er, making her feel incredibly grateful.

"Also, stop calling me 'Little Seven' all the time, I can't stand it."

You know, she's the seventh child in her family, so this title always felt like it was being called her.

Ye Qingmiao glanced at Yan Xier: "Don't think I don't know what you're up to. Your Xiaoli is only interested in becoming my husband's concubine. Now you're making my Chuxia marry someone else. Isn't that obviously trying to leave me without any help in the future?"

Zhao Yingluo and Yan Xier are so close that they're practically inseparable. Ye Qingmiao is worried that the two of them might gang up on her in the future. If Xiao Li is added to the mix, she'll be fighting alone and won't stand a chance against this group of people.

“Speak with your conscience. Who was it that voluntarily gave up their husband to be with you on their wedding day? To say that we ganged up on you is going too far.”

"Yan Xier, are you never going to stop? It's just because I did you a favor, is it really necessary to remind me of it every day?"

"Alright." Seeing that the two were about to argue endlessly, Zhao Yingluo couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. She adopted the authority of a wife and said, "You were just saying that we should be of one mind and one heart. How come you've forgotten about it so quickly? We should ask Chuxia and Tang Xiaoqi what they think about this. My husband said that everything should be discussed and decided by everyone. No one can make decisions on their own."

Seeing that Zhao Yingluo was really angry, Yan Xier and Ye Qingmiao immediately smiled and tried to appease her: "Ever since you became pregnant, you can't do this or that. We've been feeling really stifled, so we were just venting to each other. We didn't really fall out."

Zhao Yingluo reached out and touched her flat stomach. She also felt that her mother-in-law, Qiu Linghua, was being too cautious. Not only had she confiscated all their cards and chess sets, but they also needed two maids to support them when they took a walk in the courtyard. Life was indeed boring.

But she couldn't argue with it; these were all arranged by her mother-in-law, and she couldn't put her husband in a difficult position.

Just bear with it. It's just ten months of pregnancy. Just bear with it and it will pass.

Turning to look at Chu Xia: "You really have your eye on Tang Xiaoqi?"

Seeing her blushing and remaining silent, looking every bit the shy young girl in love, Zhao Yingluo nodded: "Go talk to Tang Xiaoqi later. If he doesn't object, then go tell my husband about this. I'll take charge of this."

“Miss, please don’t go back. Tang Xiaoqi is currently in the study discussing matters with the young master. Why don’t we settle this matter today and save our Chuxia from the pain of unrequited love?”

Seeing Rong'er teasing her again, Chu Xia felt her face burning up again. They would probably laugh about this for the rest of their lives.

Everyone agreed that what was said made sense, and they all stood up. Supported by two maids, the three young mistresses filed out of the room and headed toward the study with murderous intent.

After waiting for a while in the outer corridor, Tang Qian, who had heard the news, came out to greet her. Ye Qingmiao stepped over the threshold and reached out to pinch Tang Xiaoqi's ear: "Tell me, what have you done to bewitch my Chuxia like that?"

Tang Xiaoqi was completely caught off guard by this young mistress. He looked bewildered and asked himself, "What did I do? I didn't do anything."

"So you don't like my Chuxia?" Upon hearing this, Ye Qingmiao became even angrier. "What's wrong with my Chuxia? If you don't have feelings for her, why do you provoke her in the first place?"

"Miss Chuxia? What happened to her? Who bullied her?" Seeing Chuxia standing outside the window biting her lip, looking pitiful, Tang Xiaoqi wanted to stand up for her without hesitation. Seeing how much the two cared about each other, who could not see that the two had long been in cahoots?

Ye Qingmiao glanced at her maid, then at Tang Xiaoqi, and suddenly chuckled: "You silly girl, you clearly have someone you love, so why did you agree to serve my husband for me?"

"What else could it be? You are her mistress, and she is your maid. How could she not listen to you?" Yan Xi'er couldn't help but glare at Ye Qingmiao again. "But thankfully, it didn't turn into a disaster. Since the two of them are in love, why don't they find a time to get things done?"

Tang Xiaoqi was still in a daze, but Tang Qian and Ye Yilie beside her understood. However, neither of them had expected that Tang Xiaoqi, who was usually serious and unsmiling, would actually win the favor of the young lady Chu Xia.

When exactly did these two get together?

However, that's not the point. Since the two are mutually attracted, as the head of the family, I naturally have to make the decision for them.

Tang Qian looked at Tang Xiaoqi, who was keeping his head down and not saying a word: "A real man should take responsibility for what he has done. Do you intend to start something and then abandon it?"

Tang Xiaoqi raised his head, first looking at Chu Xia, then fixing his gaze on Tang Qian's face. He hesitated for a long time before finally stammering, "I know that I have to take responsibility for Chu Xia's body after I saw her by the river. But these are extraordinary times. I plan to wait until we defeat the Jin army before proposing to the young mistress. If I die by accident, she can find another suitable husband."

Tang Qian understood that this kid didn't intend to delay Chu Xia, which was why he refrained from expressing his opinion.

"Wait a minute, what do you mean by 'saw my Chuxia's body'? Tang Xiaoqi, you bastard, how dare you bully my Chuxia?"

"It's not what you think, Miss." Tang Xiaoqi stammered. Chu Xia outside stamped her foot, but she didn't know how to explain. So she gritted her teeth and said, "Well, that's how it is. Do whatever you want, Miss."