Best friends dressed up in ancient times to become mistresses? You run, I run too!

Large beads of sweat dripped onto Liu Zhiyi's cheeks. The man suppressed his heavy breathing and proceeded slowly and deliberately.

He didn't forget to ask her if it hurt or if she could bear it.

Seeing her face flushed red, and her body soften like a pool of spring water in his arms, he shook his head, feeling slightly relieved, while simultaneously hardening himself like a steel spear.

A sudden storm raged through the night, and the red candles flickered.

The next day, when Liu Zhiyi woke up, Song Hanchuan had already gone to court.

The maids entered in an orderly fashion to help her get up, and out of the corner of their eyes they caught a glimpse of her exposed skin, which was covered with dense, ambiguous marks.

As they lowered their heads, their faces flushed with embarrassment.

Yun'er and Xia'er exchanged a glance, covered their mouths and giggled. Yun'er teased softly.

"The master and his wife have a very good relationship."

After yesterday's events, Xia'er had already heard that her master was impotent.

Seeing his wife's satisfied expression and the unconscious smile on her lips, he thought to himself, "It seems that there can be other things between husband and wife besides that."

Liu Zhiyi, unaware of what the two maids were thinking, leaned lazily back in her chair, letting them style her hair and apply makeup.

In the polished bronze mirror, the woman leaned languidly against the round chair, seemingly unruly, yet exuding an air of romantic charm. Her black hair cascaded down her back, her skin was as white as snow, and her face was so tender it seemed as if you could pinch water out of it.

The maidservants serving her would glance at her face from time to time, their eyes filled with undisguised envy.

"Which one would you like to wear today, Madam?"

Yun'er tilted her head and asked Liu Zhiyi a question. Upon hearing this, Liu Zhiyi looked up, met her gaze in the bronze mirror, thought for a moment, and replied...

“I remember yesterday, the housekeeper brought over a few dresses.”

"Yes, it's a complete set of emerald green gauze dress with scattered flowers, a complete set of sunset purple embroidered gardenia gauze dress, paired with a pearl-colored embroidered phoenix and peony high-waisted ruqun."

"A brocade cloak and a violet silk cloak. The materials and embroidery patterns are exactly what you've always liked, which shows how much the master cares about you."

Liu Zhiyi curved her lips into a smile, and after a moment's thought, she said...

"Let's take that emerald green gauze dress with floral patterns, and also that brocade cape with cloud-patterned fabric. After breakfast, we'll go to the Shen residence."

I haven't seen Zhuzhu for a few days. I wonder how she's doing, and whether that dog emperor has bullied her.

Now that Song Hanchuan has recovered, she should go and check on her best friend.

Breakfast was as plentiful as ever.

But each item was served in a small bowl or plate, with a portion not exceeding three bites, as instructed by Liu Zhiyi after she entered the mansion.

She enjoys life but does not advocate extravagance.

After breakfast, the steward had arranged for a carriage to wait at the entrance of the Prime Minister's residence. Liu Zhiyi stepped onto the carriage on a luxurious footstool and felt a warmth in her heart as she looked at the fruits and snacks laid out on the table in the carriage.

When they arrived at the Shen residence, Jiang Xuanyan had gone to court, and Shen Ningzhu had just gotten up and was still doing her makeup.

Liu Zhiyi went straight in without any hesitation.

Shen Ningzhu was delighted by her arrival, her face beaming with a bright smile. She excitedly tried to get up, but Liu Zhiyi pressed her back down to sit.

Helpless, Shen Ningzhu could only smile and look after the person. The maids all laughed, unsurprised by the situation.

A stool was brought for Liu Zhiyi, and she sat down next to Shen Ningzhu. The two began to chat casually.

Liu Zhiyi recounted to Shen Ningzhu in great detail what happened after she fell off the cliff.

Halfway through her story, she suddenly remembered the two foxes and the savage, and muttered to herself,

"Speaking of which, I've been so busy taking care of Song Hanchuan these past few days that I forgot to ask him where he put the two foxes and the man."

"Never mind, let's not talk about this anymore. By the way, how have you been lately?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Ningzhu's face instantly went numb.

"It's nothing special, just so-so."

"So what are your thoughts?"

"Where did I get this idea? No, sister, do you think it's okay for me to have ideas?"

She disliked Jiang Xuan Yan, yet she couldn't get rid of him, escape from him, or separate from him.

After all this fuss, she's really tired and weary, and now she seems to have given up entirely.

"Physically, we can satisfy each other, but our souls can never be in harmony."

"He has his stubbornness, and I have my obstinacy. Even though he made many compromises, I still feel like a big piece of my heart is missing."

At this point, compromise is the only option.

Liu Zhiyi's lips twitched slightly, then she heard Shen Ningzhu smile with relief, turn her head to meet her eyes, and say with a beaming smile,

"That's fine, life goes on, and it's good to just drift along like this."

"I won't take the initiative, I won't refuse, and I won't take responsibility. If he wants to come to my room, I'll sleep with him. After all, the most handsome man in Jiang Kingdom will warm my bed for free, so I won't lose out."

“If he doesn’t come, I’ll plant flowers and grass, and help you open the shop and manage the estate. That will pass the time.”

Liu Zhiyi felt that these words, at first glance, sounded like the words of a scumbag. Upon closer inspection, they really were scumbag words. But when she thought about how the person she was being scumbag about was Jiang Xuan Yan, she suddenly felt relieved.

That man who forcibly took her love deserves to be scummed.

“As long as he doesn’t force me, I’m in charge of everything in the manor. There’s no better life than this,” Shen Ningzhu said with a relieved smile.

However, many things don't need to be talked about.

As the two best friends were talking, a young maidservant hurried in, curtsied to Shen Ningzhu,

“Madam, the steward just came to report that Princess Qingyi has arrived with a bunch of maids and servants and insists on entering the mansion.”

"When the gatekeeper refused, she ordered her men to beat him up, saying... she said that since a distinguished guest had arrived, instead of the entire household rushing out to kneel and greet him, she dared to refuse entry to the princess. She was utterly audacious."

Liu Zhiyi frowned slightly, then turned to ask Shen Ningzhu.

"Aren't you going to reveal the identities of the two people in 'The Years of Splendor'?"

Shen Ningzhu calmly shook her head.

“You’ve raised children before, don’t you know how hard it is? Now, someone is going to great lengths to help me raise my child. It’s such a great deal, why not take advantage of it?”

The person Shen Ningzhu was referring to was Jiang Qingyi.

As soon as Jinxiu Huanian arrived in the capital, Jiang Qingyi tried her best to get close to the two of them, constantly showing concern for their well-being, and sending valuable trinkets to Chang'an Palace and Changle Palace like a flowing stream.

It provides ample emotional value.

"A fool wouldn't take advantage of a good deal," but clearly, she's not that kind of person.

She wouldn't stop such a good thing; in fact, she would try to extend the deadline indefinitely.

"Let her show off if she wants to. You don't know, Jinxiu and Huanian have already saved up quite a bit of money by selling her gifts. Now, they are definitely little rich women and little rich men."

Liu Zhiyi covered her lips and laughed loudly.

"When you get down to it, you're the one who's really mean."

Shen Ningzhu glared at her, "How can you talk like that? I'm just like Jiang Taigong fishing, those who are willing will take the bait."