Her hair was cloud-like and beautiful! She opened her eyes and found herself back in the third year

Inside the Wanxianlou restaurant, Cheng Yan and Qin Yizhen sat facing each other at a tea table by the window, enjoying their meal while watching the bustling streets and dazzling lanterns below.

The two of them left in a hurry today and didn't even have time for dinner, so they just happened to catch up now.

She was captivated by the lanterns in the market, and unusually, unlike her usual dignified demeanor, she kept glancing down at the lanterns below, saying how beautiful this one was and how beautiful that one was.

Cheng Yan was in a good mood and was especially indulgent towards her, buying things for her with a wave of his hand.

As a result, Song Nian and his accompanying guards made several trips, almost breaking their legs, and the private room was filled with all kinds of lanterns.

Song Nian had a lot to complain about, and he squatted down with Lü Qiao, whispering, "Look at the Marquis, what's the use of buying so many lanterns? How are we going to take them back later...?"

Green Qiao covered her ears, indicating that she wouldn't listen.

Cheng Yan grabbed a bean and smashed it directly on his head: "If you don't want to talk, then shut up. How can a grown man be so talkative?"

Qin Yizhen chuckled to herself: "I heard he also loves reading storybooks, especially those love stories."

“Yes.” Lü Qiao nodded as well. “I once overheard the guards talking behind his back. They said he couldn’t sleep at night and cried his eyes out, saying, ‘Cui Shiniang, don’t die!’ Everyone thought that his beloved Cui Shiniang was gone.”

So the next morning, everyone went to comfort him and tell him to take it easy. They even asked the kitchen to save his favorite chicken leg for him. It turned out that Cui Shiniang was just a character in a storybook.

That storybook was also called "The Prime Minister's Doting Wife Every Night".

The guards who knew the truth remained silent for a long time. Then, for the sake of the chicken leg they hadn't gotten, they dragged him onto the martial arts stage and challenged him to a series of matches until he was exhausted. Then they swarmed him and gave him a good beating.

Commonly known as the tragedy caused by a single chicken leg.

Green Qiao recounted this old case at length, making Qin Yi laugh uncontrollably.

Cheng Yan quickly patted her back to prevent her from laughing so hard while eating that she choked.

Song Nian was particularly thick-skinned, and he wasn't angry at being laughed at like that. Instead, he cursed, "These bastards, I didn't steal the chicken leg. They gave it to me voluntarily. They regretted it and then hit me. They really went too far."

Upon hearing this, Lü Qiao added, "That day, the kitchen killed four chickens for you, and you ate all eight chicken legs."

Song Nian: "......"

He glared angrily at Lü Qiao.

Green Bridge put her hands on her hips: "You glare at me, you glare at me! If you glare at me again, I'll tell Hongying. Oh, General Ming, you don't want Hongying to know about this, do you?"

Song Nian was originally from the Ciyou Bureau (orphanage). He had no name, only a nickname called Asong. When Empress Dowager Cheng was selecting attendants for Cheng Yan, she saw that he was clever and quick-witted, so she chose him.

In the years that followed, Songnian learned martial arts and went to the battlefield with Cheng Yan. Now he has long since earned military merit and official rank, becoming a fifth-rank cavalry captain.

The name Songnian was given to him by Cheng Yan, and the surname Ming was also bestowed upon him by Cheng Yan, from Cheng Yan's birth mother, Lady Ming of Ming State.

Therefore, Song Nian is now known as "Little General Ming" by everyone.

Qin Yizhen blinked, somewhat surprised: "Songnian likes red tassels?"

Cheng Yan poured her a cup of tea and nodded with a smile: "This is not a secret in the manor."

Qin Yizhen paused, lowered her eyes slightly, and felt a little guilty. She had been so caught up in her own emotions that she didn't want to know or care about anything, and she didn't even know about this matter.

She had no idea that Hongying and Lüqiao were people who had been by her side since childhood and were the people she trusted most.

"Then...does Hongying like Songnian?"

"like!"

"dislike!"

The former is Song Nian's voice, and the latter is Lü Qiao's voice.

Upon hearing Lü Qiao's reply, Song Nian immediately had something to say: "Hey Lü Qiao, I just carried your package for you, do you really have to do this? You even said you'd help me!"

Green Qiao snorted: "It's one thing for me to help you, but it's another thing whether you can win Hong Ying's heart. I can't lie for you, can I? Besides, you should know that Hong Ying only wants to help the princess manage those farms and shops, and has no interest in love."

"You...you...you...you......."

"What do you mean, 'you'?" Lü Qiao wasn't afraid of him. No matter how much Song Nian was known as General Ming, she was a favorite of the princess. Who was she afraid of? "Let me tell you, if you want to marry Hong Ying, it has to be Hong Ying's own consent, and she has to be willing to marry you. You can't let the princess make her marry you."

If she marries unwillingly, what will happen like Qin Yizhen and Cheng Yan? Lü Qiao has witnessed firsthand how Qin Yizhen and Cheng Yan have lived all these years, and she doesn't want Hong Ying to marry someone she doesn't love.

If that's the case, it's better not to marry at all. Staying by the princess's side, even as a servant, means you won't have to worry about food or clothing, no one will dare to bully you, and you can make a living.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yizhen immediately nodded in agreement: "Luqiao is right. Since Hongying wants to get married, she has to be willing to marry you. I can only offer a word of advice, but I won't just let her marry you casually."

"I've been married to the Marquis for several years, and it's all because of the hasty marriage that our relationship has turned out this way." Qin Yizhen said, glancing at Cheng Yan. Seeing that he was also looking at her, his smiling eyes seemed to reflect the lamplight in the room, which stung her heart.

He was always so tolerant and indulgent towards her, even if she had flaws or hurt him, he would never really hold it against her.

But in his previous life, he never saw her turn around.

Thinking of this, Qin Yizhen's eyes stung and tears welled up. She reached out and grasped his hand.

The past is the past. Now that she has a second chance, she will definitely not make him sad again.

Cheng Yan held her hand in his and said, "That's true. If you want to marry her, you should put in more effort to make her willing to do so."

He knew it wasn't good for him and Qin Yizhen to get married so early, but this was his only chance to marry her; if he waited any longer, she might belong to someone else.

He was unwilling to let go; this was the only path he could take.

Fortunately, the clouds eventually parted and the moon shone through.

Unlike Hongying, Songnian could be given more attention, which is not impossible.

Cheng Yan smiled and said to Qin Yizhen, "Wife, when we get back, we should choose a nice house for the two of them as a wedding gift. What do you think?"

Qin Yizhen smiled and agreed: "Excellent, let's do it this way."