In the study.

Sang's mother took out a portrait scroll and unfolded it on the desk.

Sang Feiwan looked closely and saw a young man holding a round fan, with a flower in his hair and a sweet smile on his face.

Sang Feiwan asked: "What does this mean?"

Mother Sang said, "The person in the painting is the beloved fourth son of Minister Liu. Didn't you participate in the poetry club's essay competition last month? The fourth son was there at the time and fell in love with you at first sight. He has been thinking about you all the time and has even become sick from lovesickness."

"The Minister was once your grandmother's student, and our two families have some connections. He agreed to marry into our family. But the Fourth Young Master is a legitimate young man, and marrying him with you is a step down, and it is absolutely impossible for him to be a concubine..."

Mother Sang paused, and looked at Sang Feiwan with a shrewd and wise look: "Daughter, you should understand what your mother means."

Sang Feiwan said, “I don’t understand.”

Mother Sang sighed, "You are pretending to know. I know you like Yu, but his mother's family can't give you any help, and he is a chicken that can't lay eggs. He is useless at home except being a vase."

"But if you marry the fourth son of the Shangshu family, the situation will be completely different. The Shangshu has the power to recommend talents, which can allow you to skip the imperial examination and directly embark on a career as an official. Our Sang family has fallen into decline now. Whether we can regain our glory depends entirely on whether you and the fourth son can form an alliance."

"So, you want me to divorce Yu?"

"You can't divorce me, or else it will get out and affect your reputation. Mother has the best of both worlds. You won't be branded as someone who abandoned your husband, and you can still marry someone new in a legitimate way."

"What are you going to do about it?"

"Don't ask too many questions. Don't go back to your room tonight. Just stay in the wing room."

"What if I don't agree?"

"You have no choice but to agree!" Mother Sang's face turned cold. "This concerns the family's honor and your career. You have to agree even if you don't agree!"

After Sang Feiwan came out of the study, he still went to find Yu Beiming, told him the situation, and said:

"I can't see through the faces of the people in this world, so I can't figure out anything. But what is certain is that they will not let you go."

Yu Beiming sneered and said, "No wonder Father Sang said that to me. It turns out they had already discussed it."

Sang Feiwan said: "The situation is unclear now, do you want to consider leaving?"

If Yu Beiming was willing to leave, he could avoid the crisis tonight.

Yu Beiming didn't care that much. He took a sip of tea and said casually:

"Whether this world is real or not, now that we are here, and we have a complete identity, past, and relatives, I think we should stay and see how things will develop in the end."

"Maybe in the end, we can find the truth. Don't worry about me. I can handle it."

Sang Feiwan thought that was right. The purpose of their coming here was to find the person behind the sudden changes on the farm.

What is the truth of this world?

Is the immortal in the Moon Palace the mastermind behind this?

Why do we design such identities and backgrounds for them?

What kind of secrets are hidden inside?

Only when we reach the end can we reveal everything!

As for Yu Beiming... Sang Feiwan was not worried. With his strength, even if his realm was suppressed, he was still able to protect himself.

She only reminded him: "Then you should pay more attention and focus on self-protection. Everything else is secondary."

Yu Beiming asked with a smile: "Are you worried about my safety?"

Sang Feiwan answered truthfully: "Of course."

Yu Beiming felt warm in his heart, and was about to speak again when he heard Sang Feiwan muttering again: "I don't know how Bai Jun is doing. Is he in the same upside-down world as us? He won't become a bullied little husband in the backyard, will he? I hope Zhang Xuexue's heart-protecting scales can keep him safe."

Yu Beiming lowered his eyes: "It turns out that I'm not the only one you're worried about."

Sang's mother asked Sang Feiwan to move somewhere else so that out of sight, out of mind, but Sang Feiwan still chose to stay here to accompany Yu Beiming.

Mainly, she wanted to see what tricks they would use.

The night is quiet. I can't practice here, so I can only sleep.

The step-out bed is very large and is divided into two areas, the inside is the bed, and the outside is equipped with footrests and screens.

Yu Beiming naturally gave the bed to Sang Feiwan and slept on the footstool himself.

The footrest has enough space for one person to lie down.

He rested his hands on his head and looked at the top of the bed, where there was a painting of Hibiscus and Mandarin Ducks, which symbolized the harmony between husband and wife.

The two mandarin ducks are painted lifelike.

The colorful one is a male mandarin duck, looking at the female mandarin duck lovingly.

The female mandarin duck also looked back at the male mandarin duck, her eyes full of affection.

Yu Beiming couldn't help but think of the ancient poem: "I only envy the mandarin ducks, not the immortals."

"What?" It was not until Sang Feiwan's voice reached his ears that Yu Beiming realized that he had actually said it out loud.

He quickly said, "Nothing."

Sang Feiwan kept on asking, "You were reciting a poem. I just heard it. What you recited was: I only envy the mandarin ducks, not the immortals. Bei Ming, why did you think of reciting a poem?"

Yu Beiming's eyes were a little flustered, and he quickly thought of what to say:

"I just saw the picture of mandarin ducks above and felt it was a bit monotonous. It would be better if there was a poem to suit the scene."

"is it?"

Sang Feiwan looked up at the mandarin duck picture above his head and said in a calm tone:

"The ancients liked to use mandarin ducks to describe couples, symbolizing perfect love. But mandarin ducks are not only not loyal, but it is not an exaggeration to say that they are promiscuous."

"Mandarin ducks will seek multiple partners during the mating season, and will abandon the female mandarin duck when she lays eggs to pursue other partners."

"How can such a promiscuous bird symbolize love? It is more like a man in a patriarchal society who only allows himself to be promiscuous, but also puts the shackles of lifelong loyalty and fidelity on women."

Yu Beiming smiled awkwardly: "So mandarin ducks are actually such birds. It's true that you can only know the appearance of a bird, but not its heart!"

Sang Feiwan said seriously, "I happened to watch Animal World a while ago, and that's how it was introduced. I just wonder if in this upside-down world, male and female mandarin ducks also have to switch directions, with female mandarin ducks being promiscuous and male mandarin ducks being loyal?"

Yu Beiming: "...Is it necessary to delve deeper into this matter?"

Sang Feiwan said: "I think it is necessary. If even the animals are completely opposite, it means that the person behind the scenes is a person who pays attention to details and is very stubborn."

Yu Beiming: "What you said... makes sense."

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