After the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion was reborn, she divorced and married the prince!

Since the Song family wants to marry the daughter of the Duke's Mansion, should Xu Cheng hire another matchmaker?

Even if you hire ten more matchmakers, they will still be kicked out.

"Since the soft approach doesn't work, let's try the hard approach!"

"Now that we're really relatives, why would we still care about such trivial matters?" Xu Cheng touched his chin and smiled.

On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a Mid-Autumn banquet was held in the palace.

As the Princess of Jing, Song Mingli was of course among the invited guests.

My eldest brother Song Yanzhou was not on the palace banquet list.

However, the name of my second brother Song Yunqi was on the list.

"Father seems to be particularly fond of my second brother recently. I often hear people say that my second brother is a favorite in father's eyes." Chu Yanchen said to Song Mingli in the carriage.

Song Mingli nodded and said, "When I meet my second brother, I will advise him to keep a low profile. A tall tree attracts the wind."

Chu Yanchen smiled when he heard this, "Big brother must have advised me a lot. I have also met him several times in the palace. Second brother is different from before. He speaks in a calm and steady manner and avoids arrogance and impatience."

"Who said that?" Jingyou said with his big eyes flashing, "Last time we had an archery competition, he insisted on winning me! If he is really low-key, what's the big deal if he loses to my nephew once or twice?"

Song Mingli couldn't help but chuckle when he heard this, "Tell your uncle later and ask him to remind him."

Chu Yanchen frowned, "No need! It's just a small matter, why bother your uncle!"

"Next time, father will take you to compete with him. Let's make Second Uncle cry."

"Good!" Jingyou cheered and high-fived Chu Yanchen.

The Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet was very lively, and everyone entered the palace in the evening.

When the banquet began, night had already fallen.

Various lanterns and silk flowers were hung at the palace banquet, and the sweet-scented osmanthus trees were filled with fragrance.

Not long after the palace banquet began, Song Mingli noticed that his second brother seemed drunk, his face was particularly red and his eyes were a little blurry.

He waved to a palace servant and asked a few questions.

The palace servant nodded repeatedly, helped him up, and quietly went out.

"Don't worry," Chu Yanchen noticed Song Mingli's gaze and followed her line of sight. "There are rooms nearby for the ministers' families to rest."

"Second brother is very popular recently. A lot of people toasted him just now. He was filled with wine before he even had a chance to eat."

Song Mingli felt vaguely uneasy.

She knew her second brother's alcohol tolerance. She couldn't say that he could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, but he wouldn't drink that much from the wine at the palace banquet.

"I'm going to wash my hands, you keep an eye on Jingyou." Song Mingli whispered to Chu Yanchen.

Chu Yanchen nodded.

Song Mingli left the hall calmly. Molan and Nanxing were waiting outside the hall.

I brought Nanxing here today because I was worried that Chu Yanchen would feel uncomfortable after getting drunk.

Unexpectedly, my second brother seemed to need a doctor more.

"Did you see where second brother went just now?" Song Mingli asked.

Molan nodded, "I'm watching."

"Let's follow quietly and take a look." Song Mingli whispered.

The three of them followed Song Yunqi and the eunuch who supported him from a distance.

They were not familiar with the roads in the palace, but the eunuch was very familiar with it. He did not walk through the palace corridors, but took the side paths instead, and did not meet anyone along the way.

"Master Song, this is the shortcut. Inside is a place for ministers and their families to change clothes and rest. Please lie down for a while. I have to go back to the palace to serve at the banquet." The eunuch helped him into the room and said respectfully.

"Well, it's okay. I'll just lie down for a while. You go and do your own thing." Song Yunqi's voice sounded a little tired.

The eunuch left the room, closed the door, and immediately trotted back to the palace banquet.

The three people standing in the shadow of the tree looked at each other.

"It looks normal." Molan whispered.

Song Mingli also wondered if he was too sensitive and overthinking.

The three of them waited in the shadow of the tree for a while, and when they saw that there was no movement around, they walked out.

About half an incense stick of time passed.

A young woman walked towards this side quickly along the palace corridor with light steps.

She was standing at the entrance of the palace, listening attentively to the noise inside, and then looking around.

There was no one around, only the swaying shadows of the trees.

She took a deep breath, pushed open the door, and her slender figure flashed into the hall.

The hall was very quiet. No lights were on. Only the dim light from the lanterns outside the hall shone through the lattice windows of gauze.

The woman swallowed nervously and walked towards the screen, behind which there was a bed.

That person should be lying on the bed and resting at this time, right?

There was a faint sound of breathing coming from behind the screen.

The woman calmed herself down; she actually didn't want this to happen.

But Daddy said that as long as it succeeds, Song Yunqi will marry her.

Once I marry her, I will naturally realize how good she is and won’t care about what happened today.

If we don't use some means, it will be too late...

Thinking of this, the woman walked towards the inner room with firm steps.

She just walked to the bed.

Then I heard the sound of a fire stick being blown behind me.

The woman was startled and when she turned around to look back, the person behind her had already lit the candle.

"Ho-"

The woman gasped, took a step back, and fell onto the bed.

She reached back and found that there was only a rolled-up quilt on the bed and no one was there.

The person sitting at the table in front of him was Princess Jing, and her maid was standing beside her.

"Who are you?" Song Mingli asked the woman.

The woman's mind raced.

Song Yunqi is not here, but his sister, Princess Jing, is here.

Princess Jing sat there in silence, watching herself reach the bedside...

Princess Jing must have guessed something.

The woman calmed herself down.

"Greetings to Princess Jing, your humble servant Xu." Xu Chunlan bowed.

"The maid said that this is where women change and rest. I came here to change. I didn't know the princess was here. I didn't mean to offend you."

Song Mingli snorted and laughed, "Of course you don't know I'm here. You went to the bed to find someone else, right?"

Xu Chunlan's breathing stagnated, "Princess, what you said...I don't understand."

"Come and change your clothes. You will be travelling alone without your maid."

"You walked into the room, didn't turn on the light, and went straight to the bed to feel around. Are you looking for someone?"

"The doors and windows of this room are closed, and there is something in the incense burner. Who are you trying to plot against?"

Song Mingli bombarded Xu Chunlan with a series of questions, and her face turned pale instantly.

"Princess..."

"I don't have much patience. You only have one chance. Tell the truth or keep lying. It's up to you."

Song Mingli smiled slightly, "If you tell the truth, I may let you off the hook. But if you lie, then I can only assume that you are the main culprit!"

Xu Chunlan's heart skipped a beat.

Princess Jing, do you understand everything?

Quibbling? Or confessing?

"No... I dare not lie to Princess Jing. I was coerced to come here... to plot against the Second Young Master Song."

"We have lit the aphrodisiac in this room in advance. While the Second Young Master Song is resting in the room, the aphrodisiac will take effect."

"When my little girl sneaks in, under the effect of the incense, Second Young Master Song will lose his composure... Then someone will block Second Young Master Song inside."

"Second Young Master Song will have to marry my daughter."