I am cannon fodder, but I can hug thighs

The news that there was suddenly a third Miss Song in the Prime Minister's Mansion spread quickly throughout the capital, and people in taverns and teahouses had different stories about this third Miss Song.

Some said that it was Song Shiqiu who found a substitute because he missed his sister. Some said that they had seen the Third Miss Song with their own eyes and that she looked exactly like the Second Miss Song. Some said that she was the twin sister of the Second Miss Song. Some even said that it was simply the ghost of the Second Miss Song who returned to the world.

Lin Jin listened to the increasingly outrageous remarks and was so angry that she had a headache: "I already said that they are twin sisters, why are there so many messed up rumors."

"Let's stop while we're ahead. It's better for everyone to speak their own words than to treat your sister Xia as a ghost." Fang Zhining had been staying in the medicine house all day long. She smelled of medicine all over her body, and even she couldn't stand it.

Lin Jin's anger was completely extinguished. It was indeed better to have different opinions than to regard Song Shixia as a monster.

"How has she been these past few days? Is she feeling unwell?" Fang Zhining poured out the newly prepared medicine, smelled it and drank it all in one gulp. The bitter taste melted in his mouth, but his tongue had been numb for a long time. "Did she have nightmares or convulsions at night?"

"No, Sister Shixia said that she hasn't had nightmares since she remembered. She's in good spirits, reading books and appreciating flowers every day, or playing with Nian'er." Lin Jin was happy to see Song Shixia's leisurely life. In the past, Song Shixia was too busy. She had to go to the academy every day and had no time to rest.

"That's good." Fang Zhining nodded in understanding, "You're recovering well."

Lin Jin actually wanted to know one more thing: "Zhi Ning, I'm curious about one thing, can cats and snakes be good friends?"

Shi Nian didn't know how she got to know a black snake. The cat and the snake could communicate with each other without any obstacles and had a lot of fun playing with each other. She and Song Shixia were almost scared to death.

"Ah?" Fang Zhining wanted to see if Lin Jin was confused, "Cats and snakes?"

"Oh, yes, we had a lot of fun." Lin Jin's face wrinkled up. She didn't know if the snake was poisonous or not, but seeing how big Shi Nianxin looked, it should... not be poisonous. She wasn't really sure.

Fang Zhining suspected that Lin Jin was teasing her. Although it was true that the cat had become a spirit, the snake couldn't also become a spirit, otherwise how could they play together? "If they are having fun, then don't worry about it. Just be careful not to get bitten."

After the Waking of Insects, people all over Daxia began to busy themselves with spring ploughing, and the spring examination for women also began in a hurry, lasting for nine days and six nights. However, many girls still lived in Tingyu Tower, waiting for the announcement of the results in April and the subsequent palace examination.

Yin Fushu returned to her old small house. It had not been occupied for a long time and was covered with dust and spider webs. She had heard about Miss Song San when she was in Tingyu Tower, and had also seen the woman who went out for fun with Lin Jin in Tingyu Tower.

That was not the Third Miss Song, but the Second Miss Song, Song Shixia. She had all of Song Shixia's memories and knew everything about Song Shixia. She could recognize her at a glance. There would never be another woman like her in the world.

She packed up her things and left Wanfu Mountain. She was originally here to guard Song Shixia's tomb, but now there was no need to stay any longer.

Lin Jin didn't expect to meet Zhuang Buyin and Fang Liang again so soon. It wasn't just meeting each other, but they came to the Prime Minister's Mansion on their own, and brought Qiuyue with them, whom they had been looking for for a long time.

"Brother Zhuang, Brother Fang, long time no see." Seeing that Qiuyue was fine, Lin Jin finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you for saving Sister Qiuyue."

When Qiuyue saw Lin Jin, she excitedly stepped forward and grabbed Lin Jin: "Miss Lin Liu, please go and save her..."

"Qiuyue!" Lin Jin knew that Qiuyue was fine, so he immediately sent someone to inform Song Shixia. Song Shixia looked at Qiuyue, who was still wrapped in bandages, with red eyes, "It's good that you're fine, it's good that you're fine."

"There's nothing to thank me for. We were ordered by Princess Jin to protect the two girls. But we were unlucky and encountered bandits every time we came to the capital." Zhuang Buyin lowered his head in shame, not wanting to look at Lin Jin. "At that time, it was Fang Liang who jumped down without hesitation and grabbed Miss Qiuyue."

Fang Liang was stunned and hadn't come back to his senses yet. He didn't expect that Lin Jinsheng, who had walked with them all the way, would look like this.

"Thank you, Brother Fang." Lin Jin bowed to Fang Liang.

"No, no, no, that's too polite. We should bring the people back no matter what." Fang Liang waved his hands quickly, not daring to accept Lin Jin's gift. "I owed you a favor. Miss Qiuyue and Miss Song are from the Prime Minister's Mansion. They must have a relationship with you. It's our fault that we didn't protect them well."

Lin Jin just smiled and asked someone to prepare wine and food to entertain the two people.

"Please don't refuse. Qiuyue and I are like sisters. I am very grateful for this kindness." Song Shixia also bowed and asked them to stay for dinner before leaving.

Zhuang Buyin looked at Lin Jin's face. Only her eyes remained the same as he remembered. He exchanged a glance with Fang Liang and could only nod woodenly. He didn't know where to put his hands and feet. He seemed a little ferocious, but he also understood more clearly the gap between himself and Lin Jin.

He had always thought that someone like Lin Jin would not be willing to be trapped in the inner house, so he would still have a chance when the two of them divorced in the future. The Hu people did not mind whether a woman had been married or not. But now looking at Lin Jin, he knew that this was impossible. This house did not trap Lin Jin, it just gave Lin Jin a place to live.

Just like the Uighur people, even a goshawk has to return to its nest at night. This is Lin Jin's nest.

After Lin Jin came back from Lingnan, he brewed several jars of wine and buried them under a tree. He had someone dig out a jar of wine to entertain Zhuang Buyin and Fang Liang, and kept the rest buried for Yang Mule.

Zhuang Buyin heard that there were still a few jars of wine left for Yang Muer. After a pause, he drank up the wine in the bowl: "I didn't expect that Madam still remembered the joke between her and the Saint."

Lin Jin smiled and shook her head: "Don't call me Madam, just call me Lin Jin as before. There is no such thing as a joke. If you don't want to take it seriously, even the most serious agreement can be a joke. You and Yang Muer are both my good friends, and friends' words should naturally be kept in mind."

After eating and drinking, Song Shixia asked someone to take out the thank-you gift he had prepared: "This is a little gift from Song Er. Please accept it. Thank you for taking care of me along the way and saving Qiuyue's life."

The wooden box contained neatly stacked gold and several precious swords that could cut through metal like mud. Zhuang Buyin quickly declined, "These are too valuable. We cannot accept them. This is our mission and duty."

"Treasures have a price, but human life is priceless. Please do not refuse my sister's kindness." Song Shiqiu came late after finishing his official duties. He bowed to Zhuang Buyin and Fang Liang and said, "My sister has troubled you to take care of her all the way. Song is late, so I will drink three cups as a punishment."

Song Shiqiu toasted with three glasses of wine, which frightened Zhuang Buyin and Fang Liang so much that they hurriedly stood up to salute but were stopped: "No need to be polite, Song should thank you two."

If the two of them had not rescued Qiuyue, this incident would have definitely become a concern for Song Shixia.

"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it." Fang Liang glanced at Zhuang Buyin, afraid that he would lose his composure, and quickly took the initiative to toast Song Shiqiu, "I toast to you, sir."

They all knew that Zhuang Buyin had feelings for Lin Jin, but this time, he had completely stopped thinking about it.

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse, and the Prime Minister's Mansion returned to its former tranquility. Lin Jin held Shi Nian and sat in the yard, watching Song Shixia and Song Shiqiu play chess, while he took the two people's chess pieces and played Gobang next to them.

She suddenly heard a laugh, and when she looked up, she saw that both people were still playing chess seriously, and she couldn't tell who was laughing.

Lin Jin pointed the finger directly at Song Shiqiu: "It must be you who laughed at me."

Song Shiqiu hesitated to speak, not knowing what to say about Lin Jin's partiality.

Lin Jin smiled foolishly at Song Shixia: "Sister, you are the best."

It would be nice if it stayed like this forever.