Princess Le Yi fanned herself with a round fan and squinted her eyes as she watched the ladies in the flower hall greet her.

Princess was a first-rank official, a legitimate royal relative. Everyone present had to pay her respects, even the extremely noble Pinga Fuyu who dominated the palace.

He lowered his head, with the moon-white tassels swaying at his temples, tangling with his long black hair and dancing in the wind, showing the unrestrained and elegant style of the Wei and Jin dynasties.

Le Yi often served the Queen Mother, and no matter how brave Pinga Fu Yu was, she did not dare to dance in front of the Queen Mother, so the two of them seldom saw each other.

Le Yi looked at Pinga Fu Yu critically, but after a long while, she couldn't find any flaws.

But she didn't like this overly enchanting appearance. When he stood among a group of ladies, he made everyone else look pale in comparison.

Xie Yunji is also handsome, but Pinga Fuyu is not handsome, only beautiful.

She is so beautiful that even women are jealous.

After greeting, Pinga Fuyu smiled and said, "My princess has come to visit unexpectedly, but what instructions does the Queen or the Queen Mother have?"

"Nothing, just came to see how your progress is." She said.

Yes, everyone knows that the princess is the daughter of the Empress Dowager, and is almost like her half a daughter. It is understandable that she is concerned about the gift for the Empress Dowager's birthday.

"Hey, is this jade bracelet of yours new?" He walked a few steps closer and smiled, "This bracelet doesn't look as good on you as it does on me."

"You!" Le Yi's face changed. The man in front of him was indeed a man without any scruples, saying whatever he wanted to say.

As soon as Pinga Fuyu said this, the eyes of the ladies present all fell on the princess's bracelet.

Look at the bracelet, look at the princess, and then look at the young prime minister Pinga who looks even more charming when he smiles...

Well, it seems so...indeed...it looks better on Shao Cheng.

The princess's skin was not white, and the jade bracelet made her look even darker.

Le Yi knew that the man in front of her was a person who did not care about food or meat. Given his status, it would be useless for her to get angry with him.

When two countries are at war, they don't kill envoys. For a hostage from a foreign country, the first thing to do is to ensure his life.

She said unhappily, "Are you guys starting now? Why are you all standing here?"

"The princess is truly the most considerate. We've all been standing with the princess and our legs are sore. Come on, let's find a seat and pour tea. Let's start!" He smiled very naturally, without any trace of deliberately teasing others.

No matter how stupid Princess Le Yi was, she was aware of Pinga Fu Yu's hostility towards her, but she was still unable to sort out the cause and effect.

The whole room is filled with beauties, wearing jewels and precious stones, and having a decadent look that comes from wealth.

Most of them were familiar with the princess, and they all knew that the princess had been begging Xie Yunji but to no avail. The princess had always been arrogant, and the two had drawn a line between them since Xie Yunji got married. But today she came to Xie's house, and many of them came with the attitude of watching the show.

Soon they sat together in groups of two or three, chatting while embroidering a few stitches with their hands.

The women had been locked up in the courtyard for a long time, and the only topics they talked about when they got together were comparing their husbands and children.

Xie Yunji was the white moonlight of the ladies present before they got married. This white moonlight did not turn into rice grains after marriage, but became more and more elegant as she grew older.

Le Yi came here this time because she really wanted to see the person who claimed the title of Xie Yunji's wife.

I saw him once before at a wedding and never saw him again.

It is almost inevitable that a woman's pearls will turn into fish eyes after marriage.

Even the mistress of a wealthy family is not immune to the daily visits to her husband, the intrigues between sisters-in-law, the conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, the hard work of the housekeeper, and the gradual estrangement from her husband.

Her eyes were fixed on Song Nihuan, who was sitting upright in front of the window, with her head lowered, carefully sorting the gold thread.

Quietly, his dark eyes were completely focused on the task at hand.

The whole person exudes a sense of satisfaction, self-satisfaction and happiness.

A woman who has been begging for her husband's true love but has not received it would not look like this.

Princess Le Yi felt an indescribable tightness in her chest and forced herself to look away.

Many of the ladies present were very good at observing people's words and expressions, and being able to dance gracefully was a skill they had to learn after marriage to frequent the banquets of the powerful.

One of them, who was dazzled by the sight of pearls and jade, came up to Song Nihuan and said, "I really envy you, sister. You have such a leisurely life. Unlike me, I am annoyed by these little brats every day. If it weren't for the opportunity to embroider a gift for the Queen Mother, I would not have been able to leave the house."

This is just an attack on her for not having children after two years of marriage.

Song Nihuan also heard the hidden meaning. What the other party said was exactly what made her most sad and confused. Now the eldest branch of the Xie family only had Xie Yunji left. If she couldn't give birth to a child for him...

She was clearly aware that she didn't want to share Xie Yunji with anyone.

This is the most unacceptable of the seven reasons for divorce: jealousy.

Before the marriage, Xie Yunji did say that he would not take a concubine. This was a promise made when his love was strong, and it also reflected his character of self-discipline and restoration of propriety.

But...what if she can't have a baby?

Didn’t those three years in Furao Court hurt me fundamentally?

If the mistress of a wealthy family is unable to give birth to a child, she will ask a concubine to give birth to a child, and the child will be registered under the mistress's name. This way, she can check and balance the concubine, and secondly, the mistress will have a child to rely on when she is old.

This happens all too often.

But she always felt uncomfortable. During the time when Xie Yunji was away, she thought about it carefully and realized that what she was afraid of was not not having a child, but that she did not want Xie Yunji to have physical contact with other women.

Song Nihuan now understands the world and knows that the intimate love between husband and wife is the best way to reconcile feelings. When she thinks of the intimate things she has done with him and that he is going to do them with other women, her heart aches and she almost cries.

It’s so painful just to think about it. What would it feel like if that day really came?

Thinking of her handsome husband, he would definitely not want to see her sad, but could she really let him go against the ethics of the world and the rules that everyone abides by for her?

This matter was buried deep in Song Nihuan's heart, and it hurt whenever she thought about it.

She was not a person with a bad tongue, but she couldn't utter a word in reply to the woman's sarcasm.

Although Pinga Fu Yu was chatting with a familiar lady beside him, he glanced at Song Nihuan from time to time. From his perspective, her profile was thin, and she was leaning on the desk with her arms bent, looking lonely.

His eyes suddenly showed a gentle pity.

"Hey, why is this sister still calling me sister?" Pinga Fu Yu walked over, waving a folding fan, covering her face and smiling.

The woman just now didn't understand why and said, "Mrs. Xie is already one year older than me."

He nodded in sudden realization, "This sister gave birth to her second little boy not long ago, right?"

The woman looked proud and nodded.

Pinga Fuyu said seriously: "Giving birth is indeed the most difficult thing for women. If you don't know, you would think that you are much older than Madam Xie."

The woman's face changed. She was angry but helpless. She opened her mouth for a long time but couldn't say anything.

"Sister, don't take me seriously. I am a person who speaks the truth. I can't hide anything in my heart. I am the most honest person in the world." He narrowed his long and narrow eyes and said with a smile.

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