After picking up the White Cut Black Prince

After a long time, Song Yusheng finally let go.

Wen Chu finally came back to his senses, and his round eyes were full of shock as he stared at Song Yusheng.

"You...what were you doing just now?"

Song Yusheng was very satisfied with her action of not pushing him away, even though he knew that she was unable to react for a moment.

But at least her first reaction wasn't to push me away, right?
He explained in a rather good-natured manner: "Didn't you say my hands were cold? My forehead isn't cold. I applied it before, and you just have a fever."

Wen Chu had never seen someone as frivolous as Song Yusheng. Who would do such a thing at any time? And who would stick their head on someone's head like this at any time? !

His mouth almost touched her mouth just now! !
Wen Chu was sick and she didn't even have the energy to be angry. Her breath got stuck in her throat and she was so angry that she collapsed back on the bed, tears falling.

Song Yusheng saw her eyes closed and thought she had fainted from illness, so he quickly pulled her up and held her in his arms. As a result, he saw tears in the corners of her eyes.

Yuan was still angry with him.

His jaw was clenched, and he gritted his teeth when he spoke. He said, "We have lived together for more than two months, and you have even touched my entire body. Why can't you do this now?"

Wen Chu opened her eyes, which were almost drowned in tears. She was so different when she was sick than she was at other times. Her bright face was full of weakness, which made anyone feel distressed when seeing her.

She cried, "How can it be the same? How can it be the same?! You always do this, whether I like it or not."

He forced her to do that, and he came after her without saying a word. Now that this is the case, won't he just do it directly next time?

Song Yusheng looked at her with an obscure look in his eyes. He pinched her chin and forced her to look up at him. "So you don't like me touching you, right? I just touched you once and you couldn't stand it."

Wen Chu sat in his arms, feeling like he was going to pinch her chin off. She cried, "That's not what I meant. I'm just scared. It hurts so much."

Song Yusheng didn't believe it, frowned and asked back: "Pain? Why does it hurt when I didn't do anything?"

Wen Chu was so ashamed and angry that she wanted to push him away and climb off his legs, but he held her waist tightly and didn't let her move.

He added: "If you can't explain why it hurts, then you are lying to me. Anyway, you can't tell the truth."

If his face was as white as jade, how could he say these words without changing his expression? Seeing that he was not ashamed, Wen Chu said without hesitation: "You said I lied to you, but what could I lie to you about? My legs were all bruised after I went back that day, and it hurt to walk for the next few days."

Song Yusheng's expression finally relaxed a little, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Let me see."

Wen Chu thought he was really crazy. She said, "So many days have passed, and he should be fine now. What are you looking at? You are clearly trying to take advantage of me again!"

She broke free from Song Yusheng's control, returned to the bed, and crawled back into the quilt.

Song Yusheng did not stop her and let her go back. After a long while, he said, "I will be more careful next time."

Wen Chu cursed in his heart: Who wants to have a next time with you? Pay attention? Who will believe your lies?

Of course, she only dared to make up these words in her mind.

Seeing that she didn't want to pay attention to him, and seeing that it was getting late outside, Song Yusheng said, "I'll ask Chenxiang to find a doctor for you later. Just take the medicine and don't try to do anything else to avoid me."

After saying that, he took one last look at her and walked out.

Not long after Song Yusheng left, a doctor came. Wen Chu felt much better after seeing the doctor and taking the medicine. He started sweating and his fever was almost gone. By the evening, his complexion had improved a lot.

When Chenxiang came to her room to see her, she was surprised to see that she recovered so quickly. She said, "You recovered too quickly. How could a girl who looked half-dead in the morning be full of energy in the evening?"

Chenxiang sighed again and again.

Wen Chu felt no particular discomfort except for some pain in her lower abdomen. She said to Chen Xiang, "Sister, when the time comes, just say I'm not fully recovered yet and let me take a break for a few days."

Chen Xiang naturally agreed, and she said, "Just pretend well on this end, don't let the prince find out anything is wrong, I will naturally help you cover for the rest."

Upon hearing this, Wen Chu said many words in a sweet voice to please her.

In fact, Chenxiang also knew that Wen Chu could not hide from Song Yusheng's eyes, but it seemed that Song Yusheng would not let her go to work so soon, and would probably let her have a good rest for a few days.

*
Wen Chu had been ill for about seven days, and exactly seven days had passed. Now he felt indescribably relaxed and well.

I heard that Song Liqing came to visit her several times when she was sick, but Song Yusheng would not let her into Yuhui Hall, and the two have not been able to meet until now.

Song Liqing was so angry that she had no place to complain. After being stopped for the tenth time today, she went to find her mother in anger.

Before she ran into Chengde Hall, the eldest lady heard crying from a distance.

"Mother! Can you see how there is such a person as my brother?! I am his sister, but he even blocked me from entering his residence!! How can this be justified? I am so angry!"

The eldest lady didn't even look at her, and said leisurely, "Good child, you know how to call me mother now, but why didn't you listen to anything mother said to you before? I've never seen you look for Qi'an so diligently before, do you think I don't know what you are thinking? Aren't you still thinking about flirting with that little maid?"

Song Liqing was teased by these words, but she still argued: "So what? It was my fault last time. If I hadn't insisted on dragging her to do these things, she wouldn't have been unlucky. If mother really wants to embarrass me, she can embarrass me. Why does she always target her? And brother, really, I must have punished her when I went back that day!"

"Why? I'll tell you why. It's because there are different levels of nobility and different classes, and there are rules and regulations. How can she be compared with you? No matter how stupid you are, you are still the legitimate daughter of my Song family. You can't mess around with her!"

Song Liqing discovered that her mother was unreasonable. She only had the concept of superiority and inferiority in her mind. She snorted and said unconvincedly: "Is that what you said, mother? But why do I see that mother treats that cousin so differently? According to what you said, isn't that cousin's family only a fifth-rank official? But looking at you, it seems like you want to marry her to your brother as his wife!"

The eldest lady asked, "Can it be the same?"

Song Liqing replied, "Why is it different?"

The eldest lady glared at Song Liqing, "Even if I want to marry her home to your brother, so what? I have watched her grow up since she was a child, and she is sensible and obedient. Let me ask you, can you find a noble lady like her in Kyoto? Not only is she proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but she is also very good at etiquette and literature. Even Qi'an doesn't like to get close to women, but he and your cousin have been friends since childhood, so you should take this into consideration. Family background is not a big deal. Our family is of noble status, so they will help her family a little."

Song Liqing didn't expect her mother to actually want her cousin to be her sister-in-law. She felt like she was struck by lightning. From childhood to adulthood, her cousin was "the child of other people's families", and Song Liqing grew up under the shadow of comparison with her. If she really became her sister-in-law, with such a brother and such a sister-in-law, and when the two of them talked, it was like her teacher was giving a lesson, she would be so angry that she would die.

She said, "This is all my mother's selfish desire. She just wants to find a sensible and obedient daughter-in-law for herself. One moment she was talking about the rules and regulations, and the next moment she said that family background is not a big deal. How come you have to say all the good things?"

The eldest lady wanted to beat her immediately, but Song Liqing ran away. Not only did she run away, she also refused to be honest and deliberately retorted: "Besides, my brother is not the same as before. What friendship did mother talk about before? Do you think my brother will recognize me first?"

The eldest lady was so angry at Song Liqing that she was burning with rage. "Catch her for me. I will make her suffer today and not let her suffer a single layer of skin off, I!"

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by someone who suddenly appeared in Chengde Hall, and he had to swallow the words back.

The person who came was Mrs. Song II.

Song Liqing was about to run outside when she bumped into the Second Lady who was about to come in, followed by her cousin, Song Lide, who was one year older than her.

Several people greeted each other.

When Song Liqing saw the people from the second house coming, she didn't dare to make trouble anymore. The noises of their quarrel must have been heard by them. She turned around quietly to see her mother's expression, and she saw that her face was pale and ugly.

She obediently went back and sat down next to the eldest lady.

The first lady had been the mistress for so many years, and she quickly returned to her old self. When she saw the second lady coming, she asked her to sit down. If it were a normal day, the second lady would have said something sarcastic about the first lady's misbehavior, but fortunately, the second lady came today to discuss something with the first lady, so she didn't think of laughing at her.

The Second Madam said, "That's right, sister-in-law. A few days ago, my mother celebrated her 60th birthday. Didn't we have a banquet at home? I thought Sister De was old enough to go look for a man, so I also paid attention to him. The other day, I saw a few young masters. The young general from the Qi family was quite good. I just don't know what you think of him, sister-in-law?"

In fact, the Second Madam didn't want to know what the First Madam thought, she just wanted to know whether their first wife was interested in Qi Ziyuan. After all, Song Liqing was old enough, and if she was interested, it would not be good if the two wives started fighting over her.

The first lady also understood what the second lady meant, but replied: "Well, I think that young General Qi is indeed good. At such a young age, he was able to pass the military imperial examination with his own ability, without relying on his ancestors' influence. Moreover, in terms of appearance, he is indeed first-class."

The first wife only said how good Qi Ziyuan was, and the second wife felt disappointed. Did the first wife also take a fancy to him?

Song Lide, like the second wife, was born with a domineering and arrogant look. When he heard this, his displeasure was immediately evident on his face.

She looked at Song Liqing and said, "So, my cousin has taken a fancy to General Qi?"

At first, it didn't sound like Song Lide fell in love with Qi Ziyuan from what the Second Madam said just now. But as soon as she opened her mouth, everyone present understood that it was she herself who fell in love with him.

Song Lide's tone was quite hostile, and Song Liqing was not false, so he replied on the spot: "Yes, General Qi is handsome, capable, and has a good family background. He is also at the right age to get married. If he really likes him, wouldn't it be strange?"

In fact, Song Liqing didn't have any feelings towards Qi Ziyuan, but she just didn't like Song Lide's arrogant look. She thought that since she liked Qi Ziyuan, Qi Ziyuan seemed to be hers, so she said this deliberately to disgust her.

"For six years, we teach numbers and names of places, and for seven years, boys and girls sit separately. Isn't it bad for my sister to say this?"

A clear sound like water was heard, as if a huge rock had smashed into the ground and caused a thousand waves.

Looking in the direction where the voice came from, I saw a man in a crimson official uniform walking towards this place. He seemed to be smiling, and his left hand was stroking the jade ring on his right thumb. He walked slowly, and his tall back seemed to be covered with a layer of ice in the twilight.

Everyone was startled by Song Yusheng's sudden arrival, especially Song Liqing who was caught on the spot. Although he didn't say anything, it made people feel guilty for no reason.

What Song Yusheng said about "men and women not sitting together for seven years" was true, but this was in his own family, so what could the younger generation say about his stupidity? Couldn't he tell them which young man he liked? He was even more conservative than his father.

But these words were said by Song Yusheng, and everyone thought that he was a man who valued rules, so they didn't think much about it. He only said this when he felt that it was against etiquette.

Song Liqing grumbled, "Why can't I say it? My brother always talks to my cousin. Why are you so strict with him and lenient with yourself?"

Song Yusheng obviously heard what Song Liqing said. He walked over to the chair next to her and sat down, deliberately asking, "What are you mumbling about here alone?"

Song Liqing didn't dare to say anything, she just said: "It's nothing, since my brother doesn't allow us to talk about General Qi, who among us dares to mention it?"

Song Yusheng ignored the dissatisfaction in her words and said to the eldest lady, "Today, the emperor called me to the palace. He rewarded me with a few pieces of brocade sent by the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau. I don't need much, so I gave it to my mother. I also need my mother to help me deliver it to my grandmother."

No wonder Song Yusheng came to Chengde Hall as soon as he got off work today. It turned out that he came to deliver something.

When she heard that it was given by Emperor Linghui, and thought of the second wife who was also there, the first wife's face suddenly became proud. Even if this emperor was not worthy of praise, he was still the emperor after all, so it was naturally an honor for him to reward her.

The eldest lady said, "The emperor still loves and respects you."

The second wife's face was indeed not very good. She thought that ever since she married into the Song family, she always liked to compete with the first wife. It was fine before, and the two of them could not argue to the end. But since Song Yusheng started to learn at the age of seven, she has been able to rise to prominence and become famous overnight.

She felt uncomfortable sitting here, and the eldest lady beside her said, "I always say Qi'an is a sensible and good child. Whenever there is a reward, he always sends it to me. Today, my sister-in-law is just a coincidence. Since she is also here, she can take one back."

When the Second Madam heard this, she immediately lost face. What a coincidence? To her ears, this sounded like she had done her a great favor, as if she didn't care about these pieces of cloth. She smiled dryly and said, "Why should my sister-in-law spend money on it? Since it was given by the emperor, Qi'an gave it to you as a filial gift, and I dare not accept it. But Cheng'er misses me as his grandmother all the time, and I have been away for a long time now, so I won't stay here any longer. I will go back to take care of Cheng'er."

Cheng Ge'er is Song Yuyuan's legitimate son and the young master of the second house.

As expected, when the matter of grandson was mentioned, the first lady's face, which was originally full of smiles, suddenly dimmed. The second lady knew that she had touched her sore spot, so she didn't stay and left with her daughter Song Lide with a smile.

Song Liqing had a premonition that a storm was about to happen and wanted to slip away quickly. However, before she could get up, she heard the First Lady attacking, "It's just a grandson! You talk about him all day long. Is he such a precious thing? My son is promising, but her son is not?" She was so angry at the Second Lady's appearance that she let out a long sigh and turned around to scold Song Yusheng.

But when Fang caught a glimpse of his indifferent expression, all the words he wanted to preach to her were blocked back in his stomach.

How could she say that to him? How could she say that? Apart from worrying about his marriage and having children, he had never made any mistakes in other matters. Just thinking about it, she suppressed her anger.

She just said, "Mother doesn't want to force you. I just want to ask you, what are you thinking? You don't want to marry a wife, but you don't even have a concubine. Can you do it? If not, can't we treat it?"

The eldest lady was really pushed into a desperate situation by Song Yusheng. His behavior did not seem to indicate that he was not interested in women, but rather as if there was some physical defect.

She almost fainted just thinking about it.

After hearing this, Song Yusheng didn't want to stay here anymore. He just said, "Mother, please be careful with your words," and left.

Seeing him like this, the eldest lady thought that she had really spoken about his sorrow, and after he left, she could not calm down for a long time.

It took her a long time to finally utter, "It's over. It's over. God is going to destroy me."

Song Liqing still didn't understand what her mother meant by "no". She just felt that she couldn't stay here any longer because her mother looked like she was going crazy.

Among the thirty-six strategies, running away is the best one. She left behind a sentence “I’m going to find my brother first” and slipped away.

Not long after Song Liqing went out, she jogged to catch up with Song Yusheng. The weather was hot and she was sweating after just two steps. But Song Yusheng, on the other hand, was as cold as ice and snow. It seemed as if they were not in the same season.

Song Liqing was still panting. She looked up at Song Yusheng and asked, "Why don't you let me go find Wen Chu?"

Song Yusheng didn't even slow down his pace and replied, "Why are you looking for her?"

"Why can't I look for her? What happened last time was my fault. Can't I apologize to her? Besides, she was not a slave. She is not your slave. If it weren't for your brother's authority, she wouldn't have to be so humble to others."

"Song Liqing, I left you alone, and you took it out on me?"

He looked at her coldly, which frightened her into silence. She suddenly felt the heat in her body fade away, and was replaced by a chill.

She said stubbornly, "Don't try to put on airs and scare me. I'm your sister, not your slave or secret guard. I didn't say anything wrong. This matter was originally my fault. I pestered her to tell fortunes for me. Why don't you punish me? Did you bully her after you went back that day?"

Song Yusheng snorted coldly and said, "Song Liqing, you have grown in age but not in brains. You are quite capable."

Song Liqing said, "Why are you scolding me? It was obviously you who was unreasonable first."

"I'm unreasonable?" Song Yusheng glanced at her coldly and said, "Who is unreasonable? You pestered her to do those things on a day like that. Not only are you stupid, but she's also gone with you. You knew it was wrong to do it, but you insisted on asking her to do it. You were fooling around and hurting others as well. You apologized to her? She couldn't bear your apology. You just need to remember that even if she was punished this time, it was because of you."

He finally said, "Anyway, if you do something wrong, there are people who can help you bear the consequences. If you keep doing stupid things, there will always be people who will help you suffer the consequences."

After saying this, he left quickly without caring about Song Liqing's expression.

As he walked, the crimson official uniform under his feet was lifted up, revealing the snow-white lining underneath. Just like him, it was clean and ruthless without a speck of dust on it.

Song Liqing had never been scolded like this before, even her father had never scolded her like this. Although Song Yusheng did not scold her loudly, nor did he speak harshly, and had an indifferent expression from beginning to end, he scolded her so hard that she could no longer raise her head.

She could no longer bear this kind of criticism, and as she watched his receding back, she burst into tears on the spot.

(End of this chapter)