Song Qingshu's face darkened. "Is that really the image I have in my sister-in-law's heart?"
A Zhu answered blandly, "Of course it wasn't before. But now... hehe..." She did not say it outright, but the meaning was obvious enough.
A'zi's expression turned cold. "If Master really were that ruthless, why would he go to such trouble? He could simply kill Xiao Feng and his father, drag you into his harem, and properly train you. Would either of you have any power to resist?"
Song Qingshu glanced at A'zi in surprise. This girl was becoming more and more to his liking.
A Zhu trembled with rage and pointed at her. "Whose little sister are you, exactly? Is that any way to speak about your own sister?"
"What little sister? All I know is that I'm Master's little A'zi." A'zi stuck out her tongue playfully, then skipped straight to Song Qingshu's side and wrapped herself around his arm, looking at A Zhu as though in challenge.
"All right, all right, stop arguing," Song Qingshu interrupted the sisters' quarrel. "A'zi's words may have been unpleasant, but she was not wrong. If not for the sake of our old ties, why would I need to go through so much trouble? You should know that better than anyone."
A Zhu opened her mouth, only to find herself unable to refute him. She had no choice but to fall silent.
"All right. Pack your things and come live in the palace with me," Song Qingshu ordered. He would be stationed in the imperial palace for some time to come, and running back and forth between inside and outside the palace was simply too inconvenient. He might as well bring them both in. Besides, Xiao Yuanshan was currently hiding deep in the mountains to recover from his