After Song Jingyang returned, Xiu'er was completely waited on hand and foot.
Even going to the outhouse, Song Jingyang had to wait outside.
Xiu'er retorted irritably, "What, am I going to fall into a latrine? I'm not Dog Meat."
Qu Nian glared angrily at Ren Yingying.
She! Actually! Told someone else!
Don't try to explain to him! He won't listen to anything!
Seeing her son about to throw a tantrum in anger, Ren Yingying quickly said, "You let it slip. Don't worry, Xiu'er won't tell anyone."
Qu Nian: Now that you two know, the whole world knows.
Xiu'er said, "Oh dear, you're quite shy. It's alright, it's all washed clean."
Qu Nian turned and ran.
He needs to go and talk to Prince of Jin about this. Does this Prince's residence have no rules at all?
Don't dogs have any rights?
Ren Yingying burst into laughter.
Her son is so Lovely; he has such a strong sense of self-esteem.
Qu Nian ran even faster.
If he doesn't run away, he'll be driven crazy by these women sooner or later.
Ren Yingying came to show Song Jingyang the scars on his face.
She looked at it carefully, then waved her hand and said, "It's nothing."
Song Jingyang happily cupped his hands and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Your Highness."
This matter had always been on his mind, and he was afraid that Xiu'er would be unhappy if she saw it.
Sure enough, Xiu'er cried when she saw his scars.
Therefore, Song Jingyang was very anxious to remove the scar.
Xiu'er hesitated, saying, "Surgery on my face... I'm afraid it might be dangerous... How about we leave it as it is? I think it looks pretty good."
As long as the person is okay, what does it matter if they're good-looking or not?
Besides, she didn't think Song Jingyang looked bad.
Ren Yingying snorted and said, "A face transplant is no problem for me, let alone scar removal? Don't believe me! Come on, Song Jingyang, sit down, I'll take care of it for you right now!"
Song Jingyang: "Just like that?"
Although he was eager, Ren Yingying's behavior made it hard for anyone to believe him!
"Do I have to burn incense, bathe, and offer sacrifices before I start?" Ren Yingying rolled her eyes. "Hurry up!"
What the couple thought would be a big job, Ren Yingying did beautifully in half an hour. Then she applied gel to Song Jingyang and said, "Don't peel it off. Check back in five days, and you'll have fair and tender skin again."
"What, it turned into tofu after being peeled off?" Song Jingyang said with a simple smile.
Make sure the colors are different.
Xiu'er thanked Ren Yingying.
Ren Yingying waved her hand. "Alright, it won't affect your reunion. Oh, by the way, you can get infected while breastfeeding, so be careful."
After saying that, she left.
She's in a hurry to find Dog Meat!
Song Jingyang was confused. "Xiu'er, what is the Princess Consort saying?"
Xiu'er didn't even blink. "She said to be careful when breastfeeding, so the baby doesn't bite you."
Song Jingyang scratched his head. "Really? But the Crown Princess said we should take it easy..."
How exactly can this be explained?
Xiu'er: "I told you not to steal food rations."
Song Jingyang's face immediately turned red. "Well, I can't either..."
This princess consort dares to say anything.
"Alright, alright, you idiot, I need to go feed Guagua."
Ren Yingying found the Dog Meat in Tang Zhuyun's courtyard.
The wet nurse was holding the twins as they sunbathed in the yard.
They always believed that newborns shouldn't be exposed to wind, but the princess insisted on going out to bask in the sun, and no one knew why.
But they had no say in the matter; they could only obey.
Ren Yingying came in, "Oh, let me see my little darling. Which one is Wuxian?"
She liked the name, Juejuezi!
She's already started arranging handsome men for Wuxian.
As for Wuji, alas, he always falls short, getting entangled with Zhou Zhiruo and becoming quite annoying.
But considering it's my own child, I decided to let it go.
Tang Zhuyun was talking to Mingzhu when she heard her voice and laughed, scolding, "Come in here quickly, don't ruin my son's life!"
Ren Yingying came in and said, "Don't worry, Mother-in-law, I've already set my sights on Linlin, and my love for Linlin is unwavering!"
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
Has the Dog Meat arrived?
"No."
Ren Yingying said, "Then it must be with the Prince."
"Perhaps."
Ren Yingying stroked her chin thoughtfully, "Tangbao, have you noticed that recently, Dog Meat seems to really like your man?"
Tang Zhuyun: "What do you want to say?"
She did indeed discover it.
But she couldn't say it, otherwise Ren Yingying would probably start to imagine all sorts of things.
She didn't know whether Dog Meat was normal or not, but her man was perfectly normal!
Ren Yingying was very pleased. "Dog Meat has made something of himself! He's even learned to suck up to powerful people!"
Mingzhu, listening nearby, couldn't help but chuckle.
"When are you leaving?" Tang Zhuyun asked Ren Yingying.
"You can't just abandon me like that!" Ren Yingying said. "I have no intention of leaving."
"I'm not telling you to leave, I'm just reminding you to think about how to deal with Qu Hua."
"At worst, we can send her a few men."
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
Ren Yingying then said to Mingzhu, "You should learn more from Qu Hua in the future!"
Mingzhu was somewhat confused.
What does she want to learn from that princess?
Tang Zhuyun glared at Ren Yingying and said to Mingzhu, "Don't listen to her nonsense. You're going to get married properly someday."
While indulging in pleasure can be addictive, what genuine affection can one gain from it?
Even if she didn't get married, Qu Hua wasn't someone worth learning from.
--A chaotic web of male-female relationships, jealousy, power struggles, and who knows how many hidden risks lie beneath the surface.
The emperor was so reckless that he almost got killed by a palace maid... so one should be honest and upright.
"Speaking of which, I just remembered," Ren Yingying said, though she was just being sarcastic, "Mingzhu, what have you thought about what I told you last time?"
Mingzhu blushed.
Tang Zhuyun immediately realized that nothing good was coming.
"Let's forget it," Mingzhu said softly, then glanced at Tang Zhuyun, "I don't want to lie to people."
"But you yourself are bothered by this," Ren Yingying said. "If you think that thing is important to you, then make one to put your mind at ease."
Tang Zhuyun understood immediately.
Actually, she didn't really approve.
If someone minds, then it means the relationship is fundamentally incompatible.
No one can build a beautiful relationship on deception.
If a relationship can't blossom into something beautiful, why even begin?
Judging from Mingzhu's meaning, that's probably the case.
Mingzhu shook her head, her eyes gradually hardening.
"No need," she said. "I'm not thinking about getting married right now; if I do later, I'll ask for your help."
"Alright, I wasn't planning on leaving anyway," Ren Yingying said with a grin. "Actually, I've already thought about it. Prince of Jin can accept one sister from you, so what's one less for me? Just say the old lady gave birth to twins, you and me!"
Tang Zhuyun remained silent.
"Ren Yingying, have you lost your mind?" she couldn't help but yell. "Mingzhu may not have a background, but you do! You're a daughter of the Ren family, tell Qu Hua you've come to the Prince's mansion."
Ren Yingying: "Hey, I was just kidding! You're so boring."
Just then, the sound of footsteps came from outside.
Ren Yingying: "My sister-in-law is here!"
Tang Zhuyun also recognized Yanran's voice.
"Mother, Mother..." Yanran exclaimed excitedly, "Guess who's here?"