The deposed empress married a prince, and the dog emperor wept with regret!

Chapter 208 Sending a Woman

Xie Liwei swirled the wine glass in his hand, and the smile on his lips faded considerably after listening.

"Does Lord Song not know that I have no involvement in the affairs of the academy?"

His eyes turned somewhat sharp, making even the elder Song Chengzhang feel a little uneasy.

Then he said sarcastically, "But this is not Lord Song's fault. After all, Lord Song is not familiar with my Yao'er. We don't visit each other often, so naturally he doesn't know about our family's affairs."

Song Chengzhang's face darkened. He could tell that Song was mocking him for not cultivating a good relationship with his daughter on a regular basis, and for only trying to curry favor when he needed her help.

While cursing Xie Liwei in his heart, Song Chengzhang was also amazed by his daughter's ability to not only make Xie Liwei look good in front of others, but also to stand up for her!

It seems I still need to build a good relationship with this daughter, but with her resolute demeanor, she doesn't seem to treat him like a father at all!

After lunch, Song Yaozhu went to Song Wenyue's courtyard to rest. Xie Liwei also came over after finishing his wine, and slumped down on the chaise longue.

"Your parents-in-law are quite generous to your sister."

The interior furnishings were exactly as they were before Song Wenyue entered the palace. All the ornaments were exquisite and beautiful, and the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls were works by famous masters.

"After all, she's a pearl held in the palm of my hand." Song Yaozhu poured him a bowl of tea and said with disdain, "Get rid of your alcohol smell, it stinks."

Xie Liwei refused to listen and insisted, "Is it really smelly or just pretending?"

Song Yaozhu shoved him away and shouted, "Granny, the Prince has gone on a drunken rampage!"

Qin Mama rushed in immediately, pulled Xie Liwei aside, and said urgently, "Your Highness! How can you do this! The Princess Consort is still pregnant!"

Xie Liwei: "......"

"Your Highness should go out and sober up. Don't disturb the Princess's afternoon nap! She's already tired from being pregnant, how can she be subjected to this kind of torment!"

Xie Liwei was practically dragged out by Granny Qin. He didn't know how Granny Qin, at her age and still a woman, could have such strength to throw him out of the room.

"The second young master is going out to fetch the bride tonight, Your Highness, please don't make a fool of yourself at their residence!" With that, she told Caijin and Caiyin to fetch water, "It's hot, why don't you take a cold bath?"

Xie Liwei: "......"

It feels like I've married into his family.

Thinking about it carefully, I really did marry into the Xie family...

Xie Liwei and Song Yaozhu were flirting, but since they were at the Song family home, the news quickly reached Luo Fu's ears.

"The prince, drunk, sought pleasure with the princess, only to be kicked out of the room by her?" She couldn't believe it. Thinking of the rumors surrounding Xie Liwei in the capital, how could a woman dare to kick him out of the room!

"Yes, young mistress, it's absolutely true! The maids serving in the courtyard even saw the princess's attendants fetching well water for the prince so he could take a cold bath!"

After hearing this, Luo Fu's eyes darted around a few times.

"Quickly, go and fetch my sister-in-law and my dear niece!"

Luo Fu thought to herself, Song Yaozhu is currently pregnant and unable to serve Xie Liwei, but men aren't always able to resist temptation; sooner or later she'll cheat on him. Rather than that, it's better to make arrangements for her own family members early on, keeping the benefits within the family.

Luo Fu's niece has just reached the age of marriage. While she may not be described as breathtakingly beautiful, she is certainly pretty with a hint of budding beauty.

The girl has a graceful figure and moves with a lively spirit, making her seem charming and adorable to anyone who sees her.

"What brings you here, Aunt?" The girl's voice was clear and melodious, like pearls falling onto a jade plate.

"Don't rush, I need to ask your mother what she thinks."

She looked at her sister-in-law, who had been a beauty in her youth, but had aged and lost her looks due to years of hard work to support the family.

She whispered her plans to her sister-in-law, who frowned.

"I don't object to this marriage, but won't it cause resentment in the Princess? I'm afraid Yan'er won't have a good time in the Prince's mansion in the future."

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. We're all family. With Yan'er here, those other women won't distract the prince. Wouldn't that be better for the princess?"

"Would the Princess agree?" She had seen Song Yaozhu's elegant and noble appearance from afar today, being fawned over by the servants of the Prince's mansion, looking incredibly dignified. But she seemed to be a woman who couldn't tolerate any dissent, and she was afraid that Song Yaozhu wouldn't agree to her daughter entering the mansion.

"That's easy." Luo Fu told her about Xie Liwei taking a cold bath at the mansion. "The princess is taking a nap now. Let Yan'er serve the prince now. Don't worry about the princess disagreeing when she wakes up!"

Now that the deed is done, even if Song Yaozhu has a bad temper, she still has to listen to the prince.

Luo Fu had a good plan, and immediately asked her niece Luo Yan about her attitude.

When Luo Yan heard that this was an arranged marriage for her, she immediately became shy and dared not look up.

Xie Liwei's reputation isn't good right now, and there are even rumors of impotence, but he's a prince, someone her family can't possibly aspire to. Besides, his appearance is quite good among the men, so her girlish heart fluttered.

"Yan'er, Yan'er is willing."

Luo Fu was overjoyed and immediately had someone bring her a fire-avoidance diagram to show her. She also had her nanny teach her about bedroom matters and sent someone to inquire about the prince's current whereabouts.

She knew that today was the best opportunity; if she missed it, there wouldn't be another chance!

Song Yaozhu couldn't sleep at the Song family home. Xie Liwei came in after taking a bath and saw her leaning lazily against the couch, like a graceful and noble cat. Especially the way she looked at him after he came in made his Adam's apple bob, and he felt that his bath had been a complete waste.

"Why don't you sleep?"

"This place is unlucky, I can't sleep."

Xie Liwei couldn't help but chuckle, and asked someone to bring a chessboard. The two of them started playing chess casually.

Xie Liwei's chess skills were taught by his father, the Prince of Qin. Later, when he came to the Xie family, Xie Lü and Song Yaozhu both gave him pointers, and his chess style became more varied.

"It is said that in Go, the best can see the general trend of the world, but now I can't see the reason why."

"Sister is not one to delve into this art; she only uses it to relieve boredom." Xie Liwei made a move, taking Song Yaozhu's own piece.

Song Yaozhu wasn't going to give in either, and in the next move she took a few coins from him as well.

As the two were locked in fierce combat, a maidservant knocked on the door and asked, "Is Your Highness here?"

Xie Liwei raised an eyebrow, walked to the door, and asked, "What is it?"

"Young Madam just realized that the Princess Consort is pregnant, so it was inappropriate to arrange for the Prince to stay here. We have now prepared a room for you, Your Highness, please move to another room."

"No need, I can rest here."

Having received Luo Fu's orders, the maid outside the door could not give up so easily, so she said, "Your Highness, the Princess is pregnant now, and your presence here might prevent her from getting proper rest."

Inside the room, Xie Liwei and Song Yaozhu exchanged a glance, both understanding the implication in the maid's words.

Song Yaozhu threw a chess piece at Xie Liwei and mouthed, "Get out of here!"