Seeing that handsome face getting closer and closer, Song Jinyu held back her anger and placed both hands on his chest. "I wouldn't do it if I weren't sure..."
"Please, my lord... please?"
Seeing his face turn cold, she softened her tone and pleaded with him.
Zhongli Mingye sneered. "Song Jinyu, do you really think you're a person in the martial world?"
He stepped away from her and walked to the desk. Taking out a piece of paper, he motioned for Song Jinyu to take it. "Take a look at the internal strife in the Tianmen Mountain Sect. There's also news about the Golden Water Palace."
"How much longer will the court tolerate the chaos in the martial world?" With his hands behind his back, his slender and straight figure was as elegant as an orchid tree, and as bright as the moon after a storm. Song Jinyu stepped forward thoughtfully.
"I won't get involved in the disputes in the martial world. But I can't let this matter go."
"Because... I want to do something for you... okay?"
Zhongli Mingye's heart skipped a beat. He let out a soft sigh. "What would I do if something happened to you?"
The charming girl smiled. "I've made full preparations. My lord, just wait for the good news."
"Since when did I agree to let you go?" Looking at the joy on the little girl's face, he couldn't help but dampen her spirits.
Song Jinyu's little face immediately fell. "Mingye, please? Please?"
Zhongli Mingye looked at her deeply with his eyes. Suddenly, he opened his arms. "No matter what, protect yourself first..."
Seeing his gesture, Song Jinyu knew exactly what he meant. But she didn't want to give in so easily.
However, after a moment's thought, she changed her mind. She stepped forward and hugged his lean waist, burying her head in his arms. The faint sandalwood scent filled her nostrils. Through the soft fabric of his clothes, she could feel his strong heartbeat.
"Mingye... I don't like it when there are other women around you."
Finally, she mustered up the courage to confess her feelings to him. Song Jinyu felt that she was becoming more and more attached to Zhongli Mingye. That was why she was so angry because of Rong Qing'er.
But when she heard his soft laughter above her head, she lost her temper. She angrily straightened up and tried to push him away.
But she couldn't succeed. He hugged her even tighter. "There won't be any other women!"
His firm words made Song Jinyu feel more at ease. The candle flame flickered, casting a soft light on the two beautiful people in the room.
At this moment, they had finally confirmed their feelings for each other.
After the third watch, Song Jinyu left the Prince Yu's Mansion. But there was an extra person beside her. He held her hand domineeringly. "I said I would send you myself."
He was still brooding over the fact that he hadn't sent her last time and she had been kidnapped by Ouyang Jinse.
The two of them walked hand in hand on the deserted street.
The night was getting colder, and the moonlight was enchanting. Song Jinyu looked at Zhongli Mingye carefully. His eyebrows were as delicate as a painting, and his demeanor was handsome. He exuded a noble aura. She felt even happier. This man belonged to her.
"What are you thinking about?"
"About you..." She accidentally revealed her thoughts to him. Song Jinyu felt so ashamed that she wanted to dig a hole and hide in it.
But Zhongli Mingye didn't give her a chance. Suddenly, he lowered his head and kissed her.
The people following them quickly covered their eyes with their hands.
After a while, he let go of Song Jinyu, whose face was flushed. "..." Fortunately, it wasn't broad daylight. Otherwise, she would have been so ashamed to death.
She blamed him for his boldness and pushed him away hard. When she looked up, she met his smiling phoenix eyes. His handsome face was smiling wickedly and warmly.
It suddenly reminded her of the time in the capital when he had kissed her so domineeringly. Before she knew it, she had indulged in his tenderness. Song Jinyu's heart had already sunk. These days, she had constantly thought about the happy times with Zhongli Mingye.
She didn't take her master's words to heart at all. She knew that Miao Yunshen was doing it for her own good. But who could explain the matter of love clearly? If she really had to separate from Zhongli Mingye, she was afraid that she would regret it for the rest of her life.
"Mingye, Mingye..."
"What?"
Song Jinyu smiled and held his hand. She was as happy as a child. "It's nothing. I just wanted to call your name." Affected by her happiness, Zhongli Mingye suddenly squatted down and carried her on his back. "Hey, I'm not tired..."
"I just want to carry you, my little fairy."
The two of them laughed and played on the deserted street, whispering to each other from time to time. Occasionally, a dog barked in the alley, breaking the silence. The two of them laughed and ran even faster until they reached the back door of the Song Mansion. It was getting dawn. Song Jinyu jumped off his back. "You can go back..."
Zhongli Mingye held her hand. His phoenix eyes stared at her as if she was the only one in the world. "Come back quickly..."
"Okay..."
Watching her walk into the Song Mansion with his own eyes, Zhongli Mingye turned around and left.
"My lord, the things you asked for are ready." Xing Jian knelt on the ground. "But please think twice, my lord."
"I'm not at ease with her..."
Song Chuyu came to Jinxuan Courtyard early in the morning, but was stopped by Niaoniao. It turned out that the little lazy girl hadn't gotten up yet. She shook her head helplessly. As long as her younger sister didn't cause any trouble, everything would be fine.
Micui came in to pack a lot of things for Song Jinyu. She had been getting more and more trusted recently. Fortunately, the Prince Yu didn't interfere too much.
"Micui, go do something for me."
Song Jinyu's eyes were clear. She didn't look the least bit tired. She decided to arrange for Cheng Song, Yan Fei, Niaoniao, and Micui to accompany her to the tomb. She didn't care how many people Ji Biluo would bring. But she had to remind him to make full preparations.
So she decided to give him a little sweetness first to stabilize this master of tomb raiding.
But before she could go to the tomb, the Song Mansion welcomed an "old acquaintance". She looked helplessly at Song Wangqiu, who was kneeling on the ground. It turned out that she couldn't get along in the He Mansion anymore.
After all, she was still from the Song Mansion. Although Song Jinyu didn't like her, it wasn't right for the He Mansion to show no respect to the Song Prefect's Mansion.
Song Wangqiu knelt down in front of Song Jinyu aggrievedly, hoping to see the Song Prefect. But unexpectedly, after finally entering the prefect's mansion, she only saw the person she hated the most.
"Please, sister, give me a way out..."
Song Jinyu said helplessly, "You have to find your own way out."
"We're like strangers. Why don't you find your own way?"
Seeing that Song Jinyu wasn't going to stand up for her, Song Wangqiu became angry from embarrassment. "Sister, how can you say that? Your good life now is all because of the power of the prefect's mansion." For a moment, she forgot the purpose of her visit today.
"The marriage with the He family was originally..." She wanted to say that this marriage should have been Song Jinyu's. Now that she was living a bad life, it was all her fault.
Song Jinyu secretly blamed herself for being soft-hearted. "Song Wangqiu... I'll ask father to write a letter to the master of the He Mansion... For the sake of our same surname."
"But don't cause any more trouble in the mansion. Otherwise..."
"I won't forgive you!" Song Wangqiu had always wanted to rely on the power of the prefect's mansion. But unfortunately, she had angered the master of the Song Mansion again and again, and had even tried to harm Song Jinyu several times.
Song Jinyu was very tired of dealing with the He family. But if it could make Song Wangqiu behave, she was willing to do a good deed. Unfortunately... before she could tell her father about this.
Song Qinzhou directly refused and told the gatekeeper not to let Song Wangqiu enter the mansion in the future.
It turned out that He Shuda had been drinking every day and had ruined his health. And Song Wangqiu hadn't been able to give birth to a child for the He family. The master and mistress of the He family had been looking forward to having a grandson. Finally, a concubine had gotten pregnant. She was already eight months pregnant. But Song Wangqiu had given her a bowl of saffron, which had caused a miscarriage. It was a fully formed male fetus.
He Shuda had also been diagnosed by a doctor that he would be hard to have children in the future.
When the mistress of the He family heard the news, she fainted. She immediately sent Song Wangqiu back to the Song Mansion with a letter of divorce. Song Qinzhou was so angry that he scolded Song Jinyu in the study. "From now on, don't have any contact with her!"
"..."