After the violent wolf lord was reborn, he became sickly!

"This..." Xiao Linglang waved her hands repeatedly, "This is even worse. I can just use my zither by changing the strings."

"It's okay. If my sister-in-law is worried, just wait for Brother Chang to come back and let him supply Song."

She had originally removed the strings from the zither and placed them on the crossbow, but the effect was not very good.

Xiao Linglang plucked the zither that the Second Prince had someone bring back.

The strings are crisp and clear, it's a good instrument.

I just don't know what the effect will be when placed on a crossbow.

She pretended to refuse, but finally couldn't refuse anymore, so she nodded gently and thanked him again in a gentle voice.

After finding the zither, Xiao Linglang had nothing else to do today and felt a little tired, so she suggested going back to Qing'anfang.

Song Jue twisted his fingertips, his eyes flashing with calculation. It took a lot of effort to bring the person out to get along with him, how could he let him go back at this time.

"It's still early now. In previous years, many people would go to Mingcheng Lake to pray at this time. Sister-in-law, why don't you go and take a look before going back? It's quite effective there." Song Jue suggested.

Xiao Linglang lowered her eyes to look at her baby, hesitated, thought for a while, and shook her head, "There are too many people, I'm worried about hurting the baby."

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. Song will protect you. The situation ahead is treacherous. Let's go together and pray for Brother Chang's safety."

Song Jue looked at Xiao Linglang with hope in his eyes.

But Xiao Linglang really wanted to slap him to death. How could there be someone more annoying than Tuoba Jin!

No, they are equally annoying, but Tuoba Jin's face can still help people cool down.

"it is good!"

"Okay." Song Jue smiled, "Then sister-in-law, please come this way."

Xiao Linglang rolled her eyes at him again through her veil.

When we arrived at Mingcheng Lake, it was already dark. There were many blushing girls and boys gathered on the lakeside, and lotus lanterns on the lake were floating with the waves.

When Song Jue came back, he brought two lotus lanterns in his hands. Xiao Linglang's forehead twitched, he was serious.

"Sister-in-law, let's go over there!"

Song Jue protected Xiao Linglang with one hand, acting as a human wall, while looking around for the way.

Xiao Linglang played this game with him in silence. She was really curious about what the second prince's intention was.

What good would it do him to sow discord between her and Chang Hui? For Princess Guangning? Not really.

Princess Guangning cares about the third prince, but the second prince pretended to be sick and refused to accompany him, so Brother Chang Bei and Guangning had to follow.

"What do you want, Your Highness?"

Amid the crowd, Xiao Linglang's patience was exhausted. She tried her best to suppress her anger and not smash the lotus lantern in her hand onto the face of the owner of the hand at her waist.

"What is my sister-in-law talking about?" Song Jue said with a smile in his eyes and a raised corner of his mouth as he looked at Xiao Linglang.

"Hands, let go!"

Xiao Linglang spoke word by word, stopping beside the river, her voice trembling with anger.

"Song had no intention of insulting my sister-in-law. It was just that my sister-in-law slipped a little while ago, and Song Mou was just kind enough to help her up."

Not many people would notice it at first, especially since Xiao Linglang was facing the river. No one could notice that the man beside her had his arm around her waist, his fingertips circling around her waist, full of ambiguity and teasing.

Xiao Linglang didn't expect him to do this, it really was true what the rumors said.

Facing the man's playful smile, Xiao Linglang did not find any frivolity in his eyes, only inquiry and coldness.

She was sweating in her heart, and sneered, and waved her hand to slap his arm away, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but it is not necessary. I can stand firmly."

"My sister-in-law is really as smart as Brother Chang said." Song Jue looked at the veil and wanted to lift it with one hand. "When did my sister-in-law come out? What did she guess? Can you tell me about it?" A trace of fanatical excitement flashed in his eyes.

Xiao Linglang swallowed, wondering if the Second Prince really had a mental illness.

She dodged his outstretched hand and threw the lotus lantern into the river, not caring whether it reached the place to put the river lanterns or not.

"I am very stupid. Brother Chang Hui always prepares chestnut cakes when he goes out. He will buy some when he feels like it, but he will never let others send them to me. It's a pity that I only realized this when Your Highness was talking to Brother Chang Hui." She said half-truthfully, walking back while holding on to a stone.

Before he had taken two steps, he was stopped by Song Jue.

He stood in front of her, his head moving closer to her neck, "You have such a harsh tone, and you know that I am a prince. Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"

"I'm afraid." Xiao Linglang raised her head and answered neatly. She stared into his eyes for a while and suddenly laughed, "But here, His Highness won't kill me. If I'm not mistaken, His Highness contacted me alone because I have something His Highness wants, right?"

Song Jue raised his eyebrows and asked calmly, "What do you have that is worthy of my attention? The once-prominent Xiao Mansion in Lin'an no longer exists."

"I also find it strange. I have nothing left. Why is Your Highness still approaching me? For Princess Guangning?" Xiao Linglang lowered her eyes and lowered her eyebrows. "Your Highness, don't worry. There is nothing between me and Brother Chang Hui. The child is my husband's. After I give birth, I will take the child away from Kyoto and return to Lin'an. To me, Princess Guangning is more like my sister-in-law, not a love rival. What's past is past."

"If you really go there, Miss Xiao~" Song Jue dragged out the last word and laughed mockingly, "Why did you respond to my call of sister-in-law?"

Xiao Linglang looked embarrassed. The veil covering her face was lifted by him, and she felt a chill on her chin.

It's a dagger.

She fanned her eyes and said nothing.

Song Jue put away his frivolous expression and took a step forward, making the two of them look closer.

"Sister-in-law, Lord Chang is indeed a good man, otherwise Guangning would not have taken a fancy to him. Do you want to take him back completely?"

Xiao Linglang remained silent with her brows lowered.

"Do you know how the Xiao Mansion disappeared?" Song Jue was not in a hurry. He asked questions one by one.

Sure enough, this question made the person in front of him move his eyes.

He twitched his lips lightly, "I can help you."

"What do you want to take from me, Your Highness? I have nothing, a body?"

Xiao Linglang smiled self-deprecatingly and exhaled heavily, "Your Highness, do you accept it?"

"I just like Miss Xiao, isn't that okay?" Song Jue's eyes swept across her face, "Miss Xiao is a treasure in herself."

"Your Highness, a person's eyes can reveal his feelings." Xiao Linglang only saw desire in his eyes, not for her as a person.

Power? That's a joke, he's royalty.

Wealth? They had already said that the Xiao Mansion had been looted, so how could there be any left?

"A lean camel is bigger than a horse, and a cunning rabbit has three burrows. You helped me get what I wanted. When you come to this palace, I will give your Xiao family an explanation and bring the murderer to justice. Chang Bi can't help you."

A cunning rabbit has three burrows. The Xiao Mansion is already gone, but they are still thinking about it. Xiao Linglang, who had extracted the information, sneered in her heart.

"Let me think about it."

She said slowly.

"Okay, sister-in-law, you have to think about it carefully." Song Jue nodded, and when his eyes fell on her bulging belly, he nodded his lips and said, "No man can accept that his lover bears a child for someone else. If it weren't for sister-in-law's poor health, the child would have died long ago."

Xiao Linglang was silent after hearing this, "I didn't intend to take it."

……

On the way back to Qing'anfang, Song Jue wanted to give her a ride, but Xiao Linglang pushed him away and refused, saying that they could just arrange a carriage.

Song Jue didn't force it and waved to arrange a car.

After the carriage drove out, the driver changed when turning the corner.