After rebirth, she became the favorite of the powerful minister.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Miss Yuan, who was always eloquent and quick-witted, was so obviously uneasy for the first time. She tightly grasped the chopsticks in her hand and opened her mouth several times before saying, "I, I'll wait for you to come back."

Song Wenyuan was slightly stunned, then smiled, turned around and walked to the corridor to touch her loose hair, and smiled, "I didn't go out, but I was watching over you these few days. His Majesty has sent a eunuch to urge you... Now that you are awake, I have to do my job."

When he smiled, his facial features softened, and his eyes were filled with tenderness that eroded his bones. It was the first time that the little girl showed such obvious dependence, which made him feel that this ungrateful little wolf at least had a conscience. As for those secrets, she could keep them secret if she wanted to... Thinking of this, he felt less depressed and asked her softly, "Would you like to come with me? Tell Aunt Gui what you want to eat."

"Okay." She gathered her clothes and stood up to follow him, saying as she walked, "Isn't it impossible to make lotus cakes? In fact, we don't need lotus cakes. It's better to eat Aunt Gui's osmanthus cakes. They are sticky and paired with a cup of hot milk tea, it should be very comfortable in cold weather."

The little girl followed closely with the puppy in her arms, chattering on and on about everyday matters. There was an especially real sense of happiness in her eyes, which was so warm that it was almost moving compared to the loneliness and coldness of the previous few days.

"Okay. You just woke up. Sweet osmanthus cake is a sticky and soft food that is not easy to digest. Don't eat too much. I'll ask Chengjin to come over later and take your pulse. Ask him to list in detail what to avoid and what to pay attention to." After saying that, he couldn't help but look at the little girl beside him, his eyes dimmed. In the end, he didn't say anything, but tightened her cloak and patiently reminded her, "You have injuries, don't be greedy for coolness and catch a cold again."

Yuan Ge didn't notice the other party's ups and downs in mood at all. He just shook the little white dog in his arms, lowered his brows and smiled softly, "Okay." It was very well-behaved, and there was a sense of peace and tranquility.

Song Wenyuan shook his head helplessly. He had been fooled by her cuteness so many times... But now, he couldn't believe it at all.

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When Xu Chengjin came over, Yuan Ge had already fallen asleep.

She was lying on a recliner by the window in the study. Perhaps because she felt the sun was blinding her eyes, a book was covering her face. It was a strange story about a scholar and a witch. The girl was wearing a thin shirt and her own cloak. She was sleeping soundly. Her sleeping posture was not very elegant, and half of her body was drooping on the ground. Xu Chengjin stood at the door and stared at it for a while, then he looked up to meet Song Wenyuan's eyes, pursed his lips, and asked silently, "Are you asleep?"

"Yeah." Song Wenyuan raised his eyelids, his eyes were a little dull, and his expression was somewhat indifferent, "I flipped through a few pages and fell asleep."

After saying that, he put down the pen in his hand and stood up. He walked to Yuan Ge and helped her straighten her cloak that had slipped down. He accidentally revealed the teeth marks on her neck that had not yet faded. Then he stood up and murmured in a low voice, "She said she wanted to eat osmanthus cake, but she fell asleep before the cake was ready. When you take her pulse, be quiet and don't wake her up... I saw that there seemed to be dark circles under her eyes. She has been lying down for four or five days, but she still hasn't gotten enough sleep."

He was talking about daily trivialities, with a bit of doting, and this little thought was almost clearly placed in front of Xu Chengjin - after knowing each other for so many years, there was still this tacit understanding. After understanding, Xu Chengjin rolled his eyes very obviously, and secretly criticized this petty man... If he hadn't been born in such a family, if Yuan Ge hadn't really had any feelings for him, how could it be his turn, Song Wenyuan... If Yuan Ge really had any feelings for him, he would snatch it back from this man, even if he had to rob him.

However, no.

"Yeah." He was depressed, and he looked at Song Wenyuan with disdain, as if he was looking at a pig that had dug up its own cabbage. He waved his hand and said, "Go and do your own thing. I heard that His Majesty is furious. There's no progress on the case? She didn't say anything after she woke up?"

Song Wenyuan glanced at Yuan Ge, then looked away for a while, "I didn't ask."

He placed his finger on her pulse, and the beat under her wrist was gentle and regular. Xu Chengjin then asked, "Why don't you ask? You have been sick for days and His Majesty is already dissatisfied. If there is no progress in this case, what will you do? Besides... others don't know about the incident at Wuxi Mountain, so how could Qin Yongpei not receive any news? I'm afraid that your little secret will soon be no secret. As a commander who is poisoned, how many days do you think you can stay safe?"

How many days of peace can I still have... Song Wenyuan himself didn't know the answer to this question. "Let's take it one step at a time. At worst, I can just give up this official position. Can I still make a living?"

I want to ask you, are you really willing to give up this high position? But when the words came to my lips, I suddenly felt that this question was meaningless. How could a person who even felt that life was meaningless care about a few pieces of silver? Xu Chengjin shook his head helplessly, and when he was about to withdraw his hand, he felt a sudden jump under his fingertips... He was slightly stunned, and his expression became particularly intriguing.

The warm sun in late autumn always seems particularly soothing and soft. In addition, Yuan Ge was very tired after wandering around "Zhixuan Mountain" for the past few days. She soon fell asleep while flipping through the book of strange stories that she had repeated countless times. She slept very lightly. The rustling sounds of talking pulled her back from her dream. Before she opened her eyes, she heard the words "I didn't ask", so she held her breath and continued to pretend to sleep.

Unexpectedly, I heard the following conversation.

In fact, the main reason why she didn't say it was that she was worried about her identity being exposed. Secondly, from what Jinsu said, the matter might involve the elders in Zhixuan Mountain. The elders who she used to be close to and trusted were involved. She was always a little hesitant, thinking that it would be best if she could investigate secretly... but she ignored the pressure from Song Wenyuan.

Forget it... If Zhi Xuanshan was really the mastermind and instigator behind the incident, then he deserved the punishment. If he was innocent, Song Wenyuan would not have framed him for no reason.

What's more, she used to think that no matter whether it was Yuan Ge or Wen Qian, they both belonged to her now. But now, hearing this person calling her "Qianqian, Qianqian", she always felt a little weird and awkward. She would have to tell him about her identity sooner or later.

She was lost in such wild thoughts and fell asleep again after a while. She woke up again because she smelled the fragrance of osmanthus cake. When she opened her eyes, she saw a plate of exquisite osmanthus cake and a cup of steaming milk tea beside her. However, Xu Chengjin was gone, and Song Wenyuan was also gone. She was the only one in the study room. She felt as if she was still in a dream.

She lifted her cloak and sat up.