"In service." Zuo Gang responded loudly.

"I order you to quickly go to Taoyuan County in Yan State to investigate this matter, and bring back the household registration files of the Dai Tu family from the local government office."

"Understood."

Shortly after Zuo Gang left, Song Qing came to his desk, ground the inkstone for a bit, and began writing.

Very soon.

"Someone come." Song Qing said.

A government official walked in.

"Send my greeting card to General Zhang at Zhang River, telling him that I will visit him at his residence after my office dismisses today." Song Qing said.

"Understood."

...

Prince Wei’s Mansion.

The back courtyard.

Yi Shiyin was playing with Xiaochenzhong, becoming quite affectionate with him, occasionally cooing, "Auntie is so nice."

Yi Shiyin squatted and gave a loud kiss on Chen Zhong’s cheek, smiling, "Ah Zhong is so good, am I pretty, dear?"

"Pretty..."

"Is Auntie beautiful?"

"Beautiful."

"Ah Zhong, you are just too adorable." Yi Shiyin’s bright eyes were filled with light.

Han Anniang, watching this scene, also smiled happily.

"Prince." At this moment, the voice of a maid saluting came from not far away.

The girls in the backyard, upon seeing the person coming, immediately smiled and called out husband.

Yi Shiyin, holding Xiaochenzhong, walked towards Chen Mo, saying as she went, "Ah Zhong is just too cute, husband, I also want a child as well-behaved as Ah Zhong."

"There will be one." Chen Mo pinched Chen Zhong’s cheek and smiled, "Chong’Er, have you been good today?"

"Good. Auntie said I was very good." Chen Zhong said.

"Truly, the good son of your father. Come, let your father hold you."

Chen Mo took the child from Yi Shiyin’s arms, held him for a while, and then handed him to Han Anniang, saying to Yi Shiyin, "Xiaolu, come over here, I have something to discuss with you."

Yi Shiyin’s face turned red, assuming something, and shyly said, "Husband, it’s broad daylight."

"It’s about serious matters." Chen Mo wore a serious expression.

Seeing this, Yi Shiyin immediately put away her smiling face.

...

The side room in the backyard, spacious and elegant, with bright windows and cleanliness.

These side rooms, regardless of whether they were occupied or unoccupied, always had servants coming to clean them.

Chen Mo glanced at Xiaolu, who was in a light green long dress, and especially the few strands of hair standing up on her head, felt much better in mood, and said softly, "Xiaolu, how has your father-in-law been recently?"

"Father is quite healthy, recently he even broke through to become a seventh-grade martial artist." Yi Shiyin smiled.

"Has anything happened at home?" Chen Mo asked.

"Not at all." Yi Shiyin thought for a moment.

"Really nothing?"

"Husband, has something happened?" Yi Shiyin’s delicate eyebrows furrowed, realizing something was wrong.

"This is a case file just sent from the government office, have a look at it." Chen Mo took out Yi Yong’s case file from his bosom and handed it to Xiaolu.

After reading it, Yi Shiyin frowned deeply and looked up, "Husband, father didn’t tell me about this. How could elder brother do such a thing?"

Yi Shiyin was so angry her cheeks puffed up.

"The law has never supported favoring a concubine over a wife throughout history." Chen Mo said.

Yi Shiyin said, "Rest assured, husband, whatever the government office needs to do, let them do it; I will not cover for him."

"With your words, Xiaolu, I feel at ease." Chen Mo said.

As he spoke, Chen Mo came over, embraced Xiaolu with her milky white skin, and said, "This matter, your father-in-law bears a significant responsibility too."

Xiaolu blinked.

Chen Mo continued, "Logically speaking, this kind of matter shouldn’t have escalated to the government office. I can’t believe that Yi Yong’s divorcing of his wife would be unknown to your father-in-law. As the Yi family’s patriarch and Yi Yong’s father, how could he not prevent this from happening? Letting it escalate to the government office allows outsiders to laugh at us."

Such events of favoring a concubine over a wife usually occur in wealthy families, and once it happens, it can usually be resolved within the family; but it escalated to the government office.

Yi Qianchi, as the patriarch, did not do well.

"Husband, I understand." Yi Shiyin knew what her husband was talking about.

"As long as you understand. Although Yi Yong is adopted into your father’s family, from a legal perspective, he is no different from a biological son. Your father-in-law needs to provide more guidance when he has time." Chen Mo said.

Yi Shiyin nodded.

"I’ve already discussed this with the government office, intending to make this a typical case to warn people." Chen Mo said. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"That’s necessary."

Yi Shiyin, being an adopted sister, naturally did not have much affection for this brother and thus did not plead for him.

"I hope that after this incident, it can be a lesson for him." Chen Mo said.

Yi Shiyin didn’t want to talk about this matter anymore, so she proactively lifted her head, leaned toward Chen Mo’s lips, and their lips met.

Under Yi Shiyin’s beautiful nose, her pink lips softly emitted a light fragrance, her beautiful eyes filled with shyness.

After a moment, their lips parted.

Yi Shiyin’s rosy cheeks reddened like rosy clouds, leaning on Chen Mo’s shoulder, she softly said, "Husband, I asked Miss Nalan, and I’ve recently stopped cultivating; maybe it’s already effective. Husband, give me a child."

Chen Mo: "..."

It’s been such a short time, and Xiaolu already wants results.

Chen Mo said, "I’ll do my best."

On the bed.

Yi Shiyin imitated the children’s tone, saying, "Husband, they also want to ride..."

"Pa." Chen Mo slapped her little buttocks and said, "You’re such a bad learner."

"Husband, please." Yi Shiyin, clutching Chen Mo’s arm, gently shook it, acting coquettishly.

"Alright, let me test your Six Arts of the Gentleman." Chen Mo lay down on the bed, with his hands behind his head.

Yi Shiyin’s expression brightened, hurriedly letting down the curtain.

She stood up, gently took steps, gazed down at the handsome young man, her heart pounding, overwhelmed with shyness, and then slowly sat down.

Rustle rustle.

Soon, within the curtains, a soft "Hmm" sound faintly echoed.

Chen Mo, holding Xiaolu’s slender waist, raised an eyebrow.

He said nothing, just raised his gaze to her blushing face, his mind wandering far away, pondering thoughts.

After a while, Yi Shiyin, with her hair cascading like a waterfall, rested her beautiful head on the young man’s fiery chest, softly said, "Husband, what would you name our child?"

Chen Mo: "..."

The child hasn’t even been born, and she’s already thinking about names.

Xiaolu, you never cease to amaze me.

"Your choice." Chen Mo said.

Yi Shiyin thought seriously, "Husband, do you still remember the love poem you gave me back then?"

Chen Mo was taken aback, just about to recall when Xiaolu began to recite:

"Guan Guan Jujiu, in the river islet.

Fair maiden, gentleman seeks her.

Uneven water plants, left and right they flow.

Fair maiden, in dreams and awake, he seeks her."

Xiaolu’s recitation pulled Chen Mo’s thoughts very far away, and he said, "So you want to name the child Jujiu, Chen Jujiu?"

Xiaolu said, "No, I want to name the child Nian Mo. Nian Mo, Nian Mo, this name can be used for both boys and girls."

Chen Mo’s mouth twitched slightly, then why recite Jujiu, he thought Xiaolu was going to pick a name from the poem.

"Husband, do you think it’s a good name?" Yi Shiyin asked.

"Didn’t I say it’s up to you?"

"Then it’s settled, but you can’t tell the other sisters this name. I don’t want them to take it." Yi Shiyin said.

"Alright."

With that, Chen Mo flipped over, pressing Yi Shiyin beneath him, whispered in her ear, "Xiaolu, it’s time for you to test my Six Arts of the Gentleman."

Yi Shiyin’s rosy face was covered with a charming blush, she whispered, "Hmm" softly like a mosquito.

...

The sky gradually darkened.

Zhang Residence.

Zhang River, upon receiving Song Qing’s greeting card and learning that Song Qing would visit that evening, even though he didn’t know the intention, still waited at home early, and instructed the kitchen to prepare good food and wine, planning to treat Song Qing well.

Before long, a sedan chair arrived at the gate of the Zhang Residence, and Song Qing stepped out of the sedan chair.