The panic caused by the monster in Wu Ling had calmed down a lot over the past few days. There were people coming and going on the streets. Although they were still scared, they were willing to believe that the imperial court could protect them.
The Lei Family's mansion was quiet. Other than the garrison of Wu Ling and the prefectural magistrate, there were many more soldiers inside and outside the mansion.
"Official Song, the weather is so hot. Why are you still outside? This is the sour plum soup I asked the servants to make. It's just right for you." A young girl walked over. She bowed to everyone and looked at Song Jiong who was standing outside the yard with a smile.
"Miss Lei." Song Jiong recognized the second young lady of the Lei Family and also Lei Huifei's sister. He bowed politely.
This young girl was Lei Bingfu's concubine sister. Although she was not as pretty as Lei Bingfu, her skin was fair and pretty. She always smiled when she saw people, which made her look cute and pretty.
"Official Song, drink some sour plum soup." Lei Jieting said with a smile, "Everyone has worked hard. Drink some to relieve the heat."
"Thank you, Miss Lei." The people who were tired from standing all thanked her. A bowl of cold sour plum soup entered their mouths and they felt refreshed. Their impression of Lei Jieting also improved.
She was indeed Lei Huifei's sister. She was really smart and knew that they needed a bowl of sour plum soup.
Song Jiong held the sour plum soup in his hand but didn't drink it immediately. He glanced at Lei Jieting. The Emperor had fainted after killing the monster. Under Lei Huifei's orders, they arranged for the Emperor to rest in the Lei Family. The Lei Family had a complicated population. However, under Lei Huifei's orders, the other Lei Family members didn't dare to disturb them. Only this second young lady appeared from time to time.
"No need to trouble Miss Lei. We have tea here." Song Jiong said lightly.
Lei Jieting smiled, "No trouble. Official Song is too polite. Are your injuries better?"
Song Jiong nodded indifferently, "It's okay."
He was injured when fighting the monster. His left hand was fractured. The other minor injuries were not worth mentioning. As long as the monster was killed, everything would be fine.
"The Emperor … still hasn't woken up?" Lei Jieting looked worriedly at the closed door. "Sister has been back for so long, but I haven't seen her yet."
Song Jiong glanced at Lei Jieting and disapproved of the intimacy she had with Lei Huifei. Previously, the emperor had asked him to investigate the Lei Family's background. He remembered that Lei Huifei's relationship with this Second Miss Lei was extremely bad.
"Master Song, can I send a bowl of sour plum soup to my sister?" Lei Jieting asked in a low voice.
"Second Miss Lei, His Majesty is still resting. I'm afraid it's not convenient for you to enter." Song Jiong refused without hesitation. How could he let Lei Jieting go in to find Lei Huifei? The emperor was also inside.
Lei Jieting did not feel unhappy because of Song Jiong's words. She smiled and said, "Your Majesty, for the sake of the people, you will definitely be fine."
"Yes." Song Jiong nodded and did not say anything else.
At this moment, the tightly shut door opened. Lei Bingfu stood by the door, looking at Lei Jieting with a cold and indifferent gaze.
"Consort Hui!" Song Jiong saw Lei Bingfu and stepped forward to greet her.
"Older sister." An innocent smile appeared on Lei Jieting's face.
Lei Bingfu's cold gaze flashed across Lei Jieting's face and fell on Song Jiong, "Master Song, His Majesty has asked for you to enter."
Song Jiong was delighted when he heard this, "Niang niang, His Majesty has woken up?"
When the others heard this, they hurried forward, "His Majesty has woken up?"
"His Majesty has something to say to Master Song. Have the other daren leave first. Once His Majesty recovers, he will naturally summon the daren." Lei Bingfu said indifferently. Her voice was not loud, but it had a dignified and dignified air.
"Yes, these subjects will take their leave first." Besides Song Jiong, the others bowed and left.
Lei Jieting stood in the same spot, her eyes fixed on Lei Bingfu.
This was the first time she had seen this older sister since Lei Bingfu returned.
She had really changed a lot.
She had never thought that Lei Bingfu could become a favored consort in the palace. What was so great about her that the emperor would treat her so well?
She had thought that this older sister would not have a good life after entering the palace.
"You." Lei Bingfu looked down at Lei Jieting indifferently, "What's the matter?"
"Older sister, I've brought some sour plum soup to the daren. The weather is so hot that it's perfect to relieve the heat. Do you want some?" Lei Jieting asked with a smile.
The corners of Lei Bingfu's mouth raised slightly, "Second younger sister is really considerate and gentle. Normally, you wouldn't even be willing to leave your room in this kind of weather. Today, you're willing to bring sour plum soup to everyone. It's really an honor."
"In the past, with older sister around, I naturally slacked off whenever I could." Lei Jieting said, as if she did not understand Lei Bingfu's sarcasm.
"Ask second young miss to leave this place. In the future, don't let any outsiders in." Lei Bingfu ordered the guards outside.
Miscellaneous people? The smile on Lei Jieting's face slightly stiffened. She suppressed the unhappiness in her heart and maintained her elegant posture, "Older sister, then I'll leave first."
Song Jiong glanced at Lei Bingfu, then lowered his head to go in to see Murong Ke.
Lei Bingfu looked at Lei Jieting's back, a shadow clouding her eyes.
Others might not understand Lei Jieting, but she really understood how scheming this girl was. She was so scheming that even after so many years of being an experienced harem fighter, she still could not really kill her.
However, since Murong Ke had woken up, she could finally free her hands to find out who wanted to kill her in the first place.
"Fetch me water to the west room." Lei Bingfu ordered the maid. In order to take care of Murong Ke, she had been tidying herself up for the past few days. She only slept for a few hours a day.
Lei Bingfu did not go in to look for Murong Ke again. She knew that he must have something to tell Song Jiong.
She returned to the west room, and the maid had already prepared hot water. The warm water surrounded her body, and Lei Bingfu felt completely relaxed and comfortable.
The scene of them meeting the monster that day reappeared in her mind.
No one knew what exactly happened. The woman who was talking in front of her suddenly turned into a monster and was about to bite her.
If Murong Ke had not pushed her away in time, she might have been dead by now.
He actually got injured in order to protect her … He protected her in his arms, sent her to the safest place, and went to deal with the monster again without saying a word.
Lei Bingfu closed her eyes. Whether it was in her previous life or this life, Murong Ke was the first person to protect her like this.
In her memory, if the emperor encountered danger, the first thing he would think of was to protect himself, not the woman beside him.
This was also the reason why she personally took care of Murong Ke for the past three days.
She did not want anything to happen to him.
Lei Bingfu shook her head and sighed in her heart. Her feelings towards Murong Ke became a little complicated.
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