Emperor Jing'an made up his mind not to give He Congshuang any chance. He glanced at Eunuch Fu Hai beside him.

Eunuch Fu Hai understood what he meant, looked at Duke Dingguo, and said in a sharp and long voice, "Duke Dingguo, thank you!"

Qi Rui's lips opened slightly, but in the end he said nothing. He could not help Duke Dingguo, but fortunately it was not the worst outcome now.

Eunuch Fu Hai's last voice broke through Duke Dingguo's defenses, but he still had a glimmer of rationality in his heart. As a father, he had given everything he could. What would happen to He Congshuang in the future would all depend on her own luck.

"Your Majesty... obeys your order. Long live the Emperor! Long, long live the Emperor!"

After the morning court session, everyone dispersed.

Prime Minister Song returned home with great joy and told his wife the good news.

When the Prime Minister's wife heard the final result, the worry in her heart completely dissipated and a smile appeared on her face. This was undoubtedly the best news for them.

Song Qinghong's body still needed to be recuperated. Given her personality, she would probably be sad to hear the news, so the couple simply decided not to tell her.

Shen Jiayu worked diligently in the Prime Minister's Mansion and had become familiar with the servants in the mansion. Even though Prime Minister Song chose not to tell Song Qinghong, someone had heard the conversation, and these words eventually reached Shen Jiayu's ears.

Shen Jiayu was not surprised, nor did he feel sorry. Those who did wrong should receive the punishment they deserve.

Of course, all this news had to be reported to Wen Xiangzhu without exception, otherwise she would definitely be called in for a talk.

She is very busy every day now. Song Qinghong is in poor health and needs to rest well. These days, Song Yuanbai has been accompanying Song Qinghong in her courtyard, almost living in her courtyard.

Song Yuanbai came again today. He came too frequently, and Song Qinghong was a little annoyed.

"Brother, I'm in good health now. You don't have to look at me like a three-year-old child." Song Qinghong said helplessly.

Song Yuanbai turned a blind eye and placed the food he bought outside in front of her, spreading it out one by one and said, "Okay, look what I brought you. This is your favorite cake, try it. And this candied fruit, I'm usually busy with work and can't spend more time with you, I bought this before dawn today, try it all."

Song Qinghong looked up at the food and knew that he was doing it for her own good, but that was not what she wanted. Her body had recovered and she didn't want to stay in the Prime Minister's Mansion all day.

She raised her hand and picked up a piece of cake and tasted it. It tasted good, just as delicious as she had eaten before.

"Thank you, brother. I heard that she will be escorted out of Kyoto and exiled to the border tomorrow. I want to see her. I have something to say to her."

Song Yuanbai's hand, which was fiddling with the pastries, paused for a moment.

"What else can I say to that bitch? She has endless hatred towards you. I... never mind. I won't agree to you meeting her. Just give up on this idea. Not only me, but also my father and mother won't agree."

He stopped talking halfway through, obviously hiding something from Song Qinghong, and in the end he did not agree to let Song Qinghong meet He Congshuang.

"Okay, I won't bother you here anymore. Just stay at home and wait until this matter is over. You can go wherever you want. Qu Chi will stay with you during this time."

Song Yuanbai put down the things he bought, spoke softly, and then left.

Song Qinghong, sitting in the yard, had a worried look on her face. She now had a knot in her heart. Although she had a grudge against He Congshuang, she still wanted to know why He Congshuang suddenly wanted to kill her.

The servants were not very tight-lipped. Shen Jiayu and Luqi were unwilling to tell her, but she more or less knew that it was her family's intention. There were many servants in the mansion, and she could get the answer she wanted by just finding one or two and giving them enough silver.

When she learned that He Congshuang was finally found guilty and exiled to the frontier, she felt no emotion in her heart, she just wanted to know an answer.

Song Qinghong stared at the pastry in her hand in a daze. Shen Jiayu beside her called her several times but she didn't hear anything. It was not until Luqi called her a few times that she came out of her thoughts.

"Miss, Concubine Chao sent a letter asking me to go out of the house to do something." Shen Jiayu said in a low voice. There were other servants around. She looked around and lowered her voice several degrees. She deliberately moved closer to Song Qinghong's body and whispered in her ear, "Concubine Chao wants to go find He Congshuang. If you have any questions, you can ask me."

She had to keep her voice down. Song Yuanbai gave Qu Chi to Song Qinghong, saying that it was to protect her safety, but in fact he also wanted to monitor Song Qinghong's every move.

Song Yuanbai is so concerned about Song Qinghong's affairs. If Qu Chi knew that she wanted to accompany Chao Yan to find He Congshuang, she might not be able to go.

Song Qinghong also thought of this. After hearing Shen Jiayu's words, her eyes lit up instantly. She leaned into Shen Jiayu's ear and whispered, "I want to know why she wants to kill me."

Shen Jiayu guessed a little, but she didn't expect that Song Qinghong just wanted to ask this question, so she nodded and said no more.

Song Qinghong curled the corners of her lips at her. Luqi had no idea what they talked about, but judging from their expressions, it must be something very important.

Since Shen Jiayu was going out, she would just stay with Song Qinghong.

The departure from the house went smoothly. Song Yuanbai's mind had been on Song Qinghong recently. There were fewer secret guards watching Shen Jiayu, and Shen Jiayu felt relaxed.

Chaoyan's carriage this time was very low-key, without any royal decorative patterns. This style of carriage was very common in Kyoto, and no one paid attention when Shen Jiayu entered the carriage.

The two of them came all the way to the Ministry of Justice. The person driving the car was a disguised guard who was specially sent by Qi Binwei to protect Chaoyan. There were other guards protecting them secretly along the way, but Chaoyan didn't know about it.

Not everyone can enter the Ministry of Justice. Even Chao Yan, the fifth prince's concubine, cannot enter casually. They were stopped.

The driver jumped off the carriage and handed his token to the visitor.

"The Fifth Prince has ordered someone to check it out."

The guards from the Ministry of Justice carefully checked the token and after confirming it was authentic, they let them in, but only allowed two of them to enter.

The prison where He Congshuang was imprisoned was in the deepest part of the entire Ministry of Justice. Shen Jiayu and Chao Yan walked for a full incense stick of time wearing cone hats before they arrived.

"What are you doing here!"

A weak voice came from inside. Shen Jiayu had good hearing and she recognized the voice as He Congshuang's.

Shen Jiayu pulled Chaoyan's clothes and stopped.

Chaoyan looked back in confusion and saw that Shen Jiayu didn't say anything but just stopped. She turned to the guard who led them in and whispered, "Sir, please stay. We will go over by ourselves."

He casually stuffed a bag of silver into his hand, and the guard happily put it away. At the end was He Congshuang's cell, and the two women would not be in any danger, so he tactfully left.

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