Marry my elder sister? Fine! I'll give you the letter of annulment and marry someone else.

Because Song Yale had to follow the Imperial Guard to the front of the palace to perform the ritual of three bows and nine kowtows to Mu Qinghan, Song Zhi was taken directly to the banquet area in the central palace.

Sun had been waiting there for a long time. When she saw Song Zhi appear, she immediately pulled her to a deserted place and asked, "What did you do?!"

Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles. What happened outside the palace has more or less reached the imperial palace.

Song Zhi said: "Why are you so anxious, mother? I am just making the truth public."

Sun's face turned pale, "What do you mean."

Before Song Zhi could answer, a maid from the Song mansion suddenly came over in a panic. When she saw Sun, she immediately described what happened during the bride-picking ceremony in detail.

After he finished speaking, he panted and said, "What should we do, Madam? I guess everyone has received the news by now."

Sun was stunned for a moment, then took three or two steps to Song Zhi and said hurriedly: "Song Zhi, you are crazy!"

Sun roared in anger, "How can you be so cruel?"

"Go tell everyone right now that you forged that document to frame Yale because you were jealous of her good marriage."

"If you say so, have you ever thought about my situation?"

"I don't care what situation you're in. Who told you to do such a wicked thing and harm Yale? You deserve whatever situation you're in."

Song Zhi didn't move, and Sun pushed him twice anxiously, "Go quickly, if you don't go I will sever the mother-daughter relationship with you."

Song Zhi looked at Sun deeply. Her face was full of anxiety. He pushed so hard, not caring whether she would get hurt or not.

"Okay."

Suddenly, Song Zhi responded softly, without a single ups and downs in his voice.

After these two words came out, Sun breathed a sigh of relief. She thought she had agreed to clarify things, but Song Zhi continued, "Then break off the relationship."

Sun suddenly froze in place, forgetting to move. As if she had misheard, she asked, "You...what did you just say?"

"I said, let's break off the relationship."

Song Zhi repeated it and looked over seriously, "You want to sever the mother-daughter relationship with me, and I agree."

Sun's mind buzzed. She never imagined that her daughter, who had always been so flattering to her, would one day agree to sever ties with her so easily.

"What are you saying? I just asked you to help your sister clarify things. Is it necessary to do this?"

Sun felt inexplicably guilty. She looked at Song Zhi's expressionless face, as if she had never understood her daughter.

"You agreed so easily. I guess you don't have any respect for me as your mother. All those filial acts you showed before were just an act."

"Yes, I was pretending, and I won't continue pretending anymore."

Song Zhi's tone remained calm. "I won't help her clarify. Can I go now, Madam Sun?"

"What did you call me?"

The three words "Mrs. Sun" seemed to pierce her chest like a thorn, causing her breathing to become difficult.

"Since the mother-daughter relationship has been severed, it would be rude to call her mother again."

Sun was speechless. At this moment, the three words "Mrs. Sun" were still echoing in her mind. Each word was like a heavy hammer, hitting her heart heavily.

When she came to her senses, Song Zhi had already left.

She returned to the banquet in a daze and saw Song Zhi chatting with several officials' wives with a bright smile.

Those wives of officials all liked Song Zhi very much and kept holding her hands and praising her.

She walked closer as if possessed by some mysterious force, and heard Song Zhi say in a coquettish tone, "My dear ladies, you are always making fun of me. I just broke off the engagement, so there is no rush to discuss marriage."

The ladies laughed together and whispered something in Song Zhi's ear, and then they saw Song Zhi's smile become even brighter.

Sun suddenly remembered that Song Zhi seemed to have not spoken to her in that tone for a long time, nor had he smiled at her like that for a long time.

Her heart ached and she uncontrollably stepped forward, wanting to join in.

But when Song Zhi saw her, he just glanced at her, put away his smile and looked away.

No, it shouldn't be like this.

She was her daughter, the one she had carried for ten months and gone through a near-death experience before giving birth to. How could she ignore her?

Sun covered her chest with her hands and was a little unsteady on her feet.

After waiting for a long time, she saw that Song Zhi really didn't even look at her, and the pain and anger quickly turned into dissatisfaction.

What's the use of having a biological child? Yale respects her less than her, and she even has evil intentions and wants to destroy Yale.

She snorted with a grim face, sat aside and thought quietly about how to help Yale turn the situation around.

After a long time, the voice of the ceremonial officer finally came from outside.

The emperor and his entourage finished the ceremony in front of the palace and moved to the East Palace.

The emperor's majesty could not be ignored. Almost as soon as the emperor stepped in, everyone knelt on the ground.

"Long live the Emperor, long live the Queen, and live the Queen a thousand lives."

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and to His Royal Highness the Crown Princess."

The words "Crown Princess" greatly satisfied Song Yale's vanity. She followed behind with a bully-like attitude, and the smile on her face never faded.

When she saw Song Zhi bowing in the crowd, her joy reached its peak.

So what if her identity was exposed in public? Now that the ceremony was complete, the Song family and the prime minister's legitimate daughter were all kneeling before her obediently.

She tried hard to hide the pride on her face, and walked gently beside Mu Qinghan, acting as if they were in harmony.

Mu Qinghan also held his head high today. Although his father was furious a few days ago because he broke off the engagement and wanted to marry Yale, he was the eldest son after all. Not only did his father let him reflect for a few days before letting him go, but today's wedding was held in such a grand manner, which was enough to show how much his father valued him.

Thinking of this, Mu Qinghan held his head high and chest out, searching the crowd with his eyes.

Soon, Song Zhi, dressed in a fresh outfit, was seen.

A hint of surprise flashed across his eyes. For some reason, he felt that Song Zhi was getting more and more beautiful since the cancellation of the engagement.

Like a dusty pearl, it is gradually emitting dazzling brilliance.

As a girl himself, he didn't believe that Song Zhi wouldn't be jealous when he saw Yale's grand wedding today.

After all, she almost got married.

If Song Zhi regretted her decision, he wouldn't mind giving her a concubine to play with.

As for the concubine, forget it. She didn't give him face before, so he needs to temper her character.

Mu Qinghan imagined a beautiful scene in his mind, as if he had already seen it with women hugging him on both sides.

But he was destined to be disappointed. At this moment, all Song Zhi was thinking about was why Mu Nanqi didn't show up here, and he didn't feel jealous or regretful at all.

"Be flat."

A majestic voice sounded, and it was the emperor who spoke.

The ministers then filed in and went to their designated seats with their families.

The seating arrangements were very particular; the closer the official sat to the emperor, the higher his official position.

According to the etiquette of Tianqi Kingdom, as Song Yale's maternal family, Prime Minister Sun and other royal relatives should sit at the table closest to the emperor.

However, Prime Minister Song did not sit like this. Instead, he took his family to sit a little further away because of his status as prime minister.