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

"Why wouldn't you dare? Of course you dare."

Song Zhi's expression remained unchanged. "After all, you showed no mercy even when it came to killing your own son, let alone an outsider like me."

"presumptuous!"

The emperor's chest was heaving, and he was obviously very angry.

He stared at Song Zhi angrily, "It seems that I have been too indulgent to the Song family recently, which makes you dare to speak like this."

"Your Majesty, are you really not afraid of regretting it?"

"I have nothing to regret. It's you who dared to commit treason. If I don't punish you today, I will never be able to let go of the hatred in my heart."

A trace of murderous intent flashed in the emperor's eyes. "Come here, take her away and give her thirty lashes with the cane. Then make her kneel outside the palace for a long time as a warning to others."

"Emperor calm down!"

Suddenly, Song Yang's anxious and panicked voice came from outside the door.

The palace maid stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Minister of Rites requests an audience."

"not see."

The emperor angrily turned his sleeves.

Song Zhi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, have you ever thought about why your own son Mu Qinghan doesn't look like the late queen, but your nephew, the Third Prince, looks so much like her?"

"I don't need to know, you! Don't talk about the late queen."

The emperor was really angry, and the guards beside him were about to drag her away.

Song Zhi's smile did not fade. "No wonder they were able to deceive you for so long. It turns out that the emperor is so easy to deceive."

"you wanna die!"

The emperor's eyes seemed to be spitting fire, and his whole body exuded brutality.

At this time, the palace servant stepped forward again and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is outside seeking an audience."

"What is he doing here? He just got rid of the poison and is still weak. Are all the servants in the East Palace useless? Why don't you stop him?"

The emperor's tone was still filled with anger, but concern unconsciously emerged in his words.

"Your Highness is a precious treasure. How dare the servants stop him? Your Majesty, Your Highness is still kneeling outside."

"Bastard, let him get in."

"twitter."

The palace maid hurried out to pass the message, and the emperor winked at the guards, who then wanted to pull Song Zhi out.

"Wait a moment!"

Song Zhi shouted, "Your Majesty, before that, how about making a bet with me?"

……

The night was dark and a breeze blew by, bringing a chill that made people shiver.

Song Zhi was escorted out of the imperial study by the palace servants. When he passed by Mu Yuanzhi, he was surprised to see that she was safe and sound.

However, he quickly regained his composure, said "Wait for me outside the hall" and hurried in.

Song Yang's face turned pale, and he walked to her side in two steps. "Child, are you trying to scare your father to death?"

Song Zhi patted Song Yang's hand and said, "It's okay."

"Why are you so reckless all of a sudden? This is not like you."

"The more reckless and reckless I am, the more I appeal to those with ulterior motives."

The person behind this scheme to frame Mu Nanqi must have really wanted to see her so confused.

As for the emperor, the gambling game has begun and we have to wait and see the result.

Song Zhi asked Song Yang to leave the palace first, while he waited for Mu Yuanzhi outside.

It didn't take long before Mu Yuanzhi walked out.

He was wearing a cloak, and because he had not yet recovered, his handsome face looked even paler in the moonlight.

The servant helped him walk to Song Zhi. He waved his hand to let the servant leave, then smiled and said, "Zhi'er, do you mind walking with me and returning to the East Palace?"

Song Zhi looked at his frail body suspiciously, "Are you sure you want to walk back so far?"

Mu Yuanzhi's eyes were gentle. "When I was little, I didn't like studying. Whenever I had to study hard, I always felt like the days were passing by like years. I liked flying kites. Running around the garden dozens of times seemed to pass in a flash."

He coughed weakly, covering his lips. When he looked up, his eyes were filled with moonlight. "Do what you like, and no matter how far the road is, it won't seem long."

He looked at Song Zhi deeply with a sincere expression.

"What do you think, child?"

His words were pointed and full of profound meaning.

Song Zhi met his gaze and said softly, "What if we take the wrong road?"

Mu Yuanzhi just stared at Song Zhi steadily. His eyes dimmed a little at the end, but he still said firmly: "I won't go the wrong way. At least, I won't."

Their eyes met, and neither of them spoke again.

A palace attendant beside him said, "Your Highness, your health is not yet fully recovered. You should leave early and return to the palace to rest."

Mu Yuanzhi did not move, but looked at Song Zhi quietly, as if he wanted an answer.

Song Zhi sighed and made a gesture of invitation.

"Let's go, Your Highness."

Mu Yuanzhi put on a satisfied smile and started to make small talk with her.

"When I was little, all my brothers were raised in the palace. Even my third brother, who was the least favored, was not sent out to be raised. Only I was raised in the temporary palace because of my poor health."

"Although I was protected by my mother at that time, my situation was better than that of my third brother, but not much better."

"Who would have thought that I, who was treated like an abandoned child, would become the crown prince today?"

Mu Yuanzhi smiled self-deprecatingly.

"Did you hear just now? Father is concerned about my health."

"But I've been in the palace for over a decade, and I've nearly died of illness several times, yet he hasn't even said a word of concern to me."

Mu Yuanzhi walked very slowly and spoke slowly, covering his heart with one hand and breathing heavily.

Song Zhi didn't understand why he suddenly said this, but seeing how upset he was, and fearing that he would stagnate next to him, he advised: "You are the crown prince now, so the emperor will naturally pay more attention to you. The past cannot be retrieved, and the road ahead is bright and glorious. Your Highness needs to look forward."

“We have to look forward.”

Mu Yuanzhi looked at the moon in the sky.

Two rows of palace maids carried the sedan chair and followed behind him. The scene was surprisingly quiet for a moment.

After waiting for a while, seeing that Song Zhi had no other reaction, Mu Yuanzhi felt a little disappointed and couldn't help asking, "Guess why I'm telling you this?"

Song Zhi did not answer, so he continued:

"Because I've been thinking a lot lately, I wonder if you're willing to get close to Third Brother because you sympathize with his early experiences. I've had similar experiences myself, and if I reveal them to you, I wonder if you'll feel a little more compassion for me."

Song Zhi was suddenly startled, "Your Highness..."

"Don't deny it, I know you are interested in the third brother."

Song Zhi was about to speak when Mu Yuanzhi raised his hand to interrupt him.

"Forgive my clumsy attempt to attract your attention, but it seems to be unsuccessful at the moment."

"Your Highness is a good man and will definitely find a good match for him." Song Zhi was full of thoughts and tried to speak as little as possible.

Mu Yuanzhi suddenly stopped and looked at her deeply, "So even if he's about to die, you still want to choose him?"

Mu Yuanzhi's eyes were filled with passion. "Zhi'er, I can give you everything he can give you. I am even the one who is rightfully entitled to the title. Why can't it be me?"

Song Zhi took a step back under the burning gaze of his gaze, "Your Highness, please be careful with your words."

Seeing that she kept trying to stay away from him, the heat in Mu Yuanzhi's eyes turned into hurt.

He looked sad, and after taking a deep breath, he said, "Do you think he can still come out alive?"