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

Emphasizing the last three words, Song Zhi bowed slightly.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. You don't need to change your clothes. I will go to the Imperial Study to see the Emperor first."

She walked resolutely into the rain, not noticing Mu Yuanzhi's shining eyes.

He repeated softly, "Myself."

The woman's fragrance still lingered on his nose. He closed his eyes and sniffed it softly. "How do you know that I'm not really attracted to you now?"

But his words quickly dissipated in the wind. No one heard them, and no one responded.

Song Zhi came to the imperial study, where the emperor had been waiting for a long time.

He said with dignity, "I have done as you said. What's next?"

Song Zhi said calmly, "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. We still need an inducement, which I will provide myself. I came to the palace today to tell Your Majesty to send more people to secretly monitor the cold palace."

"Cold Palace? You mean the Queen? What can she do imprisoned there?"

"Because the emperor has this idea, isn't that a good place to be in the dark?"

The emperor was suddenly shocked. Being at the top for a long time gave him a feeling that everything was under his control.

Especially in the harem, he didn't think there would be any trouble.

Now that Song Zhi mentioned this, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"Queen, what a queen."

He said with hatred, "If it weren't for the fact that she raised Qinghan, I would have dealt with her long ago. I spared her life out of kindness, but she actually dared to collude with the court officials to deal with me."

Song Zhi rolled his eyes in his heart. Not only did she collude with court officials, she had already been pregnant with a child.

But she said nothing. A conceited person like the emperor would only believe what he had seen over the years and would not listen to any unpleasant advice.

Just like when she mentioned Mu Nanqi's background before, he denied it without even thinking.

Having conveyed her message, she said goodbye and left the palace.

Before leaving, the emperor suddenly said from behind: "Sixth Brother is so concerned about you, don't you really want to consider him?"

Song Zhi smiled politely, "Your Majesty, there are many people who care about this minister. Do I have to consider all of them?"

The emperor's face darkened, and he slammed the table with a slap.

"You compare my prince with others."

Song Zhi said expressionlessly, "Your Majesty knows who I love, why bother asking?"

The emperor wanted to fly into a rage, but when he met her determined eyes, it was as if a string in his heart was suddenly plucked, and he suddenly coincided with a figure buried deep in his mind.

At the beginning, that woman stood firmly by his side when no one was optimistic about him.

Such a stunningly talented woman died so early, which became a pain that he would never be able to heal in his life.

The emperor suddenly lost all his temper and waved his hand wearily.

"Go down."

Although Song Zhi didn't know why he suddenly became so easy to talk to, she definitely wouldn't stay there any longer since he had let her go, so she quickly slipped away.

The rain had stopped by now. After leaving the palace, she passed by Zhang's Dim Sum and bought two boxes to pick up Xiaotao.

Xiao Tao looked out the back door anxiously. When she was at a loss, Song Zhi finally appeared at the entrance of the alley.

The master and servant walked back happily. For some reason, the journey, which was usually very easy, made Song Zhi feel more and more tired today.

She leaned against the wall and gasped, "Why hasn't it arrived yet?"

Xiao Tao looked around and said, "Miss, we're less than halfway there."

Song Zhi raised his head with difficulty and saw that they had indeed walked less than half the distance as Xiao Tao said. He immediately said with a sad face, "I should have sent a letter and asked the carriage to pick them up."

Xiaotao felt something was wrong. This was unlike her young lady who usually walked briskly.

"Are you feeling unwell?"

Song Zhi looked over hazily, opened his eyes wide and carefully identified: "Uncomfortable? I'm not uncomfortable anywhere, it's just... why are there two of you..."

"boom!"

"Miss!"

After saying the word "you", Song Zhi's eyes turned black and he fell down.

Xiao Tao was horrified and quickly found someone to notify the Song family. She then helped Song Zhi up with great difficulty and leaned him against her.

When Song Zhi regained consciousness, he felt his eyelids were heavy and he couldn't open them.

Song Yang's worried voice came to his ears, "Doctor, what disease did my daughter have? Why did she suddenly faint on the street?"

The doctor was calm and composed. "Don't worry, Master Song. There was a heavy rain this morning, and Miss Song's clothes were soaking wet. She may have caught a cold and developed a fever because of her wet clothes, which is why she fainted. Just wait for the two doses of medicine I'll prescribe."

"Wow, it's all my fault. If I hadn't knocked the lady's umbrella askew, she wouldn't have gotten wet in the rain." Xiao Tao was crying beside her.

Song Chenfeng said, "Hey, why are you crying? I'm as strong as a bull. This cold is just an accident. Besides, I love you so much, I will definitely not blame you."

Song Zhi was so shocked that she almost sat up from her deathbed after hearing this. She was just a girl, how could she be as strong as an ox?

Although his starting point was good, it would have been better if he hadn't started.

After trying several times, he couldn't open his eyes, and his mind began to become fuzzy again, so Song Zhi fell into a deep sleep again.

At night, Song Zhi was awakened by the sound of rain hitting the window.

Because her fever had not completely subsided, she was still a little drowsy.

My mouth was very dry, so I wanted to open it and ask for water.

As soon as I moved my fingers, I suddenly felt my upper body lighten and fall into a warm embrace.

The pleasant scent of sandalwood wafted into Song Zhi's nose. Before Song Zhi had time to think about where this familiar smell came from, a cup filled with warm water was handed to his lips.

She gulped down the water in the cup and squinted her eyes in satisfaction.

"anything else?"

The sound of Lingling was like the sound of a clear spring in the February breeze. Song Zhi opened her eyes suddenly, and when she saw the person in front of her clearly, her eyes instantly turned red.

"Aqi, aren't you in the prison? Why are you here?"

"I heard you were sick, and I was worried, so I came out to check on you."

"If you leave, those people in the prison will go crazy!"

"They are all knocked unconscious. I will rush back before they wake up."

Song Zhi hugged his waist aggrievedly, "I haven't seen you for many days, I miss you so much."

As she spoke, she suddenly thought of something and quickly stood up to distance herself from him. "By the way, don't get so close. What if I catch the cold?"

Mu Nanqi took her into his arms again, "It's okay."

Song Zhi broke free again and said, "You're already injured. It would be so uncomfortable if you get sick again. Listen to me and stay away from me."

Mu Nanqi held her hand and rubbed her forehead. "Don't talk about these nonsense. Since you are awake, let Xiaotao bring the medicine over and drink it first. It will be much easier if you drink it yourself."

"it is good."

"Why don't you ask me why I said drinking is easier?"

Song Zhi was a little embarrassed, "Uh..."

Even if she was confused due to the fever, she knew that it would be easier for her to drink it herself. She was sick, not stupid.