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

Song Zhi clenched his fists. Too many people died in this snow disaster.

Even though the court repeatedly concealed the news, it still spread like wildfire.

As far as Song Zhi knew, at least 100,000 people died.

But with Mu Yuanzhi in this life, wouldn’t the death toll be less?

Song Zhi didn't have time to think about these things, she had more important things to do right now.

She changed into an outfit completely different from her usual 'Song Zhi' look and hurried out of the house in the dark, heading straight for the palace.

After sneaking into the palace with ease, she went to the cold palace to meet Xiao Qingzi first.

"My lady, I have searched the entire cold palace, and there is indeed no suspicious evidence left in the bedroom where the deposed queen lived."

On the night of the coup, the queen hit her head and died. The next day, the emperor issued an edict to depose her. Not only was she not allowed to be buried in the imperial mausoleum, she was also not allowed to have a normal burial.

The palace servants were afraid of getting her into trouble, so they threw her into a mass grave to be eaten by wild dogs.

Song Zhi thought that she died so suddenly that she must not have had time to sort out the things in the bedroom, so he asked Xiao Qingzi to search through the chaos to see if she could find any evidence of the child swap.

All I can say is that it happened more than ten years ago, and they had already handled everything cleanly, so it was difficult to find any flaws.

Xiao Qingzi worked in vain.

Song Zhi felt a little regretful. It seemed that he could only place his hopes on Huanpei for the time being.

"What about the Emperor? Is there any movement?"

Ever since Xiao Qingzi followed Song Zhi, she has had a lot of money to smooth things over.

Not long after, he got together with Eunuch Li and was transferred to serve in the imperial court.

However, the emperor was very suspicious and generally did not allow strangers to serve him with food, clothing, and drink.

But it’s enough, as long as I can frequently visit the emperor.

Xiao Qingzi lowered her voice and said, "I did overhear something. I wonder if it can be of any help to you, young lady."

"tell me the story."

"The virtuous prince is not dead. He was secretly replaced by the crown prince and imprisoned in the Eastern Palace. It seems that he wants to get some information from him."

Song Zhi's pupils shrank. This wasn't a matter of whether it was helpful or not, it was extremely helpful.

She thought the matter of the virtuous king had been settled, but she didn't expect him to suddenly "revive his corpse".

A sense of urgency arose in Song Zhi's heart.

Want to get news.

what news?

News from Dog Lane?

Not really. If it was Gou'er Lane, there would be no need for the wise king to fight to the death.

Is that the news about Mu Nanqi's life experience?

Song Zhi quickly rejected this speculation. It shouldn't be the case. The Dog Emperor definitely didn't know about this.

Is it...

Song Zhi pondered for a long time and only thought of one possibility, which was the gold and silver that the wise king used to recruit soldiers and buy horses.

It is impossible that the wise king has raised such a large army without leaving any money. He is short of money now. If he can find this money, it will definitely alleviate his current predicament of having an empty pocket.

The wise king certainly did not want the money he had saved with great difficulty to be used by his enemies, so he would rather die than surrender.

After thinking about it, this should be the reason.

But Song Zhi always felt uneasy because the wise king was still alive and there was such a hidden danger.

Although he has not revealed the situation in Gouer Lane yet, it is possible that he has been imprisoned for so long that he may become mentally depressed and speak without thinking.

The more Song Zhi thought about it, the more anxious he became. He immediately went back to contact the spies stationed in the Eastern Palace.

However, the answer they got was that they didn't know who was imprisoned in the Eastern Palace, and they didn't even find the virtuous king in the Eastern Palace's cell.

It seems that Mu Yuanzhi is very cautious and has kept this matter a secret even from the people in his own palace.

If it is not in the prison cell of the Eastern Palace, it means that there must be a dark room in the Eastern Palace.

Song Zhi thought about it, picked up the pen and wrote on the paper: Pay more attention to the whereabouts of the palace maid next to Mu Yuanzhi, and also pay more attention to the places where Mu Yuanzhi usually stays for a long time.

After folding the letter, she handed it to the secret guard and sent it out.

Just after finishing this, Cang Qiong and Liu Ruoyu walked in one after another from outside.

Cang Jing has been looking rosy and refreshed these past two days, and you can tell without even looking that he and Liu Ruoyu have become closer.

Liu Ruoyu was much calmer, and still remained unmoved by praise or criticism.

Song Zhi winked at them, and Liu Ruoyu calmly asked, "Are you wearing pajamas?"

Song Zhi glanced at the vase behind him guiltily and coughed dryly, "Let's get down to business. What brings you here?"

Cang Qiong smiled particularly happily, his eyes full of anticipation as he said, "My mother wants to have a meal with my sister, so we plan to go back and stay for two days."

His tone was relaxed and cheerful, as if he was looking forward to going home.

When Song Zhi heard the news, his first reaction was to look at Liu Ruoyu, his eyes revealing a hint of doubt and curiosity, as if asking with his eyes: Do you agree?

Meeting with Madam Cang, is it to establish a relationship?

I don't know who said before that she was destined to live alone for the rest of her life, but it turns out that her progress is even faster than hers. In comparison, Mu Nanqi is still preparing the betrothal gifts.

Liu Ruoyu obviously understood Song Zhi's series of teasing. She looked at her with a reproachful look, shook her head slightly, and a helpless expression appeared on her face.

"What are you thinking about? Madam Cang just invited me to be her guest in the name of a banquet." Liu Ruoyu explained softly.

However, Song Zhi's eyes became more mischievous, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly with a sly smile.

"I've never seen you at a banquet like this before."

Liu Ruoyu remained calm, "What if Madam Cang wants to discuss a cooperation worth one million taels of silver with me?"

Song Zhi immediately brought a stool over, pressed Liu Ruoyu to sit down, and began massaging her back. "Do you think the strength is appropriate?"

She now has no resistance to silver at all.

The money she earned came and went, as if it just passed through her hands. Didn't she also want to be a wealthy woman with a lot of money?

Cang Qiong was watching from the side in amazement, "It has to be you, so flexible and resilient."

"Do not."

Song Zhiyi corrected him righteously, "In front of wealth, I can be submissive..."

Cang Qiong chuckled, "My mother will definitely like talents like you."

"I also like beautiful and wealthy women like Madam Cang."

Liu Ruoyu got goosebumps when she heard that. "Okay, I just came over to tell you that we're leaving."

"Okay, walk slowly and be careful not to slip."

She dutifully escorted the two of them to the door with a standard farewell smile on her face.

Cang Jing admired silently, thinking that his vision was still too narrow. He wondered when he would be able to flatter someone as smoothly and effortlessly as Song Zhi.

Song Zhi didn't turn back until the two people's backs were out of sight.

Her face was full of excitement. One million taels of silver! At the rate she was spending money, she wouldn't be able to save that much in her entire life.

I hope Ruo Yunu works hard. Whether the brothers at the border can have extra meals depends on this order.