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

Mu Yuanzhi began to doubt his life.

How could these women live well without men? It must be an illusion!

This must be what Song Zhi wanted to show him on purpose.

Mu Yuanzhi's mind was in a mess. He had to go back and think about it carefully, and try to maximize the benefits he saw.

So he said, "Okay, I'll come again next time."

He hurriedly left Gouer Lane and got on the carriage back to the palace.

He thought a lot on the way.

The more I think about it, the more frightened I become.

He once said that he and Song Zhicai were of the same kind, and he was originally talking about their experiences.

Now that he thought about it, they even had surprisingly similar ambitions.

What Song Zhi did was definitely not just to save these women.

She wants women to resist!

Gouer Lane is just the beginning of her plan to change the entire Tianqi.

He had never thought Song Zhi was so crazy. Beneath her delicate and weak body was an unexpected Yuanzhi.

His heart began to tremble. On the one hand, he knew he had caught a big handle.

On the other hand, he was worried about Song Zhi.

The emperor hates powerful women the most. If he knew about this, would he kill Song Zhi?

But this is also an important opportunity for him to bring down Mu Nanqi. If he doesn't expose it, it would be a waste.

He weighed it over and over again in his mind and finally decided to speak out.

At worst, he would try his best to save Song Zhi's life, and then she could stay with him.

After making up his mind, Mu Yuanzhi rushed to the imperial study at lightning speed. He sat upright and told the emperor in detail what he had seen and heard in Gouer Lane.

The emperor was originally reviewing memorials, and his expression was nonchalant at first, but his face became more gloomy as he listened.

In the end, he just slammed the table and stood up.

"She's rebelling!"

Mu Yuanzhi said, "Your Majesty, there is still room for recovery. I am willing to lead the troops to Gou'er Lane to eradicate this unconventional phenomenon."

"No, we can't lead the troops directly."

The emperor quickly calmed down. "Nan Qi is still in there. This will not be good for his reputation. Besides, he is married to Song Zhi, and husband and wife are one. If we openly oppose them, where will they be placed?"

Hearing that the emperor was furious but still considered Mu Nanqi, Mu Yuanzhi clenched his ten fingers hidden in his sleeves.

But he said with a simple and honest face: "Your Majesty is right, it is my fault for not thinking carefully."

A hint of murderous intent flashed in the emperor's eyes. "If she were content, it would be fine, but she is so restless. Nan Qi must never be with a woman like this!"

If he had known these things earlier, he would definitely not have compromised and let them get married.

It is ridiculous for a woman to want to be on an equal footing with men.

"Father, what you mean is..."

The emperor said, "Song Zhi, we can't keep him here."

Mu Yuanzhi's eyebrows jumped. "Father, my third brother and Song Zhi are very close right now. I don't recommend taking any action against her rashly. In my opinion, it's better to let them turn against each other than to kill them."

As soon as he finished speaking, the emperor's scrutinizing gaze immediately fell on him.

His eyes were gloomy. "Sixth Brother, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. What's so good about her that you'd be obsessed with her so much?"

Mu Yuanzhi wanted to deny it, but then he changed his mind.

"Father, I have kept her in my heart for many years. It has become a habit."

Wherever she went, his eyes followed her.

He believed that even though he was a dark and shady person, his feelings were sincere and passionate.

"That's the person your third brother loves, how dare you covet her!"

The emperor's eyes seemed to be spitting fire. There were tens of thousands of women in the world, but why were all of them so entangled with her?

When Mu Yuanzhi heard these words, he was scolding him for not being worthy of competing with Mu Nanqi for things.

The resentment in his eyes flashed away, and he calmed down with a self-deprecating smile and said, "Father, I don't care about many things in this life. Even the position of crown prince can be returned to its rightful owner without complaint. But matters of the heart are extremely complicated, and I cannot control myself."

His tone was sincere, as if he were dissecting himself and placing himself before the emperor.

Upon hearing this, the emperor's attitude softened.

"Child, you always seem to be noncompetitive. The outrageous thing you did last time was probably your limit. Giving up the position of Crown Prince is really unfair to you. Since you care so much about me, I can promise to spare Song Zhi's life and even give her to you as a reward."

Mu Yuanzhi looked ecstatic. He raised his head and heard the emperor drawl, "But..."

The emperor said in a low voice, "The final result depends on whether you do it well enough."

Mu Yuanzhi asked excitedly, "Have you agreed to let me lead the troops to Gou'er Lane?"

The emperor's eyes were deep. "It is not convenient for me to intervene in these matters. You can unite the ministers to put pressure on them, and then find a way to turn them against us as you said."

Mu Yuanzhi understood instantly.

The emperor wants him to take all the bad credit.

It seems that the emperor, who has been sensitive and suspicious all his life, really wants Mu Nanqi to forgive him.

Mu Yuanzhi felt desolate in his heart. He had been neglected and mistreated since he was a child. Did the emperor ever feel guilty towards him?

If one day the emperor suddenly realizes the injustice done to him, will he also desperately want his forgiveness?

"Sixth Brother? Did you hear what I said?"

After a long time without any reply, the emperor repeated his words impatiently.

Mu Yuanzhi swallowed the fragility and sadness under the pressure and said respectfully, "Your son obeys your command."

After thinking for a moment, the emperor reminded him, "There are many martial arts masters with strange personalities living in Gou'er Alley. I don't know what the relationship between them and Song Zhi is. You should be careful and don't provoke those old monsters."

Once you provoke those people, they will cling to your enemies like leeches, using all kinds of disgusting means to fight them until they are dead.

That's why he would rather coexist peacefully than mess with Gouer Lane for so many years.

It's not that I'm afraid of them, but there's no need to fight to the death.

Fortunately, those old monsters were old and just wanted a place to live. They had never done anything out of the ordinary, and they had coexisted peacefully for so many years.

Mu Yuanzhi was very efficient in his work. The next morning at the court, he joined forces with all the ministers who supported him to report the situation in Gouer Lane.

They all demanded that Song Zhiqi be executed to avoid corrupting the morals among women.

Song Yang was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, and immediately debated with the scholars in the court.

Li Yan wanted to join in, but was surprised to find that Song Yang could hold his own without any help, and immediately cast a look of admiration at him.

But the nature of this matter is obviously not something that can be turned a blind eye to just because one has successfully argued with the scholars.

Mu Yuanzhi waited until Song Yang was tired of talking before he said succinctly, "If we don't intervene in this matter, the entire Tianqi will inevitably be in chaos. Prime Minister Song loves his daughter so much that it is not appropriate to discuss this matter. Please, father, please leave this matter to me."

The emperor went along with it and said, "In that case, I'll leave it to you. We are all family, so remember not to hurt the harmony."