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

Mu Yuanzhi said respectfully, "I understand. I will definitely handle this matter properly and relieve your father of his worries."

The emperor pretended to be ill and coughed twice. "I've caught a cold these past few days and am very tired. I'll have the Crown Prince take over as regent for a while."

"Yes, I obey your orders."

Mu Yuanzhi lowered his head, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth where no one could see.

After the morning court session, Mu Yuanzhi personally led a team of soldiers to Gouer Lane.

Unlike the last time when he treated them with courtesy, this time Mu Yuanzhi directly dispersed the nearby people and ordered the archers to wrap the arrows with oil-soaked cloth strips and stay on standby.

The officers and soldiers who had suffered losses here before were also called over to surround the entire Gouer Lane. They were rubbing their hands with excitement in their eyes, thinking that they would return the beating they had suffered before.

Mu Yuanzhi shouted towards Gou'er Alley, "Zhi'er, I can't stand by and watch you make the same mistake again and again. If you surrender now, I promise not to harm anyone in Gou'er Alley."

Song Zhi was eating the grapes washed by Mu Nanqi inside and didn't take it seriously. She couldn't help but tease him.

"I thought the dog emperor would at least tolerate it for your sake, but it seems your face is not enough."

Mu Nanqi gracefully peeled a grape and placed it next to her lips. "He's never controlled the late queen in his life, so he's extremely afraid of uncertainty. He might be afraid that you'll make me the next him, but he forgets that he and I are two different people."

Song Zhi raised an eyebrow, "Oh, and she's still calling me the late queen."

Mu Nanqi's earlobes turned red, and he looked away awkwardly.

Song Zhi looked mischievous and put her face close to him, "Why, are you too shy to say it out loud?"

When his heart was touched, Mu Nanqi coughed lightly, put his arms around the back of her head and blocked her chattering lips.

The two men were calm and composed, without any sense of urgency that the enemy had reached their doorstep.

Qiu'er and Huan'er saw that the young lady was not in a hurry, so they were not in a hurry either.

The people below saw that Qiu'er and Huan'er were so calm, so they were not in a hurry either.

So the people outside were on high alert and tried to persuade them earnestly, but the people inside turned a deaf ear and continued to do what they were supposed to do.

Mu Yuanzhi also realized that the people inside didn't take him seriously at all, and his face immediately became extremely ugly.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, you forced me to do this."

He waved his hand, and the archers immediately lit the tinder they had prepared and prepared to light the arrows.

When the people at the outermost edge saw this scene, they were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they ran to tell Song Zhi the news.

When Song Zhi heard that Mu Yuanzhi had made such thorough preparations, it seemed that he wanted to take over the place in one fell swoop today.

She actually dared to bring Mu Yuanzhi in, how could she not have any preparations?

Countless secret guards stood quietly in various places, and the others also carried full bottles of water and stood ready in every household.

Qiu'er's eyes were filled with admiration. "Miss, you are truly amazing. How did you know they would use fire attacks?"

Song Zhi said, "Dog Lane is interconnected, and each lane is narrow, making it difficult to concentrate on a fight. A direct charge would be too disadvantageous, and other methods would be too laborious. Only fire attack is time-saving and labor-saving, and the effect is amazing."

"Miss, you are amazing. You can think of so many things."

Qiu'er admired him even more.

Song Zhi waved his hand, "There's no need to be too nervous. He may not be able to release this arrow."

"You mean..."

Song Zhi said: "My father is still outside. He won't watch his daughter being burned to death."

She calmly picked up the teacup, blew on it, and took two sips of tea.

"And my disappointing brother, he is still a human being after all."

When Qiu'er heard Song Zhi describe Song Chenfeng as "also a human being", she immediately placed all her hopes on Song Yang alone.

In fact, just as Song Zhi said, before the soldiers outside lit the tinder, Song Yang rushed over exhausted.

"Stop! The Emperor clearly stated that peace is the most important thing. How dare you be so unreasonable!"

Song Yang was furious and turned to Mu Yuanzhi, "Your Highness, is it inappropriate to be so extreme?"

Mu Yuanzhi said gently, "Uncle, you don't know. The people inside really don't take the court seriously, so I resorted to such a desperate measure. If they had taken this matter seriously, I wouldn't have done this."

Song Yang said: "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will give it a try."

He cleared his throat, took two steps forward, and said, "Child, come out and talk to His Highness."

"okay."

Song Zhi, who had been standing at the entrance of the alley, came out immediately and responded so quickly that it was astonishing.

Mu Yuanzhi was sure that Song Zhi's previous lack of response was a joke on him.

His eyes were filled with pain as he looked at Song Zhi.

Why, why do they treat him like this, why do all the people he cares about treat him like this.

He walked a few steps to Song Zhi and said, "Zhi'er, I am doing this for your own good. Why can't you understand my painstaking efforts?"

Song Zhi smiled sweetly, "Your Highness, I don't understand what you are talking about."

The word "common woman" successfully made Mu Yuanzhi's face look even worse.

But he still tried to maintain his persona, "Everyone knows what's going on in Gou'er Alley. The royal family will never allow such a rebellious act to exist. So, Zhi'er, please give up."

Song Zhiwei remained motionless, "I don't understand what the reversed Tian Gang is, Your Highness, what is the reversed Tian Gang?"

She asked sincerely, "Is it women studying that goes against the will of Heaven? Or is it women earning their own living that goes against the will of Heaven? Men have all the good things in the world, trapping women at the bottom, and then those with vested interests come to me and tell me that this is against the will of Heaven. So, Your Highness, were there regulations when the world was created that women couldn't do those things?"

Mu Yuanzhi felt guilty when asked. He frowned and tried to raise his voice to make himself more confident.

"It's unknown when the world was created, but it has been this way for thousands of years. If you want to change it, you're just reversing the Heavenly Gang."

Song Zhi was calm and collected. "Your Highness, the thousands of years you mentioned are nothing more than the thousands of years that men have set rules for the sake of authority. Since men can set the rules, why can't women overturn the rules and set them again?"

Mu Yuanzhi's eyes were full of complexities. "Child, you admitted it. Do you know that such a rebellious statement of yours will never be tolerated in this world?"

Song Zhi spread his hands. "Then the question arises again. Why is this statement considered treasonous? Why is it considered treasonous?"

Mu Yuanzhi sighed, "I don't want to argue with you, but it's the same everywhere in the world. There's a huge disparity in power between men and women. Isn't it good for women to rely on men to take care of their husbands and children?"

"not good."

Song Zhi said firmly, "Relying on others is the most foolish behavior."

She had died tragically once because of such stupidity, so how could she possibly make the same mistake again?

She looked straight into Mu Yuanzhi's eyes, and there was a passion and courage in her eyes that Mu Yuanzhi dared not meet.

It seemed as if no one could make her give up her persistence. She was as dazzling and eye-catching as the sun.