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

The queen was extremely upset, because she had underestimated Song Zhi.

She just didn't believe that Song Zhi didn't know that doing this was equivalent to completely breaking off relations with her. If she dared to do this, she would make her pay the price.

Since you are so unwilling to be her daughter-in-law, then just die.

The help that Han'er cannot obtain must not be left to others.

The queen made up her mind and calmed down.

The maids were still kowtowing frantically, and just as they were about to reply, they heard a bright voice from outside the door, "Is the Queen looking for me?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw the woman walking towards them with a smile on her face. Her steps were leisurely and her clothes were the same as before.

Beside her was Mu Nanqi, who exuded an aura of keeping strangers away.

The two walked side by side, one tall and one short, very compatible.

The Queen's eyes dimmed, and she winked at the nanny beside her. She straightened her back and walked out, saying softly, "Didn't Zhi'er go change her clothes? Why is she with the Third Prince?"

The nanny immediately understood and calmly closed the door after the queen stepped out.

Song Zhi acted like she was complaining and said, "Your Majesty, please help me. The maids who were taking me to change clothes left me halfway and went off somewhere unknown. I didn't know the way and got lost. Fortunately, the Third Prince showed up and took me back to the Imperial Garden."

"But after we returned, you were not in the Imperial Garden. The palace servants said you were here, so I followed you."

Song Zhi spoke seriously, letting the Queen's gaze fall on him.

After hearing this, the Queen's usually perfect expression towards outsiders began to crack. She knew that Song Zhi was lying, but she couldn't point it out.

She looked at Mu Nanqi beside her, "Nanqi, is that so?"

Faced with this unfavored prince, the queen never took him seriously, because she knew clearly that Mu Nanqi was the person who posed the least threat to the throne.

She even felt a little relieved when she saw Song Zhi appeared with Mu Nanqi, fortunately it was not the other powerful princes.

Mu Nanqi saw what the queen was thinking at a glance, without any change in his emotions, he just coldly spat out one word, "Yes."

Ever since Mu Nanqi appeared, the eyes of those officials and noble ladies all fell on him involuntarily.

If we were to ask who has the best appearance among all the princes, it would be Mu Nanqi. Since he was a child, he has been favored by many women because of his good looks, and his talent and temperament are also first-class.

He is like the snow lotus that cannot be picked on the Tianshan Mountains. Even if people are kept thousands of miles away, his brilliance cannot be blocked.

But she is alone and not favored.

All of these noble ladies from aristocratic families were trained as bargaining chips to consolidate and strengthen their status, and they would never choose a prince with no future.

So they looked at Mu Nanqi with admiration and regret.

Everyone had different expressions. At this time, the door behind them opened from the inside, and Mu Qinghan walked out neatly dressed.

He was so eager to prove himself that he didn't even take a closer look at the situation before saying, "Mother, I was framed. Those maids seduced me. I was waiting for Song..."

"Snapped!"

Before Mu Qinghan could finish his words, the queen slapped him in the face again.

It was the first time she regretted giving birth to such a fool. She had already paved the way for everything, and he only needed to wait patiently for his promotion.

Who would have thought that this idiot would ruin everything again and again? Not only did he lose the support of the Song family, but now he almost let the cat out of the bag.

Originally, the worst consequence of this matter was that his behavior as the crown prince was absurd and he lost the emperor's favor. However, if it was discovered that she, the queen, was innocent of scheming against the minister's daughter, the nature of the matter would be completely different.

The queen was so angry that her vision went dark. Comparing herself to the elegant and calm Mu Nanqi not far away, she felt even more suffocated and anxious.

But this mess still needed to be cleaned up. She suppressed her anger and said, "Everyone has witnessed your shameless behavior, and you still want to quibble. I order the Crown Prince to be confined to the Eastern Palace for three months to copy scriptures and pray for Tianqi, and to be fined three years' salary."

"As for those slaves, they shall all be beaten to death."

Instead of waiting for the emperor to get angry and punish her, it would be better for her to take the initiative and gain an impression of fairness and virtue in the emperor's mind.

"Your Majesty, please spare us. We are innocent."

"Please, Madam, release us servants."

Upon hearing this decision, the palace maids were immediately frightened and turned pale.

Even now, they dare not tell the truth, for fear that they will die faster.

Even if the matter comes before the emperor, he will not protect them for the sake of the truth for the sake of the royal family's reputation.

The queen took a deep breath. She also felt sorry for losing these confidants.

He waved his hand tiredly, and soon palace servants came forward and dragged the maids away.

Their mournful cries for mercy echoed far and wide until they gradually disappeared outside the palace.

Song Zhi watched the play with a sarcastic smile. She had no intention of rescuing these palace maids. They were the queen's loyal lackeys and had done many evil things for the queen.

They probably didn't expect that they would be sacrificed so easily by their master.

Mu Qinghan finally saw the scene clearly. His face turned pale and he moved his lips but didn't know what to say.

Feeling guilty, his eyes suddenly fell on Mu Nanqi, who was standing with his hands behind his back. He immediately said with disgust as if he had found an outlet: "Why are you here?"

Mu Nanqi pursed his lips and did not answer, his clear eyes showing no emotion.

Song Zhi stepped forward and stood in front of him, "The Third Prince brought me here."

Mu Qinghan showed a hurt expression, "Zhi'er, how could you be with him? I clearly treat you..."

"Qinghan!"

Mu Qinghan was interrupted again before he could finish his words. Song Yale stood at the back of the crowd with tears in her eyes.

She stepped forward, fighting back her tears.

She couldn't understand why Mu Qinghan became like this. If it was Song Zhi, it would be fine. After all, Song Zhi was the legitimate daughter of the Song family, and she became the Crown Princess by snatching her marriage.

If it were the two beautiful concubines in the East Palace, it would be fine, after all, it was a reward from the Queen and could not be refused.

But how could those lowly maids catch his eye? She endured all kinds of humiliation today and still expected him to make the decision for her.

Unexpectedly, he was holding a beautiful woman in his arms, enjoying himself in broad daylight, so how could he think of her?

Anya Song felt extremely bitter, “How could you…”

The queen glanced at Anya Song with dissatisfaction, "Okay, let's talk about this later, you guys go back to the East Palace first."

Mu Qinghan also looked very embarrassed. He was in a state of confusion at the moment and had no intention of comforting Song Yale. He raised his foot and left as if escaping.

Song Yale followed in a daze, and the accompanying palace maids didn't dare to breathe.

The atmosphere was extremely oppressive. The Queen forced a smile and said, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you all. I hope you won't spread the news about what happened today."

When she said this, her eyes looked straight at Mu Nanqi.

Everyone quickly said that they hadn't seen anything today. Only Song Zhi was dissatisfied with the Queen's attitude towards Mu Nanqi. He smiled and said meaningfully, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. It won't be publicized. At most, we'll praise His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for his good physical strength."