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

The queen was already holding her breath, and after being provoked like this, she almost fainted.

In the end, the flower viewing party ended in a bad mood.

The queen changed her mind about winning over Song Zhi and wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible.

After leaving the palace and returning to the Song Mansion, Song Zhi heard that the emperor finally knew about this matter.

The emperor was furious and lost his temper in the imperial study. He scolded Mu Qinghan and the queen for her poor parenting skills before he stopped.

Because of this mistake, the queen was too busy to take care of herself and did not dare to act rashly again.

The other princes were ready to make a move and tried harder to show themselves in front of the emperor.

The situation seems calm, but there are turbulent waves inside.

"Have you ever thought about this? Even if it weren't you, there are still so many princes who are more suitable to be the crown prince than Mu Qinghan. Why has the emperor never thought of changing the crown prince?"

The capital city is still prosperous, with catkins flying from the willow trees on both sides of the streets, and the spring scenery is beautiful.

Song Zhi sat on the second floor of the tea shop, propping up his head with a puzzled look on his face, while his other hand held a cup of fine tea, shaking it gently.

The ethos in Tianqi has always been that the capable will get the upper hand. Mu Qinghan is the first person like him who has no talent or virtue but has been sitting firmly in the East Palace for so many years.

Across from him, Mu Nanqi, dressed in black, had deep eyes.

He did not answer the question, but said calmly: "The eldest young master of the Cang family, Cang Jian, is one of us. If the Queen is free to deal with you, you can ask him for help if you are unable to resolve the problem."

His voice was clear and his whole person was as handsome as a lush forest of bamboos, so radiant that it was impossible to ignore him.

Before seeing Mu Nanqi wearing black, Song Zhi never knew that there was someone in this world who could wear black so well, as if this color was born for him.

"Cang Qi? Is he the only son of the richest merchant in Tianqi, Cang Qi?"

"Ah."

Mu Nanqi hummed lightly with a nasal sound.

Song Zhi was somewhat moved. No wonder Mu Nanqi could train troops without any pressure. It turned out that he had the support of the Cang family behind him.

You have to know that in the previous life, they tried to win over the Cang family to support Mu Qinghan but were rejected. Later, when Mu Qinghan came to power, it seemed inevitable that he would take revenge on the Cang family.

"With the Cang family, our journey will be much smoother."

Song Zhi was really happy for Mu Nanqi. There were many people in this world who had a discerning eye for talent, weren't there?

A look of joy appeared on the woman's face. "Our Ah Qi is indeed the best."

Her praise was sincere and without any falsehood.

Mu Nanqi's expression was unnatural for a moment, his ears slightly reddened, and he turned his head calmly to the window, "I'm going to leave the capital for a while, so be careful what you do."

Song Zhi huffed, "Has the Emperor arranged those trivial matters again?"

Mu Nanqi pursed his lips, stood up and prepared to leave, "I'm leaving first."

"Wait a minute!"

Song Zhi hurriedly stood up and called him, saying with an expectant expression, "Then can you still make it back for my father's birthday on the third day of next month?"

"..."

There was a long silence and Mu Nanqi did not speak.

"Can't you? It doesn't matter if you can't. Anyway, we will have plenty of opportunities to meet in the future. After my father's birthday, there's my brother's. After my brother's birthday, there's Xiaotao's. Otherwise, there's still mine. On my birthday next year..."

She kept on chattering to make up for the quiet situation, but there was some disappointment in her eyes.

"wait for me."

Suddenly, Mu Nanqi said in a deep voice.

"Really?"

Song Zhi smiled immediately, her eyes sparkled, and the disappointment in her eyes instantly turned into joy.

"Ah."

"Okay, I know."

Song Zhi smiled and waved goodbye to him. When he reached the door, he called out, "Aqi, I will miss you."

Mu Nanqi paused and took bigger steps.

After he left, Song Zhi stayed for a while and left the teahouse. When she was not in front of Mu Nanqi, her expression became more calm.

It is not difficult to guess that the reason why the emperor sent Mu Nanqi away at this juncture was simply because he did not want him to gain any benefits from the princes' eagerness to try this time.

This old emperor could tolerate other princes coveting the throne, but he could not tolerate Mu Nanqi having any chance of winning.

Song Zhi felt much better when she thought of the messages that Aunt Xin had the secret guards pass on to her these days.

While analyzing the current situation, she took Xiaotao to the mansion.

Now no matter what happens, Xiaotao is very calm.

She believed that even if one day her young lady told her that the world belonged to the Song family, she would remain calm and not bat an eyelid.

In fact, the young lady has brought her more and more surprises during this period, so she has become accustomed to it.

Although she didn't know why her young lady suddenly became a different person and was no longer so tolerant and low-key before she came of age, she felt that this kind of young lady was the best.

Xiao Tao looked at Song Zhi with eyes full of admiration, as if she took Song Zhi as her role model.

The two returned to the Song Mansion. It happened to be a day off today, and Song Yang was also in the mansion.

As soon as Song Zhi sat down, Song Yang came to Qingfeng Courtyard with a group of maids.

The maids each held a stack of portraits in their hands. Song Yang sat on a chair and said calmly, "Child, come and take a look to see if there's anyone you like. I've thought about it over and over again, and I feel I can only feel at ease if I settle your marriage."

Song Zhi was speechless, holding his forehead and said, "Dad, don't worry about this."

Song Yang disagreed, "How could Dad not worry? I'm not afraid of thieves stealing, but I'm afraid of thieves thinking about it."

As he spoke, he ordered the maids to shake open the portraits. "These are all men I carefully selected. There are handsome young men with boundless charm, elegance and gentleness, as well as wealthy young masters with calm temperaments. They are all kept in top-notch condition."

Song Zhi's face was filled with melancholy, "Dad, I..."

Just as she was about to persuade him with emotion and reason, her eyes suddenly fell on a portrait held by a maid on her right. Especially when she saw the name next to the portrait, she couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Seeing her staring at the portrait, Song Yang clapped his hands and said, "Zhi'er, you think this is good too? I think the same thing as you. Let me tell you."

Song Yang pulled Song Zhi to sit down and said eagerly, "This is Cang Jian, the only son of the Cang family, the richest merchant family in Tianqi. Dad has done some research for you. He has a calm, generous, modest and polite temperament. There are no concubines in his family. I think he is a loyal man like your father and I."

As Song Yang spoke, he couldn't help but put his hands behind his back and straightened his chest, with a look of pride on his face.

Song Zhi had a complicated expression, "Um... Dad, he and I might not be suitable."

"Inappropriate? What's inappropriate about it? Besides, whether it's suitable or not, we can only know after we touch it."

"But Dad, I..."

"That's settled then. It just so happens that Madam Cang will be visiting with Cang Jing tomorrow, so it's a good opportunity for you two to get to know each other."

Song Yang waved his hand without saying anything, and then happily asked the maids to put away the portrait and leave.

Song Zhi was bewildered. Xiao Tao looked at her with sympathy and a helpless expression.

She ran forward and grabbed Song Yang's sleeve, "Why did Madam Cang come to visit us?"

She remembered that in her previous life, the only interaction between her family and the Cang family was that they went to the Cang family and tried to persuade them to support Mu Qinghan, but were rejected.

Song Yang looked up at the sky and thought for a while, then whispered in Song Zhi's ear, "You'll know tomorrow."

The corners of Song Zhi's mouth twitched, and he was speechless.