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

That night, the imperial palace was just as restless as the Cang residence.

The atmosphere in the imperial study was extremely heavy. The palace servants standing inside serving dared not make a sound and tried their best to reduce their presence.

The emperor sat at the desk, his face filled with anger that looked like a storm was about to break out.

Below, Mu Nanqi knelt straight on the ground, neither humble nor arrogant.

There was no expression on his face, as if he was used to such situations.

After a long while, the emperor's questioning voice finally rang out, "Why did you come back early?"

Mu Nanqi said, "I have finished what my father asked me to do and I have returned."

The emperor snorted coldly, "I clearly told you not to return to the capital in the near future."

Mu Nanqi's voice remained even, "Then I will leave tomorrow."

He spoke calmly, without a trace of emotion.

Unexpectedly, this reaction angered the emperor even more, "What kind of attitude is this!"

Mu Nanqi said: "This son is following the emperor's wishes. If the emperor is not satisfied, this son can leave now tonight."

"you!"

The emperor's chest heaved violently, and he was obviously very angry. He stopped beating around the bush and said directly: "Asshole, you are getting more and more successful. Who told you to go to the Song family today?"

The Song family was the backing he left for the crown prince. The other princes all knew his intentions and wisely stayed away from getting involved.

Only Mu Nanqi is impossible to defend against.

Mu Nanqi seemed to have known that the emperor would ask this question, and replied calmly: "It's Lord Song's birthday, and I am just going to congratulate him."

"Is it your turn?"

The emperor angrily rebuked: "Don't think I don't know what you are thinking. I tell you clearly that you should never covet what you shouldn't covet."

Mu Nanqi suddenly felt a little tired and said sarcastically, "What do you mean, father, you shouldn't covet it?"

The emperor choked and frowned deeply.

Mu Nanqi added, "It's getting late. Father, please go to bed early. I will take my leave first."

He stood up and bowed to leave. The emperor shouted at him from behind, "Rebellious son, who told you to leave?"

Having said that, he didn't send anyone to stop them.

It was not until Mu Nanqi walked away that the emperor withdrew his gaze with a complicated look.

As soon as Mu Nanqi left, the queen came with a food box and asked for a meeting.

She also heard that Mu Nanqi went to the Song Mansion after returning to Beijing, so she rushed over without stopping.

After entering the imperial study, the emperor said without waiting for the empress to speak: "Don't worry, I have already warned him."

The queen was slightly stunned and felt greatly relieved.

Qinghan's performance has been very poor recently, and she was really worried. Hearing the emperor say this was like taking a reassurance pill.

However, before she could be happy for long, she heard the emperor say irritably, "Look at what Qinghan has become because of you. He is a dignified prince, but how can his virtue match his position? Let him fight for his dignity and don't let me down."

The Queen knelt down in fear and said, "It is my fault for not teaching him well. I will definitely supervise him well."

"Go away. Let him not be confined to his house any longer. Let him go to the Song Mansion more often." Sitting back at the desk tiredly, the emperor rubbed his aching brow.

The queen wanted to say something more, but seeing the emperor closing his eyes and unwilling to say anything more, she swallowed the rest of her words.

Some were happy while others were sad. However, the Song family, who were at the center of the storm, slept very well.

Song Zhi slept until dawn and recovered all the energy he had consumed yesterday.

She got up lazily, yawning, and was about to eat after cleaning up when a servant suddenly came to announce, "Miss, the prince is here to visit and has asked to see you. He is waiting in the front hall."

Song Zhi's good mood was ruined, "Isn't he under house arrest?"

After saying that, he immediately reacted and became anxious. The emperor and the others were indeed anxious.

"Just tell him I'm not up yet and ask him to wait."

Song Zhi did not get up immediately, but continued to eat breakfast slowly.

The servants retreated and replied. They did not dare to say such outrageous words as to make His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wait, so they only said that Song Zhi was sleeping very soundly and could not be woken up.

As for whether to wait or not, that is the prince's own business.

Xiao Tao stood nearby and said, "His Royal Highness is truly despicable. He was the one who broke off the engagement in front of everyone and deliberately embarrassed the young lady, and now he's the one who's come knocking on her door."

Song Zhi drank the porridge in the bowl without saying a word. The rising hot steam enveloped her face and there was a coldness in her eyes.

Without her, it was like she was standing between Mu Qinghan and Song Yale in their previous life. They were together happily and there was no regret in their relationship anymore.

However, this perfection was not as harmonious as they had imagined, but rather fragile and vulnerable.

Song Zhi ate slowly and leisurely, "Xiao Tao, go send a message to the East Palace's spy and let Song Yale know that Mu Qinghan is here."

"Yes."

Xiaotao ran out quickly and disappeared like a gust of wind.

Song Zhi finished his meal slowly, then read a book in the yard for a while. After more than an hour, he was ready to meet Mu Qinghan.

She originally wanted to delay it a little longer, but there was no way, because it would be lunch time if she delayed any further.

She didn't want him to stay here and eat for free.

She originally thought that based on Mu Qinghan's personality, he would definitely express his displeasure if she treated him like this.

Unexpectedly, when she got there, Mu Qinghan was talking to Song Yang with a smile, without any sign of displeasure.

When he saw her coming, he even said considerately, "Zhi'er, you must be tired from working so hard at the birthday party yesterday. Why don't you get some more sleep?"

Song Zhi knew that such a brilliant move was definitely not something that could be done by someone with Mu Qinghan's brain, and it was probably the Queen who instructed him to do so before he left.

She didn't look happy, but said with a forced smile, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is visiting me. I am overwhelmed and dare not keep His Highness waiting for too long."

Mu Qinghan's mouth twitched. He didn't dare to keep him waiting for so long. He had been waiting for so long. If he dared to keep him waiting any longer, he would have to wait until evening.

He tried to maintain his graceful demeanor, "Not at all, child. It's my honor to wait for you."

"I wonder what Your Highness wants to talk to me about?" Song Zhi was afraid that he would vomit if he continued listening, so he just went straight to the point.

"I was under house arrest yesterday, so I couldn't attend your father's birthday party. I hope it's not too late to make up for it today, but I don't know what your father likes, so I thought I'd ask you to help me choose one."

Mu Qinghan said what she had prepared long ago, "As his daughter, you must know his preferences best. Your father will definitely like what you choose."

Song Zhicai didn't buy it. "Your Highness, you're worrying too much. My mother likes everything the royal family sends her. But since her birthday has passed, Your Highness doesn't need to spend any money."

Seeing Song Zhi's aloof state, Mu Qinghan showed a hurt expression, "Zhi'er, are you really going to reject me like this?"

"I know I was wrong before. I thought I loved a woman as considerate as your sister, but after marrying her, all I could think about was you."

"Child, even if you don't like to hear it, I still want to say it. In fact, I love you. I regret it every day after breaking off the engagement with you. Can you give me another chance? I will definitely treat you well and love only you in this life."