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

Song Yang said seriously, "It's true that Meng Qi had private dealings with the Crown Prince, but it's also true that he risked his life for Tian Qi."

"The Emperor has kept him in the Heavenly Prison for so long without taking any action. I think he's waiting for us to give him a way out. The other ministers are afraid of getting into trouble and dare not say anything about it. I, a minister without real power, am the most suitable person to do this."

Song Zhi understood what he meant, "Then why did Daddy let me follow you?"

Song Yang smiled lovingly, "I'm old now, so naturally he will remember this favor."

Song Zhi joked, "We were the ones who sent him in."

Song Yang said confidently, "If you send him in, I'll take the blame. If you take him out, you'll take the blame."

Song Zhi was touched and leaned his head on Song Yang's shoulder, "Dad, you are so kind."

Then he changed the subject, "Such a good father deserves the best wife. I have shown you thirty good candidates. You can wait in line to meet them."

Song Yang's mouth twitched, "Aren't you afraid of tiring me to death?"

Song Zhi said, "Who made so many people want to marry you? Do you know how many people I eliminated to keep these thirty?"

Song Yang frowned, thinking to himself that it would be better to pack up and run away tonight.

Unexpectedly, Song Zhi saw through his thoughts. Without even raising her eyelids, she said, "If Daddy gives up, don't blame me for reporting him to the authorities. I won't be the one to be embarrassed then."

Song Yang was heartbroken, "You have to force me!"

Song Zhi smiled and said nothing.

Of course she was trying to scare Song Yang. She just wanted him to experience the shadow he had caused her when he insisted on seeing her.

She wasn't so crazy as to find herself a stepmother.

When they arrived at the Heavenly Prison, a team of well-trained guards came forward to greet them and saluted.

Song Yang winked at Song Zhi and said, "Come on, let's split up. I'll go find the emperor, and he'll be in your care."

Song Zhi nodded and told him with a firm look, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

Led by the guards, Song Zhi walked towards the depths of the sky prison.

It was very dark and damp in here, and a musty smell hit me as I entered.

She fanned herself in front of her face with her hands until she reached the end. The guard then respectfully said, "Miss Song, this is it. I'll take my leave first. If you need anything, just call me. The brother on duty is not far away."

Song Zhi nodded, and only turned his gaze to the cell in front of him after the guards left.

It was pitch black inside, with only light coming in through a palm-sized window.

By the light, she saw that the floor of the cell was covered with straw, with no bed or quilt.

Meng Qi sat in the corner with his head down. He didn't move or look up when he heard the sound.

Meng Qi didn't move, and she didn't rush. She continued to look at Meng Qi calmly.

After changing into prison uniform, he no longer had the high-spirited look he had on the day he returned to Beijing. Perhaps because he had been in the darkness for too long, the scar on his face looked a little hideous.

The two men faced off in silence for a long time, and in the end, Meng Qi was defeated. "The victor is the king and the loser is the bandit. I admit it. You don't need to laugh at me."

Song Zhi stood straight, "How do you know I'm not here to help you?"

"You would be so kind?"

The other party sneered and turned his back to her, "If you hadn't exposed me, how could I have ended up like this?"

Song Zhi's eyes remained unchanged. "General Meng is no fool. He must have heard about Mu Qinghan's actions during his return to the capital. Do you think he is capable of taking on such a big responsibility?"

Meng Qi's back stiffened for a moment, but he didn't answer.

Song Zhi chuckled, "Even if we don't expose it, how long do you think you can keep it secret?"

"You see, precisely because we exposed this matter before you made a serious mistake, the Emperor couldn't punish you too harshly."

Meng Qi frowned. He had thought about this during his many days in the prison.

But whenever he thought that he was once a majestic general, but suddenly became a prisoner, he felt extremely unwilling.

The emperor's preference for Mu Qinghan is obvious to all, and he is just making a choice that is most beneficial to himself.

Who knew that it was true that the emperor favored Mu Qinghan, but it was also true that Mu Qinghan was useless.

"what do you want to say in the end?"

"Meng Qi, I can rescue you, and you can still continue to be your general after you get out, but I want you to obey me from now on."

Meng Qi has been a general for ten years. Not only is he well aware of the situation on the border, he has also built up a force of his own. If Meng Qi can submit to her, future tasks will be much easier.

"Impossible! How can a man like me obey the orders of a woman?"

After hearing this, Meng Qi refused without thinking.

Song Zhi said, "What's wrong with being a woman? General Xin Wanyun is also a woman. She was very brave and had made great achievements in the war. She won more battles than you. Didn't those soldiers listen to her back then?"

Meng Qi stood up and said, "Shut up! How can you compare with General Xin?"

Seeing his sudden excitement, Song Zhi's eyes flashed with doubt, but he said calmly: "Why, do you know General Xin?"

Meng Qi realized his situation and snorted coldly before sitting back down. "None of your business, I won't submit to you anyway. You can kill me or chop me up as you please."

Song Zhi raised his eyebrows and said deliberately: "What a pity, even if you know General Xin, you will never meet her in this life."

Meng Qi stood up again and asked, "Why?"

Song Zhi said slowly, "Some time ago, the place where she lived accidentally caught fire and she couldn't escape."

"What did you say!"

Meng Qi quickly walked up to Song Zhi and grabbed the prison door, his eyes wide open. "General Xin is dead? That's impossible! Mu Qinghan clearly promised me to take good care of her, and I didn't hear any news of her death before returning to Beijing."

Song Zhi secretly wondered, could it be because of Xin Wanyun that Meng Qi agreed to be with Mu Qinghan?

To verify her guess, she said, "Someone deliberately did something to General Xin. They hope that as few people as possible will know about it. It's normal that you don't know."

Meng Qi's eyes were bloodshot, as if he couldn't accept this fact. "Who? Who did this on purpose?"

Song Zhi didn't say anything, just looked at Meng Qi silently.

Meng Qi knew that she was asking him to make a choice.

Only those who are close to us will tell you everything they know.

After a pause, Meng Qi sighed, "Forget it, forget it. A real man can bend and stretch. I will listen to you."

Song Zhi narrowed his eyes in satisfaction, "Then to show your sincerity, first tell me why you care so much about General Xin."

Meng Qi glanced at her sideways and said, "You are more thoughtful than Mu Qinghan."

Song Zhi: ...

There's no joy in being praised at all.

Meng Qi sat cross-legged in front of her and slowly recounted his memories from long ago.

How long was it exactly? It was so long that he was only ten years old at that time.

His father passed away, leaving him with only his mother and an eight-year-old brother.

The conscription documents have been issued, and their family must provide a talent.

As an older brother, he naturally took on this responsibility.