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

He thought he must be the youngest among those who joined the army, but when he arrived at the assembly point he found out that he was wrong.

In the dense crowd, there were many teenagers like him.

At that time, border wars broke out frequently, too many people died, and it was common for families to have no adult males.

They practiced with trepidation and learned while holding heavy weapons.

They felt that this trip would be a one-way trip, so everyone was prepared to die.

Everyone was in a state of dejection along the way, and no one could smile.

However, what they didn't expect was that the border was not the hell on earth with mountains of corpses and seas of blood that they had imagined.

Meng Qi still remembers that the day they arrived at the border, the sunset was beautiful, and General Xin was waiting for them outside the city on a beautiful horse.

Countless people stood behind her, and she stood proudly in front of them like their light.

She dismounted, touched his head, and said distressedly, "It's my fault. This war lasted too long, and you're here when you should be in school. Don't worry, I will make sure you return safely."

At that time, Meng Qi was very disdainful. Swords and knives are merciless, and everyone knew how unlikely it was to return safely after coming here.

But he didn't dare to spoil the coach's fun, so he had to lower his head and agree with him.

Unexpectedly, General Xin did what she said. She taught them martial arts, military tactics, and the principles of being a human being. She would not let them go to the battlefield unless it was absolutely necessary.

She really treats them as her own children.

The adults built a wall of protection and did their best to make them live like ordinary children.

Finally, with minimal casualties, General Xin defeated the enemy, stabilized the border, and returned with them in triumph.

"But……"

"But the emperor was so cruel that he trapped General Xin in the Wanfo Temple because she was a girl."

Meng Qi's eyes were stained with tears. "That's General Xin, the invincible General Xin. The soldiers on the frontier have known this secret for a long time, but we obey her."

"I know that my brothers on the border don't like me. They say I'm stubborn and self-righteous, and that I can't stand others being better than me and suppress them. But I have no choice. As a hollow general, I need achievements and a high enough reputation to stand before the emperor and negotiate."

"This time when I came to the capital, I wanted to ask the emperor to release her at the banquet, but I messed it up before I even opened my mouth."

Meng Qi drooped his shoulders weakly.

Song Zhi sighed, "Then why do you want to be with Mu Qinghan?"

Meng Qi looked at her speechlessly. "Miss Song, you're so smart, it shouldn't be hard for you to guess why General Xin is in Wanfo Temple. Actually, the chances of the Emperor releasing her are slim. I thought that if he's truly incompetent and refuses to agree, I'd support the new Emperor to the throne to achieve my goal."

Song Zhi was speechless. It turned out that there were such stories in this book. She was narrow-minded before.

"I've said everything I need to say. Now can you tell me who killed General Xin?"

Song Zhi's eyes turned deep, and he slowly uttered four words, "You know."

As a hero of Tianqi, there has always been only one person who wants her dead.

Meng Qi was stunned for a moment, then squatted down in pain, anger gradually forming in his eyes, "Stupid ruler!"

Song Zhi said, "My father has already gone to the palace to ask for permission. You can be released from prison today. However, I am a cautious person. To be on the safe side, you have to eat it."

Meng Qi looked up and saw her flip her hand, revealing a black pill in her palm.

"This is?"

"poison."

Meng Qi: “…”

"Don't worry, as long as you sincerely submit to me, I will give you the antidote."

Meng Qi stared at the pill, hesitated for a moment, then picked it up and threw it into his mouth.

After swallowing the medicine, he asked, "Which prince are you from?"

"Third Prince."

"Third Prince?!"

Meng Qi's eyes were full of surprise. He thought about the powerful princes and didn't expect that it would be the least favored third prince.

He didn't spend much time in the capital, so he didn't know much about the situation there, but even so he knew that Mu Nanqi was the least competitive person for the throne.

Without any hesitation, Meng Qi turned around, leaned against the wall and started digging his throat, pretending to spit out the pill.

I vomited for a long time, but nothing came out.

Song Zhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Don't waste your time. I carefully prepared the poison, and it has already melted into your internal organs."

She spoke seriously, without any guilt at all about lying.

Of course she didn't have any poison, and she didn't know how to make any. She came in a hurry and only had this hemostatic pill on her, so she tricked Meng Qi into taking it.

If Meng Qi obeyed her, it would be fine. If not, she would take the opportunity to give him the antidote and poison him with real poison.

Meng Qi was so angry that he jumped up and down, "You are courting death, aren't you? I would have accepted you even if you had chosen the unborn little prince in the imperial concubine's belly, but you chose the third prince who is the least likely to succeed to the throne."

Song Zhi said, "Who said he was the least likely to succeed to the throne? Do you know what it means to hide one's shortcomings? Do you know what it means to take someone by surprise? Do you know what it means to keep silent but then start a surprise? Do you know what it means to bide one's time and keep a low profile?"

Song Zhi spoke a series of words in one breath, but after finishing, he still felt that it was not enough, so he snorted and said, "He is better than anyone else."

Meng Qi was stunned. "Miss Song, what is your relationship with the Third Prince?"

Song Zhi turned around coldly, imitating his previous rebelliousness, and said, "What's it to you?"

After saying that, he turned around and walked away, saying as he walked: "Come to the Song Mansion to find me in three days. I will give you a gift. Believe me, you will definitely like this gift."

Song Zhi left gracefully, leaving Meng Qi alone in the cell, staring at her back in a daze.

Thinking that Xin Wanyun had passed away, he clenched his fists tightly.

After Song Zhi came out of the prison, she closed her eyes for a long time before she adjusted to the bright light outside. As she expected, as soon as she got on the carriage, she saw the eunuch who came to deliver the imperial edict.

My old man is quite quick.

She sat in the carriage waiting for Song Yang to leave the palace together. When she was bored, she took out a book to read.

Two hours later, Song Yang finally came back.

Song Zhi asked with concern, "Why did it take so long? Didn't the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict arrive a long time ago?"

Song Yang's face was green and green, and he looked angry. "The emperor really has been waiting for me to find him. The imperial edict was already written. As soon as I showed up, he had someone bring it to the Heavenly Prison. How could he not be quick?"

Song Zhi laughed, "Why are you so angry? You already knew it a long time ago."

Song Yang cursed, "He knew Mu Qinghan was crazy, and he said that he was of royal blood after all, and that such madness would bring disgrace to the royal family. He asked me to take Mu Qinghan to the Song Mansion and take good care of him. It's a nice thing to say, but he's still worried about this rebellious son and wants me to raise him for him!"

Song Zhi's smile suddenly disappeared and his face turned green.

"You agreed?"

"Otherwise, I've been trying to put it off for two hours and still haven't gotten it."