The concubine enters the palace? The princess empties the palace and goes into exile with the baby

Song Yao walked on the road for half a month and finally arrived in Shanghu on New Year's Eve.

Although today is Chinese New Year, which is something to be happy about, it is snowing lightly today.

However, this snow did not make everyone depressed. Some even said that auspicious snow means a good harvest, and it is a good thing that it snowed today.

When everyone was discussing whether to drive all the carriages into the city, a carriage came from the front.

After a while, the carriage drove up to them.

The carriage stopped and a graceful middle-aged man got out of it.

This person was dressed in brocade robes, with his hair tied up and a crown on his head, and he had an air of nobility that could not be ignored.

When Xiao Chi saw this person, he went forward to greet him, "Ninth Uncle."

"Haha!" Ninth Uncle Xiao Qiwu's face was filled with laughter. He walked up to Xiao Chi, looked him up and down, and said, "Beishu, it's been over ten years since we last met, uncle and nephew. Time flies!"

Song He, who was standing behind him, heard Xiao Qiwu call Xiao Chi Beishu and asked in confusion, "Sister, why did he call Prince Heng Beishu?"

Song Yao glanced at Song He and said calmly, "His name is Xiao Chi, and his courtesy name is Beishu. Just like you, your name is Song He, and your courtesy name is Yuzhu."

"Oh." Song He only knew Xiao Chi's name, and also only knew that he was Prince Heng of the Dachao Kingdom. She really didn't know anything else.

Not to mention Xiao Chi, she didn't even know what Xiao Yan's name was.

After thinking for a while, Song He asked, "What is Prince Jing's calligraphy?"

Song Yao glanced at Xiao Yan who was standing next to Song Zizhou and said, "Why don't you just ask him?"

Song He pouted and said, "I'm not familiar with him. He definitely won't tell me if I ask him."

Xiao Yan, who was standing next to her, heard what Song He said, looked at her, and said nothing.

Song Zizhou said, "Prince Jing's courtesy name is Shenxing."

When Song He heard this, he immediately became curious. "Why is Prince Heng's name Beishu, while Prince Jing's name Shenxing? Does the emperor want him to be cautious in what he says and does?"

"Yes." Xiao Yan said, "That's what he expected. That's why he named me Shenxing."

Xiao Chi brought Xiao Qiwu to Song Yao and the others. After introducing their identities to Xiao Qiwu, Song Yao and the others immediately saluted Xiao Qiwu.

Xiao Qiwu waved his hand and said with a smile, "Everyone, I live in a place far away from the emperor. The title of prince is no longer important. You don't need to bow. It's snowing now, and it's freezing cold. Why don't you all follow me back to the palace first?"

Song Yao said, "My Lord, I'm sorry to bother you."

"You're welcome!" Xiao Qiwu laughed twice and took them back to the palace.

Soon, Song Yao and the others followed Xiao Qiwu to Prince Rui's Mansion.

Red lanterns are hung everywhere in Prince Rui's Mansion, festive window grilles are posted on the doors and windows, and couplets are posted at the entrance of each courtyard, giving it a special Chinese New Year feel.

Song Yao thought that people didn't celebrate the New Year in ancient times, but she didn't expect that every household would decorate their homes beautifully on New Year's Day.

When they arrived at the main hall, Xiao Qiwu asked them to sit down and then had the servants serve tea.

In the main hall, there were three charcoal basins, each filled with charcoal, and the charcoal fire was burning brightly.

After Song Yao and the others sat down, three or four people were standing because there were not enough seats.

Xiao Qiwu, who was sitting in the hall, looked at Xiao Chi, who was sitting in the first chair on the left. "Beishu, could this Song Yao be your wife? I remember you sent me a letter before, and this should be her name."

Xiao Chi said: "She is my wife, but that was in the past."

Xiao Qiwu was a little confused when he heard this. He glanced at Song Yao, then at Xiao Chi, "What do you mean? Are you divorced? If you are divorced, then why are you with her?"

Xiao Chi explained, "We divorced, yes, but I divorced her because I hurt her and did some really bad things. I've realized my mistakes and I sincerely want to change, so I stayed by her side just to get her forgiveness."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qiwu laughed twice. "I didn't expect you were such a sentimental person. However, since you've made a mistake, you really need to sincerely repent. Otherwise, Song Yao won't agree to be with you again. You, you said you married such a beautiful wife, why didn't you know how to cherish her? Now that you've lost her, you know how to cherish her. It's too late!"

"I didn't know why I went to such extremes before, but I know I was wrong." Xiao Chi looked at Song Yao across from him, "If I were given another chance, I would definitely not make the same mistake again."

When Song Yao saw Xiao Chi looking at her and saying those words to her, she subconsciously turned her head away from him.

Xiao Qiwu still had a smile on his face. "I didn't expect that our Xiao family would have such a love-sick person. After you married her, did you take a concubine?"

Xiao Chi did not hide it and said frankly: "I married one, but I married her for another reason."

Xiao Qiwu said, "No matter what your reason for marrying her is, you are betraying Song Yao by doing this. If there really is any conflict between you, you should have resolved it with her face to face, rather than trying to resolve it by marrying someone else. However, since you and Song Yao have already divorced, then you married her for nothing."

Unexpectedly, Xiao Qiwu would actually speak up for Song Yao.

To be honest, when Song Yao heard Xiao Qiwu say these words, she was really surprised.

I just don't know what his purpose is.

Xiao Chi said: "I know it's too late to say this now."

Xiao Qiwu said, "It's not too late. At least you still have a chance now. Beishu, cherish everything you have now and don't wait until you lose it to regret. If something similar happens again in the future, I'm afraid you will never have such a good opportunity again."

"Uncle Ninth Prince is right." Xiao Chi said seriously.

Xiao Qiwu then looked at Song Yao, "Song Yao, why was your entire family exiled? Did you do something that harmed the royal interests? What serious crime did you commit?"

Song Yao said sternly, "We are all innocent. The real culprit is Song Shu, the daughter of my eldest uncle, Song Jiaqi. She defied the Queen, causing the death of her unborn child, and she also accidentally injured the Grand Empress Dowager. Then there's my sixth uncle, who became a bandit and raped and murdered the Grand Tutor's daughter. As a result, our Song family was implicated and exiled to Fengzhou."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qiwu's eyes showed surprise, "Their mistakes actually got you exiled?"

Song Yao nodded. "Yes, not only were they exiled, but our Song family was also confiscated! Honestly, we were really wronged. After all, those mistakes were not ours, but those of Song Shu and my sixth uncle. The emperor's desire to kill them is understandable, but we didn't commit any wrongdoing, and yet we were all confiscated and exiled."

"Hehe..." Xiao Qiwu laughed out loud, but this laugh was filled with obvious sarcasm. "He is just that kind of person. He will do anything to achieve his goals. He never considers innocent people. He only wants his own goals. What happens to other people is none of his business!"