When my vicious stepmother mistakenly married me to the Immortal Lord

After meeting Jiang Song, Shentu Yuanyi couldn't calm down for a long time.

Those eyebrows and that temperament always reminded her of her long-lost daughter.

Although she knew the possibility was slim, she still couldn't help but have a glimmer of hope in her heart.

After much deliberation, the Queen Mother summoned Prince Jingyuan Ximen Liu into the palace.

"Grandmother, are you summoning me?" Ximen Liu, dressed in a brocade robe, walked into Kunning Palace and saluted respectfully.

Empress Dowager Shentu nodded and motioned him to stand up. "A-liu, I have something I would like to ask for your help."

Ximen Liu was slightly taken aback, then he bowed and said, "Grandmother, please tell me. As long as it is something I can do, I will do my best."

"I want you to help me check Jiang Song's background." Empress Dowager Shentu spoke slowly, with a complex look in her eyes.

Ximen Liu's eyes flashed with surprise when he heard this, "Jiang Song? The young lady of the Xie family?"

"That's her." Empress Dowager Shentu nodded. "I've always felt that she bears some resemblance to your aunt, and I'd like you to confirm it for me."

The Empress Dowager's only daughter, Ximen Zhenhua, disappeared in a palace coup 32 years ago and her whereabouts remain unknown to this day.

This has been a concern for the Empress Dowager for many years, and she becomes sad whenever she mentions it.

After hearing this, Ximen Liu's expression also became solemn. "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will do my best to find out the truth for you."

"Well, go ahead." Empress Dowager Shentu waved her hand, signaling him to leave.

Ximen Liu bowed and took his leave, but he couldn't help but start thinking about this matter in his heart.

Jiang Song?!

The concubine's daughter born to the Jiang family's mistress, my senior brother's wife!

If we judge by age, she can only be Ximen Zhenhua's daughter, not him.

But the world is so big that there are all kinds of things, and it is not uncommon for people to look similar.

Whether this is true or not requires careful verification to confirm.

Thinking of this, Ximen Liu quickened his pace and prepared to leave the palace to arrange this matter.

Jiang Song stayed in the palace for nearly three days before he designed new clothes that satisfied the Empress Dowager.

She said goodbye to the Queen Mother and prepared to leave the palace.

Empress Dowager Shentu was reluctant to let her go, "Song'er, if you have free time in the future, please come to the palace often to accompany me."

Jiang Song was slightly stunned, then responded respectfully: "Yes, your majesty obeys."

After leaving Kunning Palace, Jiang Song came to the palace gate under the guidance of the palace servants.

She looked up and saw Xie Changyu standing beside the carriage, waiting for her quietly.

"Sister-in-law, how is it?" Seeing Jiang Song coming, Xie Changyu stepped forward and asked with concern.

Jiang Song smiled and said, "Everything went well, let's go home."

Just as he was about to get on the carriage, he ran into Ximen Liu who was about to leave the palace.

"Miss Jiang, are you preparing to go back home?" Ximen Liu greeted with a smile, his eyes moving around Jiang Song, as if he was looking at something.

Jiang Song was a little surprised. She and Ximen Liu had only met at Yunmiao Immortal Mansion, but she didn't expect that he was a member of the royal family and seemed to have a high status.

Come to think of it, Ximen is the surname of Taixi, and he can enter and leave the palace freely. How can he be an ordinary person?

"Greetings, King Jingyuan." Seeing Jiang Song stunned, Xie Changyu quickly pulled her to salute.

Jiang Song finally came to his senses and bowed, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Ximen Liu gave her a false hand and said, "Miss Jiang, there's no need to be so polite. I'm about to leave the palace, so why not give you a ride?"

Jiang Song was slightly taken aback, then politely declined, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. However, I, your wife, and my brother will ride in the same carriage. I dare not trouble Your Highness."

Ximen Liu did not force it and smiled, "Since that's the case, I won't bother you anymore."

After saying that, he turned around, got into his carriage, and drove away.

Jiang Song watched his back disappear at the palace gate and felt relieved.

"Sister-in-law, do you know King Jingyuan?" Xie Changyu asked curiously, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

Jiang Song came back to his senses and shook his head. "Not really an acquaintance. We just met a few times when we were out training."

She did not mention the matter of Yunmiao Immortal Mansion. There were too many things involved and she really didn't want to explain them one by one.

Xie Changyu didn't ask any more questions and nodded, "I see."

The two got on the carriage and returned to the Xie family in silence.

As soon as he got off the car, Jiang Song saw Xie Changyan standing at the door, quietly waiting for them.

His gaze stayed on Jiang Song for a moment, then he looked away, as if it was just a casual glance.

"Brother, why did you come out? It's windy outside, go back and rest." Xie Changyu walked up and said with concern.

Xie Changyan smiled calmly, "It's okay, I just wanted to get some fresh air."

As he spoke, his eyes unconsciously drifted towards Jiang Song, but he happened to meet her cold and complicated eyes.

When their eyes met, there seemed to be an inexplicable tension in the air that was pulling at their heartstrings.

"Song'er, you're back." Xie Changyan spoke first, breaking the brief silence.

Jiang Song nodded slightly as a response, "Yeah, I'm back."

Her tone was flat and distant, as if she was talking to someone she didn't know well.

A hint of sadness flashed across Xie Changyan's eyes, but he quickly concealed it. "Is everything okay in the palace?"

"Everything is fine. Thank you for your concern, my husband." Jiang Song still maintained a polite and distant attitude.

"In that case, let's go in." Xie Changyan said, turned around and walked into the gate.

Jiang Song didn't stay any longer and followed him in.

The two walked one in front and the other behind, with a distance between them that was neither far nor near.

Xie Changyu looked at their backs and touched his chin thoughtfully.

Why do these two look so awkward?

It is obvious that the brother came here to wait for his sister-in-law because he was worried about her, but why is his sister-in-law so cold to him?

Did they have a fight?

But both of them have such indifferent personalities, how could they quarrel?

Xie Changyu was confused, but did not ask too much. After all, this was a matter between them and it was not appropriate for outsiders to interfere.

After returning to Yongshou Hall, Chu Jinghong handed the invitation sent by the Anding Marquis Mansion to Jiang Song.

"Your stepmother is about to be granted an imperial title, and all the nobles in the imperial capital are being invited to a banquet to attend the celebration. Our family is also among the invited guests." Chu Jinghong said while paying attention to Jiang Song's expression.

"Mother, the last time we went to retrieve my sister-in-law's identity documents, we severed our ties with the Jiang family. How dare they still send us an invitation?" Xie Changyu was indignant.

Chu Jinghong sighed softly, "Although we have severed our ties with the Jiang family, we still have to keep a decent appearance, especially in an occasion like this. We must not lose our manners."

"She's just being hypocritical, clearly trying to take this opportunity to belittle us." Xie Changyu muttered in dissatisfaction, turning to look at Jiang Song, "Sister-in-law, you'd better not go. You never know how that woman will make things difficult for you!"

"Mother, how could that woman be granted the title?" Jiang Song took the invitation and asked with a cold look.

Chu Jinghong sighed softly, "The mass graves west of the city have been plagued by ghosts and demons for a long time, but they have now been quelled by your elder sister Jiang He. His Majesty is greatly pleased and has specially granted the Jiang family's legitimate mother, Shen, the title of Second Rank Imperial Consort."

Jiang Song sneered, "How ridiculous! A woman with a heart as vicious as a snake and scorpion is worthy of such honor?"

That's it!

This family really knows how to direct and act in their own shows!

Du Shulan first let the wizards disrupt the mass grave in the west of the city, creating chaos among ghosts and causing panic in the imperial capital!

Then he asked her, Jiang He, the daughter of the captain of the Imperial Guard, to go and "calm the situation" in order to gain fame and glory. This method is really despicable!

As for why Tianbao Tower has failed to clear out the enemy after so many missions?

That's of course because Xie Gaozhao doesn't want the ghost chaos to be resolved easily, because he is a businessman and wants to use this opportunity to gain more benefits.

Jiang Song's fingers gently stroked the large gold-plated characters above, a cold look flashing in his eyes, "Since we've been invited, we must go. Not only must we go, but we must go in style."

Chu Jinghong looked at her with some concern, "Song'er, Changyu is right. You'd better not go this time, so as not to be angry with that woman."

"Don't worry, mother. I know what to do."