Mother, I have returned to the throne.

With Jinlian's explanation, Song Yuan finally understood the whole story.

Just as he led everyone out of the imperial city.

Jinlian, who Song Yuan originally arranged to accompany Madam Situ on the journey, came after Song Yuan one day earlier than Madam Situ at the other party's request.

Mrs. Situ just wanted Jinlian to catch up with Song Yuan as soon as possible so that she could report that he was safe.

Song Yuan and others encountered many accidents along the way, and their own speed was not fast to begin with.

In the end, we are one step behind!

Jinlian and others learned about the bandits early on, so they took a detour and waited outside the valley for a long time.

However, they didn't expect that after they arrived here, they were targeted by a group of bandits.

Jinlian then took the initiative and beat the other party until he cried for his parents.

Originally it was just to punish the evildoers, but when these bandits knelt down and begged for mercy, a bold plan finally took shape in Jinlian's mind.

According to Jinlian's original plan, she just wanted to capture a few subordinates to test Song Yuan's attitude.

Who would have thought that they would catch a big fish as soon as they met. Situ Jing was a bit reckless and dived in, which led to the current outcome.

After hearing this, Song Yuan's heart became a little sober. Fortunately, he met Jinlian today, otherwise, his princess would probably be in trouble!

At first glance, Situ Jing was looking at Jinlian with an angry look on her face.

Song Yuan could only wave his hand in comfort: "Alright, my aunt, stop glaring at me. It's not necessarily a bad thing that you suffered a little loss today. At least it will teach you a lesson!"

"Next time you encounter similar troubles, you'll have experience. Remember this: a lion needs all its might to fight a rabbit. Never be so careless again!"

"Do you want me to say it?" Although Situ Jing was convinced in her heart, she still looked strong on the surface.

but.

Upon learning that his mother was now safe and sound, Situ Jing's attitude softened a lot. After hesitating for a while, he directly asked Jinlian and the others.

"How did you help my mother successfully leave the Imperial City? Logically speaking, even if they wanted to leave, I'm afraid His Majesty might not agree."

"Isn't this simple?"

Jinlian raised her head, a look of pride on her face: "It's nothing more than setting a fire and burning down the prince's palace!"

"Ah, how could you two do this?"

Situ Jing's eyes widened. Logically speaking, the palace was their home, but Situ Jing's brain was so weak that she couldn't figure out the mystery.

Finally, he couldn't help but ask questions.

"You can't blame me for this. It was the prince who ordered us to do this!" Jinlian directly poured a basin of dirty water on Song Yuan's head.

Situ Jing then shifted her gaze and put her hands on her hips, looking very angry.

"Don't glare at me. The house is on fire, so we won't be able to go back anytime soon. What difference does it make whether we stay or not?"

"Then tell me quickly, what is the connection between these two things?" Situ Jing pretended to be fierce and asked about the mystery.

Song Yuan saw through Situ Jing's thoughts at a glance, but did not expose her.

Instead, he opened his mouth slowly and revealed all his previous plans.

After hearing the last part, Situ Jing's eyes finally showed an expression of "I see."

Looking at Song Yuan again, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"You are quite cunning, you even came up with such a cruel plan!"

"Your Highness, I'm afraid the reason you planned this in the first place wasn't just to help Madam Situ escape from trouble, right?" Jinlian, who was standing aside, smiled secretly with her hands covering her mouth at Situ Jing's praise.

Song Yuan waved his hand: "The main purpose is to rescue my mother-in-law, and the rest of the impact is just incidental!"

"This fire you set will naturally lead to an unsolved case. I just left and the palace was burned down. My father, who is already feeling distressed, will definitely be furious and will definitely investigate everything thoroughly!"

"But I'm sure that father is not a fool. He may suspect my third brother, but in the end, there is a greater possibility that he will place his suspicion on the other princes."

Although Song Yuan said this, the smug expression on his face betrayed his current mood.

No matter what Zhao Kuangyin felt.

As long as he can make his third brother unhappy, Song Yuan thinks it is worth it!

As for what fate my third brother will end up in this time, it is far from something I can decide as I am thousands of miles away.

"Let's not talk about the house for now. I heard that before you left, you used a letter to trick the prince, right?"

Jinlian took the initiative to step forward and asked.

Song Yuan nodded calmly: "It can't be said to be a trap. As long as my third brother has no guilty conscience, he will naturally not fall into the trap!"

"You've been in the Imperial City for a long time. Tell me quickly, what exactly happened in the end?"

"You still say this is not a trap, but the prince has been badly harmed by this incident!" Realizing Song Yuan's insidiousness, Jin Lianmei rolled her eyes at him angrily.

"The Crown Prince was directly punished by Zhao Kuangyin and confined to the Eastern Palace, fasting all day. I'm afraid he's extremely worried now!"

"I thought I was so powerful, is this all?"

When Song Yuan heard about the financial difficulties, he curled his lips. What's so serious about house arrest?

In his opinion, even being grounded for three years would not be as satisfying as whipping Song Qi a few times.

Seeing Song Yuan's gloating look, Jinlian rolled her eyes curiously.

"Don't try to be so rude and take advantage of me. Being grounded is already a serious offense. You wouldn't want to make the Third Prince lose his position as Crown Prince just for a letter, would you?"

This insidious and cunning thing is not only cruel, but also has a black heart.

The third prince being under house arrest was already a serious matter, but he acted as if nothing had happened. He really wanted to create chaos in the world!

"Wait a minute, can you tell me what the hell are you two talking about?"

The two of them were talking back and forth, leaving Situ Jing, who was standing beside them, completely confused.

What letter, what house arrest?

What exactly is going on here?

"Do you still remember the letter I gave to my father when we were saying goodbye?" Seeing Situ Jing's curious look, Song Yuan just felt a little funny.

I patiently told her the whole story.

After hearing the end, Situ Jing finally understood.

When Jinlian saw the two's actions, the courtesan burst into screams.

"No, you are the princess. You wouldn't have known about this only now, right?"

"I know about that letter, but I never imagined that a small letter falling into the hands of this bastard could cause such powerful damage!"

This princess doesn’t seem very smart!

Jinlian felt deeply saddened when she heard this explanation.

Finally, he took the initiative to explain the whole story of the letter.

After hearing the end, Situ Jing opened his mouth slightly, and looking at Song Yuan again, he didn't know whether to praise him or scold him.

A small letter in his hands caused such a stir.

I'm afraid that someone else might not be able to do this.

While admiring in his heart, Situ Jingxin was thinking and an idea popped up in his mind at any time.

Only then did he finally realize that Song Yuan, whom he thought was simple, was actually the most complicated person!

And beside Song Yuan, those people who seemed insignificant before, all knew Song Yuan much better than he did!

From the beginning to the end, I was the one who understood Song Yuan the least.

Thinking of this, for some reason, Situ Jing felt a sense of loneliness in her heart.

"Okay, you two can chat first. Madam Situ will be here soon. I'll go downstairs and make some arrangements. It's good to be prepared early!"

As they talked, the atmosphere between them had eased a lot.

Song Yuan simply turned around and left, sighing inwardly.

Situ Jing's brain didn't seem to be very bright.

When his mother-in-law comes, he might as well let her give Situ Jing a good lesson.

And along with Song Yuan's disappearance.

In an instant, the cave returned to its original solemn atmosphere.

The three of them looked at each other, and Situ Jing's heart was filled with fighting spirit.

Just as he was about to take action and teach Jinlian a lesson, he didn't expect the other party to suddenly sigh.

"To be honest, sometimes I envy you. You married Song Yuan. This alone is enough to make you proud!"

"Think carefully, could any other prince have accomplished what Song Yuan did? I don't even need to try, I can guarantee you that based on the personalities of those princes, they would never risk their lives to save you!"

"Stop talking nonsense. I've already told you that I was careless before. If we really fight, you may not be my opponent!" Seeing that the other party was exposing his scars again, Situ Jing immediately fought back with some resentment.

But Jinlian's eyes flashed with disdain. "As the saying goes, all is fair in war. I'm no match for you, so what? On the battlefield, would you still lament that your opponent is too cunning? You're a member of the Zhenbei Palace, and you don't even understand such a simple truth?"

"you……"

Just a few short sentences and Situ Jing was speechless.

Although he was stubborn, he had to admit at this moment that what Jinlian said did make some sense.

"Well, tell me who you two are, and then I might be able to forgive you for everything that happened before!"

In order to change the subject, Situ Jing spoke directly.

Jinlian's eyes flashed with surprise: "The prince didn't tell you?"

"To be honest, our identities are too sensitive. Since the prince hasn't said it clearly, we two can't help but tell the truth!"

"If you're really curious, why not go and ask him yourself!"

"Who cares about secrets!" Situ Jing said arrogantly, but she was already curious in her heart.

Without stopping, he turned around and looked for Song Yuan to find out the truth.

Seeing the couple leave one after another, Bai Ling, who had remained silent, suddenly glanced at her senior sister beside her.

"Senior Sister, have you really made up your mind to be with this bastard from now on?"

"That's right!" Jinlian nodded, her tone clearly firm.

Bai Ling frowned slightly and posed a question, "Senior Sister, have you ever thought about what would happen if you were wrong this time and this bastard didn't rebel in the end?"

"He has come this far. It's no longer up to him whether to rebel or not!"

Jinlian raised the corners of her mouth and said something meaningful.

"With his entire family involved, why would he go to such lengths if he didn't have something to hide? Furthermore, he's bound to cause quite a stir on the borders. And what emperor would allow, even if it were his own son?"

Bai Ling, who was standing by, heard this, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded.