Mother, I have returned to the throne.

on the way back.

Song Yuan and his group were divided into two sections.

Song Yuan, accompanied by several guards, rode in the front on horseback.

Wang Chao and Ma Han now worshipped Song Yuan as a god, and complimented him from time to time along the way.

"Your Highness is truly a prophet. I'm afraid you had anticipated this disaster long ago, right?"

"Your Highness, your arrangement is equivalent to saving our lives. From now on, if you give us any orders, we will not dare to neglect them in the slightest!"

As Wang Chao Ma Han spoke, he recalled the tragic scenes of the guards being punished before, and couldn't help but reveal a bit of fear in his heart.

After witnessing Song Youji's terror, the two admired Song Yuan's wisdom even more.

"In short, you must remember that you must be down-to-earth. As long as you are an honest person, you will never suffer any loss, just like me!"

Song Yuan raised his eyebrows and boasted, which made Ye Xuan, who was walking behind him, roll her eyes in annoyance.

As an "honest man" like you who plots against your own father openly or secretly every day, how can you have the qualifications to teach others?

"Jing'er, why don't you speak?"

As she spoke, Ye Xuan turned her head. As a relative who seemed to have grown up with her, she naturally realized that the other person's current condition was abnormal.

"I……"

Situ Jing pursed her lips, then raised her head and smiled calmly.

Ye Xuan didn't know about the previous experience and just thought that Situ Jing was silent because her impression of Song Yuan had changed.

"What? Did you suddenly realize that your husband isn't completely useless?"

"Auntie, stop laughing at me!"

Situ Jing immediately waved her hand to refuse, glanced at Song Yuan's back, and her eyes showed a bit of sharpness.

According to her usual temper, Situ Jing was not willing to get along with Song Yuan in private. In the past, they would have parted ways as soon as they entered the imperial city.

But something strange happened today. Situ Jing remained silent all the way and followed Song Yuan to the prince's mansion.

"Um...can you come with me to the backyard? I want to talk to you!"

After getting off the horse, Situ Jing walked up to Song Yuan and took the initiative to invite him in front of everyone's shocked gazes.

Song Yuan frowned and immediately thought of the reason behind it.

"no problem!"

He nodded and followed Situ Jing to the backyard.

This time, facing Song Yuan, Situ Jing was no longer as stubborn as before.

He lowered his head and remained silent for a long time. Then he raised his flushed face and stammered, "Recharge Song Yuandao."

"I...I want to apologize to you first. I shouldn't have concealed it from you before, and I shouldn't have called you a coward!"

"But I hope you understand that I'm not doing this for myself, nor because I'm afraid of punishment... I just don't want to tarnish my father's reputation. I don't want anyone to say a bad word about him!"

In Situ Jing's heart, her father is a world-famous hero.

Whether it was when I was young or now that my father has passed away.

At least this view has never changed!

Noticing the girl's innocent thoughts, Song Yuan smiled faintly, and a hint of teasing arose in his heart, so he deliberately raised his eyebrows.

“Is this your attitude of admitting your mistakes?”

Situ Jing was already feeling a little ashamed to begin with, and when she heard this, she instantly became angry and embarrassed, and spoke to Song Yuan with her neck stiff.

"What else do you want from me?"

"It's not that great, I just hope you can understand that from now on, you have to be honest in everything you do!"

Song Yuan pretended to be serious and turned around to say something nice.

Unexpectedly, Situ Jing, who had a bad temper, misunderstood and immediately put his hands on his hips and started to attack.

"How dare you say that? I'm so angry at you that I'm dizzy."

"If it weren't for what happened to you before, why would I be so impulsive? I'm just afraid that you'll really go to the border."

"His Majesty finally agreed to keep you in the Imperial City, but you insisted on courting death. Isn't it better to live?"

There was always a worry in Situ Jing's heart. Unconsciously, she had accepted the title of imperial concubine and even accepted this identity.

But the only thing that is unacceptable is the fate of the women in Zhenbei Palace to remain widows!

It seemed as if this fate had become a hereditary thing. Which woman in the Zhenbei Palace had not had such an experience?

So Situ Jing subconsciously wanted to rewrite this experience on herself, and naturally showed special concern about this matter.

In Situ Jing's heart, she would rather Song Yuancheng live a life of debauchery!

At least I don’t have to live alone, which is much better than going to the frontier!

Song Yuan naturally understood what this meant. After all, he and his aunt had already told each other the truth.

But seeing that this girl was so impulsive, how could he possibly tell the truth?

For now, he could only muddy the waters and chuckle, "If I go, I'll go. There's a "one" in "Wanli" (10,000 miles). How can you be sure that I can't make great achievements there?"

"Tsk!" Hearing this, Situ Jing rolled her eyes in annoyance: "With your weak arms and legs, you can't even beat me, how can you be a match for those barbarians?"

As soon as these words came out, Song Yuan was speechless.

It would be pointless if you were to expose people's scars like this!

Unfortunately, his mother's family was all fighting, and he really didn't have the confidence to say anything about a fight.

"It's all Fatty Zhao's fault. If he hadn't taken you to Fengya Tower, how could there be so much trouble now?"

Seeing Song Yuan speechless, Situ Jing became even more furious.

Seeing this young lady clenching her fists and wanting to beat the fat man again, Song Yuan hurried to try to persuade her.

"I was drunk, why are you blaming me? Besides, the situation is already settled. Even if you beat the fat guy to death, what good would it do?"

Situ Jing's momentum weakened, and a trace of pain appeared on his face.

Looking at Song Yuan with that expression, I felt only tenderness overflowing.

"Alright, alright, don't think too much about it. If it's a blessing, it won't cause trouble. If it's a disaster, it can't be avoided!"

"But, I think we should get out too. We're a man and a woman, and we've been alone in this backyard for so long. What if others think the wrong thing..."

"I bother!"

Hearing Song Yuan becoming more and more outrageous, Situ Jing spat fiercely, and her originally heavy mood now improved a lot.

"Then wait here and leave after I get out!"

Seeing Song Yuan standing up and about to leave with her, she immediately put her hands on her hips and emphasized.

Having said that, he pretended to be arrogant and swaggered out of the courtyard.

Looking at the back, Song Yuan couldn't help but shook his head.

Situ Jing seems to be very capable, but in the end she still has the mentality of a child.

I just don’t know how long this simplicity can be maintained in such a complex situation?

……

In the palace.

Song Yuan followed Eunuch Qiu with a gloomy face and walked towards the imperial study.

After returning, Song Yuan originally thought that what happened before was over. Unexpectedly, before he could catch his breath, when it was dark, Eunuch Qiu had already delivered the message.

My cheap father was very angry today, but even so, he still wanted to see me late at night.

Just by thinking about it, Song Yuan had already anticipated that it might not be a good thing.

However, while feeling pessimistic, Song Yuan also felt a little relieved in his heart.

Song Youji had exerted so much energy during the day that even the vine was broken. He probably didn't have much strength left now.

If you really do it, it won't hurt at all.

Thinking about it this way, I have to thank those brothers for taking the bullet for me.

After a while, the father and son met each other.

Song Youji looked extremely weak and waved weakly at Song Yuan.

He was very angry today, and his qi and blood were mobilized. Now that his anger has subsided, his overall condition has deteriorated a lot.

"Do you know why I called you here today?"

"Father, I don't know!"

"I came to you late at night just to ask you what you said during the day: Do you really want to go to the border?"

No, who asks questions like that?

During the day, facing such a sensitive topic, Song Yuan stirred up trouble.

I originally thought I had gotten over it, but I didn't expect Song Youji to bring up the old matter again.

"Father, I will follow your instructions in everything!"

Faced with such a life-threatening question, the only thing Song Yuan could think of was to pass the buck.

Unexpectedly, Song Youji frowned and started to scold: "Listen to me, listen to me, can't you have a little opinion of your own? I'm asking you what you think, just answer me directly, do you want to go or not!"

"Then...then I'll go!"

Seeing Song Yuan's reluctant look, Song Youji's breathing immediately became rapid.

Seeing this, Song Yuan quickly explained, "I'm afraid that my father will revoke the previous imperial decree, and then I'll be criticized!"

"Stop talking nonsense here. Do you really think I can't see what you're thinking?" Song Youji interrupted directly.

"Today I'm asking about your true intentions. Just answer me directly, whether you want to or not. Don't say anything irrelevant. Today, don't treat me as the emperor, just treat me as your father!"

"I...I want to!"

Under the continuous pressure, Song Yuan got bolder and simply nodded.

Song Youji frowned slightly and asked, "Are you afraid that you will be killed by others if you stay in the imperial city?"

"I am!"

"I've already investigated the incident that framed you last time. It really had nothing to do with your third brother, but now it seems that you're still suspicious of him."

Worth.

Why do men also bring up the past?

Faced with Song Youji's barrage of questions, Song Yuan felt a little overwhelmed.

After much hesitation, he finally decided to use his ultimate move!

"Father, to be honest, no matter what Third Brother's attitude is, I have always lived cautiously since I was a child, and I have long been accustomed to it!"

"I know I have no chance of becoming emperor, but my identity inevitably makes others suspicious... I have lived in a muddle for over twenty years. Father, do you know how I have lived these past twenty years?"

"I just don't want to be as helpless as before. I just wonder if the border is an opportunity for me."

"Every man has his share of responsibility for the fate of his country. This is what I say, and it is what I truly mean!"

"Father, this borderland is certainly dangerous, but do you know what I fear most? I fear being called a loser. I fear being recorded in history books as well!"

"I've thought it through. Even if I die gloriously on the battlefield, it's still better than being labeled a coward forever. I might have been born a coward, but at least I have to die gloriously. Only then can I be considered a man, right?"

Song Yuan pushed his acting skills to the limit. At the end of his speech, tears welled up in his eyes and his body trembled.

For a moment, Song Youji looked at him.

There was a long silence, and no words were spoken for a long time!