The prince kneels every day. Has the princess forgiven him today?

The sounds of fighting and insults gradually faded behind me.

Song Xiwan specifically waited not far away and only left after receiving news from the secret guards.

At this time, the officers and soldiers surrounded the temple and took Su Xunyao and Song Lingxi back to the yamen.

On the way back, a lot of people gathered to watch.

The two men's clothes were torn and tattered, and there were scars on their faces. Even Song Lingxi was still crying out for injustice, blaming Su Xunyao for everything.

Su Xunyao's face turned pale, but she couldn't curse at Song Lingxi in public, so she pretended to faint.

But this matter is ultimately inseparable from Su Xunyao.

Under what circumstances would a young lady from a noble family run to an abandoned temple outside the city and stay with a murder suspect?

The two even started fighting, and Song Lingxi accused Su Xunyao of helping her escape.

Once someone with ulterior motives took advantage of it, everyone started to discuss what the Su family was trying to do with this move.

Prime Minister Su hurried into the palace and requested a thorough investigation of the matter.

However, many people who usually had a bad relationship with Prime Minister Su took the opportunity to step on him, saying that even if Su Xunyao did not help Song Lingxi escape, she must have known where Song Lingxi was hiding and kept it a secret.

Prime Minister Su had no words to refute and could only cut ties with the Su family, stating that if Su Xunyao really committed a crime, he would never cover it up.

The emperor was furious and ordered a thorough investigation.

Su Xunyao was temporarily detained in the Dali Temple and would not be released until the matter was fully investigated.

Song Xiwan had already returned home.

Unexpectedly, I ran into the eldest brother.

Song Junling looked a little haggard, and his voice was dull, "I heard Lingxi was captured?"

Song Xiwan nodded, "That's right."

Song Junling immediately looked at Song Xiwan, and then asked: "Is this matter related to you? Are you injured?"

Song Xiwan's eyelids twitched and she looked at him in surprise.

"Brother, why do you think it has something to do with me?"

Song Junling pursed her lips and said, "Ever since you came back, have you always wanted to cut off ties with the Second House? Including Grandmother?"

These words made Song Xiwan's heart tighten. She didn't expect that her elder brother saw the matter so clearly.

Would Big Brother think she is quite cunning?

A dark light flashed in Song Xiwan's eyes as she pondered how to eliminate her elder brother's suspicion.

"Brother, actually..."

"I've thought about it, and you should have known what your uncle and aunt did from the beginning, right?"

Song Junling's hoarse voice slowly sounded, interrupting Song Xiwan's explanation.

It even shocked Song Xiwan!

She originally thought that her elder brother had locked himself in his room these days to calm down, but how come he could have figured out so many things?

It’s over. How do I explain what happened in my previous life?

Song Xiwan's eyes trembled slightly.

Unexpectedly, the eldest brother forced a wry smile and said, "I know nothing. I made you suffer for so long. You should have told us earlier."

Song Xiwan's panic and guilt suddenly froze, and she stared at her elder brother in a daze.

"what?"

"Brother, you know it's my fault that I was unreliable and left you to bear all this alone. I won't do that again in the future."

Soong Junling had already made up her mind.

He could no longer live the same comfortable life as before, as he would be unable to protect his sister. He had enjoyed the love of his father and mother for more than ten years longer than his sister, and he had to compensate Xi Wan doubly for all of this.

Song Xiwan couldn't quite keep up with her elder brother's train of thought, but she could clearly feel that her elder brother's entire temperament had changed.

"Brother, what do you want to do?"

"I will definitely pass this palace examination."

Song Junling's face was full of determination.

Song Xiwan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, a faint smile curled up at the corner of his lips, "As long as big brother performs normally, there will be absolutely no problem."

If the Song family hadn’t encountered trouble in his previous life, my eldest brother would have definitely been the top scorer in the imperial examination.

Song Junling met his sister's trusting and open eyes, and his heart softened. Without saying a word, he asked his servant to prepare things and went to the academy to visit the teachers who had not left yet.

Just after his elder brother left, Song Xiwan met his father again who was wearing official uniform.

She asked in surprise: "Dad, where are you going?"

"My vacation is almost over. I will be returning to the Dali Temple to handle official business starting today. If you have anything to say, please send someone to let me know."

Song Wenyi gave the instructions with a gentle look, occasionally accompanied by a cough.

Song Xiwan was extremely worried. "Father, you should rest at home for a while. Didn't the emperor allow you to take a leave until you are fully recovered?"

Song Wenyi stroked her hair lightly with his broad palm, tears welling up in the corners of his eyes.

He was lost in thought and muttered, "Daddy's Xiwan has grown up so much."

Song Xiwan felt sad, knowing that the knot in his father's heart had not been untied yet.

"Father."

"The Emperor has been gracious in allowing me to rest for a while, but I have an official position to hold and cannot really rest for that long. If I don't return to this position, it will be difficult to keep it."

Song Wenyi would never let Xi Wan suffer any injustice again, and she was determined to preserve the reputation of the daughter of the Dali Temple Minister.

Moreover, the results of the imperial examination will be out soon. He believes that Xi Wan will be able to get a good ranking with her intelligence. If she wants to get an official position, he will need to step in.

It is inevitable to walk more these days.

Song Xiwan couldn't persuade her, and she caught a glimpse of A Niang walking not far away, so she hurried to find help.

"Mother, please try to persuade Father. He is just being reckless."

Xu came over with a calm smile, took her hand and comforted her, "Your father is such a grown man, he knows everything he does, you don't have to worry."

Song Xiwan was stunned.

Mother also stood on Father's side.

Song Wenyi said directly: "It's getting late, I'm going out first."

Song Xiwan couldn't stop it!

She watched her father's tired figure walk away, then turned to her mother and said, "My father hasn't recovered yet, how could you agree to this?"

My father and mother have always been in harmony with each other. As long as my mother asks me to, I will definitely not go.

"Because your father must go. Now that the Su family is involved, it's no longer a simple case."

Xu took her to the stone table nearby and sat down to analyze the matter.

No one in the second house can escape!

Su Xunyao insisted on being involved. If Prime Minister Su wanted to protect her, then her Song family would not be afraid.

The worst that could happen is a falling out.

These days, Xu felt sick when she thought about the time when she doted on Song Lingxi. If she hadn't been afraid that Xi Wan would worry, she would have collapsed long ago.

Now that Song Lingxi has brought this upon herself, they must not let this opportunity go.

Song Xiwan finally realized that neither his father nor his elder brother had really gotten over it.

It was only to protect her that I had to bite the bullet and deal with these things.

"That's not necessary. I can handle it."

Xu held her hand tightly. "Mother knows, your father and your elder brother are aware of how smart you are, but Xiwan, this is all we can do."

No matter how much they regret, they cannot go back to the Lantern Festival fourteen years ago.

Now the only way to feel better is to try my best to make up for it.

Song Xiwan's eyes were filled with tears, but she was ultimately speechless. She had no better solution.

As soon as Song Wenyi returned, he handled Song Lingxi's case, and sentenced the murderer to death and beheaded in the autumn.