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

When Song Xiwan was half asleep and half awake, he heard a commotion outside, and occasionally heard some servants mention the word "Emperor".

Her heart tightened.

Xie Chengqian’s calculations were really accurate. He should have entered the palace by now, right?

Song Xiwan felt a little uneasy. The emperor was the ruler of a country, and his sudden illness would definitely have an impact on the court. The news would probably not be concealed for long.

Once the news reached the border, war ensued.

Father went to the palace early in the morning. Song Xiwan stayed at home with mother today, but father didn't come back until the afternoon.

Xu paced back and forth in the front hall, not wanting to show fear and make Xi Wan worry, but her face was uncontrollably tense.

Song Xiwan persuaded: "Mother, please sit down first, don't be anxious."

Xu clenched her handkerchief and forced a smile, "Mother is not worried, and your father has done nothing wrong. You are the one who is frightened, right?"

Although she said that, Song Xiwan could see that her mother was uneasy.

"Yes, a little bit. I heard a while ago that the emperor was unwell. This time his condition must have worsened. I wonder what the situation is in the palace."

Song Xiwan lowered her eyes to hide the dark color that flashed by.

According to what Xie Chengqian said, Concubine Shen would want to seize power, but the Queen would definitely not agree, and the situation would probably remain deadlocked for the entire day.

My father and other court ministers must express their stance. Given my father's personality, it is impossible for him to stand on the side of Concubine Shen, and he will inevitably be made difficult.

But with Xie Chengqian here, it shouldn't be a big problem.

Song Xiwan's palms were sweaty, but his face remained calm.

Xu pursed her lips and offered a few dry words of comfort.

Song Xiwan agreed to all of them in order to calm A Niang down.

After a while, the eldest brother came back and didn't look well.

Xu immediately asked, "What's the situation?"

Song Junling shook his head with a calm look, "The palace is heavily guarded. I wanted to go and get some information, but I only know that no one has come out yet, and no one can go in."

This is equivalent to a ban, and no one knows what happens.

Xu's steps weakened a little, "Then your father..."

"It'll be fine. The emperor's serious illness isn't because of my father. At most, he'll just be criticized a few times. But my father holds such a high position. If he were to die, the capital would be in chaos."

First the emperor was seriously ill, and then an important official was beheaded. Who can live a peaceful life?

Concubine Shen is not that stupid.

Xu sighed softly, "The problem is that your father has a stubborn personality and doesn't know how to handle this matter tactfully. He's bound to be picked on by others, and if they use this as an excuse to make a fuss, he'll be in big trouble."

Seeing A Niang so worried, Song Junling said, "It's okay, Prince Xuan is here too."

This made Xu stunned.

Song Xiwan also suddenly looked at his eldest brother and questioned with his eyes: Why mention King Xuan at this time?

Song Junling's face froze slightly, and he accidentally let the cat out of the bag.

With King Xuan here, he will definitely protect my father.

But my mother still didn't know about this, so Song Junling tried to explain, "Prince Xuan is an upright person. He and my father worked on a case together before and they had a good relationship. He would definitely not let my father get into trouble."

Xu nodded, "What you said does make some sense."

Song Xiwan secretly gave her eldest brother a warning look, telling him not to talk nonsense. She had not yet figured out how to explain to her parents!

Song Junling touched his nose guiltily, and while his mother was waiting at the door, he quietly came to his sister's side.

"sorry."

"Humph."

Song Xiwan turned her face away, showing a hint of dissatisfaction.

This will make Big Brother remember this!

Song Junling walked around to the other side and said sincerely, "I really didn't mean it. I was thinking about other things. I won't do it again in the future."

Song Xiwan then looked at him and lowered her voice, "Brother, if you do this again, don't blame me for not giving you face."

"Know!"

Soong Junling nodded quickly.

Only then did Song Xiwan calm down.

Song Junling muttered hesitantly again, "The Emperor is in trouble. The Empress should be the most respected in the palace now. I wonder how the Third Princess is doing."

Speaking of the third princess, Song Xiwan's lips moved slightly, not knowing how to tell her elder brother about this.

The third princess is not in the palace at this time.

Just as she was thinking about it, there was some noise in front of the door and Xu hurried forward.

"Husband!"

Song Xiwan and Song Junling looked at each other and walked over as well. Seeing their father with a tired face, they breathed a sigh of relief as soon as they entered the house.

It seemed as if he was feeling very depressed in the palace, but other than that, there was nothing wrong.

Xu asked hurriedly, "What's the situation in the palace?"

After Song Wenyi came in, he poured a cup of tea and drank most of it before shaking his head and answering, "Not very good."

The three of them were immediately worried.

How is it not good?

Song Wenyi's eyes swept over their faces and he said in a deep voice, "The emperor is paralyzed and unable to attend court. He can't even speak clearly. He can only lie in bed to recuperate."

"so serious!"

Xu exclaimed in surprise. She could almost guess what kind of chaos was happening in the court.

Unable to speak and unable to move, what’s the difference between this and a disabled person?

Song Wenyi smiled bitterly, "Yes, this disease came suddenly, catching everyone off guard. I have been in the palace for so long just to discuss state affairs."

Even if the emperor falls, the Great Xia Kingdom cannot fall, because there is a country called Cang on the border that is eyeing it covetously.

“So who’s in charge?”

Song Xiwan was quite curious about this and wanted to confirm his guess.

Song Wenyi looked at her deeply, and finally said, "Noble Concubine Shen and Prince Xuan."

"what?!"

Even Song Junling was shocked and couldn't contain his anger. "Forget about Prince Xuan, but why is Concubine Shen in power? The Queen is still here!"

The hatred between Concubine Shen and the Queen was well known to all the noble families. If one side gained power, the other would be in danger.

What should the third princess do?

Song Wenyi gave him a disarming look, "Be careful with your words! Talking nonsense at this critical moment, do you want to be thrown into jail?"

Song Junling knew he had spoken out of turn, but there was still a hint of dissatisfaction in his words, "I just think this is too inappropriate. Why?"

Song Wenyi and Xu didn't notice anything wrong with their son. Song Xiwan knew that his eldest brother was speaking up for the third princess.

It was inevitable that Concubine Shen would gain power, and this was also part of Xie Chengqian's plan.

So, my father said bluntly, "The Emperor wanted to send the Third Princess to the Cang Kingdom for marriage, but she escaped overnight and her whereabouts remain unknown. The blame now falls on the Empress."

Song Junling froze and murmured in a trembling voice, "What?"

What does it mean to escape and be missing?

Xu had met the Third Princess several times, and upon hearing this, she was surprised. "She just ran away like that? She left Shangjing City?"

"I don't know. The Imperial Guards can't find it."

Song Wenyi felt that the third princess also had some extraordinary qualities. The Yulin Guards searched for several hours but could not find any trace of her.