Reborn, meet you again!

It was not until she left the main hall and returned to Song Yan's room that Aunt Wen finally couldn't help but say what she had been holding in her heart.

She looked at Song Yan, her face full of worry.

"The future of the Prime Minister's Mansion is uncertain, and now there's this damned regent watching covetously from the sidelines."

"My son-in-law has always been loyal and righteous, and Prince Huai's Mansion is one of the most prestigious and noble families in the capital."

"With our in-laws in Prince Huai's Mansion, even if the Prince Regent really comes for our Prime Minister's Mansion, I think he will have to be cautious and won't be able to do anything to the Prime Minister's Mansion for a while!"

"Your father...why can't he get over it..."

Aunt Wen sighed again as she spoke.

Yun Zheng is the prince of Prince Huai's Mansion.

The late emperor was suspicious, and among his many brothers, only Prince Huai was able to stay in Shangjing.

This was because King Huai had been on good terms with the late emperor since he was young, and had supported the late emperor in his bid for the throne all the way.

After the previous emperor ascended the throne, King Huai promptly handed over all his military power, resigned from his official position, and became a leisurely prince.

There has been no overstepping of boundaries in decades.

It was also for this reason that the late emperor had some trust in his younger brother. On the day when Yun Zheng was appointed as the crown prince, he let him take over the task of taking charge of the Yulin Army.

Now that Prince Yun has made the first contribution in suppressing the rebels, who else in the court can surpass him in fame except the Regent?

But obviously, as long as it concerns Song Wan, the Prime Minister throws all these pros and cons aside...

"And the eldest lady's death...actually, it's not the son-in-law's fault. In that situation...there was no other choice..."

Song Yan listened quietly to her aunt finish her words, then held her hand and soothed her in a gentle voice.

"Don't worry, Auntie."

"My sister is the apple of my father's eye. When something like this happened, he couldn't accept it for a while, and he might even take his anger out on the prince."

"Other matters are fine, but regarding my sister's matter, please don't try to dissuade father. He won't listen, and it's easy for you to create a rift between you and him."

"Father is so smart, how could he not understand the truth? He just can't swallow this anger now! We just need to listen to Father's arrangements."

Song Yan is the only one among Song Yi's three children who has a good reputation outside.

It was because Song Wan and Song Jing, under the instructions of their father, usually acted arbitrarily. As long as they did not harm others, they did whatever they wanted and acted as they pleased. This was exactly what the children of a "traitorous prime minister" should be like in the eyes of the world.

However, Song Yan was like a lady from a respectable family in Beijing. She had a quiet temperament and behaved in a well-mannered manner.

Mrs. Wen looked at her dignified and beautiful daughter, her eyes full of helplessness. She held her daughter's hand with heartache.

"I know what you're saying."

"I'm just worried about you! It's been two years since you came of age. My daughter's wedding was postponed due to the mourning period for Prince Yun, and yours was delayed as well! It hasn't been finalized yet."

"It was fine in the past, but now... if the Prime Minister's Mansion falls into ruin, the monkeys will scatter when the tree falls. What will happen to your marriage...?"

Although Yan'er was her daughter, the Prime Minister was the confidant of the late emperor and had only two daughters, and Yan'er had a good reputation.

Therefore, countless wealthy and powerful families had expressed their desire to marry Yan'er.

She also discussed with the Prime Minister not to rush and let Yan'er take her time to choose, and wait until Wan'er got married before talking about it. Who would have thought that the accident would happen so quickly...

In the month since the late emperor's passing, those people seemed to have suddenly disappeared...

Her daughter is not young anymore, and she is really worried.

Song Yan listened to her mother's words, but there was no worry on her face. She just lowered her eyes and spoke softly.

"Auntie, my sister's body is still warm, this is not the time to talk about this."

"Marriage is destined by heaven, my daughter, there is no need to rush."

"Besides, didn't Father just tell you not to worry? He never does anything without confidence. We should trust him."

As Mrs. Wen listened to her daughter's gentle voice of comfort, her emotions finally calmed down a little.

Thinking of the dead Song Wan, I felt a little sad.

Although Song Wan is not her biological child, she is the daughter of her elder sister.

She was a concubine's daughter, and was able to marry into the prime minister's mansion only because of her sister's dying wishes.

The Prime Minister was extremely powerful at that time, and for her status, this was a great blessing.

Although the Prime Minister only gave her the status of a concubine, after her sister died, the Prime Minister only took her into the mansion and left all the affairs of the mansion to her.

Wan'er also respected her aunt very much.

Over the years, their family has lived happily.

How could one know...

"Ah... Speaking of which, the eldest lady also has a miserable life."

"After three years of waiting, the Crown Prince finally finished his mourning period... but on their wedding night, he was kidnapped by rebels... What a sin!"

Song Yan did not continue to respond to her mother's words.

"Okay, Auntie, didn't father just ask you to discipline the servants?

"Aunt, please go quickly. Business is urgent!"

Aunt Wen also knew the seriousness of the matter, so she said "OK" and turned to leave the room.

Song Yan just sat there quietly, watching her mother leave, slightly dazed.

After a while, he murmured softly.

"Feel sorry……"

……

When the moon is on the branches.

Hong Chang, who had gone out to gather information for Song Wan, finally came back.

After the servants in the room had left, she closed the door and quietly reported to Song Wan.

"Miss, I followed your instructions and not only went to Tianxiang Tower today, but also went to several entertainment venues frequented by dignitaries and nobles to inquire."

"I haven't heard of any major events in the palace. I think the new emperor's coronation ceremony should have gone very smoothly. However, it seems that after the coronation ceremony, when His Majesty held his first formal court session, the ministers jointly submitted a petition requesting that Prince Huai be appointed as the new Minister of the Central Secretariat!"

Song Wan listened and heard her fingertips move slightly.

The Minister of the Central Secretariat was in charge of the six ministries and could be said to be the first person under the Prime Minister.

King Huai did not care about state affairs for many years.

Now, are you so impatient to return to the court?

While Song Wan was thinking, Hong Chang's voice continued to ring out.

"As for the Prime Minister, he said he was too sad about the late emperor's death and fell ill. He took leave today and did not enter the palace."

"But now people outside are talking about it. Now that the late emperor is gone, the Prime Minister's Mansion is probably in a completely different place and is about to face great misfortune."

Hong Shang originally thought that it would take some effort to find out about the Prime Minister's Mansion, but when she went out today, she found that it was not the case.

Nowadays, there are many discussions not only among the young masters of officials' families, but also among the common people, and the content of their discussions is roughly similar.

Hearing this, Song Wan was not surprised at all.

"Oh? So what did they look like when they mentioned this?"

Hong Chang answered truthfully without much thought.

"I see most people gloating over his misfortune, saying that a treacherous minister like Prime Minister Song should have met his end long ago."

Song Wan smiled calmly.

She put some ointment on her hand in front of the mirror and applied it to the bruise on her neck.

Now that my father has lost his support, it is not surprising that those people outside are like this.

My father came from a poor family, but with the favor of the previous emperor, he climbed to the position of the head of all officials. Even if those people looked down on my father in their hearts, they could only smile in front of him.

Now that I finally found the opportunity, I must take advantage of it.

But even she had long been accustomed to these rumors and didn't care at all, let alone her father.

but……

If these people think that my father has been busy trying to please the late emperor all these years and has done nothing, and that anyone can take over the Prime Minister's Mansion once the late emperor is gone, then they are underestimating my father too much.

My father knew long ago that relying on the late emperor's favor could not guarantee the stability of the Prime Minister's Mansion forever. After operating over the years, he had the upper hand over most of the official families in the capital!

Of course, this also includes the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion.

Her father never hid these things from her.

And she.

Never forget.

Song Wan thought about it and decided not to dwell on these rumors anymore. As long as he knew that the Prime Minister's Mansion was safe for the time being, it was good enough.

"Have you heard any news about Prince Yun?"

Hong Shang watched her young lady's actions, took the ointment from her hand, wiped her fingers with a handkerchief, and then applied it on her.

"I've inquired, and Prince Yun hasn't returned to the capital yet. I heard that after Prince Yun defeated the rebels, he stayed in Leiyang for the past month to search for the Crown Prince's wife's body."

"However, according to the servants who came out to buy things for Prince Huai's palace, the Crown Prince will lead the Imperial Guards back to the capital in three days."

"Now, those people who have heard the news say they want to go and welcome the prince in person."

Song Wan felt the cool touch of the ointment on her neck, was silent for a moment, and then spoke.

"Okay, the Green Radish issue should be almost done in three days."

"We might as well go out and see what's going on."