Song Shuwan raised her eyes, unconcerned at first, but suddenly disappeared after looking at Zhen Yuan, replaced by solemnity.
"Which princess is it?"
Zhen Yuan smiled and said nothing.
As time passed, Song Shuwan had the answer in her heart, it was Princess Jingyang.
In the silence, Zhen Yuan held his cheek with one hand and said, "Does the Crown Princess regret contacting her? After all, the Crown Princess really wants to help her, right?"
Song Shuwan lowered her eyes slightly, inexplicably feeling funny. She didn't want to help Princess Jingyang, she was just in contact with Princess Jingyang, so that the cost of getting Princess Jingyang involved would be the minimum.
"Let's not talk about it anymore. If she wants to seek death, let her go. After all, it's my arrangement. It's the same with or without her."
Zhen Yuan frowned: "The Crown Princess really thinks so?"
Song Shuwan asked back: "What else?"
The surroundings fell into silence again. Zhen Yuan raised his brows, patted his sleeves and stood up: "Since the Crown Princess doesn't want to talk more about this matter, I won't do anything offensive. I'll take my leave."
Song Shuwan nodded and asked Baicao to send Zhen Yuan away.
That afternoon, Song Shuwan was reading a medical book when she saw Baicao leading someone into the house. She took a closer look and found that it was Song Ren who she had not seen for a long time.
He went to Mingzhou City to provide disaster relief. After he returned, Song Ren was sent to Dali Temple by Pei Huan for his merits. After that, Song Ren moved out of the Hou Mansion with his family. After leaving, he did not show up for several months and never returned.
Why did you come back today?
Doubts flashed in Song Shuwan's mind, but she quickly suppressed them: "Sit down, why are you here at the Hou Mansion today?"
Song Ren's face was a little solemn: "I'm here for Tang Wan'er."
"Tang Wan'er?"
Song Shuwan's heart skipped a beat, but it didn't show on her face. She said calmly: "Isn't Tang Wan'er already dead?"
Song Ren shook his head: "She is not dead. Last night I suddenly received a summons to go to the Dali Temple Prison to make a record. Only then did I find that Tang Wan'er was being held there, but that is not the point."
Song Shuwan's mind has been following Song Ren's words. When she heard the last sentence, she frowned. She knew that Tang Wan'er was alive, but Song Ren didn't know. Under this premise, what Song Ren said was not the main point, but it meant that Tang Wan'er was alive. There are other things happening to my son.
Thinking of this, Song Shuwan asked, "Is there anything else wrong with Tang Wan'er?"
"She is the daughter of Song Wei, the former minister of Dali Temple."
Song Shuwan: "..."
Tang Waner is the daughter of Song Wei, the minister of Dali Temple. Who is she?
In the silence, Song Ren sighed: "Does the Crown Princess think this news is unexpected?"
Song Shuwan coughed lightly: "It's indeed unexpected, but is this news true? Could it be that Tang Waner deliberately said it to mislead Dali Temple?"
Song Ren shook his head: "If that were the case, I wouldn't have made this trip. Princess Tang Waner took out a border defense map. After identification by the military commanders in the DPRK and China, the defense map was authentic."
Song Shuwan felt her heart tightening. What did Tang Wan'er want to do by making such a fuss?
After a long while, she spoke with difficulty: "After taking out the defense plan, what else did she say?"
Song Ren replied: "She used the defense map as evidence to accuse the Seventh Prince of colluding with the Tatars, and also involved Prince Yong's Palace. Now all the officials in charge of Tang Wan'er's case in Dali Temple have been summoned to the palace. If nothing else happens, The Crown Princess may also be involved because of the previous injustice."
Having said this, Song Ren paused and said in a solemn tone: "Prince Princess, please be careful!"
Song Shuwan's eyes drooped slightly: "I understand, thank you for informing me, I will be careful."
Song Ren saluted and was about to leave when suddenly there was a noise outside, followed by Baicao quickly entering the house.
"Prince Concubine, the Marquis is here with his two father-in-laws."
Song Shuwan narrowed her eyes. The Marquis wanted to see the excitement in Qingfeng Courtyard, but the palace sent two father-in-laws here at this time, presumably for Tang Wan'er's sake.
"Song Ren, you go hide in the back and come out after people leave."
Song Ren nodded and quickly hid in the room.
Song Shu adjusted her clothes and left the room very calmly.
Almost at the same time, Mr. Hou appeared outside Qingfeng Courtyard with his two father-in-laws.
When the two sides faced each other, Song Shuwan said lightly: "My daughter-in-law has met Mr. Hou, who are these two?"
The Marquis' cold eyes swept across her face and he said calmly: "These two are sent by the palace to see you for something."
Hearing this, Song Shuwan raised her lips slightly: "I wonder what the two father-in-laws are looking for after me?"
"Something happened in the palace. The Emperor wants to see the Crown Princess, so he specially ordered me and me to deliver the message. He also asked the Crown Princess to come with us."
Song Shuwan lowered her eyes, her previous guess was correct, these two people came here just for Tang Wan'er's matter.
"I see. Please wait a moment, my two father-in-laws. I will change into suitable clothes and enter the palace."
Less than half an hour later, Song Shuwan stood in the imperial study room. In front of her was Tang Wan'er, who was kneeling. On the left and right sides were the Seventh Prince and Prince Yong, as well as several officials from Dali Temple.
"My wife is here to see the Emperor."
The emperor nodded slightly and said in a majestic voice: "Without courtesy, I ordered you to be summoned to the palace for Tang Wan'er's sake."
At this point, the emperor paused: "Tang Wan'er, please tell me the matter again."
Tang Wan'er responded respectfully, and then told Song Shuwan the cause and effect of the matter. Her tone was very serious: "The imperial concubine was wronged earlier by beating the drum of grievances. It is the fault of the daughter of the people. Please forgive me."
Song Shuwan lowered her eyes and moved her fingertips inconspicuously twice. What Tang Wan'er said was basically consistent with what Song Ren told her. She didn't even hide the defense plan. She didn't know why Tang Wan'er changed her words and refused. The name of Song Wei's daughter.
But this was her chance, a chance to clear her name.
"thump--"
Song Shuwan knelt down: "Your Majesty, your wife, your wife are really innocent? But the people in the capital, they, they..."
As she spoke, she seemed a bit surprised and incoherent.
Across the imperial case, the emperor's cold eyes fell on Song Shuwan: "When the matter is found out, I will use the imperial edict to prove your innocence. However, the situation is unclear at the moment, and even I can't say anything to you. After all, Tang Wan What I am suing you for has nothing to do with the defense plan."
Song Shuwan nodded: "I understand, but I can be sure that I am innocent. Please tell me, Your Majesty."
At this moment, a young eunuch appeared: "Your Majesty, Prince Pei is here."
Song Shuwan lowered her head, a dark light flashed in her eyes. Did Pei Huan know what Tang Wan'er had changed?
A few moments later, the wheelchair entered the imperial study. Pei Huan raised his hands and saluted: "I have met the emperor."
The emperor waved his hand: "Without courtesy, the person who went to invite you must have told you that he passed by."
Pei Huan nodded: "I already know it. Your Majesty, are you sure that the defense plan is true?"
