"Zhizhi...I've come to take you home..."

As he spoke, his white mourning clothes were covered in mud, but he staggered forward, oblivious to the dirt.

"Zhizhi...I've come to take you home..."

"It's my fault for being useless. I couldn't catch His Highness the Crown Prince who fled to escape punishment. Zhizhi... please don't blame me..."

He Jingyan's voice was powerful and tragic, each word seemingly emanating from his chest.

Seeing this, the people who had been gathered in front of the temple all fell silent.

The lady and the members of the Su family who were originally guarding Song Xizhi's body couldn't help but have tears in their eyes.

Their resentment towards the crown prince grew even stronger.

He Jingyan said he wanted to take Song Xizhi's body back, and no one wanted to stop him, so they readily agreed.

So He Jingyan dressed in mourning clothes, personally carried Song Xizhi's body, dismounted, and walked all the way back to the capital.

Many people followed behind, spontaneously attending the funeral. The ladies who were acquainted with Song Xizhi couldn't help but weep, their voices filled with sorrow.

The paper money scattered everywhere seemed to have dyed the entire world white.

Everyone looked at He Jingyan with pity; they had never seen anyone with such a tragic background, such a bumpy fate, and such a troubled life.

The people followed the journey from Fengning County all the way to the capital. At first, they were silent, but later they only cried.

Later, they couldn't hold back any longer and shouted during the funeral procession, "Depose the Crown Prince and arrest him!"

"Give Lord Song justice! Give Lord He justice! Give all women in the world justice! Give all soldiers in the world justice!"

Their fame was so great that it was impossible to suppress it.

When Song Xizhi's body was returned to the Marquis of Anding's residence, Prince Xiu, Prince Su, and even the Empress Dowager personally visited the Marquis of Anding's residence.

The Empress Dowager's voice was sorrowful, and her eyes were red. She personally offered incense for Song Xi and then stood before the spirit tablet, reciting the Rebirth Mantra for half an hour.

Even when he speaks, his voice trembles.

"General He! It is the court that has failed you! It is Da Gan that has failed you! It is I who have failed you!"

As she spoke, she gripped He Jingyan's hand tightly again: "I regard Zhizhi as my own daughter, and I will definitely give you justice!"

As she spoke, she turned to look at the Marquis of Anding's face and said, "His Majesty is currently in a coma, and the court is in chaos."

“Jing Yan has no soldiers under his command, and I feel really guilty. I originally planned to temporarily assign the Imperial Guard to him, but I did not expect that the Imperial Guard needed the Tiger Tally and did not listen to me.”

As the Empress Dowager spoke, she couldn't help but wipe away her tears with her wrist: "I will definitely find a way to assign troops to you to arrest the Crown Prince, otherwise, with the world in such turmoil, we will not be able to give the people an explanation."

Marquis Anding stood aside, listening to the Empress Dowager's words, his fingers twitching slightly.

At that very moment, another blurry black figure rushed out with lightning speed and collapsed beside Song Xizhi's body.

Even the Empress Dowager was startled.