"His Majesty has always treated the Crown Prince very well, why is he so heartless and ungrateful today?"

"Recently, the Crown Prince has been unpopular in court. Perhaps the Emperor has been harboring resentment for a long time and wants to give him a hard time."

Xiaoyao gave a truthful analysis and then told Song Tangli.

"The Crown Prince is drinking alone right now, you should go and take a look."

Song Tangli always presents herself as gentle and considerate in public, and she can't let that persona slip, no matter when or where.

But Song Tangli was extremely disgusted after hearing this.

"I thought I could get a freebie this time, but I didn't expect to not only fail to get any meat, but also get all smelly."

She felt incredibly unlucky, but there was nothing she could do but hurry over.

Li Zhaoxian was still sulking, and when he saw the Crown Princess coming, he didn't even glance at her.

"Your Majesty has already heard what happened. He must be trying to train you. We must not let him down."

"How could I not see that Father Emperor is deliberately making things difficult for me!"

However, Li Zhaoxian simply sneered, exposing the emperor's pretense, and then looked coldly at Song Tangli.

"Today in court, Father Emperor repeatedly looked at Xie Qianzhong's expression. Perhaps this was something he did intentionally!"

Song Tangli was surprised that the Crown Prince would think this way, and fell silent after hearing it.

If that were the case, it would involve her own family, and she would be punished even more severely.

"We're practically brothers-in-law in private, but I never expected you to stab someone in the back like that. Your family is really united!"

"Your Highness knows that I have been unable to resolve the issue of my feelings for them. Now that they have clarified things, we are naturally united in our hatred of the enemy."

Song Tangli seemed extremely embarrassed as she said these words, but she also glanced timidly at Li Zhaoxian.

"If Your Highness finds this difficult, perhaps I could go and put in a good word for you with the Prime Minister, and see if there is any chance of a change in the situation."

"Hmph, it's too late to say these things now. The matter is already settled, so how can we go back on our word?"

Li Zhaoxian was well aware that he had no choice but to go now; if he were replaced halfway through, there would only be more rumors and gossip.

Everyone will definitely think that he, the crown prince, lacks responsibility and avoids difficulties.

The emperor already disliked him recently, and this incident only made him more disliked.

On the surface, Song Tangli seemed to be in a dilemma, unsure of how to persuade him.

She could only stand there, somewhat bewildered and helpless.

Perhaps the two of them do have some feelings for each other, or perhaps Song Tangli is still useful.

After Li Zhaoxian finished speaking, he suddenly glanced at her, and his tone softened a bit.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said such harsh things just now. Now that you're in this state, we should take better care of you."

"I do not feel wronged at all. On the contrary, I think I am incompetent and unable to help you share your burdens. It is my incompetence."

Song Tangli spoke some high-sounding words, sounding exceptionally sincere, but it had no effect whatsoever.

Li Zhaoxian's current predicament remains unresolved, and Song Tangli may have realized this as well.

She quickly added, "Father has experience fighting in battles before, why don't we let him accompany you?"

"The people who will go to war have been decided and there must be no changes, otherwise people will start to suspect me."

Lee So-hyun spoke again, saying that even if they were to say these words, they absolutely could not say them from their side.

Song Tangli seemed genuinely at a loss this time, so she could only sigh helplessly.

Li Zhaoxian drank one cup of wine after another in silence, but in the end, he still couldn't come up with a solution.

"As a result, the Crown Prince's position in the capital will be shaken once again."

Finally, after Li Zhaoxian fell into a deep sleep, Xiaoyao analyzed the situation from outside.

Song Tangli understood this principle, but after listening to it, she said with great annoyance.

"But we don't have any good ideas right now. Who told the person in charge to be so incompetent, not even having any skills to rely on!"

How come she never noticed before that the Crown Prince was such a useless person, only focusing on his position?

Xiaoyao was silent for a moment, but then spoke.

"If we go now, we'll become an even bigger laughingstock. It's better to lose face now and be ridiculed."

"My mind is in complete turmoil right now, and I can't think straight no matter what I say. Let me calm down first."

Song Tangli replied to her with some impatience, "Who would have thought it would turn out like this?"

Xiaoyao had no choice but to stop talking, but Song Tangxue unusually started discussing them.

She and Xie Qianzhong are now enjoying wine and delicious food under the moonlight.

"They are already in a terrible predicament, but given the Crown Prince's personality, he is probably already completely drunk."

Song Tangxue couldn't understand it. No matter how drunk she got, when she woke up again, wouldn't she still have to face all of this?

Xie Qianzhong was not surprised at all, because that was exactly what the intelligence he had received said.

"You guessed right, that's exactly what the message just came back with."

Xie Qianzhong said it casually, but Song Tangxue found it all particularly ridiculous.

"For a prince of such high status to be so irresponsible, it's time for him to be removed from his post."

Song Tangxue was absolutely right, but after she finished speaking, a new question arose.

"I've been tossing and turning over that question all day. Surely His Majesty wouldn't risk so many lives?"

"Your heart is like the sea, unfathomable."

Xie Qianzhong wasn't very confident about this either.

Song Tangxue was extremely conflicted, and could only continue speaking.

"Why don't you test me properly later? Otherwise, I'll always feel guilty."

As Song Tangxue spoke these words, she was already extremely worried, and she sighed helplessly again.

"I always feel that if such disputes involve innocent people, it would be a terrible tragedy."

"Madam, please don't worry. Even if you don't tell me, I have such a plan. However, since everything is still uncertain, I can't tell you right now."

Xie Qianzhong had already planned to do this, but since he could not see the Emperor today, he could only wait until another day.

Song Tangxue could only sigh helplessly, knowing that what she was doing was not good, but there was nothing she could do.

"Sigh, do I always tend to overthink things? Sometimes I just can't control my mind."

After saying this, Song Tangxue looked at Xie Qianzhong again.

"If my actions cause you any trouble, please let me know, and I will try my best to correct them."

Song Tangxue's words were already exceptionally sincere, but Xie Qianzhong suddenly pulled her into his arms.

"Silly girl, in my heart, you are the best. There is nothing imperfect about you, so don't overthink it."