Song Tangxue heard these words clearly from inside, and then opened the door the next second.

She stood there, silently watching Song's mother, wanting to see what the other woman would say next.

Song's mother was initially attacking, but upon seeing the protagonist appear, she immediately switched targets.

She quickly turned around, looked anxiously at Song Tangxue, and hurriedly said.

"The Crown Princess made a poor choice in appointing officials, and now she's been implicated as well. As her older sister, you must find a way to help her out of this predicament!"

"I don't understand what my mother is saying. What does her condition have to do with me?"

Song Tangxue retorted with a question, followed by a series of cold laughs.

"Besides, from the beginning until now, has she ever counted how many times she has implicated me and my mother? Has she ever thought that I would be affected as well?"

"The old lady is really biased. From the outside, even if the eldest and second young ladies are so close, they are still family and should share the same fate. Now that something has happened, how can the eldest young lady not be implicated?"

Begonia, standing to the side, joined in with her mockery.

Mother Song was indeed too anxious just now and forgot all of this.

Now that I hear it, it makes sense, but all I can think about right now is how to save Song Tangli.

"That may be true, but if he can keep his position as Crown Princess, it will be beneficial to you in the long run. Why don't you put aside your old grudges?"

“I’m not a saint. If Mother says such things, don’t blame me for kicking you out. You know I’m a heartless person.”

Song Tangxue continued speaking calmly, but it was precisely these words that made Song's mother so angry that she was practically fuming.

Song's mother's face was extremely pale, as if she was not surprised by the current outcome.

But even knowing this is the outcome, they still insisted on coming, because they still held onto a sliver of hope.

"I knew you had no regard for family ties and only cared about yourself. How could I have given birth to a daughter like you!"

"Then I'm even more puzzled. Why do others praise me so much, but my parents dislike me so much?"

Song Tangxue continued to ask questions, but what she said was definitely meant to disgust her mother.

Fortunately, there is still one smart person who has retained a shred of rationality.

Mr. Song arrived with a gloomy expression and, without saying a word, pulled Mrs. Song back.

"You're already a laughing stock in the capital, so don't add to their amusement. Just behave yourself!"

After hearing Mr. Song's words, Mrs. Song probably already knew that she had no one to rely on, so she didn't dare to say anything.

Instead of challenging Song's father as before, he obediently left.

Haitang witnessed everything, and after watching them leave, she even let out a cold laugh.

"Tch, do you really think we're fools? This Marquis is only doing this because he doesn't want to offend you completely."

"Tell the gatekeeper that from now on, no matter who from the Song family comes, they should be refused entry."

Song Tangxue also spoke coldly, and at that moment, Xie Qianzhong had already met the Emperor.

The Emperor was looking at the documents presented to him, which were all the evidence submitted by Xiaoyao.

"She has certainly done a lot of good deeds; she has a firm grasp on every move made in the court."

The emperor finally spoke, but his words were full of sarcasm.

After letting out a cold laugh, he put the things aside and looked at Xie Qianzhong.

"I wonder how the Prime Minister thinks this matter should be resolved?"

"All cases must be resolved in accordance with the law, without any personal feelings allowed."

Xie Qianzhong answered meticulously, and the Emperor seemed to nod in satisfaction with his response.

"I knew you wouldn't let me down, but the Crown Princess is pregnant now, which is not a good problem."

The emperor had a headache as he said these words, never expecting that the problem would actually be with his own family.

Although Song Tangli hasn't had a chance to betray him yet, there are already signs of it.

Xiaoyao explicitly informed the online player that the Crown Princess had been turned by him.

"The law shall not be different in any way. If the emperor breaks the law, he shall be punished the same as the common people."

Xie Qianzhong's answer remained firm; he had always advocated for severe punishment.

The emperor, seeing himself in his presence, certainly couldn't think of a good solution that would satisfy both sides.

After listening in silence for a while, he could only nod.

"Well, you should step aside for now. You should avoid this matter. After all, there are some entanglements between the two families, so it's not appropriate for you to get involved."

Indeed, although the Emperor knew about the conflict between the two families, he still had some doubts in his heart.

They fear that when the crucial moment arrives, they will put aside all their grudges and personal grievances and unite against the outside world.

However, Xie Qianzhong did not want to explain anything and simply agreed to leave.

Song's mother was full of resentment, but she had no choice but to obediently return.

"Why did you pull me away just now, my lord? You should have let this brat help deal with me. Don't even think about getting away with it!"

"She's become a rotten apple now, beyond saving. Instead of thinking about how to sever ties, you're still desperately trying to save her, as if you're afraid others won't know about your deep mother-son bond?"

Mr. Song asked a question in return, and after speaking, he gave a stern warning.

"This move is already a waste, and you still want to drag someone else down with you? You really want to leave us with no hope for the rest of our lives!"

Originally, Song's mother was full of dissatisfaction, but after hearing this, she finally felt enlightened.

She finally realized how stupid she had been and instantly felt extremely regretful.

"You should have told me sooner, Lord Marquis. Now that it's too late, what's the use of saying anything now?"

"No matter when, you can always find the perfect excuse to blame others, and I'm not willing to say any more about it."

Mr. Song gave a cold laugh and then warned her.

"This is my last warning to you. Don't do anything foolish again, or you'll implicate me and I'll definitely divorce you!"

After delivering this warning, Mr. Song turned and left, leaving Mrs. Song standing there in shock.

She never expected that Song's father would be so heartless.

But more often than not, they are thinking about how to preserve their wealth and status.

Song Tangxue was unaware of these things, and of course, she was too lazy to know, as she would find it offensive to her ears.

"You're finally back. Has His Majesty instructed you to avoid suspicion now?"

Song Tangxue was waiting for Xie Qianzhong to return. As soon as he entered, she quickly asked him a question.

Xie Qianzhong smiled calmly: "I knew my wife was so smart, she can predict everything so accurately."

"What time is it? How can you still be in such a good mood? If I were you, I definitely wouldn't be able to smile."