Anyway, those assassins are dead and there's no way to prove it.

She witnessed them throw their weapons into the icy lake, intending to search again. They would likely have to be retrieved from the depths of the lake.

With this in mind, Song Tangxue gained confidence, raised her head, and looked directly into Xie Qianzhong's eyes: "Besides, given my status, the benefits I can bring to you, sir, far exceed what you imagine!"

"Is that so?" Xie Qianzhong's tone was uncertain, and he curled the corners of his lips, but his expression was neither a smile nor a frown.

"I helped the adults investigate the source, and after they caught the person, they gave me the information."

"This saves adults time without any loss."

Song Tangxue's voice wasn't loud, but what she said was quite surprising.

"Have you thought it through?" Xie Qianzhong asked with a raised tone and a playful expression.

Song Tangxue was actually gambling. In her previous life, the treacherous minister Xie Qianzhong had never met her before, but in the end, he took her body and collected it.

This also shows that the other party is not a cold-blooded and ruthless person.

Therefore, Song Tangxue decided to seize this opportunity and give it a try.

"Okay." Unexpectedly, Xie Qianzhong agreed very readily, as if he hadn't even considered it.

Song Tangxue was stunned for a moment, but Xie Qianzhong had already turned around.

"I hope Miss Song remembers what I said today."

"Of course." He breathed a sigh of relief, but just then, he caught a glimpse of a purple figure running towards him out of the corner of his eye.

It's a crabapple.

The other person seemed very anxious, but their eyes lit up the moment they saw Song Tangxue.

"Miss, something terrible has happened! Her Majesty the Empress is furious. She wants you to return immediately."

"They say there's trouble in the Song family, and the eldest wife has even complained to the Empress."

Haitang whispered a few words in Song Tangxue's ear, and Song Tangxue understood.

"Then I won't bother you any longer, sir."

After bowing again, Song Tangxue turned and left with Haitang.

Since the Empress has told her to leave, it's not appropriate for her to stay here any longer.

Song Tangxue sat calmly in the carriage, while Haitang beside her was extremely anxious.

She could almost guess what trouble had happened to the Song family.

Sure enough, as soon as they got off the carriage, they heard Song Chi, the second son of the Song family, launching into a fierce and scathing tirade against them.

"Song Tangxue! How dare you come back! You've done such a heinous thing. How can you even bear to ride in a carriage?"

Song Tangxue didn't even glance at him, and instead took Haitang's hand and led her into the inner room.

Seeing that he was being ignored, Song Chi's eyes flashed with surprise.

When did Song Tangxue become so principled?

Before, I felt like a mouse encountering a cat, trying to avoid it at all costs.

However, upon remembering his purpose, Song Chi's face flushed red with anger.

That bitch!

Song Tangxue ignored the question and went to the main hall.

Several elders of the Song family, along with Song's mother, were present.

Upon seeing her return, everyone's faces showed displeasure.

"Tang Xue, the key to the Song family's treasury is in your hands." It was her second uncle, Song Qing, who spoke. He usually had a smiling face, but now he took the lead, taking a step forward with a troubled expression.

"Recently, for some reason, my uncle wanted to withdraw money from the treasury, but he was stopped. You say they are all members of the Song family, what kind of logic is this?"

"It must be the servants' fault. Tang Xue, listen to your uncle. Why don't you replace all the useless ones? It'll save you a lot of trouble."

These words, seemingly directed at the servant, were actually a dig at her. Song Tangxue remained unmoved, sitting on the high platform. She took a cup of tea from it, moistened her mouth, and then spoke:

"Second Uncle, in principle you should have replaced me with the Crown Princess for life."

Everyone was stunned. When had Song Tangxue ever put on airs at home?

Song Qing, in particular, could barely keep his smile on his face. He couldn't bring himself to call a junior "Your Majesty" and bow to her.

"Tang Xue, we're all family, let's skip these formalities."

When her third uncle spoke, Song Tangxue looked up, her expression a half-smile.

"So everyone knew that Tang Xue was one of our own."

He would rather die than not say something shocking.

"When you all freely withdraw my dowry from my treasury, have you ever considered that I am also family?"

Song's mother, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it any longer and slammed her teacup down: "What are you saying?"

“If it weren’t for the help of your uncles over the years, the Song family would have fallen apart long ago.”

"What do you mean by 'your dowry'? You're not even married to the Crown Prince yet, and you're already acting like a mistress in this household. Don't you even respect me as your mother?"

"Staying so meticulous about the accounts, he's like an ungrateful wolf cub!"

After another lecture, Song Tangxue remained unmoved, staring straight at her mother until she felt a chill run down her spine.

"So my mother knew I was going to marry the crown prince."

"Since Mother has brought up settling accounts, let's do it properly today."

Song Tangxue sneered: "Haitang, bring me the account books from the past few days. We'll thoroughly investigate the deficit."

Haitang agreed and soon took out a thick stack of account books and placed them on the table.

Those were all things Song Tangxue had stayed up all night to read a few days ago, and she had almost memorized the contents.

"The shops and properties my grandmother left me are now half-empty. This doesn't even include the expenses of each branch of the family. I implore you uncles to give me an explanation!"