"If that's the case, the Song family has certainly made a clever plan. However, now that the Empress Dowager has issued an imperial decree, it's impossible to take it back. Madam Song, you should hurry back to your residence and ask Lord Song if he has acquired anything useful over the years. Perhaps you can exchange it for Song Shuyun's life." Yan An's eyes narrowed slightly, and his gaze became inquisitive and playful.

"By the way, Madam Song, I've heard that Lord Song and Madam Song have doted on Miss Song since she was little, and Miss Song has driven away countless tutors from the household. But today, her poem is truly excellent." These are not things that a fool can understand with just a little guidance. I hope the Song family won't disappoint her.

Madam Song's eyes lit up. "Yes, there's also Zhiyuan. Zhiyuan must have a way." She got up and ran out of the palace, looking quite disheveled.

"Mother! Eldest brother!" Yan An let go of Yue Xiyuan's hand and ran towards his mother.

"Mother-in-law." Yan Cheng told Jiang Luo that Yue Xiyuan had started calling him father-in-law. Jiang Luo hadn't thought much of it at the time, but now, upon hearing this, his mother-in-law was also taken aback.

"It's good that you're back." Ever since Yan An left, Jiang Luo's heart had been constantly on edge, but now it finally felt at ease.

"The Regent, Lady Yan, Princess An, and Empress Dowager request that the three of you visit Shou Kang Palace." Shou Kang Palace is one of the many palaces in the inner palace, and Yan Yi, being a man, should not go with them.

"Mother, I'll be waiting for you and my sister outside the palace." Seeing the burning gaze Yue Xiyuan gave his sister, how could he not know what it meant? Today, he was determined to be his sister's protector.

Yan Yi was unaware that, between Yue Xiyuan and Yan An, Yue Xiyuan was the lamb to the slaughter.