When Song Yaozhu brought Caijin and Caiyin back to the palace, it was already mid-July.

Song Wenyue entertained her in the palace. Even though Song Yaozhu had helped her once before, she still didn't quite trust Song Yaozhu.

"Sister, is there something you need to do at the palace today?"

"Nothing much, just checking in to see how you're doing, little sister," Song Yaozhu said with a smile. "The estate just sent some fresh fruits over, and I was thinking that you've been in the palace for so long, you might not remember the taste of farm produce, so I brought some for you."

Song Wenyue pursed her lips, feeling that Song Yaozhu's words carried a sarcastic undertone that she had "forgotten her roots after rising to prominence."

She waved her hand, signaling all the servants in the hall to leave.

"Sister, just say what's on your mind." She was a little unsure of Song Yaozhu's attitude. She now understood that she had always tried to outdo Song Yaozhu, but the other party had only raised her hand slightly and made her lose completely.

She felt she shouldn't be sitting with Song Yaozhu. She was already being led by the nose by Song Yaozhu, and if Song Yaozhu wanted to use her, she might be sold out without even realizing it, foolishly counting money for the other party.

The hall was empty except for the two sisters. Song Yaozhu then asked directly, "Sister, have you heard the rumors circulating in the capital recently?"

"There are so many rumors, I don't know which one you're referring to, sister."

"Naturally, it is related to the fate of the nation."

Upon hearing this, Song Wenyue's expression changed slightly. Although she wasn't very clever, she knew that this news was very likely made by someone in the inner palace, and it might even be the work of Consort Shu.

"What did you mean by mentioning this, sister?"

"Naturally, I want to ask my sister if she's interested in making this deal with me."

Song Wenyue looked at her in surprise, her expression a mixture of surprise and fear. She did have this thought, but she didn't dare to say it aloud.

"Sister, you should know that this isn't something that can be accomplished with just a few words." Song Wenyue didn't realize that her voice was trembling with excitement as she spoke.

She had a gut feeling that Song Yaozhu was far more capable than she thought. If Song Yaozhu were to speak up, she might actually be able to try for that position.

"Of course I know, that's why I came to discuss this important matter with you, sister," Song Yaozhu said with a smile. "If we couldn't be of one mind, I wouldn't have come all this way."

Song Wenyue looked at her. Even though she had boarded Song Yaozhu's pirate ship, she couldn't guarantee that she wouldn't want to switch ships halfway through.

After all, everyone looks out for themselves!

"Sister, why don't you tell me your plan?" Song Wenyue's eyes darted around, trying to glean something from Song Yaozhu, but she couldn't find anything.

"My plan has already begun. I've come today to tell my sister not to be presumptuous."

Song Wenyue's face turned cold, and she said, "Younger sister doesn't understand what older sister means."

"You should stop what you were planning to do to the Fifth Prince," Song Yaozhu said bluntly.

Song Wenyue's expression changed drastically. She looked at her in shock, then immediately got up and walked to the window, looking out.

"You have people in my Gyeongbokgung Palace?" She was shocked. She thought she had cleaned up her Gyeongbokgung Palace and there would be no more traitors. She never expected that her every move was being watched by Song Yaozhu, who lived outside the palace!

Even Song Yaozhu is fully aware of her schedule, let alone the people in the palace!

Seeing her panicked expression, Song Yaozhu said calmly, "There's no need to be afraid, Consort Shu doesn't know."

Song Wenyue glared at Song Yaozhu, and said angrily, "Who is it! Which dog slave is it!"

Song Yaozhu shrugged and said in a light tone, "Sister, do you think I would tell you? And don't even think about replacing everyone in the palace. If you touch the people in your own palace, aren't you just giving Consort Shu the opportunity to plant her people in your palace?"

Song Wenyue had to admit that she had indeed had that thought just now. However, Song Yaozhu was right. If she were to replace a large number of people in her palace now, she would be giving others the opportunity to plant their own people in her palace.

Song Wenyue's lips moved slightly, "You want me to do nothing and just wait for news? There's no such thing as a free lunch."

“We’re family, so I can only be happy if you’re happy,” Song Yaozhu said with a smile, as if the two were very close sisters and didn’t care about such small interests at all.

The more she acted this way, the more uneasy Song Wenyue felt, as if Song Yaozhu had dug a pit for her to fall into.

"What if I don't listen to you?" Song Wenyue deliberately raised her voice.

"Then I can only hand over my sister's secrets to Consort Shu and see if she's interested in putting her to death."

Song Wenyue scoffed, "What leverage do you have over me?"

Song Yaozhu slowly got up and walked to her, lowering her voice to ask, "Sister, tell me, when the Sixth Prince grows up, will he resemble his mother more or his father more?"

Song Wenyue suddenly felt as if her body had fallen into an ice cellar, and in the sweltering summer heat, the hairs on her body stood on end.

"They say girls change a lot as they grow up, and the same goes for boys. How do I know if the Sixth Prince will look more like me or the Emperor when he grows up?"

“Maybe neither of them looks like the prince.” Song Yaozhu covered her mouth with her handkerchief and chuckled. “But my two little ones, although they are only a few months old, look very much like the prince. Granny Qin said that they are almost exactly the same as the prince when he was a child!”

Song Wenyue swayed, staring at her in disbelief, barely able to utter a sound.

"you......"

“We both share the surname Song. No matter how much I dislike my sister, we are still family. As family, how could I possibly harm you?”

"Hmph! Since that's the case, if you tell the Emperor about this, it's a crime of deceiving the Emperor that will result in the execution of nine generations of your family. Do you think you can escape it?"

Hearing her say that, Song Yaozhu raised her eyebrows in surprise, astonished that she had become a little smarter.

"So, little sister, if you don't want to die, and if you don't want the whole Song family to die, then you'd better behave."

Song Yaozhu parted her red lips slightly and said slowly, "Since I dare to threaten you with this matter, it means I have a way to save my life."

Song Wenyue glared at her fiercely and said angrily, "I knew you, you bitch, would never let me get away with this!"

Her chest heaved violently, and cold sweat had soaked her forehead, making her look like a drowning person.

"Fine, I'll listen to you, but if you can't get me into that position, I'll drag you and the entire Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion down with me! Don't think I can't see that the Emperor's attitude towards Xie Liwei isn't so good. He might be eager to drag the Xie family down with him if given the chance to punish nine generations of their family!"

Her low growl surprised Song Yaozhu.

Oh no, this is a way of thinking that she never thought of before.

If the Song family commits a crime and their entire clan is to be executed, the Xie family, being the second in line of the wife's family, will also be implicated.

Fortunately, Yuwen Wuji hadn't expected this either!

We need to crush the Song family before they can react.