Being thrown away without warning, Song Qianning suddenly stopped and turned her head to look at Qin Ye in a daze.
"Qin Ye...?"
She looked at her own hands and then at Qin Ye, her face still showing confusion and disbelief as if she had been thrown away, as if she didn't believe that Qin Ye would throw her away.
After a while, Song Qianning came back to her senses from the shock. She opened her mouth to say something, but in the end, all she said was a dry sentence: "Qin Ye...you, why did you push me?"
As she spoke, she reached out to grab Qin Ye's sleeve again, but this time, before she could touch him, he dodged her with obvious disgust in his eyes.
After dodging Song Qianning's touch, Qin Ye could not hide his disappointment: "A Ning, why did you lie to me and Emperor Xia?"
Because of his words, Song Qianning was shocked and aggrieved, and murmured: "I, I have never deceived you and Emperor Xia. Did you misunderstand something?"
"Misunderstanding?" Qin Ye chuckled softly. Disappointment filled his eyes as he looked at her. His voice was inexplicably cold. "The real princess is still alive, but you deceived me and Emperor Xia. The princess is already dead. If Emperor Xia hadn't found the princess in time, do you know what the consequences would have been?"
"I really didn't lie to you and Emperor Xia." Song Qianning said with an aggrieved expression, "The real princess was killed by Shangguan Qing. I told you myself. You both knew it, so why are you doing it again now..."
"A Ning!"
Qin Ye interrupted her, his expression growing increasingly disappointed as he let out a breath of foul air: "You did something wrong and yet you still refuse to admit it. Do you know how much harm your selfishness has caused to the princess? It almost prevented Emperor Xia from recognizing her."
Emperor Xia was equally furious, his voice brimming with rage. "Song Qianning attempted to deceive me, a crime of deceiving the emperor. I will imprison him and deal with him another day!"
Song Qianning had never expected that she would be imprisoned by Emperor Xia. She almost didn't react and explained herself again, "Emperor Xia, please investigate clearly. I have never deceived you or Qin Ye. Perhaps this Princess Linglong is an imposter."
"Hmph, the facts are already before us. What else is there to investigate?" Emperor Xia said coldly, "Linglong is the real princess. Could it be that I cannot recognize my own child?"
At the end of his speech, Emperor Xia looked at Shangguan Linglong, a rare tenderness appearing on his face, and said with absolute certainty: "Linglong is my biological daughter."
Seeing that she was about to be taken away, Song Qianning was helpless and wanted to ask Qin Ye for help.
Facing her gaze, Qin Ye simply turned his eyes away without even looking at her, obviously not intending to help.
Feeling what he meant, Song Qianning finally gave up struggling and let the officers and soldiers take her away. She followed them blankly, looking back every few steps.
Staring at Song Qianning's figure leaving with the officers and soldiers, a hint of pride flashed across Shangguan Linglong's eyes, but quickly disappeared.
Everyone left one after another, and the hall became quiet again. Emperor Xia, supported by Shangguan Linglong, walked to the soft couch and sat down for a while, with a look of nostalgia in his eyes.
He patted her hand that was supporting him and said softly, "Before your mother passed away, she was just like you. So many years have passed in the blink of an eye..."
Shangguan Linglong looked weak as she walked behind Emperor Xia and gently massaged his shoulders. She hid the expression in her eyes and said softly, "Fortunately, my father found Linglong and didn't let her suffer any further."
After staying in prison for two full days, Song Qianning finally waited for Qin Ye's arrival.
The moment Qin Ye's figure appeared in the cell, her eyes seemed to light up and she quickly got up from the ground.
"Qin Ye, you're finally here. I knew you wouldn't let me stay in jail alone..."
Just when Song Qianning's hand was about to hug Qin Ye, he suddenly reached out and pushed away the person who was approaching.
Caught off guard, Song Qianning was pushed and staggered. She barely managed to stand still, confusion and grievance appearing on her face again: "Qin Ye, what do you mean?"
"Song Qianning, you disappoint me so much."
Without answering Song Qianning's question, Qin Ye's face was filled with undisguised indifference and disdain: "As the Regent Princess, you should be kind and restrain yourself, but what about you? You have been causing trouble for the Regent Palace and causing trouble for me."
As he spoke, Qin Ye took out a piece of paper and threw it to Song Qianning.
Seeing the word "divorce" clearly on it, Song Qianning's hands trembled, her eyes widened, and she stepped back in shock: "Qin Ye, you want to give me a divorce?"
"Not bad." Qin Ye nodded.
After handing the divorce letter to Song Qianning, his expression did not change, but he looked more and more impatient and cold.
"A woman as cruel and ruthless as you, who has committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, has no right to enter the gate of the Regent's Palace. I didn't bother with you before, but now you are wrongly accusing the princess and making everyone mistakenly believe that she is dead. How cruel!"
Finally, he shook his head in disappointment: "Song Qianning, I am willing to personally deliver the divorce letter to you, because of our past relationship."
After confirming that the divorce letter was real, Qin Ye sincerely wanted to divorce her.
Knowing that it was useless to continue talking to him, Song Qianning took the divorce letter.
Her eyes were red, and she was completely disappointed in the man. She bit her lower lip tightly and said, "Qin Ye, since you don't like me, I won't come to bother you again. I will take Da Wang and Xiao Ya away another day."
Hearing this, Qin Ye's cold voice came again from the other side: "Oh, Song Qianning, you think too highly of yourself. When did I ever say that I would let you take the child away?"
"Da Wang and Xiao Ya are my own flesh and blood. I can't give them to you."
"I'm their biological mother too!" Song Qianning gritted her teeth and said, "No matter what, I won't give up Dawang and Xiaoya."
After he finished speaking, Qin Ye spoke again behind him: "Whether it is Da Wang or Xiao Ya, they are all from my Regent Palace and have nothing to do with you."
"You!" Song Qianning was so anxious that she was about to cry: "Da Wang and Xiao Ya are my lifeblood. I can't live without them. I agree to the divorce letter if you want, but I must take the child with me."
"You are penniless and can't support the children. If you let Da Wang and Xiao Ya follow you, you won't be able to treat them well." Qin Ye said expressionlessly: "If they stay in the Regent's Mansion, I can give them a better life."
After he finished his last sentence, Song Qianning lowered her head, and her hands at her sides were shaking slightly.
After giving Song Qianning the divorce letter and telling her about the child's fate, Qin Ye didn't even look at her and strode out of the cell.
As he was about to leave the cell, he suddenly stopped. "Deceiving the emperor is a serious crime. It may not be long before you are punished by Emperor Xia. You... take care of yourself."
Behind him was Song Qianning, who had a dazed look on his face, and kept muttering and shaking his head.
Not long after Qin Ye disappeared, another figure appeared in the cell.
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