"Your son is too eager to have children and grandchildren, and I beg Your Majesty to punish me!"
He had a perfect excuse: the emperor always wanted more descendants, as this was the only way to make the royal family more prosperous.
Seeing that the Crown Prince had already knelt down, Song Tangxue naturally felt she had to do something as well, so she knelt down beside him.
Now that the two are still considered family, they need to handle these public matters properly.
The emperor was naturally furious, but these were not the most important things at the moment, and the reason seemed quite convincing, so his expression softened.
"I know you're anxious, but you shouldn't be so careless about your health. Get up first,"
Empress Cheng, who also liked to play the good guy, chimed in from the side, saying, "The child is still young, we can teach him slowly in the future, Your Majesty need not rush."
The Emperor, giving the Empress face, nodded as he listened and then spoke.
"Alright, both of you, get up. Today's events are related to you, which is why I called you here."
Song Tangxue remained exceptionally well-behaved, standing behind Li Zhaoxian after getting up.
Li Zhaoxian remained indifferent as always, not taking her seriously, while Song Tangxue didn't care at all.
The Emperor, of course, knew he felt indebted, so his tone softened as he spoke to Song Tangxue again.
"Child, go forward; you are the most important person today."
The majestic emperor was actually speaking so kindly at this moment. Song Tangxue finally realized that today might be a trap!
She was already extremely wary, but she obediently stepped forward, appearing receptive.
"As you all know, what I believe in most is astrology. The reason you two got married was because your birth charts were extremely compatible."
The Emperor continued speaking, perhaps because he was in great distress, he spoke all at once.
“Now a master says that your birth charts have gradually changed, and you can’t continue on this path. Moreover, there are many inauspicious stars appearing in the sky.”
"May I ask, Father, what is your intention?" Li Zhaoxian was stunned for a moment, unable to believe that it was because of this matter.
Moreover, they were unaware that such news even existed.
Song Tangxue frowned even more. If this was true, she should call both of Song's parents over.
Although those two never liked him, this was still the proper rule.
"You have always treated each other with respect since your marriage, but I can see that you are not happy. In that case, I will arrange for you to divorce!"
The Emperor's majestic voice rang out again, and it all felt like a dream.
Song Tangxue truly never expected that the life that had troubled her for so many days would end like this, and because of the theory of astrology.
She really hadn't expected it to be so simple...
Li Zhaoxian frowned, but he didn't answer, as if he was slightly hesitant.
Although Song Tangxue was not the one he liked, if they really divorced, it would mean that he would have less support.
Song Tangxue knelt down on the ground. Of course she knew this was a great opportunity; freedom was right in front of her!
"Your Majesty, I thank you for granting my request and putting my mind at ease!"
Song Tangxue even took all the blame upon herself, as if to say that she was extremely satisfied with the arrangement and therefore grateful to the Emperor.
After he finished speaking, he even knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.
The Emperor handled this matter with extreme secrecy, precisely because he feared that a scandal within the royal family, if revealed, would likely affect the entire nation.
Empress Cheng also showed her loving side and spoke directly.
"These things are not convenient for the world to know, so we will only say to outsiders that you two are incompatible. Therefore, we will make the decision to let you leave directly, which will preserve the reputation of both sides. Is that alright?"
Ultimately, everyone is smart enough to know that Song Tangxue is the one who suffers the most.
She was a woman, so she was greatly affected in this regard.
No one is pointing these things out now, because they want to finish everything with a clear conscience and then quickly let the storm pass.
Song Tangxue understood, but did not point it out. Instead, she calmly continued to answer.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will cooperate fully!"
After she finished speaking, she continued to kowtow, seemingly very satisfied with the situation and willing to accept all the rumors.
The emperor knew he was in the wrong and that he had acted improperly, so he said...
"After the divorce, I will bestow upon you the title of Princess, which will silence any gossip."
He did these things to make himself feel better.
Song Tangxue still chose to accept everything, and everything seemed to go exceptionally smoothly, which even the Emperor found hard to believe.
If it were Song Tangli in this situation, she would probably have chosen to die right here in the Golden Palace to prove her innocence.
Song Tangli was still in the East Palace thinking about what would happen next, and she couldn't wait to see Song Tangxue's universally disliked appearance.
But he never expected that his cleverness would backfire and actually benefit Song Tangxue.
"The Crown Princess... has indeed separated, but the Emperor says it was a voluntary divorce between the two of them!"
The maidservant had already come to inform them, and she spoke with extreme fear and trepidation.
Song Tangli was leisurely admiring the flowers, but upon hearing this, she grabbed the maid and glared fiercely at her.
What are you saying?
The maid was terrified and immediately knelt on the ground, quickly answering.
"Everything I said is true, and the Emperor even bestowed upon her the title of Princess. He said that even if we are no longer family, we should still visit each other frequently!"
If Song Tangxue truly possessed such an identity, it would prove that the Emperor had shown her some kindness.
If anyone tries to bully Song Tangxue in the future, they'll have to think twice.
The image of being universally disliked vanished instantly, replaced by Song Tangxue's free and unrestrained figure!
Song Tangli was so angry that she wanted to lash out again, but suddenly everything went black and she fainted.
Song Tangxue felt like she was dreaming, but the orange-yellow imperial edict in her hand seemed to be telling her that it was all real.
Li Zhaoxian did not speak in the main hall, and remained silent afterward.
But once he came out, he seemed to realize something and quickly blocked Song Tangxue's departing figure.
"You must have bribed all those officials in the Imperial Observatory, otherwise why would they speak up for you!"
“Your Highness, who would gamble with their own reputation?” Song Tangxue retorted directly.
In this era where reputation is more important than anything else, who would willingly plot to be an unlucky person who will one day be known to the whole world?
Although the Emperor said he would not make this public, it was clear that he was just stalling for time to appease Song Tangxue.
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