"Your subject obeys the decree," Xie Qianzhong replied without hesitation.
The Emperor nodded in satisfaction, and the matter was settled.
After Song's father wakes up overnight, his status will be different.
He was unaware of this yet, but the next morning, Xie Qianzhong arrived at the mansion.
Instead of conveying the Emperor's decree first, he met with Song Tangxue.
Why did you come here so early this morning?
Song Tangxue was enjoying breakfast when Xie Qianzhong suddenly walked in, which surprised her.
Then he asked, "Could it be that there's a new outcome to what happened yesterday?"
"You're really clever; you guessed it right away."
Xie Qianzhong spoke first, then sat down opposite her.
"The Emperor wants to bestow the title of Marquis upon your father, but the current position of Prime Minister cannot be given to him. From now on, there will only be one Prime Minister."
"The Crown Princess just had a miscarriage, and the Emperor is already taking such action. What a heartless imperial family!"
Song Tangxue found it somewhat laughable; the Emperor's meaning was far too obvious.
They wanted to weaken the Crown Princess's maternal family, fearing they might pose a future threat to the royal family.
At the same time, they were also worried about Xie Qianzhong, fearing that if the two families were to become related by marriage in the future, perhaps the old grudges could be wiped clean.
So they deliberately elevated him again, just to make the Song family resent Xie Qianzhong.
However, even though that's what the Emperor thought, Song Tangxue was also curious about Li Zhaoxian's reaction.
"Does the Crown Prince not care at all about this matter, and does he not offer any objection?"
Because he had the rightful support of the Right Chancellor, he must have received countless benefits.
Xie Qianzhong shook his head and said truthfully, "I will handle this matter. The Crown Prince is unaware of it yet."
"Making you do it yourself is clearly an attempt to drive a wedge between our two families, so that once we get married, we'll be irreconcilable enemies."
After listening, Song Tangxue remained silent for a moment, and then analyzed the situation.
How come I never realized before that the Emperor was so cunning?
But given the current situation, saying anything more would be superfluous.
Xie Qianzhong knew clearly that the Emperor had made his decision, and no one could change it.
"The Emperor is inherently suspicious, so let's go along with his wishes. But I'm telling you this first so you can be prepared."
Given Song's father's temperament, he would probably start arguing with Song Tangxue again after learning this news.
The Emperor is determined to stir things up and create chaos among them.
How could Song Tangxue not see this clearly? Being a princess is not an easy job.
“The Song family has been riding high these days, and the Emperor has long wanted to suppress them, but I really didn’t expect that he would not even care about being sad.”
"The person who got to this position did so by stepping on the blood of his own brothers. What's there to be sad about?"
Xie Qianzhong had a different perspective, and he was not as calm as he had been when he said these words.
Even he himself didn't realize that his gaze had become much colder.
Song Tangxue clearly noticed this and felt something was strange.
"Are you alright?" she asked with some concern.
Xie Qianzhong then realized what was happening and quickly shook his head.
"I'm sorry, I was thinking about something else and made you worry."
“We don’t need to say these things, but they probably already know you’ve come, and they’re on their way now.”
Xianyu Pavilion has become a frequent destination for Song's mother lately. She was already very attentive to her guests, and after Xie Qianzhong came over, it went without saying that she was even more attentive.
Xie Qian nodded, seemingly already making preparations.
Sure enough, not long after, Mr. and Mrs. Song arrived together, just like they had the night before.
However, because she had just lost her grandson, she did not appear very happy; instead, she looked rather haggard.
"I wonder what important matter brings you here so early, Lord Xie?" Song's father spoke first.
Just as Xie Qianzhong was about to speak, Song Tangxue spoke up.
"The Emperor intends to suppress the Song family, fearing that the maternal family will become too powerful in the future."
Her sudden news left the couple completely bewildered and somewhat stunned.
Mr. Song was the first to react, his eyes turning gloomy as he asked directly.
What do you mean by that?
"His Majesty has ordered you to resign from your post and enjoy your retirement, but fearing that you might be saddened by this, he has specially bestowed upon you the title of Marquis."
Song Tangxue continued speaking, and Xie Qianzhong did not expect her to be one step ahead of him.
However, what Song Tangxue said was somewhat dangerous.
What if Song's father blames her for all of this?
"I came here today for this very reason; His Majesty has ordered me to resolve this matter."
Xie Qianzhong continued, while Song's mother's face had turned pale; she hadn't expected things to turn out this way.
She looked at Song's father with a somewhat stunned expression, but quickly recovered and said...
"Perhaps the Emperor is blaming the Crown Princess for failing to protect the child, or perhaps he is using this incident as an excuse to make a fuss."
Song's mother wasn't stupid; she immediately figured out the key to this, and more importantly, she realized that the Emperor was intentionally trying to suppress their family.
"Our family has been enjoying great success lately, which has long been a source of displeasure for the Emperor. Perhaps that's why?"
As expected of someone from a prestigious family, Song's mother was already quite familiar with these kinds of ungrateful acts.
Mr. Song's face was extremely pale. He didn't say anything, but turned and left.
He served the imperial court like a slave his whole life, but he never expected that things would turn out like this in the end!
Song's mother did not leave; instead, she seemed lost and sat blankly on a nearby chair.
"As a result, the Song family's prestige will plummet, and everyone will know that the Emperor is taking his anger out on us."
The others naturally didn't want to continue associating with them, fearing that if the city gates caught fire, the innocent bystanders would be affected.
"I hadn't finished speaking yet. The vacancy of the Right Chancellor will not be filled by anyone. From now on, there will only be one Chancellor."
Song Tangxue continued, saying that she needed to explain everything clearly at once.
Now that Song's father has passed away, she also needs to tell Song's mother.
Song's mother was still in a daze, but upon hearing this, she immediately looked sharply at Song Tangxue.
But after thinking about it, she looked at Xie Qianzhong again.
"But you?"
"Mm." Xie Qian nodded.
Song's mother's face indeed turned even more pale. She jumped up, not even caring about being sad.
Instead, he gave a cold laugh, as if mocking something, and left without saying another word.
The couple left one after the other, and it seems the atmosphere in the Song family will be gloomy for the next few days.
"It's better than I expected. At least they didn't point their fingers at me and call me a jinx."
Song Tangxue spoke up, but she wasn't happy about it. Instead, she knew that the Emperor was keeping an eye on them.
It's the Song family now, so perhaps next time it will be Xie Qianzhong.
“When someone’s achievements are too great, they become a threat to the emperor. All emperors are suspicious, and it seems that none of them can avoid it,” Song Tangxue continued.
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