Haitang was about to say something when she heard her wife speak calmly.
"Gentlemen, I have nothing more to say to you. I am not feeling well right now, so please leave as soon as possible, otherwise it will be troublesome if you bring your servants."
Song Tangxue directly ordered them to leave, showing no regard for their status, since there was no longer any affection between them.
Even that last shred of dignity was torn away and lost during the homecoming visit.
Song's mother was quite angry, but she knew that she dared not speak out, so she could only say...
"Child, I am still your mother, and I gave birth to you. What obstacle can't you overcome?"
"Then please ask yourself, Mother, if you were in my shoes, would you forgive what you did? And who in the capital doesn't know that you and I have already fallen out?"
Song Tangxue sneered, tearing away the last shred of pretense without any politeness, and then turned and left without looking back.
Her angry appearance made Song's father and mother quite wary, and they dared not stay there any longer, for fear of bringing bad luck upon themselves.
They were all afraid that if Song Tangxue was completely angered, she would really cut ties with them.
"Alright, let's leave now. It's understandable that the child is upset right now. We'll come back another day."
Mr. Song could only try to make amends on his own, and then they left.
After witnessing all of this, Haitang followed and, upon entering the inner hall, coldly snorted and said...
"This old lady and the gentleman are really shameless, actually saying such things. But thankfully, you have a firm stance."
"Don't worry about what happened today. They must have been confident in their status to get in."
Song Tangxue pointed out the crux of the problem: if they hadn't been let in, there wouldn't have been the scene just now.
After she got to this point, she told Haitang directly.
"Tell them that if there is a next time, they should all pack their bags and leave."
Song Tangxue remained kind-hearted and gave them one last chance.
Haitang nodded seriously and then did as instructed, conveying the meaning.
Li Zhaoxian returned in a hurry and soon arrived at the palace to meet the emperor.
He no longer had the energy to scold Song Tangli; his most important task now was to protect himself.
"Father, I knew nothing about what the Crown Princess did."
"No one said you knew, but your supervision is really ineffective. This crown prince is a complete failure. He can't handle things in the court, and even his own home is a mess."
The Emperor sneered and pointed out the problem directly, then looked coldly at Li Zhaoxian.
"How can I entrust this empire to you with such incompetence and lack of virtue?"
Li Zhaoxian knelt on the ground, trembling, unsure how to answer. The Emperor had never been so furious.
As the crown prince and the concubine's lover, he was the emperor's ideal woman for many years.
For many years, the Emperor has always cherished and protected her, and she has never been treated like this before.
"Look at you, so timid and hesitant. If I had been like you back then, this empire would have been taken over long ago."
The Emperor was even more furious at his lack of ambition. Li Zhaoxian knew he had no choice but to answer, so he could only say...
"It's all because my son is incompetent. He will definitely correct himself in the future and resolve this matter as soon as possible!"
"By the time you resolve this, our Li family will have long become a laughing stock of the world, and the people will no longer have any faith in us."
The emperor was now remarkably calm, and his earlier anger had vanished.
Li Zhaoxian's heart skipped a beat, because what was about to be said would definitely be about his own punishment.
“You are truly unworthy of your position. Since that is the case, then we will take back your burly robes for now, and leave the position of Crown Prince vacant.”
"No one becomes fat overnight. My son has too little experience, but he will surely grow a lot after this incident. I hope Father will be lenient."
"Don't make excuses for your incompetence. Prime Minister Xie is the same age as you, so why is he so outstanding while you are a disgrace to the Li family?"
Unexpectedly, the emperor merely snorted coldly and then looked at the guard with a sword beside him.
"Lock him up first, and no one is allowed to see him without my order!"
This is already house arrest, and this is likely to be the outcome for Li Zhaoxian.
He was imprisoned until his death.
Song Tangxue soon learned about this, but she wasn't surprised.
"Li Zhaoxian has been unworthy of his position for many years, but he has finally achieved this."
After hearing this, she murmured to herself.
However, the Emperor's swift and decisive actions were something I hadn't anticipated, and I thought it would take another two days.
Lian Zhi also found it strange: "The Emperor's change is too great. He used to be so fond of the Crown Prince, but now he dislikes him so much. It's really unexpected."
"He has brought this upon himself. He has done too many disgusting things, and now he has reached a dead end. He has no one to blame but himself."
Song Tangxue spoke calmly, showing no sympathy for Li Zhaoxian whatsoever.
At this point, not stepping in to kick him while he's down or provoke him is already an act of leniency.
Lianzhi sighed with emotion: "I used to think that the sudden changes in the world were just something in a play, but now I realize that it is absolutely true."
Overnight, all the rumors changed, and the Crown Prince's faction is now in a state of decline.
Empress Cheng stood up, and many people supported them.
The fact that the world changed hands overnight meant that all the forces behind it would be wiped out in blood.
Song Tangxue was naturally moved by this, but perhaps this has been the case throughout history.
"We just happened to be there. Perhaps it's the same every time a new emperor ascends the throne. It's a valuable experience for us."
Song Tangxue took it all in stride, and continued to do what she was supposed to do.
Haitang noticed this soon after, but asked with some doubt.
"The outside world is in complete chaos, yet Madam is truly able to remain calm."
As soon as she finished speaking, she let out a cold snort.
"Looking at the current situation, I feel particularly relieved. We've finally gotten our revenge."
"Some things are better left unsaid, lest someone overhears them."
Song Tangxue offered a reminder, but even Lian Zhi felt she was being overly cautious.
"Now that we're in our own home, without that outrageous wife, you don't need to be so careful. Otherwise, you wouldn't even dare to speak, which would be so frustrating."
Lian Zhi smiled and said, and Song Tangxue only then realized that she seemed to have become much more timid than before.
"Perhaps pregnancy makes people more timid."
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