"You...you...who are you, and what are you doing here?"
Shen Mingzhuang heard a palace maid's panicked voice behind him. He also realized that someone had broken in. This person did not take the usual route; he jumped in through the window.
"Song Yi?"
Upon seeing who it was, Shen Mingzhuang was stunned once again.
Since their parting at the post station, she hadn't seen Song Yi for some time. She didn't know when he had returned to the capital. Was he here now because he had also sensed the power and was here to seize it?
With a swift chop, Song Yi sent the palace maid collapsing to the ground.
"The recovery is going quite well. You're a young person after all. If it were an older person, it would take three to five months to recover."
He Wenqing recognized the man as the one who had been treated at the post station last time. He glanced at him and couldn't help but praise him.
Shen Mingzhuang's expression darkened. Song Yi, dressed in night clothes in broad daylight, had barged in without making a sound. Could it be that he had been lurking near the Taiji Hall all along?
What is he planning to do?
"Young Master Song, what are you doing?"
Shen Mingzhuang looked at him warily, while Song Yi's gaze was like a raging fire, fixed on Shen Mingzhuang.
"Tell them all to leave. I have something to say to you."
Song Yi's expression was serious, giving the impression that he brooked no refusal.
The commotion outside was still deafening. Shen Mingzhuang glanced at Song Yi and chuckled twice. "I don't know what else we have to say."
Song Yi didn't reply, but just stood there, looking indifferent, as if to say whatever he wanted, he was going to do it anyway.
Shen Mingzhuang hesitated for a moment, but ultimately dismissed the people in the inner room.
Song Yi's gaze then shifted to Jiang Wang, who was lying quietly. He pursed his lips and slowly said, "If nothing unexpected happens, this is probably how his life will be."
Shen Mingzhuang's cold and beautiful face showed obvious displeasure. Regardless of whether Jiang Wang could wake up or not, she still held onto the hope that he would wake up. Now, Song Yi had ruthlessly extinguished her hope, which would make anyone happy.
"What does it have to do with you?" Shen Mingzhuang's voice was as cold and sharp as a sword. "Whether he wakes up or not is none of your business, let alone your business as emperor. I think I have already made my words very clear before. If Prince Song is determined to be my enemy, he should think about his own affairs after he dies."
Song Yi listened, and instead of getting angry, he laughed.
After he got to know Shen Mingzhuang, he found that she was changing little by little. For some reason, he liked every aspect of her very much, and even when she said harsh words to him, his heart was still moved.
Perhaps this is what they mean by being bewitched.
"Your temper is getting worse and worse. Just because you didn't take my life when I was weak at the post station, I won't be your enemy. Let's make a deal."
trade?
Shen Mingzhuang felt a sense of unease. "I don't know what kind of deal I can make with Prince Song."
Song Yi couldn't help but smile; his handsome features, like a gentle breeze and a clear moon, were especially striking when he smiled.
"Be my woman, and I will help Jiang Xuan become emperor."
Shen Mingzhuang's heart skipped a beat. Was Song Yi crazy to say such a thing in front of Jiang Wang?
"impossible."
Shen Mingzhuang gave his answer simply.
Song Yi, however, was not discouraged. "What, you still want to remain chaste for this crippled man for the rest of your life? As long as you promise me, I can ensure Jiang Xuan's well-being for life, treat him as my own son, and I can also help you deal with any other threats. How about it?" Song Yi raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you tempted?"
"Insolence!" Shen Mingzhuang's face turned cold, and he rebuked in a deep voice, "Young Master Song, aren't you taking yourself too seriously? The Crown Prince is His Majesty's son. Don't forget, you are merely a subject!"
"A subject?" Song Yi revealed a mocking smile. "That's because I am willing to be a subject, but I won't be anyone's subject. If Your Majesty the Empress is willing, I am willing to be Your Majesty's subject."
Shen Mingzhuang felt her face burning, but she had to put on a cold demeanor. She didn't know what Song Yi had taken a liking to, but whatever it was, she couldn't let Song Yi's thoughts continue to exist. It was simply shameless!
"No need. I will naturally protect my son and ensure his safety for life. No one else needs to worry about him. Even if someone does, it's not your place, Prince Song. You are not qualified."
These words were spoken with a hint of tearing off the mask, but she didn't expect Song Yi to be completely unangry.
"good."
Good? What's good! Shen Mingzhuang couldn't figure out what Song Yi was thinking, nor did he want to know.
Where is the Empress?
Tan Yonglin's voice came from outside. Shen Mingzhuang had no time to discuss this impossible deal with Song Yi. She coldly gave him the order to leave. Song Yi turned around and disappeared down the same road he had always taken.
Shen Mingzhuang stepped forward and personally closed the window tightly to ensure that no one would come in or out from here. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief and invite He Wenqing and his group in.
As soon as Tan Yonglin came in, he took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Your Majesty, this old servant has already said that His Majesty will announce the decree at the grand court assembly tomorrow morning."
Things were going as planned, and Shen Mingzhuang nodded. "Thank you for your hard work."
Tan Yonglin was taken aback for a moment, then wiped away his sweat and said, "Your Majesty flatters this old servant."
After the courtiers were dismissed, everything calmed down, as if nothing had happened, a calm that was eerily peaceful.
But in the latter half of the night, the rumble of thunder began, and a thunderstorm started. Shen Mingzhuang, who had finally managed to doze off, was suddenly awakened by the noise and sat up, feeling somewhat uneasy.
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