The next morning, Song Tingyue had a carriage prepared to take her to the palace.
"What, you're going to plead for Jiang Wan?"
Zhou was displeased.
"Judging from Ziyu's words, His Majesty will release her sooner or later. Why don't I do him a favor? It will make His Majesty think I am sensible and win his favor."
"But you're just going to let it go like this, the thing about her holding you hostage at knifepoint?" Zhou felt indignant on her behalf.
"It's good to let her go back to the manor."
Song Tingyue inserted a gold hairpin in front of the mirror and said slowly.
"Put her in front of you and settle the score slowly."
Looking at her already showing belly, Zhou felt sorry for her.
“Sister Yue, I’ll deal with Jiang Wan when she comes back. You’re pregnant, so you shouldn’t overwork yourself.”
Song Tingyue placed her hand on her lower abdomen, her eyelashes casting a deep shadow under her eyes.
"Don't worry, Mother, I have a plan."
After entering the palace, Song Tingyue first went to see Emperor Jingyuan, and then, under the pretext of visiting Song Yu, went to the inner palace.
Song Yu has woken up, and the Empress is truly grateful to him for taking such good care of him.
"Take good care of your injuries. With me pleading on your mother's behalf, she'll be able to go home soon," Song Tingyue said with a gentle smile.
She did a good deed, so naturally she should reap the rewards.
Having toured the harem, she wished everyone knew of her magnanimity.
“You call me aunt, so you should come and sit in my courtyard more often.”
Song Tingyue patted his hand.
“Your mother is good, but she has been living in the inner quarters for a long time and cannot help you with matters outside. I am familiar with many military officers and can introduce you to them.”
Song Yu slightly lifted her eyelids.
He saved the princess and gained the emperor's favor, so Song Tingyue couldn't wait to win him over.
Her words subtly implied her worth and sowed discord between him and his mother.
He was clear-headed, but humbly replied, "Thank you, Aunt. I will go with my mother to visit you after my mother returns home."
Song Tingyue frowned.
She did indeed intend to win over Song Yu.
This child isn't Jiang Wan's biological child; she only raised him for a year. How deep could their bond be?
Song Yu's reaction was lukewarm; it was unclear whether he was stupid or pretending not to understand.
Having failed to achieve her goal, Song Tingyue dismissed the servants who had been following her before leaving the palace and walked alone into the path of the Imperial Garden.
A figure emerged from the artificial hill, dressed in a royal blue snakeskin robe.
Song Tingyue touched her lower abdomen: "It's been almost three months. If I don't abort now, I'll miss my chance."
The man's voice was very low: "Have you thought it through?"
"This child was an accident; he shouldn't have been born. If he can help me get rid of Jiang Wan, then my pregnancy with him won't have been in vain..."
Song Tingyue's tone was firm.
“After I lost my son, turmoil broke out within Dongnae, which gave your people the opportunity to rise to power.”
The man hesitated for a moment, then said, "Alright, whatever method you prefer for abortion, you'll need me to..."
Suddenly, a noise came from the other side of the artificial hill.
A slightly childish voice rang out, growing closer: "Who are you talking to?"
It's Pei Xi.
When she turned around, Song Tingyue had already composed herself.
"Third Prince, I feel a bit tight in my chest. I'm just getting some fresh air here. There's no one else around."
Pei Xi looked around but didn't find anything. He glanced at Song Tingyue and said, "I heard from the palace servants that you came to the palace to beg the Emperor to release Jiang Wan?"
"When we were on the mountain, Ah Wan and I had some misunderstandings. We both did something wrong, but we're all family, so there's no such thing as holding a grudge overnight."
Song Tingyue smiled.
"If you don't believe me, the General's Mansion will host a welcome banquet for her in a few days. You can come and see her for yourself."
Pei Xi finally believed it, and his gaze towards Song Tingyue softened considerably.
Sister Anyang has a good heart.
Perhaps that night... she just misunderstood something for a moment.
It's a good thing that they can admit their mistakes and correct them now.
Pei Xi felt a little better, but still stubbornly insisted on her words.
"What's so special about her?"
He asked again.
Are both my eldest and second eldest brothers going?
Song Tingyue nodded with a smile.
Pei Xi said impatiently, "Fine then."
When the imperial decree to release Jiang Wan was issued, she was in the Eastern Palace, agonizing over the gray fox fur.
The cloak for Song Yu was half-finished, but this morning the cat accidentally kicked over the charcoal brazier, burning most of the fine fox fur.
Now, with only this little bit of material left, it's only enough to sew a sleeve cover for a stove.
Jiang Wan threaded the needle and quickly finished.
She left the finished condom in Pei Tang's room as a way of thanking her for taking care of Song Yu.
"lady."
Biluo strode in and gently closed the door. "I've checked the timeline. The assassin who went to the prison to kill you a few days ago was arranged by the Xingyun Sect."
Jiang Wan pondered for a moment: "Their sect leader is in seclusion, so it is Mr. Ji Jiu who is in charge now."
But how did Gu Yurong come to know Mr. Ji?
Perhaps there's a relationship between them that they're unaware of...
"How dare the Nebula Sect, with its paltry strength, oppose our Linglong Pavilion?" Biluo scoffed. "Madam, shouldn't we teach them a lesson?"
"Ji Jiu is a smart man. Let Shi Xu give him some pointers first."
Jiang Wan shook her head.
"Don't reveal my relationship with Linglong Pavilion."
Biluo nodded.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for returning to your residence tomorrow. I heard that Princess Anyang is going to host a welcome banquet for you, and even several princes have been invited."
"Outsiders all praised her for not holding grudges, and even His Majesty praised her."
Jiang Wan gave a mocking smile.
"Shi Yin has been in Donglai for some time now. How is the situation there going?"
"The Donglai tribe is divided into several factions. Even if Song Tingyue gives birth to a new king, several collateral royal families are eyeing the throne covetously, and turmoil is likely to occur."
Biluoda.
"Shi Yin is currently in contact with the Donglai royal family to see if he can find out the inside story."
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