The Yongning Marquis's residence was bustling with activity.

The low courtyard, separated by only a wall, was filled with desolation.

The entire courtyard was pitch black, without a single ray of light. If it weren't for the constant cursing coming from one of the rooms, one would think it was an abandoned courtyard.

"Lu Jingshu, you are not worthy, you are not worthy of the Marquis. He is mine, he should be mine..."

"Song Qingning, you're just a daughter of a concubine's second wife; you should only be Yan'er's stepping stone..."

"Song Qingyan, you have a heart of stone! That's your brother, your own brother! How dare you..."

Curses and accusations echoed through the courtyard.

He seemed to have been cursing for too long; his voice was weak and hoarse.

Song Qingyan walked to the door. This morning, she had received a letter from Madam Liu asking her to come and see her.

The letter said it was to tell her a secret.

She didn't want to come, but she came because of the secret in the letter.

Song Qingyan touched her lower abdomen. She had no bargaining chips left, and she had to seize every possible chance.

Song Qingyan placed her hand on the door, intending to push it open.

Just then, a voice came from behind, "Don't go in, she might hurt you."

Song Qingyan paused, turned around, and saw a figure in the night.

"Second, Second Uncle..." Song Qingyan frowned.

In the past, Song Qingyan wouldn't even bother to glance at Song Changsheng, and she still wouldn't now.

Song Changsheng was used to her disdain and was neither angry nor annoyed. "Liu has gone mad."

Inside the door, Liu's cursing continued. She seemed to have seen something, and her voice was filled with terror as she called out "Tang'er, Tang'er" as if she had seen a ghost.

"So what if she's crazy?" Song Qingyan showed no pity whatsoever.

Her indifference was exactly what Song Changyi had expected.

A hint of sarcasm flashed in Song Changsheng's eyes as he continued, "When she first moved into the low courtyard, Madam Liu wasn't insane. She had an eye injury, and after quite some time, the Marquis's residence sent a doctor."

"I prescribed medicine and delivered it to her every day. After that, she cried and screamed all day long and gradually went crazy."

Song Qingyan immediately grasped the meaning behind those words.

Liu went mad after taking the medicine!

Song Qingyan felt a chill run through her body when she thought of the poisoned lotus seed soup she had sent to Madam Lu every month.

"Is it the Lu family? No, it's Song Qingning..." Song Qingyan said with certainty, her expression revealing her panic.

Song Qingning is taking revenge on Liu.

Should we also seek revenge against her?

On the day of Madam Lu's birthday, she woke up from the artificial hill, only to find that everyone had already left. Later, she learned that Shen Wan'er and Princess Yuzhen's plot had failed.

Princess Yuzhen, unable to vent her anger, took it out on her.

She ordered someone to tell her to kneel for a day and a night, thus kneeling away all the chips she had in her belly.

It's all Song Qingning's fault!

"Song Qingning, I will not let you go." Song Changsheng's voice rang out.

Song Qingyan was startled and came back to her senses.

"Second Uncle..." Song Qingyan swallowed.

She knew that Song Changsheng was mediocre and incompetent and couldn't help her, but she still called out to him.

Song Changsheng corrected her, "You shouldn't call me Second Uncle."

"???"

Remembering her public identity, Song Qingyan immediately changed her address, "Father..."

She wanted to call him father, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.

Song Changsheng is not worthy to be her father, nor is he her biological father. Her biological father is Shen Ao, but that man is nothing more than a dog of the Shen family.

Consort Shen was stripped of her title by the Emperor, and even Prince Rui was no longer as glorious as before.

The Shen family's situation was even more awkward in the capital city, where powerful families were numerous.

"I am not your father either," Song Changsheng said calmly.

Song Qingyan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly her face turned pale with shock, "You knew? You've always known about Liu Shi and Shen Ao..."

After Song Qingyan finished speaking, she clearly saw a slight smile appear on Song Changsheng's lips.

The sinister look that had once been so docile now swelled with an unbridled malice, like a venomous snake flicking its tongue, sending chills down one's spine.

Song Qingyan's body stiffened.

Suddenly, it was as if I was getting to know Song Changsheng all over again. I was surprised, astonished, and then became wary.

They were all deceived by Song Changsheng.

What do you mean by mediocre and inactive? What do you mean by being law-abiding? None of those apply to him. What is his purpose in pretending and hiding?

Song Qingyan then thought of the letter she had received today.

The letter was written in Liu's tone, but not in Liu's handwriting.

Song Qingyan suddenly realized, "It was you! You wrote that letter, you sent me here? What do you want?"

After saying that, feeling guilty, he added, "The one who had an affair with Shen Ao was Liu Shi. If she did something wrong, you can go find her; it has nothing to do with me."

She was eager to distance herself from the situation, fearing that Song Changsheng would take his anger out on her.

"No wonder!"

Song Changsheng uttered two words for no apparent reason.

Song Qingyan was slightly taken aback, not understanding his meaning.

From the disdain and sarcasm that Song Changsheng revealed, she knew that Song Changsheng looked down on her.

Song Qingyan clenched her fists in anger, flicked her sleeves, and was about to leave when Song Changsheng called out to her, "Princess, have you forgotten what I said in my letter? Did I have a secret to tell you?"

"County...lord?"

Song Qingyan thought she had misheard, but still pressed on, "What do you mean?"

Song Changsheng, however, did not answer her question.

Suddenly, a noise was heard outside the courtyard. It was the old woman who had gone to the Yongning Marquis's residence for a banquet returning.

Among those nannies were some of Song Qingning's people.

"Tomorrow at noon, go to the City God Temple. I'll let you see your biological father." Song Changsheng said this and quietly went into his room.

Song Qingyan was left looking completely bewildered.

Her biological father? Isn't her biological father Shen Ao?

That was no secret to her.

The "biological father" Song Changsheng mentioned isn't Shen Ao, but someone else?!

The commotion outside the courtyard grew closer, and Song Qingyan dared not linger, quickly leaving through the back door of the low courtyard.

Several old women stumbled into the low courtyard, and in the shadows, a figure quickly disappeared into the night, unnoticed by anyone.

The Prince of Huai's Mansion.

Song Qingning had just finished showering, and her hair was still wet. Xie Xuanjin dried her hair for her.

This is something that doesn't need to be done by him.

Xie Xuanjin seemed to really like her hair. Whenever the two were being affectionate, he would tangle his fingers around her hair and say things that made her blush and her heart race.

As if recalling what he had said last night, Song Qingning felt a rush of heat to her head and her cheeks burned.

Her face must be very red.

Song Qingning was relieved that Xie Xuanjin was behind her and couldn't see the embarrassment on her face.

"Your Highness, what happened to your face? It's so red." Wan Zi came in from outside the door and saw Song Qingning's flushed face.

Song Qingning: "..."

The man behind her was about to get up to check, but Song Qingning reacted quickly. As his large hand loosened his hair, she immediately stood up and went to meet Wan Zi first.

"Did you hear anything? Did you see anything? What was Song Qingyan doing at the low courtyard?"

Song Qingning walked quickly.

She just borrowed Wan Zi from Xie Xuanjin. Wan Zi is very good at eavesdropping.

Wan Zi's gaze was still fixed on Song Qingning's flushed face when she immediately recalled what she had heard and seen, and told Song Qingning what she had heard and seen.

"Princess, I'm sure I heard those two words clearly. Song Changsheng called Song Qingyan 'Princess'!"

"She also said that if she goes to the City God Temple at noon tomorrow, she can see her biological father."

Wan Zi's voice sounded exceptionally refreshing to Song Qingning.

Biological father?!

Princess...

Currently, in the Great Jing Dynasty, there is only one Princess Rou'an.

Only the daughter of Prince Yu could be granted the title of Princess!

Song Qingning's heart skipped a beat, and a bold guess popped into her mind.

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