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Xie Rouan looked at Song Qingning with a helpless expression.

"Don't be afraid, there's always room for things to turn around," Song Qingning said softly, then instructed Hongling to fetch ice from the ice cellar to reduce the swelling on her cheeks.

Not long after, Xie Yunli also arrived.

Inside the room, Xie Rouan leaned against Song Qingning, her emotions calming down slightly.

Xie Yunli glanced at the room from afar, but instead of going inside, he stood in the courtyard for a long time, finally seeming to have made a decision.

Looking back at Xie Xuanjin, she turned around without hesitation and walked over. "Fourth Brother, I want to drink Kunlun Zui."

Kunlun Drunk.

Xie Xuanjin's eyes trembled slightly.

When his elder brother died of poisoning, he was released from prison after the funeral.

He spent his days and nights drinking and getting drunk.

Xie Yunli was afraid that he would try to kill himself while sober, and also afraid that he would die drunk, so he practically lived in the Prince of Huai's mansion during that period.

He drank with him, but didn't let him drink too much, until he was banished from the capital.

What they were drinking was Kunlun Zui (a type of Chinese liquor).

The night before leaving Beijing, Xie Yunli got very drunk and cried, begging him to promise that he would definitely come back, and come back alive.

He will wait for him, until he comes back and drinks the remaining two jars of Kunlun wine.

After he left the capital, Xie Yunli instructed Uncle Qin to bury the two jars of Kunlun wine.

Three years ago, he returned to Beijing, and the two of them dug up one jar. The remaining jar has been hidden away ever since.

Xie Xuanjin asked Uncle Tan to prepare wine, and the two went to the study.

Since the night of the Ghost Festival, the two had a frank conversation, and Xie Yunli told Xie Xuanjin all his suspicions about Prince Yu.

"The person he chose for Rouan was the only son of the Wu family."

"Although the Wu family is not a prominent family, they hold military power in the southern border. After Fourth Sister-in-law's great victory at Youcheng, the entire women's battalion returned to the capital, and General Wu took over Youcheng. He now holds all the military power in the southern border."

"He arranged for Rou'an to marry General Wu's only son in order to gain military power."

Xie Yunli held his wine glass, his gaze deep and thoughtful.

Xie Xuanjin glanced at Xie Yunli, "Perhaps it's not just about military power."

"Not just for military power? It's also for…" Xie Yunli suddenly realized something, his grip on the wine glass tightening even more. "Several cities in the southern border region border Nanlin; he wants…"

They're colluding with the enemy!

The Southern Kingdom is warlike; once its southern border is breached, war will break out.

"What was his motivation?"

Xie Yunli gritted his teeth. This was something he couldn't understand: "He's not a power-hungry person, nor is he emperor material!"

Xie Xuanjin thought of Xie Fu and could roughly guess that it was for Prince Su.

He wanted to avenge Prince Su!

Revenge is acceptable, but colluding with the enemy in the name of revenge is unacceptable.

"Fourth Brother, no matter what his motives are, he cannot use Rou'an as a pawn. Mother and Rou'an are the bottom line. Fourth Brother, if Rou'an does not want to marry, then this marriage cannot be allowed to happen. No matter what, I will stop him."

Xie Yunli tilted his head back and drank a glass of wine, his eyes filled with determination.

The two stayed in the study for a long time, until they finished a jar of Kunlun wine. When they came out, they seemed to have made a decision.

Xie Yunli left the Prince of Huai's residence first.

Song Qingning calmed Xie Rouan down.

At noon, Prince Yu sent someone to the Prince's residence to pick up Xie Rou'an, but she was still stubborn and refused to return. Later, Prince Yu came to the Prince of Huai's residence in person.

"It was wrong of your father to hit you, but this marriage was carefully chosen by your father. The young master of the Wu family is of excellent character and appearance, and he is about the same age as you. You will not make a mistake marrying him."

"Rou'an, you are the apple of your father's eye. How could he possibly harm you?"

Prince Yu looked at him with doting eyes, like a loving father.

If Song Qingning hadn't known what he was secretly doing, she would have truly believed he was a loving father.

Xie Rouan was still aggrieved. "I've never even met that young master of the Wu family, let alone liked him. Father, I beg you, please don't make me marry him."

Xie Rouan even knelt down and pleaded several times.

Prince Yu, having maintained his patience, finally lost his temper again, forcibly taking the woman away and declaring firmly that she would marry him whether she wanted to or not.

In the following days, I heard that Princess Rouan had been confined to her quarters.

During the spring banquet for the ladies of noble families, neither the Princess Consort of Yu nor Princess Rouan were seen.

Half a month later, Liang Xingjian got married.

The wedding was rushed, but the Liang family still put on a very grand show.

Song Qingning and Xie Xuanjin went to a wedding banquet. In the most secluded courtyard of the Liang family, Song Qingning met Liang Shuyi.

Her clothes were loose, concealing the slight bulge in her lower abdomen.

The two only chatted for a few words. As Song Qingning was about to leave, Liang Shuyi called out to her, "Qingning, he won't be a threat."

The "he" she was referring to was the child in her womb.

Although Liang Shuyi was a woman, there were some things she saw very clearly after she regained her senses.

Although the current political situation appears to be balanced on the surface, Emperor Yuan has already lost ground.

Even Emperor Yuan himself panicked.

It is said that Emperor Yuan has recently begun to favor his concubines every night and has also put the selection of concubines on the agenda. Everyone knows exactly what he is going to do.

Xie Yuqi was stripped of his title as a prince. The sixth prince was too weak, and the only one who could inherit the throne was Prince Huai, Xie Xuanjin.

Emperor Yuan wanted to have another prince.

But given the current situation, the emperor's move is undoubtedly wishful thinking.

In Liang Shuyi's eyes, the throne was bound to fall to Xie Xuanjin.

The child in her womb was, after all, Xie Yuqi's bloodline.

Liang Shuyi felt uneasy, but instead of feeling uneasy, she thought it was better to be open and honest so that Song Qingning could feel at ease, and only then could she feel at ease herself.

"Qingning, my brother is in a hurry to get married because of me, and he wants this child to be raised in his name. I know what he's thinking."

"He was afraid that if the child found out about his background later, he would have delusions, and he was also worried that the child's background would be used by people with ulterior motives."

"His actions were intended to cut off those possibilities and protect him."

"I know it's unfair to my sister-in-law that I'm letting my brother raise the child for no reason, and I also feel guilty towards her, but for his sake, I have no choice but to be selfish."

"Qingning, this child will never know that I am his mother." Liang Shuyi looked at Song Qingning's back, her expression somewhat nervous, afraid that Song Qingning would not believe her.

She wanted to get closer to Song Qingning, but she was too anxious and tripped, almost falling.

Song Qingning turned around and helped her up.

Still shaken, Liang Shuyi knew that the child in her womb would be safe and sound for life.

"The child raised by Sister Shuyi and Lord Liang will not be bad." Song Qingning helped her stand up, she could understand a mother's anxiety.

I also hope to soothe these anxieties.

"Sister Shuyi, please rest assured and prepare for childbirth."

"Okay, then relax and prepare for childbirth."

No need for further explanation; a simple "peace of mind" suffices.

Liang Shuyi watched Song Qingning leave, and her worries finally subsided.

Since returning to the capital city and concurrently serving as the Vice Minister of War, Song Qingning has been busy with official duties every day.

She used to visit the palace every two days to pay her respects, but now she hasn't been there for a long time. However, she still remembers the Sixth Prince's birthday.

Thinking of the invitation from the Sixth Prince a month ago, Song Qingning entered the palace early in the morning.

As soon as they entered the Vermilion Bird Gate, they saw the Sixth Prince waiting at the crossroads, holding a letter in his hand.

"Fourth Sister-in-law!"

Xie Lian's eyes lit up when he saw Song Qingning.

He then happily waved the invitation in his hand at her and strode over to greet her.