A wicked mother swaps her son and sucks his blood? The true legitimate daughter is reborn and goes o

Xie Xuanjin spoke very softly, without disturbing Song Qingning.

She continued recounting everything that had happened since her rebirth, her smile growing ever brighter.

"In this life, my father is alive, my mother is alive, my brother is alive, and all the people I care about are alive and well. I am already very content."

Song Qingning remained calm, having prepared herself mentally, and accepted Xie Xuanjin's decision with composure.

"What happened in the Emperor's dream may have actually happened."

Song Qingning's hand was still in Xie Xuanjin's palm.

He held her hand tightly, and Song Qingning abandoned her plan to kneel down and beg for forgiveness, but in her eyes, there was genuine sincerity.

"I have died and been reborn. I have never told Your Majesty about this. No matter the reason, I have kept it from Your Majesty. Whether Your Majesty regards me as a monster or thinks I have deceived you, I am willing to accept whatever punishment Your Majesty may impose. I only beg Your Majesty..."

Song Qingning paused for a moment, "Father, Mother, and my brother are different from me. They didn't know about this matter at first, and even after they found out, they didn't dare to reveal it to anyone, just for my sake."

"They were protecting me; I beg Your Majesty not to take your anger out on them."

Song Qingning's eyes held a plea she had never felt before in this life.

Xie Xuanjin naturally knew that she cared about the Ningguo Duke's family and Song Shiyin.

Her concern made him a little jealous.

Xie Xuanjin frowned.

His unconscious reaction made Song Qingning's heart tighten.

"If His Majesty wishes to punish us, he may revoke Father's title of Duke, strip Mother of her title of First-Rank Imperial Lady, and remove Father and Brother from their official posts, or..."

"Or, they could leave the capital and never return..."

"or……"

Song Qingning retreated step by step, having prepared for the worst.

As long as my father, mother, and brother are alive and well, everything else can be abandoned.

If Xie Xuanjin still intends to take his anger out on others...

Song Qingning lowered her eyes, as if she had made a desperate decision, "Perhaps I could..."

She might as well die!

As long as she can appease the emperor and prevent him from taking his anger out on her family.

But before she could finish speaking, Xie Xuanjin's expression changed drastically as if he had anticipated what she was going to say. He instantly filled with anger and gritted his teeth to interrupt her.

"Song Qingning!"

In his dream, he went to great lengths to save her life.

How could she die?

She would be willing to die for her family, as long as it saved their lives, she would be content.

But he was never satisfied!

Xie Xuanjin's sudden anger subsided in an instant.

"I will not hold a grudge against them."

I was never angry because of her concealment, so why should I be angry with her?

Song Qingning was still worried a moment ago, but after hearing Xie Xuanjin's words, she was slightly stunned and it took her a long time to react.

Seeing that there was no anger on his face, it was as if the displeasure in his voice when he called her name was just her imagination.

After confirming several times that the emperor's expression was calm and showed no sign of anger, Song Qingning still wanted to ask, "Is it really true?"

"really!"

A smile blossomed on Song Qingning's face.

Xie Xuanjin looked at her face and earnestly reassured her, "I will not hold a grudge against them, I will not revoke my father-in-law's title of Duke, nor will I abolish my mother-in-law's title of Lady of the Imperial Decree. Brother Shiyin has the talent to govern the world and should serve the Great Jing well in the court. They must not leave the capital."

The two remained there until they left Cangling Pavilion and returned to the palace.

Inside Jinhua Palace.

Song Qingning lay in bed, Xie Xuanjin's words still echoing in her mind, and she was still filled with joy.

He said he wouldn't hold a grudge.

Everything was as she requested.

Xie Xuanjin was a gentleman who always kept his word. With his promise, all her worries disappeared.

She was glad that Xie Xuanjin was an enlightened ruler.

Even when she calmly asked him to punish her later, he only said, "What crime has she committed?"

Forgive her along with her concealment.

This was a situation that Song Qingning had never anticipated.

This is the best possible outcome, but she is still not at ease.

The reason was simple: before the two left Cangling Pavilion, she was too excited and didn't know how to express her gratitude to the emperor. In a moment of impulsiveness, she declared her loyalty to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to give my life for you."

She spoke with utmost sincerity, without a trace of falsehood.

At that moment, she was willing to be loyal to the emperor for the rest of her life.

Xie Xuanjin's expression afterward was extremely complex, showing resentment, worry, and helplessness, before finally letting out a heavy sigh.

After sighing, his gaze hardened again.

Xie Xuanjin used to stay at Jinhua Palace.

After returning to the palace today, he only said that he still had things to take care of, and then went to the Imperial Study.

The seat next to her was empty, and Song Qingning felt a little uncomfortable.

She tossed and turned for a long time before finally falling asleep. After lying down, she felt like she had a dream, a chaotic and noisy dream. When she woke up the next day, she couldn't remember anything from the dream.

After washing up, Song Qingning went to Empress Dowager Meng's palace to pay her respects.

During breakfast, Empress Dowager Meng suddenly brought up the topic, "Last night, Xuan Jin summoned Yun Li to the palace overnight. The two of them were discussing something, and then they left the palace overnight. I heard they went to Fazong Temple."

He summoned Xie Yunli to the palace, and then sent him out of the palace.

Song Qingning didn't know that.

Song Qingning never investigated Xie Xuanjin's whereabouts.

"Do you know why he went to Fazong Temple?" Empress Dowager Meng asked tentatively.

Song Qingning thought of the monk who had been bribed by Jiang Sheng, "Perhaps it's related to that monk, Mother, about last night..."

The Empress Dowager was unaware of what happened at the Ningguo Duke's mansion last night.

But even then, she still spoke up for her.

Song Qingning was moved and wanted to give her mother an explanation.

But as soon as she opened her mouth, Empress Dowager Meng seemed to know what she was going to say, and smiled kindly, "You did very well last night. Those people who tried to harm you and put you to death, whether they were in the open or in the dark, should all be brought to justice and no hidden dangers should be left. We must not be merciful to the enemy!"

Do not show mercy to the enemy!

In this life, she showed no mercy to her enemies.

Empress Dowager Meng did not press Jiang Sheng on why he wanted to kill her.

After breakfast, Empress Dowager Meng asked Song Qingning to accompany her to practice shooting.

The two changed clothes and went back and forth on the training ground, one in white and one in red. But Song Qingning suddenly felt dizzy and her movements froze.

According to the original offensive and defensive posture, the red-tasseled spear thrust out by Empress Dowager Meng would be steadily blocked by the spear in Song Qingning's hand.

But it was precisely that moment of dizziness that caused Song Qingning to fail to block the thrust of the red-tasseled spear.

"Ning'er..."

Empress Dowager Meng tried her best to withdraw her attack, and only managed to avoid hurting Song Qingning, but she knocked the gun out of her hand.

The force made Song Qingning lose her balance.

She took a few steps back, but Empress Dowager Meng grabbed her wrist, which helped her regain her balance. The dizziness in her head had not yet subsided.

"Someone, summon the imperial physician!"

Empress Dowager Meng urgently issued an order.

In the past, when the two sparred, Song Qingning had never lost her grip on her weapon.

For a time, the palace servants were busy.

Empress Dowager Meng helped Song Qingning into the room. Song Qingning sat for a while, and by the time the imperial physician arrived, Song Qingning was already feeling fine.

"Perhaps I didn't sleep well last night."

Song Qingning didn't want anyone to worry.

Empress Dowager Meng dared not be careless, saying, "I must have the imperial physician examine me before I can be at ease!"