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No weapons?!

How come there are no weapons?

Before Emperor Yuan could say anything, Song Qingyan said urgently, "Search them again thoroughly. One of them must have a weapon on him."

Song Qingyan spoke with certainty.

Since the emperor's safety was at stake, the commander of the guards dared not be negligent and led his guards to search again.

But the result was still the same: nothing.

"Your Majesty, the dancer is indeed unarmed."

Without weapons, how can a dancer carry out an assassination?

This is probably just a false alarm.

"Why do you accuse us of being assassins, young lady? We are all dancers from the Imperial Music Bureau. Each of us has been investigated and our innocence confirmed before we were allowed to enter the palace. How could there be assassins who wanted to kill the Emperor?"

The dancer questioned him, feeling wronged.

Everyone was staring at Song Qingyan, including Emperor Yuan.

Song Qingyan panicked.

How could there be none? The guards searched twice but couldn't find any weapons. Where did they go wrong?

Song Qingyan subconsciously looked at Madam Liu.

Lady Liu was also in a state of panic at this moment.

She was so preoccupied with figuring out where she had gone wrong that she didn't even notice Song Qingyan's pleading look.

Beside Liu, Song Qingning calmly drank the sweet wine served at the banquet.

Song Qingyan naturally couldn't find any weapons.

The real assassin was no longer among the dancers, but had been identified by Meng Shilang's men and secretly moved elsewhere.

In her previous life, Song Qingyan discovered the assassin at the Dragon Boat Festival banquet and was credited with protecting the emperor, thus gaining his favor.

Because of the legend of a dream bestowed by gods and Buddhas, people say that she is a noble person chosen by gods and Buddhas, and is blessed with great auspiciousness.

But in this life, she will never gain merit or fame.

And that pearl headdress...

Today, this Dongzhu headdress has already earned Song Qingyan a lot of attention.

After the glory, the consequences are inevitable.

"Gods and Buddhas bestow dreams? What, Miss Song, it seems the gods and Buddhas have given you a false dream!" Shen Wan'er had long disliked Song Qingyan.

She took the lead, and the condemnations from other noble ladies quickly followed:

"This pearl headdress is glamorous enough; why risk the dancer's life for attention?"

"A dancer's life is also a life, Miss Song, please be kind."

Every word was like a guillotine slashing down on Song Qingyan.

Emperor Yuan's face clearly showed anger.

Even a mere frown from an emperor could make Song Qingyan's legs go weak with fear.

Song Qingyan knew that she could not obtain the title of county princess.

She was unwilling and angry, but she still retained some rationality.

"Your Majesty, I...I don't know why this is happening. I really had a dream. I'm just too worried about Your Majesty's safety."

"I would rather be punished by Your Majesty than fail to warn you. If the dream is true and I have disturbed the palace banquet, I am willing to accept the punishment."

"If the dream is not real, that would be for the best. As long as Your Majesty is safe and sound, I would be willing to accept any punishment."

Song Qingyan knelt on the ground.

She is trying to save herself.

Song Qingning sneered inwardly.

On the Dragon Boat Festival, the emperor would naturally not punish his female subjects on such an occasion. The emperor needs to both intimidate and win the hearts of the people.

To punish someone at the slightest disagreement is the mark of a tyrant.

But Song Qingyan is going to have to pay some price today.

Just then, the messenger rushed into the palace to report, "Your Majesty, torrential rains have been falling for days in Runan Prefecture, breaching the dikes and flooding the entire city. All the fertile fields and crops have been destroyed."

"What?" Emperor Yuan was shocked.

Runan County was the granary of the Great Jing Dynasty. The destruction of the crops meant that this year's harvest was completely ruined.

Everyone present realized the seriousness of the situation.

Not only the harvest, but also post-disaster reconstruction and resettlement of people require a large sum of money.

After his initial shock, Emperor Yuan calmed down.

He glanced at everyone. "Does anyone here have any thoughts?"

The meaning is obvious.

He wanted everyone present to contribute money.

But who's willing to pay for it?

Everyone remained silent.

Song Qingning's gaze lingered on Song Qingyan's pearl headdress.

Emperor Yuan also saw Song Qingyan's pearl headdress.

The headdress was magnificent, adorned with dozens of pearls, making it quite valuable.

The noble ladies of the capital are so extravagant.

"You are all living quite well," Emperor Yuan said.

Song Qingyan dared not raise her head, but she could feel the emperor's gaze on her, making it hard for her to breathe. She couldn't even begin to guess what the emperor was thinking. She only knew that she was afraid she would not be able to get away today.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to donate my jewelry to help with disaster relief in Runan County." Liang Shuyi took off the red hairpin and jade ring from her head and handed them to the eunuch.

She took the lead, and the ladies present immediately followed suit, all taking off their jewelry to donate.

Only Song Qingyan remained.

Song Qingyan was still in a state of panic, her mind blank, and she felt completely lost.

Emperor Yuan glanced at her and sneered, "Miss Song being able to receive a dream from a deity, I thought she was chosen by the gods. But how could someone chosen by the gods be so extravagant and devoid of kindness!"

"Your Majesty, I, your daughter, am also willing to donate my jewelry." Song Qingyan seemed to finally come to her senses.

She eagerly took out the head and face.

Because he was in such a hurry, he pulled his hair out of place and looked disheveled.

"To behave improperly before the palace is a disgrace to the noble ladies of the capital!"

Emperor Yuan did not look at Song Qingyan again, ordered Eunuch Gao to accept the jewelry, and praised the other noble ladies for their kindness and compassion.

Song Qingyan alone lost her Dongzhu jewelry and instead gained a reputation for extravagance and was a disgrace to the noble ladies of the capital.

I'm afraid these words will stay with her forever, and she'll never be able to hold her head high in front of ladies and noblewomen again.

Afterwards, at the palace banquet, officials donated money.

After the banquet.

Song Qingyan and Lady Liu didn't want to stay a moment longer and fled the palace as if they were escaping.

"Cousin, you're absolutely right. Song Qingyan thought she was going to steal the spotlight, but she didn't expect... Hehe, Sister Liang, she looked like a drowned rat when she left just now."

Shen Wan'er was glad she had listened to her cousin and dressed simply today.

Liang Shuyi smiled gently as she looked at Xie Yuqi.

Xie Yuqi frowned.

He thought the news he would hear today would be that the entire population of Runan County had drowned, but it turned out that only houses and crops had been damaged.

This shouldn't be happening!

"Wan'er, I'll escort you back to your residence." Xie Yuqi was going to the Shen State Duke's residence to find out the reason behind it all.

the other side.

Song Qingyan's performance today surprised Princess Yu.

Not only her, Princess Rouan also began to have doubts.

On the carriage back to the manor, Princess Rou'an asked Xie Yunli, "Brother, is Song Qingyan really the one who saved Mother that night?"

To be able to rush into a fire to save people, one must at least be of good character.

But Song Qingyan's behavior just now was so attention-seeking and lacking in manners.

It raises suspicion.

Xie Yunli had always harbored doubts about Song Qingyan saving his mother, and today his suspicions deepened. "I will find out. If she is an imposter..."

If she was an imposter, then who was the one who truly saved the Empress Dowager?

Then he thought of the paintings by Mingyue Xian that Song Qingyan had repeatedly sent him. Each painting had a mark on it, as if she was deliberately guiding him.

Xie Yunli's gaze was deep and thoughtful.

He needs to figure it out.

Song Qingning returned to the Yongning Marquis's residence a little later than Song Qingyan, and was again escorted back by the two ladies of the Meng family.

As soon as the carriage entered the alley leading to the Yongning Marquis's residence, it heard a commotion at the entrance.

Song Qingning lifted the curtain.

Seeing Jiang Sheng and his mother blocking Song Qingyan and Liu Shi at the entrance of the Marquis's mansion, one could tell why they had come tonight.