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"No, no, Yan'er is the eldest daughter of the main branch!" Madam Liu said subconsciously.

She knelt on the ground urgently, pleading with the old Marquis, "It's my fault. I instigated the young lady. She's innocent."

innocent?

Even if someone was instigated to poison their mother, they are not innocent.

Song Qingyan also knelt on the ground, crying and pleading, "Grandfather, I was wrong. I am the eldest daughter of the main branch. I don't want to be the daughter of the second branch."

The old marquis got angry when she mentioned the eldest son's legitimate daughter.

He wished he could drive Song Qingyan out of the Marquis's mansion because of how she had damaged the mansion's reputation.

No, what if Jiang Sheng manages to pass the imperial examination?

He couldn't push things too far; he had to leave himself an escape route.

Seeing that her grandfather remained unmoved, Song Qingyan subconsciously thought of Madam Lu.

She hurriedly got up, and Liu Shi followed suit. The two of them rushed to the soft couch and knelt in front of Lu Shi.

"Mother, I was wrong. I beg you, please go and tell Grandfather that I am your daughter and that you can't bear to let me become the daughter of the second wife."

Song Qingyan spoke earnestly, and even shed tears.

Liu also cried, "Sister Lu, the eldest young lady is your daughter. It's my fault. I shouldn't have been jealous of you and shouldn't have spoken ill of you in front of her. She's immature and was bewitched by me to hate you. But she's your flesh and blood, you can't abandon her."

Madam Lu looked at the two of them.

Crocodile tears are not because they are truly remorseful.

It's not because they're afraid, but because they're scared.

Her goal today is to reclaim Song Qingyan's status as the legitimate daughter.

It has been achieved.

Why would she plead for them?

"Cough cough cough..." Lu coughed, as if he was in pain and agitated.

"Madam, Madam, please calm down, don't frighten me." Chen Mama protected Lu Shi.

After a moment of panic, Madam Lu collapsed and fainted.

Song Qingyan and Liu Shi, who still wanted Lu Shi to plead for them, and a room full of other people were left behind.

No one pleaded for Song Qingyan.

The old Marquis didn't want the matter to escalate further, so he saw off his relatives and Princess Yu, and before leaving, he presented them with a gift of thanks and repeatedly requested that the matter not be made public today.

The relatives, all being from the Marquis's family, all agreed.

Princess Yu would not meddle in other people's business.

But he completely lost any goodwill towards Song Qingyan and Liu Shi.

The old Marquis pleaded with the Prince of Huai again, "Your Highness, this is all a family matter. It was wrong to involve the government. I will punish Song Qingyan according to family rules. Can this matter be put to rest?"

He added, "My Qingning is an official in the court. If this matter gets out of hand, it will damage the reputation of the Marquis's mansion and be detrimental to Qingning's career."

The old Marquis wanted the Prince of Huai to show leniency, considering Song Qingning's past kindness to the Meng family.

Xie Xuanjin glanced at Song Qingning.

At the Dragon Boat Festival banquet, Song Qingning's beating of Liang Xingjian impressed some people.

But she was recommended by her uncle.

Those political enemies of the Meng family, like tigers and wolves, were also watching her closely.

They're just waiting to find some leverage to launch an attack.

Xie Xuanjin did not give Lord Song a definite answer. He looked up at Song Qingning and said, "The officials have come to make a record. Lord Song knows the rules. Lord Song, please come with me to the Prefect of the Capital to make the record and close the case."

After saying that, Xie Xuanjin turned and left.

The old Marquis immediately urged Song Qingning, "Qingning, quickly go with Prince Huai and say good things to him."

Song Qingning followed her out.

The carriage of the Prince of Huai's residence was outside the Marquis's residence. As soon as Song Qingning stepped out of the gate, she heard the Prince of Huai's voice, "Get in the carriage."

Song Qingning boarded the carriage.

He was still sitting opposite Xie Xuanjin.

The carriage was spacious, but ever since she got in, the Prince of Huai's gaze was fixed on her, as if he wanted to see right through her.

"Your Highness, is there something on my face?" Song Qingning forced a smile.

Perhaps because he helped her several times, she felt that Prince Huai was a good person, so she felt less afraid when she was with him.

With that hint, Xie Xuanjin should finally look away.

"No," Xie Xuanjin said.

He was still looking at her.

Song Qingning: "..."

She thought carefully about what had happened at the Marquis's residence. She had only watched the show and hadn't said a word. Could it be that he had seen through her secret scheme?

Song Qingning lowered her eyes, assessing the possibility.

Suddenly, Xie Xuanjin spoke up, "Second Miss Song, are you dreaming?"

Song Qingning: "..."

dream?

What does he mean?

Was he hitting her on something, or was it just the literal meaning?

Song Qingning smiled, "Your subject... does not dream."

"Not even a dream?" Xie Xuanjin said dejectedly, seemingly unwilling, staring at Song Qingning. "Not even a single dream?"

Since her rebirth, she hasn't dreamed much, except for that night in the dilapidated temple.

"I made one too."

Xie Xuanjin: "What did you dream about?"

Song Qingning: "..."

She thought she had misheard.

The Prince of Huai actually asked her what she dreamed about?

"dream……"

"Your Highness, we've arrived at the government office."

The carriage stopped. Xie Xuanjin frowned, but Song Qingning smiled with relief and got off the carriage first.

Song Qingning went to the government office and followed the procedures to make a record and close the case.

Xie Xuanjin hadn't left yet. He asked her about her dream, which was very strange.

Seeing that he seemed about to press her for more details about the dream, Song Qingning immediately excused herself, saying, "Your Highness, the imperial examination is over today, and my brother is leaving the examination hall. I'll go pick him up."

Before Xie Xuanjin could speak, Song Qingning hurriedly left.

The figure seemed to be fleeing.

Xie Xuanjin laughed at himself.

He just startled her.

When a woman asked him what her dream was about, she didn't beat him up as a lecher, which was already out of consideration for his status as the Prince of Huai.

But last night he dreamed of becoming empress again.

He became increasingly eager to figure out the connection between that dream and Song Qingning.

Song Qingning went to the examination hall and happened to run into Song Shiyin coming out.

After several days and nights, Song Shiyin's beard grew out, but the light in his eyes became even more dazzling.

Song Qingning didn't ask him how he did on the exam. She took her brother's hand, and the two of them went back to the Marquis's residence together.

The old Marquis used family discipline on Song Qingyan.

The screams grew louder and louder, accompanied by Liu's pleas for mercy.

Song Shiyin recognized Liu's voice, but he didn't ask what had happened at the manor. He only knew that Ning'er was very happy, and even if something had happened, it was something that made Ning'er happy.

Ning'er was happy, and so was he.

"Brother, let's go see Mother," Song Qingning said.

She was referring to the Lu family.

My brother's scientific expedition is over, and there are some things he should know.

There was no one around.

Song Qingning led Song Shiyin toward the East Courtyard of the Lu Family.

As Song Qingning walked, she said:

"Brother, I had a really long dream, it was like dreaming about my whole life."

"In my dream, I died, you died, my aunt died, the Marquis died tragically, but Liu Shi lived, Song Mingtang lived, and Song Qingyan lived."

"I heard them tell a secret: neither you nor I were born to Lady Liu. Our father was a marquis, and our mother was our aunt. Lady Liu switched her children with our aunt's children. In my dream, I wanted to uncover the truth, but at that time, I couldn't shake the power behind them."

Song Qingning didn't look at Song Shiyin's expression.

All that could be heard was Song Shiyin stopping in his tracks.

Song Qingning continued:

"That wasn't a dream; it really happened, very clearly and vividly."

"So the moment I woke up, I wanted revenge. I wanted to reunite with my family. I wanted them to pay the price!"

"Brother, do you believe me?"