My husband faked his death so I could remarry, but I got involved with my crazy brother and can'

He still only knew about Xie Huaiyun's abilities.

It's definitely a good one.

Allies would be the best option.

If he's a political enemy, he's not someone to be trifled with.

No different from the one in front of me.

Winning hearts and minds is the best way to easily achieve your goals.

"The Prime Minister has excellent judgment."

Su Yingxue bowed to Prime Minister Song, her eyes filled with admiration.

No wonder they all want Prime Minister Song under their command; if they could win over such a person, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.

"Madam Xie is also very good. Please inform the young master that our Prime Minister's residence has accepted the offer."

Su Yingxue nodded gently and turned to leave.

After seeing Su Yingxue off, Song Ning looked puzzled and asked, "What did you agree to, Father?"

These words, coupled with her bewildered expression, made Prime Minister Song breathe a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, they didn't send their daughter into the Crown Prince's harem, otherwise she might not have come back alive.

They died without even knowing how they died.

"Alright, you go back and be with your husband. You're newly married, don't pry into adult matters."

Madam Song also sighed and began urging her daughter.

Song Ning was somewhat unconvinced: "Mother, I'm married now, I'm not a child anymore."

She did that kind of thing too. Although she was very embarrassed, she thought that doing it meant she wasn't a child anymore.

"If you're not a child, then who is? Alright, hurry back home and don't make your father and me worry."

"I......"

Song Ning wanted to say something, but her husband led her back into the house.

Madam Song sighed heavily: "My lord, this is all we can do now. If neither of us is here, Ningning will not have an easy life. Rather than that, we should do our best to create a bright future for her."

Prime Minister Song had come to terms with it and nodded gently: "What Madam says is true. For Ningning's sake, we've now incurred the wrath of the Crown Prince..."

Zhan Qinghe arrived at the appointment on time. Although she didn't know why her brother Ping had chosen the Crown Prince's residence as the meeting place, she still went there excitedly.

After all, using the crown prince as a cover is not a bad idea.

She had previously promised to remain chaste for him forever. Although she and Prince Ping had already consummated their marriage, she felt that after so many years of affection, Prince Ping would not despise her.

After all, they had known each other since childhood, and he liked her too; otherwise, he wouldn't have contacted her again and again after she got married.

Thinking of this, Zhan Qinghe's smile grew even sweeter.

"Your Highness, are we really going to the Crown Prince's residence? Going there wouldn't be good for us. You know you're not on good terms with the Crown Prince's concubines and maids..."

Lotus looked at her master with a bitter and resentful expression.

Normally, my master is fairly clear-headed, but when it comes to matters related to Prince Ping, he loses both his clarity and rationality.

The key point is that Prince Ping is not exactly a good match either. After all, if he were a good match, how could he disregard his master's reputation?

This looks more like a trap.

"It doesn't matter if we don't be on good terms, no one will care anyway."

Zhan Qinghe's face was filled with joy at the upcoming meeting with Prince Ping, and she had nothing else on her mind.

He turned and strode into the Crown Prince's residence.

Almost the instant Zhan Qinghe entered the manor, Prince Rui received the news.

"The Princess Consort went to the Crown Prince's residence? And she was having an affair with the Crown Prince in broad daylight?"

Prince Rui's face darkened, and he crushed the cup in his hand in an instant, the shards embedding deeply into his flesh.

"Your Highness! Someone, quickly summon the imperial physician!"

Ji Er hurriedly spoke up, but Prince Rui could no longer sit still and strode away.

His face was grim, as if he were about to marry a cannibal.

The Crown Prince, still unaware of what had happened, had barely recovered when he heard the steward's announcement:

"Your Highness, Princess Rui has arrived."

These words surprised the Crown Prince. "My relationship with the Fifth Prince isn't very close, and we've had a few misunderstandings because of her. Why is she here again?"

The crown prince quickly realized something was wrong and hurriedly said, "Quickly, throw them out. Tell them I..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhan Qinghe burst in with her maid.

"What does this mean, Your Highness? Isn't it normal for me, your sister-in-law, to visit you? Why are you driving me away?"

As Zhan Qinghe spoke, a faint smile appeared on her lips.

Upon seeing this, the Crown Prince's alarm bells rang. "What exactly do you want from me? Don't you know that men and women shouldn't touch each other? Every time you appear, Fifth Prince and I have some kind of misunderstanding. As a woman, don't you have any shame?"

These words were filled with deep dissatisfaction. Before, he only thought this woman was fickle and promiscuous, but now he felt she was just as detestable as Prince Rui.

In particular, their demeanor when they stood there was exactly the same.

The crown prince looked at her with utter coldness in his eyes.

"Brother Crown Prince, I'm just fulfilling my duty as your sister-in-law. If you really don't want to, there's nothing I can do. But, Brother Crown Prince, after all, we're old acquaintances, aren't we?"

Unexpectedly, Zhan Qinghe not only did not leave, but began to get closer.

The Crown Prince's expression changed drastically. Just as he was about to give instructions to Suize, Prince Rui approached with a menacing aura, exuding a fierce and violent energy, like an enraged and maddened beast.

"Zhao Zeyu!"

He addressed the crown prince by his given name, his eyes filled with rage.

Zhao Zeyu was taken aback by Prince Rui's audacity and rebuked him, "Who do you think you are? How dare you yell at me like that?!"

"Guards, drag him out!"

"For the sake of us being brothers, I won't hold it against you!"

When Zhan Qinghe saw Prince Rui, a hint of panic flashed in her eyes. "Your Highness, what brings you here?"

Prince Rui looked at Zhan Qinghe with a bitter expression: "If I hadn't come, would you have been kept in the dark again?"

Zhan Qinghe offered no explanation, her beautiful face filled with panic.

"Your Highness, please."

Sui Ze stepped forward and invited Prince Rui out, but Prince Rui's face instantly darkened. Ji Er, who was standing to the side, immediately led his men to surround Zhao Zeyu's group.

"What do you think you're doing? Trying to rebel?!"

Zhao Zeyu was taken aback by Prince Rui's reaction and immediately explained, "I have nothing to do with her, what nonsense are you spouting? Look at what I've done, and you still want to cause trouble for me?!"

Zhao Zeyu was furious. How could he have such a stubborn younger brother?

Just because you bumped into them in one place a few times, you concluded that they were having an affair?

Although Zhan Qinghe was beautiful, the Crown Prince's residence had many more beautiful concubines who were in no way inferior to her.

Zhan Qinghe is indeed a good person, but he has been studying the ways of emperors since childhood and knows that women are just tools to consolidate imperial power. How could he really like someone?

Will someone be as selfless as Prince Rui?

How is that possible?

A woman giving up an entire empire?

It's utterly ridiculous.