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"Remove the title of heir apparent?" Lady Liu looked up in astonishment.

"The title of heir apparent cannot be revoked; it was something Tang'er worked very hard to obtain."

As soon as Madam Lu and Song Qingning arrived outside the hall, they heard Madam Liu say this.

The two exchanged a glance; Song Qingning's eyes held sarcasm, while Lu's eyes reflected resentment.

As Madam Lu entered the hall, she said, "I remember that it was Qingning who used his military merits to request the title of heir apparent for Mingtang."

At that time, Song Mingtang had not yet come of age.

To enhance Song Mingtang's prestige, Lady Liu specially arranged for Song Qingning to receive an exceptional title from the Emperor based on his military achievements.

Song Mingtang became the first person in the Da Jing dynasty to be granted the title of heir apparent before reaching adulthood.

The scenery is infinite.

Lady Liu also persuaded the old Marquis to open an ancestral hall to worship his ancestors, and everyone praised Song Mingtang for bringing glory to the family.

They forgot that Song Mingtang's past glory was all earned by Song Qingning through military achievements.

Lu's reminder displeased Liu.

She dared not contradict Madam Lu. "Tang'er is the legitimate son of the Marquis's mansion. Even if Qingning hadn't used his military merits to request a title, he would still be the heir apparent after he came of age."

These words made Madam Lu clench her embroidered handkerchief even tighter.

The Marquis of Yongning's face also suddenly darkened.

Liu switched the child and stole the identity that rightfully belonged to Shi Yin. She spoke of Song Mingtang as the legitimate son of the Marquis's mansion with such a sense of righteous indignation.

She said that even after Song Mingtang came of age, he would still be the heir apparent.

Marquis Yongning stared coldly at Lady Liu.

"My lord, my father-in-law, if the title of heir apparent is truly revoked, it will be a disgrace to our Marquis's mansion. Our mansion's honor and misfortune are intertwined; this title of heir apparent cannot be abolished!"

"My lord, my father-in-law, let's go and plead with the Emperor, or ask Lord Yan to show mercy."

Liu's words were earnest.

She wanted to persuade the two men to protect Song Mingtang's title of heir apparent.

She knew that the old Marquis valued his reputation most, and once the news of the deposed heir spread, people would speculate about the reasons for the demotion for a long time to come.

Guessing won't lead to anything good.

Lady Liu had a good grasp of the old Marquis's thoughts.

The old marquis frowned, seemingly somewhat persuaded, and looked at his eldest son.

Before he could even speak, Marquis Yongning cut him off, saying, "Yan Jue only came to greet our Marquis's mansion before going to the palace to request an imperial decree because he was showing some respect to the Marquis's mansion. If the Marquis's mansion doesn't let him vent his anger, he'll want more than just the removal of Mingtang's title of heir."

"Yan Jue has cultivated his influence in officialdom for many years, and the Yan family is deeply entrenched. Does Father think I can defeat him?"

The Yan family has produced officials for generations.

The Yongning Marquis's family has only held the title for a little over twenty years. Fighting against the Yan family is like an egg hitting a rock.

At that time, I'm afraid the entire Marquis's mansion will suffer as a result.

"Forget it, if it appeases the Yan family, then let the title of heir be revoked," the old marquis said.

"Father-in-law..."

Lady Liu couldn't believe that the old Marquis would abandon Tang'er like this.

Before she could say anything more, the old Marquis glared at her angrily, "This is all your fault! I'm not wrong at all when I say you deliberately spoiled the eldest son's children!"

"Now those two, one morally corrupt, the other a wicked matricide—it's all your doing! You've ruined them, and yet you pretend to be doing it all for their own good. How can you be such a hypocrite!"

The old marquis did not want to see Lady Liu.

He flicked his sleeves and stormed off in a huff.

Lady Liu knew that it wouldn't work with the old Marquis.

But there is still the Marquis.

"My lord, sister-in-law, the heir is your son. You cannot stand by and watch him be stripped of his title as heir." Lady Liu looked at Marquis Yongning.

I just hope he can consider the blood ties between father and son.

Marquis Yongning then asked, "Is he truly my son?"

These words sent a chill down Liu's spine.

But he instinctively said, "He is!"

Her eyes were firm, as if Song Mingtang really was the son of the Marquis of Yongning!

Marquis Yongning knew the truth and realized that Song Mingtang was not the one!

Marquis Yongning stared at her, as if trying to see guilt in her eyes, but there was none.

Throughout the entire process, Liu showed no sign of guilt.

"I, Song Qian, have no son of such immoral character!" Marquis Yongning stood up and left in a rage.

Only when the hall was completely empty did Madam Liu's body go limp.

For a moment just now, she even suspected that the Marquis knew something when he asked that question.

Fortunately, the lord's next sentence revealed that he was just saying it in anger!

Tang'er and Yan'er are not the Marquis's blood relatives, but in their hearts, the Marquis is their father.

Within the entire Yongning Marquis's mansion, the Marquis, she, Tang'er, and Yan'er are the only family.

Everything else is superfluous.

She originally planned to wait until Tang'er and Yan'er had a bright future before she killed Lu Shi and Song Changsheng, as well as Lu Shi's two children.

Only their family will remain in the Marquis's mansion.

The Marquis is a man of upright character and a gentleman, even if he doesn't accept her.

As long as the Marquis doesn't remarry, she's willing to stay by his side, manage the household affairs, raise their children, and be like family, even without any official status.

Moreover, given enough time, the Marquis might very well be moved and attracted by her.

Then, we'll truly be one family.

Everything was going smoothly at first.

But now Yan'er and Tang'er have ended up like this. Tang'er is even losing his title of heir apparent. The Marquis is probably really going to misunderstand and think that she has corrupted the children of the eldest son's family.

It's uncertain when the day she hopes for will arrive.

Liu gritted her teeth, feeling a defeat she had never experienced before.

"Mother..." a voice suddenly called out.

Looking over at the sound, they saw it was Song Qingning.

Song Qingning stood at the door, her face expressionless, but her eyes sparkled, and she seemed to be radiating light.

Such brilliance should belong to her Yan'er, not Song Qingning!

"Come here!" Liu said.

Song Qingning obediently stepped forward and looked down at Liu Shi.

She was still wearing her official robes, and the oppressive aura emanating from her displeased Lady Liu.

Liu got up from the ground, seemingly trying to regain control over Song Qingning, but just as she stood up, she heard Song Qingning say:

"Mother, news just came from the palace that the Emperor was furious upon hearing about my cousin's situation and has agreed to strip him of his title of Heir Apparent. He has already drafted the imperial edict to abolish the title of Heir Apparent and will come to the Marquis's residence to announce it shortly."

Liu swayed, and her body, which had just stood up, almost fell back to the ground.

She managed to steady herself, and then heard Song Qingning say, "There's more..."

and also……

Liu's unease grew stronger. "What else?"

"Mother, the Prefect of the Capital interrogated those two maids. They both insisted that their cousin had raped them. In their shame and anger, they committed suicide by running into a pillar in court."

Once a person dies, their last words become irrefutable evidence, leaving Song Mingtang with no chance to argue.

Liu felt a sudden dizziness.

The Yan and Xue families, in order to protect Miss Yan's reputation, joined forces to make Tang'er bear this crime.

Liu was unwilling to accept this.

Then Song Qingning said:

"My cousin appealed for justice in court and clashed with the Prefect of the Capital. When the officials were protecting him, knives were drawn, and in the chaos, my cousin's foot was injured. His right Achilles tendon was severed."

Liu's eyes widened in surprise, and she felt a surge of blood rushing to her chest. Finally, she couldn't hold back and spat out a mouthful of blood.