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Xie Xuanjin changed into casual clothes.

The black satin fabric accentuated his defined facial features, and the small red mole at the corner of his eye added a touch of eeriness to his cold and resolute demeanor.

The Prince of Huai was handsome.

However, rumors about him included either that he commanded 100,000 Shence Army soldiers, making the emperor wary of him, or that he was implicated in the death of the crown prince, incurring the resentment of his birth mother.

No one ever truly appreciated his beauty.

Song Qingning didn't dare to stare at him for too long.

Xie Xuanjin dismissed Uncle Tan and sat opposite Song Qingning. The hall suddenly became eerily quiet.

Xie Xuanjin was waiting for her to speak.

However, Song Qingning kept her eyes down and didn't seem inclined to speak.

Xie Xuanjin spoke up again, "What does the Yongning Marquis's residence need from me?"

He could tell what was happening outside the mansion at a glance.

He let her in because he was prepared to help her.

Song Qingning saved Princess Yu, and he repaid her for the favor.

"No," Song Qingning replied with a polite smile.

Xie Xuanjin glanced at her, clearly somewhat surprised.

Thinking back to the woman outside the mansion who had instructed Song Qingning, he suddenly understood.

He thought he would have to repay this favor at another opportunity.

But what will happen if Song Qingning fails to complete the task the woman assigned?

Just then, Uncle Qin arrived, glanced at Song Qingning with a strange expression, and then leaned close to Xie Xuanjin and whispered something.

Xie Xuanjin glanced at Song Qingning and instructed Uncle Tan, "Speak loudly, there's no need to hide it from Miss Song."

Uncle Qin: "This..."

Is this... okay?

Uncle Qin's eyes showed pity.

Song Qingning immediately knew that it must be Lady Liu causing trouble outside the Prince's mansion.

Sure enough, then Uncle Qin said, "The lady outside first asked the gatekeeper if the Prince's mansion still had the medicine that had helped the Prince grow back muscles and bones."

Not getting a definite answer, they then brought up Miss Song's private comments about the prince.

Xie Xuanjin sipped his tea, the clinking of the cups producing a crisp sound. "How does Miss Song rate me?"

The voice was very soft, but it made Song Qingning's heart tremble.

Uncle Qin somewhat regretted coming in to report now, but he had no choice but to continue:

"Miss Song said, no, no, it was the lady outside who said that Miss Song described Prince Huai as inhuman, cruel and cold-blooded."

"It is said that the Prince of Huai commands the Shence Army, making him powerful and influential; it is also said that the Prince of Huai is black-faced and black-hearted..."

Uncle Qin's voice grew softer and softer.

Song Qingning was about to defend herself when Xie Xuanjin suddenly chuckled, "You do understand me quite well."

Song Qingning was terrified.

How could she possibly know him?

Having lived two lives, this is the first time I've ever seen it, and it's at a poetry appreciation event.

She never made any comments about Prince Huai in private, let alone said such treasonous things.

"To slander a prince's reputation is punishable by a beating." Xie Xuanjin put down his teacup.

His emotions were unpredictable, yet the sense of oppression was exceptionally strong.

Uncle Qin hurriedly protected Song Qingning, "Your Highness, Miss Song would never say such things. It was that lady outside who said them. How could she spread rumors about her own daughter slandering others? I'm afraid she has ill intentions and wants to provoke Your Highness to punish Miss Song."

Uncle Qin revealed the truth, and his gaze towards Song Qingning became even more sympathetic.

A sense of calm gradually settled in Song Qingning's eyes.

Liu wanted Xie Xuanjin to punish her, and then use that to blackmail him into producing the medicine that could save Song Mingtang.

It can be said that they put a lot of thought into it.

But Xie Xuanjin is not so easily fooled.

Even the steward of the Prince's mansion could see through her thoughts at a glance, let alone Xie Xuanjin.

Song Qingning had no intention of involving Xie Xuanjin. "Your Highness, I apologize for disturbing you so late at night. I will take my mother away now."

Song Qingning turned around and had only taken a few steps when Xie Xuanjin's voice came: "I still have the medicine that the Marquis of Yongning's mansion requested."

Song Qingning was surprised. He was willing to give her the medicine?

Even though he was willing to give it to her, she didn't intend to take it.

"Your Highness is discerning and knows that those comments did not come from my mouth. I am already very grateful," Song Qingning said.

He then strode out of the hall.

Uncle Qin sighed as he watched her retreating figure:

"Your Highness, Miss Song is truly pitiful. The woman outside is the second wife of the Yongning Marquis's household, and she is Miss Song's mother. However, it seems that Miss Song's mother is not treating her well."

What kind of mother would bring trouble upon her daughter like this?

Xie Xuanjin gave a sarcastic smile: "Not all mothers in the world love their own children."

"Your Highness..."

Uncle Qin knew that the prince had thought of him.

It turns out that Miss Song and the prince shared the same plight.

Those who share the same plight should huddle together for warmth.

Uncle Qin was worried that if Miss Song went out like this, her mother would not let her off the hook.

Just then, Xie Xuanjin spoke up, "Keep an eye on Song Qingning, and let Wan Liang in. I have something to tell him."

……

Song Qingning walked out along the path she had come from.

After an incense stick had burned, Song Qingning was shocked to find herself trapped in a Bagua formation.

The Bagua formation was full of traps, but fortunately, none of them were activated.

She was familiar with the formation and calculated step by step, gradually approaching the exit of the formation.

Just then, Uncle Qin called out to her from behind.

"Miss Song, I'm so sorry, this old servant forgot. There's a Bagua formation in this garden. This old servant will escort you out." Uncle Qin said breathlessly.

He thought this Bagua formation could trap Miss Song.

But she didn't expect to find the exit so quickly.

He had to rush over to "lead the way," taking Miss Song on a longer detour.

Song Qingning didn't point out the obvious detour.

Finally, they emerged from the formation and arrived at the gate of the Prince's mansion, but they couldn't find Liu Shi anywhere, nor could they find the carriage of the Marquis of Yongning's mansion.

Only one carriage from the Prince of Huai's residence was parked there.

"Miss Song, your mother may have already gone back. It's the same if you take the Prince's carriage back to the manor," Uncle Qin said with a smile.

Song Qingning, recalling the detour she had just taken, guessed what was going on.

"Thank you, Uncle Qin, and thank you, Your Highness."

Although Song Qingning did not know why Xie Xuanjin had punished Liu Shi, she felt that she owed him a favor.

Song Qingning returned to the Marquis's residence.

Lu and Song Shiyin were relieved to see that Song Qingning was unharmed.

Song Qingyan, however, was concerned about whether she had obtained the medicine from the Prince of Huai. "Song Qingning, where's the medicine? Did you get it?"

"I have no connection with His Highness Prince Huai, how could I possibly obtain the medicine?" Song Qingning said.

Song Qingyan felt reassured.

Without medicine, my brother's hand is destined to be ruined.

"Where's your second aunt? Why didn't she come back with you?" Song Qingyan's voice was much lighter.

Just now, after Madam Liu dragged Song Qingning away, the old Marquis ordered the steward to gather all the people who had taken care of the heir and question them.

Song Shiyin had never been to this courtyard before.

Although Lu came every day, he was always driven away by Song Mingtang after a short time.

The others corroborated each other's claims that neither they had the opportunity nor the motive to tamper with the medicine.

Liu is still the prime suspect.

The old Marquis has already ordered that Lady Liu be imprisoned immediately upon her return to the mansion.

"Hasn't Mother returned? She left before me; I thought she had already gone back to the manor."

Song Qingning became increasingly curious about how the Prince of Huai would treat Lady Liu.

After waiting for a long time without seeing Liu Shi return, everyone went back to their respective courtyards.

In the middle of the night, Liu finally returned.

A loud knocking sound pierced the darkness, startling all the neighbors on the street.

The neighbor held up a lantern and watched.

A black horse galloped past, passing the gate of the Yongning Marquis's residence and dropping a sack.

The person inside the sack cried out in pain.

The gates of the Marquis's residence opened.

The butler had the sack untied, revealing a person with eyes filled with fear, like a frightened bird, curled up and trembling all over.

"Second...Second Madam?"