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Song Qingning guessed at Prince Rui's purpose.

Xie Xuanjin suddenly changed the subject, "Those who cause trouble at Donghua Gate can be detained for a longer period of time, and it's easy to subject them to some torture."

Song Qingning was very happy just now, and he wanted to make her even happier.

Song Qingning was quite surprised.

Is the Prince of Huai going to show favoritism towards her?

Song Qingning was thinking about Liu Shi and wanted to push her hard. She not only wanted to take action against Song Mingtang, but also wanted Liu Shi to see the current situation of her own daughter.

A two-pronged approach.

"Your Highness, my cousin is getting married and is returning to her parents' home. This is a very important matter. I would like to plead on her behalf and ask that she be allowed to return," said Song Qingning.

Xie Xuanjin noticed the cunning look in her eyes.

"Several women questioned the fairness of the imperial examination. I wonder if someone is behind them, deliberately manipulating public opinion and plotting something sinister," said Song Qingning.

The implication is that the matter must be investigated and interrogated.

Torture can be used in a range of severity.

Xie Xuanjin raised an eyebrow and smiled, "I will inform the Prefect of the Capital."

Song Qingning then asked Xie Xuanjin for another favor, concerning Song Mingtang.

Xie Xuanjin readily agreed, but stared at her with a searching look in his eyes.

Song Qingning met his gaze frankly and without hesitation, "Your Highness, do you think that I am disrespectful to my cousins, who are the legitimate sons and daughters of the Marquis of Yongning? Do you think I am scheming and have ulterior motives?"

She had asked him for poison before, and he gave it to her without asking any questions.

Now he agrees to help her without even asking why.

But Xie Xuanjin chuckled lightly, "What is hierarchy? If hierarchy oppresses you, takes the life of those you care about, takes your life, and even takes the lives of your loved ones, then what harm is there in overturning hierarchy?"

His tone was dismissive.

Song Qingning thought of the Prince of Huai's rebellion in her previous life, and then she thought of the death of the Crown Prince back then.

A guess formed in my mind.

Was the Prince of Huai forced into a corner and had no choice but to rebel in his previous life?

Song Qingning recalled her past life and tried to find some information about the Prince of Huai's rebellion, but failed.

When the Prince of Huai rebelled, she learned the truth about Liu's baby swap. Afterwards, she was imprisoned in a nunnery by Liu and her daughter. She didn't even know much about the details of the Prince of Huai's rebellion.

Lost in thought, she heard Xie Xuanjin say again, "You will be my queen in the future. It's good to be scheming and to have ulterior motives."

Song Qingning snapped back to reality, her hand holding the scroll pausing.

That day he said he needed a queen.

She knew that even if she became her queen, she would still only be her subordinate.

He brought it up suddenly, and she felt a little uncomfortable.

Seeing that he remained calm and said she would be his queen in the future, so open and honest that there was no trace of romantic affection, Song Qingning's smile relaxed a little.

The two have a good understanding, which is excellent.

Giving her the title of princess was meant to unite the two of them, so that even if he rebelled again in the future, she would follow him with all her might.

"Your Highness needs a shrewd and calculating princess. I will do my best to live up to Your Highness's expectations. All I ask is that Your Highness can protect the safety of the Yongning Marquis's residence. Nothing else." Song Qingning said firmly.

It seems to be a declaration of loyalty.

Xie Xuanjin glanced at her.

That look in his eyes sent chills down your spine.

Then came a cold laugh, seemingly dissatisfied with her answer.

Song Qingning: "..."

Was her expression of loyalty not sincere enough?

Even after Song Qingning left Cangling Pavilion, she still didn't understand the meaning behind Xie Xuanjin's cold laugh.

Song Qingning returned to the Yongning Marquis's residence.

She instructed Hongling to spread the word about the farce that took place at the Donghua Gate of the Imperial Examination Hall.

The news quickly reached Liu's mother's ears.

"The troublemakers were a mother and daughter from the Jiang family. They questioned the fairness of the imperial examination because their son-in-law's name wasn't on the list. As a result, they were arrested by the officials of the Prefect of the Capital. I heard that even the eldest daughter was implicated and imprisoned..."

The person who told Liu's mother about this was Granny Wang from the kitchen.

"Oh dear, Sister Liu, please don't let the Second Madam know what I'm telling you. The Second Madam always dotes on the Eldest Miss, and she might not be able to bear it if she finds out."

"It's a pity, Miss is unlucky. I wonder what kind of suffering she will endure in prison."

Granny Wang shook her head and left with regret.

The words she had just spoken kept echoing in Liu's mother's mind.

After much deliberation, I decided to report it to Madam Liu.

"What did you say? Yan'er... Yan'er is in prison? How can she endure the suffering of prison?!"

Lady Liu recalled being taken to the imperial prison by the Prince of Huai's men. The instruments of torture there were terrifying, and the people being tortured were in a truly horrific state.

"No, Yan'er can't suffer like that, she can't take it!" Madam Liu looked anxiously at Liu Mama through a crack in the door. "Go find someone, use your connections, and rescue the young lady."

It's easier said than done.

But that's the prison of the Prefect of the Capital, what connection does that have?

Only the Marquis and the Second Miss were present.

However, when the Marquis learned of this news, he rebuked the eldest daughter for disgracing the Marquis's mansion and was in a fit of anger.

Only the second daughter remained.

"The second young lady is the Commandant of the Capital City Division; perhaps we can ask her to lend a hand," said Mama Liu.

The words "Second Miss" irritated Liu.

"Song Qingning!" Madam Liu's eyes were filled with resentment, unable to conceal her hatred for Song Qingning.

She locked herself in her room and figured some things out.

Song Qingning not only bribed Zheng Lian'er, ruining her plan to marry in place of her.

Her imprisonment here was also Song Qingning's doing.

She deliberately provoked her, causing her to lose her composure, and then deliberately hid in the crowd, causing her to stab the old marquis.

Song Qingning, when did her scheming become so vicious and deep?

"She won't do any work," Liu said.

Mrs. Liu sighed and went to "pull strings," but after a day and a night, she had no luck.

On the evening of the day before her return visit to her parents' home, Song Qingning went to the West Courtyard.

Through the crack in the door, Song Qingning saw Liu Shi.

Even when Lady Liu was previously confined to the ancestral hall, she was never in such a sorry state. In less than two days, she had become so haggard, and her once well-maintained hair now had a strand of white hair at her temples.

Song Qingyan's marriage to Jiang Sheng was a huge blow to her.

When Liu saw Song Qingning, her eyes were filled with venom. "Song Qingning, you harmed your cousin! How could you be so cruel? I should have strangled you when you were born!"

She was telling the truth.

At that time, she had successfully switched the babies, intending to strangle Lu's children.

And it was indeed done.

She covered the baby's face with the pillow and then left under some pretext.

Everyone thought Song Qingning would suffocate, but a cat took the pillow away, saving her life.

When Song Qingning was five years old, she plotted to make Song Qingning fall into the water again. This time, Lu saved her.

Afterwards, she realized that Song Qingning's existence could highlight Yan'er, so she no longer wanted to kill her.

She suppressed her, belittled her, and made her realize that she was of lowly status and only fit to be nourishment for the legitimate daughter of a marquis.

When Song Qingning was ten years old, she resisted, but she was suppressed.

She told her that if she disobeyed, she would punish Song Shiyin.

She would punish Song Shiyin once for every one time he disobeyed, and twice for every two times he disobeyed, with each punishment becoming more severe than the last.

This method is very effective.

She only used family discipline on Song Shiyin once, beating him severely, and Song Qingning gave in.

After that, they were very obedient.

She did whatever she was told to do; if she was told to go east, she dared not go west.

But this time when Song Qingning returned to the capital, everything changed.

Looking at the person outside the door, Liu Shi saw that she was tall and straight, her eyes no longer submissive, and her eyebrows were arrogant. Liu Shi finally realized that she could no longer control her.

"What are you doing here?" Liu shouted at Song Qingning indignantly.