Parents are busy farming

Ye Zifen and Ye Ziwei were very happy on their way out of the palace, laughing all the way.

Since the emperor's eunuchs were accompanying them, the concubines in the harem had to give up the idea of ​​keeping Ye Zifen and her sisters.

After the two left the palace, they returned directly to Princess Fuxia's Mansion.

However, at this time, there were two people waiting for Ye Zifen in Princess Fuxia's mansion.

These two people were none other than the old man and old lady of the Song family.

Now, the Song family is at their wits' end. People in the capital are avoiding them, and they have sent out so many letters for help but have not received a single reply.

Today, the Crown Princess sent a message suggesting that they ask Princess Fuxia for help.

With the mentality of giving it a try, they came to Princess Fuxia's Mansion.

Unexpectedly, today Princess Fuxia brought the newly appointed county lady to the palace to express her gratitude, and the two old people could only continue to wait in the princess's mansion.

Fortunately, the people in the princess's mansion were still warm and welcoming to them, otherwise they would have been really angry to death.

Time passed little by little, the sun rose gradually, and Ye Zifen and Ye Ziwei finally returned to Princess Fuxia's Mansion.

As soon as they entered the mansion, Aunt Qi came up to them and told them, "The old master and old lady of the Song family are here."

The two looked at each other and hurried to the front hall.

As soon as I stepped into the front hall, I saw two old men sitting there.

Before Ye Zifen could even salute, she heard Old Master Song say anxiously, "Princess Fuxia, you're finally back!"

After saying that, he stood up hurriedly with an anxious look on his face.

Ye Zifen and Ye Ziwei hurried forward to salute Old Master Song, but the two old men stopped them and even wanted to salute Ye Zifen in return.

Ye Zifen hurriedly tried to stop him, but she was shocked in her heart - she had never seen Old Master Song behave like this before.

Looking carefully at the old man in front of her, Ye Zifen found that he was completely different from Old Master Hong.

If Old Master Hong exudes shrewdness and calculation, then Old Master Song is more like an elegant scholar. Even though his hair has turned grey, his every move is still as gentle as a gentleman.

The years have not changed his essence, he still maintains that purity.

Years of official career have not assimilated this old man, and he has always adhered to his principles.

At this moment, the anxiety in his eyes made Ye Zifen realize that things might be more serious than she thought.

Old Madam Song standing by also had an anxious look on her face. She held the handkerchief tightly in her hand and wiped the sweat from her forehead from time to time.

Ye Zifen frowned slightly, her heart full of doubts and puzzlement: "Old Master Song, Old Madam Song, please sit down. This girl didn't know that you two would come to visit today, so I couldn't go out to greet you. I hope you two won't blame me."

The old man of the Song family had a sad face and sighed heavily, his tone full of helplessness: "Our sudden visit is extremely rude, Princess, please don't blame us! My Song family is facing a huge dilemma now, and I beg Princess Fuxia to help us."

Ye Zifen looked carefully at the old man and old lady of the Song family and found that they looked haggard, with endless fatigue and worry in their eyes, as if they were carrying a heavy burden.

She couldn't help but feel a trace of pity in her heart, but at the same time she also knew clearly that the problems encountered by the Song family were bound to happen, whether it was this emperor or the next one.

Next, she wanted to talk about what happened in the court, so she quietly told Ye Ziwei and Aunt Qi to lead the others to leave first.

Soon, only Ye Zifen, Old Master Song and Old Madam Song were left in the front hall.

Ye Zifen smiled and said, "I have also heard about the recent events of the Song family. It seems that I have something to do with them. But Old Master Song should know that even if I hadn't appeared, the current fate of your Song family would be inevitable. As the saying goes, everything that prospers must decline, and flowers do not last forever. The Song family has been very popular for a while, so it is reasonable for it to decline."

After hearing this, Old Master Song's expression became even more bitter, and he sighed helplessly, "I once naively thought that the emperor would not be so heartless... I really never expected it!"

Ye Zifen continued, "The emperor seems to intend to leave this decision to the future emperor. He hopes to create a story that will be passed down through the ages between the monarch and his subjects. However, the Crown Princess has greater ambitions and desires, forcing the emperor to take action himself."

Old Master Song had a painful look on his face and blamed himself: "It's all because our Song family doesn't know how to educate their children!"

Ye Zifen comforted him, "Although the Crown Princess's behavior is not glorious, from a certain perspective, it is also human nature and can be understood. After all, human desires are difficult to curb easily. Besides, Old Master Song has many students all over the world, so how can you say that he doesn't know how to educate his children?"

Old Master Song shook his head and sighed, his face showing shame: "I am really ashamed. In addition, there is one more thing I want to ask Princess Fuxia."

Ye Zifen looked at the expressions of the two old men and had some guesses in her mind. She slowly said, "No phoenix fate!"

Hearing this, Old Master Song leaned back suddenly, as if he had lost all his strength, and collapsed on the back of the chair.

Meanwhile, Old Madam Song at the side could not help but exclaimed: "My Song family is finished!"

Ye Zifen really couldn't bear to see the two old people look so desperate, so she coughed softly, trying to ease the atmosphere a little.

Then he said softly: "In fact, the Song family still has another way to go, but I don't know if the Song family is willing to give up their power and status in the capital."

Hearing this, Old Master Song and Old Madam Song seemed to see a glimmer of hope again. They both stared at Ye Zifen, their eyes full of anticipation.

Old Master Song couldn't wait to ask, "What other options does the Song family have?"

Ye Zifen frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then slowly said, "You have taught many students all over the world. Have you ever thought of achieving your goal in another way? You should understand what I mean, right?"

Old Master Song's eyes lit up. He seemed to understand what Ye Zifen meant and asked tentatively, "Which academy are you going to teach in?"

Ye Zifen nodded and continued, "My third cousin, Wang Chuanren, the uncle of Princess Anle, has always had a dream, which is to establish a school and provide a better learning environment for students all over the world. I wonder if Old Master Song and the elders of the Song family have the same idea?"

Old Master Song stroked his gray beard, his eyes deep, as if he was lost in deep thought.

As time passed, he seemed to have thought of something, and finally he couldn't help but stand up, put his hands behind his back, and paced slowly in the front hall.