After rebirth, the Prime Minister's wife always wanted to leave her father behind and keep her

Cui Yuanqing clenched his hands tightly and nodded silently.

Cheng Songan looked at him leisurely: "Cui Yuanqing, you used to get angry, but now you are completely different."

Cui Yuanqing's lips moved, but he didn't say anything in the end.

Cheng Songan was originally sitting opposite him, but he moved and sat next to him, leaning close to him and asking, "Don't you want to find me back? Why do you always avoid me when I come back?"

Cui Yuanqing finally spoke: "I always thought that even if I had ruined your life in my previous life, I could still make it up to you in this life, but you know it was because Xue Tingrong cheated on me. I resented you for something that was not true, and I will never redeem myself even if I die."

"Yundai, why did you come back?"

"I want to confirm one thing," Cheng Songan exhaled softly, "Cui Yuanqing, this marriage was not forced upon you by your father and grandfather. You asked the saint for it yourself, right?"

"Back then, the saint revealed his intention to arrange a marriage for you to my father in Yingwu Tower, and my father and grandfather immediately agreed. But he didn't expect you to go back on your word, so my grandfather forced you to marry me before he died."

Cui Yuanqing replied painfully: "I'm sorry, Yun Dai, I'm sorry..."

Cheng Songan leaned his head on his shoulder and gently hugged his waist: "The word Zhen in Xuanzhen's name was given to you by Sister Tingyun. She said that you are a loyal person, including being loyal to the country and the people, and also loyal to the one you love."

Cui Yuanqing slowly loosened his clenched hands and listened to her continue speaking.

"When you were in Yizhou, you told her and Situi that you would marry me when I grew up and be faithful to me for the rest of your life."

"But you are also loyal to your friendship. You must feel bad for treating me like that. I think you didn't feel good after I died in your previous life."

Just like now, after she left Beijing, he had nightmares every night.

Cui Yuanqing had a bitter smile on his lips, as if he could imagine his own ending in his previous life.

Cheng Songan met his eyes and said word by word, "The path of this life is different, isn't it? Cui Yuanqing, I have already fallen in love with you again. I came back to make sure whether I would be happy with you or living in seclusion on my own. Guess which one it is?"

Cui Yuanqing's eyes lit up for a moment, then he lowered his eyes again, as if trying to persuade himself not to have any delusions.

"Xuanwu said that I was a fool of the Tianzi, and I will only come back to you in this life," Cheng Songan couldn't help laughing when he thought of Xuanwu's world-weary face.

Cui Yuanqing lowered his head even lower.

Cheng Songan continued, "But he also said, I will never fall for you again in this life, because I can run away at any time. If you provoke me, I can kill you. I am the only woman in the world who can play with Mr. Cui."

Cui Yuanqing smiled, but only lightly.

The carriage moved back steadily, sweeping away the gloomy atmosphere just now.

Cui Yuanqing put his arm around Cheng Songan's shoulders and closed his eyes to rest peacefully.

"Miss, something seems to have happened." Haitang rode to the side of the carriage and spoke softly inside.

Cheng Songan and Cui Yuanqing lifted the curtain of the sedan chair at the same time and looked in the direction Haitang was pointing. Several teams of people came out from the palace and ran towards several royal palaces.

"Something has happened in the palace." Cui Yuanqing said in a deep voice, "Go back to the mansion and stay with your grandmother until I come back."

Just as he was about to dismount, Cheng Songan grabbed his sleeve and said, "I'll go too. I know what's going on."

Cui Yuanqing frowned: "Then you should go back."

"How dare you control me?" Cheng Songan lost his temper and glared at him, "I said a few soft words to you, and you annoyed me again."

Cui Yuanqing was startled and explained: "There may be danger, Zheng'er needs you."

Cheng Songan said, "With grandma here, I feel relieved. Haitang, you can't enter the palace. Hurry back to the mansion and explain the situation to grandma, including those in Prince Xiang's mansion."

Haitang hesitated for a moment, and knew that she could not enter the palace at this time, so she said goodbye without hesitation and rode to Cui's house to report the news.

Cheng Songan ordered the carriage to turn around and return to Prince Xiang's Mansion again.

Princess Xiang had already dressed and was preparing to enter the palace with her children. When she saw Cheng Songan coming back, she took her to her carriage without saying much and went to the palace together.

Cui Yuanqing was not allowed to enter the palace with the female members of his family and was instead left behind.

On the way into the palace, Princess Xiang took out spare clothes for her to change into, and then explained the situation. The palace had ordered that all the families of the princes and dukes who had already set up offices and mansions should enter the palace, either to attend to the sick or to pray for blessings.

Cheng Songan seldom went out in his previous life. He only knew that the national mourning was on the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, but he knew nothing about the period before the saint's death. He vaguely remembered that Cui Yuanqing seemed not to have returned home for many days, and thought it was because of this matter.

The carriage traveled for a short while before arriving outside Chengtian Gate. Cheng Songan, disguised as a maid, helped Princess Xiang get off the carriage, only to find that Prince Jin and Prince Shou, as well as the families of the sixth and eighth princes who were only granted mansions but no titles, had also arrived.

The distances between the various princely palaces and the palace varied, but they all arrived at Chengtian Gate at the same time, which showed that the time had been calculated. Even the Eighth Prince's Consort, who had just finished her confinement, was invited over with a sad face, followed by the wet nurse holding the little prince.

Cheng Songan calmly held Princess Xiang's arms tightly. This scene didn't seem like they were attending to a sick patient, but rather like they were being taken into the palace as hostages.

Princess Xiang whispered, "It looks like something is going to happen."

Cheng Songan nodded.

No matter how they fought in the court, when the princesses met, they were still harmonious sisters-in-law on the surface. They greeted each other and sighed a few times for the illness of their common father-in-law, the saint. They were all worried, but this worry was not for the old emperor.

A group of people were led by the eunuchs into Chengtian Gate and walked along the palace wall to the inner palace, where they were greeted by palace maids. The young men and women were led to Jiwen Hall together, while the princess was led to Chonghua Palace, where gods and Buddhas were enshrined.

Two senior palace maids were waiting at the gate of Chonghua Palace. They bowed to the princesses and said, "The Queen has ordered that Princess Shou will go to Qianyuan Palace to take care of the sick today, and the rest of the nobles will stay in Chonghua Palace to pray for His Majesty."

Princess Xiang and Cheng Songan looked at each other with questioning eyes.

Cheng Songan shook his head and whispered, "It's still unclear whether it's Prince Jin or Prince Shou's intention, and we'll have to see how it's arranged in the next few days."

Princess Xiang stared at the Buddha statue in the hall with a frown on her face. The other princesses didn't care and just thought about their own children and chatted about daily life.

Three days later, the two palace maids came again to announce the decree: "Today, Princess Jin is invited to Qianyuan Palace to attend to the patient."

Princess Jin accepted the order calmly.

Princess Xiang stepped forward and asked, "Why didn't sister-in-law Shou come back?"

The maid said indifferently: "I don't know."

When Princess Jin heard this, she was no longer as calm as before, and a hint of hesitation appeared on her face.

The maid urged, "Princess Jin, the Queen is still waiting."

Princess Jin paused, then picked up her pace again and followed him.

After that, there was no movement in Chonghua Palace for several days. All the princesses could no longer sit still and kept going to the palace gate to inquire, but were persuaded to go back every time.

Cheng Songan also gradually felt uneasy. If this continued, she would not be able to see the saint for the last time.

It was not until three days later that two new palace maids arrived.

Princess Xiang had already stood up and was waiting, asking, "Will I be the one to take care of the patient today?"

The maid bowed and replied, "I came from the Jiwen Palace. The Third Young Master has a fever and the wet nurse can't comfort him. I came to let you know if there is anyone around the Princess who can be used."