After the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion was reborn, she divorced and married the prince!

Empress Chenfei looked at Song Mingli deeply and suddenly said something in a low voice.

"You're right. No matter how good a stepmother is, she's not as good as my biological mother."

Song Mingli immediately kowtowed, "I understand. If it weren't for my mother who truly loves her son, I would have died many times over."

Empress Chenfei didn't want to have a rift with Chu Yanchen because of the issue of "granting her death".

Song Mingli appreciated her kindness and was willing to ease the relationship between mother and son.

After all, she didn't want to have a big fight with her mother-in-law before she even became a daughter-in-law.

The Empress Chen nodded and walked away.

Chu Yanchen and Song Mingli held hands with their fingers intertwined, but did not let go.

Song Mingli tried to pull it out, but he buttoned it even tighter.

"Why didn't someone tell me?" he asked in a low voice.

Song Mingli was stunned for a moment, then realized that he was talking about the Empress Chen Fei summoning him.

"Oh, I didn't expect that the Queen would sentence me to death. I thought she was just going to humiliate me."

Chu Yanchen suddenly turned around and looked at her.

She said, "It's just a humiliation," with a nonchalant tone.

But his heart suddenly tightened when he heard it.

Song Mingli grinned, "Neither path is easy. Since I have agreed, I am ready."

Chu Yanchen exhaled slowly and spoke in a deep voice.

"But don't forget, I will walk this road with you."

"Next time you encounter something, let me know as soon as possible."

Song Mingli blinked, "...Okay."

We’ll talk about it next time we meet.

Although she promised to give Jingyou a complete home and a real father.

But she has no intention of relying on others again.

The mountains fall, but everyone runs.

People must learn not to rely on others so as not to repeat the fate of their past lives.

*

In the third prince's study.

When the third prince heard the news from the palace, he was so shocked that he jumped up from his chair.

"Prince Jing wishes to marry Song Mingli as his princess?"

"Gu Jingyou is Prince Jing's biological son?"

"A woman who has been married to the Gu family for seven years! Even if she divorces her husband and marries someone else, how can she marry a dignified prince?"

The Third Prince was both angry and amused, "Will Father agree?"

Just as the aide was about to speak, Zhou Hui came in from outside.

"We can't let Song Mingli marry Prince Jing!" Zhou Hui said anxiously, "If she becomes Prince Jing's consort, it will be even more difficult to deal with her!"

The third prince got angry when he saw his brother-in-law.

But Zhou Hui's words also reminded him to think more.

"Song Mingli is on good terms with the Princess, and has a close relationship with Duke Qin's Mansion!"

"If Prince Jing marries her, it will be a blessing in disguise, except for the bad reputation!"

Upon hearing this, the staff spoke up at the right time, "If Song Mingli is implicated because of Prince Jing, then all these benefits will be lost, right?"

The Third Prince immediately became interested after hearing this, "Tell me in detail."

"The Emperor favors Prince Jing, but the royal family's reputation is more important!" the aide whispered, "Prince Jing insists on doing what he wants. Someone needs to remind the Emperor now!"

"Prince Jing has already disgraced the royal family by doing this. If he continues to act recklessly, where will the royal family's reputation be?"

The aide came forward and whispered something in the third prince's ear.

Zhou Hui stood aside, eyes wide open, nodding as he listened.

After hearing this, the Third Prince also smiled and said, "Okay, let's do it! I'll go to the palace now!"

When the third prince asked for an audience, the emperor was summoning Song Mingli.

At this time, Jingyou was sitting on the emperor's lap.

Jingyou did not dare to overstep his authority, but he could not resist the emperor's insistence on hugging his little grandson.

The emperor has many grandchildren, but perhaps the ones born to his favorite son are particularly different.

The emperor looked at Jingyou and liked everything about him except the fact that he used to be surnamed Gu, which made him particularly uncomfortable.

"Guess why the third brother is here now?" The emperor looked at Chu Yanchen beside him.

Chu Yanchen frowned impatiently, "Is it about your son's business?"

The emperor chuckled and said, "You might as well listen to it too."

"Tell him to come in."

When the third prince entered the hall and saw Chu Yanchen and Song Mingli, he was not surprised at all.

He saluted respectfully, and after saluting, he raised his eyes... and was stunned.

What is that thing sitting on Father's lap?

The third prince didn't dare to glare at the emperor. He glared at Chu Yanchen in shock and anger.

Chu Yanchen showed no sign of weakness and looked back coldly.

The third prince immediately turned his eyes away... The aura of a man who had been on the battlefield and killed people was indeed different.

From the look in the fourth brother's eyes, he felt that he wanted to stab him.

The third prince had no choice but to glare at Song Mingli fiercely.

Song Mingli: ...

Well, she is indeed the softest persimmon in this palace.

The third prince was a little upset. He hugged his grandson but not his son. When he was a child, his father never hugged him, and he accepted it!

But when his legitimate son was a child, his father never held him in his arms!

Why is it different when it comes to the fourth brother? !

The third prince became angrier and angrier as he thought about it. He had wanted to make his report in a calm manner, but now he couldn't suppress the anger in his tone.

"Your Majesty, I have heard about my fourth brother's scandal and I am so uncomfortable sitting here that I have to come to see you immediately!"

"I heard that seven years ago, my fourth brother took possession of a minister's newlywed wife, and the other party's eldest son was my fourth brother's flesh and blood!"

"Such a scandal should not be brought to the palace! But...but I heard that Fourth Brother not only did not try to cover up the scandal, but also wanted to marry Song as a princess?"

"Isn't this treating the princess and the royal family's reputation as a joke and humiliating them?!"

Chu Yanchen smiled coldly when he heard this.

"So what do you think Third Brother should do to avoid being a humiliator?"

The third prince looked up at the emperor and saw that his father was also looking at him, waiting for his next words.

Although the emperor was holding the child, his face showed no joy or anger.

The Third Prince cleared his throat and said, "Fourth brother's situation...well, I also know about it. So, I can understand that you want to take this child back."

Chu Yanchen: ...

You have to listen to the rumors you spread even if you have to grit your teeth.

"But marrying a minister's wife again is not only a disgrace to you, but a disgrace to the entire royal family."

"You, Prince Jing, can not care, but why should we be humiliated with you?"

"Song has such a stain on her. She should be sent to a temple to practice Buddhism, or to a distant farm to live out her old age. She should never appear in front of the people of Kyoto again."

After the third prince finished speaking, he looked at Song Mingli with disdain.

Chu Yanchen took a step forward, facing the Third Prince's gaze, and blocked Song Mingli behind him.

The third prince was shocked by the strong murderous aura from him.

But a clear female voice was heard asking, "If this happened to the Third Prince, would you do the same?"

Chu Yanchen looked back at Song Mingli, who was not angry, and felt a little surprised.

The Third Prince snorted and laughed, "Of course. If it were me, I would never let my own affairs bring disgrace to the entire royal family."

"Not to mention this woman, even this child, I will send him far away! I won't let him stay in Kyoto and be pointed at by others!"

Song Mingli nodded, "People are indeed different."

The third prince was disdainful and was about to say, "Of course."

Then Song Mingli said, "Some people dare to admit their mistakes and are willing to take responsibility after admitting their mistakes. They are truly real men."

"Some people just want to cover up their mistakes and save their own face."

"To feel superior and trample upon others is... a hypocrite."