When the carriage arrived at the entrance to the palace, Song Si got down and glanced at the dengen drum at the entrance.
Song Wangyue only pretended not to know what he was thinking and came down and said, “Big brother should not go to the Hanlin Academy today. With you waiting outside, I feel secure.”
“Big brother knows. You remember big brother’s words.”
Song Wangyue answered and followed the eunuch through the palace gates to Kunli Palace.
The Kunli Palace was very large and only housed one consort, Consort Xiao Xian.
“Your Majesty, Miss Song is here.”
The eunuch stood at the door to report.
“Quickly let her in.”
Song Wangyue went in.
Xiao Xianfei sat on the soft collar and was pleased to see that Song Wangyue was so young, yet calm and generous, without the formalities and pretensions of other maids her age. She did not ask her to curtsy and patted the soft collapse in front of her, “Girl, come and sit here.”
Song Wangyue went over and sat down.
Consort Xiao Xianfei liked him even more and waved her hand for the palace people to retreat before opening the door. “This palace is acting as a lobbyist for His Majesty.”
“I guessed that.”
Consort Xiao Xian froze.
Song Wan Yue moved slightly closer to her, lowering her voice so that only the two of them could hear, “I wanted to come and discuss to Your Majesty what conditions are appropriate for me to propose?”
Consort Xiao was once again frozen.
Song Wan Yue winked at her mischievously and sat up straight.
Xiao Xianfei slowly smiled, a heartfelt smile, the corners of her eyes and eyebrows were tainted with laughter.
Towards Song Wan Yue beckoned, signaling her in to bring her head over, she also came over, lowering her voice, “I think …………
Song Si waited outside the palace gate, holding the certificate paper.
There are three or two officials coming out of the palace, seeing him standing not far from the Dengwen drum, immediately looking over.
What the Third Prince had done in Qingping County had spread through the streets of the capital last night, and they had naturally heard about it. However, no one mentioned it at the morning court today, and they pretended not to know about it. Now that they saw Song Si standing here, they speculated whether he was about to beat the Deng Wen Drum.
“It’s a pity.”
One official shook his head and sighed as he walked away.
Song Si was the only great junior in so many years, if he had honed his skills for a few years, he would have become a pillar of the country, but if he had beaten the Deng Wen drum today, his career would have come to an end.
When Song Si heard this, he straightened his back.
He had studied hard in order to become an official and work for the welfare of the people of the world.
More and more officials came out of the palace, and more and more people shook their heads and sighed.
Song Si looked at the palace entrance as if he did not see it.
……
“It’s still Your Majesty’s thoughtfulness.”
Hearing Consort Xiao Xiangyue finish, Song Wangyue sat up straight, a brilliant glow flowing in her pretty eyes.
“You girl ……”
Xiao Xianfei pointed at her with a false finger and couldn’t help but smile, looking at the girl’s demeanor, she should know what was going on with Xiao’er.
Song Wan Yue blinked mischievously, “There’s something else I need your majesty’s help with.”
“Go ahead.”
“Please also ask Your Majesty to think of a way to persuade my elder brother.”
“That is well said.”
Consort Xiao Xian shouted for the eunuch to come in and instructed a few words, the eunuch left the palace gate and went to the Duke of Ding, half an incense stick later, the carriage of the Duke of Ding’s house stopped at the entrance of the palace, the Duke of Ding got down from the carriage, “Si’er.”
Song Si had always respected the Duke of Determination and hurried over when he heard the shout, “Grandfather.”
The Duke of Determination glanced at the brief in his hand, “Come back to the palace with me, I have something to say to you.”
“Grandfather ……”
“It’s not too late for you to make a decision after listening to grandfather.”
Song Si pursed his lips.
“What, let grandfather beg you?”
“Song Si wouldn’t dare, it’s just that my little sister is still in the palace and I promised to wait for her to come out.”
“That’s a good point, you go over in my carriage, have your coachman wait, and bring the Moon girl over when she comes out.”
After saying this, he took the lead and got into the carriage.
Song Si put the certificate paper away and also followed him up.
The journey was wordless.
When he arrived at the Duke of Ding’s residence, the Duke of Ding took him to his study and advised him in a serious manner, “Si’er, I know that you are grieving in your heart and understand your desire to seek justice for them, but have you ever thought that once you beat the drum, your career will be gone?”
“Song Si is from the countryside, the big deal is to go back to the countryside again.”
“You’re thinking too simply, if you beat the Deng Wen drum and force the Emperor to convict the Third Prince, it’s not up to the Emperor to be righteous, but it’s hard to say if the Song family can be saved after this matter is over.”
Song Si looked at him fiercely.
The Duke of Ding had a serious look on his face, “Don’t forget, there is nothing under the sky that is not the king’s land, not to mention ordinary country families, even these civil and military officials in the court, who can stand up to the emperor? Listen to your grandfather, take a step back and let the sea open up.”
Song Si slammed his fist on the table in anger, “Did these hundred people of the Gu family just die for nothing?”
“Naturally not, although we can’t take the Third Prince’s life, we can make him peel a layer of skin.”
……
Song Wan Yue left the Kun Li Palace, her lips pursed and her small face tensed up.
Someone soon reported to the emperor.
Having not slept well last night and after the morning court, the emperor had a bit of a headache and was rubbing his forehead when he heard the report and paused, “Xuan Xian Fei ……”
“Forget it ……”
The words did not finish, simply get up, “I will go over there.”
……
Out of the palace gate, the carriage was there, but there was no figure of Song Si, Song Wan Yue understood, walked to the side of the carriage, knowingly asked, “Where is big brother?”
“His Excellency has gone to the Ding Guo Gong Mansion.”
“What’s he doing at the Ding Guo Mansion?”
With this shrill cry from Song Wan Yue, the eunuchs guarding the palace gate all heard and looked over.
The coachman was also startled, he was from the Ding Guo Gong’s residence and had some skills, the Ding Guo Gong had specially sent him to follow Song Si for protection.
“Aunt, girl, the Duke of State said, said to let you come out and also, also go over.”
“Just go, I’d like to see what they want!”
After saying that, he angrily got into the carriage.
The coachman hurriedly raised his whip and drove the carriage over.
When they arrived at the entrance of the Ding Guo Gong Mansion and stopped, before they could put the horse stool down, Song Wan Yue jumped down from the carriage and walked in angrily.
The coachman hurriedly gave the watchman a wink, who saw it and quickly turned and ran to report.
The butler trotted over and welcomed Song Wangyue to the study.
The moment one foot stepped into the study, the anger on Song Wan Yue’s face faded away.
“Your Highness, big brother.”
Duke Ding nodded, “Yue yatou, come, sit.”
Song Wangyue sat down next to Song Si, seeing his body full of anger, knowing that he couldn’t get past this threshold.
Song Wan Yue slowed down her tone, “Big brother, Queen Consort Xian and the Duke of State are also doing it for our own good, as the saying goes, an arm cannot twist a thigh, in front of the imperial power we are not even an arm, we can only be a small finger, we also have to think of our family, our grandparents are old, we can’t let them not end up well.”