Zhong Yuxiu sat there in a daze.
Song Yian's words were too absurd. However, the more absurd something was, the more likely it was to be the truth. Because sometimes in the middle of the night when she dreamt back to the time when she lost her baby, Zhong Yuxiu would also wonder why His Majesty showed no sign of sadness at all. After all, it was also his child.
However, every time she thought that His Majesty had tolerated her even after knowing that she couldn't bear children, and even issued a gag order on his own initiative, strictly instructing the imperial physicians not to mention this matter, she was deeply grateful.
So she wasn't without doubts about Song Jiaye. But every time she had such doubts, she would wish to slap herself.
His Majesty had been so good to her, yet she still doubted him. Was she even human?
Now, this sense of guilt welled up in her heart again.
"I've shared a bed with His Majesty for many years. I'm his first wife. I know his character. You don't need to sow discord here."
Song Yian laughed. "Since you know his character, you should know that he's a selfish man. In his heart, there's no brotherhood, no alliance between the monarch and his ministers, and no affection between husband and wife. There's only himself."
"I won't allow you to slander His Majesty like this!"
"Slander? How many loyal ministers and good generals died during his reign?"
"They were all traitors!"
"Really? Was your Zhong family also traitors? Was Old Master Zhong, who resigned from office and returned to his hometown, also a traitor?"
Hearing this, Zhong Yuxiu fell silent.
But she still couldn't believe this fact.
Song Yian didn't bother to argue with her anymore. He simply said:
"If you don't believe me, you might as well go back and test him. Just tell him that now that the Li family sees me alive again, they've decided not to support him anymore and will fully support me instead. You've fallen out with your family and severed your relationship with them. You want to follow him. See what choice he'll make."
"Why should I do that? I believe in him. I love him. I'll support him unconditionally."
"Of course you can choose not to do it. I've said all I need to say. Whether you believe me or not is entirely up to you."
After saying that, Song Yian stood up and was about to leave. Zhong Yuxiu called out to stop him.
She asked the question that had been on her mind for a long time: "Who are you?"
"I am..." Song Yian smiled. "A person who has seen through Song Jiaye's true nature."
"Are you also someone who has traveled through time?"
Song Yian thought for a while and shook his head. "I'm not. But I know that what I know is the truth." At this point, Song Yian remembered something and said, "Oh, right. If you don't believe me about the pregnancy - promoting medicine, you can go to the Capital Museum. There's a log dug out from the tomb of a certain imperial physician of the Mu Dynasty. It records the prescriptions for the emperor and his concubines. You can find the prescriptions and compare them to see if it was for promoting pregnancy or for inducing abortion."
Saying this, Song Yian picked up his windbreaker. Without caring what Zhong Yuxiu would think, he got up and left.
As for Zhong Yuxiu, she sat there alone for quite a while before standing up.
She hailed a taxi by the roadside. Even after sitting in the coffee - shop for so long, she was still in a turmoil.
At this time, the taxi driver urged, "Miss, where to?"
After being urged two or three times, Zhong Yuxiu finally came to her senses. She first reported Song Yunsheng's address. Then, after thinking for a while, she changed her mind and said, "Just take me to a hotel."
When the taxi had driven halfway, Zhong Yuxiu received a WeChat message from Jiang Yongfeng: That little slut Li Xiyu seems to have gone to see Song Yunsheng.
Seeing this, Zhong Yuxiu quickly wanted to urge the driver to drive faster. But the words got stuck in her throat and instead, she said:
"Driver, take me to the Capital Museum."
The taxi driver was completely confused.
"Miss, could you please make up your mind? Are you sure you're going to the Capital Museum and won't change your mind?"
"I'm not changing my mind." Zhong Yuxiu nodded firmly with a determined look in her eyes.
It took Zhong Yuxiu most of the day to meet Song Yian. On the other hand, Li Qiyu wasn't idle either. Jiang Yongfeng's information was accurate. She had indeed actively invited Song Yunsheng out for a talk.
As soon as they met, Song Yunsheng smiled. "What? Now that Song Yian isn't dead, are you here to show off in front of me?"
Li Qiyu's attitude was not as stiff as before. She made a gesture of invitation for Song Yunsheng to sit down and said, "Song Yunsheng, let's make peace."
"Make peace?" There was a bit of desolation in Song Yunsheng's smile. "So, you've always regarded me as an enemy?"
Li Qiyu felt extremely disgusted in her heart. What? He, Song Yunsheng, had massacred her entire Li family, and did she have to treat him like a benefactor?
However, thinking of her purpose, she still held back.
"Let the past be the past. It's not a good look that things have come to this point. The Song family still needs a successor to take charge of the overall situation. Can't we each take a step back?"
"So you're here for the Song family. What, has Song Yian been so badly injured in the accident that now he even has to rely on you to handle this kind of thing?"
"I haven't pursued your criminal liability. How can you be so calm and confident?"
"Criminal liability?" Hearing this, Song Yunsheng leaned back in his chair, looking non -chalant. "Do you have any evidence?"
"Song Yunsheng, don't play dumb. We're not strangers. You don't need to put on an act in front of me. Song Yian and I just want to settle this matter quickly and get the Song family on the right track. Stop it. I'll give you a sum of money. Don't bother us anymore."
"Bother?" Hearing this, Song Yunsheng laughed. "What, now it's me who's bothering you?" He stood up and leaned closer to Li Qiyu, with a very ambiguous expression. "Li Qiyu, every inch of your body has been seen by me. Has he seen it? Do you really think I believe you're pregnant? Don't I know you well enough? Whether you two have had a relationship or not, I can tell at a glance."
As he spoke, Song Yunsheng lifted Li Qiyu's phone that was lying face - down on the table. The recording interface on the phone screen was very obvious.
Song Yunsheng was very proud of having exposed Li Qiyu's scheme.
"Li Qiyu, don't think I don't know you're setting a trap for me. I won't admit to things I haven't done. You're just wasting your time. Also, don't be so boastful and say that you'll give me money to make me leave. The Song family is worth billions. Can you afford it?"
Seeing that her plan had been exposed, Li Qiyu blushed with shame. When it came to scheming, Song Yunsheng was really a master.
She picked up her phone and stopped the recording. Unexpectedly, Song Yunsheng stopped her instead and said, "Don't stop. Keep recording. It'd be best to play what I just said to Song Yian."
What he just said? Li Qiyu immediately understood.
That sentence: Every inch of your body has been seen by me.
If Song Yian knew about this, it would be a disaster.