At dawn, the magistrate himself ordered the cooks to cook a large table of delicious food. Several eunuchs ate to their satisfaction and did not urge the magistrate to go and bring Song Wan Yue and Song Yin over immediately.
When the hour came, Song Wangyue and Song Yin came straight over. Seeing that they were quite obedient, the eunuch at the head of the group did not make things too difficult for them and let them ride into the capital with him.
At the same time, the Ministry of the Treasury in the capital.
Song Si was called before the Minister of Household Affairs.
Since he came to the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Minister of Household Affairs had tripped him up several times, but not only did he fail to trip him up, he even got a reprimand from the Emperor, which the Minister of Household Affairs had always kept in his mind.
“Song Si, do you know what you have been asked to come for?”
Ever since the incident with the pills, Song Si knew that this day would come, so he replied, “I don’t know.
The Minister of Household choked, and then became furious, “How dare you! Song Si, do you still think you have the same backing as before from the Emperor and that I wouldn’t dare to punish you for any big mistake?”
“I never thought of it that way, but I really don’t know what you’ve asked me to come here for.
He wanted to see how arrogant Song Si would be after Song Wan Yue came to the capital and was taken down by the emperor.
“Don’t pretend to be confused in front of me, your Song family’s pills have gone wrong, you as the person in charge can’t get away with it, now you are dismissed from your post, go home and wait for the investigation.”
Song Si took off his official hat and placed it on the table with both hands, and withdrew from the room without saying a word.
The Minister of Household Affairs thought he would argue a few words, but he didn’t expect him to be so crisp and clear, so he was stunned.
He was tempted to pick up a tealight and smash it over, but he held it back.
When Song Si returned home, Xiao Yao knew what had happened when she saw him, she didn’t ask, but poured him tea and said with a smile, “Since you joined the Household Department, you’ve been so busy every day that you don’t see anyone.
Song Si put the tea down and took her into his arms.
The couple had never been so intimate in broad daylight before, and Xiao Yao blushed.
Song Si rested his head on her shoulder and hugged her tighter.
Xiao Yao thought he was worried because he had been dismissed from his post and tried to persuade her, but Song Si spoke softly, “I’ve caused you trouble.”
Today was only the emperor’s first step, and there was no telling what would come next.
“What are you talking about? We are one as husband and wife, I have enjoyed the glory with you, naturally we have to face the difficulties together.”
Song Si’s throat was astringent, he didn’t know how he was able to marry such a good daughter-in-law.
“Mm.”
……
The House of the Harnessed Horse.
Sun Jin returned from the Hanlin Academy early today.
To be precise, since the Sixth Princess has had a child, he has been back early every day.
“How do you feel today?”
Sun Jin sat down next to the Sixth Princess and reached out to touch her belly, the baby was already seven months old.
“I am very obedient today, not making much fuss about me, it seems your threat yesterday worked.”
After saying that, the Sixth Princess covered her mouth and laughed lightly.
She had been kept awake all night by the child’s fussiness, and yesterday, the sidekick had been lying beside her, threatening the child that if he ever made such a fuss again, when he came out, he would beat him up severely.
“Young master ……”
The voice of the boy Sun Cai rang out in the courtyard.
Sun Jin withdrew his hand, Sun Cai had followed him since he was a child and knew how to behave, if he didn’t have something important to do he wouldn’t call out to him at this time.
“Come in.”
Sun Cai came in with his head bowed, not looking at the Sixth Princess, and then reported, “Servant Song has been dismissed.”
After the incident with the Song family’s pills, Sun Jin had been having people keep an eye on the movements on Song Si’s side.
In the past few years, he hadn’t broken off contact with Song Si, but he hadn’t moved around very much either, firstly because he had to avoid suspicion due to his status as a horse in harness, and secondly because of the Sixth Princess, after all, it was Song Si that the emperor wanted to give in marriage back then.
“Where is he now?”
“Back home.”
“Husband, go and see him, I happen to be making a trip to the palace to see my mother consort as well.”
Sun Jin glanced at the sky outside, it would be dark in another hour, uneasy, “It’s too late today, you can go tomorrow.”
After the death of the Third Prince, Consort Shu was not in good spirits, so the Sixth Princess went there almost every day. Today, it was because she had taken a long break at noon and had eaten something else that she had delayed until now.
“Don’t worry, I’ll be back in half an hour, it won’t be too late.”
“Then be careful, I’m meeting Song Si at the restaurant we often go to, if you have anything to do, send someone over to find me.”
“Good.”
After sending Sun Jin away, the Sixth Princess didn’t go back to her house either, and directly had a sedan chair prepared to go to the palace.
She was pregnant, and the Emperor had long ago decreed that she did not have to walk when she went to the palace, but could ride in the sedan chair.
The palace maid helped the Sixth Princess down and helped her to step over the high threshold and into the palace sedan carriage, which took her to the residence of Concubine Shu, the Cold Palace.
The first time I saw her, I was able to get to the palace. But with the Third Prince dead, Consort Shu has no one to rely on, and the Emperor is in love with her, so Consort Rong and the others won’t touch the Emperor’s bad luck.
The gates of the Cold Palace were no longer closed, but opened wide like the rest of the palace.
The eunuchs inside were walking on tiptoe, not daring to make a sound that would cost them their lives.
The palace maids carefully helped the Sixth Princess down. The eunuchs and palace maids inside the palace were relieved to see that the Queen’s temper was very volatile at the moment, and only when the Sixth Princess arrived could she return to some semblance of normalcy.
The Sixth Princess walked into the house.
Consort Shu’s somewhat dull gaze regained clarity at the sight of her affair, “I thought you weren’t coming over today.”
With the death of her son, her daughter had become her support, and she looked forward to her daughter coming over to keep her company every day.
“I almost couldn’t come, but when I heard that Song Si had been dismissed from his post, the team leader went to see him for a drink, so I came over.”
As she spoke, the Sixth Princess greeted Consort Shu, not seeing the madness that flashed through her eyes.
Consort Shu told her to sit down and smiled, “The horse in harness is also a man of great affection, others are afraid to avoid him, but he is the only one who still comes forward.”
The Sixth Princess was naturally pleased to hear her praise for the horse in harness, “Who says otherwise.”
“But you are getting older, he should be with you more often, if you are not feeling well, he can take care of you, if you go out drinking like this, if you have something to do, where can you find him.”
“Mother Consort, don’t worry, the sidekick and Song Si go to the Scholar’s Restaurant every time they drink.”