On August 12, the emperor moved the Forbidden City from the Summer Palace in Xiyuan.

In front of the team returning to the palace, there was a flag bearer guard leading the way, and behind the Jinwu guard suppressed the battle. However, it was a vast land of only a few dozen miles. The people in front entered the palace gate and had not yet left the summer palace, which made the people watching from afar excitedly point and talk nonstop.

Song Mo was about to leave the palace after getting a job, but was invited by Wang Yuan's godson Wang Ge to Cining Palace.

Princess Jingfu's biological mother, Concubine Ning, is also there.

Seeing Song Mo come in, she glanced at Song Mo sideways, and whispered a few words to the Empress Dowager sitting on the Arhat bed with a smile. The Empress Dowager nodded with a smile, and kindly called Song Mo over and asked about Song Mo's family affairs.

On weekdays, I saw Concubine Ning being gentle and had no idea of ​​doing things. I didn’t expect that at the critical moment, I was so decisive that I just came to the palace and asked the Empress Dowager to come to the Empress Dowager.

It seems that I underestimated these concubines in the palace!

Song Mo was secretly in a state of intimacy.

He smiled respectfully and responded to the Queen Mother's words.

The Empress and Concubine Shu came together.

Seeing Song Mo, the Empress nodded to Song Mo with a smile, but Empress Shu was very surprised. A trace of mockery flashed across the eyes of Empress Ning.

Song Mo didn't want to stand here and be missed, let alone he couldn't have anything to do with these people anymore.

He smiled and greeted, exchanged a few words, and stood up to say goodbye.

The Queen smiled and watched him leave.

Song Mo left Cining Palace, smiled, and returned to the British Mansion.

Yan Chaoqing told him: "The Duke of the State handed over the letter early in the morning, and now he went to the palace to see the emperor."

Song Mo smiled and said, "He entered the palace to tell the emperor about my marriage with the Dou family." Otherwise, the emperor's imperial edict was sent, but he had already been engaged to Dou Zhao. Wouldn't that imperial edict become a joke - if the Song family retreated from the Dou family because of this, the royal family would inevitably have the reputation of forcing a minister to marry another. If the Song family did not retreat from the Dou family, then what was the dignity of the royal family?

The emperor returned to the palace and had just settled down. He heard that Song Yichun was asking for a meeting. He thought that he might become his relatives with him in the future, so he put the letter of the prince aside and met Song Yichun first.

But he never expected that Song Yichun came to mail him in a hurry, but to ask Song Mo for a few more days off.

"So, you and the Dou family have already passed the marriage letter and have set the date of marriage to the twenty-fourth of this month?" The emperor leaned on the big kang, and his eyes that seemed to be cloudy due to excessive wine color flashed a light and his tone seemed to be very light, "Then are you a relative of Dou Yuanji? This Dou Yuanji has not leaked any whisper in front of me!"

Song Yichun hurriedly said, "How dare you disturb the emperor's tranquility for your ministers."

The emperor stopped saying anything and waved his hand.

Song Yichun hurriedly retreated respectfully.

The emperor's face sank.

Wang Ge walked in with a smile on his face: "Emperor, Empress Dowager invites you to go over and speak." He also said, "Empress, Concubine Ning, Concubine Shu are all there."

Wang Yuan, who was serving next to him, couldn't help but glared at Wang Ge fiercely.

Wang Ge was stunned.

The emperor had already thrown the memorial in his hand on the desk.

Song Yichun wiped his sweat and then returned home.

When he heard that Song Mo was back, he ordered the servant to call Song Mo.

If Song Mo knew what kind of marriage he had made for him, his expression would have been very energetic.

Song Yichun couldn't help but smile.

The servant came back and said, "The prince is out."

It seemed like I had drunk wine, but I was slightly drunk, but I was poured into a basin of water on my head.

Song Yichun's expression became stern, and he shouted loudly: "Where has the prince gone?"

The servant shivered and said in fear: "I don't know either! The people in the side of the Zezhitang only said that the prince went to see his friend. Who was it? The young man didn't dare to ask..." He murmured, his body shrank, as if he was about to be beaten.

Song Yichun was so angry that his chest fell. After thinking about it, he still didn't bother with the servant.

But Song Mo flashed and hid in the shadow of the flower tree next to him. After the two night patrol women walked over with a low laugh, he picked up a stone from under the flower tree and hit Dou Zhao's window frame with a "bang".

There was still a light in Dou Zhao's inner room, but there was no movement for a while.

Song Mo was not in a hurry and threw a stone every few breaths.

Dou Zhao was leaning against the bedside reading a book, but Su Xin, who was doing needlework, moved her heart and quietly opened the window sash and saw Song Mo standing under the shadow of the tree.

"Miss, the prince is here." She whispered.

Dou Zhao was shocked.

I thought Song Mo would come tomorrow morning.

"Please talk to him in the room!" Dou Zhao said, changing his clothes and going to the hall without lighting.

Su Xin opened the door for Song Mo.

Song Mo handed Su Xin a box or two nodded, and said, "The peas in the palace are yellow."

Su Xin couldn't help but look at Dou Zhao, bowed her knees and thanked her, served tea, and retreated.

Song Mo asked Dou Zhao: "What urgent matters do you have to ask me?"

Dou Zhao didn't know what to say for a while.

Song Mo didn't ask, and sat there quietly waiting for her to speak.

The bright moonlight shines in through the window frame, sparse as snow.

"I'm sorry." Dou Zhao said guiltily, "When you asked me if I would marry me, I knew that Lingzun would never marry you as you wish, so he said that if we were destined, we would naturally become husband and wife..."

Under the moonlight, the smart Song Mo's face turned pale.

He didn't speak for a long time.

Dou Zhao didn't know what to say.

In silence, she heard Song Mo take a deep breath, said softly, "I understand," and said, "Don't worry, I will handle this matter."

His voice was faint, as if the clouds floating around the crescent moon would dissipate in the blink of an eye, but it made people feel an inexplicable firmness. Without too loud sound or too many expressions, you can believe that what he promised will definitely be done and make people feel at ease.

"I'm sorry!" Dou Zhao apologized to Song Mo again, but for some reason, her heart ached faintly and tears filled her eyes with tears.

She quickly closed her eyes to stop the tears from falling.

"It's okay." Song Mo didn't look at her at all, but looked at the moon outside the window and whispered, "I didn't understand it at that time..."

Or, he didn't think about this at all!

Song Mo couldn't help but cursed himself and said, "I'm going to sneer."

If she quit her marriage again and the reputation spreads, it will probably be difficult for her to find her husband's family again in the future.

She was so smart, how could she have never thought of it?

I'm afraid I have other plans?

Ji Yong's shadow suddenly appeared in his mind.

In the past, he couldn't understand why the Dou family allowed sisters to marry easily, but now, he seems to have found the answer.

But soon, he pressed this thought into his heart.

Or, his self-esteem does not allow him to continue thinking.

This makes him look like a jumping clown.

Song Mo's heart was bitter and astringent.

He stood up and said, "Then I'll leave first!"

But the voice seemed so gentle and so hypocritical.

Song Mo curled his lips self-deprecatingly.

Dou Zhao knew that he had hurt Song Mo.

There are some things that she can't avoid harm unless she force herself.

But sometimes, being insincere is more harmful than just saying something.

Especially for arrogant teenagers like Song Mo.

"I'm sorry! I just don't want to get married." Dou Zhao stood up, his voice seemed dry, no longer as pleasant as usual, calm and self-controlled, "I'll give you a gift!"

Yeah?

Song Mo pursed his lips and said, "Stop being seen and deeds are deemed."

Dou Zhao stood under the eaves, watching Song Mo's steps gradually fade away, thinking about the two boxes of snacks, and feeling very uncomfortable.

How would he use to terminate the engagement between them?

Take advantage of Princess Shang’s opportunity?

What will others say about him?

After he had already carried a reputation of wanton killing?

"Song Yantang!" Dou Zhao called him softly, "I will feel unwell tomorrow morning. You... don't do anything..."
To be continued...