After rebirth, I rejected the Regent, but he pursued me instead

On this side, Jiang Xun went to the emperor's tent alone.

"Your Majesty, I apologize on behalf of my brother. It was because I failed to discipline him strictly that my brother disrupted the order of the game."

Jiang Xun knelt down and pleaded guilty.

The emperor frowned, held his forehead and said nothing.

Today, Song Qiyan actually went to the competition and won the game by stepping on Song Yuheng's head, which was already a headache for him.

But I didn’t expect that this would happen to the Jiang family.

If he intentionally favored the Jiang family at this time, it would seem that he was a little biased.

After thinking for a while, I still didn't know how to start.

He Yingdong, who was standing by, saw what the emperor was thinking, smiled cunningly, and took the opportunity to stand up and ask for instructions.

"Your Majesty, this martial arts competition has always been a major event in the palace. How can we allow the Second Young Master Jiang to make such a scene and break the rules? Moreover...if the attendants had not stopped him in time, my Jin'er might have..."

He Yingdong raised his eyelashes slightly, glanced at the emperor's expression, and continued to exaggerate.

"Even if the Jiang family is a famous and prestigious family, they cannot allow the second son of the Jiang family to make such a fuss. And now it is the second son of the Jiang family who has offended the enemy, but we only saw the eldest son, not the person himself, which shows their sincerity..."

He Yingdong paused deliberately, causing the ministers in the tent to talk about it.

Jiang Xun wanted to explain, but Song Qi Yan came into the tent.

"That's not what Lord He said."

Song Qiyan bowed and then knelt down beside Jiang Xun.

"Does Lord He remember the harm that Young Master He did to the Yang family?"

Song Qiyan raised his cold eyes and glanced at He Yingdong.

In an instant, the smile on He Yingdong's face disappeared, which made He Yingdong shudder in his heart.

"Reporting to the Emperor, something happened to Second Young Master Jiang when he was a child, which caused him to have a mental illness and he is extremely afraid of blood. Today's incident is not because Second Young Master Jiang did not come on purpose, but because he needs time to relieve his inner panic."

"Is this happening?"

Song Chengzhong frowned and asked.

He has been bedridden these years and knows very little about what is happening outside the palace.

After Song Qiyan mentioned this, he finally understood why Jiang Yu Nan's outstanding son suddenly withdrew from the competition stage.

"Father, what I said is true. If you don't believe me, you can ask Young Master Jiang."

Song Qi Yan raised his eyes and signaled Jiang Xun.

Jiang Xun immediately understood what he meant and replied, "Your Majesty, I am indeed extremely afraid of blood because of the trauma of my childhood. It was my idea that I would not come here today, for fear that he would suddenly faint in front of Your Majesty."

Hearing this, Song Chengzhong sighed lightly, thinking about how many people the Jiang family had sacrificed to help him get to the top. Now the only descendant of the Jiang family with outstanding martial arts skills has contracted this disease. As someone who once fought side by side with Jiang Yunan, he regretted that he had only cared about love affairs all these years.

"If that's the case, there's no need to come."

Seeing Song Chengzhong's speech become more relaxed, Song Qiyan took advantage of the situation and continued.

"Father, this matter should not be blamed entirely on Second Young Master Jiang. If Second Young Master Jiang is guilty of breaking into the ring without permission, then the King of Qi is more guilty."

Song Qiyan paused and deliberately looked at He Yingdong who was worried beside him.

"Oh? Why do you say that, Yan'er?"

"According to my investigation, the man who fought against the King of Qi, Yang Erchen, is a skilled martial artist and is not someone who can be easily defeated. There is something fishy going on."

"what?!"

As soon as Song Qi Yan finished speaking, there was a commotion in the tent. Even Jiang Xun, who was usually steady, looked at Song Qi Yan in surprise.

"Third Prince, you said there is something strange? Then what is the strangeness? Don't keep me in suspense. If you know the truth, you should tell me."

Ye Xianzhou cooperated with Song Qiyan and continued to perform this play to its full potential.

"I heard from the soldiers in the military tent that before the match, the King of Qi approached Yang Erchen and tried to bribe him. I guess Yang Erchen agreed to this request because of his poor family background. Later, he deliberately gave in to the King of Qi on the stage. But the King of Qi killed him. According to the doctor, if it wasn't for the timely intervention of the Second Young Master Jiang, Yang Erchen would have most likely died."

"Third Prince, you are talking nonsense! How can you be so unreasonable in the palace?"

Before Song Qiyan finished speaking, He Yingdong was so angry that he wanted to shut up the crowd, but was frightened by Song Chengzhong's shout instead.

"Whether this is reasonable or not is not up to you, Duke. Let Yan'er finish his words first."

Hearing this, Song Qi Yan spoke again.

"Whether this is true or not, you can go to the logistics camp and ask Yang Erchen's doctor. And there are rules in this competition. When you enter the competition, you are carrying the honor of each family. Bribery is not allowed. In addition, the competition has previously stipulated that the priority is to select the best talents and not to injure or kill them. Now the King of Qi is trying to kill Yang Erchen. If we count the crimes, the King of Qi's crime is heavier than that of the second son of Jiang."

As soon as the words fell, there was a commotion in the tent again, and Song Chengzhong's brows became even more furrowed.

"I'm not dead yet? The King of Qi wants to trample on my head and ignore the rules I set, right?"

Song Chengzhong stood up and slammed the table angrily. All the ministers knelt down and apologized, especially He Yingdong, who could not even raise his head.

"He Yingdong, you better take good care of your son. He is now taking advantage of the glory of your He family to act recklessly. If that's the case, then remove his title of prince, cut off his fiefdom, and deduct his salary. I wonder how long he can be so arrogant!"

"The emperor taught you a lesson."

He Yingdong clenched his teeth, bent his fingers slightly, and clasped them on the ground, not daring to lift them up.

"That's enough. Let's just leave it at that. There's no need to talk about it anymore. All of you, get out."

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, all the ministers withdrew and the Jiang family was released without charge.

As soon as he came out of the tent, Jiang Xun turned around and bowed deeply to Song Qi Yan.

"Thank you, Prince Jing, for your help. I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of my younger brother."

"No need, we are all family, there is no need to be so formal."

Song Qiyan just raised his hand.

Putting aside his feelings for Jiang Wanyu, being able to take this opportunity to get rid of He Jin and improve his status in the Jiang family is simply a win-win situation.

The corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly in triumph.

Hearing this, Jiang Xun just frowned, and the confusion on his face became more intense.

A family? When did Song Qiyan really want to treat the Jiang family as a family?

Previously, he hated the Jiang family extremely because of the arranged marriage, but now he has changed his excuse.

I don't know if there is another purpose, or...

Confused and worried, Jiang Xun continued to speak, "Song Qiyan, as a subject, I thank you for saving the Jiang family; but as Wanwan's brother, even if you do this, as long as you dare to hurt Wanwan in the slightest, I will not acknowledge you as the son-in-law of the Jiang family."

"In this case, you can rest assured."

Song Qiyan patted Jiang Xun's shoulder and whispered in his ear, "Now I will naturally cherish her, but..."

I'm afraid she doesn't think so...

A trace of sadness flashed across his eyes, and he recalled the quarrel he had with her in the corridor today.

Did I speak too harshly at that time?

A trace of regret slowly emerged in Song Qi Yan's heart.