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Chapter 252 Chang Wei surrenders

In a courtyard outside the city.

Song Qingwan was reading a book in the room when Awu came in to report.

"Master, there is someone outside who wants to see you."

"who is it?"

"He said his name is Song Changwei, you see..."

"Let's go and have a look."

Song Qingwan put down the book in her hand, stood up and was about to go out, but Awu was a little worried.

They didn't know the man, but they knew that their master lived here. Would he be in danger?

Song Qingwan noticed that Awu seemed to be hesitant to speak, so she explained patiently.

"I invited him here, Awu, our Prince Huai's Palace should also absorb more talents."

"Yes, master."

Ah Wu lowered his head and followed Song Qingwan into the yard. Just in case, Ah Wu kept his hand on the scabbard, as if he was afraid that the person in front of him would suddenly attack.

Song Qingwan shook her head helplessly. Did she still need to be afraid of a scholar who was so weak that he couldn't even tie a chicken?

Awu touched his nose awkwardly and put his hand down.

Well, he was a little too nervous.

Song Changwei was obviously a little surprised to see Song Qingwan. He didn't expect that the legendary Princess Huai was so young, so beautiful, and had a calm temperament. There was no trace of hostility in her whole person. She looked like an ordinary aristocratic girl.

"Chang Wei meets the princess."

"You're welcome. You're a few years older than me, so I should call you cousin."

"Chang Wei doesn't dare to seek kinship with the princess."

"There is nothing I dare not do. It is a blessing for the Song family to have a talent like you."

Song Qingwan meant what she said. She had gone to great lengths to bring Song Changbai to southern Xinjiang to be the emperor, precisely because the Song family had fallen into decline.

I didn't expect that there would be a talent like Song Changwei nowadays. Although he doesn't come from a high-class family, his talent, ability and appearance are all first-class.

Moreover, this person is extremely smart and knows how to understand the current situation, which makes Song Qingwan admire him very much.

"Cousin, please sit here. I called you here today to learn about the Zhong family."

Song Changwei understood, and he immediately took out the drawn blueprint from his arms and handed it to Song Qingwan.

"Princess, please look at what this is."

Song Qingwan frowned slightly in confusion, picked up the paper and shook it in front of her, then spoke hesitantly.

“This looks like a box?”

"Yes, I saw this in the Zhong family's study. Because the lock was too delicate to open, I dared not act rashly and could only draw it."

"Well, I will ask Wu to make an identical one today and send it to my cousin."

After Song Qingwan finished speaking, she handed the drawing to Awu, who took it and put it away carefully.

When Song Changwei saw Song Qingwan accept the drawings, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew that he couldn't find a skilled craftsman to make a fake with his own abilities. Even if he made one and got the evidence, he couldn't hand it over directly to the court. So today he brought the blueprints to surrender to Song Qingwan.

Song Changwei's move was to express his willingness to surrender to Song Qingwan. Song Qingwan was also an extremely smart person, so she naturally understood Song Changwei's intention.

Song Qingwan didn't think there was anything wrong with this. If there was no benefit in doing something, who would take the risk to do it?

So, Song Qingwan asked Song Changwei bluntly about his conditions.

"I wonder what my cousin wants in return from me?"

Hearing this, Song Changwei stood up respectfully, clasped his hands together and bowed deeply to Song Qingwan.

“When Uncle Song brought Chang Wei out that day, he promised Chang Wei that he would let me gain a foothold in the capital and bring my wife out of the Zhong family.”

"Oh, cousin, you think father can't do it, right?"

"Chang Wei doesn't dare. Uncle Song is the prime minister, so he naturally has the ability! But Chang Wei thinks that the princess is safer than Uncle Song."

Song Qingwan suddenly stared at Song Changwei's face with sharp eyes. Song Changwei felt Song Qingwan's gaze, his eyelids slightly shrank, and he continued to stand there with his body bent, neither humble nor arrogant, looking very calm.

Song Qingwan stared for a long time before looking away and said casually.

"A wise bird chooses the right tree to inhabit. I can understand my cousin's desire to climb a high branch, but how can you make me believe that you will not betray Prince Huai's mansion in the future?"

"Does your Highness think that there is anyone in the world who dares to challenge you and your wife?"

"Oh? How do you say this?"

"The princess turned the Great Saint's court upside down with just a pair of bare hands, and His Royal Highness Prince Huai has built the Pang Family Army into an iron division in the northern border, and has fought several battles with the Dongyue Kingdom in the northern border without losing a single battle. Such strength is exactly what Chang Wei is willing to serve."

Now that the matter has been brought to the surface, Song Qingwan no longer needs to beat around the bush.

Even the prince didn't know that Zhao Huaijin was commanding the Pang family army in the northern border, but Song Changwei knew it. It seemed that Song Qingwan underestimated this man's abilities.

However, since Song Changwei dared to tell Song Qingwan these things so frankly, he naturally made his attitude clear and he did not hide anything.

Song Qingwan smiled slightly and said to Song Changwei.

"Cousin, there's no need to be so nervous. Just sit down and talk."

"Thank you, Princess."

The back of Song Changwei's shirt was soaked. He was just betting that this cousin was the extremely smart person he thought she was. Otherwise, others would think that this was Song Changwei showing off, and he might have been dead on the spot.

Song Qingwan's actions showed that Song Changwei had made the right bet. This was indeed the wise leader he had always wanted to follow.

Song Changwei sat opposite Song Qingwan and told her the current situation of the Zhong family like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube.

When Song Qingwan heard that Minister Zhong was going to hold a birthday party, she couldn't help but sneer.

"This Minister Zhong is really cunning and treacherous. He wants to use this method to demonstrate to the Princess that his Zhong family has not fallen yet."

"Then how do you think we should deal with this now? Although the crown prince has been deposed, there are still quite a few people who support the Zhong family."

"It doesn't matter. Let him go. Soon the Zhong family will understand what it means to fall harder the higher you climb."

Seeing Song Qingwan so calm, Song Changwei was relieved. He knew that this meant that Song Qingwan still had a backup plan.

"In that case, Changwei will return to the Zhong family."

"When is the birthday party scheduled to be held?"

"The tenth day of this month, seven days left."

"I'll trouble my cousin to present a gift to Prince Huai's Mansion for me then."

All the civil and military officials in the court will attend Minister Zhong’s birthday banquet, so how could Prince Huai’s palace be left out?

It is also time to tell the world that Prince Huai's Mansion still exists, so that everyone will not think that Prince Huai's Mansion is really gone because a few servants died.

"Yes, Changwei obeys your command."

"You wait first."

After Song Qingwan finished speaking, she took out a porcelain bottle from her arms and handed it to Song Changwei.

"This is a gift for my cousin's wife. I hope you don't mind it."