Ye Siheng, You Truly Are Devious!

Song He stood there without moving, a far cry from his usual demeanor of sycophantic smiles and humble deference. This time, he seemed impatient.

"Master, His Majesty has already stripped you of your official position. If not for the Ninth Prince's kind heart, you wouldn't even have been sent back safely. He even dispatched an imperial physician to treat you. You should focus on enjoying your remaining years instead of meddling in these trivial matters."

Cao Qing's anger flared. "How can you call this trivial? The Emperor is unworthy of the throne! He defies the late emperor's will by recognizing a bastard child of impure blood as his son! This is intolerable!"

Song He frowned deeply.

In less than half a day, the rumors about Chu Yan's parentage had spread far and wide.