Chapter 224

After everyone else had dispersed, Song Chi, the Minister of Justice, was the only one who lingered. Once the hall was empty, he knelt with a thud. "Your subject... offers his deepest gratitude for your grace." The Empress Regnant was wise and had not doubted him, sparing the Song family from being implicated in the Yun family case. Had anyone at court sought to target him and the Song family, they would have been in grave danger at this critical juncture. Lier said calmly, "Rise, Minister Song. The case of the Wuling Marquis Mansion has been cleared. You and your Song family were not involved. Furthermore, women who have married out are not subject to the erasure of their clans. Set your mind at ease, do your duty well, and do not be swayed by outside influences."