Rebirth: After Becoming the Villainess-Chapter 127: It Is Improper to Be Holding Your Nephew’s Woman

Chapter 127: Chapter 127: It Is Improper to Be Holding Your Nephew’s Woman

Song Xingfeng had achieved success early in life. Though he lacked a prominent family background, his valor on the battlefield had caught the eye of Old Duke Xuan Chang, who married his only daughter to him.

Come to think of it, Song Xingfeng had been about Zhou Cangyan’s age when he was at the peak of his prestige.

But the young man standing before him was even more sinister and cruel than he himself had been back then!

Song Xingfeng had heard of his methods—swift, decisive, and utterly ruthless. The moment he stepped onto a battlefield, it was as if he’d already stepped through death’s door, never leaving himself any way out.

A man like Zhou Cangyan struck terror into the hearts of his enemies and inspired fear and apprehension in his own court.

Therefore, upon his return to Ling’an City, the very first thing Emperor Cheng Xiao did was revoke his military authority.

Song Xingfeng even had reason to believe that if Zhou Cangyan weren’t of the Zhou Family’s bloodline, his fate would have been vastly different.

In short, faced with a man like Zhou Cangyan, Song Xingfeng backed down.

It was instinct to fear the strong; Song Xingfeng didn’t even realize he was doing it.

"Father!"

Song Xilan called out to him urgently.

’King Qing can’t take her away!’

’This matter involves Mother, Mrs. Liu. If something happens to her, the entire family will be dragged down with her. What’s more, my wedding to Junlin is the day after tomorrow. Absolutely nothing can go wrong before then!’

Song Xingfeng glanced at his eldest daughter. He was, of course, also aware of the stakes.

Compared to the Song Family’s reputation and his own career, everything else was trivial.

Even though he could see his younger daughter had been wronged, he considered it nothing more than a small family squabble. ’What’s the big deal?’

As he thought this, he even began to blame his younger daughter. ’If she weren’t so restless and troublesome all the time, how could so many problems have arisen in the family?’

A look of displeasure crossed Song Xingfeng’s face. He stepped in front of Zhou Cangyan, who was just about to speak, but another voice cut in from behind.

"This Prince has not yet agreed to annul the engagement. Therefore, Second Miss Song is still this Prince’s Princess Consort. She belongs to me."

Song Xilan’s entire body stiffened. She stood frozen in place.

Zhou Junlin slowly walked forward. "So, Imperial Uncle, holding your nephew’s woman is hardly proper." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Song Xilan snapped her head up.

The man’s figure was as straight and tall as a pine, his bearing elegant. It was the back she was accustomed to gazing upon with admiration. Just watching him silently from a distance had always filled her with an immense warmth.

But today, in this moment, all she felt was a bone-deep chill.

"Decorum?"

Zhou Cangyan chuckled softly. He lifted his gaze to the young man opposite him, his eyes cold and distant.

"Are you awake?"

he asked suddenly.

The person in his arms’s eyelashes fluttered before her eyes opened.

Song Lianhe sighed inwardly. ’I really did faint just now!’

’But... I was only out for a few seconds before the pain woke me up, just in time to hear Zhou Junlin’s "my woman" line.’

’Of course, I don’t think the male lead has developed feelings for me. It’s just his pride talking. How could a great Prince like him possibly be the one who gets dumped?’

She could understand that, but she wouldn’t accept it. So, her only option right now was to play dead.

But Zhou Cangyan had called her out. It seemed impolite to keep up the act.

Enduring her throbbing headache, Song Lianhe gave him a helpless look.

"Take the thing from my inner robe."

His voice was low, just loud enough for her to hear.

He was holding her, so his hands weren’t free. Song Lianhe glanced at him and, without a word, did as she was told, slipping her hand inside his robes.

The light in Zhou Cangyan’s eyes shifted abruptly, the color in their depths darkening. He deliberately kept his breathing slow and even.

Song Lianhe’s hand was injured, so it was a struggle, but she finally managed to pull out a brocade scroll.

Still injured and dizzy, she didn’t get a clear look at it. When Zhou Cangyan told her to throw it, she reacted on instinct, tossing it out. Zhou Junlin caught it.

"Is this... an imperial edict?"

Both Zhou Junlin and Song Xingfeng were stunned. Song Xingfeng immediately fell to his knees.

Zhou Cangyan was already growing extremely impatient. Seeing the sickly, listless state of the woman in his arms, his temper frayed to its breaking point.

"This is this Prince’s decorum."

With that, he turned and left, still carrying Song Lianhe. His cold voice drifted back faintly, "...So now you feel the pain? Useless girl. If anyone dares to hurt you, you just kill them..."

Song Xilan struggled to suppress the turmoil in her heart. Seeing Zhou Junlin unroll the imperial edict, she forgot all about the required kneeling etiquette and rushed forward to look.

"The Holy Emperor... The Holy Emperor has decreed a marriage between her and Prince Qing?!"