Song Qingshu left Yellow-robed Woman in Lin'an to help Ren Yingying handle government affairs. With her status as a princess and Jianshan Academy behind her, they needed her help in the battle for public opinion.
Xue Baochai was also left behind. Although the two of them still needed time alone to warm their relationship, Song Qingshu had no time for that now. The situation in Goryeo was too urgent.
Xue Baochai was, after all, the link to the Xue family, and she also controlled the Imperial City Department. Without her there to smooth things over, communication between Prince of Qi's Mansion and the Xue family would become rather troublesome.
As for the flock of beauties left behind after the Jia and Shi families had been confiscated, Song Qingshu had no time to deal with them at all. He would leave them there for now and deal with them when he was free.
With Liao Yingzhong left behind, he would surely look after them as best he could.
As for the Lin family, although Song Qingshu had once joked with Lin Chaoying about marrying Lin Daiyu, Lin Chaoying clearly had no such intention. As for his eventual victory, the Lin family tacitly accepted his status and position and acknowledged the fruits of his victory.
Song Qingshu had even made a special trip to the Lin family residence. From his care for Lin Pingzhi to his friendly relations with the Ancient Tomb Sect's disciples, he finally convinced Lin Chaoying that he would not settle scores after the fact and undermine the Lin family's position. Though the Lin family oversaw finances, its members were few, and compared to the great Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue families, its influence in officialdom was still limited. Song Qingshu did not mind extending them this favor. After