This case clearly showed that Wanyan Dan wanted to use the opportunity to kill the Ever Victorious King. By "foolishly" declaring the Ever Victorious King innocent, Song Qingshu was not simply provoking the emperor's wrath. Besides, Wanyan Liang was also eager to get rid of the Ever Victorious King. With those two joining forces, how could he possibly remain unharmed?
But this was already within his expectations. He merely smiled, turned around, and walked back toward the Heavenly Prison. The Imperial Guards exchanged bewildered looks. They had never seen such a cooperative prisoner before. One moment, he had been a towering figure at the heart of the government; the next, he had instantly become a prisoner. Almost no one could adapt to such a drastic fall. Over the years, these guards had seen plenty of similar scenes. Those disgraced officials had all been haughty one moment, then turned weak-kneed the next.
Though the world was full of filth and these guards were not necessarily good men themselves, everyone harbored some degree of hero worship in their hearts. Song Qingshu's extraordinary composure in the face of disaster quietly won their admiration. Thus, without discussing it, none of them made things difficult for him. They politely escorted him into the cell and did not even put the customary shackles and fetters on him.
After entering the cell, Song Qingshu sat cross-legged on the stone slab, closed his eyes, and rested while slowly refining the final details of his plan.
At that moment, several jailers in the Heavenly Prison gathered together again, talking animatedly about the matter.
"I told you, something must have happened between him and Lady of Peach Blossoms when she came last time. Otherwise, why would he dare go against the whole world and declare the Ever Victorious King innocent?"