Chapter 450: Epilogue 5: Finally Complete

Although Princess Consort Kang had stated that the engagement must wait until Xie Wanwan came of age, the news that the youngest son of the Song family had suddenly "contracted a serious illness" and died was leaked out to some extent.

Especially those astute aristocratic families, who understood Emperor Mingxi's intentions and saw how the Xie family swiftly severed business ties with the Song family, severed all ties with them. Song Yan was extremely busy.

After sending his mother, who had lost her son in middle age, back to her hometown to recuperate, he and his wife personally went to apologize to the family.