Qing Sui rushed over quickly, snatched Xiao Hong, removed the rope from its neck, and hugged it in her arms.

Xiao Hong smelled Jiang Qingwan's scent on her and snuggled into her arms with a pitiful expression.

Yun Xiaoran's face turned ashen.

"What do you all think this place is? Coming and going as you please, stealing things at will. Even if I am a concubine, I am a concubine betrothed by the Empress Dowager. How dare you, a mere maid, act so presumptuously?"

"Guards, slap him!"

Having experienced Qinghui's methods, Granny Li hesitated and dared not step forward, so she simply grabbed a maid and pushed her out.

Qing Sui, holding the red fox, said coldly, "Aunt Su, this fox is my princess's pet. You mustn't kill it."

"What?"

Yun Xiaoran immediately got up from the soft couch, but the movement aggravated her wound, causing her to grimace and her features to become unusually ferocious.

"You mean this beast was raised by Jiang Qingwan?"

"Fine! She drained my maid dry, and now she's letting a beast humiliate me to this extent. I was personally granted entry into the palace by the Empress Dowager. How can she possibly uphold the Empress Dowager's dignity like this? Li Mama, find sedan chair bearers and carry me to the palace. I will not let this matter go so easily."

Song Yushu came because he heard that Mo Yunhan had Yun Xiaoran beaten with ten strokes of the cane. He wanted to say a few words to appease her so as not to cause any more trouble in front of the Empress Dowager.

Upon hearing this, he immediately stepped forward to offer advice.

"The matter of the mummified corpse is still unresolved. The Empress Dowager is already distraught after the attack, and there is no need to disturb her by bringing her into the palace for a little fox that doesn't understand human nature. Perhaps it accidentally wandered into your courtyard and was caught by you, which is why it fought back."

Yun Xiaoran snorted coldly.

"What if I insist on killing it? Will my aunt stop me or help me?"

Song Yushu was not someone who could suppress his temper.

Ever since I learned what Yun Xiaoran had done, it has become even harder for me to pretend.

At this moment, he lost patience and his attitude turned cold.

"Yu Tao, leave the medicine and tonics behind so that Aunt Su can recover properly."

After saying that, he turned and left.

It's clear they're not getting involved; let them do whatever they want.

Yun Xiaoran was stunned.

Completely unexpectedly, Song Yushu didn't even give the Empress Dowager any face and dared to abandon the matter.

Qing Sui patted Xiao Hong's head.

"You injured it today, so consider it compensation for its crime of trespassing on Fengya Pavilion. I will not complain to my princess."

After saying that, he turned and left.

He never took Yun Xiaoran seriously.

Yun Xiaoran was so angry she felt like she was about to explode.