"What did you say?"

Qu Jingyun narrowed her eyes, the murderous intent emanating from them seeming to want to kill Shen Song outright.

Shen Song was frightened by her gaze and lowered her head, no longer daring to meet her eyes.

Seeing this, Qu Jingyun gave the guard a wink.

The guards immediately took Shen Song away.

She patted Yin Xue's hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, with your mother here, I won't let you suffer. If you divorce and go home now, and if people find out about Shen Song and Lin Qingping's affair, you probably won't have a chance to survive."

"But……"

Yin Xue couldn't hold back any longer and threw herself into Qu Jingyun's arms, bursting into tears.

She said aggrievedly, "Mother, Shen Song is really bullying me too much."

Qu Jingyun patted her shoulder to comfort her, "Mother will help you teach him a lesson."

She'll go and beat that unfilial son until he can't get out of bed or speak.

That way, he won't go out and cause trouble again.

After comforting Yin Xue, Qu Jingyun returned to the main courtyard.

Qu Jiu had been waiting for a long time.

Upon seeing her return, he immediately told her about Qi Yun'er's situation.

Upon learning that Qi Yun'er had actually gone to deliver a letter to Lin Qingping, Qu Jingyun's brows furrowed with coldness.

Then Qu Jingyun let out another cold laugh.

She fiddled with her teacup and laughed, "It seems that Qi Yun'er really is colluding with Lin Qingping. This time, we'll catch them red-handed and gather all the evidence of Qi Yun'er's collusion with the remnants of the previous dynasty, and send that whole family to jail."

She's really annoyed by them now.

Qu Jingyun pressed her temples and sighed.

Seeing that she was very tired, Qu Jiu immediately asked, "Should I call a doctor for you?"

She shook her head.

"No need, it's an old problem."

She didn't know if it was because of her previous injury, but she had been having headaches frequently since returning to the general's mansion.

Seeing her in such pain, Qu Jiu felt even worse.

"Go down."

She suddenly raised her head, her cold eyes fixed on Qu Jiu.

Although Qu Jiu was very reluctant to leave, he knew Qu Jingyun's personality too well, and in the end he could only obediently leave.

The next day.

Qi Yun'er, who had been unable to leave the mansion, finally couldn't sit still any longer.

She first sent Qi Mingyue out to buy things, and then went to see the old lady herself.

It's unclear what she said to the old lady, but the old lady went directly to the woodshed to find Chen Song and released her.

But before they could even step out of the courtyard gate, Qu Jingyun and her servants stopped them.

Qu Jingyun looked through them at Qi Yun'er, who was laughing happily at the very back.

Meeting her chilling gaze, Qi Yun'er shivered.

Qi Yun'er looked at Qu Jingyun uneasily, "Sister, why are you here?"

She scoffed, "If I hadn't come, would my General's Mansion have to be renamed, with the surname Qi or Qi?"

Qi Yun'er gave an awkward smile.

She steeled herself and stepped forward.

"Sister, what kind of joke are you talking about?"

"Am I joking?" Qu Jingyun asked again.

Qi Yun'er's eyes reddened, and she turned back to look at the old lady with tears in her eyes.

"Madam, my cousin has really wronged me. I just feel so sorry for Song'er. If Song'er is tortured like this by my cousin for a few more days, he might really die."

The old lady glared at Qu Jingyun again, then forcefully shielded Shen Song behind her.

With a stern face, she said, "I don't care what you want to do. Song'er is our Shen family's precious grandson. I will not allow you to hurt Song'er."

"Grandmother, please save me! Let me go out and find Qingping, okay? He'll die without me." Shen Song knelt down in front of the old lady.

Seeing her eldest grandson kneel down like that, the old lady immediately helped Shen Song up.

"Good boy, get up quickly. Let's talk things out. Why are you kneeling?"

After she finished speaking, the old lady glared at Qu Jingyun again.

I originally thought that after I talked to the old lady, she would understand my good intentions, but now it seems that I was overthinking it.

Qu Jingyun sighed and said helplessly, "Madam, I'm only doing this for Song'er's own good. You don't know who Lin Qingping is, but don't Qi Yun'er and Shen Song know?"

Shen Song turned her head away.

Upon seeing this, a look of disdain flashed in Qu Jingyun's eyes.

What an idiot.

Thinking of something, Qu Jingyun looked at Shen Song again.

Shen Song was frightened by her cold gaze and instinctively hid behind Qi Yun'er.

Qu Jingyun sneered, "It seems you really are a coward. Since that's the case, then I don't need to be polite with you anymore. From today onwards, you will stay in the woodshed. If you dare to come out, I will hand you over to His Majesty."

"You dare!"

Shen Song angrily retorted, "Qu Jingyun, are you sick in the head?"

She smiled and nodded, "You're absolutely right. Anyway, since you've colluded with the remnants of the previous dynasty, my whole family will have to be buried with you. I don't want to die, so I have no choice but to put the greater good before my own family."

After saying that, she ordered again: "Gag the young master's mouth with something. Anyone who dares to visit him, send them to His Majesty along with him."

The old lady was so angry at these words that she stomped her feet.

She growled, "Qu Jingyun, are you crazy? This is your own son! How can you be so heartless?"

She smiled in response: "Or perhaps the old lady wants to die with Shen Song?"

The old lady fell silent the moment death was mentioned.

Understanding the old lady's attitude, Qu Jingyun looked at Qi Yun'er again.

"Qi Mingyue should be with the Fifth Prince right now. I heard that the Zhang family's daughter went there today too. Do you think it would be quite a scene if they bumped into each other?"

Qi Yun'er felt all her strength drain away instantly, and she collapsed to the ground in fear.

She looked up at Qu Jingyun with unease.

"You...how could you..."

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