Song Tingyue sat next to her and heard everything clearly.

After the nanny left, she couldn't help but ask, "Didn't Grandmother value Song Yu highly? How could she let him...?"

"Song Lin has pleased His Majesty today, and his martial arts skills are quite good. Moreover, he is simple-minded and easy to control. This is the kind of successor I want to cultivate," the matriarch said in a low voice.

Song Yu, on the other hand, never showed his emotions, making it difficult for others to understand his thoughts, and he also had a deep affection for Jiang Wan.

He was valued in the past because Song Lin was incompetent.

The situation is very different now.

Therefore, she was happy to sacrifice Song Yu to protect Song Lin.

Song Tingyue nodded: "But Song Yu is skilled in martial arts. Can a mere nanny handle him?"

The elder lady smiled.

At this moment, Song Yu and Granny Zhang had already arrived at the back garden.

"Granny Zhang, is this where Grandmother lost her jade pendant?" Song Yu asked.

Granny Zhang looked around and finally pointed to the lakeside, saying, "It seems to be over there."

Song Yu's eyes flashed, and he said nonchalantly, "Alright, then I'll go to the lakeside and take a look. You can hold the lantern for me from the side."

Fearing he would discover something, Zhang Mama could only agree and cautiously followed behind him.

The closer she got to the lake, the more nervous she became.

When they reached a corner, very close to the lake, Song Yu suddenly stopped and said, "The jade pendant has been found."

Granny Zhang was taken aback.

There was no such thing as the jade pendant being lost; the old lady fabricated the story just to lure Song Yu here.

Where did the jade pendant come from?

“It’s in the bushes,” Song Yu said confidently, pointing to a spot ahead.

Granny Zhang was surprised and peeked out to take a closer look.

Then a sudden chill ran down the back of my neck, my vision went black, and my obese body slumped forward, instantly losing consciousness.

Song Yu withdrew her hand, a cold smile playing on her lips.

Beside the scenic lake in the back garden, there is a steep slope where princes and princesses often fell in the past, with the most serious incidents resulting in them falling into the lake.

Emperor Jingyuan sent people to level and repair it, but it was still somewhat dangerous. It was alright during the day, but it was impossible to guard against it at night.

The old people in the palace all knew to stay away from this place.

The matriarch must have known this, which is why she lured him here and, taking advantage of his fall, had her nanny push him into the lake.

When he falls into the deep lake and his life hangs by a thread, who will care about Song Lin who is temporarily missing?

Whether he is fortunate enough to survive or not, it is not a loss for the matriarch.

His survival was enough to avert a crisis for Song Lin.

His death saved them from trying to get rid of him, and it also dealt a blow to his mother, causing her immense grief—a win-win situation.

But the matriarch of the family would never know that Pei Tang had fallen here when he was a child, and the fall was quite serious.

She shared this with Song Yu as an embarrassing story.

So when the old woman led him here, he became wary.

"idiot."

Song Yu snorted coldly, grabbed Zhang Mama's body with one hand, and tilted his head to think.

Since the matriarch had gone to such great lengths, he naturally had to reciprocate.

He could guess seven or eight parts of what kind of evil cultivation technique Song Lin practiced.

At this moment, he must be hiding in a secluded and deserted place.

Song Yu jumped down from the treetop and looked around, her gaze landing on the artificial hill not far away.

He dragged Zhang Mama over, and as soon as they got close, they heard Song Lin's muffled groan, mixed with a woman's intermittent sobs.

Song Lin was in the gap between the two artificial hills, constantly moving his lower body.

The maid who was bullied on the artificial hill was a head taller than him, but she was powerless to resist.

The little maid's clothes were tattered and her face was covered in tears. Who else could it be but Zi Que?

"Song Yu?!"

Song Lin quickly noticed the movement behind him, straightened his clothes, and turned around.

He looked somewhat flustered.

"What are you doing here?"

Song Yu's eyes were icy cold, and he thought to himself, "Beast."

When Zique saw him, she scrambled over and hid behind Song Yu, sobbing.

The way he looked at Song Lin was as if he were looking at a demon.

She was a few years older than Song Lin. When Song Lin was young, she took care of him like a younger brother. She never expected... never expected that he would be so inhuman!

Song Lin, gripping his belt, angrily said to Song Yu, "I'm warning you, keep your mouth shut. If word gets out about this, I'll make you..."

Before he could finish speaking, everything went black, and he collapsed to the ground.

Before he closed his eyes, he couldn't even see how Song Yu made his move.

Zique was also startled and cowered in a corner in fear.

Song Yu looked at her with pity: "If the Gu family finds out about what happened today, you won't have a good ending."

“It wasn’t me, it was Young Master Lin… The other day, when Madam asked me to deliver the midnight snack, he went crazy. I managed to avoid him, and today he…” Zi Que sobbed uncontrollably, “It really wasn’t my fault. I… I’ve been with Madam since I was nine years old. I want to tell Madam, and she will stand up for me!”

Song Yu shook her head.

Song Lin was the apple of Gu Yurong's eye. If she knew what happened today, she would definitely take her anger out on Zi Que.

However, Zi Que is Gu Yu Rong's confidante, so she might not believe what he says.

So Song Yu said, "Go back. If the Gu family makes things difficult for you, you can go to Xingzhi Courtyard to find my mother. She won't stand by and watch you die."

Zi Que stared at him cautiously.

Song Yu's implication was that she should betray her master.

She bit her lip and said, "I believe in our lady."

Song Yu stopped trying to persuade him.

After Zi Que left, he laid Song Lin and the old woman sideways, used his sword to tear their outer garments, making them appear to be entwined, and then quickly left the place.

The guards searched the vicinity and quickly discovered the scene behind the artificial hill.

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