"Third, why did you want to harm me, Third Miss?"
Song Yue looked down at her, a mocking smile playing on her lips: "The Shen Family Garden isn't in this direction at all. You were asked to lure me away; there must be a trap waiting for me ahead."
Having her thoughts guessed, the maid's face turned pale, and she stammered, "Third Miss, you've misunderstood. I was just leading you on a shortcut."
"If you're unwilling to talk about it, then forget it." Song Yue turned around and walked back, not daring to take another step forward.
In this unfamiliar place, she hadn't yet grasped the situation, and had no chance of winning.
Seeing that Song Yue was about to leave, the maid panicked and hurriedly got up: "Third Miss, you drugged me. Aren't you worried that I will tell everyone and you will be infamous?"
Song Yue stopped and turned back to glance at the maid with disdain: "Your life is worthless, it's not worth ruining my reputation. Besides, your eldest daughter and Song Hengchuan are engaged. If I lose face in the Shen family, what will happen to this marriage? I won't be the only one who suffers."
Upon hearing this, the maid became anxious. Song Yue was right; the Shen family would definitely not fall out with the Song family over a mere maid like herself.
Then wouldn't my life have been wasted?
The maidservant knelt down with a thud: "Please, young lady, have mercy."
Song Yue asked, "What kind of trap is ahead?"
The maid stammered, her eyes darting around, before finally gritting her teeth and saying, "The Fourth Young Master's residence is just ahead."
The Fourth Prince?
She had heard of the reputation of the fourth young master of the Shen family. He was immature, easily agitated and angry, and liked to keep large animals. Because he was born to the most favored concubine of Minister Shen, no one in the Shen family dared to provoke this fourth young master.
"The Fourth...Fourth Young Master is not at home today. A little lion died in the courtyard." The maid, afraid of dying, blurted out everything.
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