Song Yue stared at the sword in Song Hengchuan's hand and pressed closer step by step. Song Hengchuan was so frightened by the opponent's aura that he took several steps back.
"You took advantage of my absence to ambush Ling Yi and Song Hengchuan. Do you have any conscience at all?" Song Yue looked disappointed, her whole body radiating murderous intent.
He even seemed ready to draw his sword and kill Song Hengchuan at any moment.
"Yue'er, that's your own brother!" The Grand Madam was anxious and stepped forward to block Song Hengchuan, disregarding the danger, and pleaded with Song Yue, "Let's talk this out."
Song Yue scoffed. She had always looked down on Song Hengchuan, who only knew how to bully the weak and would hide behind women when trouble came.
"Someone, carry Ling Yi and Yun Dong back and fetch a doctor!" Song Yue turned and ordered.
The steward was taken aback, and seeing the situation, he didn't dare to say another word and quickly sent someone to fetch a doctor.
Song Yue personally led six maids, Zhang Mama, Ling Yi, and Yun Dong away from Ninghui Hall. Before leaving, she walked towards Yuan Fuling and opened her palm: "Contract of sale!"
Yuan Fuling trembled for no reason and had no choice but to hand the item to her shakily. Song Yue snatched it away, tore it up in front of everyone, and then threw it hard at Yuan Fuling's face: "Idiot!"
Yuan Fuling was so angry that her eyes were spitting fire, and she was furious beyond control.
The group returned to Yuehua Pavilion, and as expected, it had been ransacked. Song Yue had the two of them carried inside, and she bent down to sit in a chair. Without needing any instructions, the maids had already begun tidying up the room.
Granny Zhang walked nervously toward Song Yue, feeling both excited and apprehensive. She was glad she hadn't made the wrong choice; the Third Miss was not someone she could afford to offend.
No matter how dire the situation, she always finds a way.
"Young lady, please calm down. Life goes on," Zhang Mama advised.
Song Yue nodded, her gaze lingering on the six maids: "As long as you treat Yuehua Pavilion as your own home and do not betray it, I will definitely protect you and your families."
"This servant swears that she would never betray you, young lady." All six knelt down.
"Get up." Song Yue fell into deep thought. Today, she was in a desperate situation and had brought up the Northern Chu Emperor to sow discord between the Shen family and the Duke of Jingguo's mansion.
She worried about how the Shen family would deal with her once they realized what was happening.
The Emperor of Northern Chu is currently beset by internal and external troubles and is too busy to take care of himself. There are also many powerful ministers who are eager to make a move. It is only on the surface that things are peaceful. It will be several months before he truly takes power.
They may not be able to take care of themselves at all times.
Half an hour later
From the other end of the room came Yun Dong's cry. Song Yue was startled and got up to check on him. Yun Dong's injuries were far more serious than she had imagined.
His back was already a bloody mess, his clothes stuck together tightly, and when he looked up at Song Yue, his eyes were filled with tears.
"Miss, my lowly life is not worth it."
Song Yue said, "Nonsense, in my eyes you are not worthless."
Then she stared at the doctor: "No matter what medicine is used, you must cure Yun Dong."
"Yes, Third Miss."
She went to visit Ling Yi again. His injuries were not much better than Yun Dong's. His heart meridian was damaged, and the tendons in his hands and feet had been severed by Song Hengchuan. Her nose tingled with sadness.
"Miss, I'll be fine after a while," Ling Yi quickly reassured her.
Song Yue sniffed and told him to rest well.
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Ninghui Hall
The maid quickly cleaned up the bloodstains on the floor. The old lady was still sitting in the chair, shaken. Song Yao didn't even dare to cry.
Song Hengchuan also sat at the end with a dazed look on his face.
"What exactly did that girl say to you just now?" the Grand Madam asked the Duke of Jingguo.
Judging from the Duke of Jingguo's reaction, it certainly wasn't anything nice.
The Duke of Jingguo's face remained gloomy. He did not immediately respond to the Grand Madam, but instead looked at Yuan Fuling and questioned, "What exactly happened today?"
Yuan Fuling's shoulders trembled: "Lord Duke, it was Song Yue who plotted against Yao Yao, causing Yao Yao to be misunderstood. There are witnesses and physical evidence, so you shouldn't have released Song Yue."
As Yuan Fuling said this, she felt some resentment towards the Duke of Jingguo. He was just a wild child with a bad temper and a violent temper. She should have just killed him.
“Lord Duke, Song Yue is becoming increasingly lawless. You can’t continue to indulge her. One day she’ll have a relapse and might even come at us with a sword,” Yuan Fuling said.
The Duke of Jingguo's face was tense. He also wanted to kill Song Yue, but ultimately he was still somewhat wary. He turned his gaze to Song Yao: "Song Yue only brought a maid to the banquet. She was unfamiliar with the place and didn't even board the ship. How could she have framed you?"
With so many people present, it's not something Yuan Fuling can convict just by talking.
Song Yao choked with sobs and looked pleadingly at Yuan Fuling.
Yuan Fuling stepped forward to protect Song Yao behind her: "Lord Duke, you know that Yao Yao has long had someone in her heart. How could she possibly be interested in that scoundrel Han Feng?"
That's true. Song Yao and Pei Zhao grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and their families have already agreed that they will get married after Song Yao comes of age.
But they forgot that the person Pei Zhao was engaged to was Song Yue.
When the Emperor of Northern Chu casually mentioned it, the people of the Duke of Jingguo's mansion realized what was happening and decided to destroy Song Yue at all costs.
Only in this way can we make room for Song Yao.
Everything went wrong.
Song Yue evoked pity from many people as soon as she appeared on screen, while Song Yao, the once-proud and talented woman, has now ruined her reputation.
"What was the reaction of the Princess Consort of Zhennan today?" the Grand Madam suddenly asked.
Yuan Fuling felt a lump in her throat. She got angry just thinking about it. After Yao Yao's accident, the Princess Consort of Zhennan immediately distanced herself from the matter and left under some pretext.
Looking at Yuan Fuling's unpleasant expression, the old lady could roughly guess what was going on: "Yaoyao, don't even think about the Zhennan Prince's Mansion."
"Grandmother?" Song Yao looked up abruptly, tears streaming down her face. She said tearfully, "Granddaughter and Brother Zhao are in love..."
"The Prince of Zhennan's mansion cannot tolerate a girl whose innocence has been ruined becoming the heir's wife. You should give up on that idea. If Pei Zhao wanted to protect you, he would have spoken up for you back in the Shen family." The Grand Madam said in a deep voice.
Song Yao gritted her teeth, feeling that her brother Zhao had some unspeakable difficulties, and that things would definitely turn around once the matter was explained.
“Didn’t my third sister also lose her innocence…” she asked unwillingly.
The old lady said in a deep voice, "Yue'er's story is based on rumors. The Emperor had the eldest princess verify her innocence. No one saw what she was like. You are different. You hid in a man's arms in front of everyone. How do you plan to defend yourself?"
After being reprimanded by the Dowager Madam, Song Yao was speechless.
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