The Duke's Mansion.
As soon as Xie Linzhou returned, Princess Jianing invited him to the main hall.
"How are you? Is Er Ya alright?"
"Don't worry, Mother, it's alright."
"So, is there any progress on this matter?"
"Not yet, but I will find out."
Anyone with eyes can see that this is an attempt to frame Song Ning.
"Should Mother go to the palace to ask?"
"No need, my son has already gone."
Princess Jianing didn't ask any more questions. Apart from pursuing girls, she trusted her son with everything else.
"Alright, then you handle this matter as you see fit. Make sure to find out who this malicious person is and punish them severely."
Xie Linzhou's eyes darkened. He had to find this person. Not only did he have to find him, he wanted to make this person regret ever being born.
Back in his courtyard, Xie Linzhou had a cold expression. Zhang Ping cautiously asked, "Young Master, is there anything planned?"
"Send out all the elite troops in the manor to search."
These words were almost uttered through gritted teeth. Zhang Ping quickly replied, "Yes, I will arrange it right away."
To dare to do these things right under his nose, they really have a lot of guts.
......
Song Ning was waiting for news at home when Xiao Cui suddenly ran in: "Master, a lot of people have come outside."
Which company is it?
"The Mu family."
The Mu family? The Mu Xueyun family?
Could it be that the Prefect of the Capital did not punish her, so he has come to arrest her personally?
That can't be right.
"Let's go out and take a look."
But once they stepped outside, the atmosphere outside was tense and hostile.
It must be the Duke's mansion that came to protect her; they were standing on the steps, preventing the Mu family from coming forward.
Upon seeing Song Ning emerge, people from both sides turned to look. The leader of the Mu family stepped forward, his attitude relatively respectful: "Miss Song, my master wishes to see you."
"Grand Tutor?"
"Exactly."
The guards blocking her way looked wary and wouldn't let Song Ning take a single step out.
“Miss Song, these people have ill intentions, you must not go.”
"Thank you for protecting me, please move aside."
"Miss Song, you..."
"It's alright, I can handle my own affairs, it won't hurt to go."
If the Mu family really wanted to kill her, why would they make such a big fuss?
He gave a few instructions to Xiao Cui behind him, then walked down the steps: "Let's go."
The people who came thought the trip wouldn't go smoothly, but they didn't expect it to be so quick. This girl really has some guts.
The Mu family guards cleared a path for them: "Miss, please."
Before the group had gone far, the guards from the Duke's mansion behind them hurriedly said, "Go and report to the general."
Upon arriving at the Mu family's residence, there was no scolding or shoving; they simply led her to a courtyard.
As soon as I went in, I heard the sound of things being smashed and shouting coming from inside.
A moment later, the door opened, and a group of servants filed out, not daring to go back in.
An old woman appeared behind Song Ning and stepped forward, saying, "Miss Song, please go in."
What's inside?
"It's my young lady."
Mu Xueyun?
"My master said that if you can appease the young lady today, the Mu family will surely reward you handsomely in the future. If you can't, you can stay at our manor from now on."
?
Before she could even stand properly at the door, the old woman behind her pushed her inside with a force and then slammed the door shut.
Song Ning's lips twitched. What's going on?
Why is it completely different from what she expected?
Shouldn't it be the bigwigs of the Mu family who should be judging her?
Why bring her directly to Mu Xueyun's room now? To let Mu Xueyun take her anger out on her?
Just as her thoughts reached this point, a loud bang exploded in her ears, and a stool was thrown straight at her, grazing her ear tip and hitting the door behind her.
Mu Xueyun stared at her with a crazed expression, her eyes like those of a wild beast ready to devour someone.
"You dare to come here? You actually dare to come here!"
He's not crazy; he still recognizes her.
“I also want to know why I came. Why don’t you ask your family? They invited me. They probably thought you might be bored and wanted to keep you company.”
"I don't want to see you. Get out of here! Get out of here!"
She's now desperate to die. After what's happened, how can she possibly live?
Rather than living under the scrutiny and judgment of others, it's better to die now and be done with it all.
Song Ning pushed the door, but it was already locked from the outside, so she couldn't get out.
"You see, I want to leave too, but your family won't let me."
Mu Xueyun gritted her teeth so hard they almost broke, glaring at her hatefully: "If you're not leaving, then go die!"
As she spoke, another stool flew towards her.
Song Ning quickly dodged to the side, looking at the two stools rolling on the ground; they really wanted to kill her.
Looking up, Mu Xueyun was trembling with emotion.
Surprisingly, Mu Xueyun looks thin and small, but she's actually quite strong.
"What good would it do you to kill me? It wasn't me who harmed you. If you really want to kill someone, go find the person who harmed you. What are you doing here, acting crazy?"
Mu Xueyun was already emotionally unstable, and Song Ning's words made her lose control even more. She screamed and stepped forward to grab Song Ning's neck.
Song Ning was prepared and dodged to the side, then kicked the person from behind.
"You have absolutely no manners. I came to see you, shouldn't you at least be nice to me?"
Mu Xueyun looked at her with red eyes, "You, it was you, you must have ruined me!"
Song Ning clicked her tongue: "I'm the one who got you into trouble. Did you see it? Didn't you say you didn't even see what that person looked like? Besides, if it really was me, do you think you'd still be here now?"
Miss Mu, the matter of you pushing me last time isn't over yet. If it were me, I would definitely slash your face first, then break your legs, and finally put you in a sack and throw you into the river.
"Didn't you still want to compete with me for Xie Linzhou? Looking at you now, Xie Linzhou wouldn't even look at you."
The more Song Ning spoke, the more aggrieved Mu Xueyun felt. She had a good family background, was good-looking, and had everything else. Why couldn't she compare to such a wild girl from the countryside?
Thinking about what I've been through these past few days, I couldn't hold back and burst into tears.
Song Ning secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It's good that she cried; it's good that she cried it out.
After what happened that day, Mu Xueyun initially had no reaction and remained quiet. However, she attempted suicide within two days. After realizing that her suicide attempt had failed, she went mad.
But I just won't cry.
You'll feel better faster if you vent.
"I only said a few words to you, and you're already crying? Tch, I thought you were something special, but you're just a coward who hides and cries."
"Wow--"
Mu Xueyun cried even harder, her sobs echoing throughout the courtyard. The Mu family members guarding outside couldn't help but want to go in when they heard her crying so bitterly.
Grand Tutor Mu pulled the man into his arms, and instead of being angry, he laughed.
Inviting Song Ning was definitely the right choice.
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