"What?!" Song Ya Lan was so startled that she jumped up from her seat, nearly falling over.
"It’s said that Madam Song couldn’t get any information from Madam Sun, so she questioned the servants of the Sun Family and learned that Miss Fifth was here. Therefore, she came directly to catch her." The little maid anxiously explained.
Song Ya Lan’s face turned pale as paper in an instant, and she said in panic, "This is terrible, what should we do? I, I, I..."
If she were caught and taken back, wouldn’t that mean certain death?
Yi Ling’s eyes twinkled slightly, and she said directly, "Is Miss Fifth worried that she will be punished if she is caught this time?"
Song Ya Lan was annoyed and said, "Of course!"
"In that case, I have a plan to help Miss Fifth get out of this predicament." Yi Ling whispered.
Song Ya Lan looked at her suspiciously, "What can you do?"
Yi Ling whispered a few words into Song Ya Lan’s ear, and her eyes suddenly lit up, "Great idea! You really have some good ideas."
Yi Ling quickly bowed, "Yi Ling dares not. It is just fortunate to be able to help Miss Fifth resolve her difficulties."
Anyhow, establishing a connection with Miss Fifth of the Song Family would certainly be of great benefit to her.
Sun Yaowen was actually very heartless. Once she lost her value to him, he would trample her without mercy, just as he did this morning when she messed up something, which led to a beating. Moreover, when Madam Sun mentioned taking away her power as the head of the family, Sun Yaowen did not object at all.
And now, she had not only lost her power but also the little affection Grandma Sun had for her. To Sun Yaowen, she was now a discarded chess piece. She had to find another support, even if it was only for the sake of improving her apparent position.
Miss Fifth of the Song Family was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity that was delivered to her door, and she could not let it pass.
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At this time, Madam Song was acting decisively. She tried to get some information from Madam Sun, but Madam Sun kept avoiding the topic of Song Ya Lan, showing no intention of letting her take Song Ya Lan back.
Madam Song lost her patience and sent someone to secretly question the trusted servants of the Sun Family. The Sun Family was lax in their management, and almost all the servants could be easily bought with silver coins. In no time, Madam Song spent more than a hundred silver coins and found out the courtyard where the Song Ya Lan was hiding.
Madam Song went straight over with her people.
"What is Madam Song doing? Our Madame has said that no outsiders are allowed in this courtyard." The woman at the gate tried to stop her with a smile.
Two maids beside Madam Song directly dragged the woman aside, and Madam Song strode in without any hindrance. No one dared to stop her along the way because the ferocious-looking maids around Madam Song were truly terrifying.
"Where is Miss Fifth Song?" Madam Song asked sharply.
The little maids were so scared they were shaking, and they looked at each other but didn’t dare to speak. They could only stammer, "What Miss Fifth? Miss Fifth Song didn’t come to Sun Family’s banquet today, right? If Madam Song wants to find someone, she should go to Fushou Courtyard or Mingxi Pavilion instead of coming here."
Madam Song sneered and didn’t bother to entangle with these servants. She sternly said to her maids and old women, "Search for me! Turn this courtyard upside down and find Miss Fifth for me!"
"Yes!"
The servants of the Sun Family were dumbfounded. They never expected Madam Song, who always seemed gentle and polite, to act so decisively and search for someone directly. What about the dignity of the Sun Family?
Madam Song said coldly, "My daughter from the Song Family has been held privately by the Sun Family. I’m already showing great respect by not reporting it to the authorities and personally coming to find her. When the time comes, you can just tell your master what happened!"
A small Sun Family meant nothing to Madam Song. What if she offended them?
It would be the Sun Family who would lose face in the end. No matter what, Song Ya Lan was still a daughter of the Song Family. Who gave the Sun Family the right to hide her privately? The fact that she had been so patient until now was already considering the so-called "relative relationship."
The people Madam Song brought immediately scattered and began searching everywhere for Song Ya Lan.
The servants of Sun Family were so anxious that they were running around in circles. They wanted to report the situation but were worried about Madam Song standing there. They didn’t dare to move.
Within less than half an incense stick’s burning time, an old woman hurried over and said, "Madam, Miss Fifth is by the pond on the west side."
"Bring her here." Madam Song said with a gloomy face.
The old woman showed a difficult expression, "Well... Miss Fifth is not in a good mood right now and keeps crying. The servants dare not move her without Madam’s presence."
If it were just a daughter of a concubine, they could directly knock her unconscious and carry her back without any consequences. However, she was not, so they couldn’t use heavy hands, or the third branch would make a scene.
Madam Song sneered, "Is she still trying to make a scene at this point? I’ll go and see."
Madam Song strode directly towards the pond.
But just as she reached the edge of the pond, she heard Song Ya Lan’s shrill voice, "Don’t come any closer! If you come any closer, I’ll jump in!"
Madam Song yelled angrily, "Have you had enough?!"
Song Ya Lan’s tears rolled down as she sobbed, "Second Aunt, I’ve already been pushed to this point. Why won’t you let me go? I only made a small mistake, speaking out of turn, but I’ve admitted my mistake and repented. Why do you insist on sending me to the family temple over such a trivial matter? My maternal grandmother has pity on me and hides me in the house. Yet, you still pursue me relentlessly. I’d rather die than be sent to the family temple to bury my entire life!"
Madam Song was dumbfounded as she listened to Song Ya Lan’s words, which mixed truth and falsehood. She downplayed her own mistakes and exaggerated the consequences of Madam Song’s handling of her. She portrayed the Sun Family as if they were saviors. These mixed truths and lies probably were not meant for her ears.
Madam Song became alert and looked back, only to find that many onlookers had gathered in the quiet courtyard.
Just as Madam Song turned her head, Song Ya Lan jumped into the pond.
There was an uproar among the crowd. The maids and old women were so scared that they jumped into the pond one after another to save her, creating a chaotic scene.
Madam Song’s face was as dark as ink. This girl really had a lot of tricks up her sleeve, even learning to use this method to mess with her!
When Ji Xinhe heard about this, her face changed and she said suspiciously, "Could that brainless Song Ya Lan come up with such a tactic?"
Xiaoyu said in a low voice, "Do you want me to investigate it?"
"There’s no need to hurry, let’s see how Madam Song deals with it. How is the matter I asked you to handle going?" Xin He rubbed her forehead and asked.
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