Xiaoyu nodded, "Madam, rest assured, I have already taken care of it."
"That’s good," Ji Xinhe stood up, "Let’s go over and see Song Ya Lan."
"Yes."
By the time Xinhe arrived, the drama had already ended.
But it was still a mess. Doctors were constantly coming in and out, and the hustle and bustle of maids and older women further instigated the chaos in a normally quiet courtyard.
Not to mention the fact that many guests were still huddled in small groups to watch the commotion, whispering quietly amongst themselves.
"What on earth happened? I had just heard that the fifth daughter of the Song Family had attempted suicide by jumping into a lake at the Sun Family’s, I thought it was a lie, I didn’t expect... "
"You weren’t there, you didn’t see it. The fifth daughter of the Song Family was actually forced to jump by the second Madam of the Song Family!"
"My god! Is this really true?"
"How can this be false? I witnessed it with my own eyes. The fifth daughter of the Song Family made a small mistake, and Madam Song kept pressuring her, even threatened to sent her to the family temple. Oh, how ruthless. Miss Song escaped to her grandmother’s but couldn’t avoid it. In the end, she was driven into the lake by Madam Song."
"Oh dear, it appears she could really mistreat her because she was not her own daughter."
"Hush! You can’t say that! Be careful in case someone hears it."
Outrageous comments like these were heard non-stop, which angered Shulan. Unable to hold it in anymore, she said to Ji Xinhe, "How can people spout such nonsense? Song Ya Lan kept making mistakes again and again. Madam Song had to take drastic measures to punish her. She did not obey the rules herself, and not only did she run away midway but also staged this act to frame Madam Song!"
Xinhe’s face cooled, but she didn’t say anything.
The current situation was clear. Madam Song had been set up. As for who was behind this plot for Song Ya Lan...
Xinhe approached one of the discussing groups, appearing curious, and asked, "It seems that this madam witnessed the entire scene just now. Unfortunately, I arrived late and didn’t get to see it. How did this madam happen to be in such a remote courtyard at that time?"
The other lady looked at Xinhe, who she didn’t recognize, and was not very interested in interacting, but since everyone was discussing this, she, as a witness, was happy to add a few more words, "I just saw a little maid rushing out, calling out to the crowd, begging people to save her Miss. She said her Miss’s life was in danger. I thought it was a lie, who would have thought that when we went over, we indeed arrived to see the fifth Miss of the Song family jumping into the lake."
"That is really ruthless!" The crowd began discussing again, all sighs and murmurs.
Xinhe quietly exited the circle and gave Xiaoyu a look. Xiaoyu said, "From what that lady implied, the person who notified them was the fifth Miss’ personal maid. Meaning, it might not be easy to find out who is secretly helping the fifth Miss, or who is colluding with her."
After all, they completely kept out of sight.
Xinhe’s eyes cooled, "Who is helping her is a secondary matter, right now, it is more crucial to see how Madam Song will handle this."
While they were talking, they heard Madam Sun’s crying from inside the house.
Yes, it was crying, exactly like that, which inexplicably reminded Ji Xinhe of Lady Ding, the coarse and uneducated village woman, who always sat on the ground, starting to make pig-slaughtering cries and accusing others of their "crimes".
"My dear Lan Lan! How can grandmother not see you for one moment, and this happens to you? You’ve been treated so unfairly! Whoever forced you, whoever harmed you, I will find out and not let you be wronged! My Lan Lan, please don’t let anything happen to you. If anything happens to you, wouldn’t that make the person who harmed you pleased!"
Between the lines, each word and sentence were subtly implying Madam Song.
Madam Sun seemed to want to make a big deal out of it this time.
Madam Sun had a beautiful vision. If Madam Song caused such trouble, the Song Family, to save face, would undoubtedly not allow her to be the head of household anymore. With Madam Song no longer in charge, wouldn’t the control of the Song Family fall into the hands of the third Madam of the Song family?
It would fall into the hands of her own daughter. In the future, the Sun family could easily rise with the Song Family!
As expected, after Madam Sun’s crying, the discussion outside the house became even louder.
Ji Xinhe furrowed her brows and couldn’t hold back anymore, she walked right in.
Madam Sun’s actions and style were too similar to Lady Ding’s, totally unreasonable and persistently annoying. The best way to deal with such people was to directly slap them, suppressing violence with violence. But Madam Song was cultured and probably wouldn’t do such a thing. If she couldn’t, she would be suppressed.
When Ji Xinhe entered the room, she saw Madam Song standing to one side. Her face was pale with anger, but she couldn’t get a word in, as Madam Sun was incessantly crying and speaking without even taking a breather.
When Ji Xinhe entered, she expressed surprise, "What happened to Miss Song? I turned a corner and this..."
Madam Sun, who had been worried that there was no one to add fuel to fire, was quick to cry more acutely when Ji Xinhe asked. She held onto Song Ya Lan and cried, "My good granddaughter, was almost killed! Now the doctors are all out of solutions, saying that she probably won’t make it! My poor child!"
The worse Song Ya Lan’s condition was, the greater the alleged crime Madam Song had to bear. Once the public opinion was inflamed, even the Song Family would not be able to suppress it. When it came to the position of the family’s headmistress, it would inevitably change hands.
Ji Xinhe asked with concern, "Even the doctors are helpless?"
"Isn’t it?! Doctors are saying, that Lan Lan may never wake up in this lifetime!" Madam Sun was like a picture of grief and desolation.
Ji Xinhe glanced at Song Ya Lan’s hand which slightly moved under her sleeve and pursed her lips, "Let me try. I know a little about medicine. Perhaps, I might be able to help."
Upon hearing this, Madam Sun abruptly stopped her crying, her eyes vigilant on Ji Xinhe, "What are you trying to do? Can you, a quack, be better than the other doctors? Don’t even think about experimenting on my granddaughter!"
Ji Xinhe pretended not to hear her, smiling at Madam Song, "Madam Sun must be distraught over her granddaughter. She’s probably confused right now. Madam Song, quickly get someone to assist her. I’ll take a look at the fifth Miss now and will surely be able to wake her."
She then spoke to Madam Sun, "Please rest assured, Madam Sun."
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