She spoke of her daughter with a mix of horror and detachment, without any hint of affection. Mrs. Li finally sensed that something was amiss; others would be overjoyed to have such an intelligent and clever daughter, but the Lis seemed more fearful than joyful?

  "What's going on?" She beckoned her mother to come forward and listen carefully.

  A six-year-old girl who has just passed the New Year's festival, having such a ruthless and desperate thought, is indeed frightening. Old Lady Li frowned: "Could it be that she was possessed by something?"

  Li's eyes lit up, and then she slightly shook her head: "I had thought so before, but it doesn't seem like that"

  She only felt a headache, it was the flesh that had fallen from her body, she was sad and felt terrible. The cheap woman Chui left behind an unsolved son and daughter, and now her own daughter had problems too.

  Mrs. Li made up her mind: "The abbot of Huangjue Temple, Master Yuankong, is the most virtuous and respected. In a few days, you'll find an opportunity to take Anning there for a visit." She looked at Li Shi, emphasizing: "Whether she's being taken advantage of or that's just her nature, it's no reason for you to distance yourself from her. Your stepdaughter doesn't seem close to you either now, do you want to provoke your own daughter's dislike?"

  "What can I do?!" Li said, getting angry again, feeling that her mother's words were all some irrelevant nonsense: "She is now being protected by the old lady like a precious jewel, and my people have all been sent away, what else can I do?!"

  "She's not here, isn't there another brother in your hands?" Mrs. Li didn't get angry, looked at Li and lowered her head, then coldly smiled: "She accompanies the old lady every day, you accompany her younger brother every day. The saddest thing for a sister who lost her mother is to have a brother who is distant from herself."

  Li stood there in a daze, his mouth slightly agape.

  "If you really want to be good to him, then treat him with the same sincerity as you did Song Chuyi in the past, being considerate and caring." Old Lady Li sneered.

  "Song old lady can't think of, you have to think for him first. From his future master and classmates, to his food and clothing, everything must be in your hands. In the future, there will come a day when Song Chuyi cries without tears!"

  As expected, ginger is still spicy when it's old. Yu's mom was amazed and looked at Old Lady Li with eyes full of respect.

  Li also smiled, and his heart felt relieved: "I didn't think of it, you're really amazing!"

  Mrs. Li scowled, staring at the broken cups and saucers on the ground: "Still talking! Every time you come back, you have to smash things. What kind of situation is our family in? You don't know! You're just causing your sister-in-law to gossip! You can't stay for a few more days either, go back tomorrow morning. I know about that old lady at your house, even if others don't. If you really stayed home for three or five days, you'd have to bear the consequences later!"

  Things having come to this pass, Li could not but obey; he spent the night in his mother's room and returned to the mansion the next day with a radiant countenance.

  She thought she would stay for three to five days, but didn't expect her to return the next day. After asking around, Old Lady Song's anger towards her slightly dissipated.

  Li then took the opportunity to say that Song Chuning had recently been bothering Huashen and wanted to go to Huangjue Temple to visit Yuan Kong Dashi.

  This is a common occurrence in large households, and it just happened to be in line with Old Lady Song's thoughts - the first lady had said earlier that she wanted to go to Huangjue Temple to ask about the goddess on behalf of Princess Gui.

  "It's settled then, tell your sister-in-law to pick a date and you girls can go together." Old Lady Song agreed and also asked her to help Big Madame prepare a three-story small building in the garden: "In a few days, the tutors will arrive, just in time for the young ladies to start their studies."

  Li Shi hastily agreed, and as she looked around, she didn't see Song Chuyi. She felt a bit puzzled: "Why isn't Little Liu here? This year's spring clothes should be made too. The tailor in the mansion is new, so I need to take her measurements before starting work."

  As soon as Song Chuyi was mentioned, Old Lady Song's smile deepened: "She is grinding ink for her grandfather in the study room. It will be the same when someone comes to take measurements tomorrow."

  Li forced a smile, but her heart was bitter and unbearable.

  Song Chengnu sorted through the memorials handed over by his colleagues and immediately slapped one of them onto the desk with a "pa" sound.

  Song Chuyi has been following Song Chengyu to the study more and more recently, knowing that this is what Song Chengyu meant by calling himself to take a look, holding it in his hand and flipping through it for a few times before smiling involuntarily.

  When she smiled, two small tiger teeth appeared, and the dimples on her cheeks were faintly visible, looking exactly like an ordinary little girl should.

  Song Cheng couldn't help but laugh along with her: "You seem to be in a very good mood?"

  This memorial is from the governor of Tai'an, Shandong Province. It says that Taichun and his entourage stayed in Tai'an for over half a month, spending several tens of thousands of taels, requesting the Ministry of Revenue to report on the expenses.

  The emperor looked at it with a smile, approved it and threw it to the Ministry of Revenue.

  "Taishun is indeed a clever person. He knows to take a detour back, isn't Grandfather saying that if we take the official road, there will be more disasters than blessings?" Song Chuyi was in high spirits: "He just knows to take the route through Taiyuan, it seems that Your Highness is about to enter the capital soon."

  Since Taizun changed his timing and was able to return to Beijing smoothly, it means that as long as he works hard, there is still much to be done.

  Song Chengnu nodded and then heard Song Chuyi ask again: "Has Grandfather got any leads on the traitor in the mansion?"

  This is a fierce tiger lurking behind the back of the Bo Mansion, and if you are not careful, you will be swallowed alive with your skin and bones intact.

  Song Chengnu seems to be a bit melancholy, but in fact, there are not many people in the Song family who have the qualifications to enter the study. Excluding those who are impossible, it is obvious who the person is pointing to.

  "It's just unknown who is standing behind her." Song Chengru's face was solemn.

  Song Chuyi pulled out a purse from her sleeve and handed it to Song Chengnuo: "Grandpa, take a look at what this is?"

  Song Chengnu took out a delicate and beautiful golden inlaid tortoiseshell bracelet from her bag, and after taking a closer look, her face changed several times.

  "When Qiu's mother asked me, I felt something was wrong." Song Chuyi's eyes sparkled with amusement: "I just didn't expect that the Fifth Lady would be so ruthless. If this thing is discovered, even if I don't end up in a bad situation, the manor will still be implicated to some extent. And if the Duan Wang faction takes advantage of the situation and instigates the officials to impeach..."

  It's a disaster of epic proportions.

  The confiscated contraband from the treasonous minister's household is enough to behead ten people.

  Song Cheng's complexion remained unchanged, but his eyes had already revealed a murderous intent.

  The Fifth Mistress had never considered the Song Mansion as her home, instead she would scold and beat people, making a ruckus that disturbed the peace of the household, but everyone tolerated it.

  But she was ruthless enough to want to drag the entire Song family down with her in death, her heart is despicable!

  This bangle is so exquisite and beautiful, if it were an ordinary girl who loves beauty, she would definitely be eager to wear it on her hand, and one day she would be disturbed by someone with ulterior motives.

  Song Chuyi saw through Song Chengnuo's plan and hastily said: "Grandfather, she can't be killed for the time being!"