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In Zhucui Courtyard, Madam Liu was leading her people in a thorough search.

Song Shiyin knelt on the ground, repeatedly defending himself, "Mother, I did not steal anything from the young master."

Liu didn't even glance at him.

Song Mingtang sneered, "So you mean I've wronged you?"

Song Shiyin gritted his teeth.

Hasn't he experienced enough injustices like this?

After searching through everything, Liu's mother took out what she had found. "Madam, look..."

It was a stack of articles.

Liu immediately recognized the brilliance of those articles, and her face suddenly darkened.

She knew of Song Shiyin's talent, so she kept suppressing him, making him admit that he was mediocre.

Over the years, he had been law-abiding and indulged in pleasure, but unexpectedly, he had learned to pretend.

If Tang'er hadn't heard that Song Shiyin was secretly preparing for the imperial examination, she would have really been fooled by him!

In front of Song Shiyin, Liu burned the articles that had been found.

Then he took out the "dirty things" he had prepared earlier.

"Song Shiyin, how did I raise you? You were born mediocre, I didn't expect you to be talented, but you've learned to steal! The Yongning Marquis's mansion cannot tolerate a descendant with a habit of stealing!"

"Family rules".

On the surface, Liu appeared heartbroken, but in reality, she made a ruthless decision.

Today, we must completely extinguish Song Shiyin's desire to take the imperial examination and force him to accept his fate.

The family rules were brought out.

Song Shiyin stood with his back straight.

From Liu's vicious eyes, he guessed his fate.

His mother wanted him to be mediocre and wouldn't allow him to steal Song Mingtang's limelight. He did as she wished, neither competing nor vying for attention.

He had no desire to compete with Song Mingtang for the Marquis's mansion; he only hoped to find his own place in the world outside the Marquis's mansion through the imperial examination.

Even so, her mother wouldn't allow it.

"Mother!" Song Shiyin looked at Madam Liu.

He wanted to ask Liu why, since he was her son!

But the servants held him down, and the raised sticks came straight down on his right hand that was holding the pen. Song Shiyin immediately knew that his mother was going to destroy his hand.

Feeling both despair and irony, Song Shiyin closed his eyes; he no longer wanted to resist.

Perhaps if his hand is ruined, his mother can finally rest easy.

But he did not feel the expected pain. He felt the wind of a sword whistling past his ear, and then heard a bang as the staff broke and fell to the ground.

Song Shiyin looked up and saw Song Qingning.

Song Qingning deftly sheathed the soft sword at her waist, as if nothing had happened.

Madam Liu glared furiously at Song Qingning, who had rushed over: "Song Qingning, how dare you break the family rules!"

At this moment, the old Marquis walked into the Bamboo Green Courtyard.

Liu was taken aback, then suddenly realized, "Song Qingning, you're complaining? Calling for help?"

"Hmph, Song Shiyin stole things, and I used family discipline on him to teach him a lesson so that he would not do anything even more disgraceful in the future and ruin the reputation of the Yongning Marquis's Mansion."

These words were meant for the old Marquis.

Song Qingning's eyes were calm.

The reason why Lady Liu was able to succeed in her scheme in her previous life was because she understood the old Marquis's true nature.

In his grandfather's eyes, no one else mattered; whoever could bring fame and fortune to the Marquis's mansion was the only important person.

"I didn't call my grandfather here," Song Qingning said.

Sure enough, Lord Song merely glanced in their direction and walked right past the crowd.

There is no intention to interfere.

They wouldn't care whether Song Shiyin lived or died.

The old marquis walked straight to the crabapple tree and ordered his steward, "Dig it up for me."

Suddenly remembering what she had buried under the crabapple tree, Liu felt a chill run down her spine.

Ignoring the matter of Song Qingning violating family rules, Madam Liu immediately stepped forward to stop the old Marquis, "Father-in-law, what are you digging for? Your daughter-in-law will have someone come to dig tomorrow. It's late at night, you should go back and rest."

"Father-in-law..."

"Shut up!"

The old Marquis impatiently stopped Lady Liu.

He wanted to find out if there really were birth dates and times under the crabapple tree.

The steward quickly dug out a box and handed it to the old marquis.

A thin layer of sweat appeared on Liu's back.

This box contains Song Shiyin's birth date and time, and is the blood curse she placed on him.

Why would the old Marquis suddenly come to dig this up?

The old Marquis took out the birth dates and times from the box and examined them for a while before asking Madam Liu, "Are these birth dates and times Mingtang and Shiyin's?"

The two were born on the same day.

However, the birth date and time on the paper were written in Song Shiyin's blood.

Lady Liu couldn't figure out the old Marquis's intentions, but she immediately realized that this was an opportunity to make Song Shiyin commit even more crimes.

"Could it be that Ah Yin cursed the Crown Prince? Father-in-law, it's because your daughter-in-law is incompetent and failed to raise her son properly. Not only did he steal, but he was also jealous of the Crown Prince and resorted to cursing him."

Liu shed two lines of tears in anguish and condemned Song Shiyin.

Song Shiyin laughed mockingly.

Song Qingning remained calm and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, picked up the things on the ground.

"Did my brother write this article?" Song Qingning's voice was full of amazement.

"Grandfather, look! My brother has written such an essay. He will surely win first place in this imperial examination."

Song Qingning presented the article to the old Marquis.

Although the old Marquis could not write good articles, he was discerning and could tell at a glance that the article was unusual.

He remembered the sorcerer's words.

A distinguished person... If the person wins the imperial examination, then the Yongning Marquis's mansion will truly produce a distinguished person!

The old marquis was thrilled. "Shiyin is going to take the imperial examination?"

Liu's face was extremely pale.

The articles I just found were all burned.

"He has none..." Liu tried to deny it on behalf of Song Shiyin.

Song Qingning interrupted her, "Brother is also a member of the Yongning Marquis's Mansion and wants to contribute to it as well."

Lady Liu: "Shiyin is no good."

"Whether it works or not, we'll only know after we try. If Mother doesn't let him try, wouldn't that cut off the Marquis's family's chance to rise in rank?"

Song Qingning knew what the old Marquis cared about.

He will not protect anyone unless that person can bring a better future to the Marquis's mansion.

As soon as she finished speaking, the old Marquis immediately said, "Since Shi Yin is going to take the imperial examination, nothing should disturb him during this period. Let him prepare for the examination in peace."

Regardless of what Liu was investigating just now.

Regardless of whether Song Shiyin was cursing Song Mingtang based on these birth dates and times, we must not pursue the matter further for now.

Lady Liu dared not say more.

She couldn't directly contradict the old Marquis.

After the old Marquis left, Madam Liu turned her gaze to Song Qingning.

She was unwilling to accept that she hadn't destroyed Song Shiyin's hand.

When the old Marquis saw Song Shiyin's article, he was given the opportunity to participate in the imperial examination, which made Lady Liu even more furious.

"Shiyin, your grandfather has high hopes for you. Don't let him down." With these words, Madam Liu led the equally unwilling Song Mingtang away.

His tone was full of warning.

It's as if he's saying: Even if he gets this opportunity, he won't have a good outcome.

Only the brother and sister remained in Zhucui Courtyard.

Song Shiyin had become numb to Liu's cruelty and could no longer feel any heartache.

On the contrary, it was Song Qingning...

Song Shiyin knew that Song Qingning had saved him tonight.

"I thought I wouldn't be able to save my hand tonight."

Song Shiyin feigned nonchalance, "It was kind of you to bury your birth date and time under the crabapple tree just to save me."

Song Shiyin didn't know why his grandfather would save him based on his birth date and time.

But he was certain that Song Qingning was behind it.

Song Shiyin turned to look at Song Qingning, wanting to thank her.

But then he saw Song Qingning's upturned lips, revealing a cruel mockery, "I didn't bury it."