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Song Qingning's eyes were clear and sharp.

When she was exposed, a look of guilt flashed across Song Qingyan's face.

But she quickly masked her guilt and feigned ignorance, arguing, "What's your purpose? I leaked information about your mother's birthday? I don't understand what you're talking about!"

"Song Qingning..."

Song Qingyan still did not give up on her goal.

She suddenly raised her voice, trying to attract everyone's attention.

Song Qingning interrupted her coldly, "Not many people know about my mother's birthday, and you are one of them. You've brought so many people to the Marquis's residence and angered me, wanting people to see me hit you. Are you trying to make me lose my dignity as the Princess Consort of Huai?"

When she was correctly guessed, Song Qingyan's eyes sparkled.

Before she could refute, Song Qingning continued, "It's not just that, is it?"

"It's not worth making such a big fuss just to cause the 'Princess of Huai' to lose her composure. What else do you want to do? Or rather, what else do you all want to do?"

The word "you" was deliberately emphasized.

The glint in Song Qingning's eyes made Song Qingyan momentarily forget to react.

"Is that Xie Yuzhen behind you?"

Song Qingning stared at her and noticed that Song Qingyan's pupils had widened slightly, so she knew that she had guessed correctly.

Xie Yuzhen!

Song Qingning quickly looked up, searching for her father, mother, and brother.

My father and brother were talking with several colleagues at the entrance of Chunhui Garden, while my mother was outside the flower hall, surrounded by several ladies, including Miss Yan Si…

Miss Yan was beside her mother.

Business as usual.

Song Qingning breathed a sigh of relief, but dared not let her guard down.

Xie Yuzhen is a madman.

With such a large stage set up today, a grand performance is sure to follow.

She's targeting herself!

Song Qingning calmed herself down and thought carefully, when suddenly she thought of Xie Xuanjin...

Song Qingning looked up again, but Xie Xuanjin was nowhere to be seen.

My initial guess gradually became certain.

Song Qingning shook off Song Qingyan and turned to leave, but Song Qingyan persisted in pestering her.

Princess Yuzhen instructed her to trip up Song Qingning, provoke her, and make her beat her in front of everyone, so that everyone would know that Song Qingning was barbaric, violent, and unworthy of being a royal wife.

This would provide a reason to force Xie Xuanjin to take a concubine.

Not only that, but he also had other purposes in pestering Song Qingning: he couldn't let Song Qingning have the opportunity to ruin Shen Wan'er's plans.

"Song Qingning..."

Song Qingyan chased after her eagerly.

The commotion attracted the attention of those around them.

She had a sudden idea and wanted to use the ladies to distract Song Qingning, but before she could act, Song Qingning stopped and turned to look at her.

That look made Song Qingyan's mind go blank for three seconds.

The next moment, Song Qingning turned around and took her hand, her eyes smiling, looking affectionate. To onlookers, it seemed as if the two were chatting and laughing as they walked toward the backyard.

We stopped at a rockery.

With no one around, Song Qingning's face turned cold.

"Song..."

Song Qingyan only had time to utter one word before she saw that Song Qingning had somehow produced a brick in her hand.

He raised his hand and smashed it on the head—swift and ruthless.

Before Song Qingyan could even dodge, she felt a hole in her head and blood was flowing out.

Upon hearing Song Qingning's words, "As you wish," Song Qingyan fainted and collapsed to the ground.

After leaving Song Qingyan behind the artificial hill, Song Qingning immediately turned around and went to look for Xie Xuanjin.

"Where is the prince?"

Song Qingning only brought Hongling to the Marquis's residence today.

The siblings Wan Liang and Wan Zi seem to have some important business to attend to these past few days and did not come with them.

Hongling was originally preparing tea and refreshments for the guests when she saw Song Qingning grabbing Song Qingyan and walking towards the backyard, so she immediately followed.

When the princess asked this, Hongling was taken aback. After a moment's thought, she replied, "This servant did not see the prince either."

"Your Highness, has something happened?"

Song Qingning lowered her eyes, her worry deepening.

She knew that the Prince of Huai was wary and wouldn't be easily tricked, but Xie Yuzhen was a madwoman. She must have made a thorough plan for going to such lengths.

What is she going to do?

Unaware of this, Song Qingning instructed Hongling, "Find a few trustworthy people to go see the Prince. Be discreet and don't disturb the guests."

"Yes."

Hongling immediately accepted the order and went to carry it out.

Guests continued to enter the Marquis's mansion, and the number of people in the mansion grew. Even the old Marquis Song, upon hearing the commotion, disregarded the fact that his injuries from the ancestral mausoleum had not yet healed and bravely came out to show off.

Amidst the commotion, someone suddenly whispered something in Duke Shen's ear, looking hurried and strange.

The Duke of Shen, who had been talking to the old Marquis Song, suddenly changed his expression. "What?"

His exclamation drew the attention of many people.

Duke Shen tried to act as usual, but the words his attendant had just spoken made it impossible for him to remain calm.

Wan'er admires Xie Xuanjin and has expressed her desire to marry the Prince of Huai to him more than once. However, the long-standing feud between the Shen and Meng families will eventually lead to a life-or-death situation.

He disagreed because he didn't want his daughter to jump into a fire pit.

Unexpectedly, Wan'er was so bold as to use this self-humiliating method...

"You don't know what's important! You don't know what's important!" Duke Shen scolded in a low voice.

Not daring to delay for even a moment, he made an excuse to go to the toilet and hurriedly followed the servant away.

As he walked, he instructed his servants, "No matter what happens later, no one is allowed to see Wan'er and... Xie Xuanjin!"

"Yes."

Here, the attendant led Duke Shen toward the west courtyard.

Song Qingning was also on her way to the West Courtyard when she saw the figure of Duke Shen in the distance. Song Qingning's eyes trembled slightly, and a guess popped into her mind.

They quickened their pace even further.

Since the second branch of the family separated from the Marquis's mansion, the west courtyard has been vacant.

Few people usually come here, but today there are too many guests. In addition, there are several viewing pavilions in the west garden, and some ladies are chatting in the pavilions.

When the ladies saw Song Qingning, they immediately showed joy and wanted to call out to her, but suddenly they heard a sound not far away, like the sound of porcelain breaking on the ground.

The ladies looked over at the sound, which seemed to be coming from the courtyard called "Jinxiu Pavilion" in front of them.

Just moments later, a maid was seen running out of the courtyard, looking flustered and helpless.

As soon as the maid stepped out of the courtyard, she cried out for help, "Help! Help! My young lady... someone please save my young lady!"

The ladies immediately got up and rushed over.

They even entered the "Jinxiu Pavilion" before Song Qingning and Duke Shen.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I heard a gasp coming from one of the rooms.

"Ah, you, how could it be...you, don't come any closer! Ah, let go..."

The woman's voice was surprised, mixed with fear and resistance.

Before the ladies could figure out what was going on, Shen Yue rushed in from outside the courtyard.

"Xie Xuanjin, how dare you treat my sister like this! Today, I'll make you pay!"

Shen Yue shouted as he ran to the door and was about to kick it open.