A grandmother and granddaughter swap souls, causing chaos throughout the entire court.

The mute old woman rarely went to the front yard.

But they also knew that a sixth young lady had recently come to Songhetang and was very much liked by the old lady.

Could she be the Sixth Sister?

Last night, the Marquis surrounded the courtyard with his men. The old lady must be very angry. If the higher-ups find out that the new girl has violated such a taboo, she will definitely suffer a great loss!

The mute old woman threw down the large broom she was holding and rushed forward in three steps.

She was so anxious that she opened her mouth and made "uh-huh! ah-ah!" sounds, stretching out her hands, which were covered in calluses and chilblains, and desperately making gestures to drive away and stop them.

She wanted to urge the little girl to leave quickly so that no one would find out she had been there.

Madam Zhong knew the mute nanny very well.

This deaf and mute old servant was a dog she had personally trained to keep secrets.

Not wanting to give herself away, Madam Zhong immediately adopted a childlike innocence.

"Hey, don't push me! I'm just browsing around. If you don't want me to go, I won't go. Who cares!"

Hearing this, the mute old woman finally felt relieved.

Fortunately, the little girl is easy to coax and listen to advice.

Madam Zhong pretended to be calm and returned to the front yard.

so close!

If we had been any slower, we would have been caught!

If anyone finds out that she went to the small Buddhist temple, it will surely alert them!

If she were to use her own body to worship Buddha in this small Buddhist hall, no one in Songhe Hall would dare to utter a single word.

But right now, she's inhabiting that damned girl's body.

If she were to appear in such an important place as the Buddhist temple without reason, she would certainly be suspected of having ulterior motives, inevitably causing suspicion and unnecessary trouble.

The secrets hidden in the dark room must never be revealed.

While I was pondering this.

Madam Zhong had just passed through the moon gate and didn't immediately notice that there were people everywhere in the front yard.

"It's Sixth Sister! We've found Sixth Sister!"

"This servant greets Sixth Miss!"

A young maidservant almost bumped into Madam Zhong. She quickly stepped back a few paces, knelt down, and kowtowed in greeting.

Madam Zhong then came to her senses and found that the courtyard was full of servants rushing around.

It seems the servants discovered they weren't in their room and came out to look for them.

Now that Songhetang is completely surrounded, how could she possibly escape?

For the first time, Madam Zhong realized that having too many servants was not a good thing at all; it was inconvenient in every way.

Upon hearing this, Granny Zhang quickly pushed through the crowd.

She bent her knees and quickly bowed to Madam Zhong.

"Greetings, Sixth Miss! Where have you been so early this morning? I couldn't find you anywhere in the courtyard!"

A hint of impatience flashed in Madam Zhong's eyes, but she quickly put on a childlike look of bewilderment.

She patiently explained to the one-bedroom apartment: "It's too stuffy in here, so I come out for some fresh air after I wake up. Why make such a fuss?"

Granny Zhang quickly put on a smiling face and turned to the side, gesturing for them to enter.

"The morning air is chilly, Sixth Miss, please be careful not to catch a cold. Shall I help you back to your room to wash up? Breakfast is being prepared in the small kitchen."

Madam Zhong nodded and followed Zhang Mama towards the east wing.

Go back inside.

Granny Zhang summoned two maids to bring warm water and help the Sixth Miss with her washing and dressing.

After making the arrangements, Granny Zhang hurriedly withdrew and headed straight for the main room.

The door to the main room was still closed.

As Zhang Mama walked down the corridor, she happened to bump into the maid Wan Tang coming out from inside.

"Has the old lady woken up?" Granny Zhang asked in a low voice.

Wan Tang shook her head: "She's sleeping soundly. After all the commotion yesterday, the old lady must be exhausted."

Granny Zhang instructed, "Then don't disturb the old lady's peaceful sleep. When she wakes up, be quick and call me. I have something important to report."

Wan Tang withdrew in response.

Early in the morning.

The area outside Songhe Hall was still completely surrounded by the Marquis's men, indicating that the Marquis was determined to place the old lady under house arrest.

Although there is a small kitchen and a storeroom in the yard, the stock of rice, flour and cooking oil is enough to last everyone for a while.

With the old lady in charge, the servants managed to keep a relatively calm demeanor.

To say that I wasn't nervous at all would be a lie.

No one knows how far the old lady and the marquis will go before it ends.

The Songhe Hall is still peaceful and serene.

But Marquis Yongning was still so busy he barely had time to rest.

last night.

Enraged, Marquis Zhong Tingyu sealed off Songhe Hall and left the mansion.

He didn't dare waste time going back to his room to change his clothes. With the swollen handprints on both sides of his body and an undeniable smell of alcohol and anger, he hitched up a carriage and headed straight for the Jingzhao Prefecture.

He was extremely anxious.

On one hand, his mother suddenly became out of control, leaving him confused and helpless.

On one hand, there is his legal wife, the matriarch of a noble household, who is not only the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue.

Even though she was the Princess of Anyi, personally appointed by the Emperor, she was taken away from the Marquis's residence by a few government officials!

If this gets back to tomorrow's morning court session, will he still have any face left as the Marquis of Yongning?

Fortunately, the cunning Prefect of the Capital never dared to offend powerful figures.

As long as I personally intervene, using both kindness and severity, and offer some substantial benefits, I can get the person out of jail first, and then slowly smooth things over.

But to his utter surprise, this trip turned out to be a complete disaster.

Outside the Jingzhao Prefecture government office.

Zhong Tingyu couldn't even get through the door before the smiling clerk on duty stopped him at the bottom of the steps.

"My lord, you flatter me."

The advisor bowed deeply, his hands clasped, but his words were perfectly tactful.

"It's not that our superiors are disrespectful to you, but this case is already closed. Without permission from above, I have no authority to let you in."

Zhong Tingyu's face turned ashen, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "How dare you! Who do you think you are, to dare stop me! Go and summon the Prefect of the Capital immediately; I want to see him right now!"

"My lord, please don't make things difficult for me." The clerk wasn't angry at the marquis's insulting words. His expression remained unchanged as he said, "The lord has already left the office and returned home to rest. If you truly have urgent business, why not go to the manor to see the lord in person..."

Seeing Zhong Tingyu's increasingly grim expression, the clerk continued to add insult to injury: "However, I must remind you, my lord, that my master said the evidence in this case is conclusive, and the Lady of the Marquis has already been detained in accordance with the law."

"This case file must be submitted to the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review first thing tomorrow morning. Even if you see my master, the result will probably be the same, my lord."

Standing in the night wind, Chung Ting-yu felt all the blood rushing to his head.

Is the evidence conclusive?

Detained in accordance with the law?