The little girl is much thinner than before, and her small face with two big eyes looks more prominent under the exquisite lotus lamp. At this moment, she stands under the lamp with a smile, making people feel like they've forgotten all their worries and can't help but feel affectionate towards her.
But San Niang knew that this little girl was far from being as innocent and lovely as she looked. She took a step back, bowed her head respectfully, and assumed the standard posture of a servant: "Looking for me? Sixth Miss must be joking, I..."
She has been following Old Lady Su for so many years, and although she doesn't have any other skills, her keen observation is her only strong point. She had already noticed the uniqueness of this Sixth Miss early on - there wasn't a hint of the usual pampered and naive nature that most young misses of her age should have, but instead, she possessed a calmness and wisdom that was not typical of someone of her age and status. As for what role this Sixth Miss played in the matter with their own young miss, she could more or less see through it all.
Such a delicate and transparent person suddenly came to the door, it's unlikely that she just wanted to chat with me or was after the already spiritless young lady...
Thinking of Mrs. Su who came the day before yesterday, she had a premonition in her heart and couldn't help but raise her head to take a look at Song Chuyi's face - this sixth lady had a keen sense of smell, could it be that she had guessed something?
"At first, we promised Old Lady Su to take care of Miss Chen with a sincere heart. Now in this world, the two words 'sincere heart' are really difficult to find. I believe that after going through the Su family's affairs, you and your mistress have already understood this."
The third daughter still hung her head, looking at the dappled light and shadow under her feet swaying with the wind, feeling anxious in her heart.
"I also hope..." Song Chuyi paused, seemingly with a hint of melancholy: "Miss Chen and San Niang can remember this sincerity, and don't disappoint it."
What a sharp tongue! What an eloquent speech from Sixth Miss! San Niang savored the profound meaning behind her words, feeling as if all the little secrets she had been hiding in her heart were already exposed, and involuntarily lifted her head to meet the moonlight.
Song Chuyi was also looking at her, obviously shorter than herself by so much, yet she seemed to be looking down on others even when she looked up...
The third daughter lowered her head again, and her voice unconsciously dropped: "Miss has always been in love with the young master of the Meng family."
"So be it." Song Chuyi suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Can Third Madame tell me truthfully, is there any other reason why your family's eldest madame is so fixated on Miss Chen?"
It was indeed because of Mrs. Su's extremely resolute attitude that it triggered the vigilance of the Song family! San Niang scolded Mrs. Su thousands and tens of thousands of times in her heart, hating that Mrs. Su would die in prison just like Su Yi.
She remained silent for a while until several other maids ran out and said that Miss Chen had not seen her and refused to eat, then she rushed towards Song Chuyi with a bitter smile.
"I know Miss Liu is a clever person," she said, with a tone of worry and resentment: "If my mistress had even half of your intelligence from the beginning, she wouldn't have ended up like this. And now she's become someone else's pawn."
Song Chuyi saw that she seemed willing to cooperate, so he waved his hand and called Green Clothes Red Jade to enter Miss Chen's room to help, while bringing San Niang to a cluster of flowers in the corner of the courtyard.
"Third Sister, you're a clever person, and I don't want to beat around the bush with you either. The timing and motive of Madam Su's arrival are just too coincidental. If she hadn't gotten in touch with Chen Xiang, I might have even believed that she really came for your daughter's dowry. Who is Chen Xiang? Do I need to remind you, Third Sister?"
Song Chu-yi stroked the autumn swing frame beside the flower arbor: "Now it's not just Chen Xiang who has designs on you; even the Princess of Zhen'nan and the Duke of England are somewhat involved. You're in the Bo Manor, with such a special status, they can't find you, so they've set their sights on me, someone who has the most contact with you and is deeply connected to you..."
The rest of the words Song Chuyi didn't say, but San Niang knew what she meant - it was because they had something to hide that the Bo Mansion was also being watched now. They didn't dare to directly target Old Lady Song, so Song Liu Miss, who had participated in these matters, obviously became the scapegoat.
"Sixth Miss..." Third Daughter bit her lip and let out a somewhat embarrassed sigh: "It's us who owe you an apology."
"Sorry, there's no need to say that kind of thing again. I just want to know, what exactly did they come for?" Song Chuyi glanced at Chen Jinxin's room before turning back: "Can't we all rush over and not even know what they're here for? If something happens later, wouldn't I be a bit too wronged?"
The three daughters fell silent for a moment, and finally made up their minds. She looked at Song Chuyi with some hesitation and asked: "This matter is of great importance, do you think we should tell the old lady about it?"
Song Chuyi nodded: "Don't worry, when the time comes, I will naturally report back to Grandmother without missing a single word."
"I won't hide it from you, miss." San Niang curtsied slightly: "At first, my family's old master was involved in some private dealings... You probably know all about these things. It's just that actually, my family's old master had some connections with Commander Chen and General Xing... General Xing had correspondence with the Tartars outside the pass, and normally these letters and money were all distributed through my family's old master's hands to both sides. Later, my family's old mistress discovered this and knew it was a calamity that would destroy our family, so she carefully collected the remaining secret letters and silver that were by the old master's side and mixed them into Chen's dowry..."
So at that time, Chen Xiang hesitated when facing Su's old lady's request and only agreed after thoroughly checking the list again.
"My old lady first told the master, but hid all these deadly things. San Niang's tone gradually became a little trembling: "Because she knew that if these letters were handed over, the Su family would probably not survive. Even Chen Zhihuai and Xing Du would not let us go first. She thought that hiding these things was also a way to save our lives..."
It's a lifesaving charm, but sometimes it can also be a death warrant!
No wonder Chen Xiang has been keeping a close eye on the Bo Mansion recently, and no wonder the British Gong's son's wife and the Zhen Nan Wang Fei have been coming and going frequently.
Now the Surveillance Commissioner of Zijinguan has defected to the Crown Prince, and it must have been him who revealed the matter of Xingfu's letter. However, the crowd found nothing at the Su family, and Chen Xiang's house search did not find this crucial thing either, so everyone shifted their attention to Chen Jinxin, the only one who took something out of the Su family.