This was a battle that was doomed to fail from the start, Xiao Ding looked at the endless stream of archers coming from the other side and finally understood that defeat was inevitable, unwilling to accept it he wanted to cut his own throat.

  But even this attempt was interrupted by Song Jue, who had been well-prepared. Song Jue's archery skills were excellent, and with one arrow, he accurately and ruthlessly shot the knife out of Xiao Ding's neck, leaving him unscathed.

  Zhen Nan Wang let out a hearty laugh, revealing the first smile of the night, and turned his head to look at Song Chengnu: "Song Lao is indeed a good teacher, with time and effort, Xian Zhong will surely become a great talent!"

  Song Chengnu's face also showed pride, and at the same time, a deep sense of fear and gratitude surged up.

  If it weren't for Song Chuyi, Song Jue might have died long ago. Even if he didn't die on the way to survey the terrain, he would still be killed by Xiao Ding's sword today.

  The heir of the Song family was protected by Song Chuyi alone.

  He looked at Xiao Ding, his eyes seeming to hold a mix of reluctance and ruthlessness. After a brief pause, he turned to the King of Zhen Nan and said, "It's getting late, let's make a decision already. Take all these people into custody and send them to Shun Tian Fu."

  Ordinary officers and soldiers would naturally be sent to the prison of Shuntian Prefecture, but Xiao Ding and Fang Deng had to go to either the Imperial Prison or the Temple of Great Justice.

  The King of Zhen Nan nodded and went to handle it himself.

  Song Chengru stayed on the spot to see off King Zhen Nan and ordered Song Ke to go and pick up Madame and others, including Song Chuyi, back to the mansion.

  Now in his eyes, Song Chuyi's life is probably worth less than Song Jue's, but not much worse. Song Chengyu is very concerned about her safety.

  Yuan Jue arranged for the Song family to stay in the temple's discipline hall, with armed monks guarding both inside and outside, leaving no room for security breaches. He was familiar with dealing with royalty and nobles, deeply understanding the intricacies involved.

  Song Jue arrived when the madam was anxiously pacing back and forth, seeing him was like finding a reassuring presence, she forced herself to calm down and asked about the situation, then arranged for someone to call Li Shi and others who had already fallen asleep.

  Song Chunin didn't sleep at all, she was naturally extremely sensitive to conspiracies and tricks, and very clear about what this situation meant. It's just that she had no idea what exactly happened.

  What happened in her dream didn't include this, she racked her brains but couldn't figure out why the noble lady of the Bo Manor would want to avoid people and go to a temple at midnight.

  What's even more annoying is that she can't participate in the development of things from start to finish, but Song Chuyi seems to be able to.

  Madam always took Song Chuyi with her wherever she went, and even when they came to the Jielü Tang at night, she didn't assign a separate house for Song Chuyi to rest in, but instead kept her by her side.

  Just relying on the old lady's emotional debt is not enough to make the madam do this.

  This shows that Song Chuyi herself has been valued by the madam, but what is it? She looked at Song Chuyi standing beside the madam and being asked about her well-being, with a deep gaze.

  They finally galloped back to the capital under the moonlight, strangely, the city gate had not been closed yet ----- this is a sign that something has gone wrong at any time.

  Song Chuning looked towards the horse carriage where Song Chuyi was in, and his expression on his face was hidden under the moonlight and couldn't be seen clearly.

  Old Lady Song didn't dare to close her eyes until midnight, and only when she heard that Song Jue and the others had returned to the mansion did she let out a breath she had been holding in her throat. She quickly ordered someone to bring Madame Song, Song Jue, and Song Chuyi together to Ningde Hall.

  Madam didn't expect that she almost lost her life when she went out, and after listening to Song Jue's account of what happened on the way back in the car, she was truly frightened out of her wits. At this moment, seeing Old Madam Song, even though she had always been calm and composed, she couldn't help but shed tears of fear.

  It was Song Jue and Song Chuyi who remained calm and composed as usual.

  Mrs. Song knew she had been frightened and comforted her with kind words, telling her to go back and rest.

  The lady also understood that she couldn't say much here, nodded and retreated.

  Old Lady Song looked at both Song Ju and Song Chuyi, making sure they were not injured, before saying a prayer of thanks: "Luckily nothing happened, Xiao Ding and Fang Deng really have eaten leopard gall!"

  Song Jue helped her sit down and comforted her, saying: "Don't worry, Grandmother. Now both of them have fallen into the hands of Zhen Nan Wang, who has already handed them over to Da Li Temple overnight."

  As he said this, he couldn't help but turn his head and take another look at Song Chuyi.

  It was originally agreed to hand it over to Jin Yiwei, but Song Chuyi suggested that Song Chengyu send the person to Dali Temple.

  This brief encounter had already given him a glimpse of the Sixth Sister's extraordinary nature, and he didn't dare underestimate her, also understanding that she must have profound intentions behind what she said.

  "It turns out that I have always wanted to praise my grandmother's place as a blessed land, and teach the six younger sisters to be so transparent and beautiful." Song Jue looked at Old Lady Song: "It's simply like a clever star."

  Although Emperor Taizong of Tang was quite supportive of women, he still believed in the doctrine that a woman's lack of talent is a virtue, and Song Chuyu's intelligence might not necessarily be a blessing.

  Old Lady Song understood his meaning, smiled faintly and shook her head: "You mustn't learn from your father's ways, saying that a woman without talent is virtuous. Look at the life your second sister leads! With ability, what difference does it make whether one is male or female?" She smiled again, beckoned Song Chuyi to come before her, then turned around and said: "Besides, this younger sister of yours has always been exceptionally gifted, not entirely due to my doing."

  This also acknowledges part of Song Jue's statement and admits that he has instructed Song Chuyu.

  Mrs. Song asked Song Chuyi again: "In your opinion, is it possible that this matter will involve Prince Duan?"

  "It's difficult." Song Chuyi's eyes sank, and he shook his head: "Grandfather received the news that there were Japanese pirates disturbing the people in Zhangzhou, and King Duan left the capital overnight."

  Leave Beijing overnight?!!

  Mrs. Song and Song Jue exchanged a glance, both feeling a pang in their hearts.

  "Marquis Pingyang and the deputy commander of the Wucheng garrison have already abandoned their sons." Song Chuyi's face had a hint of coldness: "Chen Xiang has always been on good terms with Xingfu, the supervisor of the Imperial Palace's Department of Ceremonies. Xingfu was also the chief envoy of the Prince of Yan's former residence. That's why I suggested to my grandfather that they be sent to the Dalisi Temple - I was afraid that before they could even speak, they would both be killed by the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

  Dali Temple Lord is after all a member of the Crown Prince's party and will try his best to dig out some information from Xiao Ding and Fang Deng.

  Mrs. Song had long since lost her sense of wonder at Song Chuyi's cleverness, but Song Ju was shocked to his feet.

  Inside the intricate relationships, Song Chuyi could see everything clearly. She could even distinguish between the entanglements of officials and their respective affiliations. Many old veterans who had been in the officialdom for many years couldn't see through the complex connections here, yet they still had to be extremely cautious and fawn on others at every turn. Song Chuyi, however, could see everything clearly, her mind was truly ten times better than ordinary people's.

  Song Chengnu and Old Lady Song must have spent a lot of effort to teach her. She might even know more than the imperial concubines in the palace!