Li's tongue has been anxious for a long time, and someone was sent out ten days ago, but until now there is no news. In fact, according to her idea, dealing with Song Chuyi, a little girl like that, three or four days would be enough, even if Song Jue and Song Ren were there, weren't they busy fighting against the Tartar army? How could they spare so much time to take care of Song Chuyi?

  As she thought of this, the teacup in her hand felt scalding hot and she involuntarily put it down heavily on the side table.

  It's okay, it's definitely okay, she comforted herself.

  Perhaps no news is the best news, after all Tongzhou is now filled with Tartar soldiers, sending messages back and forth may not be convenient.

  After all, her mother had said that she had deliberately found twenty or so idle and vagrant beggars, and even provided them with sharp bows and arrows for hunting. Most importantly, the person she sent to deliver clothes to Song Chuyi would also communicate with them, so that inside and outside would be in harmony, and even if Song Chuyi grew wings, he wouldn't be able to escape.

  No matter how I comforted myself, my heart still felt like it was carrying a heavy stone, making me feel uneasy. The door creaked open and sunlight poured in as Mother entered the room.

  Mr. Li suddenly stood up and asked anxiously: "How is it? Is there any news?"

  The mother's face looked a bit unsightly, as if she had made up her mind and took a deep breath before slowly speaking in a voice that was trying to be calm: "The old master and young master have brought the sixth miss back! They should have already entered the second gate by now. It seems that the sixth miss is probably safe."

  "How is that possible?!" Li's mouth was agape, her eyes wide with shock, and she had to prop herself up against the table to prevent herself from collapsing. She raised her voice and sternly asked: "How is it possible?! Did she come back safe and sound?!"

  What do those thugs live on?! They can't even handle a little girl who's not yet ten years old! She had already paved the way for them, found an insider for them, and handed them the knife, but they still managed to fail!

  Yu's mother also looked flustered and supported Li, trembling with fear, and sighed: "Now that things have come to this, what can we do, madam?"

  Those rascals who were sent out are completely unreliable, and it's unknown whether they're dead or alive now! If they were caught by Song Ren and Song Jue, that would be a disaster of epic proportions!

  Li furiously swept her hand, feeling a surge of fire burning in her heart. The worries and anger that had been pent up for days all rushed to the surface, and with a loud crash, she knocked over the cups on the table, sending shards flying everywhere, making people jump in shock.

  "What's going on?!" Li gritted her teeth and sneered coldly, feeling the pain of biting her teeth: "She came back whole and intact, without missing an arm or a leg. What could have happened?! Even if something did happen, who can prove it was me who did it?! What does it have to do with us?!"

  Those hoodlums didn't even have direct contact with her, they were all arranged by Old Lady Li to meet up, even if they wanted to accuse her, there was no way to do so.

  They are just some petty rascals, how can they be related to the aristocratic families?

  "Yes, yes, yes." Mama comforted her by patting her back to help her catch her breath: "It has nothing to do with us, nothing at all. Don't worry, don't worry."

  How can I not be anxious? Li's heart was stuck with a lump of air, unable to go up or down, feeling so uncomfortable that she just wanted to scream.

  But as a loving stepmother, she couldn't just suppress all her anger and comfort this daughter who had experienced the 'Tartar cavalry riot'.

  She was so angry that her face turned red, and she finally suppressed the anger in her heart. She changed her clothes with a sense of unease and resentment, and then went to Ningde Hall with Yu's mother and Song Chuning.

  Mrs. Song was now so shocked that she couldn't speak, staring angrily at the row of people kneeling below, pointing at them several times with her hand, but ultimately unable to utter a single word.

  The thick stack of papers in Huang's hand clearly told her that everything Song Chuyi said was true.

  But how can she believe it?

  Don't mention that Li has been extremely virtuous and gentle for so many years, even if she wanted to do it, she didn't have the ability. She is a noble lady who doesn't leave the main gate or step out of the second gate, how can she go out to buy off outside rascals?

  As soon as Mr. Li entered the door, he saw this extremely strange atmosphere.

  The madam sat uneasily beside the old lady, her face looking worse than it ever had.

  Something's happened. She felt a thud in her heart, and with a forced calmness, she rushed forward to hug Song Liu'er tightly, her eyes reddening: "Xiao Liu'er! You're finally back, Mother heard that something happened in Tongzhou and was worried sick, thank goodness you're okay"

  Mrs. Song looked at the mother and daughter with a strange expression, and her heart had already stirred up a huge wave.

  Such a scene had been played out countless times in front of her, but never once made her want to sneer so much.

  Song Chuyi had struggled out of Li's arms, her face stubborn but with a crying tone, pointing at the group of people kneeling on the ground and asking her: "Thank heaven thank earth? Mother, do you want me to have an accident or not?"

  Song Chuning's gaze suddenly turned cold and stared straight at the group of people for half a moment, with a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

  Li was stunned and felt as if she had been struck by lightning, her whole body numb. She stared at the group of people, her mouth agape in shock.

  Unexpectedly got caught, so many people unexpectedly all got caught!

  Idiot! She silently cursed, and then shifted her resentment to her mother. She had said long ago that she would find someone trustworthy, preferably from the village, but her mother refused. These rascals wouldn't care about morality; they must have confessed everything.

  But she couldn't help but sneer coldly in her heart, what if these people recognized her, what if they testified against her? What about evidence? Witnesses? They hadn't even seen her before!

  "Sixth younger sister!" She suddenly rushed towards Song Chuyi again, holding her arm with an unbelievable expression: "What do you mean? Are you saying that mother did something wrong?"

  The madam's gaze fell on the stack of certificates, and her face suddenly turned cold.

  This matter from start to finish, Song Ren and Song Jue surprisingly didn't know about it. Song Chuyi only found out after returning home and seeing the old lady. What does this mean? Does she not trust the first wife, thinking that the first wife is colluding with Li Shi? Or does she think that only the old lady can make decisions in the household?

  Song Chuning's sobbing sound echoed in the house, and Old Lady Song only then realized that there were not only adults but also children in the house, and hurriedly ordered people to take all these girls away.