Her mother had been waiting outside the flower hall for three or four hours, but she didn't wait for any news, only to be met with the arrival of Madame Wang and Granny Liu. The news they brought was enough to make her almost faint in broad daylight.

  What is the point of checking the dowry?! She widened her eyes, and suddenly felt a mess in her mind, her whole body trembling violently. When would she need to check the dowry? Of course, she knew, but precisely because she knew, that's why she understood that even if someone from the Li family came, they wouldn't be able to save Madame Li.

  She dazedly followed the madam and Huang's wife to the second house, watching as the maidservants and daughters-in-law came in and out, taking stock of Li's belongings, when suddenly she burst into tears.

  This Li's crime was exposed and she was divorced, how can she hold her head up as a person in the future? Old Master Li is someone who values reputation the most, and Madame Li has always been at odds with Li. With her mother unable to control her tears, it became even more heart-wrenching, and for a moment, she couldn't help but worry about Song Chuning again. If Li becomes the second wife, Song Chuning's situation will be extremely difficult in the future.

  They had just finished packing up half of their things when someone rushed in and said they didn't need to count anymore.

  The newcomer was a maid from the Li family, and upon seeing her, Mother immediately recognized her and suddenly felt hopeful. Overjoyed to the point of tears, she rushed forward and grabbed hold of her: "Has it been clearly investigated that our mistress was wrongly accused?"

  The servant woman wiped her eyes, but tears kept rolling out: "It's not Madame, she's gone."

  The madam's face showed a hint of surprise, her hands holding the single book, and in an instant she understood why there was no need to re-examine the dowry, and she couldn't help but feel a little stunned. When she saw Song Chuning, who had been standing here for who knows how long, listening for who knows how long, she was shocked again.

  She didn't know how much Song Chuning had heard, nor did she know what the situation was like on Li's side now. She could only force a smile and beckon Song Chuning to come forward.

  Song Chuning looked at the madam with tears in her eyes, pitifully pulling on her sleeve and crying: "Auntie, what's wrong with my mother? Why are they all saying that my mother is gone?"

  The madam didn't know how to answer, hesitated for a moment, called upon Mama Yu to take Song Chuyi down, and led the others to the flower hall to see what was happening.

  "Mom held Song Chuning's hand, walking and crying all the way: 'You often say that your wife doesn't care about you, but how could she not? After all, you are her flesh and blood. She would do anything for you. If it weren't for you, she wouldn't have had to try so hard to marry into the Song family, nor would she have lost her life.'"

  At this time, Mama had already forgotten the terrifying aspects of Song Chuning and only felt that she should remind this young lady of something: "Madam has ruined things, we ordinary people will probably live for just one or two more days. In the future, we won't be able to take care of you anymore, so you must be careful yourself. I know you're clever, but in the future, circumstances will be different and you'll have to learn to endure."

  Yes, bear with it.

  Song Chuning expressionlessly followed his mother to the cross courtyard, gazing afar at the direction of the flower hall.

  Her mother waved her hand and let her in, wiping away tears to bid farewell: "Go inside, it's hot outside, don't overeat the ice bowl, take care of yourself after your daughter gets sick"

  Song Chunin didn't think human life was precious, but at this moment she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest. The pain quickly spread from her chest to her limbs and bones, hurting so much that she clenched her fists tightly, her throat aching with tears falling down.

  She didn't understand why things didn't go as she had dreamed, nor did she understand why Li's family, who had the upper hand, would end up in this situation.

  But she understood the root cause of all this.

  Song Chuyu!

  This book should be as stupid as a pig following Shen Qingran's back, but from some time on, it also cultivates joy and anger without showing its color, and starts to know how to bite people.

  She suddenly burst into uncontrollable anger, stretched out her hand to grab the tablecloth next to her and pulled it hard, turning everything on the table upside down.

  Because she used too much force, the wood shavings on the table pierced her index finger, but she didn't even feel any pain.

  The pain in her heart was too much, the wound on her hand didn't seem painful. Moreover, compared to the days that followed, the physical pain she was experiencing now was negligible.

  She slowly pulled out the wooden thorn from her finger, and felt that her confused mind was gradually clearing up.

  Li's family committed such a great taboo, and even lost their lives. His father was far away on duty, and the whip was too long to reach. The old lady had always been biased towards Song Chuyi, and even his grandfather looked at Song Chuyi with different eyes. If she stayed in the mansion, she would inevitably suffer humiliation in the future.

  But her mother had made a big mistake before she died, and the outside family was not as powerful as the Cui family. Taking her to her maternal grandparents' home was out of the question. Her expression changed several times, and suddenly she beckoned to Qingyi, telling her to go to Old Master Li's side and convey a few words.

  It's unlikely that Old Man Li would be willing or able to help with other big favors, but writing a letter is probably still something he can do.

  Her eyes fluttered as she gazed out of the open window at the swaying branches outside, her heart filled with resentment.

  Everything she suffered today will be repaid a thousand times, ten thousand times to Song Chuyi in the future!

  Li collided with a pillar in the flower hall, and blood splattered everywhere in the flower hall. The sight was shocking. Madame's face was heavy as she entered the house, trying to glance at Old Lady Song.

  Mrs. Li hugged the corpse of Mr. Li and refused to let go, so Old Man Li called a sturdy woman to knock her unconscious before they could separate her from the body.

  The Cui family is still in the capital, and now Old Master Li is afraid that things will get out of hand, and he doesn't dare to mention how to handle the aftermath of the Li family's affairs. He bowed his head and took Lady Li to bid farewell.

  He had just left the gate of the Bo Mansion when he saw several sedan chairs arriving at the entrance, and judging from the retinue, it was the Princess Wang's. He was startled and turned back to ask the doorman, "Which princess is this?"

  "Princess of Zhen Nan." The gatekeeper still didn't know what was going on inside and continued to answer the old master's questions.

  Mr. Li thought of what Song Chuyi had said before, that he could call Ye Jingchuan as a witness, and his heart skipped a beat, feeling all sorts of emotions surging up, and without looking back, he got into the sedan chair.

  After a commotion all day, it was almost noon, and the scene in the flower hall was like this again. Song Lao Taiye and Da Lao Ye had gone to the study with Cui Ying Shu to discuss the aftermath.

  Madam Chui said she was going to see Song Chu-yi. The old lady returned to Ning-te yuan first and ordered the madam to arrange a banquet.

  No sooner had they sat down to have a cup of tea than someone came in to report that Princess Zhen Nan Wang had arrived.

  Mrs. Song's teacup shook, and a drop of hot tea splashed onto the back of her hand. She felt a sudden jolt in her heart, turned around to glance at Mrs. Cui, and recalled what Song Chuyi had said about Ye Jingchuan earlier.