Mr. Song immediately knelt down on the ground, Mrs. Song's face turned pale and she also knelt down afterwards.

  She still felt a bit resentful and wronged in her heart ----- the same old saying, no matter how important Song Chuyi was, could she surpass the noble concubine?

  The old lady is confused, but why is the old man also following her blindly to this extent?!

  Old Lady Song felt a lump in her throat, seeing the big madam's frightened expression but still with an air of disobedience, which made her even more annoyed. She waved her hand and ordered them to retreat: "Alright! Words that have been spoken can't be taken back. Since you've already called for the Imperial Concubine to come over, I suppose I won't be able to kill you now? Isn't this exactly what you had in mind?"

  "Mother" Song Daitai was somewhat anxious, with a crying tone constantly pleading: "The daughter-in-law knows her mistake and will not dare to act arbitrarily next time."

  This time almost cost a life, what if there's a next time?

  Mrs. Song waved her hand impatiently, covering her chest and feeling suffocated: "Alright, alright, haven't I said enough? Unfortunately, you didn't listen carefully. Go out first, let me calm down for a while."

  This was the first time that Madame Wang had been treated like this by Old Lady Song, and she became even more frightened and uneasy. After leaving Ningde Hall, her face turned pale and cold sweat broke out on her forehead.

  Zou's mother and Jin's nanny were waiting on the side, saw her coming out to welcome her, and when they saw her appearance, they were all surprised, exchanging a tacit glance.

  "Go talk to Sixth Miss and see how it goes?" Madame Song regained her composure, took the handkerchief handed over by Golden Ring to wipe away the sweat on her forehead, and asked her again: "Is she angry?"

  Jin Yuxiang took a glance at Madame Wang's face and guessed that she must have been scolded by Old Madam, so she hastily tried to curry favor with a smile: "As it happens, our Sixth Miss is indeed a very sensible maid. I revealed a few words in front of her, and after some gentle persuasion, she smiled and seemed willing."

  Madam Song smiled and knew that Song Chuyi was a clever girl. Although Old Master Song and Old Madam Song spoiled her, in the end, she would have to take charge of the manor herself. How long could she rely on Old Madam and Old Master?

  "Don't deceive her." Madam Song tilted her head to look at her: "It's better to say what needs to be said clearly."

  "Alright, alright." The old lady's heart skipped a beat as she hastily said: "I'll explain the pros and cons to her clearly, and she'll understand. After all, she's still young, and with a younger brother, what older sister wouldn't consider her younger brother?"

  Madam Song's face finally showed a hint of a smile: "In that case, I should also go and see her."

  Old Lady Song was just angry with herself for taking charge, which would harm Song Chuyi. But if this matter was what Song Chuyi wanted, then neither Old Master Song nor Old Lady Song could blame themselves.

  Qing Tao and Zi Yun were surrounding Song Chu Yi, looking somewhat anxious. They brought up the news they had inquired about, their faces full of worry: "Unexpectedly, a decree from the palace has arrived. I heard that Empress Dowager Rong Xian rarely summons noble ladies, and since the incident with Wang Jia's daughter, she hasn't seen any young ladies again. This time, suddenly wanting to see our family's daughters, things are probably not so simple."

  Zi Yun also worried: "Just now I went to the old lady's room to ask, and Nainai was busy and didn't have time to see me. She said that the old lady had a big temper, if it were really good news, why would the old lady be angry? The young lady should also make some plans."

  Song Chuyi remained silent for a while before asking them, "Where's the Fourth Master? He hasn't heard this news, has he?"

  Even Song Yuan could see it, how could she not see that something was wrong?

  Since Old Master Song has just decided to temporarily side with the Crown Prince, how could he possibly slap himself in the face by trying to curry favor with Empress Rongxian?

  This must have been decided by the madam behind Song's back, no wonder she sent Jin over to persuade her earlier, it turns out that she had made arrangements on both sides.

  Zi Yun shook her head: "Fourth Master is at Third Master's place, probably won't know so soon. But this matter can't be hidden from Fourth Miss and Fifth Miss either, they've all started moving already, heard they're going to the needlework room to ask for new clothes."

  Qing Tao was about to say a couple more words when he heard someone outside reporting that Madame had arrived.

  The Empress saw Song Chuyi come out to greet her and quickly grabbed her hand, leading her back into the room. She sat down and first looked at Song's expression before bringing up the imperial edict from this afternoon: "Today, an imperial edict arrived from the palace, I'm sure you've also heard the news?"

  "Yes." Song Chuyi nodded with a smile: "It was just mentioned, I heard that the fourth and fifth sisters have already started discussing making new clothes."

  The thing that Madam likes most about Song Chuyi is this point, even if she has suffered some grievances, her heart is clear and she will not show it on her face to make others feel embarrassed.

  Song Chuyi didn't know whether she understood her meaning or not, so she grabbed her hand and sighed: "You're a clever kid, I'll call Jin Niangniang this afternoon, I don't know if she can convey my meaning clearly?"

  Seeing Song Chuyi lowering her head and not speaking, she knew that Jin Niang had definitely brought up the topic. Since Song Chuyi didn't have any extreme reactions, she was satisfied with Song Chuyi's understanding of the situation. A hint of sadness appeared on her face: "I know this is difficult for you, just now at Old Lady's place, Old Lady also blamed me for this matter. But, pitiful parents' hearts, Imperial Consort is really having a hard time in the palace. As her mother, I can only think more about her affairs. You're a good child, knowing the difficulties of your aunt."

  She still spoke vaguely, but actually wanted Song Chuyi to go and die.

  Zi Yun and Qing Tao couldn't help but feel some anger upon hearing this - the great madam, even if she wants someone to die, won't say a clear word, instead using these ambiguous words to deceive people, as if afraid of taking responsibility.

  Song Chuyi remained calm and unruffled, seemingly not angry at all. She thought for a moment before smiling and saying, "What the Grand Aunt said is nonsense. The Empress Dowager summoning us to the palace is an honor bestowed upon the Song family. As a daughter of the Song family, I should naturally consider the interests of the Song family."

  "I wonder if Mrs. Cui will worry when she finds out?" Madam Song's expression became even more delighted: "She had a dispute with your fifth aunt when she was young, and you also know about the complicated relationships between them. When the time comes, I'm afraid Mrs. Cui won't be at ease."

  It's even more excessive to ask her to plead with Mrs. Cui, hoping to bear the empress dowager's anger herself while also fearing that the Cui family will pursue the matter afterwards and wanting to clean up both ends by herself.

  Qing Tao and Zi Yun exchanged a glance, both with furrowed brows and gloomy faces, wishing they could rush forward and grab Song Chu Yi to beg her not to agree.