Mr. Song was urgently summoned into the palace, Mrs. Song was somewhat restless, she had never been so nervous before, and her forehead was covered in cold sweat.

  The old lady gently handed her a cup of tea, but it was immediately pushed away by her.

  "Isn't Xiaoliu in the room?" she asked in a low voice, leaning against the headboard as if she didn't have much energy: "Do you know where she went?"

  Song Chuyi has been busy with something these days, and the time she spends in the main courtyard has decreased significantly. She had several things to discuss with her, but couldn't find her.

  Calculating the time, it was roughly when I was busy with Song Xuan's opening, and should have been in contact with Tang Mingyue.

  Indeed, Aunt Huang put the teacup back on the tray and replied: "At Fourth Master's place, I heard that he has been busy with Fourth Master's school affairs these past few days. Contact was made with the Tang family, but they refused to budge, insisting that if one wants to be their disciple, they must go to the Tang family in Shu. But is it easy to go to Shu? The young master is still young after all, and Sixth Miss will probably not want him to suffer this hardship, so she has been negotiating with the Tang family.

  Two days ago, Old Master Song also mentioned it to himself, saying that there was no other way and he could only compromise with Song Yan. After all, being a disciple of Tang Mingyuan is not an ordinary thing, and making sacrifices for it is worth it.

  Madam Song also let out a sigh, Old Man Song was naturally considering the long-term prospects and thought it would be good to send Song Yan to the Tang's, but she had the same mindset as Song Chuyi, after all, Song Yan was still too young, sending such a small child to a place thousands of miles away, how could anyone feel at ease?

  She gazed at Yangge with eyes as if she would not let him out of her sight, and wished to protect him under her wings like a mother hen. Of course, there was also something she could not bear to part with. She pushed away the honeyed fruit that Huang's nanny handed over to her, closed her tired eyes and shook her head.

  Huang Niangniang then put down the candied fruit and helped her press her shoulders: "Who says it's not? It's often said that an older sister is like a mother, so Sixth Miss treating Fourth Master with more importance is also to be expected. However, Sixth Miss is also a very intelligent person after all, she will definitely understand how to make choices."

  Tang Mingzhao, a great Confucian scholar of the time, was not to be intimidated by power or wealth. If he were to take a bite out of Song Yu's journey to Shu, the Song family would have no choice but to obey him if they still wanted Song Yu to become his disciple. Song Chuyi tried hard for a while without any response, and naturally knew that he had to yield.

  "Jie Yi." Old Lady Song opened her eyes to look at Huang Ayi, and then called out her given name: "You keep an eye on things for me. If Xiao Yi comes back, have her come see me."

  She had originally wanted to talk to Huang about Song Chuning's affairs, this matter weighed heavily on her mind like a huge boulder, making it hard for her to breathe-----Song Chuning now regarded both her and the Song family as enemies, that day in the five-roomed annex was probably the future of the Song family.

  After witnessing Song Chuning's crazy destructive power, she was actually a little afraid of this seemingly harmless but rotten little granddaughter.

  Huang's nanny only responded with a grunt, and then Yushu respectfully bowed his head and entered: "Old lady, the madam from the other side has sent over Jinling to say that the wife of the British duke's son has arrived."

  Song old lady glanced at Huang Ayi, seemingly relieved and smiled: "Jieyi, you see. Indeed, people will only make progress after having a lesson, Eldest Sister-in-law now finally knows that things can't always be done according to her own thoughts."

  Huang's wife understood Old Lady Song's meaning and also smiled: "This also depends on whether you, Old Lady, are willing to teach. The young lady is lucky to have met a good mother-in-law like you who is willing to spend time teaching her how to behave."

  "You just know how to coax me into a good mood!" Old Lady Song scolded her with a glance, then called out to Yu Shu in a low voice: "Tell her I know, it's just that I'm not feeling well and am too lazy to receive guests. Let her take my place and treat the young master's wife properly, absolutely do not neglect our guest."

  Yu Shu nodded and turned to leave, Yu Shu's maid, Huang, continued to massage Song Lao Tai Tai's shoulders: "The British princess must have heard that our old master has been summoned to the palace. If you keep her waiting like this, she'll probably be anxious."

  The Song family and the Gu family were close, and they would often exchange messages with each other. However, the British Consulate was extremely tight-lipped about the secret letters and the Xingfu affair, which made people suspect that they might also be involved in this mess. Old Lady Song recalled how enthusiastic He Shi had been towards Song Chuyi last time, and she became even more cautious.

  "When has the British government ever been so particular about trivial matters? They've come over three times because of this, even a fool can tell that something is off." Old Lady Song smiled and shook her head: "But now with the wind and rain being so strong, I don't want to let people get on our boat at will. Lest they be too heavy and capsize our boat, wouldn't that be a loss?"

  Mrs. Song understood the meaning of Old Lady Song after listening to Jinling's words, and she couldn't help but have a scale in her heart. She turned around and repeated Old Lady Song's words to He Shi: "In recent days, autumn has arrived, and the weather suddenly cooled down. As an old person, she has indeed reached an advanced age, so she caught a cold today and it's probably not convenient for you to see her."

  After hearing this, He's heart sank and he forced a smile to nod in agreement: "The weather suddenly turned cold and it's easy for elderly people to catch wind and chill. Our old lady at home was also complaining about headaches the other day."

  The ladies of the aristocratic families have their own set of rules for interacting with each other, and they can often understand each other's meaning from just a few words. Song old lady excused herself due to illness and refused to see her, so He knew the attitude of Song old lady - or rather, the current attitude of the Song family.

  But knowing that she knew, she still had to ask again, and with a glimmer of hope, she grasped the doctor's hand: "It wasn't originally my intention to come see the old lady. After all these years of friendship, can you tell me the truth? Has there been any news about the Desheng Gate incident?"

  Madam Song's heart skipped a beat, and after being repeatedly warned by Mr. Song, her vigilance increased even more at this moment, she suppressed the turmoil in her heart and shook her head calmly, looking like a sincere and genuine expression on her face.

  "It's such a big fuss, I heard it must be true. But our family's old master, you know, just holds the position of Minister of Works, how can he be related to this matter? As for our family's old mistress, she was summoned into the palace and hasn't returned yet, now our family is also completely in the dark, knowing nothing, and we're anxious too, where would we have any news?"