Upon hearing this news, both husband and wife were shocked. Song Yi Xiao quickly got up and anxiously asked: "Is the person okay? Have they been rescued?"

  "As for Grandma, the night patrol guards have already sent someone to rescue her, but the outcome is still unknown." The maid outside the door was Li Yu, she hesitated and then said in a subtle tone, "I heard that when Miss Biao jumped into the lake, she was wearing rather thin clothes."

  That is to say, Wei Chang's jump into the lake this time, even if she was rescued and survived, her reputation would still be a problem.

  Song Yi laughed and scolded, hastily dressed, saw her husband also tying his waistband, and said: "You have to attend court tomorrow, don't worry about it now, settle down first!"

  "When you go out, remember to tie your cloak, be careful it's cold at night!" Jian Xu Bai saw that she didn't want him to go with her, hesitated for a moment, and finally untied the belt he had just tied, saying: "Just confirm that everything is okay and come back first. As long as you're here, there's nothing that can't be said tomorrow. Besides, after a night's calm, she might be more reasonable!"

  Song Yi sighed and said, "I know."

  She wore a thick satin cloak, leading Li Yu and others to the Xiangxing Hall in three steps for every two steps. From afar, before entering, she saw that the hall was brightly lit, and when she got closer, she was so angry that her vision almost went black: there were people crowded outside the three layers of the building, where did it look like a deep mansion?

  I didn't know, I thought you were acting!

  "Grandma, you've arrived?" As soon as she saw her, the crowd suddenly stirred and parted to make way for a neatly dressed steward who emerged with a smile, bowed respectfully to Song Yishang, and said, "Please don't worry, Grandma! The young lady has been rescued safely and was still breathing when we brought her up. I've already sent someone to fetch the doctor, and I guarantee nothing serious will happen!"

  Song Yixiao took a few deep breaths, but ultimately couldn't hold back, and with a swift motion, she slapped him: "In the dead of night, you're shouting for so many people to gather here, are you trying to start a rebellion?!"

  She's going to kill the steward with this - originally thinking that Wei Zhuo was secretly living in the Hongxuan Hall, it would be late at night, and if not many people knew about it, there would still be hope of blocking the news. But now with so many people here, how can this news be suppressed?!

  Even if all the people present were silenced, the steward would still make a big fuss about it. I'm afraid this matter has already spread throughout the mansion!

  Song Yi thought of this and got so angry that her whole body was shaking: She had long known that these people were a scourge, but she never thought they would be so brazen!

  "Grandma, you misunderstood!" The steward seemed to have been beaten up, but he quickly regained his composure and said calmly, "Miss jumped into the lake in front of the Quanxing Pavilion. That's the largest and deepest body of water in our estate, and it was at night. If we hadn't shouted for more people, I'm afraid she wouldn't have been rescued in time. The reason these people are still here is that when Miss was rescued, her outer garment had already been washed away by the water. In consideration of Miss's reputation, I ordered them not to leave, so it would be convenient to make a statement later."

  Song Yi would never believe what he said this time?

  But before she could respond, the steward added, "If a single word about tonight's events leaks out, I am willing to accept punishment!"

  "You'd better remember that!" Song Yi smiled slyly and looked at him with a suspicious gaze, coldly saying, "If my cousin has any mishaps, you won't be able to escape either!"

  Another long-sleeved one, this time with a cold face, entered the door of the Hong Xing Hall.

  "What are you doing?!" Song Yi smiled and went into the inner room to see Wei Cui, who had been placed on the couch, and saw that she had already changed her clothes. Although her face was pale, her breathing was still stable, and she felt a little relieved. She couldn't help but ask the servant who was serving here, "Didn't you know that my cousin's mood has not been good for the past two days? Why didn't you take care of her more closely?!"

  Especially Su Die, "You are the one brought over by Wei's family as a cousin, in the middle of the night you didn't advise your young mistress to rest properly, instead letting her run outside! What kind of brain do you have?!"

  The young girl's face turned deathly pale, and she trembled with fear. After a long while, she stuttered: "I-I know my fault!"

  Song Yi Xiao looked at her frightened appearance and became even more displeased: "Now you know to be afraid? What were you doing earlier!"

  She then severely scolded the few servants sent by Jian Yu Bai, thinking that Wei Zhuang would have someone to guard her, and let them return to the inner chamber to serve: "Qiao Chen, Li Yu you two go too, keep an eye on them and don't let them slack off!"

  After sending everyone away and leaving Su Die alone in the outer room, Song Yi's angry expression on her face turned into confusion: "What's going on? Why did my cousin suddenly go jump into the lake?"

  She felt strange when she heard the news in Keshao Hall: Wei Chang came to find her cousin just because she didn't want to die. If Wei Mengying hadn't relented before, she might still have been forced to take a narrow path due to desperation; now that Wei Mengying has relented, the most difficult moment has passed, how could she possibly seek death again?

  "Slave... slave..." Su Die lowered her head, her teeth chattering uncontrollably, and for a long time she couldn't say a complete sentence!

  Song Yi Xiao was getting impatient and slapped the table: "Speak quickly!"

  "Slave... I'm sorry, Miss!" Suzi bit her tongue several times before she managed to stammer out this sentence. Before the words had even left her lips, she had already collapsed to the ground, limp and weak!

  "You're not wronging me, but your own miss!" Song Yi smiled and retorted with a bad tone, but seeing her desperate look, his heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly felt a sense of unease. He couldn't help but lean forward slightly and asked in a low voice, "What do you mean by saying this?"

  The butterfly on the ground was still whimpering and had not yet responded when the gate was suddenly pushed open, and the butler walked in first, saying warmly: "Has Madam finished watching Miss Biao? If she has, I have some things to discuss with you!"

  Song Yi Xiao originally thought he was accompanied by a doctor, and upon hearing this, he became furious!

  But just as she was about to scold him, a sudden flash of inspiration struck her mind, and a chill ran down her spine!

  "Where did this empty space come from?!" Song Yi smiled secretly regretting that she had stopped Jian Yu Bai from accompanying her earlier, but now it was too late to regret. She suppressed her shock and said coldly, "Didn't you just say you sent someone to invite the doctor? Where is he? Why hasn't he arrived yet?! Before I came, my husband repeatedly instructed me to confirm that my cousin was fine and then return early, but there's no time for this delay!"

  "Grandma is really quick-witted, I just opened my mouth and you've already reacted?" As the housekeeper spoke, a dozen or so strong and energetic servants emerged from behind him. Song Yi smiled casually and swept a glance over them, knowing they were the same people who had been surrounding the Quince Pavilion earlier.

  These people came in and didn't even pay their respects or ask how others were doing. Among them, four quickly dispersed and surrounded Song Yixiao, the intention of soft detention was clear without needing to be said.

  Others rushed into the inner chamber - in the meantime there was only a brief cry of "Ch'uan, Ch'uan", and then all was silent.

  Song Yi's heart also sank completely!

  The major domo saw a subordinate walking out of the inner chamber, nodding slightly to himself, and completely at ease, said leisurely, "This is also good, saving me from having to explain the current situation to you again - but Granny was expecting Master Gong to discover something amiss and come over to bail you out, only to be disappointed! Since I wanted to have a private talk with Granny, how could I possibly let Master Gong interrupt?"

  If Song Yi Shuang doesn't come back by midnight, Jian Yu Bai will definitely be suspicious!

  But now that Wei Chan is in trouble, Song Yi Xiao attaches great importance to this cousin - if a message is sent to the Ke Shao Tang side saying that Song Yi Xiao has decided to stay overnight at the Quanxing Building to accompany her due to Wei Chan's critical situation, Jian Xu Bai may not necessarily disbelieve it!

  Especially Song Yi Xiao just now when she came over directly expressed that she didn't want Jian Yu Bai to come over!

  "Tomorrow is not a day off, and I have to go to court early in the morning, then go on duty at the Ministry of War..." Song Yi's heart turned cold as she thought about it, "He will be on duty for so long, if nothing unexpected happens, he won't be dismissed until late afternoon!"

  That is to say, from now until tomorrow at dusk, for almost a whole day and night, Jian Yu Bai will not be able to discover the shocking changes in the mansion!

  Of course, if tomorrow Jian Yu comes back and can't find his wife, he will definitely become suspicious!

  But since the big manager dared to make this move, how could he not have a follow-up plan? The simplest thing is to grasp Song Yixiao's handle and let her see Jian Xubai without daring to report!

  "I'm so fed up!" Song Yi laughed with anger and shock in her heart, "I've long known that these people are at odds with us as a couple, yet they're still allowed to run amok in the mansion!"

  Detaining these people may not be wrong, but letting them continue to serve in the government is truly absurd!

  Especially just before entering, she clearly saw so many people abnormally surrounding the outside of the Hongxuan Pavilion, but she only thought that these people would spread the news of Wei Cui jumping into the lake, and after reprimanding the steward, she stepped inside without any guard!

  "Grandma, don't be alarmed!" The steward discerned Song Yishou's thoughts and smiled meaningfully. He said kindly, "Actually, I didn't want to scare you either, Grandma. It's just that you seem to have many misunderstandings about me, so I couldn't find an opportunity to see you these past few days. I had no choice but to resort to this tactic. Please forgive me, Grandma!"

  "Now I'm the fish, and you're the chopping board." Song Yi smiled wryly, feeling a bit disheartened, but as someone who had been through life and death, she didn't panic. She heard his words with a mocking smile and said slowly, "Why do you still need to pretend?"

  The housekeeper laughed and said: "Grandma, this is really framing me, there are distinctions between masters and servants, how dare I be rude to you?"

  She also said, "Miss Bai was rescued in time, and it would be the same if we invited a doctor to see her tomorrow. Moreover, inviting a doctor at midnight would only lead to gossip, which is not good for Miss Bai's reputation! Madam, please don't misunderstand me!"

  "You just said the doctor would arrive soon, and now you're saying it again, asking me to wait a bit longer. How can you be so quick to change your words? Do you have any shame?" Song Yi smiled and fiddled with the bangle on her wrist, saying calmly, "If you have something in mind, just say it directly. If I can agree, I will; if not, then please send me on my way quickly, and we'll both save some trouble!"

  "Grandma, how can I dare to do that!" The housekeeper urged her, but still politely said, "How can I dare to disturb you? I just saw that the third young master's wedding is approaching, but grandma hasn't had time to look at this list, so I wanted to ask if it would be possible to settle this matter by tonight?"

  Song Yi Xiao was regretting not sending them away earlier, but when he heard this request, he immediately refused without hesitation: "Can't!"

  "Grandma, this is really too much!"

  Although the words are still humble, the threatening meaning in the tone is evident!

  "Do you think I'm a fool?" Song Yi sneered, "With what you've done today, how could you possibly let me off easily? No matter what, it won't end well. Why would I still want to do as you wish?!"

  She didn't say that to get a thrill, but rather fell into the trap of being careless tonight, which would put the initiative in the hands of the big manager. Depending on how easy the conditions the big manager proposed were, if she agreed, what followed wouldn't need any thinking to figure out:

  Grandma, your promise is too small to be believed. Can you give some evidence or something? Fortunately, after the little one let you go, can you still be safe and sound?

  By then, she wanted to survive, what else could she do besides signing all sorts of city surrender agreements?

  Song Yixiao was unwilling to die like this, but even more unbearable was being manipulated by a slave at his fingertips!

  So not only did she refuse bluntly, but also adjusted her collar and hairpin with a hand, looking down on him with disdain: "If you want to kill me, then kill! If you think I'll still be useful to you before I die, that's just a dream!"

  As expected, seeing her attitude of generous death, the steward frowned for a moment, but put away his previous pretentiousness, dusted off his sleeves, sat down at the lower seat, and smiled blandly: "Madam says this, no more than wanting me to give you a guarantee - this is not impossible to discuss!"

  Seeing Song Yixiao's cold smile, he turned the ring on his thumb and said meaningfully, "Grandma has just entered the house, Grandpa is busy with government affairs. I suppose most things in the Jian family, such as the discord between Grandpa and the Crown Prince, and the three uncles, you don't know about?"

  "Tonight is actually a good opportunity, and it's still early anyway ——"

  "Why don't I tell you something small?"