Steward Song conveyed Song Qinzhou's order to the Second Master and the Second Lady, but the Second Master played the rascal and refused to leave the Prefect's Mansion!
Song Wangqiu was extremely anxious.
The Second Lady's eyes were ablaze with fury as she hurled insults at Steward Song. "What's going on? Is there going to be a change in the Prefect's Mansion?"
"Auntie, this is Father-in-law's order," Xiang Shi said with a faint smile as she approached, surrounded by maids. It seemed that she had fully recovered.
"The new courtyard has been prepared for you," Xiang Shi said with a sarcastic curl of her lips. Now that she was in power, she was no longer afraid of the Second Lady.
The Second Lady laughed out of anger. "You little hussy! You've only been married into the family for a short time, and you already want to drive us out. I'd like to see who dares to make us leave."
"Father-in-law has given orders that if you refuse to leave, all the manors and shops will be taken back. But if you move out peacefully," Xiang Shi raised her willow-leaf eyebrows.
She said with a smile, "The family will give you three more shops on top of the existing ones. They're really good money-making businesses."
At these words, the Second Master's eyes lit up.
It wouldn't be bad to be a wealthy man in the future. He was just about to agree when the Second Lady shot him a sideways glance.
In her room, Song Wangqiu shed tears. Although she was young, she knew that without the protection of the Prefect's Mansion, she might never be able to marry into the He family.
Just then, an old woman rushed over.
She reported to Xiang Shi, "All over Liuzhou City, people are saying that the eldest Miss Song is shameless and has privately promised herself to Young Master He."
Xiang Shi was so angry that she almost fainted. The Second Lady, on the other hand, was extremely pleased. Her smug look disgusted Xiang Shi to the core.
It turned out that this was the Second Lady's scheme. On the one hand, she knew that Wangqiu was in love with Young Master He. If she could ruin Song Jinyu's reputation, then Song Qinzhou would have no choice but to marry Song Wangqiu to the Young Master He, who was originally engaged to Song Jinyu.
When Song Jinyu heard this news, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning. It was really interesting and absurd that the villains were the first to complain!
She frowned, and an idea came to her mind.
Early the next morning,
After dressing and doing her makeup, Jinyu only took Niaoniao with her and went out on the street. She seemed preoccupied all the way, as if she didn't notice that someone was following her.
Niaoniao was a bit nervous and tightened the concealed weapons in her hand.
Jinyu didn't care. She deliberately chose small paths and alleys. Finally, in a dead end, she was blocked by several hooligans.
"Beauty, take off your veil and let grandpa have a good look at you," the leading hooligan said lecherously, staring at Jinyu.
"Presumptuous!" Niaoniao drew her sword and stood in front of Jinyu.
"Beauty, just yield to grandpa!" After saying that, the hooligan pounced on her. Unexpectedly, Jinyu took a step back. The veil was suddenly lifted a corner by the wind, and Li Niancai, the hooligan, was completely captivated.
He really hit the jackpot!
The girl's eyes were as clear as autumn water, with a hint of a smile. Her long black hair was simply tied up with a butterfly tassel. Her skin was as white as snow and as smooth as congealed fat. Her waist was so slender that it seemed it could be easily grasped. The hooligan couldn't help but drool.
He stretched out his rough hands towards Jinyu impatiently.
A fierce look flashed across Jinyu's face. She was just about to use the poison when
"It's better not to use such things too often!"
In the blink of an eye, Li Niancai was suddenly sent flying backward. A man flew down from the air and kicked the hooligan half to death with one kick.
Before Song Jinyu could even throw out the poison pellet in her hand, all the hooligans had been subdued.
It was actually Prince Yu, Zhongli Mingye.
Jinyu put away the poison pellet in her hand and stepped forward to salute.
"Qingfeng! Kill them all," Prince Yu said without a trace of emotion, as if he was just killing a few chickens and ducks.
"Hey! Wait a minute."
"Let this subject's daughter take them back for interrogation."
"How could you be so careless?" Zhongli Mingye knew that the maid beside her was quite skilled in martial arts, yet she had been led into a dangerous situation. He was a bit dissatisfied.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for saving my life," Jinyu said sheepishly. She had originally planned to expose the Second Lady's scheme, but who would have thought that she would run into Prince Yu?
"What are you going to do with these people?" Zhongli Mingye flexed his wrists.
The hooligans, seeing that this man was extremely skilled in martial arts, had already been thinking about running away.
Qingfeng suddenly stepped forward and blocked their way. For a moment, they cried out for their fathers and mothers and begged for mercy.
Jinyu just looked at the leading hooligan with a cold look in her eyes.
She motioned for Niaoniao to step forward, pinch the hooligan's nose, and pour the medicine into his mouth.
Zhongli Mingye said, "What are you doing? A girl taking a man back like this?"
He was a bit dissatisfied, but he didn't know where this dissatisfaction came from. When the hooligan's finger pointed at Jinyu just now, Zhongli Mingye couldn't hold back his anger.
"This subject's daughter will take them back and interrogate them properly," Jinyu said lightly and turned to leave.
"In that case, let this king's guards take them back! I will surely give you an explanation."
"It's probably just my aunt's idea."
"Accompany this king to a place. This king will have someone give you a satisfactory answer. How about it?"
Zhongli Mingye had an idea and quietly blocked her way.
It was as if he was saying that if she didn't go, she wouldn't be able to leave.
Song Jinyu pouted a bit unhappily but still obediently nodded. Zhongli Mingye was very satisfied with her reaction.
Humph! Who let him be a prince.
If it weren't for the fear of offending him and affecting her father's official career, she would have given him a dose of poison long ago.
Thinking like this, Jinyu followed Prince Yu's steps closely.
Not long after, Prince Yu Zhongli Mingye and Jinyu arrived at the riverside. After autumn, the river had risen a lot. Merchant ships and painted boats passed by from time to time. There were rows of willow trees by the river. A gentle breeze blew, lifting Jinyu's veil hat and almost blowing it away.
Zhongli Mingye reached out and took off her veil hat, tidying it carefully. Jinyu blushed, but then he put the veil hat back on her head.
"You..."
"Don't put yourself in danger in the future, especially in matters related to your innocence."