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A sound came from beside my feet:

"I am Shen Yue. No matter who you are, go to the Duke of Shen's mansion and bring people here. I will reward you handsomely."

Song Qingyan lowered her head, and the man handed her a jade pendant with his other hand.

Shen Yue? The heir of the Duke of Shen's mansion...

Song Qingyan took the jade pendant and held it tightly in her hand.

The Shen family came from a merchant family, but at least they held high-ranking positions.

He wanted to thank her handsomely.

In the past, she wouldn't have cared too much, but now she really needed the gratitude of the Duke of Shen's family.

"Okay, I'll go get someone for you."

Song Qingyan held the jade pendant in one hand and the package containing the painting in the other.

Reaching the alley entrance, she hesitated for a moment before deciding to first inform the Duke of Shen's residence and then go to the Prince of Yu's residence.

She pondered what kind of reward she should ask Shen Yue for, and then went to the Shen State Duke's Mansion.

Seeing a man in brocade robes emerge from the Shen State Duke's mansion from afar, Song Qingyan recognized him at a glance.

Prince Rui, Xie Yuqi!

She accidentally bumped into him at the poetry appreciation event at Chongwen Hall that day.

He didn't blame her; instead, he told her to be careful.

At that moment, she had a fleeting thought: it wouldn't be bad if she could gain the favor of Prince Rui.

The thought flashed through her mind. Prince Rui was already engaged to Miss Liang. If she married Prince Rui, she could only be a concubine and not the principal wife.

She wanted to be the matriarch of the household, and Prince Xie Yunli was always her first choice.

Although she has been married before, Xie Yunli is infatuated with Mingyue Xian. If he knew her predicament and that she was forced into this situation, he would feel even more pity for her.

Throughout history, there have been countless tales of men defying societal norms for the sake of their beloved women.

She, Song Qingyan, can also become a legendary woman!

But she also needed to leave herself a way out.

Seeing that Prince Rui was about to get into the carriage, Song Qingyan immediately ran forward and knelt at his feet. "Your Highness, I...I have something important to report to you."

Song Qingyan took out the jade pendant that Shen Yue had given her.

Upon seeing the jade pendant, Xie Yuqi eagerly asked, "Where did you get it?"

"It's Young Master Shen. Young Master Shen has been beaten. I originally wanted to send him back, but I'm not strong enough, so I had to come to the Duke's mansion to ask for help."

"Your Highness, Young Master Shen has been badly beaten. I beg Your Highness to go and save him quickly."

Song Qingyan looked concerned.

Xie Yuqi glanced at her. "Get in the carriage and lead the way."

Soon, the carriage arrived at the alley.

Shen Yue fainted again, and Xie Yuqi ordered people to carry Shen Yue onto the carriage. Xie Yuqi also had people find out that Song Qingyan was actually Jiang Sheng's newlywed wife.

It's truly fate.

"You helped me deliver the message, how do you want me to thank you?" Xie Yuqi stared at her.

She thought she wanted him to help her find Jiang Sheng's whereabouts.

If she speaks up, he will consider letting Jiang Sheng go.

However, Song Qingyan said, "This subject does not need to thank you. This subject could not bear to see Prince Shen being beaten like that by villains, so I helped to deliver the message. I had no other intentions."

She was gentle, obedient, and delicate.

Even though she was already married and should have been addressed as "your wife," she still referred to herself as "your daughter."

His eyes are full of greed, yet he claims to have no ulterior motives. He's clearly trying to use a feigned retreat to gain even more.

Xie Yuqi did not point it out, "The young lady is kind-hearted and righteous. In that case, I will only express my gratitude verbally."

Xie Yuqi boarded the carriage.

Only after the carriage left did Song Qingyan grit her teeth in resentment.

She was just putting on an act of kindness and asking for nothing. A prince should have insisted on thanking her, so why did he just give her a verbal thank you and leave?

Song Qingyan regretted missing an opportunity.

But she still has Prince Yun.

Song Qingyan needed to hurry to Prince Yu's residence, so she reached for the package containing the painting, but found nothing.

Just then, a commotion broke out in the Jiang residence courtyard.

Soon, the back door in the alley was opened, and Jiang Tong led her people out, where they saw Song Qingyan at the alley entrance.

"You shameless Song Qingyan! What were you doing sneaking out of the manor so late at night? Meeting with some random man? How shameless of you!"

"Guards, seize her and take her back. Let's see how Mother deals with her!"

……

Song Qingning returned to the Marquis's residence.

They were drawn back by a burst of light.

She thought the Marquis's mansion was on fire and something terrible had happened, until she returned home and discovered that only the west courtyard was on fire.

Song Qingning felt relieved, but at a glance she knew that this fire was unusual.

Does Lady Liu want to use this fire to escape?

At this moment, Song Qingning was standing outside the West Courtyard.

Marquis Yongning, the Lu family, Song Shiyin, including Song Mingtang, the old Marquis, and Song Changsheng were all present.

After the fire started, Song Mingtang and the old Marquis were the last to arrive.

The fire was so big that it attracted the attention of the patrolmen.

The soldiers and servants of the Marquis's residence were busy putting out the fire.

"The Second Madam is still in her room! What should we do? Hurry, save the Second Madam! She can't be burned to death!" Liu Mama cried out in panic.

The lady said to set a fire, to make it look like someone was going to burn her to death.

The fire should be large, ideally enough to attract the attention of the military patrol.

She will be able to have the ban lifted.

This is a ruse, a self-inflicted injury.

But the fire just kept getting bigger.

Looking at the raging fire, Liu's mother was terrified, fearing that her mistress's plan would fail and she would actually be burned to death.

Fortunately, Pu Bing managed to escape from the fire carrying someone.

When Liu's mother stepped forward, she saw Liu Shi, who was disheveled but still alive.

"Madam..." Liu's mother breathed a long sigh of relief.

Liu also breathed a sigh of relief.

In order to escape, she risked her life and gambled, and now she has won half of the bet.

There's another half!

"Qingning..." Madam Liu suddenly called out to Song Qingning with deep affection, and with the help of Liu Mama, she walked up to Song Qingning.

"Qingning, your mother was in the fire just now and thought she was going to die. If she had died, your biggest worry would have been her."

Holding Song Qingning's hand, tears streaming down her face, Liu looked just like a loving mother who couldn't let go of her children.

He acted exceptionally well.

She added, "Your mother neglected you before, and I was wrong. Just now in the fire, all I could think about was you. You used your military merits to get me a title; you are very filial."

These words were spoken to the soldiers at the military patrol post.

The noblewoman almost perished in the fire; this fire needs to be thoroughly investigated.

The cause of the fire was quickly determined: "The fire was arson, and the starting point was outside the room. Madam had ample time to escape, but when we arrived, the door was locked from the outside. My lord, could you please explain why?"

Pu Bing asked the Marquis of Yongning.

When the military patrol put out a fire, they would record the situation.

The old Marquis cared most about his own reputation and that of his manor.

Guan Liushi was ordered by him.

Records of military patrols must never be kept.

Before Marquis Yongning could answer, the old Marquis said, "It's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding. Lady Liu made some mistakes the other day, and she asked to reflect on them, so she locked the door. Who knew this would happen? Fortunately, she's alright."

"But we still need to find out who started the fire," Pu Bing said.

The old marquis was unwilling to investigate.

Recording everything that is discovered will still be detrimental to the reputation of the Marquis's mansion.

The old marquis immediately glanced at Lady Liu.

Liu's purpose was to use the military patrol post to put pressure on the old Marquis.

The old marquis ordered her to be imprisoned, and he also ordered her release.

With that one glance, Madam Liu knew that she was about to achieve her goal.

"My lord, there's no need to investigate further; it might have been an accident," said Madam Liu.

Song Qingning looked at the still-burning fire.

Is Liu trying to use this opportunity to escape? Or is she trying to cover it up with an "accident"?

Is it that easy?

To escape, one must peel off a layer of skin.

Song Qingning suddenly frowned. "An accident? How is it an accident? Mother, someone is clearly trying to harm you!"