A wicked mother swaps her son and sucks his blood? The true legitimate daughter is reborn and goes o

Liu was alarmed upon hearing this, but quickly suppressed her guilt.

She's not afraid of that hat.

As long as Tang'er can marry Miss Yan, it doesn't matter if she suffers some criticism.

As long as Tang'er remembers her kindness and is grateful for everything she has done for him, that is enough.

Just as she thought this, a voice came from outside the courtyard gate, "What do you mean, 'harm your fourth sister'? Who wants to harm Fourth Girl?"

The person who came was Madam Yan.

Accompanying her were Madam Xue and a young woman.

Upon seeing the young woman's face, Madam Liu's face turned deathly pale. "Four..."

Miss Yan Si? What is she doing here? She shouldn't be...

Liu stared blankly at the two women who had been beaten, and a guess came to her mind.

As if to confirm something, Madam Liu hurriedly stepped forward, pulled off the cloth bags from the heads of the two women, and upon seeing their faces, she swayed and took several steps back.

"No... It's not Yan Si!"

"How could it not be?"

Liu finally realized that things had gone wrong.

Those watching her reaction understood perfectly well what was going on.

Madam Yan's gaze swept over Madam Liu, her eyes like knives.

Si'er told her about the danger she had just experienced. Madam Yan, still shaken, gripped her daughter's hand tightly, wishing she could kill Liu Shi and Song Mingtang.

"Mother, even if someone wanted to harm Fourth Sister, they didn't succeed. Right now, it's just a lecherous man who raped a maid of the Xue family," said Madam Xue.

Seeing her fourth sister made her feel much more at ease.

But he was still afraid and his anger had not subsided.

We must not let those who harmed Si'er get away with it, but first and foremost, we must protect Si'er's reputation.

An outsider took advantage of the Xue family's birthday banquet to rape a maid in the Marquis's mansion. If the master of the house investigates and sends the case to the authorities, the maid will inevitably face imprisonment.

"Grandmother, what do you think should be done about what happened today?" Young Madam Xue asked Old Madam Xue for her opinion.

Madam Xue's face darkened.

Someone caused trouble at her birthday banquet and even bribed her servants in the Xue family. How could she let them off so easily?

"Send them to the authorities and punish them according to the law!" said Madam Xue.

Liu's body went limp, and she immediately knelt down to plead, "He cannot be sent to the authorities. He is the heir of the Yongning Marquis's mansion, and his two maids are not worth sending to the authorities. Our mansion can pay for the two maids."

She wanted to end this matter so easily.

How could the Yan family let her have her way?

"The heir apparent? Ha! First he was soliciting concubines in the mansion, and then he did such outrageous things in the Xue mansion. He is the heir apparent, but he has disgraced the title of 'heir apparent.' Today, when we return to the mansion, I will have my master submit a memorial to impeach this 'heir apparent'!" said Madam Yan.

Yan Jue was a censor in the current court.

His memorial impeaching Song Mingtang would likely ruin Song Mingtang's future.

Madam Yan was furious. She glared at Madam Liu and then led Miss Yan away.

Liu wanted to chase after him to plead for mercy, but the servants carried the beaten and nearly dead Song Mingtang, preparing to send him to the authorities.

Liu was unsure which side to stop, and watched as Madam Yan left and Song Mingtang was also taken away.

Liu's eyes were filled with despair.

Glancing at Madam Lu, who showed no sign of urgency, she felt a surge of anger find an outlet. She berated Madam Lu, "Madam Lu, Tang'er was taken away, and you didn't even stop it. What kind of mother are you?"

She actually asked her how she became a mother?

Madam Lu glared at Madam Liu with an unprecedented sharpness. "Madam Liu, who is responsible for his current predicament? Do you really think the Xue and Yan families didn't see what was going on?"

"Liu, you're the one who ruined Song Mingtang!"

After saying this, Madam Lu turned and left.

Liu, who was left in a daze, was soon kicked out of the Xue residence.

Lu's words kept echoing in Liu's mind, and she felt extremely guilty.

But the self-blame didn't last long.

She didn't intend to harm Tang'er.

She did all of this for Tang'er's marriage and for Tang'er's future. She planned it very carefully and never thought it would turn out like this.

Something must have gone wrong.

Thinking of Song Qingning, Liu went to find him as soon as the birthday banquet at the Xue residence ended.

"Is today's event related to you?" Madam Liu stared at Song Qingning and questioned her coldly.

"Does 'mother' refer to the cousin's rape of a maid in the Xue household?"

These words made Madam Liu's face turn as black as the bottom of a pot. "What do you mean, 'rape a maid of the Xue family'? He is the heir of a marquis's family and your cousin. How can you say such things about him?"

The heir of a marquis's family?

Song Mingtang would soon cease to be so.

Liu looked Song Qingning up and down, unsure if she had done anything.

Frustrated, he could only order her, "The Xue family showed no mercy, forcibly sending your cousin to the authorities. He was beaten so badly by Second Young Master Xue, he'll likely suffer even more in prison. Find a way to get him out!"

Song Qingning ignored her orders.

The woman before me, surnamed Liu, looked distressed, her eyes sunken and haggard, as if she had aged several years.

In her previous life, she had always been in charge of the household affairs of the Marquis's mansion. Her children all gained fame and fortune and married into high-ranking families under her planning. She herself kept Lu Shi firmly under control, and was entertaining guests at various mansions, enjoying a life of glory and pride.

In this life, everything has changed.

She was defeated and haggard, her eyes no longer sparkling, only filled with anxiety and helplessness.

Song Mingtang has been given an official position, and the news will soon reach my grandfather's ears. Today's matter is not over yet.

Soon, the Marquis's carriage arrived.

The steward of the Marquis's mansion hurried downstairs. When he saw Madam Liu, his expression turned unpleasant. "Second Madam, the old Marquis wants you to go back quickly."

Lady Liu was startled, guessing that the old Marquis knew about what had happened here.

It must have been Lu who filed the complaint.

Liu clenched her fists, resenting Lu, but had no choice but to return to the mansion immediately.

Along the way, Liu was thinking about how to explain to the old Marquis. As soon as she entered the gate of the Marquis's mansion, a suffocating oppressive atmosphere made her feel breathless.

She steeled herself and went to the lobby.

The moment she stepped across the threshold, a teacup shattered at her feet, the shards tearing her skirt and landing squarely on her calf.

Blood flowed out, and pain shot through him.

Lady Liu could only endure it.

Looking up, she saw the old Marquis's gloomy face, which made her even more certain that Madam Lu had spoken ill of Tang'er.

"Father-in-law, don't listen to other people's slander. My sister-in-law has never cared for the young master. The young master was seduced by a maid from the Xue family, which caused the misunderstanding. My sister-in-law shouldn't have watched the young master being sent to the authorities, and she shouldn't have come back to make false accusations." Liu retorted to Lu.

She cried and said, "The prince is pitiful. He's been sent to the authorities. I don't know what kind of suffering he'll endure. We must get him out of this mess."

The old marquis's face grew increasingly grim.

The Marquis of Yongning, sitting to the side, glanced at her sarcastically, "Jing Shu hasn't returned to the manor yet, how do you know it was her who complained?"

"..." Liu choked.

Madam Lu clearly left the Xue residence before her.

If it weren't for Madam Lu's complaint, why would the old Marquis be so furious?

"You're truly despicable, Liu Shi! If the Yan and Xue families hadn't sent people, I wouldn't have known that Song Mingtang had caused such a mess at someone's birthday banquet!" The old Marquis pointed at Liu Shi.

The way the two families looked at him just now.

It was clearly mocking his family for failing to properly educate their grandson, raising such a scoundrel.

He forced a smile, begged for forgiveness, and admitted his mistake, losing all face in the process.

"Song Mingtang has utterly disgraced my family and the Marquis's household! Liu, this is all your fault! How dare you use such a despicable and vicious scheme to harm the Yan family's daughter? Do you really think the Yan family is easy to mess with?"

"Now look what's happened. Yan Jue has gone to the palace to request an imperial decree to strip Song Mingtang of his title of heir apparent."

In the history of the Great Jing Dynasty, no crown prince had ever been deposed by the emperor.

Song Mingtang is likely to become the first person to have his title of heir apparent revoked!