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Will her second aunt also take her life?

The thought flashed through Song Qingyan's mind, and she immediately felt that Liu's hand holding hers was icy cold, like a sharp knife, ready to take her life.

Song Qingyan broke free from Liu's hand in alarm.

"Yan'er, what's wrong?" Madam Liu noticed her unusual behavior.

Song Qingyan tried hard to hide her panic, hurriedly squeezing out a tear, and said to herself, "Second Aunt, it's my fault. You gave me the ointment and told me to take good care of my eldest brother, but I didn't take good care of him and someone took advantage of the situation."

They shifted Liu's suspicions toward Song Qingning.

Her face was already pale, and her self-reproachful, tearful appearance made Liu feel heartbroken.

Madam Liu held her in her arms. "Yan'er, how can I blame you? You and the young master are siblings, so naturally you want him to be well. You don't need to blame yourself. It must be Song Qingning."

When Song Qingning was mentioned, Liu's eyes hardened again.

Song Qingyan lowered her eyes.

She was very satisfied that Liu did not doubt her.

But it's still a ticking time bomb. It would be best to make Song Qingning take the blame. She wanted to find a way to frame Song Qingning, but now is not the time.

She hasn't received the painting yet.

Lately, she's only focused on her face and has no time for anything else.

Fortunately, my second aunt came out.

"Second Aunt, I can't wait any longer. The imperial examination is just around the corner, and then the results will be announced. In the past few days, relatives from the clan have been coming to offer dowry gifts, but I've had them all sent away. I don't want to marry Jiang Sheng."

"I need to quickly obtain the identity of Mingyue Xian so that Prince Yun will treat me differently. If I can win Prince Yun's heart, then whether he tries to force me into marriage or uses his power to intimidate others, I can make the Jiang family back down."

Her hopes rested entirely on Prince Yun.

Madam Liu calmed down and comforted her, "Your second aunt will make plans for you, but right now the most important thing is your reputation."

Even if Prince Yun admires Fairy Mingyue, one would still need a handsome appearance to make Prince Yun swoon.

Liu threw away Song Qingyan's ointment.

To help Yan'er's face heal quickly, the medicine from the palace is the best.

Lady Liu thought of that person, and then of the acacia flower.

"How is your mother lately?" Liu asked, her eyes filled with malice as she mentioned Lu.

"What else can we do? The courtyard gates are closed, and medicine is constantly being sent to her courtyard. She's so sickly, it wouldn't be surprising if she suddenly died at any time. She's still clinging to the family seal. It's only because Chen Mama has some ability that she's doing everything for her."

Song Qingyan harbored resentment towards Madam Lu and refused to help her break off the engagement.

During this period, she did not visit the Lu family even once.

Her grandfather had taken all her jewelry as donations for disaster relief in Runan County, leaving her with almost nothing.

She needs to buy a new outfit.

The messenger went to the Lu family to ask for some silver, but only received a lesson: "Learn from the past, it is not advisable to publicize it."

This infuriated Song Qingyan.

Madam Lu holds the keys to the storeroom and acts like a kingpin, but Second Aunt is better at managing the household.

Hearing Song Qingyan say this, Madam Liu felt relieved.

"I didn't send her the lotus seed soup this month. She's your mother. Yan'er, you've always been filial. You should go see her in a few days and bring her another bowl of lotus seed soup," said Madam Liu.

In the past, the seeds of love were always delivered by that person.

To avoid suspicion, it passed through several hands.

He never let her contact him first, but this time she had to make an exception.

The day after Liu left the ancestral hall, she disguised herself and went out.

Song Qingning has already taken up her post at the Capital Commandery, accompanied by several female soldiers.

Gu Ying is one of them.

The first instruction Gu Ying received was to monitor Liu's movements.

As soon as Lady Liu left the Marquis's residence, Gu Ying followed her.

Gu Ying served as a vanguard in Youcheng and was also skilled at scouting enemy positions.

She followed Liu, who went to several places before finally entering a teahouse. The person she met there was an ordinary woman.

The two parted ways; Lady Liu returned to the Marquis's residence, and Gu Ying followed the woman.

During this time, the woman met with several other people. Based on her keen judgment, Gu Ying eventually followed one of them to the outside of the Duke of Shen's mansion.

Gu Ying brought this news back to the Capital City Bureau.

Song Qingning was very shocked.

The Shen State Duke's Mansion?

Is the person behind Lady Liu Duke Shen Lin?

The Shen family has always supported Prince Rui as the crown prince and his succession to the throne, and the emperor also favors Prince Rui.

In her previous life, before her death, the Prince of Huai rebelled, the Emperor fell seriously ill, and the Prince Rui gained power.

Everything is still up in the air.

If that person is Duke Shen Lin, then the "noble person" he speaks of is Prince Rui?

Just as she thought this, Song Qingning shook her head again.

Shen Lin is Prince Rui's maternal uncle, and should not humbly address Prince Rui as "Noble Person".

Unfortunately, she was already on the verge of death at that time, and it was difficult for her to hear complete words. She could not remember the characteristics of the voice, otherwise she could have recognized the voice.

Knowing the direction is already a significant achievement.

Just then, a voice came from behind, "Lord Song..."

The voice sounded fearful.

Song Qingning snapped out of her daze and saw Liang Xingjian approaching.

Song Qingning has been in office for quite some time now. The left and right offices of the Capital City Bureau have different responsibilities, and the two offices' chief officers are equal in rank and work in the same government office.

The two never met.

Liang Xingjian avoided her.

He suffered a great loss at Song Qingning's hands during the Dragon Boat Festival archery competition last time.

He was angry, resentful, and even more afraid.

"Lord Liang." Song Qingning raised his hand and performed a fist and palm salute.

As soon as she raised her hand, Liang Xingjian, who was walking towards her, suddenly took a few steps back and even raised his arm to cover his head.

Song Qingning: "..."

They hit me too hard last time.

Song Qingning felt somewhat apologetic. "Lord Liang, don't be afraid. I don't hit people randomly."

We will only take action when necessary.

Liang Xingjian was somewhat embarrassed; he was a grown man, yet he was afraid of a woman's fist.

Luckily, no one was around, otherwise I would have been utterly humiliated.

"Is Lord Liang still holding a grudge about what happened at the Dragon Boat Festival shooting ground?" Song Qingning asked, looking at him.

Liang Xingjian suffered quite a few injuries that day, but now it seems he has recovered.

"No, no, no, Lord Song, injuries are perfectly normal in a martial arts competition. There's no such thing as holding a grudge. I understand the rules." Liang Xingjian had practiced martial arts since childhood and was straightforward but also very loyal.

He had mixed feelings about Song Qingning.

He was unwilling to accept that she, a woman, was on equal footing with him.

He was also impressed by her fists and feet.

As far as he knew, the female soldiers that Song Qingning brought into the capital city command were all very capable.

He had to re-evaluate women.

"Does Lord Liang need something from me?" Song Qingning glanced at the invitation in his hand.

Liang Xingjian quickly stepped forward, "It's my sister. She heard about Song Er..."

The younger sister's invitation is a matter between women.

He should address her as "Second Miss Song," but fearing that Song Qingning might misunderstand him as disapproving of women holding official positions, he immediately changed his address:

"She heard that Lord Song's brother was going to take the imperial examination, and coincidentally, her third brother was also going to take the imperial examination. So my sister wanted to invite Lord Song to go to the Confucius Temple to pray for good luck for them."

Liang Xingjian's younger sister, Liang Shuyi, is Prince Rui's fiancée.

She was proper and dignified, a model for women from prominent families.

In both their past and present lives, Song Qingning and she had never crossed paths. Miss Liang invited her to go to the Confucius Temple to worship.

Her brother was on a scientific expedition, and she had originally planned to visit the Confucius Temple.

Song Qingning accepted the invitation. "I will go."

Liang Shuyi is Prince Rui's fiancée. Her invitation to her must have been more than just a simple act of worship together.

Perhaps there's a purpose behind it.

We'll find out the purpose in time.