I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

The Song family mansion is very large, and it takes a long walk to get to the ancestral hall.

Leader Liu, with a knife at his waist, led a large group of guards and followed behind Song Qian.

Along the way, the various courtyards within the mansion had already been taken over by the Second Master and the Third Master's men.

It seems that the two have been planning for this night for a long time, determined to seize power in one fell swoop.

To become the true head and leader of the Song family!

"Miss, out of consideration for the kindness the master has shown me, I'm kindly offering you a few words of advice."

"Once we get to the ancestral hall, it would be best if Miss acted weak and submissive, so that she won't suffer any physical pain."

"I have never seen any young lady like you. If you continue to act according to your own will, you will not have a good outcome."

Before we reach the ancestral hall, Chief Liu said.

He was brought to the Song family mansion by Song Qian's father, which transformed him from a homeless wanderer into the head of the guards.

To be honest, he was very grateful to Song Qian's father, and he didn't want anything to happen to Song Qian!

Without even turning her head, Song Qian said, "If it weren't for these two heartfelt words, you would have died a terrible death."

"Now, I'll leave you with a complete corpse!"

Upon hearing this, Chief Liu sneered, wondering where Song Qian got her confidence that she could win the power struggle with the Second and Third Masters today.

He assumed that Song Qian was still asleep.

Soon, the group arrived at the ancestral hall.

The ancestral hall was crowded with people from all branches of the family, both men and women.

The Song family is a large family, with as many as seven patriarchs.

Except for the old master who is traveling around, everyone else is here.

Leading the group were Song Chengmo, the second son of the Song family, and Song Chengce, the third son of the Song family!

The second son, Song Chengmo, is worldly-wise and shrewd, yet cowardly as a mouse.

The third brother, Song Chengce, is shrewd, calculating, and ruthless!

In addition, the ailing patriarch of the Song family was also invited to the ancestral hall. It seems that the second and third sons are determined to achieve their goal today.

Upon arriving at the ancestral hall, Song Qian first bowed to the old man. The old man was lying on a recliner, his eyes closed, unable to do anything and completely unaware of what had happened.

Upon Song Qian's arrival, the men of the Song family immediately began to speak:

"Second brother, third brother, what day is it today? What's the meaning of calling us all over here?"

"That's right, hurry up and say it. After this is over, I'm in a hurry to walk my bird. I don't have time to waste here with you guys."

"Fifth brother, all you do is walk your bird. Come fishing with fourth brother another day..."

Apart from the second and third sons who had designs on the position of family head, the other masters had no designs on the position at all, and could even be described as resisting it.

The Song family were merchants with plenty of money, and they only wanted to spend it on enjoying life. The fourth son liked fishing, and the fifth son liked walking his birds.

The other two gentlemen also had their own hobbies.

They were unhappy that the second and third brothers had called them over, feeling it was a waste of their time.

The men began to grumble and express their dissatisfaction, and the women and aunts were no less vocal.

Moreover, the woman's mouth was much more aggressive; it was so loud it hurt one's ears.

And then there are the little kids, chattering and running around shouting.

The entire ancestral hall was so lively it almost resembled a bustling market.

Seeing this, the third brother, Song Chengce, glared fiercely at the second brother, Song Chengmo:

"I told you to invite people over, not to invite everyone! What's the use of bringing kids? They'll just cause us trouble!"

Although Song Chengmo was the older brother, he always had to be subservient to Song Chengce, because the third brother was more capable than him!

However, at this moment, he couldn't help but grumble, saying:

"You're the one who told me to call everyone over, and now that I've called everyone over, you're unhappy about it."

"You should have said so earlier! If you had, I wouldn't have invited so many people. Honestly."

Despite saying that, Song Chengmo still quickly ordered that all the unimportant women and children be driven away, leaving only a few important ones.

Two people remained in the room, a man and a woman.

After most people left, the ancestral hall finally became a little quieter.

Having witnessed the whole thing, Song Qian couldn't help but sneer.

With such poor skills, you think you can compete with her for power? Dream on.

But the real test is yet to come!

The third son, Song Chengce, was the first to strike. He first turned around, bowed deeply to the ancestral tablets of the Song family, and then said:

"Our ancestors are above us, and now there are unfilial descendants who bring chaos to the family. I, Song Chengce, on behalf of the family head, will punish them!"

Upon hearing this, the other members of the family began to discuss it again, each offering their own opinions:

"Third son, unfilial descendant? Who is it?"

"Third brother, why are you the one punishing the eldest brother, and not the second brother?"

"Yeah, the second brother isn't dead yet, why are you in such a hurry!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Song Chengce's face turned ugly.

Although his younger brothers and their wives had no intention of vying for the position of family head, their mouths were like poison, always aimed at piercing his heart!

"Shut up!"

Song Chengce suddenly roared, silencing everyone.

Then she stretched out her hand and pointed to Song Qian, who had just arrived, "You ask me who the unfilial descendant is? It's her, Song Qian from the first branch of the family!"

The second brother, Song Chengmo, quickly nodded in agreement, "It's her!"

The other women looked at Song Qian, then exchanged glances, shaking their heads.

"Second brother, third brother, you've got it wrong."

"How could such an unfilial descendant be the eldest daughter of our household?"

"That's right, Qian'er is more capable than any man. If it weren't for her all these years, would our business have grown so big, and would we be living such a good life?"

"Qian'er, don't be afraid. Your second and third uncles are getting senile. If we're talking about unfilial descendants, those few in their courtyard are the real unfilial ones. They don't learn anything good, only bad things. They've even learned to steal chickens and dogs. Qian'er, come to your fourth uncle. Your fourth uncle will stand up for you. Let's see who dares to touch you today."

"Pah, Fourth Brother, have you no shame? You just want Qian'er to buy you a new fishing rod, right? Qian'er, come to your Fifth Uncle, your Fifth Uncle will stand up for you. Your Fifth Uncle doesn't want anything."

"..."

Hearing these words, Song Qian's eyes crinkled into crescent shapes with laughter.

They hurried over to the fourth and fifth brothers, and looked at the second and third brothers provocatively.

If the second and third sons want to punish her, they'll have to get past this first.

The second and third brothers exchanged a glance, their teeth itching with anger.

Their younger brothers were usually bribed by Song Qian.

"Hey, Qian'er, where did you buy that hair ornament? It's so pretty!"

"And this hairpin, it seems to be the latest trendy style in the capital, you can't even buy it if you want to."

As soon as Song Qian arrived, her fourth and fifth aunts surrounded her and greeted her warmly.

Song Qian, abandoning her usual cold demeanor, smiled sweetly and said, "Fourth Aunt and Fifth Aunt have excellent taste. If you like them, Qian'er will give them to you."

"Oh dear, we can't accept this. Qian'er, just tell us where you want to go, we'll go buy it. We have plenty of money. We haven't even finished the allowance you gave us for the New Year."

"Second brother, third brother, what exactly do you want to do! Tell us now, and then we want Qian'er to take us shopping!"

"You've ruined our shopping trip, we won't let you get away with it!"

Although she was her brother's wife, both her fourth and fifth aunts had bad tempers and dared to point their fingers at her second and third brothers and curse them.

Song Qian looked at the second and third brothers provocatively once again.

That look seemed to say... what can you do to me?

The second and third sons were furious; their noses were practically crooked with rage.

The two exchanged a glance, signaling the other to break the deadlock.

The second brother didn't participate. Although he became the eldest brother after the eldest brother left, he was always unusually timid.

The third brother had no choice but to take matters into his own hands.

He roared again:

"Shut up, all of you!"

"I said she's the unfilial descendant, and she is!"

"Who dares to object!"

The aunts, however, were not having any of it and continued to chatter amongst themselves.

The third brother, Song Chengce, became extremely anxious and immediately grabbed a knife, pulling it out with a bang inside the ancestral hall.

This trick really worked!

Inside the Song residence, peace had prevailed for so long that it had been ages since anyone had drawn their sword.

The aunts were so frightened that they immediately shut up, and the uncles were also terrified and retreated one after another.

Seeing this, the third brother, Song Chengce, laughed and raised his knife even higher.

Holding a knife, Song Chengce began his performance, snarling:

"She, Song Qian, is an unfilial descendant of the Song family!"

"The war in the North is going badly, and she still has to fill the gaps."

"She's emptied the Song family's coffers by more than half!"

"And you people still praise her as a good girl!"

"Wake up, you've all been fooled by her!"

Upon hearing this, the uncles and aunts who had just been on Song Qian's side immediately changed their expressions.

If what the third brother said is true, then the Song family's current wealth and status are all fake and could collapse at any time.

Their leisurely life will be gone forever; even going shopping will be a luxury for them!

People change when their core interests are touched, and this applies to a large family like the Song family as well!

Seeing the change in her uncles' and aunts' expressions, Song Qian was not sad.

Because she knew it from a very young age.

There is no such thing as kinship in the Song family.

It's all fake; everything is maintained with money and profit.

Whoever has money will be surrounded by many people.

Over the years, she has never truly invested her heart.

If something can be solved with money, she will definitely use money.

Pressing his advantage, Song Chengce continued, "To save the Song family from ruin, my second brother and I used our connections to find the Third Prince, and he's willing to pull us out of this mess!"

"The condition is that Song Qian becomes the Third Prince's concubine!"

"But she won't even agree to this small condition!"

"Our eldest daughter is truly wonderful; she's just going to watch our Song family decline and perish!"

These words caused an uproar in the ancestral hall.

The uncles and aunts seemed to have changed their tune, reaching out and accusing Song Qian one after another:

"Qian'er, you are so foolish! Utterly foolish!"

"You, the daughter of a merchant, are fortunate enough to become the Third Prince's concubine. It's a blessing our Song family has accumulated over eight lifetimes. Why don't you agree?"

"Third Prince, does the Third Prince still want Qian'er? Let's send Qian'er there quickly, whether we like it or not!"

"The Song family cannot perish, it cannot perish!"