The Battle of the Noble Ladies (Book 1)

Chapter 78 - Mindset

Lady Xiao waited until the sun set, the moon rose to its peak, and the sky lightened, but still, she had not seen Xiao Ding return.

She reassured herself over and over that nothing would happen. After all, Xiao Ding had brought enough manpower. As long as he could capture Song Chuyi, and eliminate Song Jue and those female relatives, he could later push a few scapegoats out to take the blame and let the Xiao family continue to thrive. Prince Duan would also help them erase any traces.

But as she waited and there was still no sign of Xiao Ding.

Now even a fool would sense something was off. In a panic, she dismissed her eldest daughter-in-law, who had come to curry favor, and shouted for someone to go to Fang Deng's house to find Lady Fang.

At this point, the Pingyang Marquis's residence was already closely tied to Fang Deng's family. Lady Fang was always more decisive than she was, so she controlled her trembling hands and waited for Lady Fang to arrive.

However, when Nanny Chen returned, she said that Lady Fang was no longer in the residence.

"Not in the residence?!" Lady Xiao stood up in shock, her disbelief evident as she repeatedly questioned, "How could she not be here? Where else could she go?!"

Could a mere woman fly away?!

Nanny Chen was surprised at her mistress's loss of composure and lowered her head, feeling somewhat helpless.

Lady Xiao's mind was in chaos; she couldn't understand where Lady Fang, as another woman from the inner chambers, could go besides the Fang family. Especially under such unusual circumstances, with Xiao Ding and Fang Deng's situations unclear, she felt that a reliable ally had suddenly vanished...

After sitting in silence for a while, she finally realized that she needed to gather information. However, feeling guilty for her intentions, she didn't dare go directly to the Song family. Fortunately, there was still one person she could call upon. She breathed a sigh of relief and summoned Song Chuxuan, asking her to return home for a visit.

Previously, mentioning a trip home would have earned Song Chuxuan a scolding, but now Lady Xiao actively asked her to go back, leaving Song Chuxuan puzzled. It took her a while to realize what was happening.

The daughter-in-law of the Pingyang Marquis felt somewhat wronged. Today, she heard that Lady Xiao had been up all night for some unknown reason and had even prepared ginseng soup early to send over to help her regain her strength. Who knew she would receive no gratitude and would instead be reprimanded?

Now Lady Xiao had instructed her to prepare a carriage to send Song Chuxuan back to the Marquis's residence. The daughter-in-law of the Pingyang Marquis felt a stomach full of frustration, her belly heavy with discomfort. She managed to send Song Chuxuan back while grumbling and then lay on her bed, fuming.

If something were to happen in the Song family, it would be impossible for there to be no signs at all. But now, during this tumultuous time, she couldn't send people out to inquire directly. Lady Xiao could only have Song Chuxuan go back home to sound out the situation.

Lady Xiao rubbed her forehead while sitting on the couch, feeling her heart race, which made her uneasy.

Last night, she had been so busy worrying and in a flurry that she had completely forgotten that Song Chuxuan was still at the Pingyang Marquis's residence. When Old Lady Song heard from the maid that Song Chuxuan had returned, she felt a bit dizzy.

At this point, the Pingyang Marquis's residence had already torn its face with the Marquis's residence, and it was bound to suffer misfortune, but Song Chuxuan would be the one to suffer...