The Battle of the Noble Ladies (Book 1)

Chapter 99 - Living Witness

Since her rebirth, this was the first time Song Chuyi faced a death threat. If it weren't for Ye Jingchuan and Zhou Weizhao's timely appearance, she might have died again.

She would have died before seeking justice for the Cui family and avenging Lianyi and the others.

She had never been so tense and angry, clenching her fists so tightly that she didn't even notice her nails digging into her palms.

Since her rebirth, she had told herself that whoever wanted her dead, she would take their life!

Miss Chen shivered slightly under her gaze. When she pushed Song Chuyi out, it was a split-second decision. The Tatar soldiers didn't have bows and arrows, so these people weren't Tatars. They knew exactly where Song Chuyi lived and which room she was in, so they were clearly targeting her... The situation was so critical that any mistake could have been fatal. She had stayed overnight at Song Chuyi's place for safety, believing that Song Ren and Song Jue would protect her residence thoroughly. After sending her brother to Song Jue, she went straight to Song Chuyi's place.

But she didn't expect mysterious attackers at Song Chuyi's place! The house was full of defenseless women. If she didn't push their target out, everyone would have died!

It didn't matter who died, as long as she survived. So, in that split second, she decided to push Song Chuyi out to take the hit.

But unexpectedly, Song Chuyi was saved by Ye Jingchuan and the Heir Apparent... She had acted in vain.

Miss Chen's mind raced. After a moment of hesitation, she quickly grabbed Song Chuyi's hand, pretending not to see her gaze, and anxiously explained, "It was a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. I was confused and thought I was pushing you into the next room..."

Song Chuyi, unwilling to engage with such a person, sneered and shook off her hand.

"Sixth Miss Song!" Miss Chen's eyes flashed with embarrassment, quickly replaced by a worried expression. Her voice broke as she pleaded, "Believe me, I didn't mean it..."

"Whether it was intentional or not, we all know the truth." Song Chuyi wasn't buying her act. She felt that these noble ladies always appeared one way on the surface, but their true nature was known only to the heavens.

The commotion outside gradually subsided, and Ye Jingchuan shouted, "Don't let anyone escape!"

Song Chuyi couldn't be bothered to argue with Miss Chen any longer. She quickly walked to the door, opened it, and shouted at Zhou Weizhao's back, "Capture them alive!"

This matter was definitely related to the Li family. She had a premonition that Lady Li and Old Madam Li would take advantage of the chaos to kill her. Now it seemed that the origins of these mysterious attackers were highly suspicious.

She needed to capture someone alive to pin the Li family to the crime scene!

At that moment, she suddenly noticed that the people surrounding the Heir Apparent, Zhou Weizhao, were not the Yulin Guards but seven or eight young Taoist priests!

This youth is... truly extraordinary.

She paused for a moment and saw Zhou Weizhao leap into the air and kick a burly man in the chest, sending him somersaulting.

Ye Jingchuan had already surrounded the group with the Yulin Guards. He seemed to have anticipated that someone might commit suicide, so he ordered his men to gag everyone with rags.

Fortunately... Song Chuyi breathed a sigh of relief and saw Ye Jingchuan looking at her with a smug smile. "Do you think I need you to tell me? I was already prepared for this."

After he finished speaking, he frowned at Song Chuyi and raised his chin, "What were you thinking just now? Couldn't you see how dangerous it was? If you couldn't see, couldn't you hear? Why did you suddenly run out?! If we hadn't arrived in time, you would have lost your life, do you understand?"

Before Song Chuyi could respond, Miss Chen stepped forward, grabbed Song Chuyi's right hand, and with tears in her almond-shaped eyes, nodded repeatedly, "I told her it was too dangerous, but she wouldn't listen to me... She did it for my sake..."

This person could lie without batting an eye, twisting the truth right in front of everyone. If Song Chuyi hadn't been pushed, she might have thought it was all a misunderstanding.

Song Chuyi let out a cold laugh as she saw Zhou Weizhao turn around and stride past her into the adjacent hall.

Miss Chen quickly turned her head and softly called out, "Your Highness."

Zhou Weizhao didn't stop, waving his hand at Ye Jingchuan, who then ordered his men to throw the dozen or so people into the granary for guarding.

"What's going on here?" Ye Jingchuan, noticing something was amiss, uncharacteristically serious for a moment, asked, "Why would someone suddenly target you? If we hadn't arrived quickly, you would have been dead. Who holds such a grudge against a young lady like you, living in a secluded mansion?"

Miss Chen hurriedly interjected, "They even knew which room she was in. It seems like someone familiar."

She had a suspicion that this Sixth Miss Song wasn't as calm as she appeared. After all, she had pushed her out to die just now. Song Chuyi was probably still resentful, so she could only redirect the blame towards someone Song Chuyi hated even more.

Miss Chen, with her deep thoughts and thick skin, was not someone to associate with. Song Chuyi glanced at her coldly, "Miss Chen, you seem very interested in my affairs?"

Even without her malicious intentions, Song Chuyi found Miss Chen's resolve and courage to push a noble lady to her death terrifying.

Such a person must never be allowed to know any of her weaknesses.

Ye Jingchuan also realized there were outsiders present and gave Miss Chen a second look before frowning, "It's so late. Why is Miss Chen still in her room? It's quite chaotic here, isn't it inconvenient?"

Qingtao seized the moment to smile and said, "Miss Chen was just about to leave. I've already prepared the lantern."

With that, it wasn't just one person urging her to leave. No matter how thick-skinned Miss Chen was, she couldn't stay any longer. Reluctantly, she glanced towards the hall where Zhou Weizhao was, then forced a smile and left with Qingtao.

Halfway out, she stopped and looked back at Song Chuyi's courtyard. It seemed that Song Chuyi not only had a good relationship with Ye Jingchuan but also had a close connection with Zhou Weizhao...

Before, she felt a little annoyed because she had acted for nothing, but now she felt that her only mistake was that she was not ruthless enough and did not act quickly enough.