If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

Concubine Yao never gave up investigating the abduction and humiliation of Princess Guangning.

Even though it seemed like the case had been solved, she had people secretly investigating.

Her daughter, a princess who was raised in the palm of her hand, was humiliated and she couldn't even find the real culprit. It was a great shame for the royal family.

Therefore, Concubine Yao would not give up any clues or evidence.

Originally, she suspected that this matter was related to Lu Heng. She was an experienced person and had been in the harem for so many years, so she had the ability to judge people.

Lu Heng had no love for Guangning at all. If it wasn't for the arranged marriage, Lu Heng would never have married Guangning.

Before any evidence related to Lu Heng was found, Song Xiuzhi, who should have died in a fire long ago, appeared.

Concubine Yao immediately locked on the suspect.

"Your Majesty, we have found the whereabouts of the Song mother and daughter. They are hiding in Madam Lu's villa." Qinghe said in a low voice.

"Bai Shi again?" Imperial Concubine Yao's brows suddenly turned cold and stern. "Go and bring the person here. Don't let Bai Shi notice it first."

The clear night is dust-free, and the moonlight is like silver.

Song Xiuzhi looked at her daughter sleeping in her arms, feeling sad and bitter.

"If only your brother had survived," she murmured.

Clearly in her dream she gave birth to the twins safely. If it weren't for the fire, she wouldn't have been frightened and given birth prematurely.

The lady said that it was the maid sent by Lu Yuan who set the fire, and that the maid had died in the fire. Even if she wanted to cut the bitch into pieces, it would be useless.

Song Xiuzhi was filled with hatred.

Her life has never been smooth sailing since Shen Suian appeared at the door of her tavern.

She even hated Shen Suian for breaking off the engagement with Lu Heng. If she hadn't broken off the engagement, Lu Heng would not have been married to Princess Shang.

Then her life would be the same as in her dream. She would be the white moonlight in Lu Heng's heart, and finally become Lu Heng's wife, enjoying the wealth and glory of the Duke's Mansion.

If she had not killed Princess Guangning out of jealousy last time, would things be different now?

Song Xiuzhi felt infinite regret in her heart.

Mrs. Lu scolded her for being short-sighted, and even though she was not convinced, she did not dare to refute.

She recalled the scenes in her dreams. She was clearly the mistress of the Duke's Mansion, but the women from the noble families in the capital still looked down on her and thought it was shameful to associate with her.

Song Xiuzhi hated the feeling of being despised.

"Jie Rou, you have to grow up quickly and fight for your mother." Song Xiuzhi said in a low voice.

Her daughter in the dream was called Lu Jingrou.

It was the name Lu Heng gave her himself.

When my daughter grows up, she will definitely be able to help her deal with Shen Sui'an.

Sister Rou is very wise and even smarter than her brother. She is the luck of the Lu family and will definitely bring her a prosperous and wealthy life in the second half of her life.

Song Xiuzhi put her daughter down carefully, and she felt her eyelids a little heavy.

Not long after lying down, he fell into a deep sleep.

All the lights in the villa suddenly went out.

The guards standing outside yawned. They walked around and found nothing unusual.

"I'll lean against the wall and take a nap. You guys watch first." One of them was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes.

While they were dozing off, a dark shadow seemed to flash by.

"Who?" The guard woke up immediately.

A cat meowed in the corner.

"They are two cats raised by the mute woman. What a fuss."

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Mrs. Lu took tranquilizers for three days and finally recovered some of her spirits.

She had sent a message back to the Bai family, asking Bai Shaohong not to mobilize the Bai family's assassins again, lest Lu Yuan go crazy and kill Bai Shaohong.

To deal with Lu Yuan, we must start with Shen Sui'an.

"What has the Song family been doing these days?" Mrs. Lu asked Hong Xing while taking her medicine.

Before Hong Xing could answer, Mo Ju came in hurriedly.

"Madam, Song...she ran away with the child." Mo Ju said hurriedly.

It didn’t matter whether Song was dead or alive, but the person she took away was the second young master’s daughter. Mo Ju looked at Mrs. Lu with some fear.

"With so many people in the other courtyard, can't they take care of a woman who is in confinement after giving birth? And they let her take her daughter away!" Mrs. Lu was furious and threw the medicine bowl in her hand away.

Facing the eldest wife who was easily angered, Mo Ju and Hong Xing knelt down in fear.

"Madam, please calm down. I have already sent someone to look for her immediately. Her body has not fully recovered yet, so she will definitely not go far." Mo Ju said.

Mrs. Lu became increasingly irritated and angry.

"She was kidnapped." How could a woman who was still in confinement after giving birth escape with her child at this time?

Doesn’t Song Xiuzhi know?

Neither Concubine Yao nor Princess Guangning will let her go.

Without Mrs. Lu's protection, she would surely die.

"Go find her. No matter what happens, Song Xiuzhi must bring the child back," said Mrs. Lu.

Song Xiuzhi is somewhat useful, but Mrs. Lu doesn't want to use too much manpower to get her back.

not worth it.

Only the children must return safely.

This matter could not be concealed from the Duke's Mansion. Since learning that Lu Heng could no longer have children, even if only twin girls were left, Duke Lu would not sit idly by.

"Song Xiuzhi ran away with the child?" Shen Sui'an exclaimed, "Where could she have gone?"

Duke Lu looked at Shen Sui'an with a scrutinizing gaze, "Granddaughter-in-law, you did have a feud with the Song family, but it's all in the past. I don't think you still have any resentment in your heart."

Shen Suian was stunned. Did Duke Lu suspect that she had taken Song Xiuzhi away?

"Old Master, why should I hold grudges?" Shen Suian asked back.

Duke Lu frowned and said, "Forget it. Have someone pass a message to Lu Yuan and ask him to ask the Pacification Division to help find someone."

Let the Pacification Office go find Song Xiuzhi?

Can she bear it?

Shen Sui'an smiled, "Old Master, do you want the Emperor's Pacification Division to look for the concubine and illegitimate daughter of the Prince Consort? It won't be a good idea if this gets into the palace."

Duke Lu clenched his fists tightly. His legitimate grandson had no descendants, and he was still afraid that the news would be spread into the palace.

He suspected that Lu Heng was assassinated by Concubine Yao in the palace.

"I think you just hope that Lu Heng doesn't have any blood left." Old Madam Lu glared at Shen Sui'an resentfully.

Shen Sui'an: "Lu Heng is not dying, how do you know that he will not leave any bloodline in this life, old lady, you can't curse the eldest grandson of the Lu family like this."

"Go back. We don't need your help with this matter." Duke Lu sent Shen Suian away.

"Granddaughter-in-law, take your leave." Shen Sui'an certainly didn't want to get involved in this mess.

There is a high probability that Song Xiuzhi was taken away by Concubine Yao.

At this time, on the other side of the city.

Song Xiuzhi, who had been sleeping for a day and a night, woke up in a daze and found that she was not in her original room.

Where is this place?

There is not even a window, and there is a disgusting fishy smell.

"Jie Rou, where is my daughter?" Song Xiuzhi cried out in horror.

"Hehe." A muddy laugh came from the corner.

Song Xiuzhi then discovered that there was a person squatting in the corner with a face full of dirt and hair in clumps.

He is a disgusting beggar.

He stretched out his hand with black nails and touched Song Xiuzhi.