As soon as Chen Jiang finished speaking, the yamen runners rushed forward. Eggplant dared not resist and had no choice but to obediently submit. This trip to the yamen would either kill her or leave her half-dead, and she would never appear in the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion again.

Song Yu'er panicked when she saw the rude yamen runners. She grabbed Song Shilang's arm and cried, "Father, save your daughter! I can't be taken to the yamen!"

As the most talented woman in the capital and a model of a noble lady, if she were arrested and taken to the yamen, all her titles would be gone.

From now on, she will be the laughingstock of everyone.

"Lord Chen, my daughter is young and ignorant. She acted impulsively. It's normal for sisters to have some minor squabbles. I think we don't need to go to the yamen. Don't worry, I will punish her severely at home."

Vice Minister Song scolded Song Yu'er, "Yu'er, apologize to your second sister now! Beg for her forgiveness."

Song Yu'er knew that Vice Minister Song was helping her, and although she was extremely unwilling, she had no choice but to bow her head.

"Second sister, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been so willful. There's no grudge between sisters. I promise I'll treat you well from now on. Please forgive me."

Song Siyao slapped away Song Yu'er's outstretched hand and pointed at her, not allowing her to come any closer.

"enough!"

Song Shilang had a smile on his face, but his eyes were full of coldness as he stared intently at Song Siyao.

"Yaoyao, your parents and brothers are all gone. Now we are your only family. When you find a husband in the future, we will be your only family. When you encounter trouble, won't we be the ones to support you?"

“Yu’er is your younger sister. As her older sister, you should be tolerant of her. That’s how sisters live in harmony.”

Seeing that the situation was not going well, Madam Song quickly chimed in, "Yaoyao, your mother is gone. From now on, I will be your mother. When you remarry, I will prepare a generous dowry for you, hold a grand banquet, and treat you as my own daughter when you get married."

"Song Siyao, Yu'er is your sister. If you save her, I will definitely treat you well in the future. Otherwise, don't blame me for being heartless and disowning you!" The old lady threatened and coaxed.

"Song Siyao, as long as you forgive Yu'er, I will treat you as my own sister from now on. Otherwise, you will be my enemy for life!" Song Wenwu threatened coldly.

"Miss Song, what is your decision?"

Chen Jiang looked at Song Siyao and understood her predicament. Although he was an official, he was not Song Siyao's relative, so he couldn't interfere in many things.

The Song family, including the Vice Minister, are Song Siyao's only relatives and are closely related to her interests.

Today's matter is both big and small, and it all depends on a single sentence from Song Siyao.

All eyes were on Song Siyao, waiting for her to make her final decision.

"Second sister, your reputation wasn't good to begin with. If you forgive me today, I'll definitely help you regain a good reputation. People will think you're generous and kind, which will be beneficial for your future marriage."

Even when Song Yu'er was begging Song Siyao, she didn't forget to belittle Song Siyao, showing that she was very confident that she could control Song Siyao.

For a woman, reputation is more important than life, especially for women from high-ranking families who value a woman's character and reputation most.

She assumed that Song Siyao must be eager to salvage her previous reputation.

"If apologies were enough, what would be the point of having government offices?" Song Siyao said coldly. "Lord Chen, the country has its laws, and I will investigate and punish according to the law. I will never tolerate anyone who tries to harm me."

"Alright, I agree to Miss Song's request. Guards, take Miss Song away!"

Chen Jiang was somewhat surprised by Song Siyao's answer. He thought Song Siyao would compromise. However, Song Siyao's proud spirit was more like that of the Marquis of Zhenbei.

"I won't go! Let me go! Song Siyao! Second Sister, save me!" Song Yu'er shouted. "If you don't save me, you'll be scorned by everyone! I won't let you get away with this!"

"Song Siyao, Yu'er is your sister, how could you be so heartless? Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning for harming your sister like this?" Old Madam Song cursed angrily.

"Song Siyao, your parents will not rest in peace if they know how vicious you are! You have disgraced the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion. I will expel you from the family and remove your name from the family genealogy!" Minister Song threatened coldly.

“Song Siyao…”

Before Song Wenwu could finish speaking, Chen Jiang said in a deep voice, "Lord Song, Madam Song, you are obstructing the Prefect of the Capital's handling of the case. Do you want to go to the yamen together?"

Madam Song and Vice Minister Song immediately shut up.

"Miss Song, if anyone threatens your personal safety, you are welcome to come to the yamen anytime. Let's see who dares to act lawlessly in broad daylight!"

Chen Jiang openly and honestly supported Song Siyao.

"Thank you, sir."

Song Siyao bowed. At that moment, Chen Jiang had no idea what kind of wealth and glory his impartiality and protection of Song Siyao would bring him in the future.

"Take her away!" Chen Jiang gave the order, and no matter how much Song Yu'er screamed, she was still escorted away by the yamen runners.

"Yu'er!" the old lady cried out. She had schemed her whole life and enjoyed great success in her youth, but now she had ended up like this in her old age. Thinking of how she had lost face, she couldn't catch her breath and fainted on the spot.

"grandmother!"

"mother!"

Song Wenwu and Song Shilang spoke in unison, expressing extreme anxiety.

Just then, the doctor arrived. Vice Minister Song had someone carry the old lady back to the doctor for treatment, and he turned around to deal with Song Siyao.

"Song Siyao, you persecuted your own sister and made your grandmother faint. You are heartless, unjust, and unfilial. Today, I will teach you a lesson on behalf of your deceased parents!"

Vice Minister Song raised his hand to strike Song Siyao.

Song Siyao remained unmoved, only speaking coldly, "Are you sure you're my match?"

The hand that Song Shilang had raised remained suspended in mid-air as he glared at Song Siyao. "What are you trying to do?"

“Take a look at your son. Your old arms and legs won’t heal as well as a young person’s if they’re broken.” Song Si’s gaze was as cold as ice.

Song Shilang reluctantly put his hand down.

Song Siyao continued, "Lord Song, you were right about one thing just now. The Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion has lost all face with you all around. Tomorrow we will separate the family, and you will all get out of the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion!"

Minister Song laughed in anger, "Song Siyao, the old master said when he was alive that the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion would never be divided! If you want to divide the family, you'll have to get out of here yourself!"

“Go ask the old man what he said. It won’t work here. This is my home, and I’m the one who makes the decisions,” Song Siyao said coldly and firmly.

“Song Siyao, I have a written agreement. Your father agreed to the old master’s suggestion back then and even signed and sealed it. Now you want to divide the family property, which goes against your father’s wishes. I’ll make sure your father doesn’t find peace even in death.” Vice Minister Song’s tone was vicious.

“My father has passed away. I don’t know if he’s at peace, but I’m certain that I will make sure your family never has peace!”

Song Siyao roughly knew that the old master had made his father sign and seal the document so that his father would support the Song family.

After all, her father held a high official position and earned a lot of money.

When the Song family separated from her father, it was like falling from the clouds to the mud.

The old man was extremely biased.

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