How could I possibly be confined in a cage?

The little creature crouched down and went upstairs, with Yan Ru quietly following behind her.

Du Juan hasn't returned yet, and we don't know what's going on or if Song Yuanliang will come.

"Nobody's here? What's going on?"

The little thing went upstairs, but couldn't find Yanru anywhere. It searched inside and out but couldn't find her. Only the dead sparrow lay stiffly on the ground outside the veranda, with dumplings scattered around.

"Oh no, I have to go back and tell them right away, they've disappeared."

The little thing went downstairs with a "thump-thump," but Yanru wouldn't let her leave so easily. She had already closed the downstairs door and hid to the side, not daring to make a sound.

Although she was holding a dagger, Yanru didn't dare to act rashly. Firstly, she didn't know martial arts, and secondly, she wasn't as strong as the little thing. It was better to hide in the shadows and wait for an opportunity to strike.

The little creature felt uneasy. Seeing that the door wouldn't open, it went to the servants' quarters, thinking it could leave from there. But it found that the room was blocked off, with doors and windows closed everywhere. Only then did the little creature become frightened.

"Is there a person or a ghost?" The little creature looked around, its steps unsteady. It swallowed hard, then tried to embolden itself, shouting in a bluffing manner, "Who's there? Come out! Don't try to scare me like this. Let me tell you, I'm not easily frightened."

This shouting did indeed embolden her. Since she was used to staying in the small building, she immediately started wandering around upstairs and downstairs.

This was tough on Yan Ru, as she had to be careful not to be discovered by her.

"This won't do. I have to trick her and find out who wants to harm me," Yan Ru thought to herself.

Watching the little creature's unbridled figure, Yan Ru quietly crept towards the small kitchen.

The small kitchen also has a back door for pouring water; the little guy will most likely go there when he remembers something.

Yan Ru went to the kitchen, pretended to be poisoned, and collapsed on the ground, clutching her chest and crying out in pain.

A moment later, the little thing indeed strolled over.

"It turns out to be here."

Her voice was a mixture of surprise and joy, showing that she felt no remorse for Yan Ru who had fallen to the ground, but rather pride in having accomplished her mission.

"Very well, I don't need to hold onto any more pity," Yan Ru thought to herself. Then, she clutched her chest, pretending to have difficulty breathing, and reached out to the little thing.

"Help me...help me..."

Yan Ru's weak voice rang out. The little thing stood leisurely by the door with its arms crossed, showing no intention of reaching out.

"Oh, Sixth Madam, I'm so sorry, I don't know any medicine and can't save you. I just saw your maid run out, she must have gone to find the Master. It's so sad, the Master isn't here today, haha..."

The little creature laughed wildly, watching Yanru struggle on the ground.

Thinking of what that person said, if Yanru could die, then her desire to become a concubine would be immediately realized. For this, she was willing to betray her former master. Moreover, she had never regarded Yanru as her master.

"Why did you hurt me?" Yan Ru couldn't believe it. She had been lenient enough with the little thing, so what could she possibly be dissatisfied with?

"There's no reason why. People die for money and birds die for food. Everyone has their own difficulties. Sixth Concubine, don't blame me when you go over there. If you have to blame someone, blame yourself for blocking their way."

Yan Ru's heart skipped a beat. Blocking the way? Whose way was she blocking?

"Ha, every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt its debtor. I'll sue you even when I'm in the King of Hell. I know you were the one who brought the dumplings. You have such a vicious heart."

The little thing's expression shifted slightly. "Why are you accusing me? It's not like I wanted to harm you. I already said you were the one blocking other people's way. Why can't you stop even when you're about to die? I really don't know what Master likes about you."

"Really? You have someone backing you? I think you're just greedy for wealth and want to become Master Song's concubine."

Yan Ru calmly analyzed the situation, trying to throw the little thing into disarray.

But things didn't go as planned. The little thing wasn't guilty at all. Instead, it became even more arrogant. "So what if it is, Sixth Aunt? You don't need to lie to me. It's fine to tell you. I do have someone behind me. That's Second Aunt. But so what? Only women in the Song family who have children have a future. It's clear that you're out of luck. It's better to let other women who want it have a better future than to give it to you."

Yan Ru was stunned for a moment. Second concubine? Is that the kind and dignified woman? Yes, among Master Song's women, she was the only one who had ever met Yan Ru.

Yan Ru fell silent. She hadn't expected that her gentle and loving second aunt would be such a vicious woman.

Yan Ru closed her eyes to rest. If it weren't for this twist of fate, she really would have died upstairs. Master Song had abandoned her, and no one cared whether she lived or died. And Song Yuanliang… she hadn't seen him for a long time, and she wondered why.

She knew she could no longer stay at the Song family, but... she still wanted to find out everything before she left.

"So, how do you plan to explain my death?" The little creature chuckled. "Why should I tell you? But... if you really want to die knowing the truth, I can send you on your way."

Yan Ru's heart sank. Her words made her feel that the little thing seemed to know something.

"Thank you then, but it doesn't matter if you don't tell me. I'll find out when I die."

After Yan Ru finished speaking, she lay down on the ground and pretended to be unconscious.

The little thing looked at Yan Ru, who seemed to be dead, snorted, and turned to leave.

She wasn't afraid of her trickery; the person was right there, how could she possibly run away? With her abilities, she had no chance of escaping.

Yan Ru opened her eyes and looked at the ceiling.

She was a victim, and if she died, there would have to be an explanation. But that wasn't necessarily the case. No one else knew she was hiding in the Song residence, so even if she died, she couldn't be carried out openly. At most, she would be put in a thin coffin and thrown out under the cover of darkness, and that would be it.

Yan Ru decided to investigate the little thing first to see if she could find out anything.

Yan Ru dozed off for a moment, then immediately stood up when she heard the little thing's footsteps leaving. She gripped the dagger tightly and stabbed it towards her back.

Yan Ru had almost exhausted all her strength, and her dagger was caught just as it pierced the little creature's back.

The little creature whirled around, looking at Yan Ru's actions with a hint of surprise in its eyes. "You actually lied to me? You weren't poisoned?"

"I'm sorry, I lied to you. But since you wanted to kill me, you'll have to pay a price. This is my punishment for you."

As soon as Yan finished speaking, he flipped his hand and plunged the dagger deep into the wound, drawing blood.

\"ah!\"

The little creature let out a scream and released its grip.

"You bitch, I'm going to kill you."

After saying that, she drew her dagger and lunged at Yan Ru fiercely.

Yan Ru quickly dodged aside, opened the door, and ran outside.

"Damn it, I absolutely can't let her get away today!" The little thing gritted her teeth and plotted, determined not to let anyone see her chasing after Yan Ru.

"Ah!" Yan Ru bumped into someone and was thrown to the ground. "Master Song?" Wasn't Master Song supposed to be out today? How could he be?

Du Juan quickly gave her a look, and Yan Ru guessed that since she had been gone for so long, she must have found the person and brought them back, so she kept quiet.

"Yanru, are you alright?" Master Song quickly helped Yanru up, then sternly reprimanded the little one, "How dare you commit violence in the Song residence?"

The little creature was terrified and quickly threw the dagger away. "No, no, sir, this dagger belongs to the sixth concubine. She was trying to kill me. I was just resisting. Yes, I was just resisting!"

Master Song glared at the little brat, "You actually dared to murder my woman! Do you think I'm blind? How dare you! If I don't bring you to justice today, they'll really think I, Song Wenqu, am a pushover!"

As soon as Master Song finished speaking, his men came forward, grabbed her, and lashed her with a whip, one lash after another, until her skin was torn and bleeding.

Yan Ru turned her face away, avoiding the scene, and thought to herself, "Master Song, please spare her for now. She's still young and doesn't understand anything."

Master Song remained unmoved. "Yanru, you're still pleading for her? I already let her off the hook last time she disrespected you, but now she dares to betray her master. It's clear you're too soft-hearted."

Yan Ru bit her lip. "Mr. Song, I just want to know the truth. I don't want you to be deceived. I have no grudge against her. Why would she want to kill me? And she even used poison before assassination. Was she afraid I wouldn't die completely?"

Master Song understood Yan Ru's unspoken meaning and then gave Song Ren a wink.

Song Ren understood immediately. He went over and dislocated the little thing's two arms and then its jaw before asking, "Who ordered you to do this?"

The little thing bit its lip and refused to say a word.

The little thing remained silent.

Song Ren sneered, "If you won't talk, then I'll make you suffer."

As soon as Song Ren finished speaking, he took the knife and stabbed it into the little thing's leg. The little thing cried out in pain and finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"No, I'll talk, I'll talk, okay!"

"Oh? Then hurry up and tell me, my patience is limited." Song Ren's tone was full of threat.

Upon seeing this, Yan Ru felt a chill run down her spine.

"It's...it's...it's Fourth Concubine. I was instructed to do this; I wanted Sixth Concubine to..."

Before the little thing could finish speaking, Yan Ru stared wide-eyed in surprise, looking at the little thing in disbelief. Didn't she just say that she was the second concubine?

Song Ren watched coldly, "So this was Fourth Concubine's idea. How dare you implicate Fourth Concubine? What are your intentions?"

"I...I didn't, I..."

"You dare lie again? If you don't want to suffer, you'd better tell the truth, or you'll regret it!"

"I'll tell you... It really is the fourth concubine. She said the sixth concubine is ungrateful. She herself is a fugitive, and even after becoming the master's concubine, she is still restless and causes trouble every few days. She can't let her harm the Song family, so she asked me to get rid of her."

Yanru's face flushed red and then turned pale. She knew the little thing was shirking responsibility, but she couldn't let her keep talking nonsense.

"You're talking nonsense. That's not what you just said. You clearly wanted to be a concubine yourself, and the person behind you made a promise to you. Besides, when you brought that plate of poisoned dumplings, you clearly said that the master had ordered it, not the reasons you just gave."

After hearing this, the little creature's eyes rolled around, and thinking about what had just been said, it came up with an idea.

"I... I made that up. You said you'd report me to the King of Hell after you died, but I was just trying to clear my name."

“You…” Yan Ru looked at the little thing in exasperation.

After calming Yanru down, Master Song ordered the steward, "Search."

As soon as he finished speaking, Song Ren unceremoniously searched the little girl's body and found a handkerchief close to her body.

She presented the silk handkerchief to Master Song. The light purple handkerchief was embroidered with golden osmanthus blossoms, and it was indeed the fourth concubine's favorite.

His face immediately filled with anger, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

"Take the person away, and bring Fourth Concubine over."

\"yes.\"

The little creature looked anxious when it saw this.

She knew she was doomed!

The fourth concubine was quickly summoned over, looking quite unwilling.

Since Song Ren had insisted on inviting her over, she had some idea of ​​what was going on.

That useless thing not only failed to get anything done, but also dragged her into it. Quickly thinking of a way to extricate herself, the fourth concubine pretended to be oblivious and came over with her personal maid.

Upon entering, one sees Master Song's gloomy face and a small creature tossed aside like a rag.

The fourth concubine's heart sank to the bottom.

"Master, what brings you here? This is quite a novelty. Oh, is this my sixth sister? She's so beautiful, no wonder you cherish her so much." The fourth concubine said, reaching out to touch Yanru's face, but Yanru dodged her.

"I have something to ask you. Stand still."

Fourth Concubine dared not act rashly, and quickly stood aside, looking at Master Song with a smile, her eyes seemingly filled with endless affection.

It must be said that Master Song has a good eye for women. This fourth concubine is alluring and charming; her peach blossom eyes alone are enough to captivate.

Unfortunately, at this moment, Master Song seemed to be blind, only looking at her coldly, as if interrogating a criminal, pointing at the little thing and saying, "She said she was instructed by you to deliver poisoned dumplings to Yanru under my name, what do you say?"

Upon hearing this, the fourth concubine's expression changed slightly, and her eyes narrowed.

She hadn't expected things to be exposed, but she wasn't the type to back down easily.

"This is such a misunderstanding! How could I possibly do such a thing?"

Master Song sneered, "Oh, really? Then why would she have your handkerchief hidden close to her body?"

"A silk handkerchief?" The fourth concubine feigned confusion. "What silk handkerchief? What would she do with my silk handkerchief?"

Hearing this conversation, Yan Ru became even more certain that the fourth concubine and the little thing were in cahoots. Then why did she mention the second concubine earlier? What role was she playing?

The little girl's heart sank. This fourth concubine was planning to pin all the blame on her.

"What else are you hiding? Or is it...?"

The fourth concubine hurriedly denied it, "No, no, I really don't know anything! Master, please don't listen to her nonsense."

"Whether it's nonsense or not, we'll find out soon enough," Master Song snorted coldly.

The fourth concubine looked at Yan Ru, "Oh, sister, you have to speak up for me! I've never even met you, poor thing. Did this slut want to be a concubine herself, so she ruined you? And she's even dragging me into this. We have no grudge against each other, we've never even met, why would I harm you for no reason?"