The people in the Su mansion were all aware of Su Lingshan's affairs outside, and Su Lingshan was no exception.
Hearing the servants in the mansion gossiping and mocking her, Su Lingshan was furious.
She gritted her teeth and punched the table, shattering the cups and saucers scattered all over the floor.
At this moment, a guard rushed in and bowed, saying, "Second Miss, something terrible has happened! Master and Madam have been kidnapped! Moreover, I heard it was the Huangfu family who did it, to force Master to comply!"
"What?" Su Lingshan was shocked.
"Master and Madam's lives are hanging by a thread. Second Miss, hurry and save them!" the guard urged.
Su Lingshan's head buzzed. She looked at the guard in disbelief and asked, "What did you just say? Father and Mother were taken by people from the Huangfu family? Why did they capture them?"
"Second Miss," the guard glanced around cautiously and said, "You should be careful. It would be best not to spread this matter for now, otherwise..."
"No! Father and Mother have been kidnapped, I can't just stand by!"
With that, Su Lingshan rushed out.
"Second Miss, wait, old servant will accompany you." The guard quickly chased after her.
Yun Chang had been staying at the Su mansion for several days, and Su Lingshan had not visited.
One day, she was sitting in the garden enjoying the flowers when she suddenly heard footsteps.
"Miss."
Yun Chang turned around and saw a familiar figure running towards her.
"Little Sister!"
Yun Chang's eyes widened in shock when she recognized the person: "Lingshan! What are you doing here?"
Su Lingshan ran over, panting, and threw herself into Yun Chang's arms, crying, "Wuwu, Yun Chang, I'm so scared!"
Yun Chang patted Su Lingshan's shoulder and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. It's alright. Yun Chang is here, no one will bully you."
"N-no one will bully me, but Brother Jue doesn't want me anymore. I don't want to marry Huangfu Jue."
Su Lingshan's tears soaked the front of Yun Chang's clothes.
"What did you say? Why would Brother Jue marry another woman?"
Yun Chang was extremely shocked.
She couldn't understand it at all.
"I don't know, but I heard that Brother Jue already has a fiancée."
"A fiancée?" Yun Chang frowned. "Who is his fiancée? Who is his fiancée?"
Su Lingshan looked up at Yun Chang and asked, "Yun Chang, tell me, do you like Brother Jue?"
Yun Chang was slightly stunned and then asked, "Why do you ask that?"
"Since you like Brother Jue, you shouldn't let Brother Jue marry another woman. Otherwise, Brother Jue will be snatched away by another woman."
Su Lingshan's words were hurried, as if she feared that if she was a moment late, Su Shijie would be taken.
"You, you misunderstood. It's not because I like him that I want him to marry another woman."
"Then why?"
Yun Chang pursed her lips, unsure how to explain.
She did indeed want him to marry another woman because she liked him.
"You like Brother Jue?" Su Lingshan's eyes lit up instantly, and she excitedly said, "Yun Chang, tell me, is it because you like Brother Jue that you want him to marry another woman?"
"No," Yun Chang shook her head.
She wasn't lying.
She truly wanted to fulfill Su Shijie's wishes regarding Madam Liu, but she had absolutely no intention of letting Su Shijie take concubines and have children.
"No?" Su Lingshan was stunned.
"Yes! No!" Yun Chang nodded emphatically.
"But, why don't you like Brother Jue? Could it be that you like..."
"It's not like that!" Yun Chang interrupted Su Lingshan's guess and explained, "I want to fulfill his wishes with Concubine Liu, but it's not because I like him. I just feel that if he marries another woman, it means he will be loving and affectionate with his fiancée. This way, they will be happy, and you and I will also be happy."
"Are you telling the truth?"
Yun Chang nodded firmly and said, "What I'm saying is true."
Upon hearing this, Su Lingshan immediately became happy: "Hahaha! This is great. Yun Chang, we don't have to worry about Brother Jue being snatched away anymore!"
"Lingshan," Yun Chang looked at Su Lingshan, filled with guilt.
"I'll go find Father and Mother first!"
"Lingshan, wait..."
"What is it?" Su Lingshan looked at Yun Chang doubtfully.
"Tell me first, what exactly happened, okay?" Yun Chang asked.
Su Lingshan thought for a moment and then recounted what happened last night.
Yun Chang frowned upon hearing this.
She didn't understand the matters of the Su mansion, but she knew some things about the Su mansion.
The events of that year had been a huge scandal, and almost all the servants of the Su mansion were implicated.
If not for Su Lingshan, the Su mansion would have been in chaos long ago.
What she didn't understand was why the Su mansion had become like this.
Had she been mistaken?
"Yun Chang, what should I do?" Su Lingshan was pacing anxiously. "I really can't accept it! Brother Jue already promised to marry me. Why is he breaking the engagement?"
"I will investigate this matter thoroughly, but the most important thing now is for you to stabilize Father and Mother," Yun Chang said gravely.
"I know, I will try my best!" Su Lingshan gritted her teeth.
Yun Chang nodded, chatted with Su Lingshan for a while longer, and then left.
Yun Chang left the Yun mansion and headed directly to the Prime Minister's mansion.
When Yun Chang arrived at the entrance of the Prime Minister's mansion, she was stopped.
The gatekeeper saw Yun Chang and bowed respectfully, "Miss Yun Chang, the Old Madam is not in the mansion."
"Where did she go?"
"This servant does not know."
Yun Chang snorted coldly and strode into the Prime Minister's mansion, saying as she walked, "I, this young lady, will see what has happened in this Prime Minister's mansion that is making Father and Mother unwilling to come home?"
"Miss, please stay!"
The gatekeeper reached out to stop Yun Chang, his face awkward.
"What are you doing?" Yun Chang raised her eyebrows.
"According to the Old Madam's rules, the female members of the household are not allowed to enter the mansion, so please do not make things difficult for us."
"Heh, rules?" Yun Chang sneered, "Then let me tell you, today, this young lady is going in regardless!"
With that, Yun Chang pushed aside the person blocking her way and was about to force her way into the mansion.
"Presumptuous! This is the Prime Minister's mansion! How can you act so wildly here?"
Suddenly, a cold and merciless voice rang out from behind Yun Chang.
It was a man in official robes, his face ashen, his sharp eyes fixed on Yun Chang.
Yun Chang's body stiffened upon hearing the familiar voice. She slowly turned her head, and a handsome face appeared before her eyes.
Su Wenfeng, it was actually Su Wenfeng!
Hadn't she known long ago that he was the richest merchant in the capital?
How could this be?
How could he be the steward of the Prime Minister's mansion?
No wonder she found this steward familiar. So that's how it was.
Su Wenfeng walked forward, staring at Yun Chang, a sinister glint in his eyes: "Guards, drag this unruly and disrespectful maid out and behead her for public display!"
"Do not touch her!" As soon as Su Wenfeng finished speaking, a majestic voice rang out from beside him.
Yun Chang turned her gaze and saw Su Shijie.
Su Shijie strode forward and glared at Su Wenfeng, "Steward Su, how dare you! You dare to order my daughter to be beheaded? Do you know your crime?"