Chapter 69: Everyone Mobilizes to Rescue Song Yitao

Song Yitao paced back and forth in the woodshed, feeling anxious and annoyed at the sight of heavy guards outside. She didn't know what crazy idea the old lord had again. She went to the table and poured a glass of water, gasping as she said, "Damn it, my throat is sore from cursing. I'll rest for a while before I curse again!"
She took a sip of water, wiped her mouth, straightened her back, and prepared to continue to the door to vent her anger. She intended to "scold" her way to a solution.
"You rotten old man!! You..."
Song Yitao was standing straight, pointing at the door and scolding, when suddenly the door opened!!
A guard came in to deliver food and she wanted to take the opportunity to escape. Just as she stepped out of the firewood room, several guards directly lifted her up and threw her back to the ground.
"Hey! What the hell are you guys keeping me locked up for?" Song Yitao glared angrily at the guards while clutching her bottom.
Next to her, a fierce guard replied, "Go ask the lord!"
"How can I ask him if you keep me locked up?! Let me out!!"
Song Yitao tried to get up and rush out again, but was pushed back by a strong guard who had no mercy or regard for her beauty. Song Yitao stumbled and fell on her butt, then toppled over headfirst.
"Ah ah ah ah ah!! Let's just change this time travel to 'The Adventures of the Firewood House'!" Song Yitaopao frantically rubs her hair, looking at the locked gate again with a sense of powerlessness.
In the Qianyin Court, the old lord stationed heavy troops inside to prevent any information from being leaked by the servants. Not even the dogholes were overlooked...
He and a few others were trapped inside, anxiously awaiting their chance to leave. Everyone was very worried.
"What happened? Why are there so many attendants watching us? Where is Madame?" Lianqiao asked.
"How would I know! Little Seventh Master and Fifth Master and Sixth Master went out on business, Madame must be in some sort of trouble!" He Yujie anxiously replied.
Within the Sīqiān Hall, Lady Wu was also very anxious, pacing back and forth while clutching her handkerchief.
Suddenly, she turned around and called out to Yìnchūn, asking, "When will Lord Wu be back?"
"Madam, Lord Five, Lord Six, and Lord Seven have gone out of town for business. They won't be back for at least seven days."
"Seven days?! That long? By the time they return, the newborn child in Seventh Brother's room will be motherless!" Lady Five sincerely worried about Song Yitao. Every time she thought about the baby being left without a mother, she became extremely anxious.
Yin Chun saw her anxious appearance and made a suggestion: "Madam, why don't you try asking the Princess Consort? The Princess Consort has a soft heart and must have a way to help Miss Song!"
Madam Wu nodded her head, knowing that this was the only option for now. Even if they couldn't rescue him immediately, they could at least gather some information.
Due to the close watch of the Old Lord, even the Concubine of the Side Prince couldn't come and go freely. After thinking for a while, Madam Wu came up with a reason for her child's fever and went to consult the Side Princess for a solution.
Madam Wu walked into Jiuxi Hall anxiously, holding her daughter in her arms.
"Shuyu, what illness does Chun'er have?" asked the Consort Cai.
"Mother, our child woke up from a nap feeling feverish all over, and I couldn't find the cause, so I came to ask for your advice." With that, Lady Wu glanced at Prince Consort Ce and motioned for him to speak in the room.
"Oh, the child seems weak. Let me take a look inside." Queen Dowager calmly dismissed the attendants and went into the room with Consort Wu.
The two of them entered the room, pulled back the curtain, and Consort Rong put down the baby. After looking outside to make sure there was no one around, she asked.
"Mother concubine, what does the king plan to do with the seventh prince's room?"
The side concubine sighed and shook her head, saying, "As you have seen, the atmosphere in the palace is tense, I can't even move around freely. The king is probably about to initiate a massacre."
“她犯了什么错了要杀了她？”五夫人隐约猜到，但想法证实后心里还是一惊。
“太后和姜大人知道了钰涛的事情，太后容不下她，说是污损了皇家清誉......这里面的缘由一句两句说不清楚，总之，王爷明日就会处置了那丫头！”
Mrs. Wu frowned, and at that moment, Song Yitao's son began to cry, as if he had a telepathic sense that his mother was in danger.
"So what about this child?" Mrs. Wu asked.
"I don't know. After all, he is the grandson of your father the king. A tiger doesn't eat its own cubs! But keeping him here is not safe. I don't know if Lord Jiang will investigate Yu Tao's son. This child is so pitiful, he didn't even have time to have a name..." Lady Ce's eyes were filled with tears as she looked at Song Yitao's child.
Madam Wu looked at Song Yitao's son and her own daughter, clenched her fist, and made a decision: "Mother Concubine, let's switch Chun'er with that child. I will take Seventh Brother's child out."
"This...Shuyu!"
"Mother, I entrust Chuner to your care. I will find another way to save the people in Qi's room and let them escape to safety."
"Shuyu...you must take care of yourself. If you can save that girl, it would be a great blessing. Make sure to instruct her to go as far away as possible and never return to the Wang Mansion!!" Empress Dowager held her hand, and tears finally fell uncontrollably.
Madam Wu switched the clothes of Song Yitaos's son with her own daughter's clothes and covered him as she carried him out of the Nine Thoughts Hall.
At this time, Mei Gongyixue came to visit Song Yitao and got off the carriage at Rongqinwang Residence. Just as she was about to enter, she was stopped by the guards at the door.
"How dare you block this princess?! I'll go tell the empress and emperor!"
"This is a command from our lord. No one is allowed to disobey. Princess, please go back."
Tazhen came over to help the princess: "Princess, let's go back. Something may have happened in the palace."
Meigong Yixue pursed her lips, unwillingly shouted "Taotao" a few times into the palace, but received no response. She had no choice but to leave, feeling bored.
Unable to find anyone, the little princess felt bored and listlessly raised the curtain of the carriage to look at the scenery. Suddenly, a person jumped onto it from outside.
The person opened the curtain, and Meigong Yixue exclaimed in surprise, "Who are you?!!"
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In the night, Lady Wu planned to disguise her maidservants as food deliverers and secretly swap out Song Yitao from the firewood room.
Lady Wu, accompanied by two maidservants, held food boxes in their hands and approached the door of the firewood room. A guard beside her raised his knife to stop her.
"What's the matter, madam? The Lord has ordered that no one is allowed to visit this lady."
Madam Wu sneered, looked directly at the guard, and with the dignity of a noblewoman, questioned: "Am I not allowed either? I am the wife of Lord Wu and also the daughter of Lord Rong! Am I not allowed to bring her some food?"
Unexpectedly, the guard didn't give her any face and fiercely glared at her, saying, "Lady Wu, please leave. The food for this woman is personally arranged by the prince's men, and no one is allowed to bring it. She is going to be executed tomorrow, so there is no need for her to eat anymore."
"You!!" Lady Wu became nervous, was her plan about to fail?
Lady Wu turned around and paced, suddenly taking out a bag of silver from her sleeve, then she secretly handed it to the guard, saying, "Brother Guard, you and your brothers go have a drink. This woman and I are good friends, let me go in and send her off properly, let her eat her fill before she leaves!"
I didn't expect this attendant to remain unmoved, without even glancing at the bag of money. He simply said, "Madam Wu, please leave."
Inside the firewood room, Song Yitao heard the commotion outside. She pouted and, from the crack in the door, saw Madam Wu coming to visit her. She quickly raised her voice and shouted, "Madam Wu!! Save me!!"
Mrs. Wu was extremely anxious when she heard the cries from behind the door, but the guard was so strict that he couldn't rescue her at all. The guard stretched out his long arm to block her from entering the door, and the cold armor isolated all of Mrs. Wu's thoughts.
Unable to do anything, Lady Wu had to leave while holding back her tears.
She turned around slowly and walked away, listening to the cries for help behind her. Clenching her handkerchief, she thought to herself, "I'm sorry, I did my best."
In the Hidden Moon Pavilion, the Third Master and Fourth Master are happily enjoying a hot pot together, while having a small drink, in a great mood.
"Here, Fourth Brother, this is the skill of the palace's imperial chef, try it."
The Fourth Prince picked up his wine glass and said, "Hey, Third Brother, I have the wine, you have the dishes, let's have a good meal together! Hahaha!!!"
The Third Prince drank a glass of wine and happily smacked his lips a few times, seeming to savor the rich and sweet flavor. He relaxedly said with narrowed eyes, "I heard that the news reached the ears of the General in Guangzhou. The Empress Dowager was furious and stripped the Seventh Brother of his second-class male noble title and the rights of hereditary prince! It's all thanks to our well-planned scheming!!!"
"Exactly! That General from Guangzhou is a ruthless man. He insisted on having that woman, Qidi Qingyu, executed tomorrow before agreeing to send troops to assist in the southwestern war. I don't think that girl will survive until tomorrow!" The Fourth Prince leisurely ran his fingers along the edge of the wine cup, wishing he could have a few members from the Southern Troupe come and perform.
"Hahaha! Alright! However, Seventh Brother still holds military power, so we still need to keep working hard!"
"Alright!!"