Chapter 5022: Recounting the Matter Editor: Misty Cloud Translations "Damn it!" Song Lingbo roared with fury, slamming his fist hard onto the tabletop with a thunderous crash. The impact sent the teacups on the table rattling with a sharp clatter. Lady Song clasped his hand and whispered softly, "Don’t lose your temper. Let me explain." He took a deep breath, clasped her hand in return, and suppressed his rage. "Speak." "Fortunately, My Lady Xuanyuan appeared and saved me, sparing me from such a fate. Had it not been for her, the consequences would have been unimaginable." "She continued, "She intervened, crippling Cheng Wanli’s martial prowess and forcing him to reveal his purpose for coming to our Song family. Only then did I learn he was after our family’s Rainbow Faceted Spirit Stone. As for me... I succumbed to temptation that very night..." She recounted the events of that night in meticulous detail, concluding, "That’s the whole story. Given the circumstances, I truly couldn’t think of any better solution than Lady Xuanyuan’s actions. I only worry about retaliation from the Cheng family, which is why I urgently asked for your swift return." Hearing this, Song Lingbo exhaled deeply, a wave of dread washing over him. " Thank goodness you’re unharmed, and thank goodness My Lady Xuanyuan was staying at our residence. Later, My lady and I will go to pay our respects to this Lady Xuanyuan personally and express our gratitude. "Very well. I’ll have someone prepare a bath for you first!" Lady Song said, rising to her feet. She fetched her outer garments from the bedside, dressed, and went to the doorway to give instructions. Meanwhile, in the guest quarters, Mi’er was escorting Hao’er and the other two children back when the steward mentioned Lady Xuanyuan was staying in the very courtyard the children occupied. Upon entering the courtyard, she dismissed the servants. The three children immediately dashed inside. Just as she was about to knock, Hao’er paused and whispered, "Why don’t we bathe and change first? We can come see Mother after we’re all clean and tidy. Let her sleep a little longer?" Muchen glanced at the still-early hour and recalled how much his mother loved sleeping in. He nodded in agreement. "Yes, let Mother sleep a little longer." "Mm-hmm, we’ll put on clean, pretty clothes before finding Mother." Yue’er had woken up upon entering the mansion, her little face still drowsy. Hearing her brothers’ words, she nodded in agreement. Upon hearing their words, Mi’er gave instructions to the maidservant outside the courtyard before approaching them quietly. "I’ll head back first and return later. I’ve already had the maidservant prepare hot water for your baths. If you need anything, just have the servants arrange it." "Alright." The three responded. Watching her leave, they each returned to their own rooms. With Feng Jiu’s cultivation, how could she not know the three were whispering outside her door? Hearing their voices, she knew they had returned. Lying in bed, she smiled as she opened her eyes, yawned, and thought about the three little ones saying they would bathe and change first. She wasn’t in a hurry to get up, so she lay in bed for a while before rising to wash and dress. Stepping outside, she instructed the maidservant to have the kitchen prepare some food. Raising her hand, she cast a sound-blocking barrier around the courtyard before sitting down to wait for the children to emerge from their rooms. "Mother!" Muchen was the first to come out. Spotting her seated at the stone table in the courtyard, he immediately ran toward her. "Chen’er, you’ve grown taller again," Feng Jiu said with a smile, opening her arms to embrace the boy as he ran toward her.