After the concubine lost her influence in the Ding Family, the grandfather’s family didn’t even ask, although she secretly wrote to seek help, no one came to speak for her.

It is clear that when her concubine fell out of favor, she was already abandoned by the grandfather’s family.

"Grandmother, Sui’er was wrong, Sui’er just feels the concubine is pitiful being shut in that courtyard alone, and wishes for grandmother and father to let her out. It was really not intentional."

She ’thump’ kneeled down before Old Madam Ding, tears streaming down.

"Heh."

Old Madam Ding chuckled disdainfully.

This granddaughter, she does not truly regard her well.

Rong’er used to frequently act chaotic, making countless mistakes, but she didn’t say anything.

Because she understood, Rong’er was misled by Jin Cuiniang and had a good nature, not seriously destroying herself.

But this little girl before her...

Clever, yet too clever and misguided by Concubine Qiongying, disregarding kinship beyond herself.

She knows this child desires to rescue her concubine not truly for her concubine, but fears without her she will have no support in the future.

"Sui’er, grandmother has eaten more salt than you’ve eaten rice, do you think what you hold inside would be unknown to grandmother? Hm?"

She glared at Ding Sui coldly, reminding her.

"I..."

Ding Sui opened her mouth but didn’t know how to respond.

She couldn’t comprehend where she went wrong in planning for herself, isn’t it the elder brother’s duty to rescue his fallen concubine?

But the elder brother clearly returned, yet didn’t mention the concubine, even as she cried, pleading to see him, he dared not meet her.

She questioned if that person truly was her elder brother.

"Grandmother, Sui’er just wants to see elder brother, truly nothing more..."

"What did you say?"

Before Ding Sui finished speaking, Old Madam Ding squinted, questioning her coldly.

"I..."

Ding Sui instinctively gasped.

"No, no, it was a slip of the tongue, it’s Third Brother, Sui’er means Third Brother, Sui’er hasn’t seen him in so long, really misses him."

Hearing this, Old Madam Ding chuckled lightly again.

This granddaughter, what could she say, truly too clever.

"Knowing your mistake is good, consider yourself penalized rightfully today, continue standing in the courtyard, an hour later you may go rest."

After speaking, she stood up and left, supported by another old nanny.

Ding Sui watched Old Madam Ding’s departing figure with frustration, wishing to push her, why must she stand another hour, she was tired too. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

She had already admitted her fault, why wouldn’t she be spared?

"Old Mistress, this Miss Sui’er..."

The old nanny supported her, speaking quietly by her ear.

"This girl, truly has gone astray, who knows if she can change." Old Madam Ding sighed, saying helplessly.

"Miss Sui’er’s cleverness is good, married one day she won’t be bullied by her in-laws." The old nanny uncertain what to say, offered what she thought was good.

However, these words did not bring Old Madam Ding any joy.