Just as Song Yaoyao and Guagua were fretting over what to do, the Second Prince spoke up:
"Little Lord Song, I just received word that Miss Dai is a relative of Lord Mei, the Minister of Works. His wife is Miss Dai's maternal aunt.
We can take Miss Dai to Lord Mei's residence."
Song Yaoyao could not help praising him:
*[Guagua, I was just worrying about how to explain Miss Dai's identity. Who knew the Second Prince would come through like this? He's already investigated it.*
*Now we don't have to worry about Miss Dai's safety.]*
After Dai Shubei tidied herself up, their party escorted her to Lord Mei's residence.
The moment Madam Mei saw Dai Shubei, she said in disbelief:
"Beibei, what are you doing in the Capital?
Where have you been all these years?
After you disappeared, the whole family nearly went mad with worry!
Your paternal and maternal grandfathers both sent people searching everywhere for you, but there wasn't a single scrap of news."
At the sight of Madam Mei, Dai Shubei merely stared at the woman before her, nervous and bewildered.
Dai Shubei could tell that this noblewoman cared deeply about her, but she had no recollection of her at all. She felt lost and frightened.
Madam Mei realized something was wrong and finally turned to the Second Prince and Song Yaoyao.
Song Yaoyao sighed, then told Madam Mei everything she knew.
Madam Mei had never imagined that Dai Shubei would be brought to the Capital when it lay so far from Jiangnan.
Even less had she imagined that her own niece had been tormented for three years right under her nose.
Madam Mei was so furious that she nearly erupted on the spot.
With the Second Prince and Song Yaoyao present, however, she held herself