She Became A Downfall Noble Lady
Chapter 688 - 686: Who is She?

Chapter 688: Chapter 686: Who is She?

Ye Xinyan was astonished and turned her face to look. Unbeknownst to her, a woman wearing a Veil Cap stood next to her, flanked by several maids and an old woman servant.

When the woman noticed Ye Xinyan looking over, she swung her head dramatically, seeming to lift her chin proudly at Ye Xinyan, and then turned and walked away with an air of superiority.

Who is this? Did I offend you in some way?

Ye Xinyan frowned in hesitation, wondering whether she should hurl some insults back. After all, she was now someone who could stride across Duke An’s Mansion confidently, just as Duke An himself could stride across the capital with authority. The original Ye Xinyan had already been doing so for over a decade.

Even if she didn’t want to continue this spirit in full force, she couldn’t let down Duke An or the original host, right?

The only thing making Ye Xinyan hesitant was Jiang Yifan. Her reputation had been good these past few years, and before the topic of marriage with Jiang Yifan had come up again, although she couldn’t be described as gentle and quiet, she was still considered composed and collected. If she were to revert to her unruly ways right after getting engaged to Jiang Yifan... what would people think?

Jiang Yifan furrowed his brow as he looked at the woman’s maids and the old woman servant, as well as the two guards standing nearby.

Ye Xinyan’s mind raced. Although the woman’s provocation was clear, she hadn’t said anything too outrageous. It was better to swallow her pride and spare Jiang Yifan’s face.

But while she was willing to endure it, someone else was not.

Guan He coolly said, "Whose dog is this, unleashed and biting people indiscriminately?"

Jiang Yifan held his forehead in despair.

Ye Xinyan’s eyes widened as she looked at Guan He. Those with high Combat Power really were extraordinary, never needing to tolerate anything. But she’s a woman. Do you need to be so unkind with your words towards a woman?

Sure enough, the woman immediately stopped in her tracks and turned around, apparently furious enough to tremble, as indicated by her shaking sleeves.

The woman’s maids and the old woman servant all glared at Ye Xinyan’s group with hostile faces.

Jiang Yifan had just lifted his hand, intending to bow in apology.

But before he could speak, the woman angrily retorted, "Ye Xinyan! What do you mean by that? Say it again!"

Ye Xinyan was momentarily stunned; clearly, the woman knew her and had come for her specifically.

But couldn’t she understand who was really at fault here? Was it she who had spoken those words?

Ye Xinyan looked troubled and explained, "This, that was his own opinion, not discussed with us beforehand." If you have a problem, take it up with Guan He. If you dislike him, beat him until he’s down on the ground, looking for his teeth.

The group was even more incensed—was a discussion needed to hurl such insults? And it was just his personal opinion?

An old woman servant angrily said, "Miss Ye, regardless of whether this gentleman is a friend or relative of your household, since he came out with you, you must take responsibility for his words and actions."

Who on earth is this?

So their masters and servants all knew her, but she had no idea who they were. Ever since she had come to this world, she had lived by the principle of not offending others unless offended first, especially since she had not been in the capital for long and had not provoked anyone. What was the point of targeting her like this?

"Madam and Miss, I feel there is absolutely no need to be so angry, you must have heard clearly just now, he was talking about a dog, which has nothing to do with you, right?" Ye Xinyan explained again sincerely.

Jiang Yifan didn’t even have the strength to facepalm anymore. Alright, alright, if his senior brother and Ah Yan came across each other and still ended up tolerating an insult, then he guessed the sun would rise from the west tomorrow.

But he never had the chance to tell Ye Xinyan who this woman was—they were acquaintances, and it wouldn’t be good to make the situation too awkward.

The onlookers, who had been watching the monkey show, were no longer interested in the monkeys; they had shifted all their attention to these two groups.

Jiang Yifan gave Shi Yu a look, signaling him to take Ye Xinyan and her group away from the crowd, while he cupped his hands towards the woman and said, "I apologize on their behalf, they... uh..." How could he explain what his senior brother had said?

"They didn’t mean it; they were talking about something that happened on the road." Although he was making it up, it was better than telling the truth that Guan He was insulting Miss Han by calling her a dog, right?

However, the woman didn’t want to hear his explanation and shouted at a few people beside her, "Ah Er, Ah San, are you dead or something? Go beat them up for me. Don’t hold back, I’ll take responsibility if anything happens."

Shi Yu and Shi Shu, along with a few other servants, were already persuading Ye Xinyan, Guan He, and the others to withdraw from the crowd. Amidst the noisy voices, Guan He still heard the woman’s voice. He had always enjoyed watching a good show and never minded if things got out of hand. Hearing the woman’s arrogant words, he immediately found it interesting—it was like being given the perfect opportunity to stir up trouble.

Guan He stopped in his tracks, pointed at Qi Sanshun and Qi Jiaer, "Come on, Sanshun, Qi Jia, Jiuhua, you go up and beat up those two Ah Er and Ah San. Don’t hold back, if anything happens, it’s on Miss Ye’s head."

Ye Xinyan was startled. Guan He was a bit too reckless. Just listen to that woman; if anything happens, it’s on her own head. Guan He, being such a big man, was instead saying any consequences should fall on her, Ye Xinyan.

"Exactly, exactly, you three give them a good lesson, and make sure you don’t get the short end of the stick. Any trouble, and it’s on me!" Ye Xinyan waved her hand with great spirit. This was the time to unite against outside threats, not to start infighting amongst themselves.

Ye Xinyan and Guan He didn’t know who the other party was, but the protectors of Duke An’s Mansion and the two Ah Er and Ah San knew each other’s identities.

The guards of Duke An’s Mansion inwardly complained, indeed, it was typical of Miss Ye, her temperament—even though she had changed a lot—still wouldn’t allow her to suffer any losses. And now with Master Guan stirring things up, this was an opportunity for Miss Ye to unleash her fury.

Ah Er and Ah San were also worried; compared to the combat power of Duke An’s Mansion guards, how could they possibly compete? And the one instigating the conflict—just one look and it was obvious he was not to be trifled with, staring them down with a menacing gaze, clearly harboring bad intentions.

As they looked at the three children strutting forward, Ah Er and Ah San felt their liver ache before the fight even started. How should they fight? Winning would be humiliating, and losing would be even more so.

Jiang Yifan stopped apologizing to the woman and went straight to Guan He’s side, saying "Senior brother, what are you doing? Call them back quickly."

Guan He acted as if he hadn’t heard and said to Qi Sanshun, "Go on, three against two, don’t you dare lose and embarrass Miss Ye."

Qi Sanshun led the two youths and without further ado, they charged at Ah Er and Ah San, sweeping at their legs.

Guan He turned to Jiang Yifan with a smile and said, "They’re going to live in the capital; if they don’t get into fights regularly, how will they dare to walk on the streets?"

Ye Xinyan glared at Guan He; what kind of ridiculous reasoning was this? It was a good thing he didn’t come from a notable family background; otherwise, who knew what kind of troublemaker he’d be.

She then looked at Jiang Yifan, who seemed a bit too anxious. Could there be something else at stake? Even if this woman was a princess, it was just Qi Jiaer and the others getting into a scuffle with two servants—what could go wrong?

"What’s the matter? Who is she?" Ye Xinyan poked Jiang Yifan and asked.

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