She Became A Downfall Noble Lady
Chapter 728 - 726 Shockingly Sordid Reality

Chapter 728: Chapter 726 Shockingly Sordid Reality

For a moment, everyone looked toward the source of the sound; it was the Fourth Grandma Ji from the Ji Family and the younger sister of Miss Ye. However, Grandma Wang, whom Fourth Grandma Ji was accusing, was the daughter-in-law of a seventh-rank official in the Ministry of War, not someone from a highly reputable household.

At this time, Grandma Wang’s face was already beet red, and she looked at Ye Xinyi utterly at a loss, deeply regretting having joined in the conversation. After all, everyone had been discussing it, and they had all conveyed the same sentiment; she had merely echoed a few remarks.

Moreover, when had Fourth Grandma Ji slipped over there? Everyone had been talking for such a long time; why had she suddenly turned hostile?

After everyone got a clear view of Ye Xinyi and Grandma Wang, they instantly turned their gazes towards the direction where Ye Xinyan was.

Now there was excitement to watch; such vile insinuations were not ordinary insults. To speak of a woman in such terms, if the matter wasn’t explained clearly, how could things end well?

Yin Yuanfang was ultimately just a child, and seeing that things were not right, she looked somewhat helplessly at Ye Xinyan, pondering whether to pull her cousin away. But Ye Xinyi had already uttered such words; if her cousin left without saying a word, wouldn’t people think she was admitting guilt by her silence?

While she was hesitating, she saw Ye Xinyan shift her gaze away from the small table and seemingly became very interested in the lattice patterns on one side. The degree of her focus on the window lattice made her completely forget the situation around her.

Song Ping’s Household was frowning deeply, thinking the same as Yin Yuanfang. At this moment, leaving didn’t seem proper, nor did staying. At this time, she inwardly cursed Ye Xinyi and Maternal Aunt Liu, thinking what kind of daughter had they raised? How could she be so foolish?

Cui Bai’s face was ashen, looking at Ye Xinyi, and contemplating whether to go back and prepare a dose of poison for Maternal Aunt Liu, to simply eradicate this curse from the Duke’s Mansion once and for all, and cut off Ye Xinyi’s retreat.

Ye Xinyan feigned intense interest in the lattice on the side, but in her heart, she cursed the situation incessantly.

Damn it, places filled with women were indeed rife with troubles. She had once been a notorious figure, and now that she had reformed, did that mean she couldn’t even play dead?

Ye Xinyi, what kind of grudge did she have against her? She hadn’t forgotten to set traps for her even outside. The past Ye Xinyan probably hasn’t missed such tactics often.

Not just anyone can become enlightened on the spot; at least she didn’t believe she could—it wasn’t her path.

There was an odd silence in the room for a moment, and everyone, bubbling with the excitement of gossip, saw that Miss Ye remained silent, and they were all pleasantly surprised. Did that mean that even though Fourth Grandma Ji had spoken out in her defense, Miss Ye didn’t intend to make a fuss about it anymore?

It was in such silence that Ye Xinyi continued, "Grandma Wang, you must take responsibility for what you said, apologize to my sister quickly, or this matter will not be settled peacefully!"

Before Grandma Wang could respond, the door to the side hall opened, and Han Yufang walked in arm in arm with Shi Lan and Sun Shumin, the daughter of the Assistant Minister of Rites Sun Tingyue, followed by several attendant maids and old woman servants.

Without paying any attention to Shi Lan, whose face had turned pale, Han Yufang smiled and raised her voice to ask, "So, it was Fourth Grandma Ji speaking? What happened? What are you all talking about?"

Alas, Ye Xinyan sighed inwardly. By heaven and earth, she truly didn’t want to cause trouble. She lowered her head to avoid everyone’s eyes and whispered to Cui Bai, "Sneak out and find our guards. Have them send word back to the mansion, tell Guan He to bring a few more guards over, and also to bring Jiu Yue and the two others."

Cui Bai’s face was ashen, and she quietly slipped to the back.

"Yes, what did Grandma Wang say, Xinyi?" Ye Xinyan asked, giving Ye Xinyi another chance to continue.

Everyone looked at Ye Xinyan as if they were staring at an idiot, an uneasy feeling rising in their hearts. Who was the heartless person who said it? Who said that Miss Ye had become smart now?

That’s nonsense, such misleading words are simply harmful!

Would a smart person ask such a question? Shouldn’t a smart person pretend to be calm at this moment and suppress the matter first, then retaliate with all kinds of sneaky tricks?

The only effect of asking such a question is to make people repeat those shameful words again, letting more people hear them, engraving them deeper into their memories, so that when today’s guests leave, they can integrate all the gossip they’ve heard and spread it far and wide, enriching the story, making it more attractive and sensational.

Logically speaking, whether Ye Xinyan is smart or not has nothing to do with them, yet... how could they help it when they had all participated more or less, lightly or heavily, in the discussion about Miss Ye just now?

Although the capital had been boring and dull for a few years, it was a good thing to have Miss Ye provide interesting gossip for everyone, as it could enrich their lives.

But the premise is, it’s only good as long as the person clashing with Miss Ye isn’t oneself.

The situation now was exactly the opposite; if she made a fuss, none of them could escape unscathed!

When Ye Xinyi heard that Han Yufang and Ye Xinyan were asking the same question, she couldn’t help feeling joy inside. It seemed that her legitimate elder sister needed to be provoked to anger to reveal her true nature! Once she did, she would be just like before.

As for Miss Han, it was even better. The incident at the City God Temple on the Eighth Day, along with everything that followed, was known to anyone in the capital of some standing. That meant Miss Han—the future princess consort—was on bad terms with Ye Xinyan, or rather, very bad terms!

By doing this today, she was not only able to vent the resentment in her heart and continue to keep her sister in that shameful position, but she could also curry favor with the princess consort.

Several gains in one stroke, how perfect!

Ye Xinyi showed a look of indignation on her face and scolded, "This Grandma Wang is truly rude. She said that sister is just a woman and wouldn’t really do anything. Saying she’s out there doing things, in reality, she’s just restless, liking to frolic among men. And those crude men, feeling lonely in their hearts while doing things amidst a group of men, seize the opportunity when a high-status lady is available for their play, thus deliberately elevating sister, claiming she is capable. But in truth... ah, I can’t go on!"

Before she even finished, the sound of gasps resounded from all around. This... could the truth be so sordid and disgusting?

Seeing such a great effect, Ye Xinyi felt extremely pleased with herself. She had moved around, picking the most shocking words, choosing people she could afford to offend, before she spoke up to clarify the matter.

She just didn’t believe, once such words spread out, that Ye Xinyan’s reputation wouldn’t be ruined thoroughly, to the extent that it was unspeakable and unbearable!

She wanted to see how, in the face of such rumors, Jiang Yifan could still marry Ye Xinyan. And if Ye Xinyan was kicked out by Jiang Yifan again, what would she look like then?

Han Yufang reacted like the rest, and as soon as Ye Xinyi finished speaking, she couldn’t help but gasp in shock. Then, with conspicuous disdain and disgust on her face, she turned to Shi Lan and frowned, "How could you invite someone without finding out more about her? Don’t you know what kind of person she is?"

With that said, she seemed to show some consideration for Shi Lan, as she softened her tone before continuing, "But then again, who would have thought she would become worse than before? In the past, she was just overbearing and fierce, and now... well, forget it, it’s no wonder, your two families are old friends, after all."