She Became A Downfall Noble Lady
Chapter 729 - 727: Where there’s no wind, there’s no wave.

Chapter 729: Chapter 727: Where there’s no wind, there’s no wave.

Shi Lan faced the Principal Wife she would be serving in the future, wanting to explain but finding the words caught in her throat. She could only glance at the attending mama, signaling her to pass the message to her mother, and hurriedly find someone to deal with the accident that seemed poised to escalate.

Miss Ye was already in her twenties and must keep her composure, absolutely should not start fighting here, at least not until her grandmother and mother arrived.

Sun Shumin, the daughter of Vice Minister Sun, noticed the hostility in Han Yufang’s tone and imperceptibly stepped back half a pace. She could not afford to offend either Miss Han or Miss Ye. Even if she would enter Prince Yu’s Mansion in the future, she still had to make a living under Han Yufang.

And as for Miss Ye, it was even more advisable to stay far away. Such a woman, anyone who cared even slightly about status and reputation should avoid. She, on the other hand, didn’t care about reputation; once her temper flared, she would be willing to lose a layer of skin just to scratch the other party a few times.

With such people, one really couldn’t compete.

At this moment, Grandma Wang’s face was devoid of color. Miss Han was to be a princess consort, naturally unafraid of Miss Ye. Her family, however, couldn’t handle this. This was a disaster she had brought upon her husband’s family.

"Fourth Grandma Ji, please think again, I didn’t say that. I was just agreeing with someone else’s remarks, none of us confirmed it, we just heard, we said it might be possible. Fourth Grandma Ji, Miss Han, I beg you both to speak a word of justice for me," Grandma Wang pleaded with a sobbing tone.

The people in the hall showed pity; at this time, they still thought they were just onlookers, having the mood to sympathize with Grandma Wang. The people Grandma Wang was facing weren’t ones just anyone could afford to provoke. Even if Miss Han and Miss Ye caused a scene, the blame would have to fall on Grandma Wang. What would she use to explain to her husband’s family when she got home?

Han Yufang assumed the role of a neutral arbiter, displeasedly said, "You really don’t know how to behave, what were you doing when you were talking? Now that the trouble has arisen, you want to go back on your words. Where’s the justice in that? Could anyone just comment on the actions of the Duke’s Mansion’s Miss Ye?"

Ye Xinyan raised her eyebrows. Was the daughter of the Chancellor suggesting that although she might act as Grandma Wang had described, she shouldn’t be casually mentioned by others?

Without commenting on Han Yufang’s words, she stepped forward two paces, and slowly scrutinized Grandma Wang and the group of people around her one by one, saying, "So it seems that it wasn’t only Grandma Wang who said this, but all of you said it together, huh?"

Song Ping’s Household showed a worried expression, keeping close to Ye Xinyan. They hadn’t expected the young lady to have just shown her face before being discussed with such foul language. _{freew\e bnovel.com}

She didn’t dare attract attention from outside, but deep down, she was already hoping for Master Guan and the guards from Duke An’s Mansion to appear. Although she didn’t know what the young lady intended to do, having their own people to protect them would prevent them from getting the short end of the stick in a confrontation with the whole room.

The people who had been whispering secretly with Grandma Wang were of similar family backgrounds. With one look from Ye Xinyan, a circle of five or six people all turned pale.

What Miss Ye did outside, at most allowed them to gossip a bit, to satisfy their craving for talk. It really wasn’t their concern. But if these words were to be placed on their heads... they couldn’t afford to provoke Duke An’s Mansion.

Were their backs supposed to break out in a cold sweat?

A young girl around fifteen or sixteen stammered in her defense, "I, I didn’t say... anything like that..."

Grandma Wang panicked. If none of these few admitted to it, wouldn’t it mean she had to take responsibility for everything? That was more than she could bear.

"You can’t pin all the blame on me, my memory has always been good, and I will now repeat exactly what each of us said. If there is any falsehood, feel free to come up and slap my mouth!" Thankfully, her memory was sharp.

Another young woman hurried to stop her, knowing the sharpness of Grandma Wang’s memory. If she let Grandma Wang repeat what they had been gossiping, there would be no room for maneuver.

She said, "Grandma Wang, there’s no need to rush. These words weren’t only spoken by us; a lot of people have been discussing it." She gestured to the side, "The words I just said were what I heard from this group of people."

Miss Ye was being a bit too overbearing, wasn’t she? Could she really stop the whole world from talking about her own deeds?

Han Yufang and Ye Xinyi pressed their lips tightly together, afraid that the corners of their mouths might curve and give Ye Xinyan something to seize upon.

Ye Xinyan responded, turning her gaze in the direction the young woman pointed. The group of young ladies met Ye Xinyan’s eyes, and their previously relaxed expressions from watching the spectacle turned sour. Yet no one spoke up, nor did anyone argue.

Clearly, many remembered the saying, "the law does not punish the multitude." One or two people may speak, and Miss Ye could throw a fit, make trouble, or even have the Duke’s Mansion retaliate. But if there were many speakers, even the powerful Duke’s Mansion couldn’t possibly kill everyone in the world.

Ye Xinyan, facing those who didn’t offer a defense, nodded knowingly and said, "So it includes you as well."

A younger girl, about thirteen or fourteen years old, with a somewhat cold look on her face, stood up and said, "What do you mean by this, Miss Ye? We all heard it from others as well. There’s a saying, ’Where there’s no wind, there’s no wave.’ If Miss Ye had stayed at home properly, not stepping outside, how could these rumors have arisen?"

The meaningful glances from the crowd swept over Ye Xinyan. That young girl spoke the truth. There were many women in the capital, both great and small, so why was it that people talked only about her?

Ye Xinyan ignored the gazes from the crowd, earnestly retorting those mentioned, "Miss Xing from the Grand Tutor’s Mansion, the young madam from the Junior Minister of the Imperial Court’s House, the young lady from the Vice Minister of Revenue’s Family..." As she spoke, Ye Xinyan nodded in affirmation.

Those whose backgrounds had been called out were both embarrassed and annoyed. No matter how far this matter escalated, gossiping about others is an act that is never done openly.

If this foolish woman made a big scene today, it would be her own unsightly mess, simply asking for trouble. However, it would also mean trouble for everyone else involved.

Indeed, at this moment, everyone thought Ye Xinyan to be foolish beyond belief, lacking even an ounce of sense. The more people involved, the more difficult it would be to handle. It’s usually dealt with by singling out one or two individuals to punish severely, to set an example for the rest.

But Miss Ye obviously seemed clueless. In just a short while, she had implicated almost half of the people in the side hall. Even with Duke An’s esteemed status, could he possibly take revenge on nearly half of the officials at the Imperial Court?

Ye Xinyan didn’t feel that what she was doing was in any way inappropriate. Listening to the Junior Minister’s wife’s and the young brides’ mutual accusations, after looking over each person involved, she turned her gaze back to Han Yufang and Ye Xinyi.

She said to Ye Xinyi, "Everyone in this hall knows the reason behind your action to expose these people’s discussions. Since you’re not concerned about losing face, then don’t hold back now."

Having finished, she turned to Han Yufang, who enjoyed watching the spectacle, "Miss Han knows very well the motive behind what you’re doing. I hope you can handle the consequences."