She Became A Downfall Noble Lady
Chapter 731 - 729: Who Does She Think She Is?

Chapter 731: Chapter 729: Who Does She Think She Is?

Ye Xinyan’s eyes shimmered as she looked at the dumbfounded crowd and casually added, "My servant girl has already gone out to make arrangements." In other words, her formidable aid was already stationed outside General Huwei’s Mansion, with Guan He proving particularly helpful at this time.

Only then did the others realize that beside Ye Xinyan, there remained only a middle-aged servant woman, while the whereabouts of the maidservant was unknown. But, but, but this was the Shi Family’s place, the General’s Mansion – the women of the Ye Family were simply too outrageous!

Madam Jiang’s face fell as she said to Ye Xinyan, "Miss Ye, we’re all women, and we should preserve our own dignity regardless of the situation. If you have been wronged, just speak up. There’s a debtor for every debt, but it isn’t right to confine all the children here. Especially since this is General’s Mansion."

Madam Yin immediately showed displeasure, frowning as she replied, "From the tone of Madam Jiang’s words, could it be that this matter should be blamed on my Ah Yan? My Ah Yan is always reasonable and would never accuse anyone without cause."

Madam Jiang couldn’t help but laugh with irritation, "Your daughter insists on detaining everyone in the hall, yet she’s not accusing anyone without cause?"

Han Yufang glared bitterly at Ye Xinyan, but upon being swept by Madam Jiang’s stern gaze, she swallowed the question that was on the verge of leaving her lips.

Ye Xinyan paid no heed to those remarks, addressing the two madams, "Madam Jiang, Madam Liu, as the saying goes, ’Unclear words bring unclear reasoning.’ This matter can’t be cleared up in a few words. Come, come, come, if we want to resolve this quickly, we shall need to sit down and sift through it methodically."

By saying this, it meant she wouldn’t back down until things were clear. How come the supposedly reformed Miss Ye was even more troublesome than before?

Feeling a splitting headache, Madam Liu whispered to Madam Jiang, "Madam and Miss Han, take a seat first. There’s still some time before lunch begins; we should quickly resolve this matter properly."

Ye Xinyan watched as everyone took their seats one after another and waved at Grandma Wang, who was in the corner, "Grandma Wang, I recall you said you have an excellent memory. Please recount the events from start to finish for the two madams."

Grandma Wang had been shrinking into the corner, trying her best to go unnoticed, but she still couldn’t escape Miss Ye’s eyes.

She raised her pale face, looking at Ye Xinyan with eyes brimming with pleading. She hadn’t done it on purpose. After all, there was a significant gap between Miss Ye’s status and hers; she had no reason to target Miss Ye.

Ye Xinyan spoke, "Grandma Wang, rest assured, I have no other intentions. I only wish for the two madams to be informed of what transpired in this hall earlier. You can start with the incident involving Fourth Grandma Ji’s throat clearing; after all, I didn’t hear and don’t wish to know about anything discussed before that."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the young ladies and young wives varied. Indeed, everyone had been speaking their minds freely earlier, and Miss Ye had not reacted at all. It all started with Fourth Grandmother Ji’s throat clearing.

Fourth Grandmother Ji had an issue!

In an instant, accusatory glances from various directions bore down on Ye Xinyi, making her scalp tingle.

Stammering, Grandma Wang stood up and in the silent crowd, recounted the entire incident again.

If not for Ye Xinyan’s restraint, Madam Yin would have leapt to her feet – how could these young ladies and wives speak such vicious words?

Madam Liu and Madam Jiang held their foreheads in lament. The situation could be made a big deal or let go lightly, if the Ye Family women clung to the issue, they could make a fuss regardless of the consequences.

Madam Liu waited for quite some time and, seeing that Madam Jiang wasn’t going to speak, took the initiative to ask Ye Xinyan tentatively, "The children did speak out of line. What does Miss Ye suggest? Otherwise, aunt can communicate with each family to have them apologize to Miss Ye, or have the elders of these children come over to make apologies in person. How does that sound?"

Ye Xinyan smiled, "Aunt need not be so cautious. This matter has nothing to do with your family. My niece doesn’t need an apology or reparations; those are of no use. I only wish for my sisters to retract those ugly words they spoke, and to erase from their minds what they’ve heard. Only then can my niece’s concerns be fully resolved."

"..."

"..."

The crowd at the scene, having heard Ye Xinyan’s words, really wanted to curse. Miss Ye, how can your words make so much sense???

To be able to take back those words would indeed be most useful, but... can words that have been spoken be taken back???

"Miss Ye, you are making things difficult for everyone here," Madam Liu said with a distressed expression.

Ye Xinyan’s face darkened, "Aunt, what you say is not right. Will people die or feel distressed if they don’t sling mud at others? Are those the words that cultured women from respectable families should utter? They dump buckets of filth on my head and body, and yet it turns out that I am the one making things difficult for others!"

She swept a gaze around the hall and coldly asked, "Since I entered the door, have I been rude to any of you? Have I said anything excessive? Have I offended any of you?"

The people had no answer, and the hall fell silent.

At this moment, a faint noise came from a distance.

Following that, a maid entered, hesitating as she looked toward Madam Liu.

Madam Liu rubbed her temples, "What is it? Speak." All the young ladies attending the Spring Welcome Banquet were blocked in the side hall, and no matter what it was, it couldn’t be more disconcerting than this.

The little maid glanced at Ye Xinyan Mother and Daughter and said, "Somehow, outsiders have entered the Second Gate, and a few people have taken up positions there. They say they are Miss Ye’s personal guards."

Madam Liu’s face changed, and she exclaimed, "What about our mansion’s guards? Are they all dead?"

The little maid was startled and hurriedly replied, "The old woman servant in charge of the Second Gate said that the person leading them is very formidable, and no one can approach... And there’s the back gate; they said someone equally skilled is there too."

Madam Liu and Madam Jiang’s complexions changed at the same time, Ye Xinyan’s words were not just a bluff. Like Ye Xinyan had said, she had an expert by her side, and not many people knew about this, but both of them were aware.

The problem is, such people were supposed to be singular; how could there be two of them?

Both looked at Ye Xinyi and Grandma Wang with an increased sense of revulsion.

Ye Xinyan, after hearing the words of the Shi Family’s maid, exchanged looks with Madam Yin, equally bewildered. Where did these two experts come from? Did Duke An, the old man, recruit them? Was the old master so capable?

Madam Jiang gathered her wits and softly asked Ye Xinyan, "Miss Ye, what you just said is impossible to achieve. Tell us your true intentions, and if I can do it, I will surely fulfill Miss Ye’s wishes."

Ye Xinyan looked at Madam Jiang, her expression growing cold, "I want the heads of every family present here to come and assure my mother and me that today’s words will stay within this side hall. If such talk spreads outside, they will have to explain themselves to me. They must also keep their family members in line, to not discuss my affairs from now on, as if I don’t exist." She was frightened by these people, who dared to spread any kind of rumors.

She wasn’t afraid of gossip, but Jiang Yifan still had to make his way in the official circles, being talked about every day that his wife was with someone... Damn it, she couldn’t swallow this pride either!

Others, however, didn’t understand her thinking, and the people who were originally silent in the room all turned to look at Ye Xinyan. Was this foolish woman out of her mind? Who did she think she was?