The Hunter’s Lively Wife
Chapter 1285 - 1240: Adopted Younger Sister

Chapter 1285: Chapter 1240: Adopted Younger Sister

Su Yunjin secretly rejoiced.

Jiang Zhizhi and the others had stood to one side, trembling and too scared to make a peep. The Consort of Prince Rui walked up to Su Yunjin, who greeted her with a smile.

"Meeting the Consort of Prince Rui," she said, bending her waist to bow.

Su Yunjin had just bent down when the Consort lifted her up, "Madame Su, there is no need for excessive formality." While speaking, the Consort glanced at Jiang Zhizhi and the others.

She continued, "Madame Su, you are a distinguished guest in this palace, yet there are those senseless enough to think you of lower status. Today, in front of everyone here, I hereby declare that Madame Su is my sworn sister from now on. You are officially my sworn sister, and I’ll see who dares to look down on you or think your status low again!"

The latter part of her speech had a heightened tone, clearly directed at Jiang Zhizhi and the others. Even they, foolish as they might be, understood the Consort’s intention.

Realizing that the Consort was defending Su Yunjin firmly, they were secretly jealous of Su Yunjin, wondering what sorcery she had used to gain such favor from the Consort. A sworn sister? To be a sworn sister of the Consort of Prince Rui was a tremendous honor! With one sentence, the Consort had elevated Su Yunjin’s social status by more than tenfold.

With the title of the Consort’s sworn sister, even their own statuses probably couldn’t compare to Su Yunjin’s nobility. They felt both envious and jealous.

Not daring to look down on Su Yunjin any longer, they quickly admitted their errors, "Consort, we were wrong, we are at fault. We were blind and looked down on Madame Su. We shouldn’t have spoken disrespectfully about Madame Su, who is your sworn sister and naturally of incomparable nobility."

"Yes, yes, yes, Consort, Madame Su’s status is indeed much nobler than ours. We were short-sighted before. Please, we beg your forgiveness this time. In the future, we will never dare to disrespect Madame Su again or commit any improprieties toward her."

"Madame Su, Madame Su, we were wrong, we were wrong. Please, you have a large heart, do not hold these matters against us."

Some people, in order to get Su Yunjin to disregard their offenses, even slapped themselves across the face right in front of her, hard and unmistakable in their self-punishment.

Although these people were apologizing, even to the extent of some hitting themselves to seek Su Yunjin’s forgiveness, Su Yunjin could tell that they weren’t sincere. Their mouths spoke words of forgiveness, but their eyes seethed with hate, as if they would tear her apart if given the chance.

Ha! As if these people’s apologies were sincere.

Even if they were sincere,

Su Yunjin wouldn’t forgive them so readily.

Unmoved,

facing these apologies, Su Yunjin showed no emotion.

The Consort of Prince Rui was also not ready to easily forgive these people. Having grown up in a distinguished family and married into Prince Rui Residence, she was all too familiar with the schemes of women.

These women’s maneuvers were nothing noteworthy in the eyes of the Consort.

The Consort equally did not take these pleadings seriously.

Her voice grew stern.

The Consort coldly interrogated,

"I’ve heard that this group of people presume to act as masters of Prince Qi Residence. Is this true?" The Consort, accustomed to being a master, spoke with inherent authority.

With that question asked,

Jiang Zhizhi and the others instantly fell silent.

Subconsciously, they all shook their heads like rattling drums.

Wanting to deny it.

But the proof was indisputable.

These were indeed words they had said.