Xiao Si Niang heard the sarcasm and disdain in her words, and with a heart full of grievances, she couldn't help but burst into anger. Her eyebrows shot up, and she poked Song Chu Mi's forehead: "Who are you scolding?! You're just a declining family who lost their title due to infighting over inheritance, yet you dare to put on airs in front of me? It's laughable! You say our manor has loose women?! I think it's your Long Ning Bo Manor that has always had an improper family tradition, and the girls they've raised are all bad!"

  As soon as these words came out, they hurt a group of people, and all the Song sisters present turned pale.

  Song Chuming was so angry that her whole body was shaking, but she didn't know how to retort, and in her anxiety, she almost bit through her lip.

  The attendants around Xiao Si Niang looked at each other, seemingly completely unaware of what had happened, without any intention to stop it.

  In this strange and eerie atmosphere, someone suddenly let out a faint laugh.

  Everyone turned their heads to look, and they only saw a faint blush slowly spreading across Song Chuyi's face as white as jade, looking even more lovely than the dolls in traditional New Year paintings.

  "What are you laughing at?!" Xiao Si Niang rebuked with some discomfort.

  Song Chuyi's butterfly hairpin quivered as if it were about to fly away, leaving everyone stunned. A smile of ridicule played on her lips, seemingly careless yet with an undercurrent of menace. She raised her eyes and asked, "I think Miss Xiao has forgotten something: in the seventh year of the Chenghua Emperor's reign, the previous emperor wanted to choose one of the three young masters from the Pingyang Marquis' residence as his son-in-law... which led to the extinction of the main branch of the Xiao family."

  Xiao Si Niang's face turned white in an instant, and the servants following beside her also looked pale.

  In order to become the emperor's son-in-law, the three sons of the Marquis of Pingyang turned against each other, exposing each other's shortcomings and ugliness, until they finally drew swords against each other. The second and third young masters conspired to drown the eldest young master who was drunk. This became a joke in the Chenghua era, and Emperor Chenghua issued four edicts criticizing the Marquis of Pingyang for being absurd, even directly scolding the three young masters as beasts!

  Later, the second house of Xiao's family finally got the biggest benefit and stepped on the first house without a successor to succeed.

  Song Chuyi cast a cold glance at Xiao Si Niang, who was still standing in place, and sneered: "Miss Xiao's behavior today is truly reminiscent of the Xiao family of years past. Indeed...the family education is profound, and the heritage is passed down through generations."

  Song Chuming burst out laughing, looking at Xiao Siniang with a disdainful face: "No, it's the green coming out of the blue and surpassing the blue. I think Miss Xiaosiniang is not inferior to any man, and may even surpass several young masters of the Xiao family!"

  Xiao Si Niang suddenly became furious and finally couldn't help but shout in a shrill voice: "You fart!" Because she shouted too hastily, her voice was also somewhat hoarse.

  Song Chuyi gave a cold glance at Qing Tao beside her, and Qing Tao knew what to do. She stepped forward, shielding the girls behind her, and said with a fake smile: "Our young lady is still naive, please forgive her, Fourth Miss."

  Taking a glance at Xiao Si Niang who was about to pounce on her, Song Chu Yi swept her gaze over the people attending to her and still had that mocking smile hanging from the corner of her mouth: "I'd like to advise Miss Xiao one thing, don't go making a scene in front of the host. A noble family such as ours doesn't have such reasoning, what do you think?"

  Those women finally sensed the cold sweat dripping down their backs and desperately held back their young mistress, thinking that this very young Miss Song Liu was even more frightening than the ghosts on stage with green faces and fangs.

  The two young ladies were so easy to handle, but unexpectedly the sisters in her family were all so difficult to deal with. Especially this young Miss Song Liu, who was light as a feather in conversation, every word and sentence knew how to strike at people's weaknesses. And yet it was their own daughter who started this whole thing. If they really wanted to pursue it later, the Song family could just say something like "how can you blame the host for the guest's misbehavior" and the Xiao family would be left with nothing but shame... The fourth young lady had already taken a loss.

  Xiao Si Niang suffered a setback here, and it was also difficult for her at Pingyang Hou's residence.

  The madam is still somewhat easy to deal with, after all she didn't come from a high-ranking family. But Song old lady is like a guardian deity, whatever she says, everyone can only listen respectfully.

  She sat for a while, and finally couldn't sit still anymore. She brought up the matter of Song Chuxuan: "That day I was in a fit of anger... something happened at home, and Second Madam was making a fuss about going back to her natal family, I was so angry that..."

  Madam Song finally condescended to look at her straight, raising an eyebrow and gazing at the Marchioness of Pingyang with a look that made her almost ashamed, before humming and asking: "You mean we won't teach our daughter?"

  Are you saying that the young lady from the Ningbo Mansion is ill-bred and lacks tact?

  The Marquise of Pingyang's wife hastily shook her head and excitedly said no repeatedly.

  Old Lady Song hung her head and smiled meaningfully: "That must be the place where our family is dissatisfied, and it happened to our aunt. In this way, it's actually our fault that we made our aunt suffer from our troubles."

  This remark hit the nail on the head. Marquis Pingyang Xiao Ding originally held the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Five Cities Garrison, but was later removed from office due to his incompetence in capturing bandits and now hoped that his powerful relatives would help him out.

  No one expected that after a long time of silence, the usually harsh and demanding Pingyang Hou's wife would start to nag her daughter-in-law.

  The lady of Pingyang Hou was said to be in the midst of things, and she was anxious like an ant on a hot pot, both ashamed and embarrassed, her face red like a cloud on fire.

  The lady's heart was aching with anger and she hummed in response without saying anything.

  Mrs. Song lowered her voice and sighed, "You're her mother-in-law, it's only right that you discipline her, I have nothing to say. No matter how big the girl's family is, once she's married out, she's like spilled water, there's no reason for her natal family to interfere with her mother-in-law's management."

  The lady of Pingyang Marquis's heart fluttered, and she nodded with a smile.

  Old Lady Song's words suddenly took a turn: "But it was too excessive, and we can't just ignore it. Our family's girls, let alone the noble consort, are all good in every way. The second daughter may be soft-tempered, but her needlework, virtue, and eloquence are all top-notch, you taught her well, I acknowledge that. But what about your family's girl? What kind of backing does she have? Whose face is she relying on? How dare she be beaten until she's covered in bruises?! What kind of younger generation is this?!"

  Guifei and Song Chuyan are sisters born of the same mother!

  The Marquise of Pingyang's wife was shocked, her face turned pale. Only now did she truly understand why her husband had been so furious when he heard the news... The Ninglong Duke's estate was indeed not to be trifled with! This old noblewoman was of high rank and seniority, even ordinary princesses and princes would have to give her some face. She herself was cunning and experienced, a few words from her could push people into an impossible situation...

  No wonder Marquis Pingyang scolded her on the spot, calling her an ignorant and stupid woman!

  She bit her tongue, feeling as if it was about to be bitten off, before barely suppressing the fear in her heart, forcing a smile and shaking her head: "How dare I... Old Lady is being too harsh on me..."