Lu Baimei led a group of ladies in a hurry toward the guest rooms, while bursts of laughter from the noble ladies echoed from the corridor bridge. Yao Shiyu and Jiang Yunjiao, however, seemed somewhat absent-minded.

Xie Yizhi had been in the study with Jiang Muyan for a long time, but he still hadn't come out.

One of the noble ladies pointed at Lu Baimei and her group and asked in confusion, "Where are they going?"

Yao Shiyu immediately chimed in, "Let's go, let's go take a look, it looks like it's quite lively."

Before he even reached the guest room, a coquettish female voice came from inside, "Husband, don't stop..."

The woman's voice was hoarse yet delicate, making it difficult to discern whose voice it was at first.

Lu Baimei's face turned pale and then red, and she gritted her teeth as she asked the maid who came to report, "Who is inside?"

The maid stammered, "Reporting to Madam, this servant does not know either."

Yao Shiyu and her group had already arrived. Several men saw them coming and simultaneously stopped them, saying, "Children shouldn't rush to join in the fun."

Jiang Yunjiao stepped forward first and came to Lu Baimei's side, saying in a coquettish tone, "Mother, what's so exciting? We want to see too."

As soon as he finished speaking, the enchanting sounds of the sheng and xiao (traditional Chinese wind instruments) filled the guest room, and everyone present could hear them clearly.

The unmarried girls, hearing the sounds inside, blushed deeply and quickly lowered their heads to cover their ears, but they still couldn't help but look at each other and whisper among themselves.

Jiang Yunjiao stomped her feet in anger, her eyes reddening, her voice filled with urgency and annoyance, "Mother, you must stand up for me! This is my coming-of-age ceremony, how could such a filthy thing happen here?"

Lu Baimei's expression darkened slightly, and she gently comforted her, "Yunjiao, don't worry, Mother will definitely give you an explanation."

The ladies kept cursing that it was in broad daylight and immoral, but they were all craning their necks and listening intently. The noise was quite loud, much better than their husbands' sex lives at home, which was truly enviable.

It must be a young couple inside. Being young is great; young people have good stamina.

More and more people gathered around, and even Su Cuirong, supported by her maid, came over.

Seeing that the time was right, Yao Shiyu lowered her eyes and approached Lu Baimei, her face showing a shy and timid expression. "Aunt, my cousin got her dress wet earlier and came to this guest room to change."

Lu Baimei recalled that it was true; Jiang Luoluo's dress had gotten wet and she said she was coming over to change.

Yao Shiyu paused, as if gathering her courage, before continuing, her voice low but just loud enough for others to hear, "Aunt, perhaps we should send someone else to the front yard first, in case the person inside is my cousin..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Yunjiao angrily interrupted him, her almond-shaped eyes wide open, "As expected of a shameless person, daring to do such a filthy thing at my coming-of-age ceremony."

As soon as she said this, the ladies around her turned their heads and began to whisper among themselves.

"Cousin? Isn't that Jiang Luoluo, the legitimate daughter of General Weiyuan's mansion?"

"They were jilted on the engagement, and then they did this. They've utterly disgraced the General Weiyuan's mansion!"

"I thought she was strong-willed and suitable to be a mistress, and I was even thinking of arranging a marriage for my second son. I never expected her to be this kind of person in private..."

"I heard that she used to chase after Gu Boyuan all day long, but now that she's been dumped, it's not surprising."

Su Cuirong, standing in the crowd, had a gloomy face. The prayer beads in her hands creaked as if they were about to break. She said coldly, "The second son's wife."

"Jiang Luoluo's mother isn't here, so you'll have to discipline her today. If our Jiang family's granddaughter is truly so immoral, this old woman can't bear the shame!"

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Yunjiao's eyes reddened, tears welled up, and she cried out in grievance, "Mother!"

Yao Shiyu lowered her head and lowered her eyes, but a smug smile quietly curved her lips, as if she could already foresee the scene of Jiang Luoluo being disgraced, disheveled, and crying bitterly.

Lu Baimei's face was ashen, her expression a mixture of anger and embarrassment. She coldly ordered, "Someone, open the door!"

A maidservant stepped forward as instructed, reached out and pushed the door hard, but failed to open it after several attempts. She turned back in a panic and reported, "Madam, the door is locked from the inside and cannot be opened."

Upon hearing this, Lu Baimei's face darkened. She waved her sleeve and coldly ordered, "You servants, go up and break down the door!"

Upon receiving the order, several servants moved and simultaneously slammed their shoulders against the door.

With a loud bang, the lock broke, and the heavy wooden door was smashed open a crack. With a long creak, everyone held their breath and peered inside.

A cold draft rushed into the room, which was in complete disarray, with torn pieces of clothing scattered on the floor, as if swept away by a gust of wind. The two people covered by blankets on the bed were finally awakened.

The woman suddenly screamed and frantically pulled the blanket over herself to cover her body, but her panicked face was already exposed to everyone.

Yao Shiyu's smug expression froze instantly, her eyes widened, and she blurted out in a trembling voice, "Mother? How could it be you?"

Lu Baimei stood there, stunned, her face filled with disbelief, her gaze almost frozen: "Yue Lan... how could it be you?"

Just then, the prayer beads in Su Cuirong's hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound. "Third brother, why...why are you here?"

Jiang Yunjiao was so angry at the sight before her that her face turned red. With tears in her eyes, she pointed at the bed and said with resentment, "Aunt! Why did you ruin my coming-of-age ceremony!"

On the bed, Jiang Yuelan lay disheveled, her face deathly pale. The man on the floor, held down by the servant, was a fat man with a full beard, looking utterly wretched.

Amidst the crowd of onlookers, hushed whispers rose and fell, wondering who had just started saying that the person inside was Jiang Luoluo.

Jiang Yuelan seemed to come to her senses and suddenly screamed hysterically, "It was Jiang Luoluo! That little bitch killed me! She...she drugged me!"

Just then, Xie Yizhi, Jiang Muyan, and Jiang Luoluo returned from their discussion in the study and happened to hear the commotion.

Jiang Muyan's gaze sharpened, and he clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xie Yizhi, saying, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I will go and take care of something first."

Xie Yizhi nodded slightly and gestured for him to leave.

Jiang Luoluo glanced at the dense crowd and a sly smile appeared on her lips: "Your Highness, we have no official business today, why don't we go and see what the commotion is about?"

Xie Yizhi raised the corners of his lips slightly, his eyes showing a hint of interest, and replied in a low voice, "Whatever you say."

The two walked into the crowd one after the other, and Xie Yizhi attracted countless girls to steal glances wherever he went.

Seeing the sudden commotion in the crowd, Yao Shiyu turned around and saw Jiang Luoluo. Her expression changed drastically. "Cousin, what are you doing here?"

Jiang Luoluo, however, remained calm and slowly approached, speaking with a faint smile: "If I'm not here, where do you think I should be, Cousin Shiyu?"