The two heard the footsteps and turned around to see Shen Wan looking at them.

Shen Rong asked, "Why did you stop us, elder sister?"

Shen Wan said coldly, "Aren't Second Sister and Third Sister the most law-abiding? I clearly remember that anyone who leaves the manor without permission from their elders will be punished upon returning."

Shen Ying and Shen Rong's faces froze. Shen Wan was clearly retaliating for forcing her to hand over the maid to Cheng Mama for discipline.

She had just told her to follow the rules, but then she turned around and didn't take the family rules seriously. She shoved her hand into hers, and if she didn't take it, she would really think she was easy to bully. Shen Wan said, "You left the manor without permission. If anything happens to you while you're out, the two servants who let you out will be beaten to death. Second Sister and Third Sister are always considerate of their servants, so they certainly won't make things difficult for the gatekeepers."

These were the words they had said when they pressured Shen Wan before, and Shen Wan returned them to them without missing a single word.

They were the ones who spoke first, and the others couldn't even find a way to refute them.

Shen Rong said angrily, "Last time when my eldest sister sneaked out of the manor to see Prince Jin, my uncle and grandmother didn't punish you!"

Shen Wan glanced at her lightly, "Is Third Sister's memory so bad? Father and Grandmother both wanted to punish me, but I wasn't punished because I was obedient and didn't go to see Prince Jin. If everyone was this willful, wouldn't the Marquis's mansion be in chaos?"

It was something they said again!

Shen Rong bit her lip in anger.

Shen Ying knew that Shen Wan was determined to confront them head-on. Seeing the maid hiding in the shadows watching the commotion, Shen Ying was annoyed, but pretended to be indifferent. "It's not difficult to go back and ask my mother for permission. I don't have any money on me anyway, so I'll go back and get some."

After saying that, Shen Ying lifted her foot and walked away, with Shen Rong following closely behind.

Almost as soon as she turned around, Shen Ying's face fell. The main gate of the Marquis's mansion was not close to the South Courtyard. It would take them almost half an hour to walk back and forth!

Instead of getting Shen Wan to leave the maidservant in the outer courtyard for reprimand, Shen Wan forced him to return to the inner courtyard to ask for permission before he could leave the mansion.

She's so angry!