Halfway through the banquet, Shi Lan, slightly tipsy, stepped aside. As she passed by that person, she heard her deliberately lower her voice and hiss, "Xun Shiba said that even if you became a guard, you would still regard him as your master and be a loyal servant. Now it seems that he misjudged you. You are nothing but a deceitful and shameless scoundrel who dares to claim loyalty."

Shi Lan stopped and glanced at her indifferently. If the original owner of this body had heard these words, it might have been a devastating blow. But for her, these words were nothing more than a passing breeze, gone in the blink of an eye.

Shi Lan's lips curled slightly. She raised her hand to lightly brush a strand of hair aside, her eyes flickered, and she raised her head high, turning around to raise her voice: "Amin, this nun says that I am your servant, and that everything she says and does is deceitful and fraudulent. What do you say about that?"

As soon as Shi Lan finished speaking, the lively and noisy banquet fell silent. The only sounds were the faint strains of traditional Chinese string and wind.

The original owner was tall and slender, and because of her martial arts training, her muscles were even more solid, making her figure look incredibly long and graceful. Shi Lan also specially corrected her sideburns and eyebrows, and her eyes and eyebrows were naturally raised. Under the bright lights, her clothes fluttered, giving her a unique air of nobility and awe.

Wang Liu smiled, met her gaze for a moment as she raised an eyebrow, then casually glanced at the nun who was hiding in the shadows behind Shan Jiu with her head down, and slowly said, "Just an ignorant and stupid woman, why bother with her?"

Before Wang Liu could finish speaking, Xiang Shisan slumped unsteadily behind the desk.

This is an era where a single word can make or break a person. For someone like Wang Liu, a powerful figure, a single word like "stupid woman" is enough to ruin Xiang Shisan's life and cause a complete reversal. No family head would allow an ignorant and stupid woman to enter the family as the matriarch. Even if the marriage has already been agreed upon, it will be canceled after today.

Because of what happened that night, she had already lost her reputation, and the only path awaiting her was to become a concubine. As a concubine without the protection of her family, she would inevitably suffer ridicule and bullying from the other concubines.

Shi Lan had also thought of this, and was very satisfied with Wang Liu's understanding. Shi Lan nodded and muttered under her breath, "The ignorant words of a stupid woman."

The former Xiang Shisan, relying on his power, treated the original owner of the body like trash. Now, with even greater and higher power to suppress her, it is natural that others will take care of her on their own initiative. She probably never thought she would be treated like this. This is the cycle of cause and effect.

Shi Lan smiled wryly, flicked her sleeves gracefully, and strode towards the house.

Xiang San glared angrily at Xiang Shisan, who had shrunk to the side of the table but was still staring at his departing figure. He gritted his teeth and beckoned to the maid standing nearby, whispering a few words in her ear.

Soon, a noble lady dressed in brocade disappeared from the banquet. Shan Jiu, who was sitting in front of her, seemed completely unaware, and continued to chat happily with the person beside her, whispering and smiling.