Especially Jiang Yao, who married into the Earl's family right after her older sister died.

The Jiang family, since Jiang Yao dared to humiliate the Guo family like this, they shouldn't blame the Guo family for kicking them while they're down.

Jiang Shuwan had no grudge against her, but what could she do when her surname was Jiang?

Jiang Yao wanted to help Jiang Shuwan, didn't she?

That's exactly what she did, the opposite of what she intended.

We must make those two sisters and the Jiang family lose face.

Guo Yaqin's sharp gaze swept over Jiang Shuwan and then moved to Jiang Yao's face. She curled her lips into a cold smile.

"It's strange, I heard that the eldest and second young ladies of the Jiang family have always been at odds, so why didn't it rain blood today? Why is the young master's wife speaking up for the young master's wife?"

"They truly are sisters; they've even stood together through thick and thin."

Her words sparked another round of discussion among the crowd.

"What! The Jiang family is so despicable. Not only is their family education terrible, producing a useless daughter who knows nothing about poetry and literature, but even the relationship between the sisters is chaotic."

"Sisters fighting amongst themselves, what kind of family values ​​does the Jiang family have?!"

"That's so embarrassing."

"And then there's Jiang Shuwan. I've seen her before at a banquet hosted by Madam Yao, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. She seemed quick-witted and well-mannered, so I thought she was a well-educated and polite person. I never expected her to be so ignorant and shameless."

"Look at her, everyone's telling her to leave, but she's still clinging on. She's shameless!"

"As expected, these insignificant families are not worthy of respect. It's also because the Marquis's family is so uncouth. As one of the eight great families, the Marquis's family and the Earl's family have both arranged marriages with the Jiang family, a lowly and despicable family."

"Don't you, scions of a distinguished family, feel ashamed?"

"I heard that the old lady of the Marquis's mansion is quite satisfied with Jiang Shuwan. Good heavens, Madam Pei is really senile."

"It's infuriating! If there were no marriage arrangements, how could those two sisters, with their lowly birth, be qualified to sit with us?"

"That's right. I heard that the Jiang family only started to become officials in this generation. Her father worked hard for more than ten years, but he is still just an insignificant fifth-rank official with no power or influence. It's ridiculous that such a lowly official dares to act so presumptuously here!"

"Especially that Jiang Yao, how dare she speak so disrespectfully to the princess! How audacious!"

"If you ask me, we should kick them both out. So what if they can write poetry? They're morally bankrupt and obviously not good people."

"Moreover, I've also heard that the Jiang family has been a lowly, farming family for generations!"

"What?! Is that even possible?! Does that mean the Jiang family are just a bunch of country bumpkins with mud still stuck to their legs?"

"Heavens above! The Wang family of Qingzhou is a prestigious clan with a history of two hundred years. How can we be expected to sit with peasants like this? This is an utter disgrace!"

"No wonder when I saw those sisters come in, I could smell a nauseating sour stench from afar. It was that muddy smell! Ugh! I almost threw up!"

"I never imagined that the Jiang family was such a lowly family. Even my servants live a more respectable life than them."

"From a lowly family, morally depraved. No wonder Jiang Yao, at such a young age, shamelessly seduced the young master. She's really scheming."

"And that Jiang Shuwan, she's nothing but an empty vase with no substance. How could she possibly catch the young master's eye? That little bitch, she must have used some underhanded tricks again."

"That's right. The young master doesn't even look at the noble princess, so how could he possibly be interested in her?"

"The lower class will always be the lower class. They only know how to scheme and climb up the social ladder. They are clowns who have no sense of shame when it comes to wealth and glory."

"A chicken trying to become a phoenix? Disgusting!"

“The whole family is despicable. I feel disgusted just looking at them. I told them to get lost, but they still have the audacity to stay.”

"Let's get away from them quickly! You can smell me! I was so close to them just now, I'm probably covered in their stench. My family has such a good reputation, we can't let it be ruined here!"

"Speaking of which, Father Jiang has only been an official for a little over ten years. Weren't the Jiang sisters born as peasant women?"

"Then wouldn't they also have to roll up their sleeves and expose their skin to farm? Wouldn't their bodies have already been seen by men all along...?"

"Good heavens, how could such a despicable person have infiltrated our noble circle?"

"Waaaaah, Princess, you really did that. You invited those two unlucky Jiang sisters to such a nice banquet."

"If I had known it would be like this, I would never have come."

“Who says otherwise? My family has been serving in the imperial court since the dynasty before the last. Our ancestors included Grand Tutor and Minister of the Six Ministries. We have been officials for generations, enjoying wealth and honor for ten generations. How can you sit with the daughter of such a peasant? Isn’t this an insult to me?”

The crowd was filled with righteous indignation and burning with anger as they stared at Jiang Shuwan and Jiang Yao, feeling as if they were a plague and wishing they could stay a hundred miles away from them.

Hearing these humiliating words, Jiang Yao couldn't hold back her anger and burst into tears.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Who was seen naked by a man? It's you who were seen naked by a man."

"Although our Jiang family used to be farmers, we were a family that knew proper etiquette and manners."

"Oh--"

Everyone immediately showed disdain.

"..."

Jiang Yao was furious when she realized that no one believed her.

She stretched out her hand, trembling, pointing at the chattering people in front of her. Her chest heaved violently with anger, and she could barely breathe.

His eyes were filled with anger and resentment, and tears welled up in his eyes.

She felt she had been greatly insulted.

However, despite her fury, she found herself unable to find the right words to refute these people.

"You're deliberately bullying us!"

Angry, Jiang Yao threw down those words and ran outside, wiping away her tears.

She realized that no one was helping them here, and that staying would only lead to humiliation.

However, how can we leave at this time!

Their words were truly confirmed once they left.

Grabbing Jiang Yao's hand to stop her from leaving, Jiang Shuwan smiled as she looked at the men and women in the room, as well as the excited Li Yuyan.

A kind word warms the heart for three winter months, while a harsh word chills the heart for six summer months.

“My Jiang family was indeed just ordinary farmers before, and my sister and I did work in the fields, but so what?”

"..."

Jiang Shuwan's words didn't bother others, but they greatly surprised Jiang Yao.

Who went to the fields...?

Although the Jiang family's social standing was not as high as that of these noble ladies, they were still a relatively wealthy family in their hometown. After all, in those days, without money, how could they afford to send their father to school?

Besides, she was raised by maids since she was a child, while Jiang Shuwan, you've been working in the fields and climbing trees on your own, I was raised as a proper young lady...

Thinking to herself, Jiang Yao was about to retort, but a sharp pain shot through her hand, and Jiang Shuwan didn't let her speak at all.

What she said next sent chills down Jiang Yaoshuang's spine.

"..."