Chapter 326 overturned her imagination.
Jiang Yuwei: "..."
He looked at Yu Zhiyi with some hesitation.
Emotionally speaking, he finds it hard to accept apologizing to a junior.
But this junior's identity seems to be unusual...
He gritted his teeth and finally lowered his head: "Jin'er, it's all my fault. I wronged you without understanding the situation."
Lin Jingxuan also said, "I was wrong too. Although I thought you couldn't possibly do such a thing, I was still misled by my usual way of thinking."
Yu Zhiyi nodded indifferently: "Let bygones be bygones. I hope that if Uncle and Aunt encounter something like this again in the future, they will do a thorough investigation to avoid wrongly accusing innocent people."
After all, not everyone is as fearless of gossip as she is.
Not everyone is like her, able to use a high-ranking official to forcefully wash away the mud that has been thrown at them.
Being reprimanded in public by a junior made Jiang Yuwei feel somewhat embarrassed, but he had no choice but to nod and agree: "Jin'er is right to teach me a lesson. I will remember it and will certainly not listen to others blindly in the future."
The usually domineering leader of the martial arts alliance was actually bowing his head and apologizing to a junior in public; the scene was utterly ridiculous.
Chen Xinyue's eyes were bloodshot.
Everything that happened today has overturned her expectations.
She couldn't understand it.
Over the years, she had carefully tried to please everyone on Mingshan Mountain, but she had only managed to get them to accept her presence. Her treatment was only slightly better than that of the maids and servants.
When dealing with the Jiang family, she had to be extremely cautious, lest she make a mistake that would annoy them and lead to her being kicked out.
But this little bitch actually managed to make the Song prefect and his wife bow down and submit, and even made Jiang Yuwei, the leader of the martial arts alliance, apologize in public.
On what grounds?!
Overwhelmed with emotion, she suddenly fainted.
Yu Zhiyi remained silent.
With such a terrible mentality, what's the point of engaging in palace intrigue?
They can't afford to lose.
Jiang Yuwei had already cursed Chen Xinyue countless times in his heart. Seeing her faint now, he felt no pity, only disgust: "Someone, take Miss Chen back. When she wakes up, tell her to take good care of her injuries and not to wander around unnecessarily."
This is tantamount to confining Chen Xinyue to her home.
Chen Ruolan looked at her daughter, who had been roughly thrown onto the bed, with a look of astonishment on her face: "What happened to Yue'er?"
The servants had long been silenced, since neither the Jiang couple's misunderstanding that Yu Zhiyi had an affair with Prefect Song, nor the Jiang couple's apology to Yu Zhiyi, a junior, was anything to be proud of.
The servants couldn't say what had happened, only saying dryly, "Miss Chen made a mistake. The Alliance Leader has ordered that she not go out again after she wakes up. We will decide whether she can regain her freedom based on her performance after the Earth Ranking Conference ends."
Chen Ruolan: "?"
Despite her many doubts, she didn't show them on her face, revealing just the right amount of worry and sadness, and finally saw the servant off with a strong expression.
Once only the mother and daughter remained in the room, her expression suddenly changed, and she coldly looked at Chen Xinyue on the bed: "Useless!"
***
The Song Prefect and his wife came to inquire about the missed appointment last night. Yu Zhiyi was not at liberty to give details, so she could only give a vague apology: "Something came up last night and I forgot that I had an appointment with Madam Song. I was just about to come over today when you two came in person."
Prefect Song dared not ask her to come to apologize in person, and quickly laughed it off, saying, "Miss Jiang, you are too kind. If there is anything, just send someone to let us know. How could we trouble you to come in person?"
The Jiang Yuwei couple standing to the side were so embarrassed they could practically dig a castle out of their toes.
After all, it was their idea to personally go and apologize.
At the same time, he became increasingly curious about Yu Zhiyi's identity.
Unfortunately, neither Prefect Song and his wife nor Yu Zhiyi offered any explanation for them.
At lunchtime, Jiang Yuwei ordered his men to prepare a table of fine wine and dishes, and invited several young masters and ladies, except for Chen Xinyue, to come and keep him company.
Yu Zhiyi raised her eyebrows as she watched.
This uncle was being far too enthusiastic towards Prefect Song.
Seeing her confusion, Jiang Yuchuan explained, "The martial arts world has been declining in recent years. It's fine in other places, but the Martial Arts Alliance is right under the nose of Tian'an County, so many things are inconvenient to carry out."
"If your uncle wants to promote the Martial Arts Alliance and restore its glory of a hundred years ago, he needs to maintain good relations with the imperial court."
A hundred years ago, the Martial Arts Alliance was backed by Princess Jialuo, the protector of the country, and was truly unparalleled in its prestige. Even high-ranking officials of the imperial court had to give the then leader of the Martial Arts Alliance some face.
Where is it like now?
Let alone a fourth-rank prefect, even a minor seventh-rank official would not be treated with excessive disrespect by Jiang Yuwei.
Being the leader of the martial arts alliance is truly frustrating.
Yu Zhiyi suddenly realized.
During the meal, Jiang Yuwei looked at his daughter with a hint of regret in his eyes.
Unfortunately, neither of the two sons of Prefect Song came.
Otherwise, he could have introduced his daughter to them.
What if it succeeds...
Just as I was feeling regretful, the steward came in to report: "Your Excellency, Lord, the two young masters of the Song family have arrived."
Jiang Yuwei's face lit up with joy; it was truly a case of speaking of the devil and he appears!
Prefect Song laughed heartily: "Quickly, let them in."
Then he looked at Yu Zhiyi and said, "Miss Jiang, my son is about the same age as you. You can't talk to us old-fashioned folks, but you should have common topics with them."
Before long, two tall and handsome young men entered the hall.
The older one looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, and had two dimples on his face when he smiled.
The younger one looked to be sixteen or seventeen, and was slightly thinner than the young man next to him. He appeared refined and scholarly.
The two entered the hall and immediately saw Yu Zhiyi beside Madam Song. They quickly bowed and greeted her: "Song Kanglin/Song Yufei greets Miss Jiang Er."
Jiang Yuwei and his wife: "..."
Logically speaking, it would be extremely impolite for a guest to visit someone's home and then greet the host's younger generation before the host. However, even the Prefect and his wife treated their niece with utmost respect, so Jiang Yuwei couldn't vent his anger.
The two brothers, Jiang Liushuang and Jiang Liubin, and the two brothers, Jiang Liuyi and Jiang Liuyun, didn't feel much about it; they just thought their older sister/younger sister was really amazing.
The eldest son, Jiang Liuting, caught a glimpse of his father's dark, forced, yet cheerful smile out of the corner of his eye. He then looked at his two foolish younger brothers, who wore expressions of pride and smugness, and felt a headache coming on.
He then looked at the woman sitting there with an air of poise and elegance.
She was clearly a girl a few years younger than her, and had been living away from home since childhood. Yet, she showed no fear in front of those important figures. She was dignified and composed, without any arrogance when flattered by them.
Just who is this younger sister?
In what kind of environment did you grow up?
Why did he see in her a composure that even his father lacked, and... a hope for the revitalization of the martial arts alliance?
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