The woman's voice was calm and even: "I am only polite to people. As for who taught me the rules, have Granny An and Fifth Sister forgotten that I have been raised by my grandfather since I was a child?"
She only shows manners to people; in other words, she doesn't deserve to be treated politely by those who aren't human.
Yuan Dan, who had been raised by Yuan Xiang's side since childhood, was said to have no one to teach him.
Isn't this saying that Yuan Xiang is not human, but a beast?
Both Granny An and Yuan Yan, who had thought of this at the same time, changed their expressions.
The old lady slowly opened her slightly narrowed eyes, looking at Yuandan with an air of authority: "What a quick-witted little girl."
Yuan Dan smiled modestly: "I can't compare to the people around the old lady."
The old lady was the prime minister's legal wife, and according to seniority, Yuan Dan should address her as his grandmother.
However, the old lady had never liked Yuan Dan's birth mother. She always felt that her second son's first wife was too eye-catching and was the daughter of a merchant, reeking of money and not presentable. So, after Yuan Dan's birth mother died, the old lady arranged for her son to marry the current Dou.
Yuan Dan's appearance somewhat resembled her birth mother. The principle of loving someone because of their love for them also applies to disliking someone, so the old lady also disliked this daughter left behind by her son's first wife.
Yuan Qing is a spoiled brat who only knows how to eat, drink, and have fun; he will certainly not amount to anything in the future.
If Yuandan knew what these people were thinking, he would definitely chuckle twice.
There has been nothing particularly significant.
At most, it only overturned the Yuan family's century-old foundation.
Yuan Qing developed resentment towards the Yuan family after his father quickly remarried. He had been bullied since childhood because his mother was not around and his father did not care for him. However, none of these things were enough for Yuan Qing to hate the Yuan family to the bone.
What truly made Yuan Qing hate the Yuan family was the death of "Yuandan," especially since Yuandan's death was related to the Yuan family.
The old lady listened to Yuandan's words and gave a cold snort, neither too loud nor too soft.
At this moment, a woman in fine clothes opposite Yuandan gave a slight curtsy and spoke in a gentle voice: "Please forgive me, Madam. This matter is entirely my fault."
I was feeling incredibly annoyed on New Year's Day. And here comes another one who's always putting on an act. When will these people ever stop?
So the reason she was unwilling to get married in ancient times was that she was afraid of being blind enough to fall for a philanderer.
She genuinely disliked the power struggles and backstabbing among the women in her backyard.
“Yuanyuan is also my daughter, but I am unable to personally teach her because I am too far away, which is why she has disgraced the Prime Minister’s mansion.”
Judging from these words, this woman is Dou, the second wife whom her amorous father brought into the house just three days after her birth mother's death.
Yuan Dan scoffed, "Who's your daughter? You really know how to flatter yourself."
"What do you mean by that, Madam? Yuandan's mother passed away not long after Yuandan was born," the girl, who had just been sharp-tongued, said innocently.
Another bystander said, "Fourth Miss, a stepmother is also a mother."
Yuan Dan bluntly said, "You yourself said she's my stepmother, we're not even related by blood."
Those present were either wives or concubines, and their children were all half-siblings. Although they shared the same father, they had little blood relation to their maternal relatives.
Dou looked at her with pity: "Yuanyuan, although your mother and you are not related by blood, you are still your mother's daughter."
Yuan Dan gave a cold laugh: "No way, if I had a mother like you, I'd rather have been taken back by the King of Hell before I was even born."
Upon hearing her words, Yuan Yan's gentle and considerate expression immediately crumbled.
These words from New Year's Day were not only directed at the Dou family, but also at their own sons.
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