After a long while, Wu Ling finally came to her senses, looked up at the person in front of her in disbelief, and screamed, "What are you doing?!"
Shu Yu slammed her teacup down, her eyes icy. "I'm just cleaning your mouth for you. How can there be such a gossipy girl like you in this world?"
She knew everyone was watching her, but she didn't lower her voice. "You just want to see me make a fool of myself, don't you? I think you're the fool. At least I know the most basic moral principles, but what about you? You gossip behind people's backs, sow discord, and can't stand seeing others do well, right?"
"I……"
“What’s wrong with me? I know what kind of person Cen Yi is better than you do. She’s been married for years and is living a good life. Why do you have to make up these baseless stories to ruin her reputation? What good does that do you? Are you after Cen Yi’s husband, so you’re doing everything you can to smear her?”
Wu Ling's eyes widened, and she stood up abruptly. "No, how could I possibly be interested in her husband?"
"If you're not after Young Master Zhou, then you're after my fiancé? Otherwise, why would you try to sow discord between me and my fiancé? Are you trying to make me cancel our engagement so you can take advantage of the situation?"
Shu Yu remained seated, yet her words were exceptionally sharp.
Wu Ling was furious, her face flushed red. "I didn't! I've never even met Meng Yunzheng, how could I possibly be interested in him?"
"If neither of those are true, then why are you saying all this? Oh, does spreading these rumors excite you?"
"No, no, I didn't."
Shu Yu always liked to take the initiative when she spoke. "What else? You're not interested in Young Master Zhou or my fiancé, and spreading rumors doesn't excite you. That leaves only one possibility: you're both stupid and wicked. You see that Cen Yi's family isn't as powerful as it used to be, and you see that I'm just a county princess from Dong'an Prefecture with no backing or anyone to stand up for me, so you think I'm someone you can bully, and that's why you've been bullying me so much, right?"
As she said this, she turned her head slightly and smiled at the others in the flower hall.
The other girls' hearts skipped a beat. One of the more perceptive girls twitched her lips. The county princess meant that anyone who spread rumors about Cen Yi and Meng Yunzheng was either interested in those two men, excited by spreading rumors, or both stupid and wicked.
This county princess from Dong'an Prefecture... how could she be so easy to bully?
As soon as Shu Yu finished speaking, Wu Ling was so angry that she jumped up and down. She had originally wanted to hold a grudge about the cup of tea that Shu Yu had spilled on her, but now she had become a laughing stock for everyone. Seeing others pointing and whispering about her, she couldn't stand it anymore and turned to run away.
The girl beside her chuckled dryly, nodded to Shu Yu, and hurriedly followed after her.
Shu Yu watched them leave until they were completely out of sight before she stood up, looked at the others in the flower hall, and smiled, "I apologize for disturbing you all. I am the Princess of Wen'an County, and I came from Dong'an Prefecture some time ago. I have now bought this shop, and it will be renovated tomorrow. It will reopen in a while, and you are all welcome to visit."
Everyone immediately smiled politely and said, "Of course, of course."
They didn't say much to Shuyu, saying they would definitely come, but whether they would actually come was uncertain.
However, after this incident, I will definitely inquire about Shu Yu's situation when I get back.
It's good that I found out; it's a good opportunity to promote their shop.
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