Su Wenyue saw Yin Lihua's performance. She was indeed a woman raised in a big family. Her mind was really incomparable to ordinary people. If Han Yu had a woman outside, Su Wenyue couldn't imagine what she would do. However, she would never be polite to a woman who coveted her husband. For example, the "mistress" used by Han Yu to cover up her tracks was beaten up by her and made to behave herself. Although it was a show at the time, it was a warning to other women who had their eyes on Han Yu, letting them know what would happen to the men who messed with her.

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you all. Miss Chen must have had some misunderstandings, so she got so emotional. If there's anything wrong, please forgive me. Lihua apologizes to everyone here."

Yin Lihua then let Su Wenyue experience what the "demeanor of a senior lady" meant. Her words actually seemed to indicate that Chen Li was Liu Xiu's concubine, which was why she, the "mistress", needed to apologize. Even though Liu Xiu had not expressed this intention explicitly, he was really blessed to have such a virtuous woman.

Yin Lihua was not as knowledgeable as Chen Li. Most of the people present were just watching a show, so how could they blame her? She immediately said, "No, no, even for Miss Yin's sake, we won't bother with a merchant's daughter. But this merchant girl is so arrogant. Look at her attitude just now. Miss Yin can't be too virtuous and let those ignorant sluts get ahead of her!"

"Yes, nowadays the vixens outside are becoming more and more arrogant. We, the mistresses, can't be too indulgent, otherwise they will become more and more unruly!" Those who could come to the banquet were all mistresses of the same family, and their stance was on Yin Lihua's side. Seeing that Yin Lihua was so easy to talk to and always protected Chen Li, they couldn't stand it and offered advice.

Yin Lihua did not respond to these people's words about disciplining the concubine, but she did not want to offend everyone too much, so she just said: "It is Lihua's fault that everyone is worried. Sister Chen is sensible and will not be so ignorant. She just suffered a great blow today, and I believe she will understand it. As for future matters, there is no need to worry. Each prefecture has its own rules. As long as you follow the rules, it will be fine."

"Miss Yin is right, isn't it? You don't have to take concubines too seriously. There are rules to follow. If someone does something wrong, just punish him according to the rules. At worst, just sell him to a trafficker. It's really not worth wasting so much energy!" The person who said this was a noble lady who was dressed very decently. From her style and the confidence between her eyebrows, you can tell that this woman has a high status in the family. She must be the one who has the final say in the inner house, otherwise she wouldn't have the confidence.

Su Wenyue felt uncomfortable listening to these noble ladies talking to each other. In her previous life, she had been a concubine. It turned out that in the eyes of these mistresses, concubines were just lowly existences that were not even as good as objects, but she had rushed to ask for such a position. Fortunately, God had mercy on her and gave her a chance to start over.

Chen Li was just a small episode at the banquet. Everyone talked and laughed and it passed, and then started talking about other things. The most talked about topic was whether the court would really send troops to attack Yiyang. Although this topic was very sensitive, it was also what everyone was concerned about. Compared with the issue of how to deal with concubines, this was what everyone wanted to know. Some families who were not well-informed hoped to get some information at this banquet so that they could prepare for what was to come.

"Mrs. Han, do you think this news is true or false?" As everyone was talking, someone set their sights on Su Wenyue and came forward to ask her questions. After all, there were only a few men in the family present who had the right to know these confidential news, and Su Wenyue was one of them. Moreover, Su Wenyue was young and had experienced less, so it was easier to ask her questions. Most importantly, the information obtained from her would be more accurate. Although Su Wenyue was young, she was not the kind of person who liked to talk nonsense, and her husband had the authority to know about this matter.

Su Wenyue glanced at the women and obviously knew this truth. Although the husbands of those women were not of high rank, she did not want to offend anyone easily. Everyone's position had its uses, so she smiled slightly and said, "I'm afraid I'll disappoint you. I'm a woman and I don't know anything. My husband never mentioned the outside world in front of me, saying that it was not my business as a woman, so I really can't tell whether this news is true or false."

Everyone was a little disappointed that they didn't get the information they wanted from Su Wenyue, but seeing Su Wenyue's humble attitude, they felt relieved and a little embarrassed. After all, Su Wenyue's status was different. She was not someone like Chen Li who could be treated frivolously by them. If she didn't give them a good face, they would have to bear it.

Of course, there were also those who didn't know the limits and didn't believe what Su Wenyue said: "We all know that Lord Han loves his wife very much, so he wouldn't dare to say a harsh word to Madam. Madam is joking with us."

After Madam Zhang said this, there was silence for a moment. Everyone admired Madam Zhang's courage. Madam Zhang was not the only one who had such an idea. After all, Lord Han was famous for doting on his wife. However, no one dared to question Su Wenyue in this way, otherwise Madam Han would go back and whisper in Lord Han's ear, which would be enough to make the men suffer. Therefore, no one among so many people agreed with Madam Zhang's words.

Su Wenyue saw that this lady didn't know what was good for her and dared to provoke her. She felt unhappy and showed it on her face. She sneered and looked at the woman with a half-smile. "I didn't know that Madam Zhang had planted spies in my house. Otherwise, how could she know what was going on in my house? But the information Madam Zhang got is probably not so accurate. My husband does treat me very well, but this is an outside matter. My husband has always been a principled person and doesn't want a woman like me to get involved. Now that we've come to this, I'll say this: Trouble comes from the mouth, so Madam Zhang should be careful with what she says and don't ask about other people's affairs, otherwise it would be bad to be regarded as a spy."

Madam Zhang's face turned red after being lectured by Su Wenyue. She acted rashly because she saw that Su Wenyue was young and easy to talk to. She looked at the ladies who were with her just now, all of whom had flickering eyes and were silent. She cursed herself in her heart for being so stupid for being the first to do so. Seeing that Su Wenyue seemed a little angry, she quickly apologized. The crime that Madam Han had fabricated was not a small one and she could not bear it.

"Please forgive me, Madam Han. I was rude. I hope you will be magnanimous and not hold it against me."