Tan Xueer felt a moment of fear because what she said was indeed inconvenient to say in front of so many adults.
She kept her head down, clenching her teeth tightly, refusing to speak.
He Jiuniang didn't press her, and said directly, "Since you won't say it, then I'll say it for you. You said my Youyou is shameless at such a young age, clearly just Lu Baichuan's niece, but always acts like a young lady of the Lu family, only knowing how to climb the social ladder in the prefectural city, and even forgetting who her biological parents are. You also said that my Youyou's parents are just incompetent peasants who only rose to prominence by following Lu Baichuan. These words all came from your mouth, do you admit it?"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this. How could a girl of ten years old say such a thing?
The others glanced at the Tan couple silently, their emotions unspoken.
Mrs. Tan's face turned pale instantly, and she nervously grabbed her husband Tan Song's sleeve.
He Jiuniang continued, "That's right, we came here as refugees from famine. Our foundation is unstable, and most of our family members still live in the countryside near the county town. Our children have all come to the prefectural city with us to develop. What does this have to do with your Tan family? They are our Lu family's children. We haven't said anything, so how come you've made it seem like we're climbing the social ladder?"
“I know you look down on us Lu family’s humble origins, but so what? You who consider yourselves of noble birth still have to grovel and bow to my husband, and you still have to fawn over me and spend money to have your children do chores for me!”
"I thought that since you are all my husband's subordinates and colleagues, I should also be on good terms with you ladies, as we will inevitably have dealings in the future. So I reluctantly agreed to your unreasonable demands. Who would have thought that you would speak ill of the Lu family like this? It's truly an eye-opener!"
He Jiuniang spoke very sharply. She had only heard Tan Xueer's words when she was applying medicine to Youya. She originally wanted to give them a little punishment, but these people really didn't deserve her to give them a good look.
Sun felt disgusted listening to this. What kind of people were these, making such a fuss about her child?
If He Jiuniang hadn't just persuaded her, this old woman would definitely have rushed up and torn that little hussy's mouth apart!
"Mrs. Lu, this is all a misunderstanding. The child doesn't understand anything; he must have been joking with Miss You!"
Mrs. Tan hurriedly defended her daughter, her expression showing great panic.
He Jiuniang gave her a cold look and laughed, "Yes, children don't understand anything. It must be because adults say these kinds of things to her every day that she remembers them, right?"
Mrs. Tan was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly explained herself: "No, it wasn't me, I didn't!"
Lu Baichuan spoke with a stern face: "Since you all look down on the Lu family from the very beginning, why bother? I, Lu, never form cliques. I only serve His Highness Prince Chen. You don't need to try to curry favor with us. The Lu family really doesn't need that."
"Oh dear, Lord Lu, Madam Lu, this has nothing to do with the Zhang family!"
Madam Zhang spoke up eagerly: "I genuinely think the Lu family's children are well-behaved and very likable. My son doesn't know anyone at the academy, so I wanted him to learn more from the young ladies and gentlemen of the Lu family. That's why I asked you to let him go to the shop for experience. I had no ill intentions whatsoever!"
Mrs. Zhang now hates Mrs. Tan to death. When they went shopping together yesterday, Mrs. Tan was not like this at all. Her words revealed more sincerity than Mrs. Zhang's. She seemed to want to raise her daughter to be as outstanding as a lotus flower.
Who knew they would secretly speak ill of the Lu family behind their backs and even have their own child bring it up in public? Isn't that just harming people?
Madam Zhang was quite plump, and Zhang Yun was a fourth-rank official, so he shouldn't have had to perform such a grand ceremony. However, he knelt down without hesitation, wanting to express his feelings.
The chubby boy was quick to understand; seeing his mother like this, he immediately burst into tears, crying, "Waaah, I didn't curse anyone! I was just mocking Xia Yulan's father for doing something bad! Waaah, I'll never do it again!"
The news of the prefect's misfortune had spread far and wide; it was no secret. He heard about it every day when he was at the academy.
Besides, he didn't say anything too harsh; he just said those despicable things about merchants in a fit of rage after being hit by Lotus yesterday.
He was beaten by Lianhua at the shop, and when he got home he was beaten by his parents. Now they are making him kneel here and admit his mistake. He hasn't eaten anything yet, and he really knows he was wrong.
Besides Tan Xueer, the others also apologized, regardless of what they really thought, they just apologized and that was it.
But Tan Xue'er always felt that she came from a noble family and refused to bow her head. She looked at He Jiu Niang with resentment, blaming her for saying such harsh words.
The person who first brought this up yesterday was Madam Zhang. No matter what it is, Madam Zhang is always the most enthusiastic. Madam Zhang seems to be simple-minded and has a kind face. He Jiu Niang can tell whether she is sincere or not. It's just that her naughty child really lacks discipline, so she called them over tonight.
The other families also hurriedly followed suit, expressing their loyalty. Although their intentions were not as pure as the Zhang family's, they thought it would be good for their children to have more contact with the Lu family's children, in case there were any good opportunities in the future.
Even if she had other thoughts about the Lu family, she never said them out loud, and naturally she wouldn't let her children know. So even those who joined in the trouble today were just making a fuss because they thought the work at the shop was too difficult. They didn't curse people so recklessly like Tan Xue'er.
As for the two people who helped Tan Xue'er, they knew her from time to time, and it was You Yatou who was initially suppressing Tan Xue'er when they went up to help pull You Yatou away. They just didn't expect Tan Xue'er to take the opportunity to hit You Yatou, and hit her so hard.
Youya had several cuts on her face, all from Tan Xue'er scratching her.
That's roughly what happened. He Jiuniang didn't want to get involved with them, so she said, "Anyway, my child was wronged today, so you have to apologize, especially that Miss Tan. You scratched my You'er's face a few times, so my You'er has to scratch your face a few times too. Otherwise, this isn't over!"
The cuts on You's face were bleeding. If she hadn't happened to be a skilled doctor who could make scar removal cream, this little girl's face would have been ruined by Tan Xue'er.
It seems that Tan Xue'er scratched You's face specifically because she thought You was prettier than her.
Upon hearing this, the Tan couple became extremely anxious and immediately knelt down before the Lu family.
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