Madam You whispered to Liang Xinrong, "You should apologize. Her maid is from the Su family in the capital. Young Master Murong asked her to accompany Yang Cui. Doesn't that show the Su family's attitude? Don't forget, even Lin Tanhua didn't get away with it."
The feud between Lin Shikang and Yang Cui is well-known in Wan'an County.
Everyone present was shrewd; although they looked down on Yang Cui's background, they had to admit that she was indeed very capable.
Liang Xinrong was actually afraid of the Star Gazing Tower behind Yang Cui, but she couldn't bring herself to apologize.
At this moment, Liang Xinrong's sister-in-law, Yao Bingjie, sighed softly, stepped forward, and curtsied to Yang Cui: "Miss Yang, my sister-in-law was very offensive with her words just now, please forgive her."
Seeing this, Yang Cui said to Su Yutang, "Yutang, tell your master later that looking down on Empress Dowager Guo is entirely the idea of the eldest young mistress of the Wan family, and has nothing to do with the rest of the Wan family."
Su Yutang respectfully replied, "Yes."
Everyone was taken aback.
Most people would have backed down at this point, but Yang Cui insisted on targeting Liang Xinrong. Because Yao Bingjie had apologized, Yang Cui removed them from the list and focused solely on Liang Xinrong.
Everyone felt that Yang Cui was a troublemaker and not someone to be trifled with.
Yang Cui wanted everyone to know that although her family background was not as good as theirs, she was not someone who could be looked down upon or insulted at will!
Liang Xinrong's pretty face twisted with anger as she glared at Yang Cui: "Don't push your luck! You're going too far!"
Yang Cui said calmly, "Madam Wan, how could I, a powerless village woman, dare to bully you?"
Given the current situation, everyone knows that if Liang Xinrong doesn't apologize, Yang Cui will definitely not let it go.
Later, something else happened between Madam You and Liang Xinrong, and Liang Xinrong reluctantly uttered the words "I'm sorry".
After saying that, Liang Xinrong felt ashamed, as if everyone was laughing at her for having to bow down to a village woman, and she felt extremely aggrieved.
"Sister You, I'm not feeling well, so I'll take my leave now."
Liang Xinrong made an excuse to leave the Yin family. As soon as Liang Xinrong left, Yao Bingjie also said goodbye and followed her out.
As soon as they left, Madam You led Yang Cui to greet the noblewomen of Wan'an County.
At this moment, regardless of whether they looked down on Yang Cui or not, they dared not say anything unpleasant to her. After all, they had to consider the Su family behind Yang Cui, and none of them dared to offend them.
After Yang Cui took her seat, none of the ladies and young women spoke to her; they simply ignored her.
Yang Cui didn't care. Although she came with the intention of expanding her network, she couldn't possibly abandon her dignity to please others for that purpose.
Yang Cui thought that no one would talk to her during the entire banquet, but to her surprise, a young girl took the initiative to strike up a conversation with her.
"Miss Yang, my name is You Xinyan." After introducing herself, You Xinyan said in a low voice, "Actually, I admire you very much."
"Thank you," Yang Cui said. "The county magistrate's wife also shares the surname You, so you..."
“She’s my aunt,” You Xinyan replied. “Miss Yang, you’re amazing! And you’re beautiful too.”
"Thank you, you look beautiful too, your dimples are so cute."
When You Xinyan smiles, she reveals two deep dimples, her smile is sweet, and she looks completely harmless.
"Miss Yang, the roast duck and herbal jelly are both made by you. You must be a very good cook! Actually, I also really enjoy cooking. Can I learn from you?"
Yang Cui looked on in surprise, then said, "Miss You, I live in the countryside, and you are of noble birth..."
“It’s okay! The countryside has its own charm.” You Xinyan didn’t look down on the countryside at all. “It’s settled then. I’ll go to your house tomorrow and learn to cook from you. When it’s my mother’s birthday, I’ll cook a meal for her myself.”
“Miss You must have a skilled cook at home. Why bother going to the countryside in this heat? Besides, we only make simple country dishes…”
"Sister Cui Cui, are you not welcoming me?" You Xinyan pouted and started to act coquettishly, changing her address from Miss Yang to Sister Cui Cui, her words were very sweet.
"I did not mean that……"
Upon hearing this, You Xinyan immediately said, "Since that's not the case, then it's settled. I'll come to your house tomorrow, and you can't refuse me, okay?"
You Xinyan didn't give Yang Cui a chance to refuse.
Yang Cui had no choice but to nod and agree.
You Xinyan was very good at talking and had a sweet tongue. With her by her side, Yang Cui didn't feel so awkward or bored throughout the banquet.
Before leaving, You Xinyan personally saw Yang Cui off at the mansion, looking reluctant to part, and repeatedly emphasized that she would visit Yang Cui's home the next day.
After seeing Yang Cui off, You Xinyan's innocent smile vanished.
Turning back into the mansion, they found only the aunt and niece in the courtyard.
"The person has been sent away?"
You Xinyan nodded: "Auntie, does the General really live at her house? Could there be a mistake? She said she lives in the countryside."
In You Xinyan's view, the countryside was a dirty and smelly place. How could a general with such a high position and power live in the countryside?
"The valiant general and Yang Cui have an extraordinary relationship, so it's quite normal for them to live together."
"You all say Yang Cui is formidable, even Lin Tanhua couldn't get away with it. I think it's because the General is helping her behind the scenes. Otherwise, how could a country bumpkin like her have such abilities?"
“Xinyan, don’t underestimate Yang Cui. He’s a valiant general, a first-rank official. What kind of woman wouldn’t he want? Yet Yang Cui, a divorced woman, has caught his eye. That’s enough to prove that this woman is no ordinary person.” Madam You instructed, “Only by getting close to her will you have the opportunity to meet the valiant general. In Wan’an County, or even Pingjiang Prefecture, you won’t find anyone more capable than him. So you must seize this opportunity.”
When this was mentioned, You Xinyan blushed shyly.
In fact, if it weren't for the fact that Madam You's own daughter was still too young, she would never have given such an opportunity to You Xinyan.
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At this time, the county magistrate, Wan Jia.
Enraged, Liang Xinrong smashed all the porcelain in her house on the floor, gritting her teeth and cursing, "That bitch!"
"What happened?" Wan Jiahao frowned slightly as he looked at the shards scattered on the ground.
"It's all because of that bitch Yang Cui!"
"Yang Cui?" Wan Jiahao muttered the name. "The name sounds familiar."
"That's Lin Tanhua's ex-wife."
"Oh? It's her! This woman is something else!" Wan Jiahao had just finished praising her when he realized something was off about Liang Xinrong's words. "You two have a grudge?"
"That bitch made me look bad in the Yin family, I've lost all face! I won't let her get away with this!"
Liang Xinrong already looked down on Yang Cui's background, and because Yang Cui had "persecuted" Lin Shikang to this extent, she deliberately humiliated Yang Cui. However, she didn't expect that she would lose face herself!
“This woman has the Su family of Kyoto behind her. If you want to teach her a lesson, don’t leave any evidence. Do it cleanly.”
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