Wei Shuyao had been so frightened she was almost out of her mind, and hadn't noticed what she was holding. Now, under Wen Chan's angry glare, she suddenly realized what was happening and quickly retrieved the other half of the foot-binding cloth that was hanging on the ground, saying in a trembling voice, "Madam Wen, it was my fault..."
"Smack!"
As soon as the sound fell, Wei Shuyao, who had been pushed to the ground, instinctively covered her burning cheek. She hadn't expected that before she could even finish apologizing, Wen Chan would push her to the ground again, and then her fierce and protective maid would follow up and slap her.
Although Wei Shuyao was merely a merchant's daughter, she had been pampered and protected by her entire family since childhood. Coming from the wealthiest family in Jiangzuo, her lifestyle was naturally comparable to that of noble ladies. Moreover, having just returned halfway through her journey, she hadn't yet realized that Wen Chan was the niece of Consort Wen, mistaking her for a young lady of an official family similar to Wei Shuwan. How could she possibly swallow this insult!
After a moment of silence, he scrambled to his feet and was about to retaliate when Wei Shuwan shouted, "Stop!"
If the slap had been aimed at the Wen family maid, Wei Shuwan would have pretended to be slow to react and not stopped it. But she saw that the slap was aimed at Wen Chan.
Although Wei Shuyao usually didn't listen to her third sister, she was at a loss today because the other side had more people and was more powerful. She was stopped by Wei Shuwan's shout and then turned to look at Wei Shuwan in confusion.
Wei Shuwan walked through the group to Wei Shuyao and Wen Chan, separating them. Before she could speak, Wen Chan started to argue again: "Wei Shuwan, is this the rule for servants of your Wei family? How dare you bar your teeth and claws at me? Do you even dare to hit me?"
“Miss Wen, dozens of eyes are watching. It was clearly you and your maid who started the fight and attacked my servants.” When it came to the dignity of the Wei family, Wei Shuwan refused to back down.
"Ha!" Wen Chan laughed angrily. "You compare her to me? You yourself said she's just a servant!"
"So what if they're servants? Since the Wei family bought them with money, they're members of the Wei family. Even when beating a dog, you have to consider its owner. Do you think I can just discipline your Wen family's servants at will?"
As she spoke, Wei Shuwan's gaze shifted from Wen Chan to the maid from the Wen household who had helped her up. The maid, who had previously been so defiant, immediately shrank back and lowered her head.
Seeing her loyal maidservant intimidated by the other party, Wen Chan was furious: "Wei Shuwan, who do you think you are? How dare you talk about fairness in front of me?!"
"I consider myself a citizen of Daye. His Majesty once said, 'A prince who breaks the law shall be punished the same as a commoner.' Does Miss Wen think that her status is above that of the princes of Daye?"
"you!"
Seeing that Wen Chan couldn't respond to Wei Shuwan's words, the noble ladies couldn't just stand by and watch the show. One of them boldly stepped forward to try and smooth things over: "Alright, alright, Miss Wen and Miss Wei, calm down! In my opinion, Miss Wen was tripped by Wei's maid, and Wei's maid has already been taught a lesson by Miss Wen. This matter is considered even. Why not continue to make a fuss?"
“What this sister said makes sense. If we can even things out, there’s no need to make a fuss anymore.” Wei Shuwan turned around and nodded to the noble lady who had spoken to her in gratitude. She knew that there was a huge difference in status between herself and Wen Chan, and that the fact that someone could say something like that was already giving her a way out.
However, she did not intend to back down with this excuse, so she continued, "But now it's only even that my maid and Miss Wen each fell down once, but the slap that the maid slapped is still not even."
Upon hearing this, Wei Shuyao, who had been feeling dejected, suddenly became enthusiastic again, thinking to herself that it was fortunate that her third sister hadn't sided with outsiders at this crucial moment.
But thinking of Wei Shuwan's earlier remark, "Even when beating a dog, you have to consider its owner," she felt secretly annoyed.
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