Lou Ying turned around in disbelief and saw her personal maid falling to the ground after being slapped by Lin Ruochan. She was so angry that her hands were shaking.

When beating a dog, one must look at the owner first, not to mention that she was the one who caused the trouble first. I haven't taught her a lesson yet, but she dared to start first, and the person she beat was my personal maid!

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Lou Ying felt as if her face had been slapped to the ground by this slap.

She pointed at Lin Ruozhan and it took her a long time to say the word "you" three times.

Lin Ruozhen's expression was even uglier. She said coldly, "Even if the incident comes to the Princess's face today, I will still ask her. Is it the rule of the Duke of Ying's Mansion or the Princess's Mansion that allows a slave to pull the young lady in public?"

The maid knelt on the ground and cried to Lou Ying, "Miss, I am innocent! I did not do anything. Someone pushed me from behind!"

Lin Ruozhen sneered: "At least find a more decent reason. Look around, they are all noble ladies, who would do such a thing."

Lou Ying said angrily: "Lin Ruozhen, you should be treated as a blessing if I treat you politely! You bumped into me first, then disrespected me, and now you are attacking my maid for no reason. What crime should you be punished for!"

Lin Ruozhen was already upset, and now she was so angry that she didn't care about her status or the occasion. She didn't give in at all: "In broad daylight, it would be difficult for Miss Lou to confuse right and wrong. There are so many eyes watching, and we will know who is right and who is wrong with just one question."

Now that things have come to this, it's hard to end it peacefully.

Shen Cunzhu was so anxious that a layer of sweat covered her forehead. It was useless for her to persuade anyone at this moment.

At the banquet she hosted, the eldest princess' daughter and the daughter of the Left Censor-in-Chief had an argument in public and even came to blows. When this got out, the Duke Dingguo's Mansion would lose all face.

Lou Ying shouted at the maid kneeling on the ground, "Stand up!" She said angrily, "When others hit you, you just take it? Can't you fight back? Can't you even dodge?"

The maid had finger marks on her face. She trembled and climbed up to stand behind Lou Ying. After being slapped, she restrained her previous domineering behavior and cried, "Please, young lady, help me."

She was originally the daughter of Lou Ying's wet nurse, and had grown up with Lou Ying since she was a child, and they had a very good relationship. Although she was called a servant, she actually did not move a finger in her room on weekdays, and lived a life of luxury, no different from other young ladies.

Lou Ying glanced at Shen Cunzhu and asked, "Who is serving Miss Lin? Call him over."

When Lin Ruozhen heard this, she knew that she was deliberately looking for trouble. She had already beaten him and had a grudge against him, so she would not regret it. She retorted, "We are not as noble as Miss Lou. When we visit someone else's house, we have to be surrounded by people and have servants to call for us."

Lou Ying sneered when she heard this, "As expected, he is aloof. We are of noble origin, and cannot compare to the famous ministers and prime ministers of the Lin family. We are looked down upon."

This hat was put on Lin Ruozhan, which directly put the distinction between civil officials and nobles on his head.

Ning'er watched them bickering back and forth from the side, and sighed in her heart that having a rude and cunning Shen Ruyao in Xinyuan Hou's mansion was already enough of a headache.

Who would have thought that the elegant and graceful Princess Linping would raise her daughter to be so arrogant and domineering. Is it true that spoiling a child is like killing him?

She was a little worried about Lin Ruozhan. After all, the eldest princess was Emperor Zhaoyuan's biological sister, and Lou Ying was the emperor's niece.

Under the pressure of justice between the emperor and his subjects, if the two of them really quarreled, the only one who would suffer would be Sister Lin.

After hearing this, Shen Cunzhu could no longer hold back. She had finally returned to Beijing and had put so much effort into planning a banquet, she could not bear to see it ruined by two impulsive girls.

She stood directly in front of Lou Ying, facing Lin Ruozhen, and whispered, "We are all sisters in the boudoir, why do we have to be so serious in front of everyone? Both ladies, calm down, give me some face, and let this matter go."

Ning'er turned around and saw the sisters Xing and Zhu, who looked worried, in the crowd standing nearby. She shook her head gently, signaling them to keep quiet and not get implicated.

But soon, she no longer cared about others.

After hearing what Shen Cunzhu said, Lou Ying said to Qiao: "I'm giving Madam Ding face and won't bother with her. But both of them must apologize to me."

Shen Cunzhu winked at Ning'er, suggesting that they just keep mum about it and let the matter pass first.

If this had happened a month or two ago, it would not have been difficult to resolve. Ning'er would have certainly apologized first and resolved the situation before talking about other things, for the sake of the overall situation and everyone's face.

When they came down from Sigu Mountain, before leaving, Chu Huan had earnestly warned her that Ning'er was too gentle and should learn to have a better temper. No matter what happened, it was not worth it for her to put herself in a difficult position.

Chu Huan said it solemnly and as if it were a matter of course. Although Ning'er was grateful, she knew in her heart that it was rare for her to live in the Marquis' Mansion without any status and not be wronged. How could it be possible for her to have everything go as she wished?

But today, she suddenly realized that she did have a temper, and this temper was enough to prevent her from feeling embarrassed or uneasy about other people's embarrassment.

Ning Er smiled softly and said to her nominal cousin, "Aunt, Ning Er was right beside you the whole time and saw everything clearly."

As she spoke, she bowed her head and said bluntly, "I was joking with Sister Lin for a few words, and she chased me for a few steps. I didn't pay attention to Miss Lou and bumped into her."

"After bumping into someone, Sister Lin knew she was being rude and apologized to Miss Lou right away. Before Miss Lou could say anything, the maid verbally offended her several times. Sister Lin thought she was at fault first and didn't want to cause trouble, but the maid of the Lou family tried to stop us from leaving several times."

"My aunt also saw what happened afterwards. Who is right and who is wrong will be judged by the public."

Ning Er looked up at Lou Ying and said in a deep voice, "Miss Lou, I don't think I had anything to do with this matter. I'm sorry I can't apologize."

After hearing these words, even Lin Ruozhen forgot to be angry. She smiled with admiration and said, "What Sister Shen said is absolutely correct."

In front of Shen Cunzhu, she bowed deeply again and said loudly: "After all, it was me who offended Miss Lou. In front of the master, I apologize to Miss again."

"It's just that," she stood up and said proudly, "Miss Lou should give me an explanation for my offensive words and rude behavior."

Lou Ying was so angry that she was speechless. She glared at everyone present and said, "Okay, okay! I have learned a lesson today. You beat my people and now you want me to apologize in return. You just wait for me!"

After saying this, he flicked his sleeves and walked away.

Shen Cunzhu breathed a sigh of relief. Well, no matter what, he had finally managed to deal with it on a large scale.

She looked at Ning'er with some complex feelings. It seemed that what her brother said could not be fully trusted. This little girl looked delicate and pitiful, but she spoke neither servilely nor arrogantly, and was reasonable and well-mannered. It was clear that she was not a weak and vulnerable person.

Shen Cunzhu sighed. Things had gotten so serious that, as the host, she couldn't possibly stay out of it. She had to go and apologize to the eldest princess, her wife, and the old lady.

She still remembered that four years ago, Lou Ying was still a lively and lovely girl. How come she became like this after not seeing her for a few years?

Just as she was about to leave, Miss Ning suddenly stopped her and said softly, "Aunt, although that maid was hateful, perhaps one of her words was not a lie."

"When the maid grabbed Sister Lin, she clearly lost her balance and fell forward..."

She raised her eyes, her eyes were filled with ice and snow: "I'm afraid there really was someone in the crowd who pushed her."

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