Since a few months ago when ng Zhaojun got a facial scar, a doctor has been treating her.
The scar has mostly healed, but there’s still a faint trace left. She wears a veil when going out and uses makeup to cover it, fearing the wind might lift the veil.
Every ti she puts on makeup or looks at herself in the mirror after washing her face, the scar reminds her of that thief. In her mind, it was because Tang Shunyan and his n followed Ye Fengqi that the thief found an opportunity!
She even believed it was all Ye Fengqi’s fault, suspecting her of hiring soone for revenge.
She once told her parents about her suspicion and her hatred in a fit of hysteria!
Mr. ng had actually already investigated the robbery of his daughter’s belongings and found out the culprits were habitual criminals unrelated to any other woman!
Perhaps it was just bad luck for his daughter!
Mrs. ng shared her daughter’s thoughts, and despite the evidence presented by her husband, she hired soone to reinvestigate!
The results were the sa as her husband’s findings.
Mrs. ng, however, still hasn’t forgiven this young lady from the Ye family over this incident!
She hasn’t acted upon it but pretends not to recognize her whenever they et at so banquets!
ng Zhaojun once thought about framing Ye Fengqi or her sisters, but Mrs. ng stopped her, earnestly advising that if they were caught doing so at soone else’s banquet, they would never have a chance to enter high society gatherings again!
Besides, she was still young and would have plenty of opportunities for revenge once she married into a good family.
ng Zhaojun held back her desire for revenge, thinking that the Ye sisters would not be qualified to attend this banquet at the Pri Minister’s Mansion.
Unexpectedly...!
The Ye Residence has now openly revealed themselves as descendants of General Ye!
At various grand gatherings, many invited them with ulterior motives!
The Ye residence lacks female elders, and the four sisters, along with a younger brother, have declined many invitations!
This invitation from the Pri Minister’s Mansion was sent in the na of Madam Ye’s maternal family!
The invitation stated that since The Dowager of the General Mansion had no children, her equal wife’s children were also considered her children, and thus their grandchildren were relatives!
This was an invitation for them to attend the banquet as relatives, ensuring they recognize family.
Ye Luoqi didn’t quite understand these matters. Already betrothed, she neither could nor wanted to attend such events.
What if sothing happened outside?
That would be difficult to handle!
Ye Luoqi discussed it with her sisters and finally consulted Li Zhihao!
Li Zhihao believed this was unavoidable. Without elder guidance, the sisters had no choice but to ask Madam Tang Weixing, their aunt, to accompany them!
This ti, Li Zhihao learned from Tang Weixing that the General Mansion was not at peace!
The so-called Pri Minister’s Mansion and maternal family had no actual ties, and those people had ulterior motives in using such nas!
They ca with ill intentions!
Tang Weixing, about to set off with others, repeatedly warned Ye Shuzhen to be extrely cautious!
After discussing, the husband and wife agreed that it was better not to bring the older, engaged sisters. It wasn’t that they shouldn’t show themselves, but that fewer people would an less risk at such a treacherous banquet!
Ye Shuzhen and the four Ye Luoqi sisters talked over her husband’s idea and realized it made sense!
They didn’t really want to deal with such a banquet!
While others would go to great lengths to et more influential families and their noble sons and daughters.
In the Capital City, a single careless step could land one in a trap!
If attending events, they’d rather go to gatherings devoid of malicious intent!
They distrusted the adversaries whom they suspected of hiring an assassin to target the fifth sister!
For this banquet, Ye Shuzhen brought only Ye Fengqi with her!
ng Zhaojun, at the Pri Minister’s Mansion banquet, saw the hated Ye Fengqi and glared fiercely at her!
Also reminded of the scar on her face.
Recently, she learned that a shop, a Tang Family shop, sold a very expensive and in-demand costic, nearly sold out upon reservation!
Hearing the news earlier than others, ng Zhaojun purchased two bottles at a high price!
From its scent, she knew it was definitely the sa kind of costic the Ye family had previously gifted soone!
Why was it sold at a Tang Family shop?
Tang Shunyan had such good terms with the Ye family.
ng Zhaojun strongly suspected these costics were made with the spring water from Ye Shiqi’s Golden Finger!
As for where the factory was located? She found no leads whatsoever!
Investigations revealed only that the Tang Family had transported a batch from afar!
She knew for a long ti that the Tang Family and Ye family were relatives, as Ye Shiqi’s aunt married a Tang Family steward!
Attempting to gain the recipe or beco a costics distributor through this connection was fruitless. The shop, after selling those costics, closed down!
After seeing Ye Fengqi, ng Zhaojun glared at her fiercely.
Then she whispered an idea to her mother!
With mutual understanding, Mrs. ng would hint to other madams that the Ye Family held high-quality costics via certain channels!
ng Zhaojun also boasted to the noble ladies about her expensive costics, claiming the scent and effect were similar to what the Ye family had gifted them before!
Ye Shuzhen, accompanied by her young niece at the banquet, was received by a housekeeper’s wife from the Pri Minister’s Mansion, directed to the space with illegitimate-born wives and daughters.
Ye Shuzhen rarely attended such events and was not familiar with the social dynamics!
However, during conversations, she realized through their words that most people were referring to the legitimate wives and noble daughters across from them.
Ye Shuzhen quickly caught on, having spent several years in the Tang Family, learned from her husband and in-laws!
The host’s reception already signaled disregard towards them!
It was an attempt to belittle their status.
Ye Shuzhen quietly beckoned Ye Fengqi over and shared her realization!
Ye Fengqi, not being foolish, had already anticipated where things were heading before coming!
Did they truly believe they could dean their status so easily?
Earlier, those so-called noble ladies had asked her about a farm girl’s life?
Whether they herded cattle or dumped night fragrance daily?
Ye Fengqi promptly retorted: "The grains you eat are fertilized with night fragrance, potentially from the sa farrs, preserving its aroma in your vegetables!"
Her words induced nausea among those ladies, unable to hold back their retching!
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