mesbooks Chapter 274 Yang Yu'er's Provocation!
Chapter 274 Yang Yu'er's Provocation!
Because of the previous rumors circulating in a small circle, the arrival of the people from the Mu family naturally attracted a lot of attention.
Yang Yu'er was the first to be targeted. Looking at Mu Xin Nuan, who still maintained a calm and elegant demeanor, she felt a burning hatred that made her teeth itch.
"You see? This is the eldest daughter of the Mu family, who is rumored to be so filial and respectful. In reality, isn't she also mistreating her illegitimate daughter?"
Hearing this, Sun Ruoxiang curled her lip in disdain, "What do you mean by mistreating illegitimate daughters? Does Miss Yang often do such things when she was in the Duke's mansion?"
Yang Yu'er had initially received echoes from several other young ladies, but upon hearing Sun Ruoxiang's voice, her expression turned ugly again.
"I've long heard that Miss Sun and Mu Xin Nuan have a very good relationship, and seeing them today, it's certainly true! What's wrong? We're just stating the facts, and Miss Sun can't stand it? Does she want to stand up for her?"
"Miss Yang's words are truly unacceptable! What do you mean by 'discussing the matter at hand'? What mistreatment has Mu Xin Nuan done to her half-sister? Since Miss Yang speaks so eloquently, why not tell us one by one what happened!"
Yang Yu'er was immediately speechless. How could she possibly know what was going on at the Mu family's residence?
"That's a very unreasonable question! How could I possibly know anything about the Mu family's affairs?"
"Since you know this is a family matter of the Mu family, why are you gossiping about their merits and demerits? Besides, didn't you just say that you don't know the details? If you don't know the details, how can you claim to be discussing the matter objectively? Hmph! In my opinion, it's clearly just hearsay and spreading rumors!"
Sun Ruoxiang's words showed her absolutely no mercy. Yang Yu'er was furious!
"Sun Ruoxiang, what exactly do you mean?"
"I didn't mean anything! You're the one who can't explain it clearly, it wasn't me who said it. Gossiping behind people's backs is really not the virtue of a well-bred lady!" This time, Sun Ruoxiang glanced meaningfully at the girls surrounding Yang Yu'er, her contempt and disdain flashing in her eyes.
Upon hearing this, the young ladies' expressions indeed turned somewhat unpleasant. They exchanged glances, looking rather embarrassed and at a loss.
"Sun Ruoxiang, I know you and Mu Xinnuan are on the same side. But is it really necessary to stand up for her like this? I don't even know if she appreciates your kindness," Yang Yu'er began to sow discord.
"Yang Yu'er, this is why I don't like talking to you! Friends are friends, why all this fuss? If you always think about whether the other person is grateful or worthy of your kindness before you say or do anything, wouldn't that be too tiring? Which of you would want to be friends with someone like that?"
These words left Yang Yu'er speechless with embarrassment!
"You! Fine! I can't argue with you. Sun Ruoxiang, humph, my mother clearly liked Mu Xinyao that day, just because she thought she was obedient. Who knew that Madam Mu would insist on refusing her! Isn't this mistreatment?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Ruoxiang covered her mouth with her handkerchief and smiled, her expression full of mockery.
"Your words are truly amusing! Are you implying that if your mother takes a fancy to any young lady or gentleman, that family will rush to send them to your Duke Anguo's mansion? What a joke! Do you think that other people's fathers and mothers can't even make decisions for their daughters? As long as they don't want her to call Madam Yang 'Mother,' it's considered mistreatment of an illegitimate daughter? If that's the case, then Madam Mu is truly quite unvirtuous!"
Madam Mu is renowned for her virtue and kindness in the capital!
Especially after what happened to Madam Song, Madam Mu didn't hold a grudge against her two children in the slightest! She even raised them to be well-behaved, generous, and polite. If Madam Mu wasn't virtuous, then there are probably very few virtuous women in the capital!
Whether Madam Mu is virtuous or not is not for you or me to judge.
Seeing this attitude, Yang Yu'er knew that she wouldn't get anything out of talking to her, so she snorted coldly, "Mu Xin Nuan always presents herself as a kind and gentle eldest daughter, but in private, doesn't she often skimp on Mu Xin Yao's money?"
At this moment, a young lady behind her nodded in agreement, "Miss Yang is right. Last time at Qiyun Temple, she only showed her face once when she heard that she was the second young lady of the Mu family, and then she never left her room again. Perhaps it was because the eldest young lady of the Mu family was jealous of her that she was forced to lock herself up."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yang Yu'er's face became even more smug. "You heard it all, didn't you? I didn't go to Qiyun Temple, but someone else did! This time, you won't say they just heard it from others, will you?"
Yang Yu'er stood at the front, unaware that the expressions of the young ladies behind her were somewhat off. "Hmph! In my opinion, Mu Xin Nuan only suppresses Mu Xin Yao because she thinks Mu Xin Yao is better than her."
Sun Ruoxiang wasn't annoyed at all; she just chuckled. "Where did you hear that? It's hilarious! Mu Xinyao is clearly allergic to crabapple pollen, but she didn't know that herself. She insisted on dragging Anuan along to admire the flowers, and as a result, she woke up the next day with her face covered in rashes. Everyone knew about that back then. How come you think Anuan is jealous of her? How amusing!"
The young lady's expression changed, and she then noticed that the expressions of the people around her were also a bit off. She was secretly annoyed, but since she was of lowly status, how could she dare to directly contradict Sun Ruoxiang?
"An allergic reaction?" Yang Yu'er was a little confused. "Wasn't it said that someone had drugged you?"
"Where did you hear all this? Mu Xin Nuan specifically asked someone to invite the imperial physicians for her! All three physicians agreed that it was an allergic reaction, and they even examined the ointment Mu Xin Nuan sent over. How come you find it so ridiculous?"
As Sun Ruoxiang spoke, her eyes darted around, "Or is it that someone is deliberately using you as a scapegoat?"
Yang Yu'er's face froze, while the woman who had initially agreed with her turned pale and hurriedly shook her head.
Yang Yu'er wasn't entirely stupid; she quickly glared at Sun Ruoxiang again, "Hmph! I know you and Mu Xinnuan are close. What? Trying to deliberately sow discord between us? Don't even think about it!"
"As long as you don't have any bad intentions, I naturally won't bother arguing with you!" Sun Ruoxiang said, then noticed that Mu Xinnuan, Duanmu Jing and Chang Le Wang were walking together. Her eyes narrowed slightly and a smile slowly spread across her face.
Yang Yu'er noticed her expression and followed her gaze, naturally noticing the three of them.
The burning hatred that Yang Yu'er had just suppressed was now blasted up again!