After being sentenced to death, she came to her senses.

"Then where should I be?" Fang Xiaoran asked curiously.

This left Lin Cuilan speechless, unsure how to answer.

Everything's in chaos, completely in chaos. This shouldn't be happening. Fang Xiaoran shouldn't be outside, and Fang Yunyao shouldn't be inside. Where exactly did things go wrong?

"It was you, it was you who plotted against me, Fang Xiaoran, why did you want to harm me? Do you want me to die?" Fang Yunyao finally realized the seriousness of the situation. She could no longer remain silent, otherwise, irreversible consequences would await her.

Seeing Fang Yunyao rushing towards her like a madwoman and making unfounded accusations, Fang Xiaoran tilted her head and asked with a puzzled look, "What do you mean by that, Fourth Sister? Did I force you to meet someone in broad daylight? Besides, I just arrived, how can you blame me?"

"You're the one having a secret rendezvous! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense! I just... I just wanted to see you... no, it was you! You should have been inside! Why?" Thinking this, Fang Yunyao collapsed and knelt before the old lady, ignoring the old lady's fainting spell. She hugged her legs and cried out in anguish, "Grandmother, it was her! She's the one who harmed me! I was pushed in here; it wasn't my own choice! Young Master Xue, didn't you also mistake her for someone else? Was it her? Was it her who made the appointment with you but then changed her mind?"

Fang Yunyao seemed to grasp at the last straw and frantically smeared Fang Xiaoran's reputation.

You have to understand that in the Fang family, her mother was just a concubine and couldn't protect her at all. If the Lin family were to publicize such a disgraceful act, she would be doomed. So no matter how absurd it was, she had no choice but to do it.

Seeing that Fang Yunyao was trying to pull him into her camp, Xue Zhiming frowned slightly and glanced at Lin Cuilan, as if seeking her opinion. However, Lin Cuilan shook her head slightly at him and gave him a wink.

The die is cast, and the most serious damage in this matter will naturally be to the girl's reputation. In any case, they have a firm grip on the Fang family's secrets, and how they handle things afterward is entirely up to them. Therefore, Lin Cuilan will not let Xue Zhiming clear Fang Yunyao's name.

"Young Master Xue, say something!" Xue Zhiming's hesitation made Fang Yunyao anxious. She shouted at him urgently, hoping that he could help clarify the situation and treat it as a misunderstanding, so that she might still have a way out.

But Xue Zhiming had already made up his mind. He looked at Fang Yunyao with an innocent expression and asked in shock, "What do you mean by that, Miss Fang? Didn't you just rush in and hug me and start to untie your clothes? You were saying something about telling me not to be with your sixth sister and that you were the best choice."

"Don't talk nonsense! I would never do such a thing, Grandmother, you must believe me..." Fang Yunyao was extremely flustered. She never expected Xue Zhiming to say such things. He had just said it was a misunderstanding, but now he was deliberately trying to smear her. Could it be that he wanted to harm her?

At this moment, the old lady had a splitting headache, and hearing such words was unbearable. In the end, Fang Yunyao looked even more disheveled. How could their Fang family save face? This was at her old friend's wedding banquet. If such a thing happened, wouldn't people point fingers at their Fang family and laugh at them?

"Grandmother..." Seeing that the old lady didn't speak, Fang Yunyao became completely anxious, pleading pitifully, then pointing at Fang Xiaoran and roaring, "It's her, it's all her! It was clearly her whom Young Master Xue wanted to meet in secret, but for some reason suddenly..."

"Enough, stop talking nonsense. Is it something to be proud of?" The old lady was extremely angry and almost speechless. This matter was not honorable to begin with, but Fang Yunyao not only did not defend herself, but instead pointed the finger at Fang Xiaoran.

After all, they are all daughters of the Fang family. If word gets out, how can they be distinguished? The old lady felt she had lost face, but she couldn't ignore the matter. She turned to Lin Cuilan and said, "Cuilan, this is a private matter between our two families. For my sake, I hope we can save face for each other and discuss how to handle it later. They should leave now."

The so-called "dispersal" refers to the Lin family members who were watching. The fewer people who know about this matter, the better. If it gets out, the reputation of the Fang family, the Xue family, and the Lin family will be damaged. Even the man will be ridiculed in the future.

Fang Yunyao felt as if the sky had fallen. She collapsed to the ground, ignoring her disheveled appearance, staring blankly at Fang Xiaoran, and roared with heart-wrenching fury, "Why did you hurt me? Why did you hurt me!"

In fact, Fang Xiaoran was completely unaware of the matter. When she noticed something amiss, she saw someone hurrying by and guessed it might be related to the incident, so she went to investigate. Unexpectedly, Fang Yunyao followed her.

Of course, this wouldn't have happened if Fang Yunyao hadn't been following her. The blame lies with Fang Yunyao for her malicious intentions. However, if Fang Xiaoran were kind-hearted, she could actually clear Fang Yunyao's name.

After all, anyone with a little experience could detect the clues in this "Great Dream of Three Lives" and find the residual spices in the incense. A little investigation would reveal the truth.

As soon as she came out, Fang Yunyao started throwing mud at her. Naturally, she wouldn't kindly clear Fang Yunyao's name. In any case, it was all Fang Yunyao's own fault.

This matter is full of flaws; if one remains calm, a solution can naturally be devised. Unfortunately, the old lady is so angry that she is dizzy and unable to think clearly, while Fang Yunyao is also completely flustered, only concerned with defending herself and having no time to consider the details.

Lin Cuilan naturally understood what the old lady meant. After all, she was her mother's good friend, and she couldn't really refuse to give the old lady face, so she bowed slightly and said, "Then let's do as the old lady says."

"Grandmother, I really didn't..." Fang Yunyao was still arguing for herself, but the old lady didn't want to listen at all. She growled in a low voice, "Shut up, aren't you ashamed? Someone, put a coat on her and take her away. Remember, go through the back door. Don't let her have any contact with other people. It's best to put a veil on her and get her into the carriage as soon as possible."

The old lady was filled with disgust and wished she could hide Fang Yunyao away immediately and never let her show her face again. However, there was no way to hide this matter, and she had to discuss with the Xue and Lin families as soon as possible how to deal with it, and find a solution that would save face for both sides.

Just then, a maid rushed in, reporting in a panic, "The old lady...she's fainted..."

"What!?" Upon hearing this, Lin Cuilan glared angrily at Xue Zhiming, then hurriedly went to pay her respects to Old Madam Lin. The old lady immediately ordered someone to help her go with her. After all, at this moment, Old Madam Lin was still the most influential person in the Lin family. As long as an agreement could be reached with her, the matter might take a turn for the better.