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Madam He glanced at Xiao Ran, a mocking smile playing on her lips, then turned to the ladies beside her and said:

"You mean her? She's always been mischievous and unruly, and she doesn't know any manners in the palace. I'm sorry you had to see that."

Her tone was nonchalant, yet every word was barbed, as if she were talking about an insignificant outsider.

After saying that, she took He Wan's hand again, her face instantly changing to a gentle and loving expression, her tone full of pride:

"You don't know yet, do you? A few days ago, Granny Yang came to teach our two daughters..."

"Granny Yang?"

Upon hearing this, a noblewoman's eyes flashed with surprise. "Is it that Granny Yang from the Imperial Ceremonial Bureau?"

"Yes."

Mrs. He's smile deepened as she grasped He Wan's hand beside her, her tone tinged with smugness.

"Besides her, who else could be worthy of the title 'Granny Yang'? When she came to the manor, she specifically praised our Wan'er, saying that our Wan'er was well-mannered and knew how to behave without even having to learn, unlike that girl..."

“Mother…” He Wan said shyly and coquettishly.

She simply patted He Wan's hand to comfort her. Then, her gaze swept over Xiao Ran almost imperceptibly.

"They said she was a maid who needed to compensate for some of her dowry."

Upon hearing this, several noblewomen who were on good terms with Madam He burst into laughter, their laughter tinged with sarcasm and disdain.

Their gazes all turned to Xiao Ran, as if they were watching a joke.

"As for the dowry, that's fine, after all, she is the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion. It's just that she needs to change her personality..."

The woman closest to He seemed to sense something in her words, so she followed up with a question.

"how you said that?"

"None of you know..."

Mrs. He's voice was choked with sobs, as if she had suffered a great injustice. She gently wiped the corner of her eye with a handkerchief and continued:

"You all don't know... Look at the hairpin in her hair, how bright and beautiful it is! But do you know? She stole it from Wan'er!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the women around her looked at each other in surprise and indignation.

The woman who was closest to He immediately spoke up indignantly:

"Is there such a thing?"

Mrs. He nodded slightly, her expression sorrowful, like a pitiful person who had been bullied but had nowhere to turn for help. She whispered:

"She acts like a lawless child at home because she's the legitimate daughter. I'm not her biological mother, so it's one thing if I can't control her, but she seems to disregard the General's feelings. Wan'er is the General's adopted daughter; how can she bully Wan'er..."

Her tone was full of helplessness and heartache, as if she were speaking out for an innocent child who had been wronged.

The women around, upon hearing this, all showed expressions of sympathy, and some even began to whisper among themselves:

"This eldest daughter of the Xiao family is far too immature!"

"Yes, it's pitiful that Madam He, who is so virtuous and kind, has to suffer such treatment."

"Wan'er is such a well-behaved child, how could anyone bear to bully her?"

Seeing that everyone was on her side, Madam He was secretly pleased, but she still maintained that sorrowful expression on her face.

She sighed softly and whispered:

"Enough. I shouldn't have said these things, but seeing Wan'er suffer such injustice today has made me so upset that I couldn't help but speak out. I hope that all the ladies will not spread this, lest it damage the reputation of the General's Mansion."

Her words, seemingly for the Xiao family's benefit, were actually adding fuel to the fire. The women, hearing this, were even more indignant and rushed to comfort Madam He:

"Madam He, rest assured, we will never tell anyone. It's just that this eldest daughter of the Xiao family..."

"They really need to be disciplined properly!"