Chapter 566: Truly Unforgivable by Divine Law

Chapter 566: Truly Unforgivable by Divine Law

After finishing her statement, Meng Zhiyi shot Su Youyue a smug glance.

So what if her guards nearly won the martial arts contest today?

Running into Princess Pingyang was her misfortune. Everyone knew that Princess Pingyang valued etiquette and rules above all. Just now, she still aimed to win and didn't promptly recall her guards.

Before Meng Zhiyi could bask in her smugness, Meng Ziyu gently reprimanded, "Zhiyi."

With that, he immediately turned to the carriage and said, "Princess, my sister is naive; I beg your forgiveness."

Meng Zhiyi was seldom reprimanded by her family. Suddenly scolded by her brother, she couldn't help but pout, feeling wronged.

She hadn't said anything wrong.

Moreover, Princess Pingyang must now also hold Shen Nan in disdain. By saying this, she had voiced what was in the princess's heart, and the princess might even favor her because of it.

From within the carriage, Princess Pingyang's voice rang out once more.

"Miss Meng is no longer young."

Hearing this, Meng Zhiyi was momentarily stunned, puzzled, but soon elated.

What could Princess Pingyang mean by remarking that she was no longer young? Could it be that she wished to arrange a marriage for her?

Could it be that she was dissatisfied with Shen Nan and more pleased with her?

While Meng Zhiyi was still lost in her thoughts, Meng Ziyu beside her paused.

Sure enough, as soon as Princess Pingyang said this, the nanny outside suddenly sneered, "Miss Meng is no longer young, yet she still lacks proper etiquette. When the princess is speaking to Miss Shen, when did she permit Miss Meng to interrupt?"

The harsh tone struck Meng Zhiyi like a slap. She immediately looked at the nanny in disbelief.

Had the nanny misunderstood the princess's meaning? How could she speak to her like that?

The surrounding people also exchanged glances, but they shared a common thought.

Miss Meng had offended Princess Pingyang, and she was likely in for trouble!

On one side was the Houfu, and on the other was Miss Shen, who couldn't even enter the Shen family anymore.

Unexpectedly, Princess Pingyang would side with Miss Shen.

Su Youyue's lowered eyes flickered, quickly glancing at the carriage curtain.

Though it was just a glance, it seemed as if she wished to see through the person behind the curtain.

Who was sitting in the carriage...

Was it her mother-in-law?

Thinking this, Su Youyue's previously indifferent demeanor softened slightly.

For a moment, she truly wanted to step forward and request a private audience with Princess Pingyang.

After a pause, she calmly replied, "Princess, I am Shen Nan. I have long admired your grace and your fondness for rare fabrics. My uncle's cloth shop has recently imported a batch of novel fabrics from Dasheng, and I was planning to visit your residence to present them to you."

Hearing her blatant flattery, Meng Zhiyi gritted her teeth in frustration.

Wretch!

However, thinking that Princess Pingyang dislikes flattery, Meng Zhiyi secretly sneered.

Let her flatter in public and see if she ends up kicking a hornet's nest.

Soon, a voice came from inside the carriage.

"The Bai family is thoughtful. In that case, Miss Su, come visit tomorrow."

"??"

Meng Zhiyi, who was waiting to see a good show, stumbled and almost fell.

She couldn't believe her ears. Princess Pingyang actually favored this wretch and the Bai family!

What kind of family is the Bai family? A down-and-out family, unworthy of Princess Pingyang's praise!

Meng Ziyu's eyes darkened.

Su Youyue ignored them and naturally thanked her: "Thank you for your favor, Your Highness."

The matron standing outside was also slightly surprised. When she looked at Su Youyue again, her gaze softened. After whispering something into the carriage, she signaled the coachman to continue.

The carriage slowly passed through the crowd and gradually disappeared into the distance. Only then did the noise return to the scene.

Meng Zhiyi bit her lips until they turned purple, finally unable to hold back her anger and shouted at Su Youyue: "Shen Nan, why do you always cross me!"

Ever since this wretch appeared, she hadn't had a single day of peace. She was the legitimate daughter of the Hou family, yet she had repeatedly become the laughingstock of everyone!

For a moment, tears of anger welled up in Meng Zhiyi's eyes.

Su Youyue remained motionless: "Miss Meng, it seems you indeed have it backwards. You must have a short memory. Who was it that came to the Red Maple Garden and immediately started mocking? Who was it that first insulted others at the Chrysanthemum Banquet? And who was it that chased me to the private room of the restaurant today, and who is now blocking the entrance, not letting me leave?"

This young lady from the Hou family has lived too naively, so much so that she has been spoiled into pure malice and stupidity, never seeking reasons within herself.

For a woman, is endless indulgence truly beneficial?

Meng Zhiyi opened her mouth to retort but suddenly found herself speechless.

Because she suddenly realized that Shen Nan was only stating facts.

When she didn't go looking for trouble with her, Shen Nan would never come looking for her.

But how could she admit that she had been bringing trouble upon herself, slapping her own face? So she stubbornly said, "You, a rustic girl, have no manners at all. You've offended me several times, and you're completely unaware of it!"

Su Youyue smiled slightly: "Manners and etiquette are not merely empty words from Miss Meng's lips. They are about how one treats others in every aspect, about empathy and consideration. They test not just one's background and status, but also one's character and integrity.

Even among the wealthy and noble, there are those who commit heinous deeds in secret. And among the common folk, there are heroes who rise to defend justice."

The people around, who loved martial arts, naturally had dreams of heroism. Hearing this, some couldn't help but cheer.

"That's right! Look at Miss Meng's actions. Where is the etiquette and manners? She hasn't even learned them herself, yet she dares to demand them from others. It's truly embarrassing."

Meng Zhiyi couldn't argue back and trembled with anger, tears falling. She couldn't help but look to Meng Ziyu for help.

"Miss Shen, a disobedient and unfilial daughter who ran away from home, causing her parents to fall ill, what right does she have to educate others?" Meng Ziyu, sensing her implication, stood tall and straight, as if righteous.

Before the people could react, the smile that had always been in Su Youyue's eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a cold glint.

"Over twenty years ago, Shen Wanghai married my mother. With the financial support of my maternal grandfather's Bai family, he studied and passed the imperial examination, becoming a scholar. After entering the Hanlin Academy, he resented the Bai family for not being able to provide more support in his official career. So he attached himself to the Fang family, and with their help, he caused the Bai family to collapse overnight. He then framed my mother and drove her out of the Shen family, causing her to die in a foreign land."

"The Shen family owes my maternal grandparents and my mother three lives. This hatred is irreconcilable. If I were to recognize thieves as my parents, it would be against all reason!"