Chapter 493: Bullying by Power
"What the cause is, I do not know either. I just heard it on the road back from the army camp, and I didn’t have time to ask..."
He thus hastened home at a gallop.
Ye Yiheng suggested, "I can send someone to inquire."
Leng Yu Yan shook her head, "No need to inquire. I act with integrity, and naturally, I’m not afraid of her accusations."
"Old Lady Lai is selfish and self-serving. Even if she accuses arbitrarily, it would just complicate matters," Ye Jiu said softly.
Leng Yu Yan lightly patted Ye Jiu’s shoulder, "That’s exactly why common people are reluctant to get involved in lawsuits. They always find it troublesome and fear becoming a topic of gossip. Rest assured, I am not afraid."
"Although you say that, Yan’er, you are preparing for the Imperial Examination. If the Capital Mayor Mansion summons you, it will be a waste of time," Li Yuyue said coldly. "And who knows what Marquis Ningyuan’s Mansion is scheming?"
Ye Jiu speculated, "Could it be about the matter that Lai Jiajia and Lai Xuan mentioned a few days ago? They were eager to vent their anger on someone?"
"What reason would they have to vent their anger on Yan’er?" Li Yuyue asked puzzled.
Ye Yiheng, unaware of the brawl between the sisters at Marquis Ningyuan’s Mansion, thus asked, "What are you talking about?"
Li Yuyue explained, "A few days ago, Leng Zong Fa invited Prince Liang to drink, intending to marry his fourth daughter to Prince Liang, but the third daughter disagreed. The two women ended up fighting, one had her scalp torn off and the other’s face badly disfigured."
Ye Yiheng said unhurriedly, "If Marquis Ningyuan’s Mansion directs their hostility at Yanyan because of this incident, they must still consider right and wrong. Eventually, they would be the ones embarrassed."