Chapter 1285 - 1240: Adopted Younger Sister
Su Yunjin secretly rejoiced.
Jiang Zhizhi and the others had stood to one side, trembling and too scared to make a peep. The Consort of Prince Rui walked up to Su Yunjin, who greeted her with a smile.
"Meeting the Consort of Prince Rui," she said, bending her waist to bow.
Su Yunjin had just bent down when the Consort lifted her up, "Madame Su, there is no need for excessive formality." While speaking, the Consort glanced at Jiang Zhizhi and the others.
She continued, "Madame Su, you are a distinguished guest in this palace, yet there are those senseless enough to think you of lower status. Today, in front of everyone here, I hereby declare that Madame Su is my sworn sister from now on. You are officially my sworn sister, and I’ll see who dares to look down on you or think your status low again!"
The latter part of her speech had a heightened tone, clearly directed at Jiang Zhizhi and the others. Even they, foolish as they might be, understood the Consort’s intention.
Realizing that the Consort was defending Su Yunjin firmly, they were secretly jealous of Su Yunjin, wondering what sorcery she had used to gain such favor from the Consort. A sworn sister? To be a sworn sister of the Consort of Prince Rui was a tremendous honor! With one sentence, the Consort had elevated Su Yunjin’s social status by more than tenfold.
With the title of the Consort’s sworn sister, even their own statuses probably couldn’t compare to Su Yunjin’s nobility. They felt both envious and jealous.
Not daring to look down on Su Yunjin any longer, they quickly admitted their errors, "Consort, we were wrong, we are at fault. We were blind and looked down on Madame Su. We shouldn’t have spoken disrespectfully about Madame Su, who is your sworn sister and naturally of incomparable nobility."