Chapter 732 - 730 Not a Bit of Reference Value
Madam Jiang furrowed her brows tightly, staring at Ye Xinyan in silence. Among those attending the Spring Welcome Banquet today, aside from a few colleagues’ family members, the majority were female relatives from illustrious families. You, a woman whose reputation is completely ruined, do you deserve to have these prominent family heads vouch for you?
Ye Xinyan lowered her eyelids, "Of course, this is just the thought of a minor woman like myself. Many of those present today come from distinguished lineages, and they may not agree with the suggestion of a minor woman. But I will certainly seek justice in my own way."
After pondering for a moment, Madam Jiang proposed, "Miss Ye, having the family heads vouch for you truly isn’t proper. How about this? Most of the children present came with their elders, who are currently in the main hall. I can ask all the elder matrons and ladies to give you a guarantee, would that be alright?"
Even so, it would take wearing her lips thin to get those few to agree. Thinking that Madam Li, her own mother-in-law, was also in the main hall, Madam Jiang felt a headache coming on.
Ye Xinyan shook her head, picked up her cup of cold tea, and sipped it bit by bit, no longer speaking.
Those words were not merely unpleasant but venomous. Women with frail mental fortitude being discussed in such a manner would probably hang themselves.
If she were to let them off lightly just like that, who knows what people might say behind her back in the future? She did not possess the courage and bravery of the original owner, able to catch and beat each and every one of them.
Could she, perhaps, go from one family to another, reasoning with the female relatives? What a joke, not to mention it might not be effective; even if it were, she did not have the time, as she had more important matters to attend to.
Madam Jiang’s expression turned grave as she spoke to Madam Liu, "My lady, I wanted to mediate for your household, but I’m utterly helpless when faced with Miss Ye. Fortunately, my Sister Fang has not participated in any of this, so I will take her home now."
Ye Xinyan continued sipping tea.
Several people in the hall who had not joined in the gossip also stood up to leave, as they were innocents caught in the crossfire and were of course allowed to depart.
Those who participated in the gossip also showed signs of agitation. Ye Xinyan had not named everyone involved, and even if she had, with so many people leaving together, could she, Ye Xinyan, alone stop them?