Chapter 735 - 733: The Default Battlefield for Female Relatives
Liu Chengzhi’s face was filled with the strained color of constipation, of course, accompanied by a heavy shadow of anger.
Just moments ago, the two had reached a certain consensus on an event, yet Han Yanhui, seeing Liu Chengzhi like this, still felt a sense of pleasure.
Jinrong subtly glanced at Jiang Yifan, thinking that this youngster was becoming more cunning, proposing such a logical yet unreasonable suggestion, clearly intending to make the two dignitaries suffer.
What followed was much simpler. Neither Ye Xinyan nor Jiang Yifan, although their side had a full grasp of reason, could actually allow the various nobles, led by the two high officials, to apologize and make guarantees to them in front of everyone.
After pondering for a while, Ye Xinyan reminded herself that she must speak plainly to the opposition, as if holding a parent-teacher meeting for these clueless children. It was to let these parents from wealthy families hear just how ignorant and insensitive their children were, to give them a clear idea of the situation, so they could discipline their offspring accordingly.
The scene of Great Xia Dynasty’s one and only wealthy parent-teacher meeting was a bit shabby, not due to the General’s Mansion’s lack of funds, but rather because the mansion lacked such a grand venue.
Madam Liu, under much difficulty, had no choice but to use screens to divide the back courtyard’s main hall, arranging the parents of each household on one side of the screen and the female relatives who participated in the banquet on the other.
There were no elaborately carved chairs, huanghuali wood desks, or small tables—simply because there was no room for them.
Both sides of the screen were lined with brocade stools, and for those who couldn’t get a brocade stool, they would just have to bear the inconvenience of sitting on ordinary high stools.
Although Han Yanhui was annoyed, the troublemaker was Ye Xinyan, and she had the substantial financial support of the Sixth Prince. Besides, having suffered a loss at her hands once, when the situation recurred, he had developed a certain tolerance.