Chapter 111 - 69: Purifying Oneself through Buddhist Rituals_2
"Wife..." Xiaoman was somewhat uneasy. Just now, when she went out to serve tea, Wan Lu stopped her, saying there was no need to bring the tea.
"Wan Lu told you not to serve it?" Even though Ran Yan was asking a question, her tone seemed to have already confirmed the answer, and without waiting for Xiaoman’s response, she said, "Later, go and speak with her. I only said there’s no need to bother with Ran Shiba’s mother, how could she neglect the fourteenth and fifteenth sisters as well?"
Xiaoman was sharp-witted; hearing Ran Yan speak this way, she realized that it was a deliberate squeeze on Ran Shiba’s mother. She dared not truly rebuke Wan Lu but meekly lowered her gaze and cautiously said, "Yes."
Ran Qian instantly felt that Ran Yan held considerable disdain for Ran Meiyu, believing the cold reception was due to accompanying Ran Meiyu here.
"The maid doesn’t understand propriety. Fourteenth sister and fifteenth sister, I ask for your forgiveness." Ran Yan signaled Xiaoman, "Don’t just stand there, go."
Ran Meiyu’s beautiful face turned ashen with anger, and she stood up abruptly, saying harshly, "Don’t be so pleased with yourself! Doing such filthy and lowly deeds, I’m not keen on your tea anyway! Since father has already decided to send you to Yingmei Temple to pray and purify yourself, I can’t be bothered to argue with you! Fourteenth sister, let’s go!"
Ran Yan looked at Ran Meiyu with an almost mocking smile. She was accustomed to giving orders haughtily. On a normal day, Ran Qian would not have thought much of it, but after a few words from Ran Yan, she felt aggrieved. Although she knew full well that Ran Yan was not acting with good intentions, at least superficially, things were tolerable. She said, "You go ahead; I have a few words to say to seventeenth sister."
Ran Meiyu was stunned, noticing Ran Qian’s proud stance and firm expression, she stomped her foot in annoyance and swept away.