The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!-Chapter 629 - 569 Humiliation_1

Chapter 629: Chapter 569: Humiliation_1

Chapter 629: Chapter 569: Humiliation_1

Daohua’s insistence brought the situation to a deadlock.

Madam Jia stood up, her face set as she watched Daohua intently. She had never expected to encounter such a forthright and unadorned lady among the female relations of local officials.

There were such ladies in Beijing, but most of them came from noble families and were full of confidence. But this Miss Yan was merely the daughter of a fourth-rank official—how could she dare?

She belonged to the Taihou Palace. To disrespect her was to disrespect the Empress Dowager; to offend the Empress Dowager was something a fourth-rank official could not afford.

Seeing the steady and calm light in Daohua’s eyes, Madam Jia felt an inward heaviness. This was someone who wasn’t afraid to make a fuss.

She had ways to deal with ladies who cared about face, making them suffer without being able to voice it, but she had to be cautious around one ready to go to such lengths.

She was a personage of the Empress Dowager, wielding her power, but she also had to maintain the Empress Dowager’s reputation. If word got out that she shamed the daughter of an Imperial Envoy, it would reflect poorly on the Empress Dowager.

Thinking of all this, Madam Jia truly felt a headache coming on. She had already apologized; what more did they want from her?

Daohua looked indifferently at Madam Jia. Of course, she intended to blow things up. She had suffered from malicious rumors several times already and knew too well how harmful they could be.

Lustful…

Daohua sneered inwardly as she glanced around at the female guests present. She was certain that if she did nothing, the rumors about her being lustful would surely spread like wildfire throughout Ningmen Prefecture after today.

In these ancient times when a woman’s reputation meant more than her life, how could she live properly with such a label attached to her?

Only by making a big fuss and forcing Madam Jia from the palace to back down could she silence idle gossip and let everyone know that the Yan family’s daughter was not to be trifled with.

Seeing Daohua relentless, Madam Jiang was very angry. Today was her family’s banquet. By making a scene at her place, was this great lady of the Yan family not taking the Jiang family seriously?

With dissatisfaction, Madam Jiang asked defiantly, “Miss Yan, Madam Jia is an old servant by the Empress Dowager’s side. She has apologized to you. What more do you intend to do?”

Daohua smiled at Madam Jiang, “Madam Jiang, how dare I do anything? I’ve been deeply affected by rumors and slander before—I just don’t want to go through that again.”

She said and smiled.

“After all, didn’t Miss Jiang suffer from the same troubles last time? Madam, please think, what would have happened if we hadn’t clarified things in time?”

“Actually, being invited to Madam’s home for the banquet, my family and I were extremely delighted. Who would have thought that while sitting demurely, I would be subject to such unfounded humiliation? As the hostess, shouldn’t you stand up for your guests?”

“Even if Madam can’t take a stand, at least allow me to understand clearly—where did I offend Madam Jia? So I do not unwittingly incur her displeasure in the future, bearing groundless and unpleasant rumors unknowingly.”

Upon hearing this, Madam Jiang was fuming internally. Catching the avoiding gazes of the other ladies, she scoffed, “Miss Yan, your mouth is indeed very clever!”

Daohua laughed, “Thank you for the compliment, Madam. Even those who have committed crimes have the chance to defend themselves. Surely you must let someone struck by an unexpected disaster speak a few words for herself.”

Madam Jiang furrowed her brows tightly, her heart seething with annoyance not only at Daohua but also at Madam Jia. It wasn’t good enough for someone from the Empress Dowager’s side to behave so indiscreetly and speak out of turn about a young lady’s reputation in public?

Now, this great lady of the Yan Family had caught them on a weak point, making it hard for her to step down.

Seeing Madam Jiang’s displeased face, Madam Jia’s heart also began to sink. She regretted her rash words; to deal with an unmarried lady, there were plenty of opportunities in the future. She really shouldn’t have acted out on such an occasion.

As Madam Jiang and Madam Jia both appeared to be at a loss due to Daohua’s persistence, Madam Guo and the other Madams present showed signs of perturbation. Although many harbored a mentality of watching the drama unfold, they also had a measure of admiration for Daohua’s courage.

The young ladies from various families were also watching Daohua. Compared to the complex motives of the adults, they were much simpler, with more admiration than anything else. They thought if they had been spoken of in such a way by a nanny from the palace, they probably would have chosen to endure it quietly.

The ladies’ quarters in everyone’s household were always filled with various calculations, and nearly all the ladies present had suffered in silence before, so when they saw Daohua confronting Nanny Jia head-on, they fantasized about standing up for themselves in the face of injustice, and inexplicably felt a touch of schadenfreude.

Jiang Wanying had witnessed Daohua’s formidable ability before and, although she was slightly surprised by her combativeness, it wasn’t completely unexpected.

Today was Guo Xueming’s first encounter with Daohua, and at this moment, she was extremely curious about her. The eldest Miss Yan had made a profound first impression on her—vivacious and radiant, with lively, expressive eyes that seemed to speak. Such a young lady was very easy to like.

If she hadn’t seen Daohua’s confrontation with Nanny Jia, these qualities might not have caught her full attention, but witnessing the face-off made her take the eldest Miss Yan seriously.

She seemed unrelenting and aggressive in her pursuit of justice, yet in reality, she was protecting her own reputation.

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For the Yan Family, a family of fourth-ranked officials, getting a reputation of ‘loose morals’ from a palace nanny could lead to all sorts of unwanted attention if it spread outside.

However…

What intrigued her more was, where did Daohua get the confidence that Nanny Jia would bow her head?

After all, for Nanny Jia, who came from the Empress Dowager’s palace, to offer an apology was probably already her greatest concession.

Madam Li looked at Daohua worriedly, truly hating herself for not being able to protect her daughter, who instead had to personally deal with the difficulties imposed by others—she felt utterly unworthy as a mother.

The rest of the Yan Family also looked on with concern. By now, they knew all too well that being part of one family meant sharing both honor and disgrace, especially when it came to a woman’s reputation.

While everyone was lost in their own thoughts, a palace maid suddenly ran over with a pale face.

The palace maid had no time for etiquette at this moment, and without even bowing to the madams present, she ran to Nanny Jia’s side and whispered a few words.

“Nanny, you must hurry back. The Little Prince has returned and is throwing a tantrum back at the residence. He has confined Hong Xiu and Sister Tianxiang and threatens to beat them to death.”

Nanny Jia staggered, then took a step to leave.

At this moment, the palace maid spoke again, “Nanny, the Little Prince also said that you must settle the situation here properly, otherwise he can’t afford to take on someone who constantly causes trouble.”

Upon hearing this, Nanny Jia instantly understood that the Little Prince intended to back up the eldest Miss Yan.

Everyone just saw Nanny Jia’s expression change, and then she knelt down directly before Daohua.

This act startled everyone, even Madam Jiang and Madam Guo couldn’t believe their eyes.

“Eldest Miss Yan, it was my fault earlier. Frankly speaking, I am clumsy and illiterate, often not conveying the right meaning. I had no intention of insulting you. I misspoke. I merely meant to praise you, but I used the wrong words, causing you and everyone misunderstanding,”

“Here, I beg for your forgiveness, Miss, and ask all the madams and ladies present not to take my foolish words to heart, lest they sully Miss Yan’s good name. Otherwise, I would be damned beyond redemption.”

Daohua looked at Nanny Jia and then at the palace maid who had just arrived, and with a smile, she said, “So it was just a misunderstanding, Nanny. I knew it; as someone from the Empress Dowager’s side, you’re expected to be well-versed in propriety. Now that things are cleared up, please, Nanny, get up.”

With the aid of the palace maid, Nanny Jia got to her feet and glanced at Daohua, who was smiling without a trace of the earlier aggression. Nanny Jia’s eyes darkened. After a stiff farewell to Madam Jiang, she hurriedly left.

Not until Nanny Jia disappeared from their sight did the crowd recover from their shock.

The elderly Madam Chen glanced at her granddaughter Chen Jiarou and felt somewhat relieved that her family hadn’t pushed things too far with the eldest Miss Yan, compelling a nanny from the Empress Dowager’s palace to publicly kneel and degrade herself. Such fighting spirit was not something ordinary people possessed.

“Avoid conflicts with the eldest Miss Yan in the future. She’s not afraid to stir things up,” she advised.

Chen Jiarou nodded, not wanting to have much to do with the straightforward Miss Yan, who knew nothing of subtlety.