Each word, every sentence, full of gravity and clarity, resounded as it hit the ground.
She, Yun Jinnian, was the legitimate eldest daughter of this residence; what seat was she not entitled to sit in?
If things really stirred up, the grievances she bore over the years would be more than enough for the Imperial Censor to impeach her eldest uncle ten times.
If she truly disregarded all consequences and proved that she had been maltreated and oppressed, who in the Yun Family would end up well?
Yun Jinnian flung off Xu Xinmo and sat down properly once again.
Taking several steps back, Xu Xinmo stared at Yun Jinnian in shock and disbelief.
How dare she? How dare she talk back to her ?
Who gave her such courage?
Xu Xinmo could hardly believe that Yun Jinnian had suddenly become so fierce.
Even the others were taken aback.
Was this really the previously hesitant and meek Yun Jinnian who hardly dared to speak loudly?
Feeling bullied by Yun Jinnian and having lost face, she turned and ran out.
Yun Musi and Yun Mulan immediately called out, "Cousin!" and glared hatefully at Yun Jinnian. "Grandmother will punish you!" They both chased after Xu Xinmo.
The half-sisters all bore a look of schadenfreude, only Yun Zihan worriedly gazed at Yun Jinnian.
Yun Jinnian, however, was very composed.
She knew that she wouldn’t be able to attend class peacefully that day.
And no one noticed that around the corner, Master Fangyao saw everything.
He shook his head and sighed softly.
Fangyao’s personal maid called her quietly.
"Go pack our things. This Yun Family lacks discipline; it’s not worth staying any longer!"
"Yes," Fangyao nodded, "It’s just a pity for that new girl!"
"What, you sympathize with her?" Master Fangyao raised an eyebrow.
Fangyao, thirty this year, had been with Master Fangyao for twenty years. She had lived in the clouds and had fallen from grace but still retained her unyielding spirit.
"That young lady will certainly soar to great heights given time," Fangyao stated.
Master Fangyao laughed, "Why not I send you to her side to teach her over time?"
"What do you mean, Lady? When others speak of her brilliant talent in the future, will they say she was only taught by a maid?"
Master Fangyao had no retort.
Fangyao continued, "If she brought silver to invite you herself, Lady, would you go and teach her?"
"The water in the Yun Family is too muddied, and their family etiquette is crooked; it’s not worth it!"
Lacking respect for an elder sister, reversing right and wrong, sycophantically vying for favor, at such a young age yet having mastered these skills too well—I really didn’t see it coming.
"Go pack. I will go and bid farewell to the Lady shortly. It’s also almost New Year; I shall return home and spend it with mother!"
Crying, Xu Xinmo arrived at Cixin Academy, "Grandmother!"
The old lady was startled to see Xu Xinmo rush in, feeling terrible for her, "My dear, what’s wrong? Don’t cry, don’t cry. Tell Grandmother all about it, I’ll decide for you!"
"Why did Yun Jinnian push me?"
She skipped calling her ’cousin’ and directly used her name.
Where were her manners? Her decorum?
"What?" the old lady bellowed in anger.
Yun Musi and Yun Mulan also entered Cixin Academy, "Grandmother, you must decide for us; fourth sister has gone too far in bullying!"
"What exactly happened?" the old lady asked furiously, already convinced Yun Jinnian was at fault.
"Fourth sister mocked cousin and pushed her; she even took eldest sister’s seat!" Yun Musi choked up.
Adding embellishments, Xu Xinmo gave her a grateful smile.
Yun Musi started to increasingly spout nonsense.
"Summon the guards, the guards! Bring that rebellious child to me! I want to ask her where she found the audacity to bully her sisters!"
Ming Liu immediately went to fetch her, while Ming Yang shook his head, feeling that this situation would not end well...