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"Oh dear, how shameless!" A lady covered her eyes, but deliberately raised her voice.

"To do such a thing in the Princess's residence, how dare they!" Another lady shook her head and sighed, her tone full of heartache, but her eyes gleamed with schadenfreude.

Xiao Ya stood in the crowd, her voice not loud, but just loud enough for everyone around her to hear clearly: "What kind of rules can someone from the countryside have? They probably don't even know what the word 'shame' looks like."

"Madam Yun has truly lost face this time. She's trying to adopt a daughter, but she's ended up with such a shameless person."

"That's right. Who would dare to claim kinship with the Yun family in the future? It would be so embarrassing to have such an adopted daughter."

The group of ladies and noblewomen were like shrewish women from the marketplace, their words becoming increasingly harsh.

Chu Wanqing stood at the door, her face ashen, her lips trembling slightly, yet she kept them tightly pressed together, not uttering a single word.

Wang stood beside her, anxious but unsure what to say. However, she had a gut feeling that the one inside was definitely not Yun Jin. She looked at everyone and said, "Don't talk nonsense, the one inside is definitely not Jin'er."

Madam Chen couldn't help but ask, "What makes you think this is Jin'er?"

"Stop deceiving yourselves," a woman said, feigning concern as she leaned closer, her voice laced with barely concealed schadenfreude. "Nobody wants this to happen. Luckily, she's just an adopted daughter; we can just send her away."

Chu Wanqing suddenly turned her head to look at her, her gaze sharp as a knife.

The lady felt a chill run down her spine at that glance and awkwardly took a half-step back.

Ya Min stood beside the princess, a smug smile playing on her lips, her eyes practically overflowing with pride.

She finally couldn't hold back and scoffed, "I didn't expect it to really be Miss Yun Er inside, this is just too..."

The princess glared at her, and Ya Min quickly closed her mouth, but she couldn't suppress the upturned corners of her mouth, as if something was holding them up.

Yunxiu stood beside Chu Wanqing, her tone urgent, yet a hint of schadenfreude was impossible to conceal: "Mother, please don't be angry. Second sister... she must have her reasons. That man, perhaps he really was someone she was betrothed to back in the countryside..."

Before she could finish speaking, Chu Wanqing abruptly shook off her hand and shouted sharply, "Shut up! If you say another word, get back inside!"

Yunxiu was startled, took a step back, lowered her head, and dared not utter another sound, but the corners of her mouth curved slightly.

Xiao Ya leaned closer and sighed sarcastically, "Madam Yun, please don't blame Miss Yun. She's just worried about you. Ultimately, this kind of thing comes down to family..."

"Whose family are you calling unfortunate?" Chu Wanqing turned around abruptly, her gaze like a poisoned blade, piercing straight at Xiao Ya.

Xiao Ya felt a chill run down her spine under her gaze and involuntarily took a step back, saying awkwardly, "I... I just said it casually..."

"Just a casual remark?" Chu Wanqing sneered, her voice filled with barely suppressed anger. "You just said it casually, and you've ruined my daughter's reputation! Can you bear the consequences?"

Xiao Ya's face turned bright red, and she opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

The ladies spoke one after another, their words seemingly offering advice, but their underlying conviction was that the woman inside was Yun Jin.

"Madam Yun, please calm down. Now that things have come to this, the most important thing is to think about how to clean up the mess."

"Yes, Miss Yun is still young and made a mistake. It's fine to teach her a lesson, but we can't really push her to the brink."

"After all, they're from the countryside, so it's understandable that they don't know the rules..."

Chu Wanqing's face turned pale from their words, and she swayed, almost losing her balance.

Qinghe quickly reached out to support her, whispering comfortingly, "Madam, don't worry, Miss..."

Chu Wanqing gently patted her hand, indicating that she didn't need to say anything more.

The eldest princess stood at the door and saw the appalling scene inside the room. Her face was so gloomy that it looked like it could be wrung out of water.

Just as she was about to speak, a clear voice drifted over from behind the crowd.

"Huh? Why are so many people gathered here? Mother, what are you all doing here?"

Everyone turned around at the sound and saw Yun Jin holding Chen Mengyao's hand, walking out from behind the crowd at a leisurely pace.

She looked calm and walked with ease. Chen Mengyao walked beside her, a slight smile playing on her lips.

The two seemed genuinely unaware of what was happening here.

The scene fell silent instantly.

All eyes were on Yun Jin, as if they had seen a ghost.

She stood there perfectly still, her clothes neat and her hair perfectly styled.

Who is the person inside that house?

Ya Min's smile froze completely on her face, and she suddenly spoke in a shrill voice, "What are you doing here?"

Xiao Ya was also stunned. She opened her mouth, then stammered, "Miss Yun...Miss Yun, what are you doing here?"

Yun Jin tilted her head and said innocently, "I was admiring the plum blossoms in the plum grove. The plum blossoms over there were in full bloom, and Sister Mengyao and I picked several branches to bring back."

She waved the red plum blossom in her hand. "What's wrong? What happened here?"

Chen Mengyao chimed in, "Yes, we were strolling around Merlin when we heard the commotion over here, so we came to see what was going on."

The noble ladies exchanged bewildered glances, their expressions quite fascinating.

Some were embarrassed, some were surprised, and some were disappointed when their gloating was dashed. They didn't know what expression to wear, so they just held it in, their faces contorting from the effort.

Upon seeing Yun Jin, Chu Wanqing's eyes immediately reddened. She quickly stepped forward, grasped Yun Jin's hand, and asked in a trembling voice, "Jin'er, are you alright?"

Yun Jin shook her head, looking at her blankly: "Mother, I'm fine. I was just admiring the plum blossoms in the plum grove, what could have happened?"

She glanced into the room, her brow furrowing slightly. "What's going on in this room? Who's in there?"

Chu Wanqing took a deep breath, straightened her back, turned to look at the Princess, and said in a clear and firm voice, "Princess, you can see for yourself, my daughter is standing right here. The person in that room is definitely not my daughter."

The eldest princess glanced at her, said nothing, but turned her head and gave a wink to the nanny beside her.

The old woman understood, walked over, brushed aside the woman's disheveled hair and took a closer look. Her expression changed drastically, and she quickly walked over and whispered a few words in the princess's ear.

The princess's face darkened further; she hadn't expected to be defeated by a mere maid.

Yamin couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Mother, who...is inside?"

The eldest princess ignored her and said to the crowd, "Ladies, I have some family matters to attend to, so I will not keep you company any longer. I will have someone escort you out."