Chapter 549: Drama (4) (1/2)

As the saying went, good deeds don’t go very far, while bad deeds can spread a thousand miles. Before the coming-of-age banquet in House Ying had even ended, the news had already spread to the ears of every noble madam present.

One of the noble madams who had good relations with House Zheng softly commented, “It’s no wonder that Marchioness Anyuan left in such a hurry. If my maiden family was like this, I’d sever all ties with them.”

“Precisely! With a stepmother and sister like that, Marchioness Anyuan certainly led a hard life.” Another madam added.

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With the news spreading like this, most of the guests had already left before the banquet even ended.

Miss Yuan watched as the guests who had come to congratulate her left the Ying Estate in droves. Her polite facade was on the verge of breaking as fury shook her being.

She stood at one corner with a deathly pale and malevolent expression, staring at the screen behind House Ying’s main gates.

Her handmaid, Xiaoqin, quickly went to Miss Yuan’s side, “Eighth Miss, the matriarch has summoned you.”

Chu Yuan held back the rage that was about to explode within her, and turned to leave in the direction of Old Duchess Ying’s residence.

Since all of the guests had already left, there were no outsiders around in the Old Duchess’s courtyard. Second Master Chu Qizheng and his wife were kneeling before the old duke and duchess, who were seated above them with thunderous faces.

Chu Yuan had never experienced anything like this before, so she walked into the parlour in a shocked daze.

Before she even had the chance to speak a word, Old Duke Ying had already ordered her to kneel down.

“You utterly useless fools!” The old duke cursed.

Miss Yuan had never received such a merciless scolding from her grandfather before. Her eyes immediately reddened and her tears fell freely. However, since both of her parents were keeping their heads down, she didn’t dare to open her mouth recklessly.

The old duke had already ruthlessly reprimanded his son before Chu Yuan had arrived, so he was already tired of speaking. An encompassing silence fell over the parlour as it became so quiet it seemed like time had stopped.