012 You rob!_2

Before Dong Qing could speak, Lin Yuan had already sent him a look that stopped him in his tracks, even the steward who wanted to remind them kept his mouth shut.

Lin Yuan stepped forward with a smile that was harmless to humans and animals, even carrying a hint of humility, and said, "We were just being ignorant, so please, miss, forgive us considering we're from the countryside and have never seen much of the world."

This greatly satisfied the vanity of Cheng Yuexiu and her servant. Before arriving in the Capital City, Cheng Yuexiu had been revered by the young ladies in her area because her father was a government official, having been flattered all her life.

However, once she came to the Capital City, Cheng Yuexiu fell from being the best to the worst in front of aristocratic daughters like Su Qiuyu and Yan Ruchun, which not only bruised her vanity but also spurred her desire to curry favor with the powerful.