Chapter 6: Favor and Dismiss the Legitimacy

Lan Yanrou glanced admiringly at Su Jin, with a slight smile on her lips, pulling out a mischievous smirk. Su Jin was still teachable.

However, Su Jin's actions, in the eyes of the guests, only confirmed what the Lady of the House had said: the evil master favored the wicked servant. Su Jin was just a servant in the Prime Minister's residence, yet she dared to lay hands on the young lady of the Prime Minister's household!

The guests all turned their gaze to Lan Yanrou, whispering and pointing at her.

"The Lady of the House was right. This Third Miss is indeed unruly and arrogant!"

"Indeed, it's really hard for the Lady of the House."

"Who can deny that? No wonder His Highness the Crown Prince divorced her."

Listening to the voices of the people, Lan Yu's face turned as cold as frost, and she ordered the servants behind her to help the Lady of the House up. In an instant, Lan Yu's eyes, as sharp as a hawk's, seemed to lock onto their prey, staring relentlessly at the arrogant Lan Yanrou. "You rebellious girl, how dare you strike your mother. Guards, bind this rebellious girl. Today, I will clean house!"

As Lan Yu's angry shout fell, she rushed into the courtyard, and the atmosphere immediately became tense.

The Lady of the House and her two daughters were delighted at the sight, wishing they could send the guards to beat Lan Yanrou to death on the spot.

Lan Yanrou's face remained unchanged, and with a cold, sharp gaze, she said, "Mother, the legitimate wife of the Prime Minister is my mother. My real mother passed away long before I was born. She is just a concubine and her daughter. Why can't I discipline her!? Prime Minister, you keep insisting that I address a concubine as my mother. It's simply a joke. Indulging a concubine and suppressing the legitimate wife. Prime Minister, you have no shame, and I won't stand for it!"

At these words, Lan Yu's face turned red, and although the Lady of the House was the daughter of the Duke, in the Prime Minister's residence, she was just a concubine. Lan Yanrou was the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister, and her status naturally surpassed that of the Lady of the House and all the other concubine-born daughters in the Prime Minister's residence.

Having been the Lady of the House for so many years, Liu had long considered herself the mistress of the Prime Minister's residence. But today, Lan Yanrou's words were a resounding slap in the face. No matter how much Lan Yu loved her, she was still just a concubine, an unchangeable fact.

Indulging a concubine and suppressing the legitimate wife!

With such a heavy accusation, even if Lan Yu wanted to protect her, she would have no way to distinguish herself. The Lady of the House's face suddenly turned pale, and Lan Yueyao and Lan Wanru's smiles froze, their faces stinging as if they had been slapped with a shoe sole.

In the Kingdom of Shangyun, the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate was highly valued, especially among the nobility. Indulging a concubine and suppressing the legitimate wife was a laughingstock, no matter how noble the Lady of the House's status was, a concubine was still a concubine. Indulging a concubine and suppressing the legitimate wife was a joke.

Originally, the guests thought that Lan Yanrou, spoiled and arrogant, had dared to insult her father. But after hearing her words, they realized that the legitimate wife of the Prime Minister had passed away many years ago, and the title of Lady of the House was nothing more than a concubine of the Prime Minister.

Seeing the concubines and daughters joining forces to drive the legitimate daughter out of the residence, it seemed that in the Kingdom of Shangyun, Lan, the Prime Minister, was truly unique.

"Hahaha..."

Suddenly, the man sitting on the treetop laughed. His laughter was wild and unrestrained, and everyone turned their gaze to him.

Lan Yu couldn't help but take a deep breath. How could he appear in his residence?

Before Lan Yu could speak, the man spoke first, "What a joke to indulge a concubine and suppress the legitimate daughter. I, Jun Mo, have traveled through three states and five countries, and this is the first time I've heard such a joke. Prime Minister Lan, you truly deserve to be the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Shangyun!"

With that, Jun Mo flew down like a feather, landing on the ground with agile grace, causing a stir.

Jun Mo, the foremost of the Five Young Masters in the world, excelled in both literary and military arts, and his looks and talents were second to none in the world. He was known to every corner of the three continents, and Lan Yanrou was fortunate to be acquainted with him.

But it was precisely this man who could drive all the women in the world crazy who, for the sake of Lan Yanrou, called them concubines. The faces of the Lady of the House and others turned as ugly as if they had eaten feces.

For Jun Mo, the daughters of the Prime Minister's residence had all dreamed of marrying him, but today, when he appeared, they were all in a sorry state. All of this had to be attributed to Lan Yanrou, and they wished she were dead, so they could eat her flesh and drink her blood.

Feeling a wave of envy and jealousy, Lan Yanrou frowned slightly, feeling somewhat displeased, and coldly glanced at Jun Mo.

"Master Jun is right, but this rebellious girl is truly annoying!" Lan Yu's face immediately softened upon seeing Jun Mo, wearing a fawning expression.

Seeing Lan Yu's softened attitude, the Lady of the House, who had been favored for many years, suddenly felt a pang of anxiety. She knelt before Lan Yu, trembling, and pulled down Lan Yu's trouser leg, trembling, "Sir, you..."

"Dad, do you not love your daughter anymore? Your daughter has been bullied like this, and you just ignore it?" Lan Yueyao also crawled to Lan Yu's side, grabbing his trouser leg and bursting into tears.

"Father, Mother treats our youngest sister like her own, but she is disobedient and even lays hands on Mother. You can't just let this go!" Lan Wanru also rushed over, speaking with a lisp due to a missing tooth.

Seeing the woman he had cherished for years and his well-protected daughter, both with tearful eyes and in such a humble state, Lan Yu's heart was moved. He was about to reach out to Lady Time, when suddenly Lan Yanrou's voice, cold and merciless, came crashing in.

"Heh, I bully you? Treat you like my own? You're not afraid of being struck by lightning for saying such things." With that, she strode forward and forcefully tore open the fabric on Su Jin's back.

"Crack!"

Suddenly, Su Jin's frail body was exposed to the air, revealing a series of horrifying scars that made everyone's pupils shrink involuntarily. New wounds and old scars crisscrossed her back, with not a single good spot to be found. The deep and shallow bloodstains were clearly not the result of a single day.

Lan Yanrou raised her eyes, their cold and thin light glinting, and sneered at Lan Yu, "Prime Minister, Su Jin's injuries are considered light. Do you want to take a look at the wounds on my body as well?"