Chapter 7 Current Evidence

As the soft voice of Lan Yanrou fell, it flowed over the plain silk and directly approached Lan Yu's face. Looking at Lan Yu's ever-changing face, she sneered disdainfully. Then, she rolled up her sleeves, revealing scars on her fair skin, which seemed to have been there for seven or eight years.

Madam's skill in abusing people was extremely exquisite. Every time she acted, she was very measured, never harming Lan Yanrou's pretty face or fair hands. In ancient times, women valued their reputation, so she dared not expose her limbs and body to others.

But now, within this stunningly beautiful body, it was no longer the submissive and enduring Lan Yanrou, but a female agent who could take a man's life with her charm alone.

Her progressive and open-minded thinking made her unconcerned about these things. When she rolled up her sleeves, all the guests present widened their eyes, looking at her arms, which were as fair as lotus roots but covered with terrifying scars.

Lan Yu's face immediately darkened, like the night before a storm. He didn't care whether Lan Yanrou had been beaten, but he cared about his reputation. The legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion, actually rolled up her sleeves in front of so many people. If this news spread, where would he put his face?

"What, does the Prime Minister feel it's not enough?!" she said, reaching to unbutton her collar.

"Stop! Do you not have any shame?!" Lan Yu angrily rebuked.

"Hmph!" Lan Yanrou sneered, disdainfully glancing at Lan Yu. "Prime Minister, shouldn't you be concerned about how your daughter got these scars on her arms? Why are you blaming me instead?"

At these words, Lan Yu's face turned ashen. Lan Yanrou was barely fifteen years old, and the deepest scar on her arm seemed to have been there for seven or eight years. It appeared that she had lived an inhuman life when she was eight or nine years old.

Lan Yanrou bent down and looked at the pale and lifeless Madam kneeling on the ground, then suddenly raised her hand.

Madam thought she was going to hit her again and immediately raised her hand to defend herself. However, Lan Yanrou simply took the hairpin from Madam's hair and, with a flick of her wrist, the hairpin flew out of her hand.

"Snap!"

With a crisp sound, the hairpin shattered the window of the attic where Lan Yanrou lived in the backyard. Following the sound, everyone looked over and saw a completely different world inside the jade window made of glazed tiles.

Although it was not clear from below, the items inside were enough to astonish everyone. A dilapidated wardrobe, only one door, and two coarse linen clothes inside. The tattered bed had a faded canopy with patches. Apart from these, there were no other furnishings in the room. Even the servants' quarters in the Prime Minister's mansion were probably far better than this room.

Lan Yanrou raised an eyebrow and looked at Lan Yu, sneering, "This is the room that the Prime Minister's virtuous Madam prepared for me. Prime Minister, take a good look. This Madam treats me as her own and pampers me."

The legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion actually lived in such a dilapidated room. If it hadn't been seen with their own eyes, no one would believe it.

"Not far away is your eldest daughter's Rainflower Pavilion. I wonder, Prime Minister, if you are interested in seeing what kind of room a commoner's daughter lives in?" Lan Yanrou's lips curled into a cold arc, her eyes full of disdain. Lan Yu knew how much he doted on Lan Yueyao and should know what her room looked like.

Seeing Lan Yu remain silent, Jun Mo narrowed his phoenix-like eyes and looked at Lan Yanrou, wondering if her change in temperament was due to being rejected by Prince Yi or the inhumane treatment she had endured for so many years, making her want to fight back.

Meeting Lan Yanrou's gaze, Jun Mo suddenly felt a surge of overwhelming murderous intent emanating from her. This murderous intent, even a person who had walked out of the battlefield stepping on corpses, couldn't match her in the slightest.

Narrowing his eyes, Jun Mo's lips curled slightly, looking at her with a smile that was not a smile. Originally, he just wanted to watch the excitement, but unexpectedly, he found a fun little thing.

"Prime Minister Lan, I happened to arrive at the right time and witnessed several young ladies humiliating Miss Lan San. I wonder if Prime Minister Lan is interested in hearing what they said just now?!" Jun Mo's ink-like eyebrows raised, his tone carrying a hint of mockery.

At these words, Lan Yu's body trembled. The matter today was clear to everyone. Even if he wanted to protect Madam, he would be powerless. With so many distinguished guests present, he couldn't let the rumors of favoring a concubine and suppressing the legitimate daughter become a reality.

Immediately, Lan Yu's face darkened, and he kicked Madam's shoulder fiercely, angrily shouting, "You wicked woman, how dare you abuse the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion!"

"Dad, this is a false accusation. Please see the truth!" Lan Yueyao clung to Lan Yu's trousers, crying out in alarm.

Her words only made the situation worse. With the evidence in front of them, they dared to argue. Immediately, Lan Yu kicked Lan Yueyao away and angrily ordered, "Guards, tie up these disrespectful women and take them to the woodshed!"