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All of this was due to her, Hua Yufei, so how could she possibly forget it?

"Well, Yuan'er is a good, responsible girl I'll leave this matter to you. Remember, you must do your best to suppress this matter. I don't want anyone to talk about Fei'er behind her back again. You have to respect her and protect her. You must not let the rumors outside hurt her, or else I won't forgive you, do you understand? " With a sudden change in topic, the madame looked at Hua Yuan sharply, placing the issue at hand onto Hua Yuan, a nine-year-old child.

"Big sister thanks little sister here." Hua Yufei looked at Hua Yuan in gratitude.

Hua Yuan's delicate red lips slightly curled up as she looked at the old mistress and Hua Yufei singing the same tune. A faint cold smile flashed across her eyes.

Were they planning on forcing her? No wonder she had thought of a way to punish her mother.

Hua Yuan was suddenly enlightened. She had already said that this madame, who had always been cold towards her, would not suddenly get close to her. She had initially felt uneasy, but now that she knew their purpose, she felt more at ease.

"Grandmother, sister, what do you want to say? Did anyone say anything bad about her? Who's so bad? Grandmother, you must avenge sister! I can't let anyone bully my sister. Although my sister's name isn't in the family tree, she's still my sister, the direct descendant of the family. If anyone dares to bully my sister, I'll be the first one to disagree. Humph! In the worst case, Yuan'er will go to her aunt, who loves Yuan'er the most, and will not let this go unnoticed. " Hua Yuan's face was filled with anger as she clenched her tender and small fists. She frowned and deliberately brought out her most favoured elder in the family — her great-aunt, the empress dowager.

"No!" Do you want to find her for such a small matter? Do you really think I'm dead? Yuan'er, are you going to be ten years old in a few days? The marriage between me and your grandfather was set by the time I was your age. In the first half of the sentence, the madame sternly shouted. The second half, her tone suddenly softened as the coldness in her gaze towards Hua Yuan lessened.

Hua Yuan narrowed her eyes as she sneered in her heart. Was this person really her grandmother? She was only nine years old and was already itching to marry her. Was she a human or a beast?

"My sister is older than Yuan'er! Grandmother, are you looking for a marriage for your elder sister? It's great that I have a brother-in-law now!" Suppressing the anger in her heart, Hua Yuan smiled innocently.

Now that things had come to this, how could Hua Yuan not know what the old madame was planning?

The best way to suppress a scandal was another one that was even bigger and more influential. Compared to Hua Yufei, a young miss of the Hua Manor, who rarely appeared in the eyes of the world, Hua Yuan, the second lady that was favored by three thousand people, had become the old lady's tool to protect Hua Yufei.

A hint of scorn flashed past Hua Yuan's eyes. Who knew where their confidence came from? Could it be that in their eyes, she, Hua Yuan, was that stupid?

"Nonsense!" "Of course not, you were the one who …"

"Fei!" Before Hua Yufei could finish her words, the old madame's cold voice directly made her swallow her words back down.

"Li'er, as the direct daughter of the Hua Manor, your words and actions represent the face of the entire clan. How can you speak carelessly and ruin the reputation of the clan?" As for your first offense, I will not bother with it. If there is a next time, I will definitely punish you severely. " The madame's cold eyes landed on Hua Yuan as a hint of hatred flashed past her eyes.

Was she mistaken? What had just flashed in the old madame's eyes was — hatred?

Hua Yuan was shocked, but soon let it go. Although she didn't know why her direct grandmother hated her so much, this still explained her actions of plotting against him over and over again in her previous life.

"Yuan'er knows she was wrong. Thank you for your generosity." Hiding her emotions well, Hua Yuan lowered her head and trembled as if she was extremely afraid.

"Yes."

Every time she saw her, she would think of her poor Yu'er. It was this little Yuan'er, the person who had caused her so much harm, that she had left this world long ago. As a mother, she didn't even dare to erect a grave for her. Since she couldn't openly seek revenge, she wasn't going to let this mother and daughter pair off easily either. She was going to make them live to the point where they would surely die without a doubt! She was going to avenge her Yu'er!

I see that the flowers in this mansion are blooming, why don't you send some to invite some people here for a little gathering. I know that your body is still not ready yet, you can come out and show yourself, and leave the rest to Fei'er to handle. Fei'er has learned quite a few things over the years, so she's more than enough to organize a small gathering for you young people. Using Hua Yuan's name to post, so that Fei'er could take the opportunity to interact more with those young misses, was better than spending the entire day in the Buddhist hall with an old woman like her.

"Yes." Hua Yuan bowed her head as she replied, waiting for the old madame to continue.