But how could the Lu family’s driver dare to comply?

"This..."

Lu Shiyin was also terrified and couldn’t care about anything else, hurriedly trying to pull Yu Tingwan away.

"Madam, the Yang family is powerful. Mother has always warned me to avoid them whenever possible and never to clash with them."

As she said this, she inevitably began to sound tearful.

These days, the Lu family had been constantly targeted by the Yang family.

Not to mention that both her father and elder brothers were being troubled by Minister Yang in the official circle, even her younger brother at the Imperial College was being ostracized by his classmates.

Shangjing is bustling, and the Imperial College is a place of learning, but power suppresses people everywhere, filled with snobbish eyes.

Seeing the tears rolling down the lovely girl’s face, Yu Tingwan’s anger rose even more.

But the angrier she got, the calmer she appeared on the surface.

"Power?"

She sneered, "Can it surpass mine?"

The Yang family servant woman didn’t expect that she had mistakenly identified someone.

The other party was still so arrogant.

"Oh my, where did this reckless person come from?"

"We at Yang..."

But upon seeing Yu Tingwan’s face clearly, her voice abruptly stopped.

This face...

She had served by the lady’s side before and was later transferred to Yang Jingshu’s, having seen the world, and met Princess Jiasan.

The servant’s previous arrogance had vanished.

However, the outfit Yu Tingwan wore was too ordinary in style, and the material didn’t seem particularly good.

To put it harshly, it might not even compare to hers. It didn’t look like something someone of such status would wear.

She didn’t know that Ze County was remote and impoverished, and due to inconvenient transportation, it was isolated. Styles that were long out of date in Shangjing were novelties there and went unnoticed by the nobility here.

Moreover, given that status, even the girls would attempt to make connections, so how could she be mingling with the Lu family’s daughter?

But this face was too similar.

If it really was her, hadn’t she caused big trouble?

In fear and suspicion, the servant asked, "May I ask who you are, Madam?"

Would Yu Tingwan bother with her?

What nonsense.

She just looked at the driver expressionlessly.

"Afraid?"

The driver swallowed.

Yu Tingwan said, "No matter."

She got back into the carriage, pulling the pitiable Lu Shiyin along with her.

As Yu Tingwan got settled, her red lips moved slightly, calling a name faintly.

"Tan Jiang."

Tan Jiang really!!!

Since following Yu Tingwan, she had always been very disciplined! She was already feeling stifled!

Upon hearing this command, her eyes gleamed with excitement!

The main issue was the Yang family’s disrespect toward Madam!

She couldn’t wait, eagerly pushing aside the driver.

"Let me do it!"

"Useless, watch this!"

Tan Jiang took hold of the reins, the muscle under her sleeve slightly tensed, she squinted her eyes, and cracked the whip hard.

"Giddy up!"

The horse neighed in pain, lifting its front hooves, and shot forward like an arrow, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The target was clear – the Yang family’s carriage ahead.

Tan Jiang: If she didn’t crash into them, she wouldn’t be fit to be personally trained by Vice General Chi!

The speed was fast, causing Lu Shiyin in the carriage to lean backward, with tears still in her eyes, and the little rabbit in her arms seemed terrified as well.

"Mad... mad... mad..."

She stuttered again, unable to get the words out.

Yu Tingwan: "Hush."

She smiled and pointed to herself.

"Me."

Yu Tingwan very seriously said, "The light of justice."

The two carriages didn’t have much distance between them.

The Yang family driver’s pupils contracted sharply. If the girl in the carriage got injured, he wouldn’t survive either, and before the Yang family servant woman could shout loudly to dodge, he reacted by steering the carriage to the right.

His response was swift, avoiding a direct collision.

But the carriages of the Lu and Yang families smashed heavily into each other. The Lu family carriage was simple, not as sturdy as the Yang family’s, but it couldn’t withstand that it was Tan Jiang driving.

She had aimed at the right angle, very cleverly.

A loud ’bang’ was heard.

The Yang family’s carriage overturned, and Yang Jingshu was caught off guard, falling and getting dizzy, hitting her head on the edge of the table inside.

The Lu family carriage split dangerously, appearing on the verge of shattering but somehow managed, merely shaking violently.

The commotion attracted the attention of the people, who stopped to watch.

"What happened over there? Did the Yang family’s girl get hit?"

Someone only knew part of the story and provided information.

"I know! It’s killing me. The Yang family sent a servant woman earlier to mock the Lu family’s girl. The Lu family’s girl got angry and hit the Yang family’s."

"The Lu family? Such audacity? But I heard the Lu family’s daughter is timid? How did she dare?"

"Who knows? The Lu and Yang families never got along. Perhaps the Yang family deserved it."

"Shush, lower your voice, or aren’t you afraid the Yang family will come for you?"

Warned like this, the woman with the basket immediately dared not speak loudly.

The servant woman turned pale with fright, quickly running to help Yang Jingshu out.

"Miss!"

"Are you alright?"

"This is terrible, really terrible. If something happens to you, how could this old maid face the lady?"

She was worried, preparing to report, "Miss, inside the Lu family’s carriage might be..."

There was tea on the carriage, and Yang Jingshu had it all over her face, looking a complete mess.

She could hear those lowly commoners’ comments clearly.

Always having been a dignified person, with both her appearance and reputation tarnished, and now being pointed and whispered at, she couldn’t bear hearing any more, coldly pushing the servant woman aside.

"Move!"

"Useless thing."

Incompetent!

She couldn’t bother fixing her disheveled hair and clothes. One hand tossed away the finely carved longevity lock made of jade intended as a gift for the young prince, now broken in two.

Yet the one who started it all was still inside the carriage, showing no intention to come out and apologize!

Suppressing her emotions, she took a big step forward, walking to the front of the Lu family carriage.

"Lu Shiyin!"

She sternly called out, "Come down!"

Yang Jingshu wiped the water off her face with a handkerchief, breathing rapidly but not losing her mind.

She declared firmly.

"My Yang family went back home for mourning three years, hosting a banquet for your family recently, and invited you as well. If there was any lack of hospitality, it could have been stated openly. Why resort to such underhanded actions?"

"I know you have returned to Shangjing not too long ago, not quite familiar with the rules, ignorant of propriety!"

"Leaving aside the fact that my Yang family is more prestigious than your Lu family, I received the imperial edict that day at the banquet, making me a royal daughter-in-law. How dare you disrespect me?"

Finally, there was movement from inside the dilapidated carriage.

The woman’s voice was no longer her usual gentle tone, but cold and indifferent at this moment.

"Miss Yang sure has quite the manner."

Tan Jiang respectfully helped the person inside the carriage.

A fair hand reached out, and the woman bent to step out of the carriage.

She was wearing an apricot-colored embroidered long dress with a skirt that flowed like waves, the fasteners shaped like butterflies, a style of clothing found everywhere.

Nothing particularly outstanding, but it couldn’t be helped that Yu Tingwan was beautiful. Her exceptional jewelry made even ordinary clothes stand out when worn by her. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Charming, albeit a touch playful.

The girl smiled, the beauty mark at the corner of her eye glistened even more brightly under the light.

She looked down at Yang Jingshu.

"What’s all the shouting about?"

"Aren’t you still alive and well?"