Who was the one who said this?
Everyone looked around, and finally, their gazes were fixed on the young girl behind Ye Qingluan.
Seeing this, Xia Qingyan couldn't help but be impressed.
It was said that Rong Qing was a direct disciple of the previous term at Changkong Academy.
Achieving such success now, he was considered top - notch.
Even Xia Qingyan was slightly surprised when he heard about it.
However, Luo Feiyan dared to openly provoke others. She was truly courageous.
When they saw that the one who said this was the well - known good - for - nothing girl from the Luo family, everyone first let out a sigh of relief, and then their faces were filled with nothing but ridicule.
Just because she had a bit of good looks, she dared to say anything.
Among the older generation of the Ruoqiang, there were few who could reach the realm of a Seven - Realm Spiritual Alchemist.
"I wondered which senior looked down on me, Rong Qing, so much. It turns out to be Miss Luo," Rong Qing said.
Luo Hao silently stepped in front of Zhao Shuning.
Although Zhao Shuning felt that Luo Hao cared about his daughter Luo Feiyan in his heart, at this moment, she still couldn't bring herself to like him.
"Yan'er, don't say anything," Luo Hao said.
"Rong Qing, you're considered Yan'er's cousin. She's your younger sister. She may be a bit tactless in what she says. Don't take it to heart."
"No, no, no. Our Rong family doesn't dare to claim kinship with your Luo family. Just as Miss Luo said, your Luo family and our Rong family have nothing to do with each other."
Luo Hao's face turned ashen.
He felt a dull pain in his lower abdomen.
Could it be that the Gu poison was acting up again?
Fine beads of sweat oozed from Luo Hao's forehead.
Zhao Shuning also noticed.
Although she didn't like Luo Hao's personality, he was still her father after all.
She couldn't bear to see him like this.
So she said, "Father, you don't need to fawn on them like this. With the Rong family's despicable way of doing things, even if you're gone in the future, they won't treat our Luo family well because of our current tolerance. Instead, they'll become even more aggressive. Blind tolerance will only lead to unprecedented bullying."
Luo Hao was unwell. He had been poisoned by the Gu.
As an alchemist, Zhao Shuning immediately noticed something was wrong.
Maybe there was really another side to the previous events?
Luo Hao looked at her. The concern in his eyes didn't seem fake.
Luo Hao was about to say something else when Zhao Shuning stepped forward and gently placed her right hand on his lower abdomen. Luo Hao only felt a warm sensation in his lower abdomen.
The wriggling insects inside calmed down.
He looked up.
His eyes were full of disbelief.
Zhao Shuning withdrew her hand.
She smiled and said, "Leave these things to me."
Ye Qingluan stopped Zhao Shuning.
"Yan'er, this isn't something that can be solved by just talking. The farther you stay away, the better. No matter what happens, your mother will stand up for you."
Zhao Shuning gently put Ye Qingluan's hand down.
She said seriously, "Mother, there are plenty of wolves and tigers behind you now. You've sheltered me from the wind and rain for many years. Now, it's my turn to protect you."
Hearing this, Rong Qing burst into laughter.
Everyone else also couldn't help but laugh.
If Luo Feiyan had the ability, people would think she was sincere when she said this. But she couldn't cultivate and had no spiritual power at all, yet she still said such things. It showed that she had no self - awareness at all.
There were sneers and jeers.
Zhao Shuning saw and heard them, but she didn't care.
During the years when she was the empress, she had seen all kinds of powerful people. She had seen and killed many people who boasted about their strength and bullied men and women relying on their spiritual power.
Now, she could still handle the affairs within the Marquis's Mansion family.
"Rong Qing," Zhao Shuning called his name softly.
The man on the other side was stunned.
His eyes involuntarily followed Zhao Shuning's figure and couldn't look away.
"What?"
"Did I offend you before?"
"Miss Luo—"
"Did I push you into the pool when I was a child?"
Rong Qing's face changed.
Zhao Shuning continued, "Actually, I've always wanted to explain this to you. Back then, you grabbed the undergarment my mother sewed for me. I was panicked and accidentally pushed you into the lake."
"Ah—I—"
Half of Rong Qing's face turned red.
Zhao Shuning let out a sigh of relief.
Finally, she had explained what happened back then on behalf of Luo Feiyan.
"Don't try to bewitch my nephew, you woman," Rong Lan roared, pulling Rong Qing out of his embarrassment.
Only then did he realize that he had been so easily led by this woman.
He felt a bit embarrassed.
"Luo Feiyan, it's no use for you to say these things to me now. I won't show you any mercy."
"Then I really have to thank you," Zhao Shuning said.
Rong Qing was confused.
How could Luo Feiyan change her expression so many times in such a short period?
Zhao Shuning took off the big red cloak on her body.
Snowflakes were floating around her, looking very strange.
"Old Master Rong, you took advantage of the fact that my mother cut off relations with my grandfather and had no support. You also thought I was young and couldn't cultivate, so you indulged your daughter, Rong Lan, to mock me. Old Master Rong, the family teachings of your Rong family are really passed down from you," Zhao Shuning said.
After saying this,
it seemed that she still wasn't satisfied.
She then looked at the Shen family beside Old Master Rong.
She said, "And you. You can't even speak properly. What's appropriate or not? Our Luo family didn't even ask you to speak. You're so self - conscious. Since you're like this, why did you act like a gentleman before?"
"Ye Xirou, your name sounds gentle and delicate, but you and your father are just like wild wolves on the street. You can't be tamed or satisfied. Your selfish desires are so heavy. One day, you'll die because of your greed."
"Also, all these small families standing behind the Rong family and opposing our Luo family today. Since you came to this family banquet tonight, it means you have a certain friendship with the Marquis's Mansion. It also means that the Marquis's Mansion has never treated you badly in the past. But look at you now. You just heard that there's a Seven - Realm Spiritual Alchemist in the Rong family, and you quickly switched sides and stood behind the Rong family. You've really interpreted the principle of 'when people are gone, the tea gets cold' very well."
Was Luo Feiyan crazy?
Instead of trying to win people over at this moment, she started scolding one by one the families that were on the opposite side of the Luo family.
Every word was like a precious pearl, sonorous and powerful. She didn't let any of them off.
"What? Shouldn't we follow Young Master Rong Qing? Are we supposed to rely on you, a good - for - nothing, in the future?"
"It's really a joke. Miss Luo has the energy to mock us now. Why doesn't she go back to Changkong Academy and cultivate properly? With such poor qualifications, relying on connections to get into Changkong Academy is already shameful. Without strength, are we not allowed to find a good backer?"
Behind the Luo family, there were many contemptuous voices.
They were all supporters of the Luo family.
They remembered how the Luo family had saved them back then, so they didn't abandon the Luo family at this moment.
"Miss Luo, don't worry. Even if the sky falls, we old servants will stand up for you."
Zhao Shuning looked back.
"Thank you all. I'll remember what happened tonight."