Maternal Aunt Liu thought back to the incident that occurred two years ago at Duke An's sixtieth birthday banquet. Their mother-daughter scheme had leveraged Ye Xinyan's arrangements, leaving behind no obvious loopholes, but idle gossip among people still spread widely.
Intra-household strife was common in every family, where winning was a testament to one's abilities. However, her daughter had always presented herself as generous and well-mannered. Should people discover that she plotted against her legitimate elder sister, showing no regard for her grandfather's sixtieth birthday celebration or the reputation of her maternal family, she would likely face significant doubts regarding her past conduct. Her in-laws would be especially vigilant and disgusted.
